Manchester Exchange (UK Parliament constituency)

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.

The constituency was created for the 1918 general election and abolished for the February 1974 general election.

1918–1950: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Cheetham, Collegiate Church, Exchange, Oxford, St Ann's, St Clement's, and St John's, and part of St Michael's ward.

1955–1974: The County Borough of Manchester wards of All Saints, Beswick, New Cross, St George's, and St Peter's.

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