St Martins and Deritend (ward)

St Martins and Deritend was a ward of the County Borough of Birmingham. It was abolished in 1949.

Ward Description

The ward covered an area of south central Birmingham, including the districts of Deritend and Bordesley.

Ward History

The ward was created in {}, with the boundaries being unaltered between 1934 and 1949.

Parliamentary Representation

The ward has been part of Birmingham {} constituency.

Politics

The ward was generally a Socialist ward, although it was won by the Tories in the immediate pre-war era.

Election results

1940’s

12 May 1949 Electorate 14,161
Turnout 45.1%,

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L Chaffey	3,281	51.4%
	Conservative	H Harvey	3,105	48.6%
Majority			176	2.8%
	Labour hold		Swing

1 November 1947 Electorate 14,162
Turnout 42.7%,

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E Horton	3,027	50.0%
	Conservative	G Baragwanath	3,021	50.0%
Majority			6	0.0%
	Labour hold		Swing

2 November 1946 Electorate 13,509
Turnout 31.6%,

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T Paton	2,686	62.9%
	Conservative	A Brooks	1,581	37.1%
Majority			1,105	25.8%
	Labour hold		Swing

3 November 1945 Electorate 12,760
Turnout 32.1%,

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	James Tonks	2,699	66.0%
	Conservative	Edgar Keely	1,392	34.0%
Majority			1,307	32.0%
	Labour hold		Swing