Selly Oak (ward)
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| official_name = Selly Oak
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| shire_district = City of Birmingham
| metropolitan_county = West Midlands
| region = West Midlands
| country = England
| constituency_westminster = Birmingham Selly Oak
| |councillor1 = Changese Khan | party1 = Labour|councillor2 = Brigid Jones | party2 = Labour|councillor3 = Karen McCarthy | party3 = Labour
| population = 25,885
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The Selly Oak local council ward was one of the 40 electoral wards for the City of Birmingham, England prior to 2018. It was also one of the four wards that make up the local council constituency of Selly Oak, the other three being the wards of Billesley, Bournville and Brandwood.
Description
The Selly Oak ward covered an area of south Birmingham, and includes not only the suburb of Selly Oak but also the adjoining districts of Bournbrook, Selly Park and Ten Acres, together with a small part of the Stirchley area. It was replaced by Weoley and Selly Oak ward and Bournbrook and Selly Park ward both created in 2018.
Demographics (from the census of 2001)
The 2001 Population Census recorded that 25,792 people were living in the Selly Oak ward, with a population density of 4,236 people per km2 compared with 3,649 people per km2 for Birmingham. The ward has a below-average percentage of ethnic minorities, with only 15.9% of the population consisting of ethnic minorities compared with 29.6% for Birmingham in general.
History
The Ward came into existence in 1911 when the boundaries of the City of Birmingham were extended as a result of the Greater Birmingham Act, and when the number of electoral wards in the city was extended from 18 to 30. At that stage, three councillors were elected for the Ward, whereas in subsequent years there have been single elections. The area had previously been part of the Parish of Northfield, and originally in north Worcestershire. It was created by the union of two former electoral wards of the King's Norton and Northfield urban district, namely the Selly Oak (East) Ward, covering the districts of Bournbrook, Selly Park and Ten Acres, and the Selly Oak (West) Ward, covering Selly Oak itself and part of the district of Bournville).
Parliamentary representation
Under the Representation of the People Act 1918 the wards of Selly Oak and Northfield, together with that "part of King's Norton Ward which is not included in the Moseley Division" were to form the Parliamentary constituency of King's Norton.Representation of the People Act 1918, Schedule 9 Selly Oak ward remained within the King's Norton constituency until boundary alterations were provided in the 1948 Representation of the People Act, and the Northfield ward was placed in the newly constituted Parliamentary constituency of Northfield in 1950.Representation of the People Act 1948, Schedule 1 Further boundary changes led to the creation of a distinct Selly Oak Parliamentary constituency in 1955, in which the ward of Selly Oak has since remained.
Birmingham electoral wards were changed in 2018, when the existing Selly Oak ward was divided between new Bournbrook and Selly Park, Bournville, and Selly Oak and Weoley wards.
Politics
The elected Birmingham City Council members prior to the wards dissolution were: Karen McCarthy, Brigid Jones and Changese Khan of the Labour Party. At the time Brigid Jones was also Birmingham City Council's Cabinet Member for Children and Family Services.
Election results
=2010s=
{{Election box begin | title=2016 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Karen McCarthy
|votes = 2141
|percentage = 51.8
|change = {{increase}} 9.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Monica Hardie
|votes = 779
|percentage = 18.9
|change = {{decrease}} 3.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Colin Green
|votes = 763
|percentage = 18.5
|change = {{increase}} 3.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Daniel Wilshire
|votes = 381
|percentage = 9.2
|change = {{decrease}} 2.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|candidate = Theo Sharieff
|votes = 67
|percentage = 1.6
|change = {{increase}} 0.4
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4131
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|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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{{Election box begin | title=2015 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Brigid Jones
|votes = 4,160
|percentage = 42.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Monica Catherine Hardie
|votes = 2225
|percentage = 22.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Colin Green
|votes = 1484
|percentage = 15.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Joe Rooney
|votes = 1189
|percentage = 12.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Sylvia Tempest-Jones
|votes = 602
|percentage = 6.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|candidate = Keturah Prendergast
|votes = 122
|percentage = 1.2
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|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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{{Election box begin | title=2014 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Cite web |url=http://birminghamnewsroom.com/2014/05/2014-election-northfield-selly-oak/ |title=2014 election: Northfield - Selly Oak | birminghamnewsroom.com |access-date=23 May 2014 |archive-date=19 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519053816/http://birminghamnewsroom.com/2014/05/2014-election-northfield-selly-oak/ |url-status=dead }}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Changese Khan
|votes = 1,684
|percentage = 32
|change = -{{decrease}} 12
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Radcliffe
|votes = 1609
|percentage = 31
|change = {{decrease}} 1
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Joe Rooney
|votes = 711
|percentage = 14
|change = {{increase}} 7
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Monica Hardie
|votes = 687
|percentage = 13
|change = {{increase}} 1
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Peter Hughes
|votes = 498
|percentage = 10
|change = {{increase}} 6
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5189
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|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
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{{Election box begin | title=2012 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak[Birmingham City Council: Local Election Results 2012]
