Birmingham Deritend
[E] Labour gain
| F Longden | Labour | 9,749 | 65.34% |
| G Matthews | Conservative | 5,172 | 34.66% |
Electorate: 23,635; {Civ: 21,624; Bus: 267; Serv: 1,744};
Turnout: 63.13%; Majority: 4,577 (30.67%)
Birmingham Duddeston
[E] Labour gain
| EA Wills | Labour | 10,745 | 64.98% |
| O Simmonds | Conservative | 5,791 | 35.02% |
Electorate: 25,977; {Civ: 23,728; Bus: 296; Serv: 1,953};
Turnout: 63.66%; Majority: 4,954 (29.96%)
Birmingham Edgbaston
[E] Conservative hold
| P Bennett | Conservative | 21,497 | 53.46% |
| GC Barrow | Labour | 12,879 | 32.03% |
| AA Shenfiled | Liberal | 5,832 | 14.50% |
Electorate: 58,117; {Civ: 53,087; Bus: 854; Serv: 4,176};
Turnout: 69.18%; Majority: 8,618 (21.43%)
Birmingham Erdington
[E] Labour gain
| J Silverman | Labour | 34,786 | 60.77% |
| JAC Wright | Conservative | 22,457 | 39.23% |
Electorate: 83,009; {Civ: 76,542; Bus: 73; Serv: 6,394};
Turnout: 68.96%; Majority: 12,329 (21.54%)
Birmingham Handsworth
[E] Conservative hold
| H Roberts | Conservative | 15,607 | 37.88% |
| CR Bence | Labour | 14,142 | 34.33% |
| N Tiptaft | Ind | 5,112 | 12.41% |
| BE Lewis | Liberal | 4,945 | 12.00% |
| J Eden | Communist | 1,390 | 3.37% |
Electorate: 56,799; {Civ: 52,808; Bus: 50; Serv: 3,941};
Turnout: 72.53%; Majority: 1,465 (3.56%)
Birmingham King's Norton
[E] Labour gain
| AR Blackburn | Labour | 32,062 | 55.17% |
| B Peto | Conservative | 19,764 | 34.01% |
| BS White | Liberal | 6,289 | 10.82% |
Electorate: 78,525; {Civ: 72,280; Bus: 45; Serv: 6,200};
Turnout: 74.01%; Majority: 12,298 (21.16%)
Birmingham Ladywood
[E] Labour gain
| V Yates | Labour | 13,503 | 55.89% |
| G Lloyd | Conservative | 10,657 | 44.11% |
Electorate: 34,466; {Civ: 31,874; Bus: 116; Serv: 2,476};
Turnout: 70.10%; Majority: 2,846 (11.78%)
Birmingham Moseley
[E] Conservative hold
| P Hannon | Conservative | 22,063 | 51.15% |
| L Stephens | Labour | 21,070 | 48.85% |
Electorate: 61,755; {Civ: 56,784; Bus: 42; Serv: 4,929};
Turnout: 69.85%; Majority: 993 (2.30%)
Birmingham Sparkbrook
[E] Labour gain
| P Shurmer | Labour | 14,065 | 57.76% |
| LCS Amery | Conservative | 8,431 | 34.63% |
| RP Dutt | Communist | 1,853 | 7.61% |
Electorate: 36,517; {Civ: 33,643; Bus: 74; Serv: 2,800};
Turnout: 66.68%; Majority: 5,634 (23.14%)
Birmingham West
[E] Labour gain
| CJ Simmons | Labour | 12,639 | 63.54% |
| W Higgs | Conservative | 7,253 | 36.46% |
Electorate: 29,716; {Civ: 26,975; Bus: 562; Serv: 2,179};
Turnout: 66.94%; Majority: 5,386 (27.08%)
Birmingham Yardley
[E] Labour gain
| W Perrins | Labour | 33,835 | 60.49% |
| EW Salt | Conservative | 16,514 | 29.53% |
