# Aston (Birmingham ward)

Aston is a ward covering an area of north east Birmingham, including the district of Aston.

## Demographics

The 2011 census found that 32,286 people were living in Aston. 50.4% of the population was female and 49.6% was male. This was above and below the national and city average respectively.
Aston is a very diverse community, ethnically, with 44% of the population born outside the United Kingdom. The largest ethnic group was Asian at 55%. More specifically, the Pakistani ethnic group was the largest at 38% of all Asians. Black British was the second largest ethnic group at 26%. White British was the third largest ethnic group at 18%. Islam was the most prominent religion in the ward with 54% of the ward's population stating themselves as Muslim, above the city average. Christianity was the second most prominent religion in Aston at 26%.
The ethnic makeup of the area drastically changed in the 1950s and 1960s with immigration from the Commonwealth. Most of the immigrants were from the Indian subcontinent, though a significant number were from the Caribbean.

## Ward history

The ward was created in 1911, when Birmingham gained the Aston Manor Urban District. As a typical inner city ward, which tends to lose population the boundaries have been altered on a number of occasions.

## Election fraud scandal

In 2004 the ward saw a voter fraud scandal in which Labour councillors were guilty of a systematic attempt to rig elections. They had set up a "vote-rigging factory" in a disused warehouse, stealing and intercepting hundreds and possibly thousands of ballot papers to achieve this. Three councillors, Mohammed Islam, Muhammed Afzal (later cleared) and Mohammed Kazi were convicted of voter fraud, with the elections having to be rerun. All three were barred from standing in the following election. The charges against Afzal were quashed by the Court of Appeal.

## Politics

The Aston ward is currently represented by two councillors: Mumtaz Hussain, a Liberal Democrat, and Ayoub Khan, an Independent.

## Election results
### 2020s

Aston 2022 (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ayoub Khan | 3,012 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mumtaz Hussain | 2,542 | |
| | Labour | Muhammad Afzal | 2,463 | |
| | Labour | Nagina Kauser | 2,223 | |
| | Breakthrough Party | Nazma Meah | 265 | |
| | Conservative | Jahid Choudhury | 216 | |
| | Conservative | Lokman Hakim | 177 | |
| | We Matter Party | Dorothy Gerald | 148 | |
| | We Matter Party | Raymond Coke | 127 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 2010s

Aston 2018 (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Muhammad Afzal | 2,902 | 46.3 | −41.6 |
| | Labour | Nagina Kauser | 2,793 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ayoub Khan | 2,252 | 35.9 | +34.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sham Uddin | 1,546 | | |
| | Independent | Abdul Aziz | 1,134 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| | Conservative | Jahid Choudhury | 891 | 14.2 | +10.6 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Bennett | 328 | | |
| | Green | Vijay Rana | 160 | 2.6 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 650 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,266 | 44.1 | +12.0 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Birmingham City Council election: Aston Ward – 5 May 2016 Electorate: 17,852 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nagina Kauser | 5,074 | 87.9 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | Jahid A. Choudhury | 208 | 3.6 | −3.3 |
| | Green | Christopher P. Garghan | 181 | 3.1 | −1.6 |
| | Christian | Adrian A. Dawkins | 159 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yaser Iqbal | 100 | 1.7 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4866 | 87.9 | +11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5744 | 32.1 | −20 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Birmingham City Council election: Aston Ward – 7 May 2015 Electorate: 19,053 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Muhammad Afzal | 8,388 | 83.6 | +14.9 |
| | Conservative | Joel C. Buckett | 693 | 6.9 | 2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rezaul I. Billah | 479 | 4.8 | −17.2 |
| | Green | Hazel M. Clawley | 474 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7695 | 76.1 | +29.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10110 | 53.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Birmingham City Council election: Aston Ward – 22 May 2014 Electorate Turnout :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ziaul Islam | 4,175 | 68.7 | +18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sham Uddin | 1,341 | 22.0 | −22.2 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Pike | 452 | 7.4 | +5.4 |
| | Independent | Abdusalam bin Smith | 108 | 1.7 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2834 | 46.7 | +13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Birmingham City Council election: Aston Ward – 3 May 2012 Electorate: 21,077 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nagina Kauser | 3,567 | 50.5 | −11.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ayoub Khan | 3,123 | 44.2 | +14.3 |
| | Independent | Abdusalam bin Smith | 145 | 2.1 | – |
| | Conservative | Ian Colpman | 138 | 2.0 | −2.2 |
| | Green | Ankaret Harmer | 94 | 1.3 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 444 | 6.3 | −26.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.7 | +0.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Birmingham City Council election: Aston Ward – 5 May 2011 Electorate 19,982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Muhammad Afzal | 4,562 | 62.4 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Hanif | 2,187 | 29.9 | −3.5 |
| | Conservative | Adam Felman | 304 | 4.2 | −1.2 |
| | Green | Aby Alamgir | 209 | 2.9 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,375 | 32.5 | +10.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.6 | +11.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Birmingham City Council election: Aston Ward – 6 May 2010 Electorate 19,877 Turnout 53.1%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ziaul Islam | 5,683 | 54.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sham Uddin | 3,360 | 32.4 |
| | Conservative | Gareth Moore | 564 | 5.4 |
| | Independent | Abdusalam Smith | 321 | 3.1 |
| | Green | Alan Bale | 242 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,323 | 22.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 2000s

