# Manchester South West

Manchester South West was one of six single-member Parliamentary constituencies created in 1885 by the division of the existing three-member Parliamentary Borough of Manchester. It was abolished in 1918.

## Boundaries

The constituency, which was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, consisted of the civil parish of Hulme.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton | Conservative |
| 1886 | Jacob Bright | Liberal |
| 1895 | William Johnson Galloway | Conservative |
| 1906 | George Davy Kelley | Labour |
| 1910 (Jan) | Arthur Colefax | Liberal Unionist |
| 1910 (Dec) | Christopher Needham | Liberal |
| 1918 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Manchester South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frederick Spencer Hamilton | 3,929 | 53.9 | |
| | Liberal | Jacob Bright | 3,362 | 46.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 567 | 7.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,291 | 82.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,890 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1886: Manchester South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jacob Bright | 3,570 | 50.8 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | Frederick Spencer Hamilton | 3,459 | 49.2 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 111 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,029 | 79.1 | −2.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,890 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.7 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Manchester South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jacob Bright | 3,924 | 51.0 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Alfred Hopkinson | 3,776 | 49.0 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | 2.0 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,700 | 79.6 | +0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,674 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
General election 1895: Manchester South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Johnson Galloway | 3,994 | 53.3 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | John Meir Astbury | 3,496 | 46.7 | −4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 498 | 6.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,490 | 78.9 | −0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,496 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.3 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Manchester South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Johnson Galloway | 4,017 | 62.6 | +9.3 |
| | Labour Repr. Cmte. | Fred Brocklehurst | 2,398 | 37.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,619 | 25.2 | +18.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,415 | 70.5 | −8.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,102 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1906: Manchester South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Repr. Cmte. | George Davy Kelley | 4,101 | 58.8 | +21.4 |
| | Conservative | William Johnson Galloway | 2,875 | 41.2 | −21.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,226 | 17.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,976 | 81.6 | +11.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,551 | | |
| | Labour Repr. Cmte. gain from Conservative | Labour Repr. Cmte. gain from Conservative | Swing | +21.4 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Manchester South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | Arthur Colefax | 3,111 | 42.4 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Christopher Needham | 3,004 | 41.0 | New |
| | Labour | J. M. McLachlan | 1,218 | 16.6 | −42.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,333 | 89.6 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal Unionist gain from Labour | Liberal Unionist gain from Labour | Swing | | |
General election December 1910: Manchester South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Christopher Needham | 3,590 | 51.9 | +10.9 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Arthur Colefax | 3,331 | 48.1 | +5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,921 | 84.6 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | +2.6 | |
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
* Liberal: Christopher Needham
* Unionist: