Crewe was first created as one of eight single-member divisions of Cheshire under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.

1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Crewe, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Nantwich and Northwich.

[3] Gained the remainder of the Rural District of Nantwich, including Audlem, from the abolished constituency of Eddisbury.

From 1 April 1974 until the constituency was abolished at the next boundary review which came into effect for the 1983 general election, the constituency comprised parts of the newly formed Boroughs of Congleton, and Crewe and Nantwich, but its boundaries were unchanged.

The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;