Bexley
[E] Conservative hold
| ERG Heath | Conservative | 26,377 | 48.11% |
| RL Butler | Labour | 24,044 | 43.86% |
| RF Lloyd | Liberal | 4,405 | 8.03% |
Electorate: 63,885; Turnout: 85.82%;
Majority: 2,333 (4.26%)
Billericay
[E] Labour gain
| E Moonman | Labour | 40,013 | 46.54% |
| EL Gardner | Conservative | 38,371 | 44.63% |
| L Wernick | Liberal | 7,587 | 8.83% |
Electorate: 102,198; Turnout: 84.12%;
Majority: 1,642 (1.91%)
Bilston
[E] Labour hold
| R Edwards | Labour | 29,794 | 56.93% |
| FJ Oxford | Conservative | 22,541 | 43.07% |
Electorate: 71,482; Turnout: 73.21%;
Majority: 7,253 (13.86%)
Birkenhead
[E] Labour hold
| E Dell | Labour | 24,188 | 60.12% |
| RJ Adley | Conservative | 15,438 | 38.37% |
| B Williams | Communist | 604 | 1.50% |
Electorate: 55,225; Turnout: 72.85%;
Majority: 8,750 (21.75%)
Birmingham All Saints
[E] Labour hold
| AB Walden | Labour | 16,350 | 58.51% |
| JH Hollingworth | Conservative | 11,595 | 41.49% |
Electorate: 42,896; Turnout: 65.15%;
Majority: 4,755 (17.02%)
Birmingham Aston
[E] Labour hold
| J Silverman | Labour | 20,716 | 60.87% |
| JR Kinsey | Conservative | 13,316 | 39.13% |
Electorate: 52,975; Turnout: 64.24%;
Majority: 7,400 (21.74%)
Birmingham Edgbaston
[E] Conservative hold
| JCJ Knight | Conservative | 18,869 | 53.86% |
| EO Smith | Labour | 11,335 | 32.36% |
| DJ Badger | Liberal | 4,829 | 13.78% |
Electorate: 51,654; Turnout: 67.82%;
Majority: 7,534 (21.51%)
Birmingham Hall Green
[E] Conservative hold
| RE Eyre | Conservative | 20,628 | 47.38% |
| GS Jonas | Labour | 17,295 | 39.72% |
| J Green | Liberal | 5,617 | 12.90% |
Electorate: 59,131; Turnout: 73.63%;
Majority: 3,333 (7.66%)
Birmingham Handsworth
[E] Conservative hold
| ECG Boyle | Conservative | 16,225 | 49.93% |
| SRR Wright | Labour | 14,931 | 45.95% |
| EJ Hamm | Union Movement | 1,337 | 4.11% |
Electorate: 51,383; Turnout: 63.24%;
Majority: 1,294 (3.98%)
Birmingham Ladywood
[E] Labour hold
| VF Yates | Labour | 8,895 | 58.92% |
| WL Lawler | Liberal | 3,580 | 23.71% |
| TG John | Conservative | 2,621 | 17.36% |
Electorate: 25,294; Turnout: 59.68%;
Majority: 5,315 (35.21%)
Birmingham Northfield
[E] Labour hold
| WD Chapman | Labour | 36,801 | 58.67% |
| CCH Chalker | Conservative | 24,899 | 39.69% |
| D Robinson | Communist | 1,029 | 1.64% |
Electorate: 83,522; Turnout: 75.10%;
Majority: 11,902 (18.97%)
Birmingham Perry Barr
[E] Labour gain
| C Price | Labour | 20,222 | 54.98% |
| WR Davies | Conservative | 16,557 | 45.02% |
Electorate: 48,261; Turnout: 76.21%;
Majority: 3,665 (9.96%)
Birmingham Selly Oak
[E] Conservative hold
| HE Gurden | Conservative | 16,533 | 45.14% |
| J Garwell | Labour | 15,756 | 43.02% |
| R Lewthwaite | Liberal | 4,333 | 11.83% |
Electorate: 55,187; Turnout: 66.36%;
Majority: 777 (2.12%)
Birmingham Small Heath
[E] Labour hold
| D Howell | Labour | 18,075 | 69.46% |
| FHGH Goodhart | Conservative | 7,471 | 28.71% |
| G Jelf | Communist | 477 | 1.83% |
Electorate: 43,686; Turnout: 59.57%;
Majority: 10,604 (40.75%)
Birmingham Sparkbrook
[E] Labour hold
| RSG Hattersley | Labour | 18,266 | 60.62% |
| LG Seymour | Conservative | 11,868 | 39.38% |
Electorate: 45,148; Turnout: 66.74%;
Majority: 6,398 (21.23%)
Birmingham Stechford
[E] Labour hold
| RH Jenkins | Labour | 24,598 | 64.19% |
| DL Knox | Conservative | 12,727 | 33.21% |
| W Dunn | Communist | 998 | 2.60% |
