West Midlands, 1959 vs 1964: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in West Midlands compared between the 1959 and 1964 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | 1959 | 1964 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilston | Lab | Lab | 6.3% | −0.4 |
| Birmingham All Saints | Con | Lab gain | 1.6% | +0.8 |
| Birmingham Aston | Lab | Lab | 9.4% | +1.6 |
| Birmingham Edgbaston | Con | Con | 34.7% | +2.4 |
| Birmingham Hall Green | Con | Con | 20.7% | +4.4 |
| Birmingham Handsworth | Con | Con | 13.9% | +6.3 |
| Birmingham Ladywood | Lab | Lab | 26.4% | −0.5 |
| Birmingham Northfield | Lab | Lab | 6.8% | +2.6 |
| Birmingham Perry Barr | Lab | Con gain | 0.9% | −0.7 |
| Birmingham Selly Oak | Con | Con | 13.8% | +3.1 |
| Birmingham Small Heath | Lab | Lab | 24.1% | +4.7 |
| Birmingham Sparkbrook | Con | Lab gain | 4.0% | +3.3 |
| Birmingham Stechford | Lab | Lab | 13.7% | +3.3 |
| Birmingham Yardley | Con | Lab gain | 0.4% | +1.7 |
| Brierley Hill | Con | Con | 6.9% | +0.1 |
| Bromsgrove | Con | Con | 11.4% | +2.4 |
| Burton | Con | Con | 6.5% | +2.9 |
| Cannock | Lab | Lab | 15.1% | +0.7 |
| Coventry East | Lab | Lab | 21.5% | +4.0 |
| Coventry North | Lab | Lab | 8.0% | +2.6 |
| Coventry South | Con | Lab gain | 3.2% | +3.3 |
| Dudley | Lab | Lab | 18.0% | +4.1 |
| Hereford | Con | Con | 14.7% | +6.0 |
| Kidderminster | Con | Con | 14.2% | +3.0 |
| Leek | Lab | Lab | 6.6% | +2.4 |
| Leominster | Con | Con | 21.0% | +1.1 |
| Lichfield and Tamworth | Lab | Lab | 8.2% | +2.2 |
| Ludlow | Con | Con | 17.7% | +1.4 |
| Meriden | Con | Lab gain | 0.6% | +0.6 |
| Newcastle under Lyme | Lab | Lab | 16.0% | +2.4 |
| Nuneaton | Lab | Lab | 23.7% | +1.8 |
| Oldbury and Halesowen | Lab | Lab | 1.7% | −1.3 |
| Oswestry | Con | Con | 17.7% | +5.1 |
| Rowley Regis and Tipton | Lab | Lab | 20.4% | −1.0 |
| Rugby | Con | Con | 4.0% | −1.4 |
| Shrewsbury | Con | Con | 15.3% | +3.8 |
| Smethwick | Lab | Con gain | 5.1% | −7.2 |
| Solihull | Con | Con | 37.5% | +5.2 |
| South Worcestershire | Con | Con | 26.4% | +3.5 |
| Stafford and Stone | Con | Con | 13.4% | +4.2 |
| Stoke on Trent Central | Lab | Lab | 28.3% | +3.0 |
| Stoke on Trent North | Lab | Lab | 29.5% | +0.8 |
| Stoke on Trent South | Lab | Lab | 21.1% | +1.3 |
| Stratford | Con | Con | 24.5% | +6.3 |
| Sutton Coldfield | Con | Con | 29.4% | +3.4 |
| The Wrekin | Con | Con | 6.0% | +0.6 |
| Walsall North | Lab | Lab | 22.8% | +0.4 |
| Walsall South | Con | Con | 14.1% | +1.4 |
| Warwick and Leamington | Con | Con | 19.7% | +2.7 |
| Wednesbury | Lab | Lab | 7.4% | −3.5 |
| West Bromwich | Lab | Lab | 10.3% | −2.3 |
| Wolverhampton North East | Lab | Lab | 12.0% | +0.9 |
| Wolverhampton South West | Con | Con | 26.0% | +0.9 |
| Worcester | Con | Con | 15.3% | 0 |
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