1 May 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ayoub Khan | 2,769 | 38.6 |
| | Labour | Amjad Hussain | 2,417 | 33.7 |
| | Respect | Abdul Aziz | 1,406 | 19.6 |
| | Conservative | Tom Nyeko Olam | 206 | 2.9 |
| | Green | David Goley | 118 | 1.6 |
| | UKIP | Abdul Azad | 113 | 1.6 |
| | BNP | Alan Chamberlain | 105 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 252 | 4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
Aston 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Muhammad Afzal | 2,684 | |
| | Respect | Abdul Aziz | 2,018 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Saeed Aehmed | 2,005 | |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Hasan | 209 | |
| | Green | Liam Wilkinson | 165 | |
| | BNP | Pamela Allen | 136 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 666 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,255 | 39.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
4 May 2006 Electorate Turnout %, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ziaul Islam | 3,234 | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abdul Khalique | 2,698 | % |
| | Independent | Kenneth Vernon Jeffers | 283 | % |
| | Respect | Alliya Genevieve Stennett | 242 | |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Mushtaq | 213 | % |
| | BNP | Dennis Gary Phillips | 170 | |
| | Green | Geoffrey Tapalu | 100 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 536 | % |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,940 | 7.7% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | |
6 May 2004 Electorate Turnout %, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | | % |
| | Labour | | | % |
| | Liberal | | | % |
| | Independent | | | % |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | % |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
1 May 2003 Electorate 16,985 Turnout 29.0%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Khan | 2,467 | 50.1% |
| | Labour | A Malik | 1,868 | 38.0% |
| | Conservative | G Khan | 560 | 11.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 599 | 12.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
2 May 2002 Electorate 16,983 Turnout 16.1%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A Kennedy | 2,347 | 86.1% |
| | Labour | N Ahmed | 1,734 | 63.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Monu | 499 | 18.3% |
| | People's Justice | Z Ahmed | 383 | 14.0% |
| | Conservative | G Khan | 325 | 11.9% |
| | Independent | M Miah | 164 | 6.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,848 & 1,235 | 67.8% & 45.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
4 May 2000 Electorate 16,945 Turnout 26.1%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M Afzal | 2,245 | 50.8% |
| | Independent | A Bahar | 1,240 | 28.0% |
| | Conservative | M Shaw | 635 | 14.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Dad | 265 | 6.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,005 | 22.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1990s

