# Salford (UK Parliament constituency)

Salford is a borough constituency in Greater Manchester represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was re-established for the 2024 general election and is represented by Rebecca Long-Bailey of the Labour Party.
Long-Bailey was MP for the predecessor seat of Salford and Eccles from 2015 to 2024.

## History

The constituency was first established as a single-member parliamentary borough by the Reform Act 1832. It returned two MPs from 1868. It was abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, when it was replaced by three single member (North, South and West).
The borough constituency was created for the 1997 general election, primarily from the abolished Salford East seat. This was abolished and absorbed into the new Salford and Eccles constituency for the 2010 election. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was re-established for the 2024 general election, replacing the now abolished Salford and Eccles seat once again.

## Boundaries
### 1832–1885

In 1832 the constituency was formed from the townships of Broughton, Pendleton and Salford, with part of the township of Pendlebury. The exact boundaries were defined in the Parliamentary Boundaries Act 1832:
   From the Northernmost Point at which the Boundary of the Township of Salford meets the Boundary of the Township of Broughton, Northward, along the Boundary of the Township of Broughton, to the Point at which the same meets the Boundary of the Township of Pendleton; thence, Westward, along the Boundary of the Township of Pendleton to the Point at which the same meets the Boundary of the detached Portion of the Township of Pendlebury; thence, Southward, along the Boundary of the detached Portion of the Township of Pendlebury to the Point at which the same meets the Boundary of the Township of Salford; thence, Westward, along the Boundary of the Township of Salford to the Point first described.
In 1883 the detached portion of Pendlebury was absorbed by Pendleton.

### 1997–2010

The constituency was re-created for the 1997 election. It boundaries were defined by the Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995, and consisted of eight wards of the City of Salford: Blackfriars, Broughton, Claremont, Kersal, Langworthy, Ordsall, Pendleton, and Weaste & Seedley.
A very safe Labour seat which had some of the UK's most deprived areas, typified by council estates like Ordsall, Pendleton and Langworthy, which are now due for apparent redevelopment. Higher Broughton has a considerable Jewish population and has some very decent residential housing, but even here Labour are usually in the lead at local level; the Conservatives, like all the other neighbouring Manchester seats, are now in third place in General Elections.

### 2010 boundary review

Following its review of parliamentary representation in Greater Manchester the Boundary Commission for England recommended that Salford be split into three new constituencies and this was enacted in 2010:
* Blackley and Broughton, a cross-border constituency formed with wards in the current Manchester Blackley seat.
* Salford and Eccles took the existing Salford seat and married it with central electoral wards of Eccles
* Worsley and Eccles South brought Walkden, Worsley and Eccles together in a new seat following the removal of the Wigan-Salford link

### Current

The re-established constituency is composed of the following wards of the City of Salford (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
* Blackfriars & Trinity; Broughton; Claremont; Ordsall; Pendlebury & Clifton; Pendleton & Charlestown; Quays; Swinton Park; Weaste & Seedley.
The constituency comprises the majority of, and replaces, the constituency of Salford and Eccles - excluding the towns of Eccles and Swinton, which formed part of the new constituency of Worsley and Eccles. It also includes Broughton, previously part of the abolished constituency of Blackley and Broughton.

## Members of Parliament
### MPs 1832–1868

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1832 | Joseph Brotherton | Radical |
| | 1857 by-election | Edward Ryley Langworthy | Independent Whig |
| | 1857 | William Nathaniel Massey | Radical |
| | 1859 | William Nathaniel Massey | Liberal |
| | 1865 | John Cheetham | Liberal |
| Representation increased to two members 1868 ||||

### MPs 1868–1885

| Election | 1st Member | 1st Member | 1st Party | 2nd Member | 2nd Member | 2nd Party |
| 1868 | | Charles Edward Cawley | Conservative | | William Thomas Charley | Conservative |
| 1877 by-election | | Oliver Ormerod Walker | Conservative | | William Thomas Charley | Conservative |
| 1880 | | Benjamin Armitage | Liberal | | Arthur Arnold | Liberal |
| 1885 | Parliamentary borough split into three single-member divisions: see Salford North, Salford South, Salford West | Parliamentary borough split into three single-member divisions: see Salford North, Salford South, Salford West | Parliamentary borough split into three single-member divisions: see Salford North, Salford South, Salford West | Parliamentary borough split into three single-member divisions: see Salford North, Salford South, Salford West | Parliamentary borough split into three single-member divisions: see Salford North, Salford South, Salford West | Parliamentary borough split into three single-member divisions: see Salford North, Salford South, Salford West |

### MPs 1997–2010

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1997 | Hazel Blears | Labour |
| | 2010 | Constituency abolished; see Salford and Eccles | Constituency abolished; see Salford and Eccles |

