Birmingham Selly Oak (UK Parliament constituency)

Birmingham, Selly Oak
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundary of Birmingham, Selly Oak in Birmingham.

Location of Birmingham within England.
County West Midlands
Electorate 75,668 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created 1955 (1955)
Member of Parliament Steve McCabe (Labour)
Number of members One
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency West Midlands

Birmingham, Selly Oak is a parliamentary constituency located in the south west of Birmingham. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, to which it elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post voting system.

Since the general election in May 2010, Selly Oak's MP has been Steve McCabe of the Labour Party.

Contents

Boundaries

Up until the May 2010 general election, the seat was formed from the electoral wards of Selly Oak, Bournville and Kings Norton. It includes many students and staff from the nearby University of Birmingham. The University's Selly Oak campus is located entirely within this constituency. The Cadbury factory and 'Cadbury World' are also within its boundaries.[2]

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Birmingham and the West Midlands, the Boundary Commission for England has created a modified Selly Oak constituency, which is made from the following electoral wards:

History

Since its creation in 1955 the seat has switched hands three times between Labour and the Conservatives. The seat has progressively swung towards Labour from being a safe Conservative seat, this was due to housing redevelopments that took place in the sixties and seventies. More recently it has acquired a reputation for electing outspoken MPs, first with the victory of Conservative Anthony Beaumont-Dark in 1979 and then with his defeat by Labour's Lynne Jones in 1992.

Proposed Abolition

Under the 2013 review the Boundary Commission of England has proposed that Birmingham Selly Oak be abolished, with Selly Oak ward becoming part of Birmingham Edgbaston, Bournville part of Birmingham Northfield, and Billesley and Brandwood becoming part of Birmingham Hall Green. The proposed changes are currently under public consultation and will be voted on by the House of Commons in 2013.

Members of Parliament

Election Member [3] Party
1955 Harold Gurden Conservative
Oct 1974 Tom Litterick Labour
1979 Anthony Beaumont-Dark Conservative
1992 Dr Lynne Jones Labour
2010 Steve McCabe Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2010: Birmingham, Selly Oak [4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve McCabe 17,950 38.5 -7.6
Conservative Nigel Dawkins 14,468 31.1 +6.2
Liberal Democrat Dave Radcliffe 10,371 22.3 -0.7
BNP Lynette Orton 1,820 3.9 N/A
UKIP Jeffrey Burgess 1,131 2.4 +0.1
Green James Burn 664 1.4 -2.4
Christian Samuel Leeds 159 0.3 N/A
Majority 3,482 7.5
Turnout 46,563 62.2 +1.9
Labour hold Swing -4.8

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynne Jones 19,226 46.1 −6.3
Conservative Joe Tildesley 10,375 24.9 −1.7
Liberal Democrat Richard Brighton 9,591 23.0 +6.7
Green Barney Smith 1,581 3.8 +0.5
UKIP Ronan Burnett 967 2.3 +0.9
Majority 8,851 21.2
Turnout 41,740 59.5 +3.2
Labour hold Swing −2.3
General Election 2001: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynne Jones 21,015 52.4 -3.2
Conservative Ken Hardeman 10,676 26.6 -1.2
Liberal Democrat David Osborne 6,532 16.3 +4.2
Green Barney Smith 1,309 3.3 N/A
UKIP Sheila Williams 568 1.4 N/A
Majority 10,339 25.8 N/A
Turnout 40,100 56.3 -13.8

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynne Jones 28,121 55.6 +9.6
Conservative G Green 14,033 27.8 −14.5
Liberal Democrat David Osborne 6,121 12.1 +1.8
Referendum Party L Marshall 1,520 3.0 N/A
ProLife Alliance G Gardner 417 0.8 N/A
Monster Raving Loony P Sheriff-Knowle 253 0.5 N/A
Natural Law H Meads 85 0.5 −0.2
Majority 14,088 27.9 +24.1
General Election 1992: Birmingham, Selly Oak[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynne Jones 25,430 46.0 +6.74
Conservative Anthony Beaumont-Dark 23,370 42.3 -1.9
Liberal Democrat David Osborne 5,679 10.3 N/A
Green P G Slatter 535 1.0 −0.2
Natural Law C Barwood 178 0.3 N/A
Revolutionary Communist Kenan Malik 84 0.2 N/A
Majority 2,060 3.7 −1.2
Turnout 55,276 76.6 +3.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +4.3

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Beaumont-Dark 23,305 44.17 -0.74
Labour A Bore 20,721 39.27 +4.89
Liberal C Cane 8,128 15.40 N/A
Green M Hackett 611 1.16 N/A
Majority 2,584 4.90
General Election 1983: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Beaumont-Dark 23,008 44.91 -3.76
Labour J Turner 17,612 34.38 -4.26
Social Democrat K Wheldall 10,613 20.71 N/A
Majority 5,396

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Beaumont-Dark 23,175 48.67 +8.37
Labour Tom Litterick 18,400 38.64 -2.44
Liberal P Clifford 5,452 11.45 -7.17
National Front G Bassett 401 0.84 N/A
Child and Family Protection Group P J Crome 190 0.40 N/A
Majority 4,775 10.03
General Election October 1974: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Litterick 17,320 41.08 +4.7
Conservative Harold Gurden 16,994 40.30 -2.31
Liberal R A Grant 7,850 18.62 -2.39
Majority 326 0.77
General Election February 1974: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harold Gurden 19,705 42.61 -9.56
Labour Tom Litterick 16,823 36.38 -11.45
Liberal R A Grant 9,718 21.01 N/A
Majority 2,882 6.23 +1.88
General Election 1970: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harold Edward Gurden 18,281 52.17 +7.03
Labour Michael John Hartley-Brewer 16,758 47.83 +4.81
Majority 1,523 4.35 +2.23

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harold Gurden 16,533 45.14 -11.78
Labour J Garwell 15,756 43.02 -0.06
Liberal Roy Lewthwaite 4,333 11.83 N/A
Majority 777 2.12 -11.71
General Election 1964: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harold Gurden 21,443 56.92 -3.14
Labour J Garwell 16,232 43.08 +3.14
Majority 5,211 13.83 -6.28

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harold Gurden 24,950 60.06 +2.56
Labour J Rhydderch 16,594 39.94 -2.56
Majority 8,356 20.11 +5.12
General Election 1955: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harold Gurden 25,774 57.50
Labour H Watton 19,054 42.50
Majority 6,720 14.99

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. http://www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk/electoral-figures/electoral-figures.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2011. 
  2. ^ http://sellyoaklibdems.org.uk/pages/newsellyoak.html
  3. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
  4. ^ Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll 2010
  5. ^ Birmingham City Council: General Election 2010
  6. ^ "UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/i02.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-06. 

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