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{{UK former constituency infobox|
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1918}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
| Name = Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth
{{Infobox UK constituency
| Type =
|name = Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth
| Year = 1885
|type =
| Abolition = 1918
| members = one
|parliament = uk
|year = 1885
}}
|abolished = 1918
'''Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth''' was a [[United Kingdom constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] centred on the towns of [[Radcliffe, Greater Manchester|Radcliffe]] and [[Farnworth]] in [[Lancashire]]. It returned one [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) to the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]], elected by the [[first past the post]] system.
|elects_howmany = one
|previous =[[South East Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency)|South East Lancashire]]
|next =[[Heywood and Radcliffe (UK Parliament constituency)|Heywood and Radcliffe]], [[Farnworth (UK Parliament constituency)|Farnworth]]
|}}
'''Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth''' was a [[United Kingdom constituencies|parliamentary constituency]] centred on the towns of [[Radcliffe, Greater Manchester|Radcliffe]] and [[Farnworth]] in [[Lancashire]]. It returned one [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]], elected by the [[first past the post]] system.


== History ==
== History ==
This area had previously been represented as part of [[Lancashire South East (UK Parliament constituency)|South East Lancashire]] division. Under the [[Redistribution of Seats Act 1885]], the constituency was created for the [[United Kingdom general election, 1885|1885 general election]] and was abolished for the [[United Kingdom general election, 1918|1918 general election]].
This area had previously been represented as part of [[Lancashire South East (UK Parliament constituency)|South East Lancashire]] division. Under the [[Redistribution of Seats Act 1885]], the constituency was created for the [[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885 general election]] and was abolished for the [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918 general election]].


==Boundaries==
==Boundaries==
The '''South East Lancashire, Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth Division''' was defined in the 1885 legislation as consisting of the [[civil parish|parishes]] of [[Farnworth]], [[Kearsley]], [[Little Hulton]] and [[Pilkington]] (including [[Whitefield, Greater Manchester|Whitefield]] and [[Unsworth]]) and the parish of [[Radcliffe, Greater Manchester|Radcliffe]] except the area in the [[County Borough of Bury|Municipal Borough of Bury]].<ref>1885 c.23 sch.7</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.londonancestor.com/maps/bc-lanc-se.htm |title=South East Lancashire, New Divisions of County (Map) |accessdate=2008-09-28 |author=Boundary Commissioners for England and Wales |date=1885 |work=Report of the Boundary Commissioners for England and Wales |publisher=londonancestor.com}}</ref>
The '''South East Lancashire, Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth Division''' was defined in the 1885 legislation as consisting of the [[civil parish|parishes]] of [[Farnworth]], [[Kearsley]], [[Little Hulton]] and [[Pilkington]] (including [[Whitefield, Greater Manchester|Whitefield]] and [[Unsworth]]) and the parish of [[Radcliffe, Greater Manchester|Radcliffe]] except the area in the [[County Borough of Bury|Municipal Borough of Bury]].<ref>1885 c.23 sch.7</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.londonancestor.com/maps/bc-lanc-se.htm |title=South East Lancashire, New Divisions of County (Map) |accessdate=2008-09-28 |author=Boundary Commissioners for England and Wales |year=1885 |work=Report of the Boundary Commissioners for England and Wales |publisher=londonancestor.com}}</ref>


At the next [[Representation of the People Act 1918|redistribution of seats in 1918]], the constituency was split between two new seats: [[Farnworth (UK Parliament constituency)|Farnworth]] (which included Little Hulton and Kearsley) and [[Heywood and Radcliffe (UK Parliament constituency)|Heywood and Radcliffe]] (which took in Unsworth and Whitefield).<ref>F A Youngs Jr., ''Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England'', Vol. II: Northern England, London, 1991</ref>
At the next [[Representation of the People Act 1918|redistribution of seats in 1918]], the constituency was split between two new seats: [[Farnworth (UK Parliament constituency)|Farnworth]] (which included Little Hulton and Kearsley) and [[Heywood and Radcliffe (UK Parliament constituency)|Heywood and Radcliffe]] (which took in Unsworth and Whitefield).<ref>F A Youngs Jr., ''Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England'', Vol. II: Northern England, London, 1991</ref>
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!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party
!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1885|1885]]
| [[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885]]
| [[Robert Leake]]
| [[Robert Leake]]
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1895|1895]]
| [[1895 United Kingdom general election|1895]]
| [[John James Mellor]]
| [[John James Mellor]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |
| [[United Kingdom general election, 1900|1900]]
| [[1900 United Kingdom general election|1900]]
| [[Theodore Cooke Taylor]]
| [[Theodore Taylor (politician)|Theodore Taylor]]
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]
| [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]]
|-
|-
|colspan="2" align="center"| [[United Kingdom general election, 1918|1918]]
|colspan="2" align="center"| [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918]]
|colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished: see [[Heywood and Radcliffe (UK Parliament constituency)|Heywood and Radcliffe]] (1918-1950) <br />and [[Farnworth (UK Parliament constituency)|Farnworth]] (1918-1983)''
|colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished: see [[Heywood and Radcliffe (UK Parliament constituency)|Heywood and Radcliffe]] & [[Farnworth (UK Parliament constituency)|Farnworth]]''
|}
|}


