Birmingham Erdington (UK Parliament constituency)

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Coordinates: 52°31′N 1°52′W / 52.51°N 1.87°W / 52.51; -1.87

Birmingham Erdington
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Birmingham Erdington in Birmingham
Outline map
Location of Birmingham within England
CountyWest Midlands
Population97,778 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate67,598 (December 2010)[2]
Current constituency
Created1974 (1974)
Member of Parliamentvacant
Number of membersOne
Created fromBirmingham Aston and Sutton Coldfield[3]
1918–1955
Number of membersOne
Type of constituencyBorough constituency
Replaced byBirmingham Aston and Sutton Coldfield
Created fromAston Manor

Birmingham Erdington is a parliamentary constituency[n 1][n 2] in Birmingham, England. As of January 2022, it is vacant after the death of Jack Dromey on 7 January 2022, and a by-election will be held in due course.

Members of Parliament[]

MPs 1918–1955[]

Election Member[4] Party
1918 Arthur Steel-Maitland Conservative
1929 Charles Simmons Labour
1931 John Eales Conservative
1936 by-election John Wright Conservative
1945 Julius Silverman Labour
1955 constituency abolished

MPs since 1974[]

Election Member[4] Party
1974 Julius Silverman Labour
1983 Robin Corbett Labour
2001 Siôn Simon Labour
2010 Jack Dromey Labour
2022 Vacant

Constituency profile[]

The constituency is predominantly white working class and very deprived, has quite considerable social housing and has a high proportion of adults of working age in relation to the West Midlands as a whole in a low income bracket.[5] Since the seat was recreated in 1974, only Labour MPs have been elected, although Conservative candidates reduced the majority to three figures in 1979 and 1983; both of which resulted in victories for the party as a whole nationwide. In the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 63% of people voted to leave the EU whilst 37% voted to remain. [6]

Boundaries[]

Map of present boundaries

2010–: The City of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Kingstanding, Stockland Green, and Tyburn.

1997–2010: The City of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Kingsbury (Tyburn from 2004), Kingstanding, and Stockland Green.

1983–1997: The City of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Kingsbury, and Stockland Green.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Gravelly Hill, and Stockland Green.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Bromford, Erdington, and Gravelly Hill.

1918–1950: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Erdington North, Erdington South, and Washwood Heath, and part of Aston ward.

In the north-east of the city of Birmingham, this is a mix of council estates, some of which are now private homes under the Right to Buy, the large Kingstanding estate and Castle Vale being examples, and generally more affluent suburbs which are private housing particularly towards the Sutton Coldfield border in Erdington itself, the strongest Conservative ward in the seat.[7] Spanning to the city's green borders, the area includes for example Birmingham Spaghetti Junction motorway junction.

Elections[]

Elections in the 2010s[]

General election 2019: Birmingham Erdington[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Dromey 17,720 50.3 Decrease7.7
Conservative Robert Alden 14,119 40.1 Increase1.7
Brexit Party Wendy Garcarz 1,441 4.1 New
Liberal Democrats Ann Holtom 1,301 3.7 Increase1.7
Green Rob Grant 648 1.8 Increase0.2
Majority 3,601 10.2 Decrease9.4
Turnout 35,229 53.3 Decrease3.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.7
General election 2017: Birmingham Erdington[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Dromey 21,571 58.0 Increase 12.4
Conservative Robert Alden 14,286 38.4 Increase 7.6
Liberal Democrats Ann Holtom 750 2.0 Decrease 0.8
Green James Lovatt 610 1.6 Decrease 1.1
Majority 7,285 19.6 Increase 4.8
Turnout 37,217 57.2 Increase 3.9
Labour hold Swing Increase 2.35
General election 2015: Birmingham Erdington[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Dromey 15,824 45.6 Increase 3.8
Conservative Robert Alden 10,695 30.8 Decrease 1.8
UKIP Andrew Garcarz 6,040 17.4 Increase 15.0
Liberal Democrats Ann Holtom 965 2.8 Decrease 13.4
Green Joe Belcher 948 2.7 New
TUSC Ted Woodley 212 0.6 New
Majority 5,129 14.8 Increase 5.6
Turnout 34,684 53.3 Decrease 0.2
Labour hold Swing
General election 2010: Birmingham Erdington[12][13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Dromey 14,869 41.8 Decrease 11.1
Conservative Robert Alden 11,592 32.6 Increase 9.7
Liberal Democrats Ann Holtom 5,742 16.2 Increase 0.3
BNP Kevin McHugh 1,815 5.1 Increase 0.4
UKIP Maria Foy 842 2.4 Steady
Independent Tony Tomkins 240 0.7 New
National Front Terry Williams 229 0.6 Decrease 0.5
Christian Timothy Gray 217 0.6 New
Majority 3,277 9.2 Decrease 21.0
Turnout 35,546 53.5 Increase 5.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease 10.4