| CF Middleton | Liberal | 5,583 | 9.98% |
Electorate: 80,818; {Civ: 73,928; Bus: 65; Serv: 6,825};
Turnout: 69.21%; Majority: 17,321 (30.97%)
Bishop Auckland
[E] Labour hold
| H Dalton | Labour | 20,100 | 64.14% |
| WJW Tily | Liberal National | 11,240 | 35.86% |
Electorate: 42,360; {Civ: 38,472; Bus: 4; Serv: 3,884};
Turnout: 73.98%; Majority: 8,860 (28.27%)
Blackburn (2)
[E] Labour gains
| LJ Edwards | Labour | 35,182 | 26.03% |
| BA Castle | Labour | 35,145 | 26.01% |
| D Glover | Conservative | 26,325 | 19.48% |
| RG Parker | Conservative | 25,807 | 19.10% |
| R Shackleton | Liberal | 6,587 | 4.87% |
| MA MacInerney | Liberal | 6,096 | 4.51% |
Electorate: 82,450; {Civ: 75,520; Bus: 63; Serv: 6,867};
Turnout: 81.95%; Majority: 8,820 (6.91%)
Blackpool North
[E] Conservative win (new constituency)
| ARW Low | Conservative | 25,564 | 49.33% |
| CE Thomas | Labour | 13,170 | 25.41% |
| KI Hamilton | Liberal | 11,452 | 22.10% |
| A Talbot | Ind Conservative | 1,635 | 3.16% |
Electorate: 76,168; {Civ: 70,410; Bus: 34; Serv: 5,724};
Turnout: 68.04%; Majority: 12,394 (23.92%)
Blackpool South
[E] Conservative hold
| JR Robinson | Conservative | 27,957 | 56.79% |
| CS Hilditch | Labour | 11,914 | 24.20% |
| AJ Liddell Hart | Liberal | 9,359 | 19.01% |
Electorate: 68,136; {Civ: 63,187; Bus: 3; Serv: 4,946};
Turnout: 72.25%; Majority: 16,043 (32.59%)
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Blaydon
[E] Labour hold
| W Whiteley | Labour | 29,931 | 71.65% |
| EC Peake | Conservative | 11,842 | 28.35% |
Electorate: 52,416; {Civ: 48,147; Bus: 6; Serv: 4,263};
Turnout: 79.70%; Majority: 18,089 (43.30%)
Bodmin
[E] Conservative hold
| DM Marshall | Conservative | 15,396 | 43.81% |
| J Foot | Liberal | 13,349 | 37.98% |
| JH Pitts | Labour | 6,401 | 18.21% |
Electorate: 46,188; {Civ: 41,826; Bus: 18; Serv: 4,344};
Turnout: 76.09%; Majority: 2,047 (5.82%)
Bolton (2)
[E] Labour gains
| JH Jones | Labour | 44,595 | 23.99% |
| J Lewis | Labour | 43,266 | 23.28% |
| JFR Reynolds | Conservative | 31,217 | 16.79% |
| C Entwistle | Conservative | 30,911 | 16.63% |
| RK Spedding | Liberal | 18,180 | 9.78% |
| BR Connell | Liberal | 17,710 | 9.53% |
Electorate: 120,355; {Civ: 110,255; Bus: 39; Serv: 10,061};
Turnout: 77.22%; Majority: 12,049 (6.65%)
Bootle
[E] Labour gain
| J Kinley | Labour | 15,823 | 58.60% |
| E Errington | Conservative | 11,180 | 41.40% |
Electorate: 38,642; {Civ: 34,424; Bus: 82; Serv: 4,136};
Turnout: 69.88%; Majority: 4,643 (17.19%)
Bosworth
[E] Labour gain
| AC Allen | Labour | 26,151 | 55.63% |
| JM Tucker | Liberal National | 20,854 | 44.37% |
Electorate: 60,660; {Civ: 55,657; Bus: 7; Serv: 4,996};
