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Birmingham, Selly Oak
Borough constituency
Birmingham, Selly Oak shown within Birmingham, and Birmingham shown within England
Created: 1955
MP: Lynne Jones
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: West Midlands
EP constituency: West Midlands

Birmingham, Selly Oak is a constituency located in the south west of Birmingham. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. For the US baseball player see Lynn Jones. Lynne Mary Jones (born 26 April 1951) is a British Labour This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. Brief history and overview Prior to the mid-19th century Politics in the United Kingdom The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies The West Midlands is a Metropolitan county in western central England with a population of 2591300 The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU West Midlands is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 7 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories

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Boundaries

The existing seat is formed from the electoral wards of Selly Oak, Bournville and Kings Norton. It houses many students and staff from the nearby Birmingham University

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Birmingham and the West Midlands, the Boundary Commission for England has created a modified Selly Oak constituency, which is made from the following electoral wards:

History

Since its creation in 1955 the seat has switched hands three times between Labour and the Conservatives. The seat has progressively swung towards Labour from being a safe Conservative seat when it was created in 1974, this was due to housing redevelopments that took place in the sixties and seventies. More recently it has acquired a reputation for electing outspoken MPs, first with the victory of Conservative Anthony Beaumont-Dark in 1979 and then with his defeat by Labour's Lynne Jones in 1992. Sir Anthony Beaumont-Dark (11 October 1932 &ndash 2 April 2006 was a British Politician. For the US baseball player see Lynn Jones. Lynne Mary Jones (born 26 April 1951) is a British Labour With the announcement that Lynne Jones will retire at the next General Election, it is likely that Steve McCabe currently MP for Birmingham Hall Green will be the Labour candidate. For the US baseball player see Lynn Jones. Lynne Mary Jones (born 26 April 1951) is a British Labour Stephen James McCabe (born 4 August 1955, Johnstone Renfrewshire) known as Steve McCabe, is a British Labour Party politician The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1955 Harold Gurden Conservative
Oct. 1974 Tom Litterick Labour
1979 Sir Anthony Beaumont-Dark Conservative
1992 Dr Lynne Jones Labour

Election results

Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve McCabe
Liberal Democrat David Radcliffe
Conservative Nigel Dawkins
2005 General Election: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynne Jones 19,226 46. Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes Harold Edward Gurden ( 28 June 1903 - 27 April 1989) was a British Conservative politician and one of the first MPs to join The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Total number of votes 29189104 All parties shown Votes summary Seats summary Thomas Litterick ( 25 May 1929 &ndash 6 January 1981) was a British Labour Party politician on the Left-wing The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Background Callaghan had succeeded Harold Wilson as Labour Prime Minister after the latter's surprise resignation in April 1976 Sir Anthony Beaumont-Dark (11 October 1932 &ndash 2 April 2006 was a British Politician. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} The turnout was 33514074 from an Electorate of 43275316 voting in a total of 651 seats For the US baseball player see Lynn Jones. Lynne Mary Jones (born 26 April 1951) is a British Labour The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Leadership of the main parties David Cameron became Conservative leader in December 2005 replacing Michael Howard. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Stephen James McCabe (born 4 August 1955, Johnstone Renfrewshire) known as Steve McCabe, is a British Labour Party politician The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the For the US baseball player see Lynn Jones. Lynne Mary Jones (born 26 April 1951) is a British Labour 1 −6. 3
Conservative Joe Tildesley 10,375 24. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 9 −1. 7
Liberal Democrat Richard Brighton 9,591 23. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 0 +6. 7
Green Barney Smith 1,581 3. The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. 8 +0. 5
UK Independence Ronan Burnett 967 2. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 3 +0. 9
Majority 8,851 21. 2
Turnout 41,740 59. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 5 +3. 2
Labour hold Swing −2. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 3
2001 General Election: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynne Jones 21,015 52. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 4 -3. 2
Conservative Ken Hardeman 10,676 26. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 6 -1. 2
Liberal Democrat David Osborne 6,532 16. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 3 +4. 2
Green Barney Smith 1,309 3. The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. 3 N/A
UK Independence Sheila Williams 568 1. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 4 N/A
Majority 10,339 25. 8 N/A
Turnout 40,100 56. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 3 -13. 8

1997 Election (Labour hold)

Lab 28121 Con 14033 LD 6121 REF 1520 PLA 417 Looney253 NL 85

See also

References

  1. ^ Birmingham Hall Green, UKPollingReport
The Ceremonial county of West Midlands, England is divided into 29 Parliamentary constituencies.
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