Kidderminster (UK Parliament constituency)

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Kidderminster
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
Kidderminster1974Constituency.svg
Kidderminster in Worcestershire, showing boundaries used from 1974-1983
County Worcestershire
Major settlements Kidderminster
1918–1983
SeatsOne
Replaced by Wyre Forest and Leominster [1]
1832–1918
SeatsOne
Type of constituency Borough constituency
Created from Worcestershire

Kidderminster was a parliamentary constituency in Worcestershire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post voting system.

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History

The borough of Kidderminster returned two members to Parliament in 1295, Walter Caldrigan and William Lihtfot, but not to any subsequent one. [2] [3] From 1295 to 1832 Kidderminster had no separate representation from Worcestershire.

The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election and was abolished for the 1983 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new Wyre Forest constituency.

Boundaries

1832–1868

The Reform Act 1832 enfranchised Kidderminster as a parliamentary borough. The constituency comprised the township of Kidderminster Borough and part of the township of Kidderminster Foreign. [2] The Parliamentary Boundaries Act of the same year set out the boundaries in detail:

From the Point at or near Proud Cross at which the Boundary of the old Borough meets the Broomfield Road, along the Boundary of the old Borough, to the Point at which the Abberley Road meets the Black Brook; thence, Westward, along the Abberley Road to the first Point at which the same is met by a Hedge running due South therefrom; thence along the said Hedge to its Southern Extremity near a Stone Quarry; thence in a straight Line to the said Stone Quarry; thence in a straight Line to the First Mile Stone on the Bewdley Road; thence, Westward, along the Bewdley Road to the Point at which the same is joined by a Footpath leading to the Stourport Road; thence along the said Footpath to the Point at which the same meets the Boundary of the old Borough; thence, Southward, along the Boundary of the old Borough to the Point at which the same meets the South-eastern Fence of a Wood called "The Copse," situated on the Eastern Bank of the River Stour; thence along the said Fence to the Point at which the same meets Hoo Lane; thence across Hoo Lane, over a Stile called "Gallows Stile," along a Footpath leading from the said Stile to the Lane from Hoo Brook to Comberton Hill, to the Point at which the last-mentioned Footpath meets the Lane from Hoo-Brook to Comberton Hill; thence, Northward, along the Lane from Hoo-Brook to Comberton Hill to the Point at which the same meets the Boundary of the old Borough; thence, Northward, along the Boundary of the old Borough to the Point first described. [4]

1868–1918

The Representation of the People Act 1867 (also known as the Second Reform Act) redrew parliamentary constituencies. The consequential Boundary Act of the following year extended the boundaries of the parliamentary borough. Three areas of the parish of Kidderminster and part of the parish of Wolverley were added. [5]

1918–1950

The next change in constituency boundaries was carried out under the Representation of the People Act 1918. The parliamentary borough was abolished and a new Kidderminster constituency was created as a division of the parliamentary county of Worcestershire. It consisted of a wide area of northern Worcestershire, comprising the following local government districts: [2] [6]

1950–1983

The Representation of the People Act 1948 redrew constituencies throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland: the revised boundaries were first used at the 1950 general election. The 1948 legislation also introduced the terms "borough constituency" and "county constituency". [2] The Bromsgrove and Redditch areas were formed into a separate Bromsgrove constituency, while the new Kidderminster County Constituency, now took much of north west Worcestershire. It was defined as follows: [7]

The boundaries were not altered at the next redistribution in 1970 and the seat remained unchanged until the 1983 general election, when constituencies were realigned to the administrative geography introduced in 1974. A new seat of Wyre Forest was formed centred on Kidderminster. [8]

Members of Parliament

Year1st Member2nd member
1295Walter CaldriganWilliam Lihtfot
YearMemberParty
1832 Richard Godson Whig [9]
1835 George Philips Whig [9] [10]
1837 Richard Godson Conservative [9]
1847 Peelite [11] [12] [13] [14] [3]
1849 John Best Conservative [15] [16]
1852 Robert Lowe Whig [17] [18] [19]
1859 Alfred Rhodes Bristow Liberal
1862 Luke White Liberal
1865 Albert Grant [note A] Conservative
1868 Thomas Lea Liberal
1874 Albert Grant [note A] Conservative
1874 Sir William Fraser Conservative
1880 John Brinton Liberal
1886 Sir Augustus Godson Conservative
1906 Edmund Broughton Barnard Liberal
1910 Eric Knight Conservative
1922 Sir John Wardlaw-Milne Unionist
1945 Louis Tolley Labour
1950 Sir Gerald Nabarro Conservative
1964 Sir Tatton Brinton Conservative
1974 Esmond Bulmer Conservative
1983 constituency abolished

