Birmingham Edgbaston (UK Parliament constituency)

Birmingham Edgbaston is a constituency,[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Preet Gill, a Labour Co-op MP.[n 2]

Birmingham Edgbaston
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Birmingham Edgbaston in Birmingham
Outline map
Location of Birmingham within England
CountyWest Midlands
Population96,568 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate69,039 (December 2010)[2]
Current constituency
Created1885
Member of ParliamentPreet Gill (Labour Co-op)
SeatsOne
Created fromBirmingham

The most high-profile MP for the constituency was former Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (1937–1940). Since 1953 it has elected a succession of female MPs.

Members of Parliament
ElectionMember[3]PartyNotes
1885 George Dixon Liberal
1886 Liberal Unionist
1898 by-election Francis Lowe Conservative
1929 Neville Chamberlain Conservative Prime Minister 1937–1940; died 1940
1940 by-election Peter Bennett Conservative Resigned 1953 on being raised to the peerage
1953 by-election Edith Pitt Conservative Died January 1966; no by-election held due to imminent general election
1966 Jill Knight Conservative
1997 Gisela Stuart Labour
2017 Preet Gill Labour Co-op

Boundaries

2018–present: The City of Birmingham wards of Bartley Green, Edgbaston, Harborne, and Quinton, part of North Edgbaston and fragments of Weoley & Selly Oak and Balsall Heath West.

1997–2018: The City of Birmingham wards of Bartley Green, Edgbaston, Harborne, and Quinton.

1983–1997: The City of Birmingham wards of Edgbaston, Harborne, and Quinton.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Deritend, Edgbaston, Harborne, and Quinton.

1918–1974: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Edgbaston, Harborne, and Market Hall.

1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Birmingham ward of Edgbaston, part of Rotton Park ward, the local government district of Harborne, and part of the local government district of Balsall Heath.

South west of Birmingham city centre, this is a house and garden-rich and mostly middle-income constituency with limited social housing, featuring parks, Warwickshire's cricket ground and two grammar schools. It was a safe Conservative seat for decades, emphasised by solid Tory areas like Edgbaston itself and Bartley Green, but some areas, such as the more Labour-inclined Quinton and Harborne, have pockets of considerable deprivation and of low incomes, helping Labour hold the seat since 1997. It contains the University of Birmingham's main campus, and most of the student halls.

History

The political division elected Conservative candidates as its MP between a by-election in 1898 and the 1992 general elections inclusive. The election of Gisela Stuart in 1997 produced a 10% majority fractionally exceeded in percentage terms by her re-election in 2001 on a lower turnout, stretching her majority to 12.1%. The 2015 re-election of Stuart gave the seat the thirtieth-smallest majority of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority and represented an improvement on 2010.[4]

On election night in May 1997, Birmingham Edgbaston was the ninth constituency to declare its results and the first seat to be gained by the Labour Party from the Conservatives[5] on a 10% swing, after 99 years of Conservative representation; presaging the Labour landslide victory of that election. Labour have held the seat ever since. Birmingham Edgbaston has returned only female MPs since 1953, longer than any other constituency in the UK.[6] The current MP for the constituency is Preet Gill of the Labour Party, who is the first-ever female Sikh MP in the UK. She was first elected at the 2017 general election, after long-serving Labour MP Gisela Stuart stood down. It has been classified as a marginal seat; although in 2017 and 2019, the Labour Party won more than 50% of the vote.[7]

Turnout has ranged from 78.8% in 1950 to 48% in 1918, and was recorded as 61.5% in 2019.

