Created from Manchester | ||
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Replaced by Manchester, Manchester Ardwick, Manchester Clayton | ||
Manchester East was one of six single-member parliamentary constituencies created in 1885 by the division of the existing three-member Parliamentary Borough of Manchester. It was abolished in 1918.
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Boundaries
The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, and was defined as consisting of the following areas:
The next redistribution took place under the terms of the Representation of the People Act 1918. The Manchester East seat was divided between the two new constituencies of Manchester Ardwick and Manchester Clayton.
Elections in the 1900s
Notable result as Arthur Balfour had led the Conservative Party into the 1906 General Election as leader. He therefore became the first leader of the opposition to lose his seat.
Elections in the 1910s
General Election 1914/15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;