Macclesfield (UK Parliament constituency)

Macclesfield was created as a two-member parliamentary borough by the Reform Act 1832. This continued until 1880 when, after problems at the general election that year, it was decided to declare the election void and suspend the writ of election (so no by-election could take place).

In September 1880 a Royal Commission was appointed to investigate further. A report of March 1881 confirmed the allegations of corruption. As a result, the borough constituency was disenfranchised, taking effect on 25 June 1885, and the town was absorbed into the East Cheshire constituency.

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In 1885, under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the Macclesfield constituency was recreated with extended boundaries as one of eight new divisions of the county of Cheshire. From the 1885 general election it has continued to elect one MP until the present day.

1885–1918: The Municipal Boroughs of Congleton and Macclesfield, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Northwich and Prestbury.{{cite book|last=Great Britain|first=Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales|url=http://archive.org/details/publicgeneralac01walegoog|title=The public general acts|publisher=Proprietors of the Law Journal Reports, 1884|others=unknown library}}

1918–1950: The Municipal Boroughs of Congleton and Macclesfield, the Urban Districts of Bredbury and Romiley, Buglawton, Compstall, Marple, and Yeardsley-cum-Whaley, the Rural District of Disley, in the Rural District of Congleton the civil parishes of Hulme Walfield and Newbold Astbury, and part of the Rural District of Macclesfield.{{cite book|last=Fraser|first=Hugh|url=http://archive.org/details/representationof00frasrich|title=The Representation of the people act, 1918 : with explanatory notes|year=1918|publisher=London : Sweet and Maxwell|others=University of California Libraries}}

Expanded along the eastern border of Cheshire, gaining Disley and Yeardley-cum-Whaley from Knutsford, and Bredbury and Romiley, Compstall and Marple from the abolished constituency of Hyde.

1950–1974: The Municipal Boroughs of Congleton and Macclesfield, the Urban District of Bollington, and the Rural Districts of Disley and Macclesfield.{{cite book|last=Craig|first=Fred W. S.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/539011|title=Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885–1972|year=1972|publisher=Political Reference Publications|isbn=0-900178-09-4|location=Chichester|oclc=539011}}

The Urban Districts of Bredbury and Romiley (which had absorbed most of Compstall), and Marple were included in the new constituency of Cheadle. Bollington and the part of the Rural District of Macclesfield not previously in the constituency, including Poynton, were transferred from Knutsford. The Urban District of Yeardsley-cum-Whaley had been abolished and partly absorbed into Disley, and Buglawton had been absorbed into the Municipal Borough of Congleton. Other minor changes.

1974–1983: The Municipal Boroughs of Congleton and Macclesfield, the Urban Districts of Alderley Edge and Bollington, and the Rural Districts of Disley and Macclesfield.

Alderley Edge transferred from Knutsford.

From 1 April 1974 until the next boundary review came into effect for the 1983 general election, the constituency comprised parts of the newly formed Boroughs of Congleton and Macclesfield, but its boundaries were unchanged.

1983–1997: The Borough of Macclesfield wards of Alderley Edge, Bollington Central, Bollington East, Bollington West, Disley, Gawsworth, Henbury, Macclesfield Central, Macclesfield East, Macclesfield North East, Macclesfield North West, Macclesfield South, Macclesfield West, Nether Alderley, Poynton Central, Poynton East, Poynton West, Prestbury, Rainow, and Sutton.{{cite web|title=The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1983/417/pdfs/uksi_19830417_en.pdf}}

The parts of the Borough of Congleton (comprising the former Municipal Borough thereof) were included in the new constituency of Congleton. Otherwise, only marginal changes to the boundaries.

1997–2010: The Borough of Macclesfield wards of Bollington Central, Bollington East, Bollington West, Disley, Gawsworth, Henbury, Macclesfield Central, Macclesfield East, Macclesfield North East, Macclesfield North West, Macclesfield South, Macclesfield West, Poynton Central, Poynton East, Poynton West, Prestbury, Rainow, and Sutton.{{cite web|title=The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1626/made}}

2010–present: The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 defined the boundaries as:

The Borough of Macclesfield wards of Bollington Central, Bollington East, Bollington West, Disley & Lyme Handley, Gawsworth, Henbury, Macclesfield Bollinbrook, Macclesfield Broken Cross, Macclesfield Central, Macclesfield East, Macclesfield Hurdsfield, Macclesfield Ivy, Macclesfield Ryles, Macclesfield South, Macclesfield Tytherington, Macclesfield West, Poynton Central, Poynton East, Poynton West, Prestbury, Rainow, and Sutton.{{cite web|title=The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1681/made}}

Minor changes due to revision of ward boundaries.

