Bebington (UK Parliament constituency)

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Bebington
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1950–February 1974
Created from Birkenhead East and Wirral
Replaced by Bebington and Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead and Wirral

Bebington was a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, which existed from 1950 to 1974. The constituency was centred on the town of Bebington on the Wirral Peninsula, England.

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History

Bebington was created by the Representation of the People Act 1948 for the 1950 general election, ceasing to exist with the implementation of the boundary changes brought in for the February 1974 general election.

Boundaries

The Borough of Bebington, and the County Borough of Birkenhead wards of Bebington, Devonshire, Egerton, Mersey, and Prenton. [1]

The Borough of Bebington and the Prenton ward of the County Borough of Birkenhead had previously been part of the Wirral constituency, with remaining Birkenhead wards being added from the former Birkenhead East constituency.

On abolition in 1974, the Borough of Bebington became part of the new constituency of Bebington and Ellesmere Port, the Prenton ward was returned to Wirral and the remaining wards added to the redrawn Birkenhead constituency.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1950 Hendrie Oakshott Conservative
1964 Geoffrey Howe
1966 Edwin Brooks Labour
1970 Eric Cockeram Conservative
February 1974 constituency abolished: see Bebington and Ellesmere Port

Elections

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Bebington [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hendrie Oakshott 25,309 43.8
Labour Frank Soskice 22,09038.3
Liberal Graham White 10,32417.9
Majority3,2195.5
Turnout 57,72387.2
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1951: Bebington [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hendrie Oakshott 30,611 53.44
Labour Co-op Edward W. Harby22,19038.74
Liberal Thomas Mercer Banks4,4777.82
Majority8,42114.70
Turnout 57,27885.82
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: Bebington [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hendrie Oakshott 31,700 58.73
Labour Thomas H. Hockton22,27741.27
Majority9,42317.46
Turnout 53,97779.16
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1959: Bebington [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hendrie Oakshott 33,705 58.57
Labour Gordon Oakes 23,84441.43
Majority9,86117.13
Turnout 57,54981.78
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Bebington [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Geoffrey Howe 26,943 45.33
Labour Edwin Brooks 24,73441.61
Liberal Michael J G Tompkins7,76513.06New
Majority2,2093.72
Turnout 59,44280.90
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1966: Bebington [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edwin Brooks 30,545 51.99 +10.38
Conservative Geoffrey Howe 28,20848.01+2.68
Majority2,3373.98N/A
Turnout 58,75379.77−1.13
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +3.85

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Bebington [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Cockeram 31,260 50.59 +2.58
Labour Edwin Brooks 30,53549.41−2.58
Majority7251.17N/A
Turnout 61,79575.44−4.33
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +2.58

See also

Sources

  1. ↑ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1985-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN   0-900178-09-4.
  2. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  3. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  4. ↑ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.
  5. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  6. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  7. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  8. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  9. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 by FWS Craig

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