Birmingham Small Heath (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Birmingham Small Heath
Type = Borough
Year = 1950
Abolition = 1997
members = one

Birmingham Small Heath was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Small Heath district of Birmingham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.

Boundaries

Throughout its existence the constituency included the Small Heath ward, but that district was linked with various adjoining parts of the inner-city area of Birmingham. In its first three incarnations the constituency was to the south east of the city centre. Its boundaries moved more to the east of the centre in the 1983 redistribution.

1950-1955: The constituency comprised the then Birmingham City Council wards of Duddeston, Saltley and Small Heath. Before 1950 Duddeston ward had been part of Birmingham Duddeston constituency and the other two wards had formed part of Birmingham Yardley.

1955-1974: Duddeston ward was transferred to Birmingham Ladywood. Deritend ward was added to this constituency having formerly been part of Birmingham Sparkbrook. Saltley and Small Heath wards were not affected by the redistribution.

1974-1983: The division, in this redistribution, comprised Duddeston, Newtown, Saltley and Small Heath wards. Duddeston ward had formerly been in Birmingham Ladywood. Deritend ward was transferred to Birmingham Edgbaston.

1983-1997: The new version of the constituency consisted of Aston, Nechells and Small Heath wards. 72.7% of the new constituency came from the old one, 11.9% from Birmingham Handsworth (Aston ward) and smaller amounts from Birmingham Sparkbrook (6.1%), Birmingham Erdington (4.9%), Birmingham Yardley (2.6%) and Birmingham Ladywood (1.7%).

In the 1997 redistribution this constituency disappeared. Small Heath ward joined a new seat of Birmingham Sparkbrook and Small Heath. Aston and Nechells wards became part of Birmingham Ladywood.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Explanatory notes:-
* The votes figure in the 'Turnout' box is the number of registered electors.
* No swing figure is calculated unless the same two parties are in first and second place in both the present and the last election. Swing is the average of the party % vote change between the pair of elections. A positive swing is towards Conservative and a negative swing is towards Labour.
* Labour Co-operative and Labour candidates are regarded as members of the same party. The Liberal, SDP and Liberal Democrat candidates are treated as being from the same party for the purpose of % changes.

Election box begin
title=General Election 1950: Birmingham Small HeathElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Fred Longden
votes = 31,985
percentage = 62.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J. Pagett
votes = 15,556
percentage = 30.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = F.G. Smith
votes = 3,365
percentage = 6.6
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 16,429
percentage = 32.2
change = "N/A"Election box turnout
votes = 64,233
percentage = 79.3
change = "N/A"Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
loser = new seat
swing = "N/A"

Election box begin
title=General Election 1951: Birmingham Small HeathElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Fred Longden
votes = 31,079
percentage = 63.4
change = +0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = F. Irwin
votes = 15,156
percentage = 30.9
change = +0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = F.G. Smith
votes = 2,779
percentage = 5.7
change = -0.9Election box majority
votes = 15,923
percentage = 32.5
change = +0.3Election box turnout
votes = 63,504
percentage = 77.2
change = -2.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing = -0.45
* "Death of Longden 5 October 1952"

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title=By-Election 27 November 1952: Birmingham Small HeathElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = William Edwin Wheeldon
votes = 19,491
percentage = 67.0
change = +3.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Edith Maud Pitt
votes = 9,614
percentage = 33.0
change = +2.1Election box majority
votes = 9,877
percentage = 34.0
change = +1.5Election box turnout
votes = 62,459
percentage = 46.6
change = -30.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing = -2.85
* "Boundary Changes"

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title=General Election 1955: Birmingham Small HeathElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = William Edwin Wheeldon
votes = 22,444
percentage = 60.8
change = -6.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = J.W. Bissell
votes = 14,484
percentage = 39.2
change = +6.2Election box majority
votes = 7,960
percentage = 21.6
change = -12.4Election box turnout
votes = 56,101
percentage = 65.8
change = +9.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing = +6.2

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title=General Election 1959: Birmingham Small HeathElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = William Edwin Wheeldon
votes = 19,213
percentage = 57.4
change = -3.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = B.C. Owens
votes = 14,282
percentage = 42.6
change = +3.4Election box majority
votes = 4,931
percentage = 14.8
change = -6.8Election box turnout
votes = 51,004
percentage = 65.7
change = -0.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Co-operative
swing = +3.4
* "Death of Wheeldon 7 October 1960"

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title=By-Election 23 March 1961: Birmingham Small HeathElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Denis Herbert Howell
votes = 12,182
percentage = 59.2
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = B.C. Owens
votes = 5,923
percentage = 28.8
change = -13.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = W. Kirk
votes = 2,476
percentage = 12.0
change = +12.0Election box majority
votes = 6,259
percentage = 30.4
change = +15.6Election box turnout
votes = 48,318
percentage = 42.6
change = -23.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -7.8

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title=General Election 1964: Birmingham Small HeathElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Denis Herbert Howell
votes = 17,010
percentage = 60.4
change = +1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A.J. Prescott
votes = 10,233
percentage = 36.3
change = +7.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = G. Jelf
votes = 926
percentage = 3.3
change = +3.3Election box majority
votes = 6,777
percentage = 24.1
change = -6.3Election box turnout
votes = 46,268
percentage = 60.9
change = +18.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +4.35