Elections in the 2000s[]

General election 2005: Birmingham Erdington[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Siôn Simon 16,810 53.0 Decrease 3.8
Conservative Victoria Elvidge 7,235 22.8 Decrease 1.4
Liberal Democrats Jerry Evans 5,027 15.8 Increase 4.0
BNP Sharon Ebanks 1,512 4.8 New
UKIP Rannal Hepburn 746 2.3 Increase 0.6
National Front Terry Williams 416 1.3 Decrease 0.9
Majority 9,575 30.2 Decrease 2.4
Turnout 31,746 48.9 Increase 2.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease 1.2
General election 2001: Birmingham Erdington[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Siôn Simon 17,375 56.8 Decrease 2.0
Conservative Oliver Lodge 7,413 24.2 Decrease 3.3
Liberal Democrats Sandra Johnson 3,602 11.8 Increase 1.6
National Front Michael Shore 681 2.2 New
Socialist Alliance Steven Goddard 669 2.2 New
UKIP Mark Nattrass 521 1.7 New
Socialist Labour Judith Sambrook-Marshall 343 1.1 New
Majority 9,962 32.6 Increase 1.3
Turnout 30,604 46.6 Decrease 14.2
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s[]

General election 1997: Birmingham Erdington[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Corbett 23,764 58.8 Increase 8.4
Conservative Anthony Tomkins 11,107 27.5 Decrease 10.0
Liberal Democrats Ian Garrett 4,112 10.2 Decrease 1.8
Referendum Geoff Cable 1,424 3.5 New
Majority 12,657 31.3 Increase 18.4
Turnout 40,407 60.8 Increase 1.6
Labour hold Swing Increase 9.2
General election 1992: Birmingham Erdington[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Corbett 18,549 50.5 Increase 4.6
Conservative Stanley Hope 13,814 37.6 Decrease 1.6
Liberal Democrats John Campbell 4,398 12.0 Decrease2.9
Majority 4,735 12.9 Increase 6.3
Turnout 36,761 70.1 Increase 1.6
Labour hold Swing Increase 3.1

Elections in the 1980s[]

General election 1987: Birmingham Erdington[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Corbett 17,037 45.9 Increase 6.1
Conservative Paul Johnston 14,570 39.2 Steady
SDP Neil Biddlestone 5,530 14.9 Decrease 6.2
Majority 2,467 6.6 Increase 6.0
Turnout 37,137 68.5 Increase 1.5
Labour hold Swing Increase 3.1
General election 1983: Birmingham Erdington[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Corbett 14,930 39.8 Decrease 6.2
Conservative Daniel Moylan 14,699 39.2 Decrease 5.3
SDP Christopher Barber 7,915 21.1 New
Majority 231 0.6 Decrease 0.9
Turnout 37,554 67.0 Increase 1.6
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s[]

