Birmingham Selly Oak (UK Parliament constituency)

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Birmingham Selly Oak
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Birmingham Selly Oak (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2024
West Midlands - Birmingham Selly Oak constituency.svg
Boundary of Birmingham Selly Oak in West Midlands region
County West Midlands
Population104,067 (2011 census) [1]
Electorate 76,285 (2023) [2]
Current constituency
Created 1955
Member of Parliament Alistair Carns (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Birmingham King's Norton, Birmingham Northfield and Birmingham Sparkbrook

Birmingham Selly Oak is a constituency [n 1] in the West Midlands, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Alistair Carns of the Labour Party. [n 2]

Contents

Boundaries

The seat includes many students and staff from the nearby University of Birmingham. Half of the university's Selly Oak campus is located within the constituency. The Cadbury factory and Cadbury World are also within its boundaries.

1955–1974: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Balsall Heath, Moseley and King's Heath, and Selly Oak. [3]

1974–1983: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of King's Norton, Moseley, and Selly Oak.

1983–1997: The City of Birmingham wards of Bournville, King's Norton, Moseley, and Selly Oak (as they existed on 1 February 1983).

1997–2010: The City of Birmingham wards of Bournville, King's Norton, Moseley, and Selly Oak (as they existed on 1 June 1994).

2010–2018: The City of Birmingham wards of Billesley, Bournville, Brandwood, and Selly Oak.

Major changes, with King's Norton transferred to Birmingham Northfield and Moseley to Birmingham Hall Green. Billesley and Brandwood were transferred from Birmingham Hall Green.

2018–2024: Following a local government boundary review, [4] which did not effect the parliamentary boundaries, the contents of the constituency were as follows with effect from May 2018:

2024–present: Further to the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency comprises:

Minor differences reflecting the revised ward structure.

History

Since its creation in 1955 the constituency has switched hands three times between Labour and the Conservatives. The seat has progressively swung towards Labour from being a safe Conservative seat; this has been attributed to housing redevelopments that took place in the 1960s and 1970s.[ citation needed ] More recently, it has acquired a reputation for electing outspoken MPs, first with the victory of Anthony Beaumont-Dark of the Conservatives in 1979, and then with his defeat by Lynne Jones of the Labour Party in 1992.[ citation needed ]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [6] Party
1955 Harold Gurden Conservative
October 1974 Tom Litterick Labour
1979 Anthony Beaumont-Dark Conservative
1992 Lynne Jones Labour
2010 Steve McCabe Labour
2024 Alistair Carns Labour

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Birmingham Selly Oak [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alistair Carns 17,371 45.2 −10.5
Conservative Simon Phipps5,83415.2−16.4
Reform UK Erin Crawford5,73214.9+12.2
Green Jane Baston4,32011.2+7.5
Independent Kamel Hawwash2,8427.4N/A
Liberal Democrats David Radcliffe2,3246.0−0.2
Majority 11,53730.1+5.0
Turnout 38,42350.8−9.0
Registered electors 75,678
Labour hold Swing +13.4

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Birmingham Selly Oak [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve McCabe 27,714 56.0 −6.9
Conservative Hannah Campbell15,30030.9−1.0
Liberal Democrats David Radcliffe3,1696.4+3.0
Green Joe Peacock1,8483.7+1.9
Brexit Party Joseph Tawonezvi1,4362.9New
Majority 12,41425.1−5.9
Turnout 49,46759.8−6.1
Registered electors 82,665
Labour hold Swing
General election 2017: Birmingham Selly Oak [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve McCabe 30,836 62.9 +15.2
Conservative Sophie Shrubsole15,62931.9+2.9
Liberal Democrats David Radcliffe1,6443.4−2.2
Green Julien Pritchard8761.8−3.3
Majority 15,20731.0+12.3
Turnout 48,98565.9+5.6
Labour hold Swing +6.2
General election 2015: Birmingham, Selly Oak [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve McCabe 21,584 47.7 +9.2
Conservative Alex Boulter13,13729.0−2.1
UKIP Steven Brookes5,75512.7+10.3
Liberal Democrats Colin Green2,5175.6−16.7
Green Clare Thomas2,3015.1+3.7
Majority 8,44718.7+11.3
Turnout 45,29460.3−1.9
Labour hold Swing +5.6
General election 2010: Birmingham, Selly Oak [13] [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve McCabe 17,950 38.5 −7.6
Conservative Nigel Dawkins14,46831.1+6.2
Liberal Democrats David Radcliffe10,37122.3−0.7
BNP Lynette Orton1,8203.9New
UKIP Jeffrey Burgess1,1312.4+0.1
Green James Burn6641.4−2.4
Christian Samuel Leeds1590.3New
Majority 3,4827.4−13.8
Turnout 46,56362.2+2.7
Labour hold Swing −4.8

