West Bromwich (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = West Bromwich
Type = Borough
Year = 1885
Abolition = 1974
members = One

West Bromwich was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1974. It was based around West Bromwich, in the West Midlands. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system.

History

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election. It was abolished for the February 1974 general election, when it was divided into West Bromwich East and West Bromwich West.

Boundaries

Members of Parliament

Election results

Elections in the 1940s

;1941
*West Bromwich by-election, 1941: John Dugdale returned unopposed

Election box begin
title=General Election 1945: West BromwichElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Dugdale
votes = 27,979
percentage = 69.9
change = +18.6 ¹Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gerald Nabarro
votes = 12,028
percentage = 30.1
change = −18.6 ¹Election box majority
votes = 15,951
percentage = 39.8
change = +37.2 ¹Election box turnout
votes = 40,007
percentage = 72.5
change = −2.3 ¹Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = +18.6 ¹

¹Changes are calculated against the results of the 1935 general election, rather than the uncontested 1941 by-election

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=General Election 1959: West BromwichElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Dugdale
votes = 26,702
percentage = 57.4
change = −4.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A. H. Windrum
votes = 19,809
percentage = 42.6
change = +4.4Election box majority
votes = 6,893
percentage = 14.8
change = −8.8Election box turnout
votes = 46,511
percentage = 72.6
change = +2.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = −4.2

Elections in the 1960s

Election box begin
title=West Bromwich by-election, 1963Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Maurice Foley
votes = 20,510
percentage = 58.7
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = G. Hawkins
votes = 8,246
percentage = 26.5
change = −16.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK)
candidate = N. R. W. Mawle
votes = 6,161
percentage = 17.6
change = N/AElection box majority
votes = 12,264
percentage = 35.1
change = +20.3Election box turnout
votes = 34,917
percentage =
change =Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1970s

Election box begin
title=West Bromwich by-election, 1973Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Betty Boothroyd
votes = 15,907
percentage = 53.21
change = -2.02Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Bell
votes = 7,582
percentage = 25.36
change = -19.41Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = Martin Webster
votes = 4,789
percentage = 16.02
change = N/AElection box candidate
party = Independent
candidate = Joshua Churchman
votes = 1,616
percentage = 5.41
change = N/AElection box majority
votes = 8,325
percentage = 27.85
change = Election box turnout
votes = 29,894
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

References

*Rayment