However, before the new boundaries came into force for the 2010 election, the Borough of Macclesfield was abolished on 1 April 2009, becoming part of the new unitary authority of Cheshire East. Consequently, the constituency's boundaries are currently:

The Cheshire East Borough wards of Bollington, Broken Cross & Upton, Disley, Gawsworth, Macclesfield Central, Macclesfield East, Macclesfield Hurdsfield, Macclesfield South, Macclesfield Tytherington, Macclesfield West & Ivy, Poynton East & Pott Shrigley, Poynton West & Adlington, Prestbury, and Sutton.

The 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies left the boundaries unchanged.{{cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |at=Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region}}

The constituency currently covers the north-eastern part of the Cheshire East unitary authority, including the town of Macclesfield itself and the area surrounding it, such as Bollington and Prestbury, as well as Disley and Poynton. Much of the constituency is commuter territory for Manchester.{{cite web|title=National Rail Enquiries – Official source for UK train times and timetables|url=http://www.nationalrail.co.uk|access-date=18 April 2018|website=nationalrail.co.uk}}

Macclesfield had long been considered to be a safe seat for the Conservative Party, having been held by them since the 1918 general election.

Most areas in the towns of Macclesfield itself and Bollington have leant towards Labour or the Liberal Democrats and previously the Liberal Party; Prestbury, Gawsworth, Poynton and the swathe of countryside that makes up a significant proportion of the seat have historically returned large majorities for the Conservative Party.

;2017–present

Since the 2017 general election, however, the constituency has been a target seat for Labour, after they achieved a 7% swing in that election.

In the 2019 local elections, the Conservatives lost every councillor they had in the town of Macclesfield, with Labour making significant gains in areas they had never won before. The Conservatives largely maintained their vote outside Macclesfield, except in Bollington and Disley, in which they came third behind Labour and Independent candidates.

The 2019 General Election saw a 2% swing to the Conservative Party, the national average swing was 4.5%.

In the 2024 General Election, Labour won the seat for the first time in its history, on a substantial swing of over 18.5%.

;EU Referendum

During the 2016 EU membership referendum, the constituency voted narrowly to remain in the EU, despite the UK overall voting to leave.{{cite web |last1=Greer |first1=Stuart |title=MP to back Brexit regardless of Supreme Court decision |url=https://www.macclesfield-live.co.uk/news/mp-back-brexit-regardless-supreme-12399456 |website=Macclesfield Express |access-date=10 March 2019 |date=3 January 2017}} Around 7,000 Maxonians subsequently signed a petition calling for a second referendum although it is estimated that 47% of the Macclesfield electorate voted to leave.

Sir Nicholas Winterton who had been the Conservative MP, was first elected at a by-election in 1971 and held the seat until his retirement as an MP on the dissolution of the House of Commons in April 2010. Both Sir Nicholas and his wife Ann, Conservative MP for Congleton from 1983 to 2010, announced that they would not be candidates at the general election. On 17 October 2009 David Rutley was selected as the Conservative candidate by way of an open primary organised by the party and on 6 May 2010 was elected MP with an increased majority.{{cite web|date=17 October 2009|title=David Rutley adopted to succeed Sir Nicholas Winterton in Macclesfield|url=http://conservativehome.blogs.com/goldlist/2009/10/david-rutley-adopted-to-succeed-sir-nicholas-winterton-in-macclesfield.html|access-date=17 October 2009|publisher=Conservative Home}}

From 1832 until 1880, Macclesfield was represented by two members of parliament.

• The Macclesfield constituency was recreated in 1885, and subsequently has elected one MP only.

