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West Midlands · Former constituency (1918–1945)

Birmingham West Birmingham

Every general election in Birmingham West Birmingham since 1918 (until 1945). Latest: Labour, majority 5,386.

1945 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won12,63963.5%
Conservative7,25336.5%
Valid votes19,892
Majority5,38627.1%

Turnout 66.7% of 29,808 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181922192319241929193119351945Conservative, 1922: 61.6%Conservative, 1923: 58.3%Conservative, 1924: 67.4%Conservative, 1929: 50.1%Conservative, 1931: 68.1%Conservative, 1935: 64.4%Conservative, 1945: 36.5%Labour, 1922: 38.4%Labour, 1923: 41.7%Labour, 1929: 49.9%Labour, 1931: 31.9%Labour, 1935: 35.7%Labour, 1945: 63.5%Communist, 1924: 32.6%
Vote share in Birmingham West Birmingham at each general election Con Lab Com

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1945LabCon5,38627.166.7%
1935ConLab7,37128.763.6%Con hold
1931ConLab11,94136.275.9%Con hold
1929ConLab430.173.9%Con hold
1924ConCom7,64334.858.2%Con hold
1923ConLab3,95716.563.9%Con hold
1922ConLab5,80623.267.1%Con hold
1918Con—unopposed——

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 West Birmingham?

Labour won Birmingham West Birmingham at the 1945 general election with a majority of 5,386.

Which parties have won Birmingham West Birmingham?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1918: Conservative 7, Labour 1.

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