| Parliament | uk |
|---|---|
| Year | 1918 |
| Abolished | 1974 |
| Previous | Aston Manor |
| Next | Birmingham Erdington (Majority) and Birmingham Handsworth |
| Region | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Towns | Aston |
| 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 | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Sir Evelyn Cecil | Conservative | Member for Aston Manor (1900–1918) | |
| 1929 | John Strachey | Labour | ||
| February 1931 | New | |||
| June 1931 | Independent Socialist | |||
| October 1931 | Arthur Hope | Conservative | Appointed Governor of Madras Presidency | |
| 1939 by-election | Edward Kellett | Died March 1943 | ||
| 1943 by-election | Redvers Prior | |||
| 1945 | Woodrow Wyatt | Labour | Contested Grantham following redistribution | |
| Constituency split, majority joined Ladywood, minority merged with the abolished Erdington | ||||
| 1955 | Julius Silverman | Labour | Member for Birmingham Erdington (1945–1955) Contested Birmingham Erdington following redistribution | |
| Feb 1974 | constituency abolished | |||
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Reference Publications 1972)
- 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)