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Karen McCathy
|votes = 1,833
|percentage = 44
|change = {{nochange}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alistair Dow
|votes = 1,332
|percentage = 32
|change = {{increase}} 7
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Monica Hardie
|votes = 509
|percentage = 12
|change = {{decrease}} 6
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = David Toke
|votes = 271
|percentage = 7
|change = {{decrease}} 3
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Robin Norton
|votes = 179
|percentage = 4
|change = {{decrease}} 1
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|votes = 4,144
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
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{{Election box begin | title=2011 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Cite web |url=http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/local-election-2010 |title=Birmingham City Council: Local Election Results 2010 |access-date=9 September 2010 |archive-date=8 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100508033217/http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/local-election-2010 |url-status=dead }}
Electorate 19,167 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Brigid Jones
|votes = 2,855
|percentage = 44
|change = {{increase}} 1
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robert Wright
|votes = 1,633
|percentage = 25
|change = {{decrease}} 4
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Owen Williams
|votes = 1,170
|percentage = 18
|change = {{decrease}} 3
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Charlene Bale
|votes = 597
|percentage = 9
|change = {{increase}} 5
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Peter Hughes
|votes = 230
|percentage = 3.4
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,566
|percentage = 34.2
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2010 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Cite web |url=http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/local-election-2010 |title=Birmingham City Council: Local Election Results 2010 |access-date=9 September 2010 |archive-date=8 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100508033217/http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/local-election-2010 |url-status=dead }}
Electorate 19,037 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Radcliffe
|votes = 4,536
|percentage = 43
|change = {{nochange}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Brigid Jones
|votes = 3,142
|percentage = 29
|change = {{increase}} 2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Hardie
|votes = 2,214
|percentage = 21
|change = {{increase}} 1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = James Burn
|votes = 453
|percentage = 4
|change = {{decrease}} 3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Zane Patchell
|votes = 230
|percentage = 2
|change = {{decrease}} 2
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Christian Peoples Alliance
|candidate = David Booth
|votes = 80
|percentage = 1
|change =
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=2000s=
{{Election box begin | title=2008 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak[http://old.birmingham.gov.uk/elections/bhamelects08.nsf/webresults Birmingham City Council: Local Election Results 2008] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823153505/http://old.birmingham.gov.uk/elections/bhamelects08.nsf/webresults |date=23 August 2011 }}
Electorate 18,470 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alistair Dow
|votes = 1,948
|percentage = 42.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Williams
|votes = 1,274
|percentage = 27.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Hardie
|votes = 889
|percentage = 19.3
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Peter Tinsley
|votes = 319
|percentage = 6.9
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Trevor Shearer
|votes = 176
|percentage = 3.8
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 674
|percentage = 24.6
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,626
|percentage = 25.0
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2007 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak[http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=SystemAdmin%2FCFPageLayout&cid=1223092560394&packedargs=website%3D4&pagename=BCC%2FCommon%2FWrapper%2FCFWrapper&rendermode=live Birmingham City Council: Local Election Results 2007] }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robert Wright
|votes = 2,081
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Williams
|votes = 1,620
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Hardie
|votes = 956
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Peter Tinsley
|votes = 546
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Jeffrey Cahill
|votes = 230
|percentage =
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|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2005 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Radcliffe
|votes = 2503
|percentage = 41.4
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D Williams
|votes = 1616
|percentage = 26.7
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B Wood
|votes = 1042
|percentage = 17.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = P Tinsley
|votes = 554
|percentage = 9.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = P Billingham
|votes = 328
|percentage = 5.4
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2004 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = C Dow
|votes = 2556
|percentage = 37.7
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robert Wright
|votes = 2277
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Radcliffe
|votes = 2245
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A Coulson
|votes = 2093
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D Williams
|votes = 1975
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A Burnett
|votes = 1847
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D Green
|votes = 1179
|percentage = 17.4
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B Wood
|votes = 1030
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = P Tinsley
|votes = 945
|percentage = 14.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = I Hussain
|votes = 926
|percentage =
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{{Election box begin | title=2003 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt|Rallings|Thrasher|2003}}, Local Elections Handbook 2003, p. 22.
