Rowley Regis and Tipton (UK Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1974}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox UK constituency
|name = Rowley Regis and Tipton
|parliament = uk
|map1 =
|map2 =
|map_entity =
|map_year =
|year = 1950
|abolished = February 1974
|type = Borough
|elects_howmany = One
|previous = Kingswinford and Wednesbury
|next = West Bromwich West,
Warley West
|region = England
|county = West Midlands
|towns =
}}
Rowley Regis and Tipton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Rowley Regis and Tipton in Staffordshire (now West Midlands). The Rowley Regis section of the constituency was in Worcestershire from 1966 until 1974, as was the Tividale area (originally in the borough of Dudley before those dates.
It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election, with the Tipton area being incorporated into West Bromwich West and the Rowley Regis area being incorporated into Warley West. It was held by Labour for all 24 years of its existence.
Boundaries
The Municipal Boroughs of Rowley Regis and Tipton.
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| 1950 | Labour | ||
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| 1966 | Labour | ||
| colspan="2" align="right"|Feb 1974
|colspan="2"| constituency abolished |
Elections
= Elections in the 1950s =
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1950: Rowley Regis and Tipton British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Arthur Henderson
|votes = 31,988
|percentage = 64.27
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R.B.J. Barnes
|votes = 13,092
|percentage = 26.30
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Arthur Yates
|votes = 4,692
|percentage = 9.43
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18,896
|percentage = 37.97
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 49,772
|percentage = 83.58
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1951: Rowley Regis and Tipton British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Arthur Henderson
|votes = 32,579
|percentage = 66.70
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Napley
|votes = 16,263
|percentage = 33.30
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 16,316
|percentage = 33.40
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 48,842
|percentage = 80.78
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1955: Rowley Regis and Tipton British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Arthur Henderson
|votes = 28,166
|percentage = 65.25
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Arthur A Hill
|votes = 14,998
|percentage = 34.75
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 13,168
|percentage = 30.50
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 43,164
|percentage = 72.05
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=General election 1959: Rowley Regis and Tipton F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Arthur Henderson
|votes = 27,151
|percentage = 61.25
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Arthur Taylor
|votes = 17,174
|percentage = 38.75
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,977
|percentage = 22.50
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 44,325
|percentage = 74.00
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1960s =
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1964: Rowley Regis and Tipton F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Arthur Henderson
|votes = 25,352
|percentage = 60.21
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gordon Roy A Anstee
|votes = 16,751
|percentage = 39.79
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,601
|percentage = 20.42
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 42,103
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1966: Rowley Regis and Tipton British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Archer
|votes = 27,269
|percentage = 65.80
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David S Adams
|votes = 14,175
|percentage = 34.20
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 13,094
|percentage = 31.60
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 41,444
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
= Elections in the 1970s =
{{Election box begin |
|title=General election 1970: Rowley Regis and Tipton British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Archer
|votes = 25,001
|percentage = 61.67
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter M Smith
|votes = 15,537
|percentage = 38.33
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,464
|percentage = 23.34
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 40,538
|percentage = 63.33
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{Rayment-hc|r|2|date=March 2012}}
Category:Parliamentary constituencies in the West Midlands (county) (historic)
Category:Parliamentary constituencies in Staffordshire (historic)
Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1950
Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1974