Leigh
| Number of seats: | Not specified |
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| County (pre 1974): | Lancashire |
| County (post 1974): | Greater Manchester |
| Authority (1995): | Not specified |
| Nation: | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 307 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 161 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | 185 |
| Formed | 1885 |
| Disbanded | current |
| Notes: | Full name (in Craig 2) Lancashire, Leigh |
Elected Members
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Caleb Wright
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 24 November 1885 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1895 Date of exit: 13 July 1895 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
C.P. Scott
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1895 Date of election: 13 July 1895 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1906 Date of exit: 12 January 1906 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
John Brunner
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1906 Date of election: 12 January 1906 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1910¹ Date of exit: 15 January 1910 Nature of exit: Relocation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Peter Raffan
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1910¹ Date of election: 15 January 1910 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1922 Date of exit: 15 November 1922 Nature of exit: Relocation / defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Defeated contesting Ayr District of Burghs at 1922 General Election. -
Henry Twist
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1923 Date of exit: 6 December 1923 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Labour Sponsorship: MFGB Notes: None -
John Tinker
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1923 Date of election: 6 December 1923 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1945 Date of exit: 5 July 1945 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Labour Sponsorship: MFGB Notes: None -
Harold Boardman
Party: Labour Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1945 Date of election: 5 July 1945 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1979 Date of exit: 3 May 1979 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Labour Sponsorship: USDAW Notes: None
Other candidates
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Lees Knowles
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 1885-11-24 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
William Myers
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1886 Date of election: 1886-07-01 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Donald Macmaster
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1906 Date of election: 1906-01-12 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Peter Eckersley
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1931 Date of election: 1931-10-27 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
James Grundy
Connection with constituency: Unknown Year of election: 2017 Date of election: 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Thomas Greenall
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1910 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Labour Notes: -
David Shaw
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1979 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: