Birmingham Erdington (UK Parliament constituency)

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Birmingham Erdington
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
BirminghamErdington2007Constituency.svg
Boundary of Birmingham Erdington in Birmingham
EnglandBirmingham.svg
Location of Birmingham within England
County West Midlands
Population97,778 (2011 census) [1]
Electorate 67,598 (December 2010) [2]
Current constituency
Created 1974 (1974)
Member of Parliament Paulette Hamilton (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Birmingham Aston and Sutton Coldfield [3]
1918–1955
SeatsOne
Type of constituency Borough constituency
Created from Aston Manor
Replaced by Birmingham Aston and Sutton Coldfield

Birmingham Erdington is a parliamentary constituency [n 1] in Birmingham, England, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2022 by Paulette Hamilton of the Labour Party. [n 2]

Contents

Members of Parliament

MPs 1918–1955

ElectionMember [4] Party
1918 Arthur Steel-Maitland Conservative
1929 Charles Simmons Labour
1931 John Eales Conservative
1936 by-election John Wright Conservative
1945 Julius Silverman Labour
1955 constituency abolished

MPs since 1974

ElectionMember [4] Party
1974 Julius Silverman Labour
1983 Robin Corbett Labour
2001 Siôn Simon Labour
2010 Jack Dromey Labour
2022 by-election Paulette Hamilton Labour

Constituency profile

The constituency is predominantly white working class and very deprived, has quite considerable social housing and has a high proportion of adults of working age in a low income bracket when compared to the West Midlands as a whole. [5] Since the seat was recreated in 1974, only Labour MPs have been elected, although Conservative candidates reduced the majority to three figures in 1979 and 1983; both of which resulted in victories for the party as a whole nationwide. In the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 63% of people voted to leave the EU whilst 37% voted to remain. [6]

Boundaries

Birmingham Erdington (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of present boundaries

1918–1950: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Erdington North, Erdington South, and Washwood Heath, and part of Aston ward.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Bromford, Erdington, and Gravelly Hill.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Gravelly Hill, and Stockland Green.

1983–1997: The City of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Kingsbury, and Stockland Green.

1997–2010: The City of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Kingsbury (Tyburn from 2004), Kingstanding, and Stockland Green.

2010–2018: The City of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Kingstanding, Stockland Green, and Tyburn.

2018–present: Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2018 [7] , the constituency currently comprises the following City of Birmingham wards:

Proposed

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the next general election, due by January 2025, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

The remaining areas of the Kingstanding ward and a majority of the Oscott ward will be transferred from Birmingham Perry Barr, bringing the electorate within the permitted range.

Constituency profile

In the north-east of the city of Birmingham, this is a mix of council estates, some of which are now private homes under the Right to Buy, the large Kingstanding estate and Castle Vale being examples, and generally more affluent suburbs which are private housing particularly towards the Sutton Coldfield border in Erdington itself, the strongest Conservative ward in the seat. [9] Spanning to the city's green belt, the area includes for example Birmingham Spaghetti Junction motorway junction.

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

2022 Birmingham Erdington by-election [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paulette Hamilton 9,413 55.5 +5.2
Conservative Robert Alden6,14736.3−3.8
TUSC Dave Nellist 3602.1N/A
Reform UK Jack Brookes2931.7−2.4
Green Siobhan Harper-Nunes2361.4−0.4
Liberal Democrats Lee Dargue1731.0−2.7
Independent Michael Lutwyche1090.6N/A
CPA Mel Mbondiah790.5N/A
Independent Thomas O'Rourke760.4N/A
Monster Raving Loony The Good Knight Sir NosDa490.3N/A
Independent Clifton Holmes140.1N/A
Church of the Militant Elvis David Bishop80.0N/A
Majority3,26619.2+9.0
Turnout 17,01627.0−26.3
Labour hold Swing +4.5

