# Kingswinford (UK Parliament constituency)

Kingswinford was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Kingswinford in Staffordshire. 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 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election, when the new Brierley Hill constituency took over much of the area, Brierley Hill Urban District having already absorbed much of Kingswinford Rural District more than a decade earlier.

## Boundaries
### 1885-1918

The Sessional Divisions of Bilston, Kingswinford, Wordsley, Rowley Regis, Sedgley, Willenhall, Wolverhampton and the municipal borough of Wolverhampton.

### 1918-1950

The Urban Districts of Amblecote, Brierley Hill, Quarry Bank, and Rowley Regis, and the Rural District of Kingswinford.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | Alexander Staveley Hill | Conservative |
| | 1900 | William George Webb | Conservative |
| | 1905 by-election | Henry Staveley-Hill | Conservative |
| | 1918 | Charles Sitch | Labour |
| | 1931 | Alan Todd | Conservative |
| | 1935 | Arthur Henderson | Labour |
| 1950 | 1950 | constituency abolished: see Brierley Hill | constituency abolished: see Brierley Hill |

### Contributions in Parliament by Kingswinford MPs

Mr Alexander Hill November 24, 1885 - October 1, 1900
Mr William Webb October 1, 1900-June 14, 1905
Mr Charles Sitch December 14, 1918-October 27, 1931
Mr Alan Todd October 27, 1931-November 14, 1935
Mr Arthur Henderson November 14, 1935-February 23, 1950

## Election results 1885-1918
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alexander Staveley Hill | 5,161 | 53.3 | |
| | Liberal | George King Harrison | 4,530 | 46.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 631 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,691 | 79.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,272 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1886: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alexander Staveley Hill | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alexander Staveley Hill | 5,371 | 58.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Thomas Parker | 3,800 | 41.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,571 | 17.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,171 | 78.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,757 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1895: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alexander Staveley Hill | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William George Webb | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
1905 Kingswinford by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Staveley-Hill | 5,490 | 52.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Edward Marten Dunne | 4,887 | 47.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 603 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,377 | 78.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,301 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1906: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Staveley-Hill | 6,311 | 53.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Frederick Guest | 5,470 | 46.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 841 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,781 | 84.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,912 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Staveley-Hill | 7,267 | 58.2 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Frederick L. Coysh | 5,226 | 41.8 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,041 | 16.4 | +9.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,493 | 88.8 | +4.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.6 | |
General election December 1910: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Staveley-Hill | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
* Unionist: Henry Staveley-Hill
* Liberal: Geoffrey Mander

## Election results 1918-1949
### Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Sitch | 10,397 | 47.6 | New |
| | Unionist | Arthur Edward Beck | 7,509 | 34.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Henry Ernest Brown | 3,943 | 18.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,888 | 13.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,849 | 57.6 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,924 | | |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Sitch | 15,232 | 51.6 | +4.0 |
| | National Liberal | Gilbert Hugh Beyfus | 14,313 | 48.4 | +30.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 919 | 3.2 | −10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,545 | 75.2 | +17.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,306 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1923: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Sitch | 15,174 | 49.5 | −2.1 |
| | Unionist | William Harcourt-Webb | 10,862 | 35.4 | New |
| | Liberal | Cecil Patrick Blackwell | 4,633 | 15.1 | −33.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,312 | 14.1 | +10.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,669 | 76.6 | +1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,045 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +15.6 | |
General election 1924: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Sitch | 17,235 | 51.5 | +2.0 |
| | Unionist | William Harcourt-Webb | 16,208 | 48.5 | +13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,027 | 3.0 | −11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,443 | 82.6 | +6.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,470 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −5.6 | |
General election 1929: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Sitch | 22,479 | 53.2 | +1.7 |
| | Unionist | Sidney Garcke | 12,151 | 28.7 | −19.8 |
| | Liberal | Alfred William Bowkett | 7,639 | 18.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,328 | 24.5 | +21.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,269 | 79.0 | −3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,530 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +10.8 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Todd | 21,934 | 52.94 | +24.2 |
| | Labour | Charles Sitch | 19,495 | 47.06 | −6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,439 | 5.88 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,429 | 75.14 | −3.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +15.2 | |
General election 1935: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Arthur Henderson | 20,925 | 50.02 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | Alan Todd | 20,909 | 49.98 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | 0.04 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,204 | 71.52 | −3.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.9 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Kingswinford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Arthur Henderson | 34,307 | 69.16 | +16.2 |
| | Conservative | E.G. Taylor | 15,297 | 30.84 | −16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,010 | 38.32 | +32.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,604 | 73.71 | +2.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +16.2 | |