Stretford (UK Parliament constituency)

Stretford
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Stretford in Greater Manchester, showing boundaries used from 1983-1997
CountyGreater Manchester
19501997
SeatsOne
Replaced byStretford and Urmston, Manchester Central
18851950
SeatsOne
Type of constituencyCounty constituency
Created fromSouth West Lancashire

Stretford was a parliamentary constituency in North West England, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election. The constituency was centred on the town of Stretford and originally included an area to the south west of the city of Manchester. The boundaries changed considerably over its existence, at times extending east to include parts of the city itself and at other times including the towns of Irlam and Urmston to the west.