Rowley Regis and Tipton (UK Parliament constituency)

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Rowley Regis and Tipton
Former constituency
for the House of Commons
County West Midlands
1950–February 1974
Number of membersOne
Replaced by West Bromwich West,
Warley West
Created from Kingswinford and Wednesbury

Rowley Regis and Tipton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Rowley Regis and Tipton in Staffordshire (now West Midlands). The Rowley Regis section of the constituency was in Worcestershire from 1966 until 1974, as was the Tividale area (originally in the borough of Dudley before those dates.

Contents

It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election, with the Tipton area being incorporated into West Bromwich West and the Rowley Regis area being incorporated into Warley West. It was held by Labour for all 24 years of its existence.

Boundaries

The Municipal Boroughs of Rowley Regis and Tipton.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1950 Arthur Henderson jnr Labour
1966 Peter Archer Labour
Feb 1974 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Rowley Regis and Tipton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Henderson 31,98864.27
Conservative R.B.J. Barnes13,09226.30
Liberal Arthur Yates4,6929.43
Majority18,89637.97
Turnout 49,77283.58
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951: Rowley Regis and Tipton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Henderson 32,57966.70
Conservative David Napley 16,26333.30
Majority16,31633.40
Turnout 48,84280.78
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Rowley Regis and Tipton [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Henderson 28,16665.25
Conservative Arthur A Hill14,99834.75
Majority13,16830.50
Turnout 43,16472.05
Labour hold Swing
General election 1959: Rowley Regis and Tipton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Henderson 27,15161.25
Conservative Arthur Taylor17,17438.75
Majority9,97722.50
Turnout 44,32574.00
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Rowley Regis and Tipton [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Henderson 25,35260.21
Conservative Gordon Roy A Anstee16,75139.79
Majority8,60120.42
Turnout 42,103
Labour hold Swing
General election 1966: Rowley Regis and Tipton [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Archer 27,26965.80
Conservative David S Adams14,17534.20
Majority13,09431.60
Turnout 41,444
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Rowley Regis and Tipton [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Archer 25,00161.67
Conservative Peter M Smith15,53738.33
Majority9,46423.34
Turnout 40,53863.33
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  2. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  3. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  4. ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  5. ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  6. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  7. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
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