Birmingham Erdington (UK Parliament constituency)

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Coordinates: 52°31′N 1°52′W / 52.51°N 1.87°W / 52.51; -1.87

Birmingham, Erdington
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Birmingham, Erdington in Birmingham.
Outline map
Location of Birmingham within England.
County West Midlands
Electorate 67,598 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created 1974 (1974)
Member of Parliament Jack Dromey (Labour)
Number of members One
1918 (1918)–1955 (1955)
Number of members One
Type of constituency Borough constituency
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency West Midlands

Birmingham, Erdington 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.

It is strongly inclined to elect Labour MPs, although the Conservatives were close challengers in the 1980s and in 2010.[citation needed]

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[edit] Boundaries

In the north-east of the city of Birmingham, this is a mix of council estates and more affluent suburbs up against the Sutton Coldfield border. The Spaghetti Junction motorway junction is within this constituency. The large Kingstanding council estate is also within this seat.

[edit] Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Birmingham and the West Midlands, the Boundary Commission for England have created a modified Birmingham, Erdington constituency with the following wards:

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] MPs 1918–1955

Election Member [2] Party
1918 Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland Conservative
1929 Charles James Simmons Labour
1931 John Frederick Eales Conservative
1936 by-election John Allan Cecil Wright Conservative
1945 Julius Silverman Labour
1955 constituency abolished

[edit] MPs since 1974

Election Member [2] Party
1974 Julius Silverman Labour
1983 Robin Corbett Labour
2001 Siôn Simon Labour
2010 Jack Dromey Labour

[edit] Elections

[edit] Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2010: Birmingham, Erdington[3][4] [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Dromey 14,869 41.8 -11.1
Conservative Robert J C Alden 11,592 32.6 +9.7
Liberal Democrat Ann Holtom 5,742 16.2 +0.3
BNP Kevin McHugh 1,815 5.1 +0.4
UKIP Maria Foy 842 2.4 +0.0
Independent Tony Tomkins 240 0.7 N/A
National Front Terry Williams 229 0.6 -0.5
Christian Timothy Gray 217 0.6 N/A
Majority 3,277 9.2
Turnout 35,546 53.5 +5.1
Labour hold Swing −10.4

[edit] Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Birmingham, Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Siôn Simon 16,810 53.0 −3.8
Conservative Victoria Elvidge 7,235 22.8 −1.4
Liberal Democrat Jerry Evans 5,027 15.8 +4.0
BNP Sharon Ebanks 1,512 4.8 N/A
UKIP Rannal Hepburn 746 2.3 +0.6
National Front Terry Williams 416 1.3 −0.9
Majority 9,575 30.2
Turnout 31,746 48.9 +2.3
Labour hold Swing −1.2
General Election 2001: Birmingham, Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Siôn Simon 17,375 56.8 -2.0
Conservative Oliver Lodge 7,413 24.2 -3.3
Liberal Democrat Sandra Johnson 3,602 11.8 +1.6
National Front Michael Shore 681 2.2 N/A
Socialist Alliance Steven Goddard 669 2.2 N/A
UKIP Mark Nattrass 521 1.7 N/A
Socialist Labour Judith Sambrook-Marshall 343 1.1 N/A
Majority 9,962 32.6
Turnout 30,604 46.6 -14.2
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Birmingham, Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Corbett 23,764 58.81 +8.35
Conservative A Tomkins 11,107 27.49 -10.09
Liberal Democrat I Garrett 4,112 10.18 -1.78
Referendum Party G Cable 1,424 3.52 N/A
Majority 12,657 31.32 +18.44
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1992: Birmingham, Erdington[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Corbett 18,549 50.46 +4.58
Conservative Stanley N. Hope 13,814 37.58 -1.65
Liberal Democrat Dr. John Campbell 4,398 11.96 N/A
Majority 4,735 12.88 +6.24
Turnout 36,761 70.1 +1.6
Labour hold Swing +3.1

[edit] Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Birmingham, Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Corbett 17,037 45.88 +6.11
Conservative P J Johnston 14,570 39.23 +0.08
Social Democrat N Biddlestone 5,530 14.89 -6.19
Majority 2,467 6.64 +6.02
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1983: Birmingham, Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Corbett 14,930 39.77 -6.23
Conservative D Moylan 14,699 39.15 -5.3
Social Democrat C Barber 7,915 21.08 N/A
Majority 231 0.62 -0.94
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Birmingham, Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 20,105 46.00 -5.45
Conservative J E C Alden 19,425 44.45 +13.38
Liberal H J Duffy 3,487 7.98 -6.23
National Front F Hastilow 687 1.57 -1.71
Majority 680 1.56 -18.82
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1974: Birmingham, Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 22,160 51.45 +2.73
Conservative J E C Alden 13,383 31.07 -2.96
Liberal J Mills 6,119 14.21 -0.61
National Front T M Finnegan 1,413 3.28 +0.85
Majority 8,777 20.38 +5.69
Labour hold Swing
General Election Feb 74: Birmingham, Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 22,978 48.72 N/A
Conservative J E C Alden 16,050 34.03 N/A
Liberal P T Humphrey 6,991 14.82 N/A
National Front T M Finnegan 1,145 2.43 N/A
Majority 6,928 14.69
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1951: Birmingham, Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 29,561 53.06 +1.29
Conservative D H Broome 26,153 46.94 +4.74
Majority 3,408 6.12 -3.45
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1950: Birmingham, Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 29,252 51.77 -9.00
Conservative D H Broome 23,842 42.20 +2.97
Liberal S A Fitzgerald 3,408 6.03 N/A
Majority 5,410 9.57 -15.51
Labour hold Swing

[edit] Election in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Birmingham, Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 34,786 60.77
Conservative J A C Wright 22,457 39.23
Majority 12,329 21.54

[edit] See also

[edit] 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. ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)[self-published source?][better source needed]
  3. ^ Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll 2010
  4. ^ Birmingham City Council: General Election 2010
  5. ^ "Birmingham Erdington". Election 2010. BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/a32.stm. Retrieved May 7, 2010. 
  6. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-06. 

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