West Bromwich (UK Parliament constituency)

West Bromwich
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1885 (1885)–February 1974 (February 1974)
Number of 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.

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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 Member Party Notes
1885 John Horton Blades Liberal
1886 Sir James Ernest Spencer Conservative
1906 Alfred Ernest William Hazel Liberal
Jan 1910 Viscount Lewisham Conservative
1918 Frederick Owen Roberts Labour
1931 Alexander Ramsay Conservative
1935 Frederick Roberts Labour Died in office October 1941
1941 by-election John Dugdale Labour Died in office March 1963
1963 by-election Maurice Foley Labour Resigned 1973
1973 by-election Betty Boothroyd Labour Subsequently MP for West Bromwich West; later Speaker of the House of Commons
Feb 1974 constituency abolished: see West Bromwich East and West Bromwich West

Election results

Elections in the 1970s

West Bromwich by-election, 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Betty Boothroyd 15,907 53.21 -2.02
Conservative David Bell 7,582 25.36 -19.41
National Front Martin Webster 4,789 16.02 N/A
Independent Joshua Churchman 1,616 5.41 N/A
Majority 8,325 27.85
Turnout 29,894
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

West Bromwich by-election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maurice Foley 20,510 58.7 +1.3
Conservative G. Hawkins 8,246 26.5 −16.1
Liberal N. R. W. Mawle 6,161 17.6 N/A
Majority 12,264 35.1 +20.3
Turnout 34,917
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: West Bromwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Dugdale 26,702 57.4 −4.2
Conservative A. H. Windrum 19,809 42.6 +4.4
Majority 6,893 14.8 −8.8
Turnout 46,511 72.6 +2.4
Labour hold Swing −4.2

Elections in the 1940s

1941
General Election 1945: West Bromwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Dugdale 27,979 69.9 +18.6 1
Conservative Gerald Nabarro 12,028 30.1 −18.6 1
Majority 15,951 39.8 +37.2 1
Turnout 40,007 72.5 −2.3 1
Labour hold Swing +18.6 1

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

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