Bromsgrove (UK Parliament constituency)

Bromsgrove
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Bromsgrove in West Midlands region
CountyWorcestershire
Population93,637 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate75,305 (2023)[2]
Major settlementsBromsgrove, Hagley, Alvechurch
Current constituency
Created1983
Member of ParliamentBradley Thomas
SeatsOne
Created fromBromsgrove & Redditch
1950–1974 (1974)
SeatsOne
Type of constituencyCounty constituency
Created fromKidderminster
Replaced byBromsgrove & Redditch

Bromsgrove is a constituency[n 1] in Worcestershire, represented by Bradley Thomas of the Conservative Party.[n 2]

Boundaries

1950–1974: The Urban Districts of Bromsgrove and Redditch, and the Rural District of Bromsgrove. The constituency was renamed Bromsgrove and Redditch in 1974, but the boundaries remained unchanged until 1983.

1983–present: The District of Bromsgrove.

The constituency covers the same area as Bromsgrove District Council in north Worcestershire, with twenty civil parishes, although the town of Bromsgrove itself is unparished. It includes the villages of Alvechurch, Barnt Green, Belbroughton, Blackwell, Clent, Cofton Hackett, Hagley, Hollywood, Lickey, Marlbrook, Rubery, Tardebigge, and Wythall.

History

The borough of Bromsgrove returned two members (Thomas Rassall and Thomas Barneford) to the original Model Parliament in 1295. However, borough status appeared lost when no other member was sent to any subsequent parliament under that status.[3]

Since its split from the neighbouring Redditch Constituency in 1983, it has returned a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP).

The MP from 1997 to 2010, Julie Kirkbride, announced on 28 May 2009 that she would be standing down as an MP at the next General Election in light of the expenses scandal.[4] Her resignation was confirmed in December 2009, after an attempt to withdraw it.[5]

The winner of the 2010 election, Sajid Javid (formerly the youngest Vice President of Chase Manhattan Bank and a Deutsche Bank board director) held ministerial roles in Treasury as Economic Secretary and Financial Secretary,as well as Cabinet posts as Culture Secretary, Business Secretary, Communities Secretary, Home Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer and most recently as Health Secretary. He stood down from Parliament at the 2024 dissolution having announced this intent in December 2022.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1950–1974

Election Member[6][7] Party
1950 Michael Higgs Conservative
1955 James Dance Conservative
1971 by-election Terry Davis Labour
Feb 1974 constituency abolished: see Bromsgrove & Redditch

MPs since 1983

Election Member[6][7] Party Notes
1983 Hal Miller Conservative
1992 Roy Thomason Conservative
1997 Julie Kirkbride Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2003–2004)
2010 Sajid Javid Conservative Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2014–2015)
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (2015–2016)
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (2016–2018)
Home Secretary (2018–2019)
Chancellor of the Exchequer (2019–2020)
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (2021–2022)
2024 Bradley Thomas Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Bromsgrove[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bradley Thomas 16,533 32.8 −30.6
Labour Neena Gill 13,517 26.8 +6.0
Reform UK Glen Brampton 9,584 19.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Nicholl 7,391 14.7 +2.2
Green Talia Ellis 1,675 3.3 ±0.0
Independent Sam Ammar 1,561 3.1 N/A
Workers Party Aheesha Zahir 144 0.3 N/A
Majority 3,016 6.0 −36.6
Turnout 50,405 66.1 –6.5
Conservative hold Swing -18.5

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Bromsgrove[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sajid Javid 34,408 63.4 +1.4
Labour Rory Shannon 11,302 20.8 –10.5
Liberal Democrats David Nicholl 6,779 12.5 +7.9
Green Kevin White 1,783 3.3 +1.2
Majority 23,106 42.6 +11.9
Turnout 54,272 72.6 –1.1
Conservative hold Swing +5.9
General election 2017: Bromsgrove [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sajid Javid 33,493 62.0 +8.2
Labour Michael Thompson 16,920 31.3 +9.1
Liberal Democrats Neil Lewis 2,488 4.6 –0.4
Green Giovanni Esposito 1,139 2.1 –1.2
Majority 16,573 30.7 –0.9
Turnout 54,040 73.7 +2.5
Conservative hold Swing –0.5
General election 2015: Bromsgrove[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sajid Javid 28,133 53.8 +10.1
Labour Tom Ebbutt 11,604 22.2 +0.4
UKIP Stuart Cross 8,163 15.6 +9.9
Liberal Democrats Bart Ricketts 2,616 5.0 –14.6
Green Giovanni Esposito 1,729 3.3 New
Majority 16,529 31.6 +9.7
Turnout 52,245 71.2 +0.6
Conservative hold Swing +4.8
General election 2010: Bromsgrove[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sajid Javid 22,558 43.7 –7.3
Labour Sam Burden 11,250 21.8 –8.1
Liberal Democrats Philip Ling 10,124 19.6 +4.5
UKIP Steven Morson 2,950 5.7 +1.7
Bromsgrove Independent Conservative Adrian Kriss 2,182 4.2 New
BNP Elizabeth Wainwright 1,923 3.7 New
Independent Mark France 336 0.7 New
Independent Ken Wheatley 307 0.6 New
Majority 11,308 21.9 +0.8
Turnout 51,630 70.6 +3.0
Conservative hold Swing +0.4