==Elections==
==Election results==
{{Compact ToC election decades|
{{Expand-section|date=June 2008}}
|decade1=1880s
|decade2=1890s
|decade3=1900s
|decade4=1910s
}}

===Elections in the 1880s===
{{Election box begin|title=[[1885 United Kingdom general election|General election 1885]]: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18">British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate=[[Robert Leake]]
|votes=5,092
|percentage=52.7
|change=
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate= [[Sir William Hulton, 1st Baronet|William Hulton]]
|votes=4,579
|percentage=47.3
|change=
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes=513
|percentage=5.4
|change=
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes= 9,671
|percentage=92.7
|change=
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 10,433
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner=Liberal Party (UK)
|swing=''N/A''
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=[[1886 United Kingdom general election|General election 1886]]: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth <ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate=[[Robert Leake]]
|votes=4,695
|percentage=50.7
|change=-2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate=[[Frederick Milner]]
|votes=4,559
|percentage=49.3
|change=+2.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes=136
|percentage=1.4
|change=-4.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes=9,254
|percentage=88.7
|change=-4.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 10,433
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner=Liberal Party (UK)
|swing=-2.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1890s===
[[Image:John James Mellor.jpg|thumb|120px|Mellor]]
{{Election box begin|title=[[1892 United Kingdom general election|General election 1892]]: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate=[[Robert Leake]]
|votes=4,999
|percentage=50.5
|change=-0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate=[[John James Mellor]]
|votes=4,904
|percentage=49.5
|change=+0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes=95
|percentage=1.0
|change=-0.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes=9,903
|percentage=92.7
|change=+4.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 10,686
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner=Liberal Party (UK)
|swing=-0.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
[[File:George_Pollard.jpg|thumb|120px|Pollard]]
{{Election box begin|title=[[1895 United Kingdom general election|General election 1895]]: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate=[[John James Mellor]]
|votes=5,523
|percentage=52.9
|change=+3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate=[[George Pollard (politician)|George Pollard]]
|votes=4,923
|percentage=47.1
|change=-3.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes=600
|percentage=5.8
|change= ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes=10,446
|percentage=92.8
|change=+0.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 11,259
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner=Conservative Party (UK)
|loser=Liberal Party (UK)
|swing=+3.4
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1900s===
[[File:Theodore_Cooke_Taylor.jpg|thumb|120px|Taylor]]
{{Election box begin|title=[[1900 United Kingdom general election|General election 1900]]: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate=[[Theodore Taylor (politician)|Theodore Taylor]]
|votes=5,497
|percentage=50.3
|change=+3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate=J.C. Cross
|votes=5,437
|percentage=49.7
|change=-3.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes=60
|percentage=0.6
|change= ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes=10,834
|percentage=89.3
|change=-3.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 12,244
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner=Liberal Party (UK)
|loser=Conservative Party (UK)
|swing=+3.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=[[1906 United Kingdom general election|General election 1906]]: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate=[[Theodore Taylor (politician)|Theodore Taylor]]
|votes=6,719
|percentage=56.8
|change=+6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate=S. Musgrave
|votes=5,117
|percentage=43.2
|change=-6.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes=1,602
|percentage=13.6
|change=+13.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes=11,836
|percentage=90.0
|change=+0.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 13,151
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner=Liberal Party (UK)
|swing=+6.5
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1910s===
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|General election January 1910]]: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate=[[Theodore Taylor (politician)|Theodore Taylor]]
|votes=7,367
|percentage=55.8
|change=-1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate= [[Sir Edward White|Edward White]]
|votes=5,827
|percentage=44.2
|change=+1.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes=1,540
|percentage=11.6
|change=-2.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes= 13,194
|percentage=93.9
|change=+3.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors=14,046
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner=Liberal Party (UK)
|swing=-1.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|General election December 1910]]: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate=[[Theodore Taylor (politician)|Theodore Taylor]]
|votes=6,721
|percentage=53.1
|change=-2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party=Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate=[[Edward Bagley]]
|votes=5,937
|percentage=46.9
|change=+2.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes=784
|percentage=6.2
|change=-5.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes= 12,658
|percentage=90.1
|change=-3.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors=14,046
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner=Liberal Party (UK)
|swing=-2.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
'''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 the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
*'''Liberal''': [[Theodore Taylor (politician)|Theodore Taylor]]
*'''Unionist''':