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Birmingham Erdington [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jack Dromey 17,720 50.3 -7.7
Conservative Robert Alden14,11940.1+1.7
Brexit Party Wendy Garcarz1,4414.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Ann Holtom1,3013.7+1.7
Green Rob Grant6481.8+0.2
Majority3,60110.2-9.4
Turnout 35,22953.3-3.9
Labour hold Swing -4.7
General election 2017: Birmingham Erdington [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jack Dromey 21,571 58.0 +12.4
Conservative Robert Alden14,28638.4+7.6
Liberal Democrats Ann Holtom7502.0-0.8
Green James Lovatt6101.6-1.1
Majority7,28519.6+4.8
Turnout 37,21757.2+3.9
Labour hold Swing +2.4
General election 2015: Birmingham Erdington [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jack Dromey 15,824 45.6 +3.8
Conservative Robert Alden10,69530.8-1.8
UKIP Andrew Garcarz6,04017.4+15.0
Liberal Democrats Ann Holtom9652.8-13.4
Green Joe Belcher9482.7N/A
TUSC Ted Woodley2120.6N/A
Majority5,12914.8+5.6
Turnout 34,68453.3-0.2
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.8
General election 2010: Birmingham Erdington [16] [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jack Dromey 14,869 41.8 -11.1
Conservative Robert Alden11,59232.6+9.7
Liberal Democrats Ann Holtom5,74216.2+0.3
BNP Kevin McHugh1,8155.1+0.4
UKIP Maria Foy8422.4Steady2.svg
Independent Tony Tomkins2400.7N/A
National Front Terry Williams2290.6-0.5
Christian Timothy Gray2170.6N/A
Majority3,2779.2-21.0
Turnout 35,54653.5+5.1
Labour hold Swing -10.4

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Birmingham Erdington [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Siôn Simon 16,810 53.0 -3.8
Conservative Victoria Elvidge7,23522.8-1.4
Liberal Democrats Jerry Evans5,02715.8+4.0
BNP Sharon Ebanks 1,5124.8N/A
UKIP Rannal Hepburn7462.3+0.6
National Front Terry Williams4161.3-0.9
Majority9,57530.2-2.4
Turnout 31,74648.9+2.3
Labour hold Swing -1.2
General election 2001: Birmingham Erdington [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Siôn Simon 17,375 56.8 -2.0
Conservative Oliver Lodge7,41324.2-3.3
Liberal Democrats Sandra Johnson3,60211.8+1.6
National Front Michael Shore6812.2N/A
Socialist Alliance Steven Goddard6692.2N/A
UKIP Mark Nattrass5211.7N/A
Socialist Labour Judith Sambrook-Marshall3431.1N/A
Majority9,96232.6+1.3
Turnout 30,60446.6-14.2
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Birmingham Erdington [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robin Corbett 23,764 58.8 +8.4
Conservative Anthony Tomkins11,10727.5-10.0
Liberal Democrats Ian Garrett4,11210.2-1.8
Referendum Geoff Cable1,4243.5N/A
Majority12,65731.3+18.4
Turnout 40,40760.8+1.6
Labour hold Swing +9.2
General election 1992: Birmingham Erdington [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robin Corbett 18,549 50.5 +4.6
Conservative Stanley Hope13,81437.6-1.6
Liberal Democrats John Campbell4,39812.0Decrease2.svg2.9
Majority4,73512.9+6.3
Turnout 36,76170.1+1.6
Labour hold Swing +3.1

