Manchester, Blackley was a

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represented in the

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of the

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located in Northern

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which existed from 1918 to 2010. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the

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system of election. In boundary changes for the 2010 general election it was replaced by

Blackley and Broughton Blackley and Broughton ( and ) was a constituency in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament located in Northern Greater Manchester between 2010 and 2024. It was Preceeded By Manchester Blackley and Succeeded by Blackley and Middleton South. ...

. Today the area is part of Blackley and Middleton South.

Boundaries

1918–1974: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Blackley, Crumpsall, and Moston. 1974–1983: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Blackley, Charlestown, Crumpsall, Lightbowne, and Moston. 1983–2010: The City of Manchester wards of Blackley, Charlestown, Crumpsall, Harpurhey, Lightbowne, and Moston. This constituency was one of Labour's safest seats, though prior to 1964 it was regarded as a reasonably safe Conservative seat, with the party only gaining the seat once, in their 1945 landslide victory. Located in the North of the city, it included the overspill area of

Blackley Blackley is a suburban area of Manchester, in the county of Greater Manchester, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is approximately north of Manchester city centre, on the River Irk. History The hamlet of Blackley was mentioned in the Do ...

, the deprived inner-city area of

Harpurhey Harpurhey ( ) is an inner-city suburb of Manchester, England, 2.3 miles northeast of the Manchester city centre, city centre. Historically in Lancashire, the population at the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 census was 17,652. Areas of Harpurh ...

, and the districts of Moston,

Crumpsall Crumpsall is an outer suburb and Wards of the United Kingdom, electoral ward of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England, north of Manchester city centre, bordered by Cheetham Hill, Blackley, Harpurhey, Broughton, Greater Manchester, Broughton ...

and Charlestown.

Boundary review

From

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this seat was abolished, and its constituents form one part of the

seat with two electoral wards from

Salford Salford ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Greater Manchester, England, on the western bank of the River Irwell which forms its boundary with Manchester city centre. Landmarks include the former Salford Town Hall, town hall, ...

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1940s

Elections in the 1930s

Elections in the 1920s

Elections in the 1910s

No candidate who was endorsed by the Coalition Government.

Notes and references

Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. .

Sources

* Pre-1945 MPs taken from https://web.archive.org/web/20060520143047/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/archive/gen1945.htm

External links

Manchester, Blackley UK Parliament constituency
(boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at ''MapIt UK'' {{Manchester Constituencies

Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 2010