==References==
==References==
* [http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/images/maps/LancashireS.jpg South Lancashire constituencies map], including Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth.
*{{Rayment}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==Sources==
[[Category:Parliamentary constituencies in the North West (historic)]]
* [http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/images/maps/LancashireS.jpg South Lancashire constituencies map], including Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth.
[[Category:United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1885]]
*{{Rayment-hc|r|1|date=March 2012}}
[[Category:United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 1918]]



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[[Category:Parliamentary constituencies in North West England (historic)]]
[[Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885]]
[[Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1918]]
[[Category:Farnworth]]

Revision as of 18:07, 9 July 2024

Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth
Former constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Seatsone
Created fromSouth East Lancashire
Replaced byHeywood and Radcliffe, Farnworth

Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Radcliffe and Farnworth in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

History

This area had previously been represented as part of South East Lancashire division. Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the constituency was created for the 1885 general election and was abolished for the 1918 general election.

Boundaries

The South East Lancashire, Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth Division was defined in the 1885 legislation as consisting of the parishes of Farnworth, Kearsley, Little Hulton and Pilkington (including Whitefield and Unsworth) and the parish of Radcliffe except the area in the Municipal Borough of Bury.[1][2]

At the next redistribution of seats in 1918, the constituency was split between two new seats: Farnworth (which included Little Hulton and Kearsley) and Heywood and Radcliffe (which took in Unsworth and Whitefield).[3]

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1885 Robert Leake Liberal
1895 John James Mellor Conservative
1900 Theodore Taylor Liberal
1918 constituency abolished: see Heywood and Radcliffe & Farnworth

Elections

Decades:

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Leake 5,092 52.7
Conservative William Hulton 4,579 47.3
Majority 513 5.4
Turnout 9,671 92.7
Registered electors 10,433
Liberal win (new seat)
General election 1886: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Leake 4,695 50.7 −2.0
Conservative Frederick Milner 4,559 49.3 +2.0
Majority 136 1.4 −4.0
Turnout 9,254 88.7 −4.0
Registered electors 10,433
Liberal hold Swing -2.0

Elections in the 1890s

Mellor
General election 1892: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Leake 4,999 50.5 −0.2
Conservative John James Mellor 4,904 49.5 +0.2
Majority 95 1.0 −0.4
Turnout 9,903 92.7 +4.0
Registered electors 10,686
Liberal hold Swing -0.2
Pollard
General election 1895: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John James Mellor 5,523 52.9 +3.4
Liberal George Pollard 4,923 47.1 −3.4
Majority 600 5.8 K.A.
Turnout 10,446 92.8 +0.1
Registered electors 11,259
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +3.4

Elections in the 1900s

Taylor
General election 1900: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Theodore Taylor 5,497 50.3 +3.2
Conservative J.C. Cross 5,437 49.7 −3.2
Majority 60 0.6 K.A.
Turnout 10,834 89.3 −3.5
Registered electors 12,244
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +3.2
General election 1906: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Theodore Taylor 6,719 56.8 +6.5
Conservative S. Musgrave 5,117 43.2 −6.5
Majority 1,602 13.6 +13.0
Turnout 11,836 90.0 +0.7
Registered electors 13,151
Liberal hold Swing +6.5

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Theodore Taylor 7,367 55.8 −1.0
Conservative Edward White 5,827 44.2 +1.0
Majority 1,540 11.6 −2.0
Turnout 13,194 93.9 +3.9
Registered electors 14,046
Liberal hold Swing -1.0
General election December 1910: Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Theodore Taylor 6,721 53.1 −2.7
Conservative Edward Bagley 5,937 46.9 +2.7
Majority 784 6.2 −5.4
Turnout 12,658 90.1 −3.8
Registered electors 14,046
Liberal hold Swing -2.7

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 the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

References

  1. ^ 1885 c.23 sch.7
  2. ^ Boundary Commissioners for England and Wales (1885). "South East Lancashire, New Divisions of County (Map)". Report of the Boundary Commissioners for England and Wales. londonancestor.com. Retrieved 28 September 2008.
  3. ^ F A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol. II: Northern England, London, 1991
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig

Sources

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