Salford (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1885, 1997–2010 and 2024 onwards

Salford

Borough constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundary of Salford in North West England

County| Greater Manchester
Electorate| 72,169 (2023)[1]
Current constituency
Created| 2024
Member of Parliament| Rebecca Long-Bailey (Labour)
Seats| One
Created from| Salford and Eccles
1997–2010
Type of constituency| Borough constituency
Created from| Salford East, Eccles
1832–1885
Created from| Lancashire
Replaced by| Salford North, Salford South and Salford West

Salford is a borough constituency in Greater Manchester represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was re-established for the 2024 general election and is represented by Rebecca Long-Bailey of the Labour Party.

Long-Bailey was MP for the predecessor seat of Salford and Eccles from 2015 to 2024.

## History

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The constituency was first established as a single-member parliamentary borough by the Reform Act 1832. It returned two MPs from 1868.[2] It was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, when it was replaced by three single member (North, South and West).

The borough constituency was created for the 1997 general election, primarily from the abolished Salford East seat. This was abolished and absorbed into the new Salford and Eccles constituency for the 2010 election. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was re-established (though is not identical to its 1997 incarnation) for the 2024 general election, replacing the now abolished Salford and Eccles seat once again.[3]

## Boundaries

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### 1832–1885

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In 1832 the constituency was formed from the townships of Broughton, Pendleton and Salford, with part of the township of Pendlebury. The exact boundaries were defined in the Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832:[4]

> From the Northernmost Point at which the Boundary of the Township of Salford meets the Boundary of the Township of Broughton, Northward, along the Boundary of the Township of Broughton, to the Point at which the same meets the Boundary of the Township of Pendleton; thence, Westward, along the Boundary of the Township of Pendleton to the Point at which the same meets the Boundary of the detached Portion of the Township of Pendlebury; thence, Southward, along the Boundary of the detached Portion of the Township of Pendlebury to the Point at which the same meets the Boundary of the Township of Salford; thence, Westward, along the Boundary of the Township of Salford to the Point first described.

In 1883 the detached portion of Pendlebury was absorbed by Pendleton.[2]

### 1997–2010

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The constituency was re-created for the 1997 election. It boundaries were defined by the Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995, and consisted of eight wards of the City of Salford: Blackfriars, Broughton, Claremont, Kersal, Langworthy, Ordsall, Pendleton, and Weaste & Seedley.[5]

From 1997-2010 this was a very safe Labour seat which had some of the UK's most deprived areas, typified by council estates like Ordsall, Pendleton and Langworthy, which were due for apparent redevelopment. Higher Broughton has a considerable Jewish population and has some very decent residential housing, but during this period Labour were usually in the lead at local level; the Conservatives, like all the other neighbouring Manchester seats, tended to be in third place in General Elections before the decline of the Liberal Democrats in 2015.

### 2010 boundary review

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Following its review of parliamentary representation in Greater Manchester the Boundary Commission for England recommended that Salford be split into three new constituencies and this was enacted in 2010:

* Blackley and Broughton, a cross-border constituency formed with wards in the to-be-abolished Manchester Blackley seat.
* Salford and Eccles took the existing Salford seat and married it with central electoral wards of Eccles
* Worsley and Eccles South brought Walkden, Worsley and Eccles together in a new seat following the removal of the Wigan-Salford link

### Current

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Map of boundaries from 2024

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

* Blackfriars & Trinity; Broughton; Claremont; Ordsall; Pendlebury & Clifton; Pendleton & Charlestown; Quays; Swinton Park; Weaste & Seedley.[6]

The constituency now comprises the majority of, and replaces, the constituency of Salford and Eccles \- excluding the town of Eccles and Swinton town centre, which formed part of the new constituency of Worsley and Eccles. The town of Swinton was split, with residential areas in the Swinton Park ward instead joining this constituency.

It also includes Broughton, previously part of the abolished constituency of Blackley and Broughton. The ward of Kersal and Broughton Park, the other Salford City ward of that constituency, joined Bury South.

