Election 97

Makerfield

Current MP Ian McCartney
Conservative 97 6,942
Labour 97 33,119
LibDem 97 3,743
Nationalist 97 0
Other 97 0
Elected party
Makerfield

Robert Waller wrote
Old constituency Makerfield
Conservative 92 12,640
Labour 92 32,787
LibDem 92 4,751
Nationalist 92 0
Other 92 1,582
Elected party Labour

Ashton-in-Makerfield is the largest of a number of small traditional working-class towns which make up the new constituency of Makerfield, to the south of Wigan and on the western fringes of Greater Manchester. There are better-off areas in the north-west of the constituency, but most of the seats owner-occupiers tend to be of quite modest means and not far removed from their traditional class roots. The overall result is a safe Labour seat.


Super Profiles

1,670 4.56 9.03 51
1,124 3.07 11.17 27
6,901 18.85 11.25 168
8,254 22.55 14.70 153
0 0.00 10.45 0
0 0.00 2.81 0
1,224 3.34 8.01 42
9,044 24.71 15.25 162
4,202 11.48 7.13 161
3,893 10.64 10.17 105