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West Midlands · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Birmingham Stechford

Every general election in Birmingham Stechford since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 1,649.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won21,16648.4%
Conservative19,51744.6%
Liberal2,3495.4%
Others6981.6%
Valid votes43,730
Majority1,6493.8%

Lab hold Turnout 71.6% of 61,115 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979Labour, 1955: 58.4%Labour, 1959: 53.6%Labour, 1964: 56.8%Labour, 1966: 64.2%Labour, 1970: 56.2%Labour, February 1974: 53.1%Labour, October 1974: 57.6%Labour, 1979: 48.4%Conservative, 1955: 41.6%Conservative, 1959: 46.4%Conservative, 1964: 43.2%Conservative, 1966: 33.2%Conservative, 1970: 39.5%Conservative, February 1974: 30.2%Conservative, October 1974: 27.8%Conservative, 1979: 44.6%Liberal, February 1974: 16.2%Liberal, October 1974: 14.6%Liberal, 1979: 5.4%
Vote share in Birmingham Stechford at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon1,6493.871.6%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon11,92329.764.1%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon10,23222.972.1%
1970LabCon6,71116.763.9%Lab hold
1966LabCon11,87131.070.2%Lab hold
1964LabCon5,38813.771.0%Lab hold
1959LabCon2,9237.173.5%Lab hold
1955LabCon6,74016.972.7%

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 Stechford?

Labour won Birmingham Stechford at the 1979 general election with a majority of 1,649.

Which parties have won Birmingham Stechford?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 8.

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