Electorate: 54,565; Turnout: 70.23%;
Majority: 11,871 (30.98%)
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Birmingham Yardley
[E] Labour hold
| IL Evans | Labour | 25,568 | 56.35% |
| LH Cleaver | Conservative | 19,809 | 43.65% |
Electorate: 58,458; Turnout: 77.62%;
Majority: 5,759 (12.69%)
Bishop Aukland
[E] Labour hold
| HJ Boyden | Labour | 22,015 | 64.84% |
| JV Ropner | Conservative | 11,936 | 35.16% |
Electorate: 46,256; Turnout: 73.40%;
Majority: 10,079 (29.69%)
Blackburn
[E] Labour hold
| BA Castle | Labour | 25,381 | 58.33% |
| T Marsden | Conservative | 18,133 | 41.67% |
Electorate: 54,909; Turnout: 79.25%;
Majority: 7,248 (16.66%)
Blackpool North
[E] Conservative hold
| NA Miscampbell | Conservative | 19,173 | 47.07% |
| GE Bingham | Labour | 13,863 | 34.03% |
| JH Hessey | Liberal | 7,699 | 18.90% |
Electorate: 55,884; Turnout: 72.89%;
Majority: 5,310 (13.04%)
Blackpool South
[E] Conservative hold
| PAR Blaker | Conservative | 21,564 | 54.28% |
| ER Pearce | Labour | 18,166 | 45.72% |
Electorate: 56,349; Turnout: 70.51%;
Majority: 3,398 (8.55%)
Blaydon
[E] Labour hold
| RE Woof | Labour | 26,629 | 69.21% |
| B Bligh | Conservative | 11,849 | 30.79% |
Electorate: 49,682; Turnout: 77.45%;
Majority: 14,780 (38.41%)
Blyth
[E] Labour hold
| EJ Milne | Labour | 36,493 | 78.19% |
| WJ Prime | Conservative | 10,179 | 21.81% |
Electorate: 62,767; Turnout: 74.36%;
Majority: 26,314 (56.38%)
Bodmin
[E] Liberal hold
| PJ Bessel | Liberal | 18,144 | 46.60% |
| JM Gorst | Conservative | 16,121 | 41.40% |
| R Blank | Labour | 4,674 | 12.00% |
Electorate: 46,115; Turnout: 84.44%;
Majority: 2,023 (5.20%)
Bolsover
[E] Labour hold
| H Neal | Labour | 30,114 | 81.55% |
| PC Coleman | Conservative | 6,815 | 18.45% |
Electorate: 49,491; Turnout: 74.62%;
Majority: 23,299 (63.09%)
Bolton East
[E] Labour hold
| RL Howarth | Labour | 26,613 | 59.21% |
| E Taylor | Conservative | 18,331 | 40.79% |
Electorate: 58,401; Turnout: 76.96%;
Majority: 8,282 (18.43%)
Bolton West
[E] Labour hold
| GJ Oakes | Labour | 19,390 | 50.57% |
| CBS Dobson | Conservative | 14,473 | 37.74% |
| R Glenton | Liberal | 4,483 | 11.69% |
Electorate: 48,980; Turnout: 78.29%;
Majority: 4,917 (12.82%)
Bootle
[E] Labour hold
| S Mahon | Labour | 19,412 | 60.37% |
| G Halliwell | Conservative | 10,813 | 33.63% |
| W Grant | Ind Labour | 1,931 | 6.01% |
Electorate: 47,131; Turnout: 68.23%;
Majority: 8,599 (26.74%)
Bosworth
[E] Labour hold
| WL Wyatt | Labour | 27,427 | 50.23% |
| CJP Wood | Conservative | 19,654 | 35.99% |
| AH Extance | Liberal | 7,526 | 13.78% |
Electorate: 68,462; Turnout: 79.76%;
Majority: 7,773 (14.23%)
Bothwell
[S] Labour hold
| J Hamilton | Labour | 27,166 | 60.95% |
| JB Highgate | Conservative | 16,198 | 36.34% |
| T Woods | Communist | 1,209 | 2.71% |
Electorate: 57,304; Turnout: 77.78%;
Majority: 10,968 (24.61%)
Bournemouth East & Christchurch
[E] Conservative hold
| JH Cordle | Conservative | 27,047 | 55.95% |
| CS Sabel | Labour | 12,598 | 26.06% |
| AC McLeish | Liberal | 8,698 | 17.99% |
Electorate: 64,708; Turnout: 74.71%;
Majority: 14,449 (29.89%)
Bournemouth West
[E] Conservative hold
| JB Eden | Conservative | 25,740 | 50.02% |
| LF Bennett | Labour | 16,334 | 31.74% |
| JF Mills | Liberal | 9,389 | 18.24% |
Electorate: 70,141; Turnout: 73.37%;
Majority: 9,406 (18.28%)
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