Ashton-under-Lyne (UK Parliament constituency)


Ashton-under-Lyne is a constituency centred on the town of Ashton-under-Lyne that is represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Angela Rayner, who has served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party since 4 April 2020.

Boundaries

The constituency covers the Failsworth East, Failsworth West wards in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham and the Ashton Hurst, Ashton St. Michael's, Ashton Waterloo, Droylsden East, Droylsden West and St. Peters wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside.
1832–1885: The area defined by the Ashton-under-Lyne Improvement Act 1827.
1885–1918: The existing parliamentary borough, and so much of the parish of Ashton-under-Lyne included in the local government district of Hurst as was not already included in the parliamentary borough.
1918–1949: The Municipal Borough of Ashton-under-Lyne, and the Urban District of Hurst.
1950–1955: The Municipal Boroughs of Ashton-under-Lyne, and Mossley; and the Rural District of Limehurst.
1955–1983: The Municipal Boroughs of Ashton-under-Lyne, and Mossley; and the Rural District of Droylsden.

Members of Parliament

In the 1886 election, voting resulted in a tie between incumbent John Edmund Wentworth Addison and the Liberal candidate. Under the legislation of the time, the presiding officer had a casting vote, and Addison was reelected.
In the by-election of 29 October 1928, the turnout was 89.1%, a record for Great Britain. The mayor arranged for the result to be signalled by coloured rockets.

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

originally selected Angela McManus as candidate, but she changed to the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency.
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Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1940s

Elections in the 1930s

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Elections in the 1920s

Elections in the 1910s

;1916 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election
In the Ashton-under-Lyne By-Election of 23 December 1916, Albert Henry Stanley, Unionist was elected unopposed.
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Elections in the 1900s

Elections in the 1890s

Elections in the 1880s

* Both candidates having received 3,049 votes each, Addison was elected on the Returning Officer's casting vote.
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Elections in the 1870s

Elections in the 1860s

Elections in the 1850s

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Elections in the 1840s

Elections in the 1830s