Cheadle (UK Parliament constituency)
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Cheadle in Greater Manchester.
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| County | Greater Manchester |
| Population | 91,023 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 71,797 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Cheadle |
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| Created | 1950 |
| Member of parliament | Mary Robinson (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
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| European Parliament constituency | North West England |
Coordinates: 53°23′46″N 2°12′14″W / 53.396°N 2.204°W
Cheadle is a borough constituency 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 voting system.
It is a marginal seat between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. From 1970 until 2001 it was held by the Conservatives, after which it was held by the Liberal Democrats from 2001 until the 2015 General Election when it was taken back by Conservative Mary Robinson.
1950-1955: The Urban Districts of Bredbury and Romiley, Cheadle and Gatley, Hazel Grove and Bramhall, and Marple.
1955-1974: The Urban Districts of Cheadle and Gatley, Hazel Grove and Bramhall, and Marple, and the Urban District of Bredbury and Romiley except the part of the Bredbury ward added to the County Borough of Stockport by the Stockport (Extension) Order 1952.
1974-1983: The Urban Districts of Cheadle and Gatley, and Wilmslow.
1983-2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport wards of Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme North, Cheadle Hulme South, East Bramhall, Heald Green, and West Bramhall.
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