Bromsgrove (UK Parliament constituency)

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Bromsgrove
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire
EnglandWorcestershire.svg
Location of Worcestershire within England
County Worcestershire
Population93,637 (2011 census) [1]
Electorate 73,279 (December 2010) [2]
Major settlements Bromsgrove
Current constituency
Created 1983
Member of Parliament Sajid Javid (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from Bromsgrove & Redditch
1950–1974 (1974)
SeatsOne
Type of constituency County constituency
Created from Kidderminster
Replaced by Bromsgrove & Redditch

Bromsgrove is a constituency [n 1] in Worcestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Sajid Javid of the Conservative Party. Javid formerly served as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary and Health Secretary. [n 2]

Contents

Members of Parliament

MPs 1950–1974

ElectionMember [3] [4] Party
1950 Michael Higgs Conservative
1955 James Dance Conservative
1971 by-election Terry Davis Labour
Feb 1974 constituency abolished: see Bromsgrove & Redditch

MPs since 1983

ElectionMember [3] [4] PartyNotes
1983 Hal Miller Conservative
1992 Roy Thomason Conservative
1997 Julie Kirkbride Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2003–2004)
2010 Sajid Javid Conservative Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2014–2015)
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (2015–2016)
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (2016–2018)
Home Secretary (2018–2019)
Chancellor of the Exchequer (2019–2020)
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (2021–2022)

Boundaries

Bromsgrove (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of current boundaries

1950–1974: The Urban Districts of Bromsgrove and Redditch, and the Rural District of Bromsgrove. The constituency was renamed Bromsgrove and Redditch in 1974, but the boundaries remained unchanged until 1983.

1983–present: The District of Bromsgrove.

The constituency covers the same area as Bromsgrove District Council in north Worcestershire, with twenty civil parishes, although the town of Bromsgrove itself is unparished. It includes the villages of Alvechurch, Barnt Green, Belbroughton, Blackwell, Clent, Cofton Hackett, Hagley, Hollywood, Lickey, Marlbrook, Rubery, Tardebigge, and Wythall.

Proposed

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be unchanged. [5]

History

The borough of Bromsgrove returned two members (Thomas Rassall and Thomas Barneford) to the original Model Parliament in 1295. However, borough status appeared lost when no other member was sent to any subsequent parliament under that status. [6]

Since its split from the neighbouring Redditch Constituency in 1983, it has returned a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP).

The MP from 1997 to 2010, Julie Kirkbride, announced on 28 May 2009 that she would be standing down as an MP at the next General Election in light of the expenses scandal. [7] Her resignation was confirmed in December 2009, after an attempt to withdraw it. [8]

The winner of the 2010 election, Sajid Javid (formerly the youngest Vice President of Chase Manhattan Bank and a Deutsche Bank board director) has held ministerial roles in Treasury as Economic Secretary and Financial Secretary. As well as Cabinet posts as Culture Secretary, Business Secretary, Communities Secretary, Home Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer and most recently as Health Secretary.

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Bromsgrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Mason Cherrington [9]
Liberal Democrats David Nicholl [10]
Conservative Bradley Thomas [11]
Majority
Turnout

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Bromsgrove [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sajid Javid 34,408 63.4 +1.4
Labour Rory Shannon11,30220.8–10.5
Liberal Democrats David Nicholl 6,77912.5+7.9
Green Kevin White1,7833.3+1.2
Majority23,10642.6+11.9
Turnout 54,27272.6–1.1
Conservative hold Swing
General election 2017: Bromsgrove [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sajid Javid 33,493 62.0 +8.2
Labour Michael Thompson16,92031.3+9.1
Liberal Democrats Neil Lewis2,4884.6–0.4
Green Giovanni Esposito1,1392.1–1.2
Majority16,57330.7–0.9
Turnout 54,04073.7+2.5
Conservative hold Swing –0.5
General election 2015: Bromsgrove [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sajid Javid 28,133 53.8 +10.1
Labour Tom Ebbutt11,60422.2+0.4
UKIP Stuart Cross8,16315.6+9.9
Liberal Democrats Bart Ricketts2,6165.0–14.6
Green Giovanni Esposito1,7293.3New
Majority16,52931.6+9.7
Turnout 52,24571.2+0.6
Conservative hold Swing
General election 2010: Bromsgrove [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sajid Javid 22,558 43.7 –7.3
Labour Sam Burden11,25021.8–8.1
Liberal Democrats Philip Ling10,12419.6+4.5
UKIP Steven Morson2,9505.7+1.7
Bromsgrove Independent Conservative Adrian Kriss2,1824.2New
BNP Elizabeth Wainwright1,9233.7New
Independent Mark France3360.7New
Independent Ken Wheatley3070.6New
Majority11,30821.9+0.8
Turnout 51,63070.6+3.0
Conservative hold Swing +0.4

