History
The constituency was re-established in 1983, largely replacing the former Nantwich constituency, and is named for the former hundred of Eddisbury. Since then, it has always been held by the Conservative Party. Between 1983 and 1999, it was represented by Alastair Goodlad, who resigned upon being appointed as the United Kingdom's High Commissioner to Australia. The ensuing by-election was won by Stephen O'Brien, who has held the seat since.
The closest the Labour Party has come to winning the seat was in the 1997 general election, when the Conservative majority was reduced to just 1,185. Eddisbury consists of mainly rural villages and small towns which are favourable to the Conservative party; Labour currently holds only two wards in the constituencies largest town of Winsford. Labour fell from 2nd to third place in the May 2010 2010 general election, with the Conservatives holding the seat with a majority of over 13,000 and the Liberal Democrats moving to second place.
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