Note A: ^ Grant was granted the title of baron in the Italian nobility by Victor Emmanuel II in 1868, and styled himself "Baron Albert Grant" thereafter. His election in 1874 was overturned on petition. [20]

Elections

Elections in the 1830s

General election 1832: Kidderminster [21] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Richard Godson 172 52.0
Whig George Philips 15948.0
Majority134.0
Turnout 33184.9
Registered electors 390
Whig win (new seat)
General election 1835: Kidderminster [21] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig George Philips 197 61.4 +13.4
Conservative Richard Godson 12438.6−13.4
Majority7322.8+18.8
Turnout 32183.8−1.1
Registered electors 383
Whig hold Swing +13.4
General election 1837: Kidderminster [21] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Godson 198 55.8 +17.2
Whig John Bagshaw 15744.2−17.2
Majority4111.6N/A
Turnout 35580.7−3.1
Registered electors 440
Conservative gain from Whig Swing +17.2

Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: Kidderminster [21] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Godson 212 51.5 −4.3
Whig Samson Ricardo [22] 20048.5+4.3
Majority123.0−8.6
Turnout 41285.5+4.8
Registered electors 482
Conservative hold Swing −4.3
General election 1847: Kidderminster [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Peelite Richard Godson Unopposed
Registered electors 548
Peelite gain from Conservative

Godson's death caused a by-election.

By-election, 5 September 1849: Kidderminster [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Best 217 52.0 N/A
Whig Thomas Gisborne [23] 20048.0N/A
Majority174.0N/A
Turnout 41784.4N/A
Registered electors 494
Conservative gain from Peelite Swing N/A

Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: Kidderminster [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Robert Lowe 246 61.8 N/A
Conservative John Best (politician, born 1821)15238.2N/A
Majority9423.6N/A
Turnout 39880.4N/A
Registered electors 495
Whig gain from Peelite Swing N/A

Lowe was appointed Vice-President of the Board of Trade, requiring a by-election.

By-election, 14 August 1855: Kidderminster [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Robert Lowe Unopposed
Whig hold
General election 1857: Kidderminster [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Robert Lowe 234 61.6 −0.2
Conservative William Boycott [24] 14638.4+0.2
Majority8823.2−0.4
Turnout 38075.7−4.7
Registered electors 502
Whig hold Swing −0.2
General election 1859: Kidderminster [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alfred Rhodes Bristow 216 51.1 −10.5
Conservative John Walter Huddleston [3] 20748.9+10.5
Majority92.2−21.0
Turnout 42386.9+11.2
Registered electors 487
Liberal hold Swing −10.5

Elections in the 1860s

Bristow resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 27 May 1862: Kidderminster [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Luke White 229 51.1 0.0
Conservative John Gilbert Talbot [25] 21948.90.0
Majority102.20.0
Turnout 44890.9+4.0
Registered electors 493
Liberal hold Swing 0.0
General election 1865: Kidderminster [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Albert Grant 285 51.4 +2.5
Liberal Luke White 27048.6−2.5
Majority152.8N/A
Turnout 55590.7+3.8
Registered electors 612
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.5
General election 1868: Kidderminster [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Lea 1,262 61.1 +12.5
Conservative William Makins [26] 80238.9−12.5
Majority46022.2N/A
Turnout 2,06488.9−1.8
Registered electors 2,323
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +12.5

Elections in the 1870s

General election 1874: Kidderminster [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Albert Grant 1,509 51.9 +13.0
Liberal Thomas Lea 1,39848.1−13.0
Majority1113.8N/A
Turnout 2,90785.7−3.2
Registered electors 3,394
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +13.0

The election was declared void on petition.

