Birmingham Aston (UK Parliament constituency)

For the 1885–1918 constituency, see Aston Manor (UK Parliament constituency).

Coordinates: 53°48′N 1°47′W / 53.8°N 1.79°W / 53.8; -1.79

Birmingham Aston
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
County West Midlands
Major settlements Aston
1918–1974 (1974)
Number of members One
Replaced by Birmingham Handsworth and Birmingham Erdington
Created from Aston Manor

Birmingham Aston was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1918 to 1974 it elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election.

History

The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, when the boundaries of the city of Birmingham had been expanded. One of the areas included in the city's expansion was the Aston area, which had formerly been part of Warwickshire. From 1885 to 1918, Aston Manor was a borough constituency in Warwickshire.

Boundaries

1918–1950: Parts of the County Borough of Birmingham wards of All Saints', Aston, Lozells, and St Mary's. The newly created seat was smaller and more the northern part of central Birmingham than Aston Manor had been.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Aston, Lozells, and St Paul's.

1955–1974: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Aston, Gravelley Hill, and Stockland Green. The latter two wards had formerly been part of Birmingham Erdington. St Paul's ward became part of Birmingham Ladywood. Lozells ward was transferred to Birmingham Handsworth.

In the 1974 redistribution, this constituency disappeared. Aston ward became part of Birmingham Handsworth, while Gravelley Hill and Stockland Green wards returned to Birmingham Erdington.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1918 Sir Evelyn Cecil Coalition Conservative
1922 Conservative
1929 John Strachey Labour
February 1931 New
June 1931 Independent
October 1931 Arthur Hope Conservative
1939 by-election Edward Orlando Kellett Conservative
1943 by-election Redvers Michael Prior Conservative
1945 Woodrow Wyatt Labour
1955 Julius Silverman Labour
Feb 1974 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1920s

General Election 1923: Birmingham Aston [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Rt Hon. Sir Evelyn Cecil 13,291 56.2
Labour P. Bower 7,541 31.8
Liberal Joseph Conyers Tillotson 2,846 12.0
Majority 5,750 24.4 +2.8
Turnout 65.0
Unionist hold Swing +1.4
General Election 1929: Birmingham Aston [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Evelyn John St Loe Strachey 18,672 52.2 +6.8
Unionist John Percival Whiteley 17,114 47.8 -6.8
Majority 1,558 4.4 13.6
Turnout 78.3 +6.6
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +6.8

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Birmingham Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Hope 22,959 70.9
Labour T May 6,212 19.2
Independent Evelyn John St Loe Strachey 3,236 10.0
Majority 16,747 51.7
Turnout 73.5
General election 1935: Birmingham Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Hope 18,933 68.8
Labour R Messel 8,578 31.2
Majority 10,355 37.6
Turnout 64.5

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: Birmingham Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Woodrow Wyatt 15,031 61,9
Conservative FB Normansell 9,264 38.1
Majority 5,767 23.7
Turnout 67.75
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General election 1950: Birmingham Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Woodrow Lyle Wyatt 28,867 60.8
Conservative Charles John Joseph Addison Doughty 16,826 35.4
Liberal Arthur Embrey 1,487 3.1
Independent SW Keatley 338 0.7
Majority 12,041 25.3
Turnout 78.4
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1951: Birmingham Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Woodrow Lyle Wyatt 27,899 62.6
Conservative C Sweet 16,136 36.2
Independent SW Keatley 545 1.2
Majority 11,763 26.4
Turnout 74.6
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Birmingham Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 25,546 59.7
Conservative F Vale 17,284 40.4
Majority 8,262 19.3
Turnout 71.6
Labour hold Swing
General election 1959: Birmingham Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 21,518 53.1
Conservative Anthony Michael Beaumont-Dark 18,894 46.8
Majority 2,534 6.3
Turnout 70.3
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Birmingham Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 19,512 54.7
Conservative Anthony Michael Beaumont-Dark 16,146 45.3
Majority 3,366 9.4
Turnout 65.4
Labour hold Swing
General election 1966: Birmingham Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 20,716 60.9
Conservative Joe R Kinsey 13,316 39.1
Majority 7,400 21.7
Turnout 64.2
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Birmingham Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 15,456 55.1
Conservative Arthur A Hill 11,894 42.4
British Movement C. Jordan 704 2.5
Majority 3,562 12.7
Turnout 58.8
Labour hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
  2. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
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