Birmingham Aston (UK Parliament constituency) explained

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Birmingham Aston
Parliament:	uk
Year:	1918
Abolished:	1974
Type:	Borough
Region:	England
Elects Howmany:	One

Birmingham Aston was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1918 to 1974 it elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election.

History

The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, when the boundaries of the city of Birmingham had been expanded. One of the areas included in the city's expansion was the Aston area, which had formerly been part of Warwickshire. From 1885 to 1918, Aston Manor was a borough constituency in Warwickshire.

Boundaries

1918–1950: Parts of the County Borough of Birmingham wards of All Saints', Aston, Lozells, and St Mary's. The newly created seat was smaller and more the northern part of central Birmingham than Aston Manor had been.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Aston, Lozells, and St Paul's.

1955–1974: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Aston, Gravelley Hill, and Stockland Green.^[1] The latter two wards had formerly been part of Birmingham Erdington. St Paul's ward became part of Birmingham Ladywood. Lozells ward was transferred to Birmingham Handsworth.

In the 1974 redistribution, this constituency disappeared. Aston ward became part of Birmingham Handsworth, while Gravelley Hill and Stockland Green wards became part of Birmingham Erdington.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	1918		Coalition Conservative
	1922		Conservative
	1929		Labour
	February 1931		New
	June 1931		Independent
	October 1931	Arthur Hope	Conservative
	1939 by-election	Edward Kellett
	1943 by-election	Redvers Prior
	1945	Woodrow Wyatt	Labour
	1955	Julius Silverman	Labour
Feb 1974		constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1970s

References

Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Reference Publications 1972)
British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Macmillan Press, revised edition 1977)
British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Research Services 1983)
Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, Volume III 1919-1945, edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (Harvester Press 1979)
Who's Who of British Members of Parliament, Volume IV 1945-1979, edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (Harvester Press 1981)

Notes and References

Book: . 1956 . Statutory Instruments 1955 . Part II . The Parliamentary Constituencies (Birmingham and North Warwickshire) Order 1955. SI 1955/177 . London . . 2099–2102 .