Manchester North East (UK Parliament constituency)
# Manchester North East (UK Parliament constituency)

Manchester North East was one of several Parliamentary constituencies created in 1885 from the former Manchester constituency. It was abolished in 1918.

C. P. Scott, the editor and then part-owner of the Manchester Guardian stood unsuccessfully in 1886, 1891 and 1892. John Robert Clynes (1906–1918) later became leader of the Labour Party.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| - | - | - |
| 1885 | Sir James Fergusson | Conservative |
| 1906 | J. R. Clynes | Labour |
| 1918 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Manchester North East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | James Fergusson | 4,341 | 60.0 | |
| | Liberal | Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett | 2,893 | 40.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,448 | 20.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,234 | 84.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,579 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

General election 1886: Manchester North East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | James Fergusson | 3,680 | 52.3 | -7.7 |
| | Liberal | C. P. Scott | 3,353 | 47.7 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 327 | 4.6 | -15.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,033 | 82.0 | -2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,579 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -7.7 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

1891 Manchester North East by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | James Fergusson | 4,058 | 50.9 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal | C. P. Scott | 3,908 | 49.1 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | 1.8 | −2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,966 | 85.8 | +3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,288 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −1.4 | |

* Caused by Ferguson's appointment as Postmaster General

General election 1892: Manchester North East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | James Fergusson | 4,239 | 50.7 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal | C. P. Scott | 4,129 | 49.3 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 110 | 1.4 | −3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,368 | 88.6 | +6.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,449 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −1.6 | |

General election 1895: Manchester North East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | James Fergusson | 3,961 | 48.2 | -2.5 |
| | Liberal | Edwyn Holt | 3,720 | 45.2 | -4.1 |
| | Ind. Labour Party | James Johnston | 546 | 6.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 3.0 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,227 | 83.2 | −4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,893 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Manchester North East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | James Fergusson | 4,316 | 54.5 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | Augustine Birrell | 3,610 | 45.5 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 706 | 9.0 | +6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,926 | 79.7 | -3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,947 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

General election 1906: Manchester North East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour Repr. Cmte. | J. R. Clynes | 5,386 | 64.6 | New |
| | Conservative | James Fergusson | 2,954 | 35.4 | −19.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,432 | 29.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,340 | 86.0 | +6.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,701 | | |
| | Labour Repr. Cmte. gain from Conservative | Labour Repr. Cmte. gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Manchester North East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | J. R. Clynes | 5,157 | 58.4 | -6.2 |
| | Conservative | William Vaudrey | 3,679 | 41.6 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,478 | 16.8 | -12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,836 | 89.0 | +3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,925 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -6.2 | |

General election December 1910: Manchester North East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | J. R. Clynes | 4,313 | 51.2 | -7.2 |
| | Conservative | Arthur Taylor | 4,108 | 48.8 | +7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 | 2.4 | -14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,421 | 84.8 | −4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,925 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -7.2 | |

By-election, 1918: Manchester North East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | J. R. Clynes | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
