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West Midlands · Former constituency (1918–1970)

Birmingham Aston

Every general election in Birmingham Aston since 1918 (until 1970). Latest: Labour, majority 3,562.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won15,45655.1%
Conservative11,89442.4%
Others7042.5%
Valid votes28,054
Majority3,56212.7%

Lab hold Turnout 58.9% of 47,646 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950195519641970Conservative, 1918: 62.5%Conservative, 1922: 60.8%Conservative, 1923: 56.1%Conservative, 1924: 54.6%Conservative, 1929: 47.8%Conservative, 1931: 70.9%Conservative, 1935: 68.8%Conservative, 1945: 38.1%Conservative, 1950: 35.4%Conservative, 1951: 36.2%Conservative, 1955: 40.4%Conservative, 1959: 46.9%Conservative, 1964: 45.3%Conservative, 1966: 39.1%Conservative, 1970: 42.4%Labour, 1918: 27.8%Labour, 1922: 39.2%Labour, 1923: 31.9%Labour, 1924: 45.4%Labour, 1929: 52.2%Labour, 1931: 19.2%Labour, 1935: 31.2%Labour, 1945: 61.9%Labour, 1950: 60.8%Labour, 1951: 62.6%Labour, 1955: 59.7%Labour, 1959: 53.1%Labour, 1964: 54.7%Labour, 1966: 60.9%Labour, 1970: 55.1%Liberal, 1923: 12.0%Liberal, 1950: 3.1%
Vote share in Birmingham Aston at each general election Con Lab Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970LabCon3,56212.758.9%Lab hold
1966LabCon7,40021.764.2%Lab hold
1964LabCon3,3669.465.4%Lab hold
1959LabCon2,5346.370.3%Lab hold
1955LabCon8,26219.371.5%
1951LabCon11,76326.471.5%Lab hold
1950LabCon12,04125.378.4%
1945LabCon5,76723.767.6%
1935ConLab10,35537.664.7%Con hold
1931ConLab16,74751.773.4%Con gain from Lab
1929LabCon1,5584.478.3%Lab gain from Con
1924ConLab2,3859.171.7%Con hold
1923ConLab5,75024.365.0%Con hold
1922ConLab5,63421.572.5%Con hold
1918ConLab5,54634.645.2%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Birmingham Aston?

Labour won Birmingham Aston at the 1970 general election with a majority of 3,562.

Which parties have won Birmingham Aston?

At the 15 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 9, Conservative 6.

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