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Birmingham Yardley (UK Parliament constituency)

Birmingham Yardley is a constituency[n 1] of part of the city of Birmingham represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Jess Phillips of the Labour Party.[n 2]

Yardley Rural District was annexed to Birmingham under the 1911 Greater Birmingham Act.

Boundaries

1918–1950: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Saltley, Small Heath, and Yardley.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Acocks Green, and Yardley.[3]

1955–1983: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Acocks Green, Sheldon, and Yardley.[4]

1983–2010: The City of Birmingham wards of Acocks Green, Sheldon, and Yardley.

2010–2024: The City of Birmingham wards of Acocks Green, Sheldon, South Yardley, and Stechford and Yardley North.

2024–present: The City of Birmingham wards of Acocks Green; Sheldon; Small Heath; South Yardley; Tyseley & Hay Mills; Yardley East; Yardley West & Stechford.[5]

After adjusting the boundaries to take into account the revised ward structure in the City of Birmingham with effect from May 2018,[6] the Garretts Green ward was transferred to Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North in exchange for the Small Heath ward.

Constituency profile

The seat covers south-eastern areas of Birmingham including Stechford, Tyseley, Yardley and Acocks Green. Electoral Calculus describes the seat as "Centrist", characterised by moderate views on social and economic issues.[7]

Members of Parliament

From the seat's creation in 1918 until the 2005 general election, the MP elected for Birmingham Yardley was on all but three occasions a member of the party that won the general election, making it a former bellwether seat. Exceptions were Labour wins in the constituency compared to Conservative wins nationally in 1951, 1955 and 1992.

Elections

Results of Elections in Birmingham Yardley between 1918 and 2024

Elections in the 2020s

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1940s

Elections in the 1930s

Elections in the 1920s

Election in the 1910s

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

  1. ^ "Birmingham, Yardley: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Representation of the People Act 1948: Schedule 1", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1948 c. 65 (sch. 1), retrieved 13 November 2023
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Birmingham and North Warwickshire) Order 1955. SI 1955/177". Statutory Instruments 1955. Part II. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1956. pp. 2099–2102.
  5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
  6. ^ LGBCE. "Birmingham | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  7. ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Birmingham+Yardley
  8. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "Y"
  9. ^ "Yardley constituency - results declared". Parliamentary general election results - July 2024. Birmingham City Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Birmingham Yardley Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and notice of poll". Birmingham City Council. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll 2010" (PDF).
  16. ^ "General Election 2010". birmingham.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 8 May 2010.
  17. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  22. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  23. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  24. ^ Stevenson, Graham. "Faulkner Jim". Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  25. ^ a b c British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig

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