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Birmingham Selly Oak [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynne Jones 19,226 46.1 −6.3
Conservative Joe Tildesley10,37524.9−1.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Brighton9,59123.0+6.7
Green Barney Smith1,5813.8+0.5
UKIP Ronan Burnett9672.3+0.9
Majority 8,85121.2−4.6
Turnout 41,74059.5+3.2
Labour hold Swing −2.3
General election 2001: Birmingham Selly Oak [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynne Jones 21,015 52.4 −3.2
Conservative Kenneth Hardeman10,67626.6−1.2
Liberal Democrats David Osborne6,53216.3+4.2
Green Barney Smith1,3093.3New
UKIP Sheila Williams5681.4New
Majority 10,33925.8−2.0
Turnout 40,10056.3−13.8
Labour hold Swing −1.0

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Birmingham Selly Oak [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynne Jones 28,121 55.6 +9.6
Conservative Graham Greene14,03327.8−14.5
Liberal Democrats David Osborne6,12112.1+1.8
Referendum Laurence Marshall1,5203.0New
ProLife Alliance Greg Gardner4170.8New
Monster Raving Loony Peter Sheriff-Knowles2530.5New
Natural Law Huw Meads850.2−0.1
Majority 14,08827.8+24.1
Turnout 50,55070.1−6.5
Labour hold Swing +12.1
General election 1992: Birmingham, Selly Oak [19] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynne Jones 25,430 46.0 +6.7
Conservative Anthony Beaumont-Dark 23,37042.3−1.9
Liberal Democrats David Osborne5,67910.3New
Green Paul Slatter5351.0−0.2
Natural Law Christopher Barwood1780.3New
Revolutionary Communist Kenan Malik 840.2New
Majority 2,0603.7N/A
Turnout 55,27676.6+3.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +4.3

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Birmingham Selly Oak [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Beaumont-Dark 23,305 44.2 −0.7
Labour Albert Bore 20,72139.3+4.9
Liberal Charlotte Cane 8,12815.4−5.3
Green Winifred Hackett6111.1New
Majority 2,5844.9−5.6
Turnout 52,76573.1+1.6
Conservative hold Swing −2.8
General election 1983: Birmingham Selly Oak [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Beaumont-Dark 23,008 44.9 −3.8
Labour John Turner17,61234.4−4.3
SDP Kevin Wheldall10,61320.7New
Majority 5,39610.5+0.5
Turnout 51,23371.5
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Birmingham Selly Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Beaumont-Dark 23,175 48.7 +8.4
Labour Tom Litterick 18,40038.6−2.5
Liberal Paul Clifford5,45211.4−7.2
National Front George Bassett4010.8New
Child and Family Protection GroupPhilip Crome1900.4New
Majority 4,77510.1N/A
Turnout 47,61873.7+3.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +4.3
General election October 1974: Birmingham Selly Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Litterick 17,320 41.1 +4.7
Conservative Harold Gurden 16,99440.3−2.3
Liberal Roger Austin Grant7,85018.6−2.4
Majority 3260.8N/A
Turnout 42,16467.2−7.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +3.0
General election February 1974: Birmingham Selly Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harold Gurden 19,705 42.6 −9.6
Labour Tom Litterick 16,82336.4−11.4
Liberal Roger Austin Grant9,71821.0New
Majority 2,8826.2+1.8
Turnout 46,24674.2+10.2
Conservative hold Swing +1.0
General election 1970: Birmingham Selly Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harold Gurden 18,281 52.2 +7.0
Labour Michael John Hartley-Brewer16,75847.8+4.8
Majority 1,5234.4+2.3
Turnout 35,03964.0−2.4
Conservative hold Swing +1.1

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Birmingham Selly Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harold Gurden 16,533 45.1 −11.8
Labour John Garwell15,75643.0−0.1
Liberal Roy Lewthwaite4,33311.8New
Majority 7772.1−11.7
Turnout 36,62266.4+0.1
Conservative hold Swing −6.0
General election 1964: Birmingham Selly Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harold Gurden 21,443 56.9 −3.2
Labour John Garwell16,23243.1+3.2
Majority 5,21113.8−6.4
Turnout 37,67566.3−5.3
Conservative hold Swing − 3.1

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Birmingham Selly Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harold Gurden 24,950 60.1 + 2.6
Labour J Oliver Rhydderch16,59439.9−2.6
Majority 8,35620.2+5.2
Turnout 41,54471.6−2.7
Conservative hold Swing +2.6
General election 1955: Birmingham Selly Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harold Gurden 25,774 57.5
Labour Harry Watton19,05442.5
Majority 6,72015.0
Turnout 44,82874.3
Conservative 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Birmingham, Selly Oak: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Birmingham and North Warwickshire) Order 1955. SI 1955/177". Statutory Instruments 1955. Part II. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1956. pp. 2099–2102.
  4. ↑ LGBCE. "Birmingham | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
  6. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
  7. ↑ Birmingham Selly Oak
  8. ↑ "Birmingham Selly Oak Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  9. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated and notice of poll". Birmingham City Council. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Birmingham Selly Oak". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Alex Boulter". Conservatives. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll 2010" (PDF).
  15. ↑ "Birmingham City Council: General Election 2010". Archived from the original on 8 May 2010.
  16. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ↑ "UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  21. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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