West Bromwich East (UK Parliament constituency)

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West Bromwich East
Borough constituency
West Bromwich East shown within West Midlands, and West Midlands shown within England
Created: 1974
MP: Tom Watson
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: West Midlands
EP constituency: West Midlands

West Bromwich East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

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[edit] Boundaries

West Bromwich East is one of four constituencies covering the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, covering the east and north-east of the borough. It includes most of the town of West Bromwich and the part of Great Barr that is in Sandwell.

There are seven wards in the constituency: Charlemont and Grove Vale, Friar Park, Great Barr with Yew Tree, Greets Green, Hateley Heath, Newton and West Bromwich Central.

[edit] History

The constituency was first formed in 1974 and took its present boundaries in 1997. From 1974 it was the constituency of Peter Snape of the Labour Party, who stood down in 2001 and was succeeded by Tom Watson, also Labour.

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Election results

General Election 2005: West Bromwich East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Watson 19,741 55.6 −0.3
Conservative Rosemary Bromwich 8,089 22.8 −3.2
Liberal Democrat Ian Garrett 4,386 12.4 −1.4
British National Party Carl Butler 2,329 6.6 N/A
UK Independence Steven Grey 607 1.7 −0.9
Socialist Labour Judith Sambrook 200 0.6 −1.2
Independent (politician) Margaret Macklin 160 0.5 N/A
Majority 11,652 32.8
Turnout 35,512 58.6 +5.2
Labour hold Swing +1.5
General Election 2001: West Bromwich East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Watson 18,250 55.9 -1.3
Conservative David McFarlane 8,487 26.0 +1.6
Liberal Democrat Ian Garrett 4,507 13.8 -1.1
UK Independence Steven Gray 835 2.6 N/A
Socialist Labour Satbir Johal 585 1.8 N/A
Majority 9,763 29.9
Turnout 32,664 53.4 -12.0
Labour hold Swing −1.5
General Election 1997: West Bromwich East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Snape 23,710 57.2 N/A
Conservative Elizabeth Pitman 10,126 22.4 N/A
Liberal Democrat Martyn Smith 6,179 14.9 N/A
Referendum Party Graham Mulley 1,472 3.5 N/A
Majority 13,584 32.7 N/A
Turnout 41,487 65.4 N/A
  • Note: The changes from the election previous to 1997 are available, but not available on the BBC's website.

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