Mid Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1868–1885 and 2024 onwards

Mid Cheshire

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundary of Mid Cheshire in North West England

Electorate| 70,384 (2024)[1]
Major settlements| Northwich, Middlewich, and Winsford
Current constituency
Created| 2024
Member of Parliament| Andrew Cooper (Labour)
Created from| Congleton, Eddisbury & Weaver Vale
1868–1885
Created from| North Cheshire
South Cheshire
Replaced by| Altrincham
Hyde
Knutsford
Crewe
Macclesfield
Northwich

Mid Cheshire is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. It is represented by Andrew Cooper of the Labour Party.

It was formerly a two-member United Kingdom parliamentary constituency which existed in the 19th century.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was re-established as a single-member seat and was first contested at the 2024 general election.[2][3]

## History

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Under the Reform Act 1867,[4] the Parliamentary County of Cheshire was divided into three 2-member constituencies. This was achieved by the creation of Mid Cheshire which comprised the Hundred of Bucklow from North Cheshire and the Hundred of Northwich from South Cheshire.

Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885,[5] the three 2-member seats were abolished and re-divided into eight single-member constituencies: Altrincham, Crewe, Eddisbury, Hyde, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Northwich and Wirral.

## Boundaries

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1868–1885: The Hundreds of Bucklow and Northwich.[6]

### Boundaries of re-established seat

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Map of boundaries from 2024

The re-established constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

* The Borough of Cheshire East ward of Middlewich.

* The Borough of Cheshire West and Chester wards of: Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead; Hartford & Greenbank; Northwich Leftwich; Northwich Winnington & Castle; Northwich Witton; Rudheath; Winsford Dene; Winsford Gravel; Winsford Over & Verdin; Winsford Swanlow; Winsford Wharton.[7]

The seat comprises the following mid Cheshire towns, together with surrounding villages and rural areas:

* Middlewich, transferred from Congleton;
* Northwich, transferred from Weaver Vale (abolished, with majority of electorate being included in the new constituency of Runcorn and Helsby); and
* Winsford, transferred from Eddisbury (renamed Chester South and Eddisbury).[8]

## Members of Parliament

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From 1868 until the constituency was abolished in 1885, Mid Cheshire was represented by two members of parliament.

Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second Party

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|  | 1868 | Hon. Wilbraham Egerton | Conservative | George Legh | Conservative
| 1873 by-election | Egerton Leigh | Conservative
| 1876 by-election | Piers Egerton-Warburton | Conservative
| 1883 by-election | Hon. Alan Egerton | Conservative
| 1885 | Constituency abolished

In 2024, Mid Cheshire was re-established as a constituency and elects one MP.

Election | Member | Party

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| 2024 | Andrew Cooper | Labour

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Mid Cheshire [9][10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Andrew Cooper | 18,457  | 44.5  | +2.9
| Conservative | Charles Fifield  | 9,530  | 23.0  | −23.9
| Reform UK | Emma Guy  | 7,967  | 19.2  | +18.1
| Liberal Democrats | Jack Price-Harbach  | 2,465  | 5.9  | −2.5
| Green | Mark Green  | 1,967  | 4.7  | +2.7
| Independent | Helen Clawson  | 850  | 2.0  | N/A
| Independent | Stella Mellor  | 273  | 0.7  | N/A
Rejected ballots  | 115  |  |
Majority | 8,927  | 21.5  | N/A
Turnout | 41,509  | 59.0  | −8.2
Registered electors | 70,384  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.4  |

Changes are from the notional 2019 results on the 2024 boundaries.[11]

### Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[12]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Conservative | 22,022 | 46.9
| Labour | 19,528 | 41.6
| Liberal Democrats | 3,934 | 8.4
| Green | 921 | 2.0
| Brexit Party | 502 | 1.1
Turnout | 46,907  | 67.2
Electorate | 69,775

## Election results 1868–1883

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### Elections in the 1880s

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By-election, 16 Mar 1883: Mid Cheshire[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alan Egerton | 4,214  | 54.0  | +0.6
| Liberal | George William Latham | 3,592  | 46.0  | −0.7
Majority | 622  | 8.0  | +5.7
Turnout | 7,806  | 78.7  | −0.5 (est)
Registered electors | 9,915  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.7  |

Egerton's elevation to the peerage, becoming Lord Egerton, triggered a by-election.

General election 1880: Mid Cheshire[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Wilbraham Egerton | 3,868  | 27.3  | N/A
| Conservative | Piers Egerton-Warburton | 3,700  | 26.1  | N/A
| Liberal | George William Latham | 3,374  | 23.8  | New
| Liberal | Vernon Armitage[14] | 3,247  | 22.9  | New
Majority | 326  | 2.3  | N/A
Turnout | 7,095 (est)  | 79.2 (est)  | N/A
Registered electors | 8,963  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |

### Elections in the 1870s

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By-election, 18 July 1876: Mid Cheshire[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Piers Egerton-Warburton | Unopposed
Registered electors | 8,050  |  |
| Conservative hold

Leigh's death triggered a by-election.

General election 1874: Mid Cheshire[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Wilbraham Egerton | Unopposed
| Conservative | Egerton Leigh | Unopposed
Registered electors | 8,050  |  |
| Conservative hold
| Conservative hold
By-election, 10 Mar 1873: Mid Cheshire[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Egerton Leigh | 3,508  | 62.4  | −9.0
| Liberal | George William Latham | 2,118  | 37.6  | +9.0
Majority | 1,390  | 24.8  | +17.9
Turnout | 5,626  | 72.1  | −4.9
Registered electors | 7,801  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −9.0  |

Legh resigned, triggering a by-election.

### Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1868: Mid Cheshire[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Wilbraham Egerton | 3,063  | 35.7  |
| Conservative | George Legh | 3,056  | 35.7  |
| Liberal | John Warren | 2,452  | 28.6  |
Majority | 604  | 6.9  |
Turnout | 5,512 (est)  | 77.0 (est)  |
Registered electors | 7,158  |  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

## See also

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* List of former United Kingdom Parliament constituencies
* History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Cheshire

## References

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1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
2. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
3. ^ "Boundaries review: The ancient city of Chester being split in two". BBC News. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
4. ^ "Reform Act 1867" (PDF).
5. ^ Great Britain, Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales. The public general acts. unknown library. Proprietors of the Law Journal Reports, 1884.
6. ^ "Representation of the People Act 1867" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
7. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
8. ^ "New Seat Details – Cheshire Mid". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
9. ^ "Mid Cheshire Results – general election 2024". BBC News.
10. ^ "General Election 2024 Results". Cheshire West and Chester Council.
11. ^ "Notional election for the constituency of Mid Cheshire". UK Parliament.
12. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
13. ^ a b c d e f Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 360\. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
14. ^ "Mid-Cheshire". Liverpool Mercury. 7 April 1880. p. 7. Retrieved 19 December 2017 - via British Newspaper Archive.

## External links

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* Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 3)
* Mid Cheshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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