Manchester Withington (UK Parliament constituency)

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Manchester Withington is a UK parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester, traditionally a middle-class suburban seat that has seen significant political shifts between major parties over recent decades.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UK Parliament constituency
boundaryChanges periodically reviewed by the Boundary Commission for England
category Parliamentary constituencies in Manchester
Westminster parliamentary constituencies in North West England
contains Burnage
Chorlton Park
linked to: Chorlton

Didsbury
Old Moat
Withington
parts of Chorlton-cum-Hardy
residential suburbs
university student population areas
country United Kingdom
created 1918
electorateType borough constituency
elects one Member of Parliament
hasElectoralSystem first-past-the-post voting system
knownFor significant political shifts between major parties
locatedIn England
Greater Manchester
Manchester
majorPartyPresence Conservative Party
Labour Party
linked to: Labour Party (UK)

Liberal Democrats
parliament House of Commons of the United Kingdom
partOf Greater Manchester parliamentary constituencies
previousConstituency Manchester South (UK Parliament constituency)
region North West England
representationBegan 1918
representedIn UK Parliament
linked to: British Parliament
traditionalCharacter middle-class suburban seat
urbanisationLevel predominantly urban

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Manchester Central (UK Parliament constituency) borderedBy Manchester Withington (UK Parliament constituency)
subject linked to: Manchester Central constituency
Manchester Exchange (UK Parliament constituency) replacedBy Manchester Withington (UK Parliament constituency)