Ashton-under-Lyne is a constituency in Greater Manchester that was created in 1832. It has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Angela Rayner of the Labour Party since 2015. Rayner currently serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government in the cabinet of Keir Starmer, and was elected as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party in 2020.

Constituency profile

Like much of Greater Manchester, Ashton was a significant hub for textile production and retains some manufacturing. Incomes and house prices are lower than UK averages.

Boundaries

Historic

1832–1885: The area defined by the Ashton-under-Lyne Improvement Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. lxxvii). 1885–1918: The existing parliamentary borough, and so much of the parish of Ashton-under-Lyne included in the local government district of Hurst as was not already included in the parliamentary borough. 1918–1949: The Municipal Borough of Ashton-under-Lyne, and the Urban District of Hurst. 1950–1955: The Municipal Boroughs of Ashton-under-Lyne, and Mossley; and the Rural District of Limehurst. 1955–1983: The Municipal Boroughs of Ashton-under-Lyne, and Mossley; and the Rural District of Droylsden. 1983–2024: The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham wards of Failsworth East and Failsworth West; and the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside wards of Ashton Hurst, Ashton St. Michael's, Ashton Waterloo, Droylsden East, Droylsden West and St Peter's.

Current

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside (as they existed on 1 December 2020): The constituency gained the Audenshaw and Dukinfield wards from the abolished constituency of Denton and Reddish, and lost the two Failsworth wards to Manchester Central.

Members of Parliament

In the 1886 election, voting resulted in a tie between incumbent John Edmund Wentworth Addison and the Liberal candidate. Under the legislation of the time, the presiding officer had a casting vote, and Addison was reelected. In the by-election of 29 October 1928, the turnout was 89.1%, a record for Great Britain. The mayor arranged for the result to be signalled by coloured rockets.

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Elections in the 2010s

UKIP originally selected Angela McManus as candidate, but she changed to the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency. Back to Elections

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Elections in the 1930s

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Elections in the 1920s

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Elections in the 1910s

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Elections in the 1900s

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Elections in the 1890s

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Elections in the 1880s

• Both candidates having received 3,049 votes each, Addison was elected on the Returning Officer's casting vote. Back to Elections

Elections in the 1870s

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Elections in the 1860s

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Elections in the 1850s

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Elections in the 1840s

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