Bebington (UK Parliament constituency)
Bebington | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
1950–February 1974 | |
Created from | Birkenhead East |
Replaced by | Bebington and Ellesmere Port |
Bebington was a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, which existed from 1950 to 1974. The constituency was centred on the town of Bebington on the Wirral Peninsula, England.
Boundaries
The Borough of Bebington, and the County Borough of Birkenhead wards of Bebington, Devonshire, Egerton, Mersey, and Prenton.[1]
History
Created for the 1950 general election, it ceased to exist with the implementation of the 1974 boundary changes and was replaced for the February 1974 general election by the Bebington and Ellesmere Port constituency.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party | |
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style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1950 | Hendrie Oakshott | Conservative |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1964 | Geoffrey Howe | Conservative |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1966 | Edwin Brooks | Labour |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 1970 | Eric Cockeram | Conservative |
February 1974 | constituency abolished: see Bebington and Ellesmere Port |
Elections
Elections in the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hendrie Oakshott | 25,309 | 43.8 | n/a | |
Labour | Frank Soskice | 22,090 | 38.3 | n/a | |
Liberal | Graham White | 10,324 | 17.9 | n/a | |
Majority | 3,219 | 5.5 | n/a | ||
Turnout | 87.2 | n/a | |||
Conservative win |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hendrie Oakshott | 30,611 | 53.44 | ||
Labour Co-op | Edward W. Harby | 22,190 | 38.74 | ||
Liberal | Thomas Mercer Banks | 4,477 | 7.82 | ||
Majority | 8,421 | 14.70 | |||
Turnout | 85.82 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hendrie Oakshott | 31,700 | 58.73 | ||
Labour | Thomas H. Hockton | 22,277 | 41.27 | ||
Majority | 9,423 | 17.46 | |||
Turnout | 79.16 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hendrie Oakshott | 33,705 | 58.57 | ||
Labour | Gordon Oakes | 23,844 | 41.43 | ||
Majority | 9,861 | 17.13 | |||
Turnout | 81.78 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Geoffrey Howe | 26,943 | 45.33 | ||
Labour | Edwin Brooks | 24,734 | 41.61 | ||
Liberal | Michael J G Tompkins | 7,765 | 13.06 | ||
Majority | 2,209 | 3.72 | |||
Turnout | 80.90 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Edwin Brooks | 30,545 | 51.99 | +10.38 | |
Conservative | Geoffrey Howe | 28,208 | 48.01 | +2.68 | |
Majority | 2,337 | 3.98 | |||
Turnout | 58,753 | 79.77 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.85 |
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Eric Cockeram | 31,260 | 50.59 | +2.58 | |
Labour | Edwin Brooks | 30,535 | 49.41 | −2.58 | |
Majority | 725 | 1.17 | |||
Turnout | 75.44 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +2.58 |
See also
Sources
- ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1985-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 by FWS Craig