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North West · Former constituency (1950–1992)

Manchester Wythenshawe

Every general election in Manchester Wythenshawe since 1950 (until 1992). Latest: Labour, majority 11,996.

1992 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won22,59160.5%
Conservative10,59528.4%
Liberal Democrats3,6339.7%
Others4951.3%
Valid votes37,314
Majority11,99632.2%

Lab hold Turnout 69.7% of 53,548 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195519641970O197419831992Labour, 1950: 37.2%Labour, 1951: 43.5%Labour, 1955: 47.2%Labour, 1959: 48.8%Labour, 1964: 47.7%Labour, 1966: 53.1%Labour, 1970: 55.3%Labour, February 1974: 55.7%Labour, October 1974: 59.1%Labour, 1979: 59.1%Labour, 1983: 54.6%Labour, 1987: 56.8%Labour, 1992: 60.5%Conservative, 1950: 49.3%Conservative, 1951: 56.5%Conservative, 1955: 52.9%Conservative, 1959: 51.2%Conservative, 1964: 39.2%Conservative, 1966: 35.8%Conservative, 1970: 44.8%Conservative, February 1974: 30.0%Conservative, October 1974: 27.4%Conservative, 1979: 32.4%Conservative, 1983: 29.4%Conservative, 1987: 28.6%Conservative, 1992: 28.4%Liberal, 1950: 12.2%Liberal, 1964: 13.0%Liberal, 1966: 11.1%Liberal, February 1974: 14.3%Liberal, October 1974: 13.6%Liberal, 1979: 8.5%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 16.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 14.1%
Vote share in Manchester Wythenshawe at each general election Lab Con Lib Alliance

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1992LabCon11,99632.269.7%Lab hold
1987LabCon11,85528.272.1%Lab hold
1983LabCon10,68425.268.6%
1979LabCon12,11326.775.0%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon14,17931.768.8%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon12,43825.875.0%
1970LabCon5,75510.570.2%Lab hold
1966LabCon8,93717.374.8%Lab hold
1964LabCon4,7778.579.6%Lab gain from Con
1959ConLab1,3092.380.9%Con hold
1955ConLab2,8225.776.3%
1951ConLab6,56613.080.4%Con hold
1950ConLab5,58412.184.2%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Manchester Wythenshawe?

Labour won Manchester Wythenshawe at the 1992 general election with a majority of 11,996.

Which parties have won Manchester Wythenshawe?

At the 13 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 9, Conservative 4.

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