By-election, 1 Aug 1874: Kidderminster [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Fraser 1,651 55.6 +3.7
Liberal George Harris Lea [27] 1,31844.4−3.7
Majority33311.2+7.4
Turnout 2,96987.5+1.8
Registered electors 3,394
Conservative hold Swing +3.7

Elections in the 1880s

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John Brinton
General election 1880: Kidderminster [21] [ page needed ]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Brinton 1,795 54.9 +6.8
Conservative Albert Grant 1,47245.1−6.8
Majority3239.8N/A
Turnout 3,26790.6+4.9
Registered electors 3,606
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing 6.8

Immediately following the election, upon discovering his election agent had been reported for bribery at a previous election, Brinton resigned to seek re-election at a by-election.

By-election, 8 May 1880: Kidderminster [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Brinton Unopposed
Liberal hold
General election 1885: Kidderminster [28] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Brinton 2,172 51.9 −3.0
Conservative Augustus Godson 2,01448.1+3.0
Majority1583.8−6.0
Turnout 4,18692.9+2.3
Registered electors 4,506
Liberal hold Swing −3.0
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Wilfred Blunt
General election 1886: Kidderminster [28] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Augustus Godson 2,081 53.7 +5.6
Liberal Wilfrid Blunt 1,79646.3−5.6
Majority2857.4N/A
Turnout 3,87786.0−6.9
Registered electors 4,506
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.6

Elections in the 1890s

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Richard Eve
General election 1892: Kidderminster [28] [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Augustus Godson 2,066 53.4 −0.3
Liberal Richard Eve 1,80146.6+0.3
Majority2656.8−0.6
Turnout 3,86791.3+5.3
Registered electors 4,236
Conservative hold Swing −0.3
General election 1895: Kidderminster [28] [29] [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Augustus Godson 2,008 54.0 +0.6
Liberal Richard Eve 1,71346.0−0.6
Majority2958.0+1.2
Turnout 3,72188.7−2.6
Registered electors 4,195
Conservative hold Swing +0.3

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Kidderminster [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Augustus Godson 1,950 51.9 −2.1
Liberal Edmund Barnard 1,80448.1+2.1
Majority1463.8−4.2
Turnout 3,75487.5−1.2
Registered electors 4,289
Conservative hold Swing −2.1
Edmund Barnard Edmund Broughton Barnard.jpg
Edmund Barnard
General election 1906: Kidderminster [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edmund Barnard 2,354 53.1 +5.0
Conservative Stanley Baldwin 2,08346.9−5.0
Majority2716.2N/A
Turnout 4,43794.5+7.0
Registered electors 4,697
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +5.0

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Kidderminster [28] [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Knight 2,353 54.3 +7.4
Liberal Edward Fraser 1,98445.7−7.4
Majority3698.6N/A
Turnout 4,33794.7+0.2
Registered electors 4,579
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +7.4
General election December 1910: Kidderminster [28] [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Knight 2,188 52.2 −2.1
Liberal Edmund Barnard 2,00347.8+2.1
Majority1854.4−4.2
Turnout 4,19191.5−3.2
Registered electors 4,579
Conservative hold Swing −2.1

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

General election 1918: Kidderminster [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Unionist Eric Knight 13,49758.0+5.8
Labour John Baker 9,76042.0New
Majority3,73716.0+11.6
Turnout 23,25758.4−33.1
Registered electors 39,798
Unionist hold Swing
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Kidderminster [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist John Wardlaw-Milne 19,711 68.2 +10.2
Labour John Hutchinson Bruce9,20331.8−10.2
Majority10,50836.4+20.4
Turnout 28,91470.0+11.6
Registered electors 41,286
Unionist hold Swing +10.2
Henry Purchase 1922 Henry Purchase.jpg
Henry Purchase
General election 1923: Kidderminster [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist John Wardlaw-Milne 15,469 53.1 −15.1
Liberal Henry Purchase 9,66333.2New
Labour Louis Tolley 3,99013.7−18.1
Majority5,80619.9−16.5
Turnout 29,12269.4−0.6
Registered electors 41,939
Unionist hold Swing +1.5
General election 1924: Kidderminster [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist John Wardlaw-Milne 18,040 59.1 +6.0
Labour J. Clifford Leigh6,79222.3+8.6
Liberal Henry Purchase 5,66718.6−14.6
Majority11,24836.8+16.9
Turnout 30,49971.3+1.9
Registered electors 42,770
Unionist hold Swing −1.3
General election 1929: Kidderminster [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist John Wardlaw-Milne 21,643 48.1 −11.0
Labour Frank G. Lloyd12,24627.3+5.0
Liberal John William Hughes11,05024.6+6.0
Majority9,39720.8−16.0
Turnout 44,93975.6+4.3
Registered electors 59,421
Unionist hold Swing −8.0

