North Cheshire is a former United Kingdom parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the division of Cheshire in 1832. In 1868 it was abolished with South Cheshire to form East Cheshire, Mid Cheshire, West Cheshire and Stalybridge.
History North Cheshire, or the Northern Division of Cheshire, was created as a two-member constituency under the Representation of the People Act 1832 as one of two divisions, along with South Cheshire, of the Parliamentary County of Cheshire. It comprised the Hundreds of Macclesfield and Bucklow.
Under the Reform Act 1867, Cheshire was further divided with the creation of Mid Cheshire, to which the Bucklow Hundred was transferred. North Cheshire, now comprising the Hundred of Macclesfield was renamed East Cheshire by the Boundaries Act 1868.
Members of Parliament ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond Party 1832 Hon. Edward Stanley Whig William Egerton Conservative 1841 George Legh Conservative 1847 Hon. Edward Stanley Whig 1848 by-election George Legh Conservative 1858 by-election Hon. Wilbraham Egerton Conservative 1868Second Reform Act: constituency abolished
Elections
Caused by Egerton's resignation by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Northstead
Caused by elevation of Edward Stanley to the House of Lords as Lord Eddisbury
See also List of former United Kingdom Parliament constituencies History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Cheshire
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