6 May 1999 Electorate 17,180 Turnout 27.4%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A Iftikhar | 2,319 | 49.2% |
| | Independent | G Miah | 1,361 | 28.9% |
| | Conservative | A Choudhury | 366 | 7.8% |
| | Independent | M Rahman | 228 | 4.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | U Shariff-Sliame | 205 | 4.4% |
| | Independent | J Foster | 164 | 3.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 958 | 20.3% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
7 May 1998 Electorate 17,023 Turnout 20.7%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A Kennedy | 2,504 | 71.1% |
| | Conservative | O Shariff | 656 | 18.6% |
| | Independent | J Foster | 334 | 9.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,848 | 52.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
2 May 1996 Electorate 17,364 Turnout 63.7%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M Afzal | 2,511 | 63.7% |
| | Conservative | C Winters | 457 | 11.6% |
| | Independent | J Foster | 365 | 9.3% |
| | Independent | O Shariff | 291 | 7.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Horvat-Marcovic | 288 | 7.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,054 | 52.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
4 May 1995 Electorate 17,649 Turnout 26.7%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S Stacey | 3,468 | 73.6% |
| | Conservative | R Li | 499 | 10.6% |
| | Independent | O Shariff | 281 | 6.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Horvat-Marcovic | 278 | 5.9% |
| | Green | P Slatter | 130 | 2.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | % |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
5 May 1994 Electorate 17,334 Turnout 33.5%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A Chauhan | 3,401 | 58.6% |
| | Conservative | A Choudhury | 1,619 | 27.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Horvat-Marcovic | 399 | 6.9% |
| | Green | A Clawley | 388 | 6.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,782 | 30.7% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
7 May 1992 Electorate 17,867 Turnout 23.2%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M Afzal | 2,514 | 60.7% |
| | Conservative | Z Mian | 894 | 21.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Bennett | 433 | 10.4% |
| | Green | A Clawley | 231 | 5.6% |
| | Independent | K Tunaley | 65 | 1.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | % |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
2 May 1991 Electorate 17,809 Turnout 31.9%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S Stacey | 3,827 | 67.4% |
| | Conservative | Z Mian | 840 | 14.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Bennett | 598 | 10.5% |
| | Green | H Clawley | 376 | 6.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | % |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
3 May 1990 Electorate 17,506 Turnout 36.9%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E Carless | 5,024 | 77.8% |
| | Conservative | N Kayani | 618 | 9.6% |
| | Liberal | R Crosbee | 433 | 6.7% |
| | Green | H Clawley | 384 | 5.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | % |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1980s

5 May 1988 Electorate 18,167 Turnout 30.6%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M Afzal | 4,338 | 78.0% |
| | Conservative | S Ratra | 625 | 11.2% |
| | Independent | B Ali | 464 | 8.3% |
| | Independent | S Singh | 136 | 2,4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,713 | 66.8% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
7 May 1987 Electorate 18,621 Turnout 34.3%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F Carter | 4,517 | 70.7% |
| | Liberal | T Nightingale | 871 | 13.6% |
| | Conservative | S Ratra | 774 | 12.1% |
| | Green | G Grainger | 219 | 3.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,646 | 57.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
1 May 1986 Electorate 18,869 Turnout 31.7%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E Carless | 4,342 | 72.6% |
| | Liberal | G Crosbee | 1,012 | 16.9% |
| | Conservative | C Harrison | 515 | 8.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,230 | 55.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
3 May 1984 Electorate 19,300 Turnout 32.3%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M Afzal | 3,949 | 63.3% |
| | Liberal | G Crosbee | 1,580 | 25.3% |
| | Conservative | J Dad | 701 | 11.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,369 | 38.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
5 May 1983 Electorate 19,069 Turnout 38.7%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F Carter | 5,218 | 70.7% |
| | Liberal | S Anderson | 1,170 | 15.9% |
| | Conservative | G Bayliss | 939 | 12.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,038 | 54.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
6 May 1982 Electorate 19,187 Turnout 35.9%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E Carless | 3,209 | 46.6% |
| | Labour | M Afzal | 3,119 | 45.3% |
| | Labour | F Carter | 3,038 | 44.1% |
| | Liberal | Paul Tilsley | 2,546 | 37.0% |
| | Liberal | R Millichip | 2,171 | 31.5% |
| | Liberal | M Sharpe | 2,040 | 29.6% |
| | Conservative | G Bayliss | 884 | 12.8% |
| | Conservative | M Price | 695 | 10.1% |
| | Conservative | H Hordern | 594 | 8.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 663, 573 & 492 | 9.6%, 8.3% & 7.1% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
1 May 1980 Electorate Turnout %, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G Eynon | 1,702 | 51.6% |
| | Liberal | G Gopsill | 1,413 | 42.8% |
| | Conservative | Z Saeed | 185 | 5.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | 8.8% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### 1970s

3 May 1979 Electorate 7,534 Turnout 62.6%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E Carless | 2,702 | 57.3% |
| | Liberal | G Hughes | 1,483 | 31.4% |
| | Conservative | K Wooldridge | 534 | 11.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,219 | 25.9% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | |
4 May 1978 Electorate 7,715 Turnout 48.9%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Paul Tilsley | 1,919 | 50.8% |
| | Labour | E Carless | 1,697 | 44.9% |
| | Conservative | J Spittle | 160 | 4.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 222 | 5.9% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
6 May 1976 Electorate 7,533 Turnout 39.9%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | G Gopsill | 1,387 | 46.1% |
| | Labour | E Carless | 1,203 | 40.0% |
| | Conservative | J Kemp | 252 | 8.4% |
| | National Front | C Driscoll | 112 | 3.7% |
| | Independent | S Banner | 38 | 1.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 184 | 6.1% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
1 May 1975 Electorate 7,635 Turnout 35.7%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | G Hughes | 1,527 | 56.1% |
| | Labour | E Carless | 944 | 34.7% |
| | Conservative | Wilkins | 253 | 9.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 583 | 21.4% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
2 May 1974 Electorate 7,635 Turnout 35.7%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | G Hughes | 1,527 | 56.1% |
| | Labour | E Carless | 944 | 34.7% |
| | Conservative | Wilkins | 253 | 9.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 583 | 21.4% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
3 May 1973 Electorate 7,736 Turnout 35.7%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Paul Tilsley | 2,000 | 72.4% |
| | Liberal | G Gopsill | 1,884 | 68.2% |
| | Liberal | G Hughes | 1,846 | 66.8% |
| | Labour | B Downey | 743 | 26.9% |
| | Labour | F Deakin | 727 | 26.3% |
| | Labour | J Brooke | 677 | 24.5% |
| | Conservative | R Harris | 127 | 4.6% |
| | Conservative | J Kemp | 119 | 4.3% |
| | Conservative | S Wilkins | 104 | 3.8% |
| | Independent | K Taylor | 60 | 2.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,257, 1,141 & 1,103 | 45.5%, 41.3% &39.9% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
4 May 1972 Electorate 8,464 Turnout 37.1%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | G Gopsill | 1,707 | 54.4% |
| | Labour | F Bagshaw | 1,199 | 38.2% |
| | Conservative | R Jauncey | 231 | 7.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 508 | 16.2% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
13 May 1971 Electorate 10,188 Turnout 36.8%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Paul Tilsley | 2,225 | 59.3% |
| | Labour | F Bagshaw | 1,213 | 32.3% |
| | Conservative | F O’Brien | 312 | 8.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,012 | 27.0% |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
7 May 1970 Electorate 12,527 Turnout 22.7%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | H Minnis | 1,151 | 40.5% |
| | Labour | Stan Yapp | 1,128 | 39.6% |
| | Conservative | D Krause | 433 | 15.2% |
| | Independent | A Shorthouse | 133 | 4.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 0.9% |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 1960s

8 May 1969 Electorate 14,033 Turnout 23.2%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | G Gopsill | 1,894 | 58.1% |
| | Labour | E MacDonald | 697 | 21.4% |
| | Conservative | F O’Brien | 583 | 17.9% |
| | Communist | N Jelf | 85 | 2.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,197 | 36.7% |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |
9 May 1968 Electorate 15,070 Turnout 31.6%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Paul Tilsley | 2,475 | 52.0% |
| | Conservative | C Hamilton | 1,118 | 23.5% |
| | Labour | F Gillespie | 1,080 | 22.7% |
| | Communist | N Jelf | 84 | 1.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,357 | 28.5% |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | |
11 May 1967 Electorate 16,977 Turnout 20.5%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S Styles | 1,525 | 43.8% |
| | Conservative | F O’Brien | 1,045 | 30.0% |
| | Liberal | Paul Tilsley | 780 | 22.4% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 131 | 3.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 480 | 13.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
12 May 1966 Electorate 17,605 Turnout 22.3%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E MacDonald | 2,383 | 60.7% |
| | Conservative | F O’Brien | 1,355 | 34.5% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 185 | 4.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,028 | 26.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
13 May 1965 Electorate 17,996 Turnout 22.8%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F Gillespie | 2,077 | 50.5% |
| | Conservative | F O’Brien | 1,696 | 41.3% |
| | Liberal | R Bourne | 219 | 5.3% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 119 | 2.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 381 | 9.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
7 May 1964 Electorate 18,062 Turnout 23.8%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S Styles | 2,888 | 67.2% |
| | Conservative | F O’Brien | 1,212 | 28.2% |
| | Labour | S Styles | 2,888 | 67.2% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 197 | 4.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,676 | 39.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
9 May 1963 Electorate 18.573 Turnout 23.9%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E MacDonald | 3,107 | 70.1% |
| | Conservative | L Lanham | 1,096 | 24.7% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 227 | 5.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,111 | 45.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
10 May 1962 Electorate 19,129 Turnout 23.4%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F Gillespie | 2,775 | 61.9% |
| | Conservative | F Gillespie | 1,140 | 25.4% |
| | Liberal | K Day | 453 | 10.1% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 115 | 2.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,635 | 36.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
11 May 1961 Electorate 17,176 Turnout 29.2%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S Styles | 3,099 | 61.9% |
| | Conservative | A Hinton | 1,275 | 25.5% |
| | Liberal | G Wilson | 482 | 9.6% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 153 | 3.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,724 | 66.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
12 May 1960 Electorate 17,421 Turnout 20.1%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A Hinton | 1,332 | 38.1% |
| | Labour | E MacDonald | 1,998 | 57.2% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 166 | 4.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 666 | 19.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1950s