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|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Chris Wellavize

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = David Rutley

|votes = 28,292

|percentage = 52.5

|change = −0.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Neil Puttick

|votes = 17,581

|percentage = 32.6

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Neil Christian

|votes = 5,684

|percentage = 10.6

|change = +4.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = James Booth

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|change = +2.1

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 10,711

|percentage = 19.9

|change = +4.0

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 53,867

|percentage = 71.0

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

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{{Election box begin|title=General election 2017: Macclesfield{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000802 |title=Macclesfield parliamentary constituency |work=BBC News}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = David Rutley

|votes = 28,595

|percentage = 52.7

|change = +0.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Neil Puttick

|votes = 19,987

|percentage = 36.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Richard Flowers

|votes = 3,350

|percentage = 6.2

|change = −1.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = James Booth

|votes = 1,213

|percentage = 2.2

|change = −2.6

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Mark Johnson

|votes = 1,162

|percentage = 2.1

|change = N/A

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 8,608

|percentage = 15.9

|change = −13.9

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 54,307

|percentage = 72.38

|change = +3.1

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −7.0

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 2015: Macclesfield{{cite web|title=Election Data 2015|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|archive-date=17 October 2015}}{{cite news

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| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000802

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| access-date = 11 May 2015}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = David Rutley

|votes = 26,063

|percentage = 52.5

|change = +5.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Tim Roca|votes=11,252|percentage=22.7|change=+2.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=UK Independence Party|candidate=Adrian Howard|votes=6,037|percentage=12.2|change=+9.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Neil Christian|votes=3,842|percentage=7.7|change=−15.4}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Joan Plimmer|votes=2,404|percentage=4.8|change=+3.1}}

{{Election box majority|votes=14,811|percentage=29.8|change=+5.9}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=49,598|percentage=69.3|change=+1.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +1.6

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 2010: Macclesfield{{cite web|title=Election Data 2010|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|archive-date=26 July 2013 }}{{cite web |title=Macclesfield Constituency |url=http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/electoral_services/parliamentary_general_election/macclesfield_constituency.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100512082047/http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/electoral_services/parliamentary_general_election/macclesfield_constituency.aspx |access-date=8 July 2021|archive-date=12 May 2010 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = David Rutley

|votes = 23,503

|percentage = 47.0

|change = −2.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Roger Barlow

|votes = 11,544

|percentage = 23.1

|change = +3.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Adrian Heald

|votes = 10,164

|percentage = 20.3

|change = −8.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Brendan Murphy

|votes = 2,590

|percentage = 5.2

|change = N/A

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Jacqueline Smith

|votes = 1,418

|percentage = 2.8

|change = N/A

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = John Knight

|votes = 840

|percentage = 1.7

|change = N/A

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 11,959

|percentage = 23.9

|change = +3.3

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 50,059

|percentage = 68.31

|change = +5.2

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −3.1

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{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Nicholas Winterton

|votes = 22,628

|percentage = 49.6

|change = +0.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Stephen Carter

|votes = 13,227

|percentage = 29.0

|change = −4.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Catherine O'Brien

|votes = 8,918

|percentage = 19.5

|change = +1.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Veritas (political party)

|candidate = John Scott

|votes = 848

|percentage = 1.9

|change = N/A

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 9,401

|percentage = 20.6

|change = +4.8

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 45,621

|percentage = 63.1

|change = +0.8

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +2.4

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 2001: Macclesfield{{cite web|title=Election Data 2001|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054450/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Nicholas Winterton

|votes = 22,284

|percentage = 48.9

|change = −0.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Stephen Carter

|votes = 15,084

|percentage = 33.1

|change = −0.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Michael Flynn

|votes = 8,217

|percentage = 18.0

|change = +1.3

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 7,200

|percentage = 15.8

|change = −0.2

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 45,585

|percentage = 62.3

|change = −12.9

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −0.05

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1997: Macclesfield{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Nicholas Winterton

|votes = 26,888

|percentage = 49.6

|change = −6.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Janet A. Jackson

|votes = 18,234

|percentage = 33.6

|change = +10.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Michael Flynn

|votes = 9,075

|percentage = 16.7

|change = −4.0

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 8,654

|percentage = 16.0

|change = −17.2

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 54,197

|percentage = 75.2

|change =

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −8.6

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Nicholas Winterton

|votes = 36,447

|percentage = 57.9

|change = +1.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Martina C. Longworth

|votes = 13,680

|percentage = 21.7

|change = +2.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Paul C.W. Beatty