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title=General Election 1966: Birmingham Small HeathElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Denis Herbert Howell
votes = 18,075
percentage = 69.5
change = +9.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = F.H.G.H. Goodhart
votes = 7,471
percentage = 28.7
change = -7.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = G. Jelf
votes = 477
percentage = 1.8
change = -1.5Election box majority
votes = 10,604
percentage = 40.8
change = +16.7Election box turnout
votes = 43,686
percentage = 59.6
change = -1.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -8.35

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title=General Election 1970: Birmingham Small HeathElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Denis Herbert Howell
votes = 13,794
percentage = 61.1
change = -8.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nicholas Budgen
votes = 6,923
percentage = 30.6
change = +1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = G.H. Herringshaw
votes = 1,754
percentage = 7.8
change = +7.8Election box candidate with party link
party = British Commonwealth Party
candidate = S. Zafar
votes = 117
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5Election box majority
votes = 6,871
percentage = 30.5
change = -10.3Election box turnout
votes = 38,979
percentage = 57.9
change = -1.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +5.15
* "Boundary changes"

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title=General Election February 1974: Birmingham Small HeathElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Denis Herbert Howell
votes = 19,319
percentage = 57.3
change = -3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = D.G. Minnis
votes = 7,441
percentage = 22.1
change = +14.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R. O'Connor
votes = 6,941
percentage = 20.6
change = -14.0Election box majority
votes = 11,878
percentage = 35.2
change = +4.7Election box turnout
votes = 51,056
percentage = 66.0
change = +8.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = "N/A"

Election box begin
title=General Election October 1974: Birmingham Small HeathElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Denis Herbert Howell
votes = 19,703
percentage = 66.5
change = +9.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = R. O'Connor
votes = 5,648
percentage = 19.1
change = -1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = D. Caney
votes = 4,260
percentage = 14.4
change = -7.7Election box majority
votes = 14,055
percentage = 47.4
change = +12.2Election box turnout
votes = 51,394
percentage = 57.6
change = -8.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = "N/A"

Election box begin
title=General Election 1979: Birmingham Small HeathElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Denis Herbert Howell
votes = 17,735
percentage = 60.5
change = -6.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = D.J. Savage
votes = 6,268
percentage = 21.4
change = +2.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = D.G. Minnis
votes = 4,470
percentage = 15.2
change = +0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = M. Caffery
votes = 490
percentage = 1.7
change = +1.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Unity (UK)
candidate = C.C. Adamson
votes = 349
percentage = 1.2
change = +1.2Election box majority
votes = 11,467
percentage = 39.1
change = -8.3Election box turnout
votes = 46,602
percentage = 62.9
change = +5.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +4.15
* "Boundary changes"

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title=General Election 1983: Birmingham Small HeathElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Denis Herbert Howell
votes = 22,874
percentage = 63.8
change = +3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = P. Nischal
votes = 7,262
percentage = 20.2
change = -1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
candidate = A.M. Bostock
votes = 5,722
percentage = 16.0
change = +0.8Election box majority
votes = 15,612
percentage = 43.6
change = +4.5Election box turnout
votes = 59,376
percentage = 60.4
change = -2.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -2.25

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title=General Election 1987: Birmingham Small HeathElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Denis Herbert Howell
votes = 22,787
percentage = 66.3
change = +2.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = P. Nischal
votes = 7,266
percentage = 21.1
change = +0.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = John Hemming
votes = 3,600
percentage = 10.5
change = -5.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = A. Clawley
votes = 559
percentage = 1.6
change = +1.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Communist Party of Great Britain
candidate = P.R. Sheppard
votes = 154
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5Election box majority
votes = 15,521
percentage = 45.2
change = +1.6Election box turnout
votes = 56,722
percentage = 60.6
change = +0.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -1.7

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title=General Election 1992: Birmingham Small HeathElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Roger Duncan Godsiff
votes = 22,675
percentage = 65.3
change = -1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = M.J. Khamisa
votes = 8,544
percentage = 24.8
change = +3.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = H.A. Thomas
votes = 2,515
percentage = 7.2
change = -3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Ms H.M. Clawley
votes = 824
percentage = 2.4
change = +0.7Election box majority
votes = 13,989
percentage = 40.3
change = -4.9Election box turnout
votes = 55,233
percentage = 62.8
change = +2.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +2.35
* "Constituency abolished 1997"

ee also

*List of former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies

References

* "Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972", compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Reference Publications 1972)
* "British Parliamentary Constituencies: A Statistical Compendium", by Ivor Crewe and Anthony Fox (Faber and Faber 1984)
* "British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973", compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Research Services 1983)
* "British Parliamentary Election Results 1974-1983", compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Research Services 1984)
* "Britain Votes 4", compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Research Services 1988)
* "Britain Votes 5", compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher (Parliamentary Research Services - Dartmouth Publishing 1993)
* "Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, Volume IV 1945-1979", edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (Harvester Press 1981)
*Rayment