Oldbury and Halesowen (UK Parliament constituency)

Oldbury and Halesowen was a parliamentary constituency in the West Midlands, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.

Oldbury and Halesowen
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1950–February 1974
Seatsone
Created fromStourbridge
Replaced byHalesowen & Stourbridge,
Warley West

It was created from the eastern section of the Stourbridge constituency, which was reduced substantially in size, as a result of the recent population growth in both Oldbury and Halesowen.

It was then partly replaced by the new Halesowen and Stourbridge constituency, with the Oldbury area becoming part of Warley West.

Boundaries

The Boroughs of Halesowen and Oldbury.

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty
1950 Arthur Moyle Labour
1964 John Horner Labour
1970 John Stokes Conservative
Feb 1974 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1950s
General election 1950: Oldbury and Halesowen [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Moyle 28,379 50.42
Conservative Laurence Cecil Baxter 17,281 30.71
Liberal Ralph Kilner Brown 10,620 18.87
Majority 11,098 19.71
Turnout 56,640 86.28
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951: Oldbury and Halesowen [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Moyle 30,610 55.71
Conservative Walter Lionel Osborne Somers 24,338 44.29
Majority 6,272 11.42
Turnout 54,948 83.29
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Oldbury and Halesowen [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Moyle 24,123 46.07
Conservative Peter A Bridger 19,068 36.42
Liberal Derick Mirfin 9,171 17.51 New
Majority 5,055 9.65
Turnout 52,362 78.60
Labour hold Swing
General election 1959: Oldbury and Halesowen [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Moyle 23,861 42.85
Conservative John Fane Vernon 21,478 38.57
Liberal Derick Mirfin 10,343 18.58
Majority 2,383 4.28
Turnout 55,682 80.83
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s
General election 1964: Oldbury and Halesowen [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Horner 22,099 40.56
Conservative Philip Harrison Lugg 21,182 38.87
Liberal Christopher Frederick Floris 11,210 20.57
Majority 917 1.68
Turnout 54,491 78.85
Labour hold Swing
General election 1966: Oldbury and Halesowen [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Horner 28,490 53.24
Conservative Philip Harrison Lugg 25,020 46.76
Majority 3,470 6.48
Turnout 53,510 76.68
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s
General election 1970: Oldbury and Halesowen [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Stokes 29,403 52.60
Labour John Horner 26,499 47.40
Majority 2,904 5.20 N/A
Turnout 55,902 72.09
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References
  1. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  2. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  3. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  4. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  5. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  6. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  7. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
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