Turnout: 77.49%; Majority: 5,297 (11.27%)
Bothwell
[S] Labour hold
| J Timmins | Labour | 25,369 | 65.76% |
| H Shaw | Conservative | 13,207 | 34.24% |
Electorate: 52,757; {Civ: 48,202; Bus: 3; Serv: 4,552};
Turnout: 73.12%; Majority: 12,162 (31.53%)
Bournemouth
[E] Conservative hold
| L Lyle | Conservative | 34,544 | 55.45% |
| BT Wigoder | Liberal | 14,232 | 22.85% |
| RSW Pollard | Labour | 13,522 | 21.71% |
Electorate: 87,345; {Civ: 79,962; Bus: 80; Serv: 7,303};
Turnout: 71.32%; Majority: 20,312 (32.60%)
Bow & Bromley
[E] Labour hold
| CW Key | Labour | 10,982 | 84.11% |
| KD Duthie | Conservative | 2,075 | 15.89% |
Electorate: 20,809; {Civ: 18,254; Bus: 56; Serv: 2,499};
Turnout: 62.75%; Majority: 8,907 (68.22%)
Bradford Central
[E] Labour hold
| M Webb | Labour | 16,764 | 57.42% |
| TL Dallas | Conservative | 7,776 | 26.63% |
| PE Trench | Liberal | 4,655 | 15.94% |
Electorate: 38,255; {Civ: 33,570; Bus: 1,062; Serv: 3,623};
Turnout: 76.32%; Majority: 8,988 (30.79%)
Bradford East
[E] Labour gain
| F McLeavey | Labour | 15,743 | 45.02% |
| WJ Taylor | Conservative | 9,109 | 26.05% |
| W Ballantine | Ind Labour Party | 5,105 | 14.60% |
| JS Snowden | Liberal | 5,010 | 14.33% |
Electorate: 44,305; {Civ: 40,073; Bus: 76; Serv: 4,156};
Turnout: 78.92%; Majority: 6,634 (18.97%)
Bradford North
[E] Labour gain
| MW Nichol | Labour | 20,268 | 43.65% |
| J Benn | Conservative | 16,824 | 36.24% |
| RW Town | Liberal | 9,337 | 20.11% |
Electorate: 58,332; {Civ: 52,801; Bus: 55; Serv: 5,476};
Turnout: 79.59%; Majority: 3,444 (7.42%)
Bradford South
[E] Labour gain
| MF Titterington | Labour | 24,394 | 52.47% |
| HW Peel | Liberal National | 15,392 | 33.11% |
| CE Hindley | Liberal | 6,707 | 14.43% |
Electorate: 60,472; {Civ: 54,655; Bus: 167; Serv: 5,650};
Turnout: 76.88%; Majority: 9,002 (19.36%)
Brecknock & Radnor
[W] Labour hold
| TE Watkins | Labour | 19,725 | 46.80% |
| O Guest | Conservative | 14,089 | 33.43% |
| D Lewis | Liberal | 8,335 | 19.78% |
Electorate: 52,689; {Civ: 49,164; Bus: 43; Serv: 3,482};
Turnout: 80.00%; Majority: 5,636 (13.37%)
Brentford & Chiswick
[E] Labour gain
| FE Noel-Baker | Labour | 17,693 | 57.63% |
| HP Mitchell | Conservative | 13,006 | 42.37% |
Electorate: 40,461; {Civ: 36,434; Bus: 85; Serv: 3,942};
Turnout: 75.87%; Majority: 4,687 (15.27%)
Bridgwater
[E] Independent hold
| V Bartlett | Ind | 17,937 | 45.79% |
| G Wills | Conservative | 15,625 | 39.89% |
| N Corkhill | Labour | 5,613 | 14.33% |
Electorate: 53,896; {Civ: 49,316; Bus: 20; Serv: 4,560};
Turnout: 72.69%; Majority: 2,312 (5.90%)
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