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Bromsgrove[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julie Kirkbride 24,387 51.0 –0.7
Labour David Jones 14,307 29.9 –4.0
Liberal Democrats Sue Haswell 7,197 15.1 +3.2
UKIP Paul Buckingham 1,919 4.0 +1.6
Majority 10,080 21.1 +3.3
Turnout 47,810 67.6 +0.5
Conservative hold Swing +1.6
General election 2001: Bromsgrove[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julie Kirkbride 23,640 51.7 +4.5
Labour Peter McDonald 15,502 33.9 –3.9
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rowley 5,430 11.9 0.0
UKIP Ian Gregory 1,112 2.4 +1.9
Majority 8,138 17.8 +8.4
Turnout 45,684 67.1 –10.0
Conservative hold Swing +4.2

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Bromsgrove[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julie Kirkbride 24,620 47.2 –6.9
Labour Peter McDonald 19,725 37.8 +7.1
Liberal Democrats Jennette Davy 6,200 11.9 –1.9
Referendum Diana Winsor 1,411 2.7 New
UKIP Beatrice Wetton 251 0.5 New
Majority 3,885 9.4 –18.0
Turnout 52,207 77.1 –5.4
Conservative hold Swing –7.0
General election 1992: Bromsgrove[19][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roy Thomason 31,709 54.1 –0.6
Labour Catherine Mole 18,007 30.7 +7.4
Liberal Democrats Alexis Cassin 8,090 13.8 –8.2
Green John Churchman 856 1.5 New
Majority 13,702 23.4 –8.0
Turnout 58,662 82.5 +6.1
Conservative hold Swing –4.0

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Bromsgrove[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hal Miller 29,051 54.7 –1.5
Labour Joseph Ward 12,366 23.3 +2.6
SDP David Cropp 11,663 22.0 +0.4
Majority 16,685 31.4 –3.2
Turnout 53,080 76.4 +1.3
Conservative hold Swing –2.1
General election 1983: Bromsgrove[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hal Miller 27,911 56.2
SDP James Milligan 10,736 21.6
Labour Gary Titley 10,280 20.7
Ecology John C. Churchman 716 1.5
Majority 17,175 34.6
Turnout 49,643 75.1
Conservative win (new seat)

Elections in the 1970s

By Election 1971: Bromsgrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terry Davis 29,809 51.62 +10.09
Conservative Hal Miller 27,941 48.38 –10.09
Majority 1,868 3.24 N/A
Turnout 57,750
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +10.09
General election 1970: Bromsgrove[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Dance 37,544 58.47 +5.45
Labour Terry Davis 26,670 41.53 −5.35
Majority 10,874 16.94 +10.90
Turnout 64,214 76.51 −3.39
Conservative hold Swing +5.35

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Bromsgrove[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Dance 32,400 53.02 +4.29
Labour N Peter Lister 28,704 46.98 +9.67
Majority 3,696 6.04 −5.38
Turnout 51,104 79.90 +2.69
Conservative hold Swing -2.69
General election 1964: Bromsgrove[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Dance 29,616 48.73 −9.35
Labour N Peter Lister 22,673 37.31 −4.61
Liberal Stewart L Stockdale 8,485 13.96 New
Majority 6,943 11.42 −5.75
Turnout 60,774 82.94 −0.60
Conservative hold Swing -2.67

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Bromsgrove[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Dance 32,473 58.08 +2.88
Labour Christopher Norwood 23,433 41.92 −2.88
Majority 9,040 16.16 +5.76
Turnout 55,906 83.54 +1.85
Conservative hold Swing +2.88
General election 1955: Bromsgrove[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Dance 27,461 55.20 +2.59
Labour Lester J. George 22,287 44.80 −2.59
Majority 5,174 10.40 +5.18
Turnout 49,748 81.69 −4.79
Conservative hold Swing +2.59
General election 1951: Bromsgrove[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Higgs 26,736 52.61 +8.65
Labour Donald Chesworth 24,083 47.39 +3.81
Majority 2,653 5.22 +4.84
Turnout 50,819 86.48 +0.68
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1950: Bromsgrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Higgs 21,674 43.96
Labour Donald Chesworth 21,484 43.58
Liberal R. W. T. Hill 6,145 12.46
Majority 190 0.38
Turnout 49,303 85.80
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A county 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. ^ "Bromsgrove: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ Treadway Russell Nash, History and Antiquities of the County of Worcester I (1781), introduction, xxxii.
  4. ^ Mulholland, Hélène (28 May 2009). "Julie Kirkbride to stand down over expenses claims". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2016 – via www.theguardian.com.
  5. ^ "MPs' expenses: Julie Kirkbride confirms she is to step down". The Daily Telegraph. 18 December 2009. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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  7. ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)
  8. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Bromsgrove Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Declaration of Results".
  10. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Declaration of results" (PDF). Bromsgrove District Council. 13 December 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Bromsgrove Lib Dem election candidate vows to fight for fairest Brexit deal". Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1997. Politics Resources. 17 November 2010. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  19. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  21. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  22. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  23. ^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons. 1970. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  24. ^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons. 1966. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  25. ^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons. 1964. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  26. ^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons. 1959. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  27. ^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons. 1955. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  28. ^ The Times Guide to the House of Commons. 1951. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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