The new constituency varies from its 1997 version by inclusion of the Salford suburbs of Swinton and Pendlebury (which were in the now-defunct Eccles constituency), and exclusion of Kersal and Broughton Park which was annexed to Bury South for the first time.

An economically diverse area that has seen much regeneration over the past 25 years through slum clearance and flagship developments such as MediaCityUK, home of BBC and ITV in the north, and The Lowry at Salford Quays, though some areas are relatively deprived. The constituency stretches from the Blackfriars and Trinity areas, on the border of Manchester City Centre, featuring new high-rise apartments with high levels of graduates and professional workers, similarly Salford Quays, along with relatively working class areas of inner-city Salford such as Weaste and Seedley with higher proportions of social housing, through to the residential suburbs of Swinton, Clifton and Pendlebury in the Irwell Valley. The presence of the University of Salford also means there is a sizeable proportion of students in the constituency. In addition to the MediaCityUK and The Lowry development which attracts millions of visitors annually, other points of interest in the area include Clifton Country Park, Peel Park, and Ordsall Hall.

## Members of Parliament

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### MPs 1832–1868

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Election | Member [7] | Party

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| 1832 | Joseph Brotherton | Radical[8][9][10][11]
| 1857 by-election | Edward Ryley Langworthy | Independent Whig[12]
| 1857 | William Nathaniel Massey | Radical[13][14]
| 1859 | Liberal
| 1865 | John Cheetham | Liberal
Representation increased to two members 1868

### MPs 1868–1885

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Election | 1st Member [7] | 1st Party | 2nd Member[7] | 2nd Party

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1868 |  | Charles Edward Cawley | Conservative |  | William Thomas Charley | Conservative
1877 by-election |  | Oliver Ormerod Walker | Conservative
1880 |  | Benjamin Armitage | Liberal |  | Arthur Arnold | Liberal
1885 | Parliamentary borough split into three single-member divisions: see Salford North, Salford South, Salford West

### MPs 1997–2010

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Election | Member [7] | Party

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| 1997 | Hazel Blears | Labour
| 2010 | Constituency abolished; see Salford and Eccles

### MPs 2024–present

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Election | Member | Party

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| 2024 | Rebecca Long-Bailey | Labour
| 2024 | Independent
| 2025 | Labour

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Salford[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Rebecca Long-Bailey | 21,132  | 53.2  | −4.2
| Reform UK | Keith Whalley  | 6,031  | 15.2  | +6.3
| Green | Wendy Olsen  | 5,188  | 13.1  | +8.8
| Conservative | Hilary Scott  | 3,583  | 9.0  | −14.3
| Liberal Democrats | Jake Austin  | 2,752  | 6.9  | +0.7
| Workers Party | Mustafa Abdullah  | 791  | 2.0  | N/A
| SDP | Stephen Lewthwaite  | 227  | 0.6  | N/A
Majority | 15,101  | 38.0  | +3.6
Turnout | 39,889  | 47.7  | −10.2
Registered electors | 83,633  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −5.3  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[16]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Labour | 23,977 | 57.4
| Conservative | 9,729 | 23.3
| Brexit Party | 3,703 | 8.9
| Liberal Democrats | 2,571 | 6.2
| Green | 1,783 | 4.3
Turnout | 41,763  | 57.9
Electorate | 72,169

### Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Salford[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Hazel Blears | 13,007  | 57.6  | −7.5
| Liberal Democrats | Norman Owen  | 5,062  | 22.4  | +6.2
| Conservative | Laetitia Cash  | 3,440  | 15.2  | −0.1
| UKIP | Lisa Duffy | 1,091  | 4.8  | N/A
Majority | 7,945  | 35.2  | −13.7
Turnout | 22,600  | 42.4  | +0.8
| Labour hold | Swing | −6.9  |
General election 2001: Salford[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Hazel Blears | 14,649  | 65.1  | −3.9
| Liberal Democrats | Norman Owen  | 3,637  | 16.2  | +5.9
| Conservative | Christopher King  | 3,446  | 15.3  | −2.2
| Socialist Alliance | Peter Grant  | 414  | 1.8  | N/A
| Independent | Sheilah Wallace  | 216  | 1.0  | N/A
| Independent | Roy Masterson  | 152  | 0.7  | N/A
Majority | 11,012  | 48.9  | −2.6
Turnout | 22,514  | 41.6  | −14.7
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Salford[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Hazel Blears | 22,848  | 69.0  |
| Conservative | Elliot Bishop  | 5,779  | 17.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Norman J. Owen  | 3,407  | 10.3  |
| Referendum | Robert W. Cumpsty  | 926  | 2.8  |
| Natural Law | Susan Herman  | 162  | 0.5  |
Majority | 17,069  | 51.5  |
Turnout | 33,122  | 56.3  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1880: Salford (2 seats)[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Benjamin Armitage | 11,116  | 28.6  | +3.8
| Liberal | Arthur Arnold | 11,110  | 28.5  | +4.1
| Conservative | William Thomas Charley | 8,400  | 21.6  | −3.8
| Conservative | Oliver Ormerod Walker | 8,302  | 21.3  | −4.1
Majority | 2,710  | 7.0  | N/A
Majority | 2,808  | 7.2  | N/A
Turnout | 19,464 (est)  | 87.1 (est)  | +15.3
Registered electors | 22,334  |  |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.8  |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.1  |

### Elections in the 1870s

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1877 Salford by-election (1 seat)[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Oliver Ormerod Walker | 8,642  | 50.8  | N/A
| Liberal | Joseph Kay[21] | 8,372  | 49.2  | N/A
Majority | 270  | 1.6  | +1.0
Turnout | 17,014  | 77.2  | +5.4
Registered electors | 22,041  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.0  |

* Caused by Cawley's death.

General election 1874: Salford (2 seats)[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Edward Cawley | 7,003  | 25.4  | −0.2
| Conservative | William Thomas Charley | 6,987  | 25.4  | +0.3
| Liberal | Joseph Kay[21] | 6,827  | 24.8  | −0.1
| Liberal | Henry Lee | 6,709  | 24.4  | +0.0
Majority | 160  | 0.6  | +0.4
Turnout | 13,763 (est)  | 71.8 (est)  | −5.9
Registered electors | 19,177  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.1  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.2  |

### Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1868: Salford (2 seats)[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Edward Cawley | 6,312  | 25.6  | N/A
| Conservative | William Thomas Charley | 6,181  | 25.1  | N/A
| Liberal | John Cheetham | 6,141  | 24.9  | N/A
| Liberal | Henry Rawson[22] | 6,018  | 24.4  | N/A
Majority | 40  | 0.2  | N/A
Turnout | 12,326 (est)  | 77.7 (est)  | N/A
Registered electors | 15,862  |  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A |
| Conservative win (new seat)

* Seat increased to two members

General election 1865: Salford (1 seat)[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Cheetham | Unopposed
Registered electors | 5,397  |  |
| Liberal hold
By-election, 13 February 1865: Salford (1 seat)[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Cheetham | Unopposed
| Liberal hold

* Caused by Massey's resignation after his appointment as a member of the Council of India.

