Salford was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The borough constituency dated from 1997 and was abolished in 2010, replaced by Salford and Eccles.
A parliamentary borough of the same name existed from 1832 to 1885. The historic constituency returned two members of parliament from 1868.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be re-established for the next general election, formed primarily from the (to be abolished) constituency of Salford and Eccles.
Boundaries
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.
Boundaries 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.
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 takes the existing Salford seat and marries it with central electoral wards of Eccles Worsley and Eccles South brings Walkden, Worsley and Eccles together in a new seat following the removal of the Wigan-Salford link
Members of Parliament
MPs 1832–1868
MPs 1868–1885
MPs 1997–2010
Elections
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1880s
Elections in the 1870s
Caused by Cawley's death.
Elections in the 1860s
Seat increased to two members
Caused by Massey's resignation after his appointment as a member of the Council of India.
Elections in the 1850s
Caused by Brotherton's death
Elections in the 1840s
Elections in the 1830s
See also
List of parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester
Notes and references
Parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1832 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1885 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1997 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 2010 Politics of Salford Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2024