Salford West was a parliamentary constituency in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester from 1885 until 1983. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

History The constituency was created for the 1885 general election by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, which split the two-member Salford constituency into three divisions: Salford North, Salford South and Salford West. It was abolished for the 1983 general election.

Boundaries

1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Salford wards of St Thomas's and Seedley, and part of Regent ward.

1918–1950: The County Borough of Salford wards of Hope, St Paul's, St Thomas's, and Seedley.

1950–1983: The County Borough of Salford wards of Charlestown, Claremont, Docks, Langworthy, St Paul's, St Thomas's, Seedley, and Weaste.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty 1885 Benjamin Armitage Liberal 1886 Lees Knowles Conservative 1906 George Agnew Liberal 1918 Frederick Astbury Conservative 1923 Alexander Haycock Labour 1924 Frederick Astbury Conservative 1929 Alexander Haycock Labour 1931 Frederick Astbury Conservative 1935 James Emery Conservative 1945 Charles Royle Labour 1964 Stan Orme Labour1983 constituency abolished

Elections Elections in the 1880s

Elections in the 1890s

Elections in the 1900s

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; Liberal: William Stephens Unionist:

Elections in the 1920s

Elections in the 1930s

General Election 1939–40

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected; Conservative: James Emery Labour: Charles RoyleReport of the Annual Conference of the Labour Party, 1939 Liberal: Richard PughThe Liberal Magazine, 1939

Elections in the 1940s

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1970s

References Notes

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