Elections in the 1930s

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Jessie Stephen
General election 1931: Kidderminster [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Wardlaw-Milne 33,359 77.3 +29.2
Labour Jessie Stephen 9,81422.7−4.6
Majority23,54554.6+33.8
Turnout 43,17369.0−6.6
Conservative hold Swing +16.8
General election 1935: Kidderminster [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Wardlaw-Milne 28,494 69.5 −7.8
Labour Charles Coombes12,48530.5+7.8
Majority16,00939.0−15.6
Turnout 40,97960.2−8.8
Conservative hold Swing −7.8

General Election 1939–40

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Kidderminster [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Louis Tolley 34,421 55.8 +25.3
Conservative John Wardlaw-Milne 27,27244.2−25.3
Majority7,14911.6N/A
Turnout 61,69370.7+10.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +25.3

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Kidderminster [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gerald Nabarro 22,950 49.96 +5.75
Labour Louis Tolley 19,14541.67−14.12
Liberal John Maurice Eccles3,8448.37New
Majority3,8058.29N/A
Turnout 45,93984.08+13.37
Registered electors 56,640
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +9.94
General election 1951: Kidderminster [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gerald Nabarro 25,483 55.63 +5.67
Labour IA Jack Williams20,32544.37+2.70
Majority5,15811.26+2.97
Turnout 45,80883.02−1.06
Registered electors 55,179
Conservative hold Swing +1.49
General election 1955: Kidderminster [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gerald Nabarro 26,142 59.33 +3.70
Labour IA Jack Williams17,91840.67−3.70
Majority8,34118.66+7.40
Turnout 38,30781.07−1.95
Registered electors 47,254
Conservative hold Swing +3.70
General election 1959: Kidderminster [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gerald Nabarro 27,699 60.14 +0.81
Labour Joan Tomlinson18,35639.86−0.81
Majority9,34320.28+1.62
Turnout 46,05579.10−1.97
Registered electors 58,223
Conservative hold Swing +0.81

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Kidderminster [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tatton Brinton 24,425 50.75 −9.41
Labour George W Jones17,57136.51−3.35
Liberal Lionel A King5,82412.10New
British and Commonwealth PartyMiles S Blair3100.64New
Majority6,85414.24−6.05
Turnout 48,13079.41+0.31
Registered electors 60,606
Conservative hold Swing −3.03
General election 1966: Kidderminster [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tatton Brinton 24,628 51.99 +1.24
Labour John W Wardle21,45145.28+8.77
Independent Reginald Smith1,2922.73New
Majority3,1776.71−7.53
Turnout 47,37175.57−3.84
Registered electors 62,688
Conservative hold Swing −3.77

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Kidderminster [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tatton Brinton 27,667 51.75
Labour Graham F Smith18,29734.22
Liberal H Brian Lamb7,50214.03
Majority9,37017.53
Turnout 53,46673.84
Conservative hold Swing
General election February 1974: Kidderminster [1] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Esmond Bulmer 27,065 42.50 −9.25
Labour Reginald Jones18,38028.87−5.35
Liberal Anthony Batchelor18,23028.63+14.60
Majority8,68513.63−3.90
Turnout 63,67581.22+7.38
Conservative hold Swing
General election October 1974: Kidderminster [1] [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Esmond Bulmer 25,602 43.27 +0.77
Labour Reginald Jones18,83331.83+2.96
Liberal Anthony Batchelor14,73324.90−3.73
Majority6,76911.44−2.20
Turnout 59,16874.95−6.27
Conservative hold Swing −1.10
General election 1979: Kidderminster [1] [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Esmond Bulmer 33,523 53.74 +10.47
Labour Tony Wright 17,87128.65−3.18
Liberal Garrett Adams9,93915.93−8.97
National Front Albert Luckman1,0521.69New
Majority15,65225.09+13.65
Turnout 62,38577.56+2.61
Conservative hold Swing +6.82

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