West Midlands, February 1974 vs October 1974: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in West Midlands compared between the February 1974 and October 1974 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | February 1974 | October 1974 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Edgbaston | Con | Con | 5.4% | +3.4 |
| Birmingham Erdington | Lab | Lab | 20.4% | +2.8 |
| Birmingham Hall Green | Con | Con | 5.6% | +3.7 |
| Birmingham Handsworth | Lab | Lab | 12.8% | +3.9 |
| Birmingham Ladywood | Lab | Lab | 42.4% | +3.8 |
| Birmingham Northfield | Lab | Lab | 20.1% | +2.5 |
| Birmingham Perry Barr | Lab | Lab | 8.3% | +1.7 |
| Birmingham Selly Oak | Con | Lab gain | 0.8% | +3.5 |
| Birmingham Small Heath | Lab | Lab | 47.5% | +5.4 |
| Birmingham Sparkbrook | Lab | Lab | 28.5% | +2.9 |
| Birmingham Stechford | Lab | Lab | 29.7% | +3.4 |
| Birmingham Yardley | Lab | Lab | 9.7% | +2.7 |
| Bromsgrove and Redditch | Con | Con | 3.0% | +1.0 |
| Burton | Con | Con | 4.0% | +1.1 |
| Cannock | Lab | Lab | 28.4% | +2.3 |
| Coventry North East | Lab | Lab | 35.9% | +1.8 |
| Coventry North West | Lab | Lab | 20.2% | +1.6 |
| Coventry South East | Lab | Lab | 35.3% | +3.5 |
| Coventry South West | Lab | Lab | 3.9% | +1.5 |
| Dudley East | Lab | Lab | 29.6% | +1.3 |
| Dudley West | Lab | Lab | 15.2% | +3.7 |
| Halesowen and Stourbridge | Con | Con | 1.4% | +2.4 |
| Hereford | Con | Con | 2.5% | +1.0 |
| Kidderminster | Con | Con | 11.4% | +1.1 |
| Leek | Con | Con | 6.6% | +0.9 |
| Leominster | Con | Con | 1.7% | −0.3 |
| Lichfield and Tamworth | Con | Lab gain | 0.5% | +1.5 |
| Ludlow | Con | Con | 17.2% | +0.5 |
| Meriden | Lab | Lab | 12.3% | +3.2 |
| Newcastle under Lyme | Lab | Lab | 13.0% | +1.8 |
| Nuneaton | Lab | Lab | 30.8% | +1.7 |
| Oswestry | Con | Con | 20.8% | +2.0 |
| Rugby | Lab | Lab | 10.9% | −0.6 |
| Shrewsbury | Con | Con | 12.3% | +1.5 |
| Solihull | Con | Con | 26.4% | +2.4 |
| Stafford and Stone | Con | Con | 10.6% | +1.7 |
| Staffordshire South West | Con | Con | 16.4% | +1.8 |
| Stoke on Trent Central | Lab | Lab | 36.7% | +4.6 |
| Stoke on Trent North | Lab | Lab | 36.2% | +3.9 |
| Stoke on Trent South | Lab | Lab | 32.9% | +2.4 |
| Sutton Coldfield | Con | Con | 29.6% | +1.8 |
| The Wrekin | Lab | Lab | 11.0% | +0.6 |
| Walsall North | Lab | Lab | 33.4% | +2.3 |
| Walsall South | Lab | Lab | 10.7% | +3.6 |
| Warley East | Lab | Lab | 21.2% | +1.6 |
| Warley West | Lab | Lab | 36.2% | +1.2 |
| Warwick and Leamington | Con | Con | 14.0% | +1.9 |
| West Bromwich East | Lab | Lab | 19.1% | +3.3 |
| West Bromwich West | Lab | Lab | 39.5% | +2.9 |
| Worcester | Con | Con | 9.0% | +1.7 |
Official results House of Commons Library and UK Parliament election results data. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data