Elections

Elections in the 2010s
General election 2019: Birmingham Edgbaston[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Preet Gill 21,217 50.1 –5.2
Conservative Alex Yip 15,603 36.9 –2.6
Liberal Democrats Colin Green 3,349 7.9 +4.3
Green Phil Simpson 1,112 2.6 +1.3
Brexit Party David Wilks 1,047 2.5 New
Majority 5,614 13.2 –2.6
Turnout 42,328 61.5 –2.6
Labour Co-op hold Swing –1.3
General election 2017: Birmingham Edgbaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Preet Gill 24,124 55.3 +10.4
Conservative Caroline Squire 17,207 39.5 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Colin Green 1,564 3.6 +0.7
Green Alice Kiff 562 1.3 –2.0
Common Good Dick Rodgers 155 0.4 New
Majority 6,917 15.8 +9.2
Turnout 43,612 64.1 +1.1
Registered electors 68,091
Labour Co-op hold Swing +4.6
General election 2015: Birmingham Edgbaston[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gisela Stuart 18,518 44.9 +4.3
Conservative Luke Evans[11] 15,812 38.3 +0.7
UKIP Graham Short[12] 4,154 10.1 +8.3
Green Philip Simpson 1,371 3.3 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Lee Dargue[11] 1,184 2.9 –12.5
Christian Gabriel Ukandu 163 0.4 +0.1
Independent Henna Rai 91 0.2 New
Majority 2,706 6.6 +3.5
Turnout 41,293 63.0 +2.4
Registered electors 65,591
Labour hold Swing +1.8
General election 2010: Birmingham Edgbaston[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gisela Stuart 16,894 40.6 –3.1
Conservative Deirdre Alden 15,620 37.6 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Roger Harmer 6,387 15.4 +1.6
BNP Trevor Lloyd 1,196 2.9 New
UKIP Greville Warwick 732 1.8 –0.2
Green Philip Simpson 469 1.1 –1.9
Impact Party Harry Takhar 146 0.4 New
Christian Charith Fernando 127 0.3 New
Majority 1,274 3.0 –3.2
Turnout 41,571 60.6 +2.6
Registered electors 64,859
Labour hold Swing –1.6

Elections in the 2000s
General election 2005: Birmingham Edgbaston[15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gisela Stuart 16,465 43.75 –5.4
Conservative Deirdre Alden 14,116 37.51 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Mike D Dixon 5,185 13.8 +1.8
Green Peter Beck 1,116 3.0 New
UKIP Stephen White 749 2.0 New
Majority 2,349 6.2 –6.3
Turnout 37,631 58.0 +2.0
Registered electors 64,859
Labour hold Swing –3.1
General election 2001: Birmingham Edgbaston[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gisela Stuart 18,517 49.1 +0.5
Conservative Nigel Hastilow 13,819 36.6 –2.0
Liberal Democrats Nicola Davies 4,528 12.0 +2.3
Pro-Euro Conservative Collis Gretton 454 1.2 New
Socialist Labour Sam Brackenbury 443 1.1 New
Majority 4,698 12.5 +2.5
Turnout 37,749 56.0 –12.9
Registered electors 67,405
Labour hold Swing +1.3

Elections in the 1990s
General election 1997: Birmingham Edgbaston[17][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gisela Stuart 23,554 48.6 +11.0
Conservative Andrew Marshall 18,712 38.6 –10.4
Liberal Democrats James Gallagher 4,691 9.7 –2.0
Referendum Jonathan Oakton 1,065 2.2 New
British Democratic Party Derek Campbell 443 0.9 New
Majority 4,842 10.0 N/A
Turnout 48,465 68.9 –2.4
Registered electors 70,310
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +10.7
General election 1992: Birmingham Edgbaston[20][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Knight 18,529 49.0 –0.8
Labour John Wilton 14,222 37.6 +10.8
Liberal Democrats Iain RS Robertson-Steel 4,419 11.7 –9.3
Green Philip Simpson 643 1.7 +0.2
Majority 4,307 11.4 –11.6
Turnout 37,813 71.3 +2.7
Registered electors 53,041
Conservative hold Swing –5.8

