In article 
, 
john.loony@tiscali.co.uk (JohnLoony) wrote:

> *From:* JohnLoony 
> *Date:* Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:38:57 -0700 (PDT)
> 
> On 15 June, 19:29, "Nick Russell"  wrote:
> > Following the lastest redistribution of seats, only three 
> > constituencies
> > have the name 'Manchester' in them - Central, Gorton and 
> > Withington. Two
> > others, Blackley & Broughton and Wythenshawe & Sale East cover 
> > parts of
> > Manchester but don't include the word 'Manchester' in their 
> > constituency
> > names.
> >
> > When was the last time that Manchester returned so few members of
> > Parliament?
> 
> 1885. From 1832 to 1868 Manchester has 2 MPs; from 1868 to 1885 it had
> 3 MPs; after 1885 it was split into 6 single-member constituencies.

Of course in 1885 all 6 constituencies covered not much more than the area 
covered by the Central constituency today.

cheers
Matthew