{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950 onwards}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox UK constituency main |name = Cheadle |parliament = uk |image = {{maplink|frame=yes|frame-align=center|plain=yes|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Cheadle (UK Parliament constituency)}}|frame-height=200|frame-width=250}} |caption = Interactive map of boundaries from 2010 onwards |image2 = [[File:North West England - Cheadle constituency.svg|200px|alt=Map of constituency]] |caption2 = Boundary of Cheadle in North West England |year = 1950 |abolished = |type = Borough |elects_howmany = One |previous = [[Bucklow (UK Parliament constituency)|Bucklow]], [[Knutsford (UK Parliament constituency)|Knutsford]] and [[Macclesfield (UK Parliament constituency)|Macclesfield]] |next = | population = 91,023 (2011 census)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6507811&c=&d=27&e=62&g=6430187&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1422104706393&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2473|title=Cheadle: Usual Resident Population, 2011 |website=Neighbourhood Statistics |publisher=Office for National Statistics |access-date=20 February 2015}}</ref> |electorate = 73,775 (2023)<ref>{{cite web |url= https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/the-2023-review-of-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-england-volume-two-constituency-names-designations-and-composition/the-2023-review-of-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-england-volume-two-constituency-names-designations-and-composition-north-west/#lg_cheadle-bc-73775 |title= The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West |publisher=Boundary Commission for England |access-date=6 July 2024 |df=dmy }}</ref> |mp = [[Tom Morrison (British politician)|Tom Morrison]] |party = [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] |region = England |county = [[Greater Manchester]] |european = North West England |towns = [[Cheadle, Greater Manchester|Cheadle]], [[Cheadle Hulme]], [[Bramhall]] }} '''Cheadle''' is a [[borough constituency]] represented in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] since 2024 by [[Tom Morrison (British politician)|Tom Morrison]] of the [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]]. It elects one [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) by the [[first-past-the-post voting]] system.
It is a [[Marginal seat|marginal]] seat between the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]] and the Liberal Democrats. From 1970 until 2001, it was held by the Conservatives, after which it was held by the Liberal Democrats from 2001 until the [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015 general election]], when it was taken back by the Conservatives.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/cheadle-constituency-results-general-election-9042167|title = Cheadle constituency results: General Election 2015 – Tories take seat from the Liberal Democrats|last = Statham|first = Nick|date = 8 May 2015|work = Manchester Evening News|access-date = 8 May 2015}}</ref> It was regained by the Liberal Democrats at the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]].
== Constituency profile == The Cheadle constituency is located in the [[Metropolitan Borough of Stockport]] in [[Greater Manchester]]. It is suburban in character and includes the neighbourhoods of [[Cheadle, Greater Manchester|Cheadle]], [[Cheadle Hulme]], [[Heald Green]] and [[Bramhall]]. The area is highly affluent; house prices are considerably higher than the rest of [[North West England]] and most of the constituency falls within the 10% least-deprived areas in [[England]].<ref name="ElectoralCalculus">{{cite web|url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Cheadle|title=Seat Details - Cheadle|website=electoralcalculus.co.uk|accessdate=22 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/constituency-data-deprivation-in-england/|title=Constituency data: Deprivation in England|website=commonslibrary.parliament.uk|accessdate=4 December 2025}}</ref>
Residents of the constituency are older than average and have high levels of homeownership, income, education and professional employment.<ref name="ElectoralCalculus"/> [[White people in the UK|White people]] make up 83% of the population and [[British Asian|Asians]], mostly [[British Pakistani|Pakistanis]], are the largest ethnic minority group at 12%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/constituency-statistics-ethnicity/|title=2021 census results: Ethnic groups in your constituency|website=commonslibrary.parliament.uk|date=4 July 2024|accessdate=19 November 2025}}</ref> Most of the constituency is represented by [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrats]] at [[Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council|the local borough council]], with some [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] and [[Independent politician|independent]] councillors elected in Cheadle village and Heald Green, respectively. An estimated 58% of voters in the constituency supported remaining in the [[European Union]] in the [[2016 Brexit referendum|2016 referendum]], compared to 48% nationally.<ref name="ElectoralCalculus"/>
== Boundaries == '''1950–1955''': The Urban Districts of [[Bredbury and Romiley]], [[Cheadle and Gatley]], [[Hazel Grove and Bramhall]], and [[Marple, Greater Manchester|Marple]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Craig|first=Fred W. S.|title=Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972|date=1972|publisher=Political Reference Publications|isbn=0-900178-09-4|location=Chichester|oclc=539011}}</ref> :''Cheadle and Gatley, previously part of the abolished constituency of [[Bucklow (UK Parliament constituency)|Bucklow]], Hazel Grove and Bramhall transferred from [[Knutsford (UK Parliament constituency)|Knutsford]], and Bredbury, Romiley and Marple transferred from [[Macclesfield (UK Parliament constituency)|Macclesfield]]. Also included [[Mellor, Greater Manchester|Mellor]] (now part of the Urban District of Marple), which was previously in the [[Derbyshire]] constituency of [[High Peak (UK Parliament constituency)|High Peak]].''
'''1955–1974''': As above except the part of [[Bredbury]] ward added to the [[County Borough of Stockport]] by the Stockport (Extension) Order 1952, which was transferred to [[Stockport South]] (Statutory Instrument 1953–742).<ref name=":0" />
'''1974–1983''': The Urban Districts of Cheadle and Gatley, and [[Wilmslow Urban District|Wilmslow]].<ref name=":0" /> :''The majority of the constituency was hived off to form [[Hazel Grove (UK Parliament constituency)|Hazel Grove]], leaving just Cheadle and Gatley. Partly compensated by the transfer of [[Wilmslow]] from [[Macclesfield (UK Parliament constituency)|Macclesfield]].''
From 1 April 1974 until the next boundary review came into effect for the [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983 general election]], the constituency comprised parts of the [[Metropolitan Borough of Stockport]] in [[Greater Manchester]] (Cheadle and Gatley) and parts of the expanded [[Borough of Macclesfield]] in [[Cheshire]] (Wilmslow), but its boundaries were unchanged.
'''1983–2010''': The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport wards of Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme North, Cheadle Hulme South, East Bramhall, Heald Green, and West Bramhall.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1983/417/pdfs/uksi_19830417_en.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1626/made}}</ref> :''Wilmslow included in the new constituency of [[Tatton (UK Parliament constituency)|Tatton]] in Cheshire, with smaller parts transferred to [[Macclesfield (UK Parliament constituency)|Macclesfield]] and [[Stockport (UK Parliament constituency)|Stockport]]; [[Bramhall]] transferred from Hazel Grove.''
'''2010–2023''': The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport wards of Bramhall North, Bramhall South, Cheadle and Gatley, Cheadle Hulme North, Cheadle Hulme South, Heald Green, and Stepping Hill.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1681/made}}</ref> :''Boundaries adjusted to take account of revision of local authority wards.''
'''2023–present''': Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |last=LGBCE |title=Stockport {{!}} LGBCE |url=https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/stockport |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=www.lgbce.org.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Stockport (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1135/contents/made}}</ref> the constituency now comprises the following wards or part wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport:
* Bramhall North, Bramhall South & Woodford, Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North (part), Cheadle West & Gatley, Cheadle Hulme South, Davenport & Cale Green (small part), Heald Green, Norbury & Woodsmoor (part), Offerton (part), and a very small part of Hazel Grove.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Seat Details - Cheadle |url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Cheadle |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=www.electoralcalculus.co.uk}}</ref>
The [[2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies]], which was based on the ward structure in place at 1 December 2020, left the boundaries unchanged.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |at=Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region}}</ref>
== History == '''Cheadle''' was created as a county constituency under the [[Representation of the People Act 1948]], for the [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950 general election]]. it covered a predominantly urban and relatively affluent area in the south-eastern suburbs of the [[Greater Manchester Urban Area|Manchester conurbation]].
The growth of the suburbs of Manchester led to a rapidly rising electorate from the late 1950s and by the [[1970 United Kingdom general election|1970 election]] there were 107,225 electors and some reduction was inevitable. At the [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|February 1974 general election]] the seat was re-classified as a borough constituency and split in two, with the eastern parts forming the new [[Hazel Grove (UK Parliament constituency)|Hazel Grove constituency]].
As a result of changes to the county boundaries which came into effect on 1 April 1974, the constituency crossed between [[Greater Manchester]] and [[Cheshire]]. Realigning with the county boundaries in 1983, the constituency was redrawn, losing Wilmslow to [[Tatton (UK Parliament constituency)|Tatton]], whilst gaining back Bramhall from Hazel Grove.
== Members of Parliament == The current [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|MP]] is the Liberal Democrat Tom Morrison, who defeated Mary Robinson at the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 General Election.]]