|votes = 12,600

|percentage = 20.0

|change = −4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Natural Law Party

|candidate = Cheryl A. Penn

|votes = 268

|percentage = 0.4

|change = N/A

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 22,767

|percentage = 36.2

|change = +3.8

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 62,995

|percentage = 82.3

|change = +4.9

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −0.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1987: Macclesfield{{cite web|title=Election Data 1987|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054243/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Nicholas Winterton

|votes = 33,208

|percentage = 56.4

|change = −3.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Haldane

|votes = 14,116

|percentage = 24.0

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Caroline Pinder

|votes = 11,563

|percentage = 19.6

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 19,092

|percentage = 32.4

|change = −5.4

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 58,887

|percentage = 77.4

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −2.7

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{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Nicholas Winterton

|votes = 32,538

|percentage = 59.4

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Ruth Coleman

|votes = 11,859

|percentage = 21.6

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Peter B. Kelly

|votes = 9,923

|percentage = 18.1

|change =

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{{Election box candidate

|party = Independent

|candidate = M. Reeman

|votes = 488

|percentage = 0.9

|change =

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 20,679

|percentage = 37.8

|change =

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 54,808

|percentage = 75.0

|change =

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1979: Macclesfield

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Nicholas Winterton

|votes = 40,116

|percentage = 58.46

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = R.A. Foster

|votes = 16,779

|percentage = 24.45

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Anthony J. Berry

|votes = 11,726

|percentage = 17.09

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 23,337

|percentage = 34.01

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 68,621

|percentage = 78.10

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election October 1974: Macclesfield

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Nicholas Winterton

|votes = 31,685

|percentage = 50.26

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Kenneth W. Little

|votes = 18,592

|percentage = 29.49

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Anthony J. Berry

|votes = 12,764

|percentage = 20.25

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 13,093

|percentage = 20.77

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 63,041

|percentage = 78.65

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election February 1974: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Nicholas Winterton

|votes = 32,638

|percentage = 48.77

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Harry Silverman

|votes = 18,352

|percentage = 27.43

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Anthony J. Berry

|votes = 15,926

|percentage = 23.80

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 14,286

|percentage = 21.34

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 66,916

|percentage = 84.19

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1971 Macclesfield by-election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Nicholas Winterton

|votes = 24,933 | percentage = 44.65 | change = −7.44

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Diana Jeuda

|votes = 23,854 | percentage = 42.71 | change = +9.38

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = R. M. Hammond

|votes = 5,991 | percentage = 10.73 | change = −3.85

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Anti-Common Market Party

|candidate = Reginald Simmerson

|votes = 976 | percentage = 1.75 | change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = English National Resurgence

|candidate = Robert Goodall

|votes = 92 | percentage = 0.16 | change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,079

|percentage = 1.94

|change = −16.82

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 55,846

|percentage =

|change =

}}{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1970: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Arthur Vere Harvey

|votes = 29,023

|percentage = 52.09

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Basil S. Jeuda

|votes = 18,571

|percentage = 33.33

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Robert M. Hammond

|votes = 8,124

|percentage = 14.58

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 10,452

|percentage = 18.76

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 55,718

|percentage = 76.36

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1966: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Arthur Vere Harvey

|votes = 24,736

|percentage = 46.84

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Alec George Read

|votes = 20,533

|percentage = 38.88

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Donald Fletcher Burden

|votes = 7,545

|percentage = 14.29

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4,203

|percentage = 7.96

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 52,814

|percentage = 81.71

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1964: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Arthur Vere Harvey

|votes = 24,824

|percentage = 47.50

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Denis W. Coe

|votes = 18,464

|percentage = 35.33

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Gordon Hewlett-Johnson

|votes = 8,975

|percentage = 17.17

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 6,360

|percentage = 12.17

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 52,263

|percentage = 84.06

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1959: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Arthur Vere Harvey

|votes = 28,978

|percentage = 59.59

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John F. Bex

|votes = 19,652

|percentage = 40.41

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 9,326

|percentage = 19.18

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 48,630

|percentage = 82.57

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1955: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Arthur Vere Harvey

|votes = 27,551

|percentage = 60.01

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Kenneth Lomas

|votes = 18,362

|percentage = 39.99

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 9,189

|percentage = 20.02

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 45,913

|percentage = 80.56

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1951: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Arthur Vere Harvey

