Mid Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Mid Cheshire is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. It is represented by Andrew Cooper of the Labour Party.

It was formerly a two-member United Kingdom parliamentary constituency which existed in the 19th century.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was re-established as a single-member seat and was first contested at the 2024 general election.

History
Under the Reform Act 1867, the Parliamentary County of Cheshire was divided into three 2-member constituencies. This was achieved by the creation of Mid Cheshire which comprised the Hundred of Bucklow from North Cheshire and the Hundred of Northwich from South Cheshire.

Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the three 2-member seats were abolished and re-divided into eight single-member constituencies: Altrincham, Crewe, Eddisbury, Hyde, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Northwich and Wirral.

Boundaries
1868–1885: The Hundreds of Bucklow and Northwich.

Boundaries of re-established seat
The re-established constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):


 * The Borough of Cheshire East ward of Middlewich.


 * The Borough of Cheshire West and Chester wards of: Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead; Hartford & Greenbank; Northwich Leftwich; Northwich Winnington & Castle; Northwich Witton; Rudheath; Winsford Dene; Winsford Gravel; Winsford Over & Verdin; Winsford Swanlow; Winsford Wharton.

The re-established seat will comprise the following mid Cheshire towns, together with surrounding villages and rural areas:


 * Middlewich, transferred from Congleton;
 * Northwich, transferred from Weaver Vale (to be abolished, with majority of electorate being included in the new constituency of Runcorn and Helsby); and
 * Winsford, transferred from Eddisbury (to be renamed Chester South and Eddisbury).

Members of Parliament
From 1868 until the constituency was abolished in 1885, Mid Cheshire was represented by two members of parliament.

In 2024, Mid Cheshire was re-established as a constituency and elects one MP.

Elections in the 2020s
Changes are from the notional 2019 results on the 2024 boundaries.

Elections in the 1880s
Egerton's elevation to the peerage, becoming Lord Egerton, triggered a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s
Leigh's death triggered a by-election.

Legh resigned, triggering a by-election.