From 1974 (when half of the seat was split off to create the Hazel Grove constituency), Cheadle had safe Conservative majorities until the 1997 election, when the Liberal Democrats reduced the margin to around 3,000 votes. Patsy Calton scraped home in 2001 by a majority of 33 votes, the narrowest in the House of Commons, but returned with a much safer 4,000 votes in 2005. She died on 29 May 2005, triggering [[2005 Cheadle by-election|a by-election]] in July 2005, where Mark Hunter was elected with a majority of 3,657. Although held by Hunter in 2010, the Conservatives regained the seat in 2015 and held it in 2017 and 2019, albeit with reduced majorities on each occasion.
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== Elections ==
[[File:Chead Election Results.png|thumb|centre|upright=2.5|Election results 1950–2024]]
=== Elections in the 2020s === {{Election box begin|title=[[2024 United Kingdom general election|General election 2024]]: Cheadle<ref>{{cite web |title=Statement of Persons Nominated: Cheadle |url=https://assets.ctfassets.net/ii3xdrqc6nfw/6ZvSv01zg5JMvX8CSO7dfr/d792e7aa105c416ba35109698d9da9ef/Cheadle_Statement_of_Persons_Nominated___Notice_of_Poll.pdf |publisher=[[Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council]] |access-date=7 June 2024 |date=7 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Election Results for Cheadle, 4 July 2024 |url=https://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=859&RPID=89938161 |publisher=[[Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council]] |access-date=5 July 2024 |date=5 July 2024}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party=Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate=[[Tom_Morrison_(British_politician)|Tom Morrison]] |votes=23,681 |percentage=46.7 |change=+4.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party=Conservative Party (UK) |candidate=[[Mary Robinson (British politician)|Mary Robinson]] |votes=11,446 |percentage=22.6 |change=−23.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party=Labour Party (UK) |candidate=Kelly Fowler |votes=7,909 |percentage=15.6 |change=+3.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party=Reform UK |candidate=Stephen Speakman |votes=5,149 |percentage=10.1 |change=''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party=Green Party of England and Wales |candidate=Alexander Drury |votes=1,630 |percentage=3.2 |change=''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party=Workers Party of Britain |candidate=Tanya Manzoor |votes=811 |percentage=1.6 |change=''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party=Independent politician |candidate=Marcus Farmer |votes=105 |percentage=0.2 |change=''N/A'' }} {{Election box rejected |votes=110 }} {{Election box majority |votes=12,235 |percentage=24.1 |change=''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout |votes=50,731 |percentage=68.2 |change=−7.6 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors=74,385 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +14.2 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 2010s === {{Election box begin|title=[[2019 United Kingdom general election|General election 2019]]: Cheadle<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assets.ctfassets.net/ii3xdrqc6nfw/6f5zKZDtuy3UZB8T8hlLnh/dfc8a4c05a81eddaba92518e0fbd8e01/Statement_of_Persons_Nominated_and_Notice_of_Poll_-_Cheadle.pdf|title=Statement of persons nominated 2019}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Mary Robinson (British politician)|Mary Robinson]]|votes=25,694|percentage=46.0|change=+1.4}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=[[Tom_Morrison_(British_politician)|Tom Morrison]]|votes=23,358|percentage=41.8|change=+5.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Zahid Chauhan]]|votes=6,851|percentage=12.3|change= −6.8}} {{Election box majority||votes=2,336|percentage=4.2|change= −4.1}} {{Election box turnout||votes=55,903|percentage=74.9|change=+0.6}} {{Election box hold with party link||winner=Conservative Party (UK)|swing= −2.0}} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | |title=[[General election 2017]]: Cheadle<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stockportlibdems.org.uk/2016/07/19/liberal-democrats-select-local-councillors-lisa-smart-mark-hunter-fight-hazel-grove-cheadle/|title=Liberal Democrats select local Councillors Lisa Smart and Mark Hunter to fight for Hazel Grove and Cheadle – Stockport Liberal Democrats|date=19 July 2016|website=stockportlibdems.org.uk|access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=MaryRobinson01|author=Mary Robinson MP|number=856129652703842304|date=23 April 2017|title=Absolutely delighted to have been readopted by Cheadle Conservatives to be the Conservative Party candidate in the…}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/cheadlelabour?lang=en|title=Labour Cheadle (@cheadlelabour) – Twitter|website=twitter.com|access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Mary Robinson (British politician)|Mary Robinson]] |votes = 24,331 |percentage = 44.6 |change = +1.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = [[Mark Hunter (politician)|Mark Hunter]] |votes = 19,824 |percentage = 36.3 |change = +5.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Martin Miller |votes = 10,417 |percentage = 19.1 |change = +2.8 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 4,507 |percentage = 8.3 |change = −3.8 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 54,572 |percentage = 74.3 |change = +1.9 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = −2.0 }} {{Election box end}} {{See also|Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15#Cheadle}} {{Election box begin | |title=[[2015 United Kingdom general election|General election 2015]]: Cheadle<ref name=electoralcalculus>{{cite web|title=Election Data 2015|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|archive-date=17 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Cheadle parliamentary constituency – Election 2015 – BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000627|work=BBC News|access-date=8 May 2015}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Mary Robinson (British politician)|Mary Robinson]] |votes = 22,889 |percentage = 43.1 |change = +2.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = [[Mark Hunter (politician)|Mark Hunter]] |votes = 16,436 |percentage = 31.0 |change = −16.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Martin Miller |votes = 8,673 |percentage = 16.3 |change = +6.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = Shaun Hopkins |votes = 4,423 |percentage = 8.3 |change = +5.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent politician |candidate = Matthew Torbitt |votes = 390 |percentage =0.7 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = [[Above and Beyond Party|Above and Beyond]] |candidate = Drew Carswell |votes =208 |percentage =0.4 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independence from Europe |candidate = Helen Bashford |votes = 76 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 6,453 |percentage = 12.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 53,095 |percentage = 72.5 |change = 0.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = +9.2 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=[[2010 United Kingdom general election|General election 2010]]: Cheadle<ref name=electoralcalculus2010>{{cite web|title=Election Data 2010|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|archive-date=26 July 2013}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = [[Mark Hunter (politician)|Mark Hunter]] |votes = 24,717 |percentage = 47.1 |change = −0.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Ben Jeffreys |votes = 21,445 |percentage = 40.8 |change = +0.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Martin Miller |votes = 4,920 |percentage = 9.4 |change = −0.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = Tony Moore |votes = 1,430 |percentage = 2.7 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 3,272 |percentage = 6.3 |change = −1.2 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 52,512 |percentage = 72.5 |change = +3.7 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = −0.6 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 2000s === {{Election box begin | |title=[[2005 Cheadle by-election|By-election 2005]]: Cheadle}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = [[Mark Hunter (politician)|Mark Hunter]] |votes = 19,593 |percentage = 52.2 |change = +3.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Stephen Day (MP)|Stephen Day]] |votes = 15,936 |percentage = 42.4 |change = +2.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Martin Miller |votes = 1,739 |percentage = 4.6 |change = ―4.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Veritas (political party) |candidate = Leslie Leggett |votes = 218 |percentage = 0.6 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Alliance for Change (UK) |candidate = John Allman |votes = 81 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 3,657 |percentage = 9.8 |change = +1.3 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 37,567 |percentage = 55.2 |change = ―14.4 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = +0.6 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=[[2005 United Kingdom general election|General election 2005]]: Cheadle<ref name=electoralcalculus2005>{{cite web|title=Election Data 2005|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054249/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = [[Patsy Calton]] |votes = 23,189 |percentage = 48.9 |change = +6.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Stephen Day (MP)|Stephen Day]] |votes = 19,169 |percentage = 40.4 |change = ―1.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Martin Miller |votes = 4,169 |percentage = 8.8 |change = ―5.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = Vincent L. Cavanagh |votes = 489 |percentage = 1.0 |change = ―0.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = British National Party |candidate = Richard Chadfield |votes = 421 |percentage = 0.9 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 4,020 |percentage = 8.5 |change = +8.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 47,437 |percentage = 69.6 |change = +6.4 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = +4.2 }} {{Election box end}} <!--[[Image:Patsy Calton.jpg|right|frame|Patsy Calton]]--> {{Election box begin | title=[[2001 United Kingdom general election|General election 2001]]: Cheadle<ref name=electoralcalculus2001>{{cite web|title=Election Data 2001|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054450/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = [[Patsy Calton]] |votes = 18,477 |percentage = 42.4 |change = +4.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Stephen Day (MP)|Stephen Day]] |votes = 18,444 |percentage = 42.3 |change = ―1.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Howard Dawber |votes = 6,086 |percentage = 14.0 |change = ―1.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = Vincent Cavanagh |votes = 599 |percentage = 1.4 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 33 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 43,606 |percentage = 63.2 |change = ―14.1 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +3.0 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 1990s === The Cheadle constituency underwent minor boundary changes after the [[1992 United Kingdom general election|1992 general election]] and as such the change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation. {{Election box begin | title=[[1997 United Kingdom general election|General election 1997]]: Cheadle<ref name=electoralcalculus1997>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Stephen Day (MP)|Stephen Day]] |votes = 22,944 |percentage = 43.7 |change = −14.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = [[Patsy Calton]] |votes = 19,755 |percentage = 37.7 |change = +8.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Paul Diggett |votes = 8,253 |percentage = 15.7 |change = +3.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Referendum Party |candidate = Paul Brook |votes = 1,511 |percentage = 2.9 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 3,189 |percentage = 6.0 |change = -21.8 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 52,463 |percentage = 77.3 |change = -6.9 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = −11.1 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=[[1992 United Kingdom general election|General election 1992]]: Cheadle<ref name=electoralcalculus1992>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1992|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054418/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/i05.htm|title=UK General Election results April 1992|date=9 April 1992|work=Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=2010-12-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811135733/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/i05.htm|archive-date=11 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Stephen Day (MP)|Stephen Day]] |votes = 32,504 |percentage = 58.2 |change = +3.