Elections in the 1980s
General election 1987: Birmingham Edgbaston[22][23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Knight 18,595 49.8 –3.9
Labour John Wilton 10,014 26.8 +5.8
SDP (Liberal) Joseph Binns 7,843 21.0 –1.4
Green Philip Simpson 559 1.5 +0.1
Ind. Conservative Stephen Hardwick 307 0.8 0.0
Majority 8,581 23.0 –8.3
Turnout 37,318 68.6 +2.4
Registered electors 54,416
Conservative hold Swing –4.9
General election 1983: Birmingham Edgbaston[24][25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Knight 19,585 53.7 –0.4
SDP (Liberal) Joseph Binns 8,167 22.4 +13.0
Labour Peter Bilson 7,647 21.0 –12.5
Ecology John Hurdley 516 1.4 –0.4
Ind. Conservative Stephen Hardwick 293 0.8 New
Communist Patricia Davies 169 0.5 New
Jesus and His Cross Daphne Howlett 97 0.3 –0.3
Majority 11,418 31.3 +10.7
Turnout 36,474 66.2 –1.6
Registered electors 55,063
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s
General election 1979: Birmingham Edgbaston[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Knight 25,192 54.1 +10.1
Labour Andrew Hudson 15,605 33.5 –5.0
Liberal James Dugued 4,377 9.4 –8.1
Ecology Jonathan Tyler 852 1.8 New
Jesus and His Cross Daphne Howlett 297 0.6 New
Save Birmingham Education Brian Dore 129 0.3 New
Independent Leonard Marshall 112 0.2 New
Majority 9,587 20.6 +15.1
Turnout 46,564 67.8 +4.5
Registered electors 68,645
Conservative hold Swing +9.0
General election October 1974: Birmingham Edgbaston[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Knight 19,483 44.0 –9.7
Labour John Hannah 17,073 38.5 –2.9
Liberal Peter Davis 7,770 17.5 New
Majority 2,410 5.5 –6.8
Turnout 44,326 63.3 –6.1
Registered electors 70,078
Conservative hold Swing –3.4
General election February 1974: Birmingham Edgbaston[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Knight 25,914 53.7 –9.6
Labour John Hannah 19,994 41.4 +6.6
Independent Leonard Marshall 2,391 5.0 New
Majority 5,920 12.3 –16.2
Turnout 48,299 69.4 +5.7
Registered electors 69,631
Conservative hold Swing –8.1
General election 1970: Birmingham Edgbaston[29][30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Knight 23,690 63.2 +9.3
Labour John Sever 13,047 34.8 +2.4
Independent Daphne Howlett 725 1.9 New
Majority 10,643 28.4 +6.9
Turnout 37,462 63.6 –4.2
Registered electors 58,868
Conservative hold Swing +3.5

Elections in the 1960s
General election 1966: Birmingham Edgbaston[31][32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Knight 18,869 53.9 –13.5
Labour Eric Smith 11,335 32.4 –0.2
Liberal David Badger 4,829 13.8 New
Majority 7,534 21.5 –13.3
Turnout 35,033 67.8 +1.3
Registered electors 51,654
Conservative hold Swing –13.5
General election 1964: Birmingham Edgbaston[33][34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edith Pitt 22,818 67.4 –2.3
Labour Alec Kazantzis 11,059 32.6 +2.3
Majority 11,759 34.8 –4.6
Turnout 33,877 66.5 –1.7
Registered electors 50,966
Conservative hold Swing –2.4

Elections in the 1950s
General election 1959: Birmingham Edgbaston[35][36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edith Pitt 26,401 69.7 +2.0
Labour Nora Hinks 11,473 30.3 –2.0
Majority 14,928 39.4 +4.0
Turnout 37,874 68.2 0.0
Registered electors 55,719
Conservative hold Swing +2.0
General election 1955: Birmingham Edgbaston[37][38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edith Pitt 26,991 67.7 +3.4
Labour Kenneth V Russell 12,897 32.3 –3.4
Majority 14,094 35.4 +6.8
Turnout 39,888 68.2 –7.9
Registered electors 58,469
Conservative hold Swing +3.4
1953 By-election: Birmingham Edgbaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edith Pitt 20,142 67.6 +3.3
Labour FB Watson 9,635 32.4 –3.3
Majority 10,507 35.2 +6.6
Turnout 29,777
Conservative hold Swing +3.4
General election 1951: Birmingham Edgbaston[39][40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bennett 29,477 64.3 +1.6
Labour William Pringle 16,373 35.7 –1.6
Majority 13,104 28.6 +3.2
Turnout 45,850 76.1 –2.7
Registered electors 60,278
Conservative hold Swing +1.6
General election 1950: Birmingham Edgbaston[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bennett 29,404 62.7 +9.2
Labour JA Hobson 17,512 37.3 +5.3
Majority 11,892 25.4 +3.9
Turnout 46,916 78.8 +9.6
Registered electors 59,571
Conservative hold Swing +2.0