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Bromsgrove [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Kirkbride 24,387 51.0 –0.7
Labour David Jones14,30729.9–4.0
Liberal Democrats Sue Haswell7,19715.1+3.2
UKIP Paul Buckingham1,9194.0+1.6
Majority10,08021.1+3.3
Turnout 47,81067.6+0.5
Conservative hold Swing
General election 2001: Bromsgrove [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Kirkbride 23,640 51.7 +4.5
Labour Peter McDonald15,50233.9–3.9
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rowley5,43011.90.0
UKIP Ian Gregory1,1122.4+1.9
Majority8,13817.8+8.4
Turnout 45,68467.1–10.0
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Bromsgrove [19] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Kirkbride 24,620 47.2 –6.9
Labour Peter McDonald19,72537.8+7.1
Liberal Democrats Jennette Davy6,20011.9–1.9
Referendum Diana Winsor1,4112.7New
UKIP Beatrice Wetton2510.5New
Majority3,8859.4–18.0
Turnout 52,20777.1–5.4
Conservative hold Swing –7.0
General election 1992: Bromsgrove [21] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Thomason 31,709 54.1 –0.6
Labour Catherine Mole18,00730.7+7.4
Liberal Democrats Alexis Cassin8,09013.8–8.2
Green John Churchman8561.5New
Majority13,70223.4–8.0
Turnout 58,66282.5+6.1
Conservative hold Swing –4.0

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Bromsgrove [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hal Miller 29,051 54.7 –1.5
Labour Joseph Ward12,36623.3+2.6
SDP David Cropp11,66322.0+0.4
Majority16,68531.4–3.2
Turnout 53,08076.4+1.3
Conservative hold Swing –2.1
General election 1983: Bromsgrove [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hal Miller 27,911 56.2
SDP James Milligan10,73621.6
Labour Gary Titley 10,28020.7
Ecology John C. Churchman7161.5
Majority17,17534.6
Turnout 49,64375.1
Conservative win (new seat)

Elections in the 1970s

By Election 1971: Bromsgrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terry Davis 29,809 51.62 +10.09
Conservative Hal Miller 27,94148.38–10.09
Majority1,8683.24N/A
Turnout 57,750
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +10.09
General election 1970: Bromsgrove [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Dance 37,544 58.47 +5.45
Labour Terry Davis 26,67041.53-5.35
Majority10,87416.94+10.90
Turnout 64,21476.51-3.39
Conservative hold Swing +5.35

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Bromsgrove [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Dance 32,400 53.02 +4.29
Labour N Peter Lister28,70446.98+9.67
Majority3,6966.04-5.38
Turnout 51,10479.90+2.69
Conservative hold Swing -2.69
General election 1964: Bromsgrove [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Dance 29,616 48.73 -9.35
Labour N Peter Lister22,67337.31-4.61
Liberal Stewart L Stockdale8,48513.96New
Majority6,94311.42-5.75
Turnout 60,77482.94-0.60
Conservative hold Swing -2.67

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Bromsgrove [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Dance 32,473 58.08 +2.88
Labour Christopher Norwood 23,43341.92-2.88
Majority9,04016.16+5.76
Turnout 55,90683.54+1.85
Conservative hold Swing +2.88
General election 1955: Bromsgrove [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Dance 27,461 55.20 +2.59
Labour Lester J. George22,28744.80-2.59
Majority5,17410.40+5.18
Turnout 49,74881.69-4.79
Conservative hold Swing +2.59
General election 1951: Bromsgrove [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Higgs 26,736 52.61 +8.65
Labour Donald Chesworth 24,08347.39+3.81
Majority2,6535.22+4.84
Turnout 50,81986.48+0.68
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1950: Bromsgrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Higgs 21,674 43.96
Labour Donald Chesworth 21,48443.58
Liberal R. W. T. Hill6,14512.46
Majority1900.38
Turnout 49,30385.80
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A county 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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