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St Martins and Deritend (ward)

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St Martins and Deritend was a ward of the County Borough of Birmingham. It was abolished in 1949.[citation needed]

Ward Description

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The ward covered an area of south central Birmingham, including the districts of Deritend and Bordesley.

Ward History

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The ward was created in {}, with the boundaries being unaltered between 1934 and 1949.

Parliamentary Representation

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The ward has been part of Birmingham {} constituency.

Politics

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The ward was generally a Socialist ward, although it was won by the Tories in the immediate pre-war era.[citation needed]

Election results

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1940’s

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12 May 1949 Electorate 14,161
Turnout 45.1%,
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L Chaffey 3,281 51.4%
Conservative H Harvey 3,105 48.6%
Majority 176 2.8%
Labour hold Swing
1 November 1947 Electorate 14,162
Turnout 42.7%,
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E Horton 3,027 50.0%
Conservative G Baragwanath 3,021 50.0%
Majority 6 0.0%
Labour hold Swing
2 November 1946 Electorate 13,509
Turnout 31.6%,
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T Paton 2,686 62.9%
Conservative A Brooks 1,581 37.1%
Majority 1,105 25.8%
Labour hold Swing
3 November 1945 Electorate 12,760
Turnout 32.1%,
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Tonks 2,699 66.0%
Conservative Edgar Keely 1,392 34.0%
Majority 1,307 32.0%
Labour hold Swing