Stockport (UK Parliament constituency)


Stockport is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Nav Mishra of the Labour Party.

Boundaries

1983–1997: The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport wards of Cale Green, Davenport, Edgeley, Heaton Mersey, Heaton Moor, and Manor.
1997–2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport wards of Brinnington, Cale Green, Davenport, Edgeley, Heaton Mersey, Heaton Moor, and Manor.
2010–present: The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport wards of Brinnington and Central, Davenport and Cale Green, Edgeley and Cheadle Heath, Heatons North, Heatons South, and Manor.

History

Stockport was created as a two-member constituency by the Reform Act 1832. It survived as such until 1950, when it was split into single-member seats of Stockport North and Stockport South.
The single Stockport seat was recreated in 1983 on a more central ambit, returning one member, with the remainder of the ex-county borough forming part of the new Denton and Reddish seat.
;Prominent members
Edward William Watkin was a railway entrepreneur, who helped to fund and plan lines across Britain, in Canada and, to a lesser extent, in the USA.
George Whiteley became later in his tenure for Stockport Chief Whip between 1905 and 1908 in the Liberal administrations of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and H. H. Asquith.
In the 21st century, Ann Coffey was PPS to the Chancellor of the Exchequer while this role was held by Alastair Darling.

Constituency profile

The historic town at the centre of the seat has links to Manchester city centre and access to the M6. The Liberal Democrats have in local elections been strongest in Davenport and Cale Green and Manor, and the Conservatives in Heatons North. The Labour Party have been strongest in the other wards. Registered jobseekers were, in November 2012, higher than the national average of 3.8%, and regional average of 4.4%, at 4.9% of the population.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1832–1950

MPs 1983–present

Elections in the 2010s

Ann Coffey left Labour in February 2019 and joined Change UK.

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1940s

Elections in the 1930s

Elections in the 1920s

Elections in the 1910s

In 1918 Hughes was endorsed by the Coalition Government. The Coalition had a policy of not publicly endorsing Labour Party candidates but Wardle was a known supporter of the Coalition.

Elections in the 1900s

Elections in the 1890s

Elections in the 1870s

Elections in the 1860s

Elections in the 1840s