|votes = 29,434

|percentage = 59.03

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Agnes E. Taylor

|votes = 20,428

|percentage = 40.97

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 9,006

|percentage = 18.06

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 49,862

|percentage = 87.27

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1950: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Arthur Vere Harvey

|votes = 25,781

|percentage = 50.93

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Fred Blackburn

|votes = 19,219

|percentage = 37.97

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Clarence Frederick Doncaster

|votes = 5,621

|percentage = 11.10

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 6,562

|percentage = 12.96

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 50,621

|percentage = 89.42

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1945: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Arthur Vere Harvey

|votes = 23,495

|percentage = 45.50

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Harold Fraser Urquhart

|votes = 20,442

|percentage = 39.59

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Edward Anthony Brooke Fletcher

|votes = 7,702

|percentage = 14.92

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3,053

|percentage = 5.91

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 51,639

|percentage = 80.08

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

General Election 1939–40:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;

• Conservative: W. Garfield Weston
• Labour: C. T. Douthwaite
• Liberal: Edward Anthony Brooke Fletcher

{{Election box begin |

|title= Macclesfield by-election 1939

}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = W. Garfield Weston

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1935: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Remer

|votes = 24,249

|percentage = 52.53

|change = −17.44

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = George Darling

|votes = 14,761

|percentage = 31.98

|change = +0.95

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = John Lawrence Poole

|votes = 7,151

|percentage = 15.49

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 9,488

|percentage = 20.55

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,161

|percentage = 78.87

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1931: Macclesfield

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Remer

|votes = 30,796

|percentage = 68.97

|change = +28.07

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = D. Scott Morton

|votes = 13,854

|percentage = 31.03

|change = +0.83

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 16,942

|percentage = 37.94

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 44,650

|percentage = 81.25

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +13.62

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1929: MacclesfieldCraig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. {{ISBN|0-900178-06-X}}.

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = John Remer

|votes = 19,329

|percentage = 41.9

|change = −9.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Williams

|votes = 13,911

|percentage = 30.2

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Selwyn Lloyd

|votes = 12,891

|percentage = 27.9

|change = +8.9

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 5,418

|percentage = 11.7

|change = −9.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,131

|percentage = 87.0

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 53,053

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Unionist Party (UK)

|swing = −4.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1924: Macclesfield

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = John Remer

|votes = 17,171

|percentage = 50.9

|change = +5.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Williams

|votes = 10,187

|percentage = 30.1

|change = +9.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Harry Krauss Nield

|votes = 6,434

|percentage = 19.0

|change = −15.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 6,984

|percentage = 20.8

|change = +10.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 33,792

|percentage = 84.6

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 39,962

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Unionist Party (UK)

|swing = −1.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1923: Macclesfield

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = John Remer

|votes = 14,744

|percentage = 45.1

|change = −3.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Tudor Davies

|votes = 11,259

|percentage = 34.4

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Joseph Penston

|votes = 6,713

|percentage = 20.5

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3,485

|percentage = 10.7

|change = −5.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 32,716

|percentage = 83.9

|change = −2.1

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 38,982

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Unionist Party (UK)

|swing = −2.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1922: Macclesfield

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = John Remer

|votes = 15,825

|percentage = 48.1

|change = −10.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Artemus Jones

|votes = 10,477

|percentage = 31.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Joseph Penston

|votes = 6,584

|percentage = 20.0

|change = −21.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 5,348

|percentage = 16.2

|change = −0.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 32,886

|percentage = 86.0

|change = +18.9

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 38,245

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Unionist Party (UK)

|swing = +5.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1918: Macclesfield

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link coalition 1918|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = John Remer

|votes = 14,277

|percentage = 58.2

|change = +9.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = William Pimblott

|votes = 10,253

|percentage = 41.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4,024

|percentage = 16.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 24,530

|percentage = 67.1

|change = −24.8

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 36,577

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Unionist Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end 1918}}

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

• Liberal: William Brocklehurst
• Unionist:

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election December 1910: MacclesfieldBritish parliamentary election results, 1885–1918 (Craig)

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Brocklehurst

|votes = 4,410

|percentage = 51.6

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ben Dent

|votes = 4,142

|percentage = 48.4

|change = −0.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 268

|percentage = 3.2

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 8,552

|percentage = 91.9

|change = −3.9

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 9,306

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = +0.8

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election January 1910: Macclesfield

