- Crewe (UK Parliament constituency)
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Crewe Former County constituency for the House of Commons County Cheshire 1885–1983 Number of members One Replaced by Crewe & Nantwich and Congleton Crewe was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
The constituency was abolished for the 1983 general election in favour of Crewe and Nantwich, with some of the constituency moved into Congleton.
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Boundaries
The constituency was centred on the town of Crewe in Cheshire. The town of Nantwich was also included in the constituency until 1955, when it gained its own eponymous seat.
Members of Parliament
Election Member Party 1885 George William Latham Liberal 1886 Walter McLaren Liberal 1895 Robert Ward Conservative 1900 James Tomkinson Liberal 1910 by-election Walter McLaren Liberal 1912 by-election Ernest Craig Conservative 1918 Sir Joseph Davies Coalition Liberal 1922 Edward George Hemmerde Labour 1924 Sir Ernest Craig, Bt Conservative 1929 John William Bowen Labour 1931 Sir Donald Somervell Conservative 1945 Scholefield Allen Labour Feb 1974 Gwyneth Dunwoody Labour 1983 constituency abolished: see Crewe and Nantwich & Congleton Elections
Elections in the 1970s
General Election 1979: Crewe[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Gwyneth Dunwoody 22,288 48.3 Conservative J. V. Butcher 18,051 39.1 Liberal C. Bithell 5,430 11.8 National Front W. Tonks 352 0.8 N/A Majority 4,237 9.2 Turnout 77.5 Labour hold Swing General Election October 1974: Crewe[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Gwyneth Dunwoody 21,534 49.7 Conservative J. G. Park 14,279 32.9 Liberal E. Richardson 7,559 17.4 Majority 7,255 16.7 Turnout 73.2 Labour hold Swing General Election February 1974: Crewe[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Gwyneth Dunwoody 21,259 46.5 Conservative J. G. Park 16,136 35.3 Liberal D. J. Hulland 8,313 18.2 N/A Majority 5,123 11.2 Turnout 77.8 Labour hold Swing General Election 1970: Crewe[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Scholefield Allen 22,160 54.3 Conservative A. R. Goodlad 18,678 45.7 Majority 3,482 8.5 Turnout 71.0 Labour hold Swing Elections in the 1960s
General Election 1966: Crewe[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Scholefield Allen 24,141 61.0 Conservative A. G. Barbour 15,430 39.0 Majority 8,711 22.0 Turnout 75.6 Labour hold Swing General Election 1964: Crewe[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Scholefield Allen 23,579 57.2 Conservative A. G. Barbour 17,657 42.8 Majority 5,922 14.4 Turnout 79.0 Labour hold Swing Elections in the 1950s
General Election 1959: Crewe[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Scholefield Allen 22,811 54.5 Conservative G. L. Beaman 19,030 45.5 Majority 3,781 9.0 Turnout 82.1 Labour hold Swing General Election 1955: Crewe[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Scholefield Allen 21,629 52.5 Conservative G. F. Boston 15,273 37.1 Liberal T. S. Rothwell 4,306 10.5 N/A Majority 6,356 15.4 Turnout 81.5 Labour hold Swing General Election 1951: Crewe[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Scholefield Allen 28,488 52.2 Conservative J. R. T. Turner 26,045 47.8 Majority 2,443 4.5 Turnout 86.6 Labour hold Swing General Election 1950: Crewe[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Scholefield Allen 28,981 53.3 Conservative J. R. T. Turner 25,355 46.7 Majority 3,626 6.7 Turnout 86.7 Labour hold Swing Elections in the 1940s
General Election 1945: Crewe[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Scholefield Allen 28,416 60.6 Conservative Donald Somervell 18,468 39.4 Majority 9,948 21.2 Turnout 74.7 Labour gain from Conservative Swing References
- ^ UK General Election results May 1979
- ^ UK General Election results October 1974
- ^ UK General Election results February 1974
- ^ UK General Election results 1970
- ^ UK General Election results March 1966
- ^ UK General Election results October 1964
- ^ UK General Election results October 1959
- ^ UK General Election results May 1955
- ^ UK General Election results October 1951
- ^ UK General Election results February 1950
- ^ UK General Election results July 1945
Categories:- Crewe
- Parliamentary constituencies in Cheshire
- Parliamentary constituencies in North West England (historic)
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1885
- United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1983
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