### Elections in the 1850s

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General election 1859: Salford (1 seat)[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Nathaniel Massey | 1,919  | 51.8  | −8.0
| Liberal | Henry Ashworth[23] | 1,787  | 48.2  | N/A
Majority | 132  | 3.6  | −16.0
Turnout | 3,706  | 87.8  | +9.7
Registered electors | 4,222  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −8.0  |
General election 1857: Salford (1 seat)[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Radical | William Nathaniel Massey | 1,880  | 59.8  | N/A
| Radical | Elkanah Armitage[24] | 1,264  | 40.2  | N/A
Majority | 616  | 19.6  | N/A
Turnout | 3,144  | 78.1  | N/A
Registered electors | 4,028  |  |
| Radical gain from Ind. Whig
By-election, 2 February 1857: Salford (1 seat)[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent Whig | Edward Ryley Langworthy | Unopposed
| Ind. Whig gain from Radical

* Caused by Brotherton's death

General election 1852: Salford (1 seat)[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Radical | Joseph Brotherton | Unopposed
Registered electors | 2,950  |  |
| Radical hold

### Elections in the 1840s

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General election 1847: Salford (1 seat)[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Radical | Joseph Brotherton | Unopposed
Registered electors | 2,605  |  |
| Radical hold
General election 1841: Salford (1 seat)[20][25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Radical | Joseph Brotherton | 991  | 53.2  | +3.1
| Conservative | William Garnett  | 873  | 46.8  | −3.1
Majority | 118  | 6.4  | +6.2
Turnout | 1,864  | 76.3  | +8.6
Registered electors | 2,443  |  |
| Radical hold | Swing | +3.1  |

### Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1837: Salford (1 seat)[20][25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Radical | Joseph Brotherton | 890  | 50.1  | −8.1
| Conservative | William Garnett  | 888  | 49.9  | +8.1
Majority | 2  | 0.2  | −16.2
Turnout | 1,778  | 67.7  | +9.2
Registered electors | 2,628  |  |
| Radical hold | Swing | −8.1  |
General election 1835: Salford (1 seat)[20][25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Radical | Joseph Brotherton | 795  | 58.2  | +0.3
| Conservative | John Dugdale  | 572  | 41.8  | −0.3
Majority | 223  | 16.4  | +0.6
Turnout | 1,367  | 58.5  | −24.3
Registered electors | 2,336  |  |
| Radical hold | Swing | +0.3  |
General election 1832: Salford (1 seat)[20][25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Radical | Joseph Brotherton | 712  | 57.9
| Tory | William Garnett  | 518  | 42.1
Majority  | 194  | 15.8
Turnout | 1,230  | 82.8
Registered electors | 1,497  |
| Radical win (new seat)

## See also

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester

## Notes and references

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3. ^ "North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
4. ^ 1832 c.64, schedule "O"
5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/1626)". Office of Public Sector Information. 1995. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
6. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
7. ^ a b c d Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 2)
8. ^ "The Elections". Bury and Norwich Post. 19 December 1832. p. 1. Retrieved 7 July 2018 - via British Newspaper Archive.
9. ^ "General Election". Morning Post. 15 December 1832. p. 2. Retrieved 7 July 2018 - via British Newspaper Archive.
10. ^ Paz, Denis G. (1992). Popular Anti-Catholicism in Mid-Victorian England (Illustrated ed.). Stanford: Stanford University Press. p. 204\. ISBN 9780804719841. Retrieved 7 July 2018 - via Google Books.
11. ^ Garrard, John (1983). Leadership and Power in Victorian Industrial Towns, 1830–80. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 213. ISBN 0-7190-0897-2. LCCN 82-62260. Retrieved 7 July 2018 - via Internet Archive.
12. ^ "Election Intelligence". Bucks Herald. 7 February 1857. p. 3. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
13. ^ "Newport Borough Election". Hampshire Advertiser. 10 July 1852. p. 7. Retrieved 10 June 2018 - via British Newspaper Archive.
14. ^ "Shipping and Mercantile Gazette". 9 July 1852. p. 8. Retrieved 10 June 2018 - via British Newspaper Archive.
15. ^ "Election Results". Salford City Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
16. ^ "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.
17. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
18. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
19. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 264–265\. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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24. ^ "The Borough Elections". Yorkshire Gazette. 6 April 1857. p. 1. Retrieved 7 July 2018 - via British Newspaper Archive.
25. ^ a b c d Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 187. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.

## External links

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* Salford UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
* Salford UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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