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Birmingham Erdington [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robin Corbett 17,037 45.9 +6.1
Conservative Paul Johnston14,57039.2Steady2.svg
SDP Neil Biddlestone5,53014.9-6.2
Majority2,4676.6+6.0
Turnout 37,13768.5+1.5
Labour hold Swing +3.1
General election 1983: Birmingham Erdington [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robin Corbett 14,930 39.8 -6.2
Conservative Daniel Moylan 14,69939.2-5.3
SDP Christopher Barber7,91521.1N/A
Majority2310.6-0.9
Turnout 37,55467.0+1.6
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Birmingham Erdington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julius Silverman 20,105 46.0 -5.5
Conservative John Alden19,42544.5+13.4
Liberal Hugh Duffy3,4878.0-6.2
National Front Frank Hastilow6871.6-1.7
Majority6801.5-18.9
Turnout 43,70467.9+2.4
Labour hold Swing -9.5
General election October 1974: Birmingham Erdington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julius Silverman 22,160 51.5 +2.8
Conservative John Alden13,38331.1-2.9
Liberal Julia Mills6,11914.2-0.6
National Front Thomas Finnegan1,4133.3+0.9
Majority8,77720.4+5.7
Turnout 43,07565.5-6.8
Labour hold Swing +2.9
General election February 1974: Birmingham Erdington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julius Silverman 22,978 48.7 -4.4
Conservative C. Harvey [26] 16,05034.0-12.9
Liberal Patrick Humphrey6,99114.8N/A
National Front Thomas Finnegan1,1452.4N/A
Majority6,92814.7
Turnout 47,16472.3
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1951: Birmingham Erdington [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julius Silverman 29,561 53.1 +1.3
Conservative Derek Broome26,15346.9+4.7
Majority3,4086.2-3.4
Turnout 55,71482.6-0.8
Labour hold Swing -1.7
General election 1950: Birmingham Erdington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julius Silverman 29,252 51.77 -9.0
Conservative John Wright 23,84242.2+3.0
Liberal Sydney Fitzgerald3,4086.0N/A
Majority5,4109.57-15.5
Turnout 56,50283.4+14.4
Labour hold Swing -6.0

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Birmingham Erdington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julius Silverman 34,786 60.8 +23.4
Conservative John Wright 22,45739.2-19.1
Majority12,32921.6N/A
Turnout 57,24369.0+3.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +31.3

Elections in the 1930s

1936 Birmingham Erdington by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Wright 27,068 56.5 -1.8
Labour Charles Simmons 20,83443.5+6.1
Majority6,23413.0-7.9
Turnout 47,902
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1935: Birmingham Erdington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Eales 27,716 58.3 -2.8
Labour Charles Simmons 17,75737.4+5.5
National Dividend [n 3] HC Bell2,0504.3N/A
Majority9,95920.9-15.3
Turnout 47,52365.5-1.1
Conservative hold Swing -4.2
General election 1931: Birmingham Erdington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Eales 35,672 68.1 +25.0
Labour Charles Simmons 16,67631.9-11.6
Majority18,99636.2N/A
Turnout 52,43977.6-1.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Birmingham Erdington [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Simmons 20,665 43.5 +3.0
Unionist Arthur Steel-Maitland 20,53243.1−16.4
Liberal Henry Dyer6,39513.4N/A
Majority1330.4N/A
Turnout 47,59278.7+6.2
Registered electors 60,472
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +9.7
General election 1924: Birmingham Erdington [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Arthur Steel-Maitland 16,754 59.5 −6.5
Labour Charles Simmons 11,41240.5+6.5
Majority5,34219.0−13.0
Turnout 28,16672.5+13.1
Registered electors 38,864
Unionist hold Swing −6.5
General election 1923: Birmingham Erdington [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Arthur Steel-Maitland 14,683 66.0 N/A
Labour Albert Eyton7,57434.0N/A
Majority7,10932.0N/A
Turnout 22,25759.4N/A
Registered electors 37,450
Unionist hold Swing N/A
General election 1922: Birmingham Erdington [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Arthur Steel-Maitland Unopposed
Unionist hold

Election in the 1910s

General election 1918: Birmingham Erdington [28] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Unionist Arthur Steel-Maitland 12,67866.0
Independent Labour Albert Edward Eyton5,21127.1
Liberal Raglan Somerset1,3296.9
Majority7,46738.9
Turnout 19,21856.1
Registered electors 34,239
Unionist win (new seat)
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

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.
  3. ↑ Supported by the Social Credit secretariat.

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