| Manchester, Gorton | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:ManchesterGorton2007Constituency.svg) Boundary of Manchester Gorton in Greater Manchester in 2010. | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:EnglandGreaterManchester.svg) Location of Greater Manchester within England. | |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Electorate | 74,681 (December 2010)[1] |
| Major settlements | Belle Vue, Gorton, Levenshulme, Rusholme, Longsight |
| 1918–2024 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | South East Lancashire |
| Replaced by | Manchester Rusholme, Gorton and Denton |
| South East Lancashire Gorton | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Seats | one |
| Created from | South East Lancashire |
Manchester Gorton was a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It was the safest Labour seat in Greater Manchester by numerical majority and one of the safest in the country.
Manchester Gorton was abolished for the 2024 general election. It will be split into the new constituencies of Manchester Rusholme and Gorton and Denton.[2]
- ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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