Manchester Withington (UK Parliament constituency)

Manchester, Withington
Borough constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Manchester, Withington in Greater Manchester.
Location of Greater Manchester within England.
County	Greater Manchester
Electorate	73,656 (December 2010)
Current constituency
Created	1918
Member of parliament	Jeff Smith (Labour Party)
Number of members	One
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	North West England

Coordinates: 53°25′59″N 2°14′02″W / 53.433°N 2.234°W / 53.433; -2.234

Manchester Withington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Jeff Smith of Labour.

1918–1950: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Didsbury, and Withington.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Rusholme and Withington.

1955–1974: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Barlow Moor, Burnage, Levenshulme, Old Moat, and Withington.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Barlow Moor, Burnage, Didsbury, Old Moat, and Withington.

1983–2010: The City of Manchester wards of Barlow Moor, Burnage, Chorlton, Didsbury, Old Moat, and Withington.

2010–present: The City of Manchester wards of Burnage, Chorlton, Chorlton Park, Didsbury East, Didsbury West, Old Moat, and Withington.

Jeff Smith is the current Labour MP for the constituency. He was elected at the 2015 general election, defeating the Liberal Democrat incumbent John Leech who had held the seat since 2005.