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Brocklehurst

|votes = 4,534

|percentage = 50.8

|change = −2.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = William Bromley-Davenport

|votes = 4,384

|percentage = 49.2

|change = +2.3

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 150

|percentage = 1.6

|change = −4.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 8,918

|percentage = 95.8

|change = +3.1

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 9,306

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = −2.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1906: Macclesfield

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Brocklehurst

|votes = 4,251

|percentage = 53.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = William Bromley-Davenport

|votes = 3,757

|percentage = 46.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 494

|percentage = 6.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 8,008

|percentage = 92.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 8,636

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1900: MacclesfieldBritish Parliamentary Election Results 1885–1918, FWS CraigThe Liberal Year Book, 1907Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = William Bromley-Davenport

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1895: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = William Bromley-Davenport

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1892: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = William Bromley-Davenport

|votes = 4,322

|percentage = 56.0

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = James Carlile McCoan

|votes = 3,396

|percentage = 44.0

|change = −1.6

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 926

|percentage = 12.0

|change = +3.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 7,718

|percentage = 86.1

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 8,959

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +1.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1886: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = William Bromley-Davenport

|votes = 3,283

|percentage = 54.4

|change = +8.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Brocklehurst

|votes = 2,756

|percentage = 45.6

|change = −8.2

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 527

|percentage = 8.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 6,039

|percentage =83.7

|change = −1.7

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 7,211

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = +8.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1885: Macclesfield (1 seat)Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Brocklehurst

|votes = 3,311

|percentage = 53.8

|change = −0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = William Cunliffe Brooks

|votes = 2,846

|percentage =46.2

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 465

|percentage = 7.6

|change = +7.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 6,157

|percentage = 85.4

|change = −14.1 (est)

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 7,211

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = −0.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

The writ was suspended after an investigation found extensive bribery and the 1880 election was void. Macclesfield was incorporated into Cheshire East from 25 June 1885, before being re-established for the 1885 election.

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1880: Macclesfield (2 seats){{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=F. W. S.|editor-link=F. W. S. Craig|title=British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885|date=1977|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=978-1-349-02349-3|edition=1st}}{{cite news|title=The General Election|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000183/18800331/004/0003|access-date=3 December 2017|work=Evening Standard|location=London|date=31 March 1880|pages=2–3|via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }} }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Brocklehurst

|votes = 2,946

|percentage = 27.9

|change = −1.0

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = David Chadwick

|votes = 2,744

|percentage = 26.0

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = William Eaton

|votes = 2,678

|percentage = 25.4

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = James Charles Whitehorne

|votes = 2,188

|percentage = 20.7

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 66

|percentage = 0.6

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 5,278 (est)

|percentage = 99.5 (est)

|change = +11.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 5,304

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = −0.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = +0.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1874: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Brocklehurst

|votes = 3,173

|percentage = 28.9

|change = −7.9

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = David Chadwick

|votes = 2,792

|percentage = 25.5

|change = −7.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = William Eaton

|votes = 2,750

|percentage = 25.1

|change = +9.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = James Croston{{cite news|title=Macclesfield|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001974/18730321/070/0008|access-date=6 January 2018|work=Wigan Observer and District Advertiser|date=21 March 1873|page=8|via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}

|votes = 2,250

|percentage = 20.5

|change = +5.3

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 42

|percentage = 0.4

|change = −2.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 5,483 (est)

|percentage = 88.1 (est)

|change = +7.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 6,224

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = −8.9

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = −6.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1868: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Brocklehurst

|votes = 2,812

|percentage = 36.8

|change = +2.3

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = David Chadwick

|votes = 2,509

|percentage = 32.8

|change = +1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = William Eaton

|votes = 2,321

|percentage = 30.4

|change = −4.2

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 188

|percentage = 2.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 3,821 (est)

|percentage = 80.7 (est)

|change = −16.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 4,737

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|swing = +2.2

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +2.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1865: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Edward Egerton

|votes = 471

|percentage = 34.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = John Brocklehurst

|votes = 469

|percentage = 34.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = David Chadwick

|votes = 421

|percentage = 30.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2

|percentage = 0.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 916 (est)

|percentage = 97.1 (est)

