St Martins and Deritend (ward)
Appearance
St Martins and Deritend was a ward of the County Borough of Birmingham. It was abolished in 1949.[citation needed]
Ward Description
[edit]The ward covered an area of south central Birmingham, including the districts of Deritend and Bordesley.
Ward History
[edit]The ward was created in {}, with the boundaries being unaltered between 1934 and 1949.
Parliamentary Representation
[edit]The ward has been part of Birmingham {} constituency.
Politics
[edit]The ward was generally a Socialist ward, although it was won by the Tories in the immediate pre-war era.[citation needed]
Election results
[edit]1940’s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L Chaffey | 3,281 | 51.4% | ||
Conservative | H Harvey | 3,105 | 48.6% | ||
Majority | 176 | 2.8% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E Horton | 3,027 | 50.0% | ||
Conservative | G Baragwanath | 3,021 | 50.0% | ||
Majority | 6 | 0.0% | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
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 |
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 |