Lichfield and Tamworth (UK Parliament constituency)

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Lichfield and Tamworth
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
1950–1983
Seatsone
Created from Lichfield
Replaced by Staffordshire South East, Mid Staffordshire and Cannock & Burntwood [1]

Lichfield and Tamworth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Lichfield and Tamworth in Staffordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

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History

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election, when it was partly replaced by the new Mid Staffordshire constituency.

Boundaries

1950–1955: The Boroughs of Lichfield and Tamworth, the Urban Districts of Aldridge and Rugeley, and the Rural District of Lichfield.

1955–1974: The Boroughs of Lichfield and Tamworth, the Urban District of Rugeley, and the Rural District of Lichfield.

1974–1983: The Boroughs of Lichfield and Tamworth, and the Rural District of Lichfield except the parish of Brindley Heath.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1950 Julian Snow Labour
1970 Jack d'Avigdor-Goldsmid Conservative
Oct 1974 Bruce Grocott Labour
1979 John Heddle Conservative
1983 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Lichfield and Tamworth [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julian Snow 29,199 54.2
Conservative Sarah Ward 24,68145.8
Majority4,5188.4
Turnout 53,88086.3
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951: Lichfield and Tamworth [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julian Snow 28,826 52.6 -1.6
Conservative George Hampson25,94147.4+1.6
Majority2,8855.2-3.2
Turnout 54,76785.5-0.8
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Lichfield and Tamworth [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julian Snow 21,071 54.0 +1.4
Conservative Jonathan Oliver Tollemache Blow17,96646.0-1.4
Majority3,1058.0+2.8
Turnout 39,03780.9-4.6
Labour hold Swing
General election 1959: Lichfield and Tamworth [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julian Snow 21,341 51.9 -2.1
Conservative Francis Roberts19,79148.1+2.1
Majority1,5503.8-4.2
Turnout 41,13281.9+1.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Lichfield and Tamworth [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julian Snow 22,644 48.5 -3.4
Conservative Kenneth Dunkley18,82840.3-7.8
Liberal Anthony Extance5,20611.2New
Majority3,8168.2+4.4
Turnout 46,67880.9-1.0
Labour hold Swing
General election 1966: Lichfield and Tamworth [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julian Snow 27,971 54.0 +5.5
Conservative Bruce A Webb23,83746.0+5.7
Majority4,1348.0-0.2
Turnout 51,80878.8-2.1
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Lichfield and Tamworth [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid 31,274 51.6 +5.6
Labour Terry Pitt 29,29848.4-5.6
Majority1,9763.2N/A
Turnout 60,57274.2-4.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General election February 1974: Lichfield and Tamworth [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid 30,659 41.6 -10.0
Labour Bruce Grocott 28,85239.2-9.2
Liberal Doreen Elliott14,15119.2New
Majority1,8072.4-0.8
Turnout 73,66282.8+8.6
Conservative hold Swing N/A
General election October 1974: Lichfield and Tamworth [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bruce Grocott 29,872 42.6 +3.4
Conservative James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid 29,54142.1+0.5
Liberal Philip Rule10,74115.3-4.9
Majority3310.5N/A
Turnout 70,15478.2-4.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Heddle John Heddle on After Dark 4th March 1988.jpg
Heddle
General election 1979: Lichfield and Tamworth [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Heddle 41,454 50.3 +8.2
Labour Bruce Grocott 33,00640.1-2.5
Liberal Philip Rule7,4089.0-6.3
National Front P Wallace4750.6New
Majority8,44810.2N/A
Turnout 82,34381.2+3.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "'Lichfield and Tamworth', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973, FWS Craig
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Times House of Commons, 1950-70
  4. 1 2 3 British Parliamentary Election Results, 1974-1983, FWS Craig
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