### MPs 2024–present

| Election | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Rebecca Long-Bailey | Labour |
| 2024 | Rebecca Long-Bailey | Independent |
| 2025 | Rebecca Long-Bailey | Labour |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Salford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rebecca Long-Bailey | 21,132 | 53.2 | −4.2 |
| | Reform UK | Keith Whalley | 6,031 | 15.2 | +6.3 |
| | Green | Wendy Olsen | 5,188 | 13.1 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Scott | 3,583 | 9.0 | −14.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jake Austin | 2,752 | 6.9 | +0.7 |
| | Workers Party | Mustafa Abdullah | 791 | 2.0 | N/A |
| | SDP | Stephen Lewthwaite | 227 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,101 | 38.0 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,889 | 47.7 | −10.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,633 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −5.3 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Labour | 23,977 | 57.4 |
| | Conservative | 9,729 | 23.3 |
| | Brexit Party | 3,703 | 8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2,571 | 6.2 |
| | Green | 1,783 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 41,763 | 57.9 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 72,169 |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Salford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hazel Blears | 13,007 | 57.6 | −7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norman Owen | 5,062 | 22.4 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative | Laetitia Cash | 3,440 | 15.2 | −0.1 |
| | UKIP | Lisa Duffy | 1,091 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,945 | 35.2 | −13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,600 | 42.4 | +0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −6.9 | |
General election 2001: Salford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hazel Blears | 14,649 | 65.1 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norman Owen | 3,637 | 16.2 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | Christopher King | 3,446 | 15.3 | −2.2 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Peter Grant | 414 | 1.8 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sheilah Wallace | 216 | 1.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Roy Masterson | 152 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,012 | 48.9 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,514 | 41.6 | −14.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Salford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hazel Blears | 22,848 | 69.0 | |
| | Conservative | Elliot Bishop | 5,779 | 17.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norman J. Owen | 3,407 | 10.3 | |
| | Referendum | Robert W. Cumpsty | 926 | 2.8 | |
| | Natural Law | Susan Herman | 162 | 0.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,069 | 51.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,122 | 56.3 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Salford (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Benjamin Armitage | 11,116 | 28.6 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Arnold | 11,110 | 28.5 | +4.1 |
| | Conservative | William Thomas Charley | 8,400 | 21.6 | −3.8 |
| | Conservative | Oliver Ormerod Walker | 8,302 | 21.3 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,710 | 7.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,808 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,464 (est) | 87.1 (est) | +15.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,334 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.8 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.1 | |

### Elections in the 1870s

1877 Salford by-election (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Oliver Ormerod Walker | 8,642 | 50.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Joseph Kay | 8,372 | 49.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 270 | 1.6 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,014 | 77.2 | +5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,041 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.0 | |
* Caused by Cawley's death.
General election 1874: Salford (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Edward Cawley | 7,003 | 25.4 | −0.2 |
| | Conservative | William Thomas Charley | 6,987 | 25.4 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Kay | 6,827 | 24.8 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal | Henry Lee | 6,709 | 24.4 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 160 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,763 (est) | 71.8 (est) | −5.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,177 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -0.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Elections in the 1860s

General election 1868: Salford (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Edward Cawley | 6,312 | 25.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | William Thomas Charley | 6,181 | 25.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal | John Cheetham | 6,141 | 24.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Henry Rawson | 6,018 | 24.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,326 (est) | 77.7 (est) | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,862 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
* Seat increased to two members
General election 1865: Salford (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Cheetham | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,397 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
By-election, 13 February 1865: Salford (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Cheetham | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
* Caused by Massey's resignation after his appointment as a member of the Council of India.

### Elections in the 1850s

General election 1859: Salford (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Nathaniel Massey | 1,919 | 51.8 | −8.0 |
| | Liberal | Henry Ashworth | 1,787 | 48.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 3.6 | −16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,706 | 87.8 | +9.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,222 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.0 | |
General election 1857: Salford (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Radical | William Nathaniel Massey | 1,880 | 59.8 | N/A |
| | Radical | Elkanah Armitage | 1,264 | 40.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 616 | 19.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,144 | 78.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,028 | | |
| | Radical gain from Ind. Whig | Radical gain from Ind. Whig | Radical gain from Ind. Whig | Radical gain from Ind. Whig | Radical gain from Ind. Whig |
By-election, 2 February 1857: Salford (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Whig | Edward Ryley Langworthy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Ind. Whig gain from Radical | Ind. Whig gain from Radical | Ind. Whig gain from Radical | Ind. Whig gain from Radical | Ind. Whig gain from Radical |
* Caused by Brotherton's death
General election 1852: Salford (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Radical | Joseph Brotherton | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,950 | | |
| | Radical hold | Radical hold | Radical hold | Radical hold | Radical hold |

### Elections in the 1840s

General election 1847: Salford (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Radical | Joseph Brotherton | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,605 | | |
| | Radical hold | Radical hold | Radical hold | Radical hold | Radical hold |
General election 1841: Salford (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Radical | Joseph Brotherton | 991 | 53.2 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | William Garnett | 873 | 46.8 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 118 | 6.4 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,864 | 76.3 | +8.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,443 | | |
| | Radical hold | Radical hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

### Elections in the 1830s

General election 1837: Salford (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Radical | Joseph Brotherton | 890 | 50.1 | −8.1 |
| | Conservative | William Garnett | 888 | 49.9 | +8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.2 | −16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,778 | 67.7 | +9.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,628 | | |
| | Radical hold | Radical hold | Swing | −8.1 | |
General election 1835: Salford (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Radical | Joseph Brotherton | 795 | 58.2 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | John Dugdale | 572 | 41.8 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 16.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,367 | 58.5 | −24.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,336 | | |
| | Radical hold | Radical hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
General election 1832: Salford (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Radical | Joseph Brotherton | 712 | 57.9 |
| | Tory | William Garnett | 518 | 42.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 15.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,230 | 82.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,497 | |
| | Radical win (new seat) | Radical win (new seat) | Radical win (new seat) | Radical win (new seat) |