Election 97

Oldham West and Royton

Current MP Bryan Davies
Conservative 97 10,693
Labour 97 26,894
LibDem 97 5,434
Nationalist 97 0
Other 97 1,560
Elected party
Oldham West and Royton

Robert Waller wrote
Old constituency Oldham Central & Royton
Conservative 92 20,093
Labour 92 25,887
LibDem 92 6,031
Nationalist 92 0
Other 92 722
Elected party Labour

Oldham West and Roydon, to the north of Manchester, is an area formerly dominated by the cotton industry. The poorer areas at the centre of Oldham, with large immigrant populations, are safely Labour, but much of the rest of the constituency is more mixed, and, as in many textile towns, sees closely fought battles between the Conservative and Labour parties. However, Labour MP Michael Meacher, who is standing in this new seat, will realise that in normal circumstances Oldham West and Roydon will be a safe seat for him.


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