General election 1979: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 20,105 46.0 Decrease 5.5
Conservative John Alden 19,425 44.5 Increase 13.4
Liberal Hugh Duffy 3,487 8.0 Decrease 6.2
National Front Frank Hastilow 687 1.6 Decrease 1.7
Majority 680 1.5 Decrease 18.9
Turnout 43,704 67.9 Increase 2.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease 9.5
General election October 1974: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 22,160 51.5 Increase 2.8
Conservative John Alden 13,383 31.1 Decrease 2.9
Liberal Julia Mills 6,119 14.2 Decrease 0.6
National Front Thomas Finnegan 1,413 3.3 Increase 0.9
Majority 8,777 20.4 Increase 5.7
Turnout 43,075 65.5 Decrease 6.8
Labour hold Swing Increase 2.9
General election February 1974: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 22,978 48.7
Conservative C. Harvey[22] 16,050 34.0
Liberal Patrick Humphrey 6,991 14.8
National Front Thomas Finnegan 1,145 2.4
Majority 6,928 14.7
Turnout 47,164 72.3
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 1950s[]

General election 1951: Birmingham Erdington[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 29,561 53.1 Increase 1.3
Conservative Derek Broome 26,153 46.9 Increase 4.7
Majority 3,408 6.2 Decrease 3.4
Turnout 55,714 82.6 Decrease 0.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease 1.7
General election 1950: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 29,252 51.77 Decrease 9.0
Conservative John Wright 23,842 42.2 Increase 3.0
Liberal Sydney Fitzgerald 3,408 6.0 New
Majority 5,410 9.57 Decrease 15.5
Turnout 56,502 83.4 Increase 14.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease 6.0

Elections in the 1940s[]

General election 1945: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 34,786 60.8 Increase 23.4
Conservative John Wright 22,457 39.2 Decrease 19.1
Majority 12,329 21.6 N/A
Turnout 57,243 69.0 Increase 3.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase 31.3

Elections in the 1930s[]

1936 Birmingham Erdington by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Wright 27,068 56.5 Decrease 1.8
Labour Charles Simmons 20,834 43.5 Increase 6.1
Majority 6,234 13.0 Decrease 7.9
Turnout 47,902
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1935: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Eales 27,716 58.3 Decrease 2.8
Labour Charles Simmons 17,757 37.4 Increase 5.5
National Dividend[24] HC Bell 2,050 4.3 New
Majority 9,959 20.9 Decrease 15.3
Turnout 47,523 65.5 Decrease 1.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 4.2
General election 1931: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Eales 35,672 68.1 +25.0
Labour Charles Simmons 16,767 31.9 -11.6
Majority 18,996 36.2 N/A
Turnout 52,439 77.6 -1.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1920s[]

General election 1929: Birmingham Erdington[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Simmons 20,665 43.5 +3.0
Unionist Arthur Steel-Maitland 20,532 43.1 −16.4
Liberal Henry Dyer 6,395 13.4 New
Majority 133 0.4 N/A
Turnout 47,592 78.7 +6.2
Registered electors 60,472
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +9.7
General election 1924: Birmingham Erdington[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Arthur Steel-Maitland 16,754 59.5 −6.5
Labour Charles Simmons 11,412 40.5 +6.5
Majority 5,342 19.0 −13.0
Turnout 28,166 72.5 +13.1
Registered electors 38,864
Unionist hold Swing −6.5
General election 1923: Birmingham Erdington[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Arthur Steel-Maitland 14,683 66.0 N/A
Labour Albert Eyton 7,574 34.0 New
Majority 7,109 32.0 N/A
Turnout 22,257 59.4 N/A
Registered electors 37,450
Unionist hold Swing N/A
General election 1922: Birmingham Erdington[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Arthur Steel-Maitland Unopposed
Unionist hold

Election in the 1910s[]

General election 1918: Birmingham Erdington[25][26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Unionist Arthur Steel-Maitland 12,678 66.0
Independent Labour Albert Edward Eyton 5,211 27.1
Liberal Raglan Somerset 1,329 6.9
Majority 7,467 38.9
Turnout 19,218 56.1
Registered electors 34,239
Unionist win (new seat)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ A borough 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.

References[]

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  16. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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  21. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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