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = [[Patsy Calton]] |votes = 16,726 |percentage = 30.0 |change = −5.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Sandra R. Broadhurst |votes = 6,442 |percentage = 11.5 |change = +2.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Natural Law Party |candidate = Phillipa M. Whittle |votes = 168 |percentage = 0.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 15,778 |percentage = 28.2 |change = +9.1 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 55,840 |percentage = 84.4 |change = +3.4 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +4.6 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 1980s === {{Election box begin | title=[[1987 United Kingdom general election|General election 1987]]: Cheadle<ref name=electoralcalculus1987>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1987|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054243/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Stephen Day (MP)|Stephen Day]] |votes = 30,484 |percentage = 55.0 |change = −0.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Brian Leah |votes = 19,853 |percentage = 35.9 |change = −1.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[Ann Coffey]] |votes = 5,037 |percentage = 9.1 |change = +2.1 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 10,631 |percentage = 19.1 |change = +0.7 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 55,374 |percentage = 81.0 |change = +4.2 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +0.4 }} {{Election box end}} The boundaries of the constituency changed in 1983. Changes in the vote are based on the estimated results for 1979 had the 1983 boundaries been in operation then. {{Election box begin | title=[[1983 United Kingdom general election|General election 1983]]: Cheadle<ref name=electoralcalculus1983>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1983|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054231/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Tom Normanton]] |votes = 28,452 |percentage = 55.7 |change = −4.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Paul R. Clark |votes = 19,072 |percentage = 37.3 |change = +9.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Kenneth Parker |votes = 3,553 |percentage = 7.0 |change = −4.5 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 9,380 |percentage = 18.4 |change = -11.7 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 51,077 |percentage = 76.8 |change = −5.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 1970s === {{Election box begin | title=[[1979 United Kingdom general election|General election 1979]]: Cheadle}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Tom Normanton]] |votes = 32,407 |percentage = 58.8 |change = +9.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = [[David Austick]] |votes = 15,268 |percentage = 27.7 |change = −7.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Frances Done |votes = 7,415 |percentage = 13.5 |change = −1.8 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 17,139 |percentage = 31.1 |change = +17.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 55,090 |percentage = 81.8 |change = +1.6 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +8.7 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=[[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|General election October 1974]]: Cheadle}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Tom Normanton]] |votes = 25,863 |percentage = 49.2 |change = −0.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Christopher Green |votes = 18,687 |percentage = 35.5 |change = −3.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Paul Castle |votes = 8,048 |percentage = 15.3 |change = +3.4 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 7,176 |percentage = 13.7 |change = +2.5 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 52,598 |percentage = 80.2 |change = -5.2 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +1.3 }} {{Election box end}} After the [[1970 United Kingdom general election|1970 general election]], boundary changes created the [[Hazel Grove (UK Parliament constituency)|Hazel Grove]] constituency which reduced the size of the Cheadle one. The previous Member of Parliament for Cheadle, [[Michael Winstanley|Dr Michael Winstanley]] became the first member returned by Hazel Grove. {{Election box begin | title=[[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|General election February 1974]]: Cheadle}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Tom Normanton]] |votes = 27,556 |percentage = 49.7 |change = -1.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Christopher Green |votes = 21,332 |percentage = 38.5 |change = +2.3 (est.) }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Paul Castle |votes = 6,584 |percentage = 11.9 |change = -0.9 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 6,224 |percentage = 11.2 |change = -3.6 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 55,472 |percentage = 85.4 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=[[1970 United Kingdom general election|General election 1970]]: Cheadle}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Tom Normanton]] |votes = 39,728 |percentage = 46.3 |change = +4.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = [[Michael Winstanley]] |votes = 37,974 |percentage = 44.3 |change = +1.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[Roger Stott]] |votes = 8,062 |percentage = 9.4 |change = −6.8 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,754 |percentage = 2.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 85,764 |percentage = 79.9 |change = -2.5 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = Liberal Party (UK) |swing = +3.3 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 1960s === {{Election box begin | title=[[1966 United Kingdom general election|General election 1966]]: Cheadle}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = [[Michael Winstanley]] |votes = 32,071 |percentage = 42.4 |change = +7.