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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]] 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> |
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== Members of Parliament == |
== Members of Parliament == |
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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]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1885 | Robert Leake | Liberal |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1895 | John James Mellor | Conservative |
| style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1900 | Theodore Cooke Taylor | Liberal |
| 1918 | constituency abolished: see Heywood and Radcliffe (1918-1950) and Farnworth (1918-1983) | ||
Election results
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References
- South Lancashire constituencies map, including Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
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- ^ 1885 c.23 sch.7
- ^ 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 2008-09-28.