Market Hall (ward)

Ward History

The ward, in central Birmingham, has been in existence since the 1830s and the boundaries have changed at various times since then. The boundary changes of 1934 created a ward that covered the city centre, together with the Lee Bank area south west of the centre.

In the boundary changes of 1950 the electorate had declined to the extent that a substantial area of the Edgbaston ward was added, and this was the area bounded by the railway line, Church Rd, Priory Rd, Bristol Rd, Pebble Mill Rd, the River Rea and then Highgate St.

In the boundary changes of 1961 the ward was abolished and was split between Edgbaston and Ladywood wards, with the area north of Lee Bank and Belgrave Roads going to Ladywood (the city centre and Lee Bank), and south of those roads going to Edgbaston.

Parliamentary representation

The ward was part of Birmingham Edgbaston constituency from the constituency's creation in 1918 until its abolition in 1962. However the area that the ward covered continued to be part of the constituency until (and including) the 1970 election.

Politics

The ward was generally a Conservative ward, although Labour did win it on odd occasions.

Election results

Electorate 11,955 Turnout 26.3%, }}

Electorate 12,784 Turnout 23.1%, }}

1950s

Electorate 13,406 Turnout 28.4%, }}

Electorate 13,875 Turnout 29.7%, }}

Electorate 14,384 Turnout 29.7%, }}

Electorate 14,863 Turnout 29.4%, }}

Electorate 15,732 Turnout 35.8%, }}

Electorate 16,093 Turnout 37.3%, }}

Electorate 16,790 Turnout 41.7%, }}

Electorate 17,091 Turnout 41.7%, }}

Electorate 17,342 Turnout 31.7%, }}

Electorate 17,170 Turnout 38.5%, }}

1940s

Electorate 10,254 Turnout 45.1%, }}

Electorate 10,248 Turnout 41.5%, }}

Electorate 9,967 Turnout 28.3%, }}

Electorate 9,566 Turnout 28.6%, }}

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