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Birmingham, Selly Oak is a constituency located in the south west of Birmingham. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
[edit] Boundaries
The existing seat is formed from the electoral wards of Selly Oak, Bournville and Kings Norton. It houses many students and staff from the nearby Birmingham University
[edit] Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Birmingham and the West Midlands, the Boundary Commission for England has created a modified Selly Oak constituency, which is made from the following electoral wards:
[edit] History
Since its creation in 1955 the seat has switched hands three times between Labour and the Conservatives. The seat has progressively swung towards Labour from being a safe Conservative seat when it was created in 1974, this was due to housing redevelopments that took place in the sixties and seventies. More recently it has acquired a reputation for electing outspoken MPs, first with the victory of Conservative Anthony Beaumont-Dark in 1979 and then with his defeat by Labour's Lynne Jones in 1992. With the announcement that Lynne Jones will retire at the next General Election, it is likely that Steve McCabe currently MP for Birmingham Hall Green will be the Labour candidate.
[edit] Members of Parliament
[edit] Election results
1997 Election (Labour hold)
Lab 28121 Con 14033 LD 6121 REF 1520 PLA 417 Looney253 NL 85
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Birmingham Hall Green, UKPollingReport