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[William Shepherd (UK politician)|William Shepherd]] |votes = 31,416 |percentage = 41.5 |change = −5.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Sholto Moxley |votes = 12,244 |percentage = 16.2 |change = −2.3 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 655 |percentage = 0.9 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 75,731 |percentage = 82.4 |change = -1.2 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Liberal Party (UK) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +6.7 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=[[1964 United Kingdom general election|General election 1964]]: Cheadle}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[William Shepherd (UK politician)|William Shepherd]] |votes = 33,911 |percentage = 46.8 |change = −8.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Roger Cuss |votes = 25,220 |percentage = 34.8 |change = +8.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Sholto Moxley |votes = 13,379 |percentage = 18.5 |change = −0.6 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 8,691 |percentage = 12.0 |change = -17.0 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 72,510 |percentage = 83.6 |change = -0.1 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = −8.5 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 1950s === {{Election box begin | title=[[1959 United Kingdom general election|General election 1959]]: Cheadle}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[William Shepherd (UK politician)|William Shepherd]] |votes = 32,787 |percentage = 55.0 |change = −7.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Roger Cuss |votes = 15,469 |percentage = 26.0 |change = +10.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[Charles Morris (British politician)|Charles Morris]] |votes = 11,373 |percentage = 19.0 |change = −3.1 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 17,318 |percentage = 29.0 |change = -11.2 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 59,629 |percentage = 83.7 |change = +3.1 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = −8.9 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=[[1955 United Kingdom general election|General election 1955]]: Cheadle}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[William Shepherd (UK politician)|William Shepherd]] |votes = 30,940 |percentage = 62.3 |change = −0.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Harry V. Stone |votes = 10,966 |percentage = 22.1 |change = −2.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Ronald Palmer |votes = 7,756 |percentage = 15.6 |change = +3.2 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 19,974 |percentage = 40.2 |change = +2.6 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 49,662 |percentage = 80.6 |change = -5.1 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +1.3 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=[[1951 United Kingdom general election|General election 1951]]: Cheadle}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[William Shepherd (UK politician)|William Shepherd]] |votes = 32,369 |percentage = 62.6 |change = +4.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Hatton Jones |votes = 12,910 |percentage = 25.0 |change = −0.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = George Samways |votes = 6,388 |percentage = 12.4 |change = −4.2 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 19,459 |percentage = 37.6 |change = +4.8 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 51,667 |percentage = 85.7 |change = -3.2 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +2.4 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change| | title=[[1950 United Kingdom general election|General election 1950]]: Cheadle }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[William Shepherd (UK politician)|William Shepherd]] |votes = 30,740 |percentage = 58.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Hatton Jones |votes = 13,389 |percentage = 25.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = George Samways |votes = 8,801 |percentage = 16.6 }} {{Election box majority no change| |votes = 17,351 |percentage = 32.8 }} {{Election box turnout no change| |votes = 52,930 |percentage = 88.9 }} {{Election box new seat win| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
== See also == * [[List of parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester]] *[[History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Cheshire]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==Sources== *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/136.stm Election result, 2005] *[http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1997EB.html Election results, 1997 – 2001] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503052817/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1997EB.html |date=2010-05-03 }} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20000819081531/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/1983EB.html Election results, 1983 – 1992] *[http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/edates.htm Election results, 1959 – 2001] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040505172753/http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/edates.htm |date=5 May 2004 }} * F.W.S. Craig. ''British Parliamentary Election Results 1950–1973''. {{ISBN|0-900178-07-8}}
== External links == *[http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/wpca/1929379938/report.aspx nomis Constituency Profile for Cheadle] — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics. *[https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/12995.html Cheadle UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at ''MapIt UK'' *[https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/65727.html Cheadle UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at ''MapIt UK'' *[https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168673.html Cheadle UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at ''MapIt UK''
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