Electorate 21,876 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = C. Dow
|votes = 2,459
|percentage = 40.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Williams
|votes = 2,232
|percentage = 36.9
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = I. Hussain
|votes = 922
|percentage = 15.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = B. Smith
|votes = 443
|percentage = 7.3
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes =
|percentage = 3.7
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 27.8
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|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
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{{Election box begin | title=2002 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt|Rallings|Thrasher|2002}}, Local Elections Handbook 2002, p. 61.
Electorate 21,967 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Coulson
|votes = 2,690
|percentage = 40.8
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = C. Dow
|votes = 2,308
|percentage = 35.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Hawtin
|votes = 1,201
|percentage = 18.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = B. Smith
|votes = 395
|percentage = 6.0
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes =
|percentage = 5.8
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 30.2
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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{{Election box begin | title=2001 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
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=1990s=
{{Election box begin | title=1999 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
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{{Election box begin | title=1998 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
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{{Election box begin | title=1997 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
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{{Election box begin | title=1996 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
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{{Election box begin | title=1993 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
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{{Election box begin | title=1992 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
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{{Election box begin | title=1991 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
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{{Election box begin | title=1989 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
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{{Election box begin | title=1988 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
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{{Election box begin | title=1979 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
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=1960s=
{{Election box begin | title=1969 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
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{{Election box begin | title=1967 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak}}
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{{Election box begin | title=1966 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak
Electorate 18,726 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Berrow
|votes = 4,248
|percentage = 56.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Cheshire
|votes = 2,015
|percentage = 26.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Ruth Lewthwaite
|votes = 964
|percentage = 12.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = John Bennett
|votes = 260
|percentage = 3.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,233
|percentage = 29.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 40.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 3.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1965 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oakj{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 87.
Electorate 18,918 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Donald Lewis
|votes = 4,761
|percentage = 59.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Cheshire
|votes = 1,882
|percentage = 23.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Ruth Lewthwaite
|votes = 1,111
|percentage = 13.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = John Bennett
|votes = 231
|percentage = 2.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,879
|percentage = 36.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 42.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 12.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1964 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 84.
Electorate 19,019 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Clifford Huxtable
|votes = 4,340
|percentage = 49.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Kenneth King
|votes = 3,389
|percentage = 38.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Joan Harvey
|votes = 1,000
|percentage = 11.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = John Bennett
|votes = 131
|percentage = 1.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 951
|percentage = 10.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 46.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 1.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1963 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 82.
Electorate 19,172 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Horace Goodby
|votes = 3,792
|percentage = 42.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Loach
|votes = 3,041
|percentage = 34.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Joan Harvey
|votes = 1,873
|percentage = 21.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = John Bennett
|votes = 193
|percentage = 2.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 751
|percentage = 8.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 46.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 3.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1962 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 79.
Electorate 19,349 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Donald Lewis
|votes = 3.957
|percentage = 45.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Chambers
|votes = 2,550
|percentage = 29.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Joan Harvey
|votes = 2,033
|percentage = 23.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = John Bennett
|votes = 227
|percentage = 2.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,407
|percentage = 16.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 45.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1961 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 77.
Electorate 21,111 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Clifford Huxtable
|votes = 5,159
|percentage = 55.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Shelia Mackenzie
|votes = 2,790
|percentage = 30.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Lionel King
|votes = 1,335
|percentage = 14.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,369
|percentage = 25.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 44.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 1.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1960 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 74.
Electorate 21,177 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Harry Glanvill
|votes = 5,217
|percentage = 56.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sheila Mackenzie
|votes = 2,703
|percentage = 29.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Joan Winter
|votes = 1,318
|percentage = 14.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,424
|percentage = 27.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 43.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 7.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1950s=
{{Election box begin | title=1959 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 72.
Electorate 21,369 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Donald Lewis
|votes = 6,234
|percentage = 56.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Pringle
|votes = 4,770
|percentage = 43.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,464
|percentage = 13.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 51.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = 3.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1958 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 70.