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 943

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1859: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Edward Egerton

}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = John Brocklehurst

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,073

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Liberal Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1857: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Brocklehurst

|votes = 637

|percentage = 53.0

|change = +14.4

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Edward Egerton

|votes = 556

|percentage = 46.3

|change = +13.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Thomas Huggins{{cite news|title=Macclesfield|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001316/18570327/055/0007|access-date=24 May 2018|work=Evening Mail|date=27 March 1857|page=7|via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}

|votes = 9

|percentage = 0.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 601 (est)

|percentage = 54.3 (est)

|change = −22.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,106

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 81

|percentage = 6.7

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = +0.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 547

|percentage = 45.6

|change = +41.8

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −0.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Huggins resigned towards the close of the poll.{{cite news|title=Macclesfield Nomination|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001194/18570401/019/0002|access-date=24 May 2018|work=Nairnshire Telegraph and General Advertiser for the Northern Counties|date=1 April 1857|page=2|via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1852: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Brocklehurst

|votes = 628

|percentage = 38.6

|change = −0.6

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Edward Egerton

|votes = 530

|percentage = 32.6

|change = +4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Radicals (UK)

|candidate = John Williams

|votes = 468

|percentage = 28.8

|change = −4.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 813 (est)

|percentage = 76.8 (est)

|change = −3.9

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,058

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 98

|percentage = 6.0

|change = −0.4

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = –1.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 62

|percentage = 3.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Radicals (UK)

|swing = +3.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1847: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Brocklehurst

|votes = 598

|percentage = 39.2

|change = −2.8

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Radicals (UK)

|candidate = John Williams

|votes = 500

|percentage = 32.8

|change = +7.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Grimsditch

|votes = 428

|percentage = 28.0

|change = −4.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 763 (est)

|percentage = 80.7 (est)

|change = +9.6

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 946

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 98

|percentage = 6.4

|change = −3.3

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = −0.3

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 72

|percentage = 4.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Radicals (UK)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = +4.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1841: Macclesfield{{cite news |title=District News |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000206/18410703/008/0003 |access-date=25 November 2018 |work=Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser |date=3 July 1841 |pages=2–3 |via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Brocklehurst

|votes = 534

|percentage = 42.0

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Grimsditch

|votes = 410

|percentage = 32.3

|change = −3.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Samuel Stocks

|votes = 327

|percentage = 25.7

|change = +3.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 636 (est)

|percentage = 71.1 (est)

|change = {{circa|−7.3}}

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 894

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 124

|percentage = 9.7

|change = +4.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = +1.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 83

|percentage = 6.6

|change = −7.1

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −3.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1837: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Brocklehurst

|votes = 546

|percentage = 41.7

|change = +24.5

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Grimsditch

|votes = 471

|percentage = 36.0

|change = −29.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Robert Hyde Greg

|votes = 292

|percentage = 22.3

|change = +5.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 764

|percentage = 78.4

|change = −0.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 975

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 75

|percentage = 5.7

|change = −1.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = +19.6

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 179

|percentage = 13.7

|change = +10.5

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −29.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=General election 1835: Macclesfield}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Ryle (politician)|John Ryle

|votes = 464

|percentage = 37.7

|change = −4.7

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Brocklehurst

|votes = 424

|percentage = 34.5

|change = −4.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Grimsditch

|votes = 342

|percentage = 27.8

|change = +9.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 706

|percentage = 78.9

|change = −3.0

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 895

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 40

|percentage = 3.2

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing = −1.1

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 82

|percentage = 6.7

|change = −14.5

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|swing = −4.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=General election 1832: Macclesfield

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Tories (British political party)

|candidate = John Ryle (politician)|John Ryle

|votes = 433

|percentage = 42.4

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Brocklehurst

|votes = 402

|percentage = 39.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Tories (British political party)

|candidate = Thomas Grimsditch

|votes = 186

|percentage = 18.2

}}

{{Election box turnout no change|

|votes = 588

|percentage = 81.9

}}

{{Election box registered electors no change|

|reg. electors = 718

}}

{{Election box majority no change|

|votes = 31

|percentage = 3.0

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Tories (British political party)

}}

{{Election box majority no change|

|votes = 216

|percentage = 21.2

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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