The new constituency came into effect at the 1918 general election. Although Parliament had altered the recommended name, it retained the recommended boundaries, and was defined as consisting of three municipal wards of the county borough of Manchester, namely Beswick, Bradford and Newton Heath.
The new electoral district came into force at the 1918 general election. Although Parliament had changed the suggested name, it kept the suggested limits, and was defined as comprising three municipal wards of the county borough of Manchester, namely Beswick, Bradford, and Newton Heath.