West Bromwich (UK Parliament constituency)

Boundaries

1885–1918: The municipal borough of West Bromwich.

1918–1974: The County Borough of West Bromwich.

2024–present: The Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell wards of: Charlemont with Grove Vale; Great Barr with Yew Tree; Greets Green and Lyng; Newton; Oldbury; Rowley; Tividale; West Bromwich Central.

The revived seat comprises the majority of the abolished West Bromwich East seat, together with the Oldbury and Tividale wards from West Bromwich West and the Rowley ward from Halesowen and Rowley Regis (both also abolished).

History

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election. It was abolished for the February 1974 general election, when it was divided into West Bromwich East and West Bromwich West. Most of the original West Bromwich constituency formed the new West Bromwich East constituency, while the new West Bromwich West constituency consisted largely of Tipton and Wednesbury - both of which had been added to an expanded West Bromwich borough in 1966. In 1974, just after the February general election, the borough of West Bromwich ceased to exist when it merged with the short-lived County Borough of Warley (which was centred on Oldbury, Smethwick and Rowley Regis) to form Sandwell.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885–1974

MPs since 2024

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Elections 1885–February 1974

Elections in the 1880s

|reg. electors = 8,749

|reg. electors = 8,749

Elections in the 1890s

|reg. electors = 9,174

Elections in the 1900s

|reg. electors = 10,726

Elections in the 1910s

|reg. electors = 11,299 |reg. electors = 11,299

A petition was lodged regarding this election but was later dismissed. The first count had Legge on 5,046 votes, while Hazel had 5,041 votes. A recount put Legge on 5,029 votes, while Hazel had 4,987 votes. Further scrutiny led to the above results.

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

• Unionist: William Legge
• Liberal: Alfred Hazel |reg. electors = 32,777 Liberal candidate Alfred Hazel withdrew at the last minute

Elections in the 1920s

|reg. electors = 32,768 |reg. electors = 33,898 |reg. electors = 34,503 |reg. electors = 45,371

Elections in the 1930s

Elections in the 1940s

• Changes are calculated against the results of the 1935 general election, rather than the uncontested 1941 by-election

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1970s

References

References

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4. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023".
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