Elections in the 1940s
General election 1945: Birmingham Edgbaston[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bennett 21,497 53.5 –28.1
Labour George Corbyn Barrow 12,879 32.0 +13.6
Liberal Arthur Asher Shenfield 5,832 14.5 New
Majority 8,618 21.5 –41.7
Turnout 40,208 69.2 +6.8
Registered electors 58,199
Conservative hold Swing –20.9
1940 by-election: Birmingham Edgbaston[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Bennett Unopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1930s
General election 1935: Birmingham Edgbaston[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Neville Chamberlain 28,243 81.6 –4.9
Labour J Adshead 6,381 18.4 +4.9
Majority 21,862 63.2 –9.8
Turnout 34,624 62.4 –8.5
Registered electors 55,474
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 4.9
General election 1931: Birmingham Edgbaston[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Neville Chamberlain 33,085 86.5 +22.8
Labour WW Blaylock 5,157 13.5 –9.9
Majority 27,928 73.0 +32.7
Turnout 38,242 70.9 +0.9
Registered electors 53,955
Conservative hold Swing +16.4

Elections in the 1920s
General election 1929: Birmingham Edgbaston[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Neville Chamberlain 23,350 63.7 –12.9
Labour William Caple 8,590 23.4 0.0
Liberal Percy Young 4,720 12.9 New
Majority 14,760 40.3 –12.9
Turnout 36,660 70.0 +5.1
Registered electors 52,366
Unionist hold Swing –12.9
General election 1924: Birmingham Edgbaston[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Francis Lowe 18,822 76.6 +4.4
Labour FR Sharkey 5,744 23.4 New
Majority 13,078 53.2 +8.8
Turnout 24,566 64.9 +8.2
Unionist hold Swing N/A
General election 1923: Birmingham Edgbaston[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Francis Lowe 15,459 72.2 N/A
Liberal Alfred Bowkett 5,962 27.8 New
Majority 9,497 44.4 N/A
Turnout 21,421 56.7 N/A
Registered electors 37,779
Unionist hold Swing N/A
General election 1922: Birmingham Edgbaston[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Francis Lowe Unopposed
Unionist hold

Elections in the 1910s
General election 1918: Birmingham Edgbaston[42][43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Unionist Francis Lowe 13,565 76.4 N/A
Liberal John Barnsley 4,184 23.6 New
Majority 9,381 52.8 N/A
Turnout 17,749 48.0 N/A
Registered electors 37,013
Unionist hold Swing N/A
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.
General election, December 1910: Birmingham Edgbaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis Lowe Unopposed
Registered electors 13,383
Conservative hold
General election, January 1910: Birmingham Edgbaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis Lowe 7,951 73.6 +3.5
Liberal J. H. Morgan 2,850 26.4 –3.5
Majority 5,101 47.2 +7.0
Turnout 10,801 80.7 +2.3
Registered electors 13,383
Conservative hold Swing +3.5

Elections in the 1900s
General election 1906: Birmingham Edgbaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis Lowe 7,263 70.1 N/A
Liberal Lionel Holland 3,103 29.9 New
Majority 4,160 40.2 N/A
Turnout 10,366 78.4 N/A
Registered electors 13,230
Conservative hold Swing N/A
General election 1900: Birmingham Edgbaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis Lowe Unopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1890s
By-election, 15 February 1898: Birmingham Edgbaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis Lowe Unopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1895: Birmingham Edgbaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist George Dixon Unopposed
Liberal Unionist hold
General election 1892: Birmingham Edgbaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist George Dixon Unopposed
Liberal Unionist hold

Elections in the 1880s
General election 1886: Birmingham Edgbaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist George Dixon Unopposed
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal
General election 1885: Birmingham Edgbaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Dixon 4,098 58.5
Conservative John Eardley-Wilmot 2,907 41.5
Majority 1,191 17.0
Turnout 7,005 80.6
Registered electors 8,693
Liberal win (new seat)

See also

Notes
  1. A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

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