Electorate 21,387 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Clifford Huxtable
|votes = 5,582
|percentage = 53.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Elizabeth MacDonald
|votes = 4,920
|percentage = 46.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 662
|percentage = 6.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 49.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 3.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1957 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 68.
Electorate 21,769 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Edward Richardson
|votes = 6,037
|percentage = 57.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Albert Bennett
|votes = 4,545
|percentage = 43.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,492
|percentage = 14.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 48.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 8.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1956 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 65.
Electorate 22,139 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Florence Hammond
|votes = 5,569
|percentage = 51.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Clifford Huxtable
|votes = 5,196
|percentage = 48.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 371
|percentage = 3.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 48.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 7.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1955 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 63.
Electorate 22,372 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Lygo
|votes = 6,506
|percentage = 53.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Florence Hammond
|votes = 5,203
|percentage = 42.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Maurice King
|votes = 447
|percentage = 3.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,303
|percentage = 10.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 54.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = 1.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1954 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 61.
Electorate 22,529 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Edward Richardson
|votes = 6,409
|percentage = 56.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Frederick Reed
|votes = 4,890
|percentage = 43.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,519
|percentage = 13.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 50.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 2.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1953 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 59.
Electorate 22,857 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Harold Gurden
|votes = 6,610
|percentage = 54.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Frederick Reed
|votes = 5,584
|percentage = 45.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,026
|percentage = 8.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 53.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 8.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1952 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 57.
Electorate 23,048 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Florence Hammond
|votes = 7,200
|percentage = 54.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Edward Southam
|votes = 6,009
|percentage = 45.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,191
|percentage = 9.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 57.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 16.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1951 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 55.
Electorate 23,192 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Edward Rinbest
|votes = 7,430
|percentage = 61.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Wiggins
|votes = 4,582
|percentage = 38.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,848
|percentage = 23.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 51.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 5.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1950 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 53.
Electorate 23,261 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Harold Gurden
|votes = 7,066
|percentage = 56.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Bolas
|votes = 5,409
|percentage = 43.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,657
|percentage = 13.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 53.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 0.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1940s=
{{Election box begin | title=1949 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 50.
Electorate 24,393 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Edward Southam
|votes = 8,102
|percentage = 56.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Florence Hammond
|votes = 6,340
|percentage = 43.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,762
|percentage = 12.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 59.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = 4.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1947 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 48.
Electorate 24,460 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Edward Richardson
|votes = 8,817
|percentage = 60.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Joseph Rhydderch
|votes = 5,866
|percentage = 40.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,951
|percentage = 20.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 60.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 9.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1946 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 46.
Electorate 24,002 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Harold Gurden
|votes = 6,263
|percentage = 50.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Joseph Rhydderch
|votes = 6,147
|percentage = 49.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 116
|percentage = 0.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 51.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 18.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Selly Oak by-election 29 November 1945{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 43.
Electorate 23,148 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Florence Hammond
|votes = 5,378
|percentage = 58.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Harold Gurden
|votes = 3,829
|percentage = 41.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,549
|percentage = 16.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 39.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = 9.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=1945 Birmingham City Council election Selly Oak{{Harvtxt| Phillips|2000}}, Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000, p. 43.
Electorate 23,148 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Albert Bradbeer
|votes = 7,633
|percentage = 68.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Harold Gurden
|votes = 3,574
|percentage = 31.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,059
|percentage = 36.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 48.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = 19.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
=Notes=
{{reflist}}
=Bibliography=
{{refbegin|30em}}
- {{Citation|last=Phillips|first=Christopher|year=2000|title = Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000|series =Twentieth Century Local Election Results, Volume 4|publisher = Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth, Plymouth|isbn = 0-948858-30-3}}
- {{Citation|last=Rallings|first=Colin |last2=Thrasher |first2=Michael |year=2002|title = Local Elections Handbook 2002: The 2002 Local Election Results| publisher = Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth, Plymouth|isbn = 0-948858-33-8}}
- {{Citation|last=Rallings|first=Colin |last2=Thrasher |first2=Michael |year=2003|title = Local Elections Handbook 2003: The 2003 Local Election Results| publisher = Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, University of Plymouth, Plymouth|isbn = 0-948858-35-4}}
{{refend}}
External links
- [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/sellyoakward Birmingham City Council's Selly Oak Ward]
- [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/sellyoak Birmingham City Council's Selly Oak Constituency]
{{Wards of Birmingham}}