14 May 1959 Electorate 17,808 Turnout 26.6%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A Hinton | 1,409 | 29.7% |
| | Labour | F Gillespie | 3,161 | 66.7% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 167 | 3.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,752 | 37.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
8 May 1958 Electorate 17,911 Turnout 31.0%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S Styles | 3,955 | 71.2% |
| | Conservative | A Gilroy Bevan | 1,369 | 24.6% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 232 | 4.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,586 | 46.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
9 May 1957 Electorate 17,899 Turnout 25.7%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J Wood | 3,156 | 68.6% |
| | Conservative | K Freshwater | 1,292 | 28.1% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 153 | 3.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,864 | 40.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
10 May 1956 Electorate 18,267 Turnout 27.3%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F Gillespie | 3,286 | 65.8% |
| | Conservative | K Freshwater | 1,527 | 30.6% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 181 | 3.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,759 | 35.2% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
12 May 1955 Electorate 18,608 Turnout 32.1%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C Whitehead | 2.009 | 33.6% |
| | Labour | S Styles | 3,812 | 63.8% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 153 | 2.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,803 | 30.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
13 May 1954 Electorate 18,810 Turnout 32.7%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J Wood | 3,576 | 58.2% |
| | Conservative | R Freshwater | 2,396 | 39.0% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 173 | 2.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,180 | 19.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
7 May 1953 Electorate 19,145 Turnout 30.5%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C Whitehead | 1,834 | 31.4% |
| | Labour | F Gillespie | 3,910 | 66.9% |
| | Communist | W Evans | 100 | 1.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,076 | 35.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
8 May 1952 Electorate 19,508 Turnout 39.2%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S Styles | 5,586 | 73.0% |
| | Conservative | C Whitehead | 1,964 | 25.7% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 101 | 1.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,622 | 47.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
10 May 1951 Electorate 19,572 Turnout 34.9%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J Wood | 3,720 | 54.4% |
| | Conservative | F Lennon | 2,977 | 43.5% |
| | Communist | O Dorman | 139 | 2.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 743 | 10.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
11 May 1950 Electorate 19,709 Turnout 35.7%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H Watton | 4,341 | 61.7% |
| | Conservative | F Lannon | 2,577 | 36.6% |
| | Communist | J Leishman | 117 | 1.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,764 | 25.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1940s

12 May 1949 Electorate 19,643 Turnout 45.0%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F Moody | 5,075 | 57.4% |
| | Conservative | I Shelley | 3,769 | 42.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,306 | 14.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
1 November 1947 Electorate 19,423 Turnout 42.9%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J Wood | 4,373 | 52.5% |
| | Conservative | D Heath | 3,962 | 47.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 411 | 5.0% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
2 November 1946 Electorate 18,858 Turnout 34.0%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H Watton | 4,031 | 62.8% |
| | Conservative | W Blackwell | 2,386 | 37.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,645 | 25.6% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
3 November 1945 Electorate 18,224 Turnout 35.1%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F Moody | 4,535 | 70.8% |
| | Conservative | H Farr | 1,867 | 29.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,668 | 41.6% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |