It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
1950–1955: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Cheetham, Collegiate Church, Collyhurst, Harpurhey, and St Michael's.
1955–1974: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Cheetham, Collegiate Church, Harpurhey, Hugh Oldham, and Miles Platting.
Founded in 1950 the constituency consistently returned Labour Party MPs to the House of Commons in every election until it was dissolved in boundary changes in 1974.
The constituency was represented by Harold Lever for its entire 24-year existence, he received between 58% and 70% of the vote.