Birmingham Aston (UK Parliament constituency)

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Birmingham Aston
Type = Borough
Year = 1918
Abolition = 1974

UK former constituency infobox
Name = Aston Manor
Type = Borough
Year = 1885
Abolition = 1918

Birmingham Aston was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 until 1918 the constituency was known as Aston Manor, before becoming a Birmingham division from 1918 to 1974. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Boundaries

1885-1918: The constituency was created, as a borough constituency in Warwickshire, for the 1885 general election when it was named Aston Manor. In 1885 the area was to the north of the Birmigham parliamentary borough. Birmingham, which from 1889 was a county borough with city status, gradually expanded into adjacent areas.

The constituency bordered to the west Handsworth; to the north and east Tamworth and to the south Birmingham East and Birmingham North.

1918-1950: By 1918 the Aston area had been incorporated within the growing city of Birmingham. For the 1918 general election it became a borough constituency known as Birmingham Aston. The seat comprised parts of the then County Borough of Birmingham wards of All Saints, Aston, Lozells and St. Mary's. The seat was smaller and more the northern part of central Birmingham than Aston Manor had been.

1950-1955: The seat as revised contained the whole of the wards of Aston, Lozells and St. Paul's.

1955-1974: The redistribution before the 1955 general election altered the constituency so it comprised Aston, Gravelley Hill and Stockland Green wards. 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 1974 the division was abolished. Aston ward became part of Birmingham Handsworth. Gravelley Hill and Stockland Green wards returned to Birmingham Erdington.

Member of Parliament

Elections

ee also

*List of former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies

References

* "Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972", compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Parliamentary Reference Publications 1972)
* "British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918", compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Macmillan Press 1974)
* "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 II 1886-1918", edited by M. Stenton and S. Lees (Harvester Press 1978)
* "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)