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Bromsgrove and Redditch

UK Parliament constituency (1974–1983) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bromsgrove and Redditch was a parliamentary constituency located in Worcestershire, encompassing the towns of Bromsgrove and Redditch. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Created fromBromsgrove
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Bromsgrove and Redditch
Former constituency
for the House of Commons
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Bromsgrove and Redditch in Worcestershire, showing boundaries used from 1974–1983
February 1974–1983
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Created fromBromsgrove
Replaced byBromsgrove and Mid Worcestershire[1]
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The constituency was established for the February 1974 general election, and abolished ahead of the 1983 general election.

Boundaries

The Urban Districts of Bromsgrove and Redditch, and the Rural District of Bromsgrove.[2]

Members of Parliament

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Feb 1974 Hal Miller Conservative
1983 constituency abolished: see Bromsgrove & Mid Worcestershire
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Election results

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Bromsgrove and Redditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hal Miller 44,621 54.30
Labour Anne Davis 28,736 34.97
Liberal Nigel Phillips 8,066 9.82
National Front BA Deakin 752 0.92 New
Majority 15,885 19.33
Turnout 82,175 78.73
Conservative hold Swing
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General election October 1974: Bromsgrove and Redditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hal Miller 31,153 44.56
Labour Terry Davis 29,085 41.60
Liberal P Kelway 9,679 13.84
Majority 2,068 2.96
Turnout 69,917 79.59
Conservative hold Swing
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General election February 1974: Bromsgrove and Redditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hal Miller 33,125 45.14
Labour Terry Davis 29,536 40.25
Liberal GE Cartwright 10,726 14.62
Majority 3,589 4.89
Turnout 73,387 84.28
Conservative win (new seat)
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