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Birmingham Edgbaston — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Birmingham Edgbaston was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 8,368 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Birmingham Edgbaston from 1885 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1885–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 George Dixon (Liberal) 4,098 58.5% John Eardley Eardley-Wilmot (Conservative) 1,191 (17.0 pts) 80.6%
1886 George Dixon (Liberal Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1892 George Dixon (Liberal Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1895 George Dixon (Liberal Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1900 Francis William Lowe (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1906 Francis William Lowe (Conservative) 7,263 70.1% Lionel Raleigh Holland (Liberal) 4,160 (40.1 pts) 78.4%
Dec 1910 Francis William Lowe (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
Jan 1910 Francis William Lowe (Conservative) 7,951 73.6% John Hartman Morgan (Liberal) 5,101 (47.2 pts) 80.7%
1918 Francis William Lowe (Unionist) 13,565 76.4% John Barnsley (Liberal) 9,381 (52.8 pts) 48.0%
1922 Francis William Lowe (Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1923 Francis William Lowe (Unionist) 15,459 72.2% Alfred Bowkett (Liberal) 9,497 (44.3 pts) 56.7%
1924 Francis William Lowe (Unionist) 18,822 76.6% Francis Richard Sharkey (Labour) 13,078 (53.2 pts) 64.9%
1929 Arthur Neville Chamberlain (Unionist) 23,350 63.7% William Caple (Labour) 14,760 (40.3 pts) 70.0%
1931 Arthur Neville Chamberlain (Conservative) 33,085 86.5% William Waugh Blaylock (Labour) 27,928 (73.0 pts) 70.9%
1935 Arthur Neville Chamberlain (Conservative) 28,243 81.6% Jerrold Adshead (Labour) 21,862 (63.1 pts) 62.4%
1945 Peter Frederick Blaker Bennett (Conservative) 21,497 53.5% George Corbyn Barrow (Labour) 8,618 (21.4 pts) 69.1%
1950 Peter Frederick Blaker Bennett (Conservative) 29,404 62.7% James Arthur Hobson (Labour) 11,892 (25.4 pts) 78.8%
1951 Peter Frederick Blaker Bennett (Conservative) 29,477 64.3% William Pringle (Labour) 13,104 (28.6 pts) 76.1%
1955 Dame Edith Maud Pitt (Conservative) 26,991 67.7% Kenneth V Russell (Labour) 14,094 (35.3 pts) 68.2%
1959 Dame Edith Pitt (Conservative) 26,401 69.7% Nora F Hinks (Labour) 14,928 (39.4 pts) 60.0%
1964 Dame Edith Pitt (Conservative) 22,818 67.4% Alexander John Kazantzis (Labour) 11,759 (34.7 pts) 66.5%
1966 Dame Jill Knight (Conservative) 18,869 53.9% Eric Owen Smith (Labour) 7,534 (21.5 pts) 67.8%
1970 Dame Jill Knight (Conservative) 23,690 63.2% Eric John Sever (Labour) 10,643 (28.4 pts) 63.7%
Feb 1974 Dame Jill Knight (Conservative) 25,914 53.7% John Gregory Hannah (Labour) 5,920 (12.3 pts) 69.3%
Oct 1974 Dame Jill Knight (Conservative) 19,483 44.0% John Gregory Hannah (Labour) 2,410 (5.4 pts) 63.3%
1979 Dame Jill Knight (Conservative) 25,192 54.1% Andrew George Hudson (Labour) 9,587 (20.6 pts) 67.8%
1983 Dame Jill Knight (Conservative) 19,585 53.7% Joseph Binns (Social Democratic Party) 11,418 (31.3 pts) 66.2%
1987 Jill Knight (Conservative) 18,595 49.8% John Wilton (Labour) 8,581 (23.0 pts) 68.6%
1992 Jill Knight (Conservative) 18,529 49.0% John Wilton (Labour) 4,307 (11.4 pts) 71.3%
1997 Gisela Stuart (Labour) 23,554 48.6% Andrew Marshall (Conservative) 4,842 (10.0 pts) 69.0%
2001 Gisela Stuart (Labour) 18,517 49.1% Nigel Hastilow (Conservative) 4,698 (12.4 pts) 65.8%
2005 Gisela Stuart (Labour) 16,465 43.8% Deirdre Alden (Conservative) 2,349 (6.2 pts) 58.0%
2010 Gisela Stuart (Labour) 16,894 40.6% Deirdre Alden (Conservative) 1,274 (3.1 pts) 60.8%
2015 Gisela Stuart (Labour) 18,518 44.8% Luke Evans (Conservative) 2,706 (6.6 pts) 63.2%
2017 Preet Gill (Labour) 24,124 55.3% Caroline Squire (Conservative) 6,917 (15.9 pts) 64.2%
2019 Preet Kaur Gill (Labour) 21,217 50.1% Alex Yip (Conservative) 5,614 (13.3 pts) 61.7%
2024 Preet Gill (Labour) 16,599 44.3% Ashvir Sangha (Conservative) 8,368 (22.4 pts) 52.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Dixon Liberal 4,09858.5% Yes
John Eardley Eardley-Wilmot Conservative 2,90741.5% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Dixon Liberal Unionist Unopposed Yes

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Dixon Liberal Unionist Unopposed Yes

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
George Dixon Liberal Unionist Unopposed Yes

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Francis William Lowe Conservative Unopposed Yes

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Francis William Lowe Conservative 7,26370.1% Yes
Lionel Raleigh Holland Liberal 3,10329.9% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Francis William Lowe Conservative Unopposed Yes

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Francis William Lowe Conservative 7,95173.6% Yes
John Hartman Morgan Liberal 2,85026.4% No

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Francis William Lowe Unionist 13,56576.4% Yes
John Barnsley Liberal 4,18423.6% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Francis William Lowe Unionist Unopposed Yes

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Francis William Lowe Unionist 15,45972.2% Yes
Alfred Bowkett Liberal 5,96227.8% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Francis William Lowe Unionist 18,82276.6% Yes
Francis Richard Sharkey Labour 5,74423.4% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur Neville Chamberlain Unionist 23,35063.7% Yes
William Caple Labour 8,59023.4% No
Percy Young Liberal 4,72012.9% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur Neville Chamberlain Conservative 33,08586.5% Yes
William Waugh Blaylock Labour 5,15713.5% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Arthur Neville Chamberlain Conservative 28,24381.6% Yes
Jerrold Adshead Labour 6,38118.4% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Frederick Blaker Bennett Conservative 21,49753.5% Yes
George Corbyn Barrow Labour 12,87932.0% No
Arthur Asher Shenfield Liberal 5,83214.5% No

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Frederick Blaker Bennett Conservative 29,40462.7% Yes
James Arthur Hobson Labour 17,51237.3% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Frederick Blaker Bennett Conservative 29,47764.3% Yes
William Pringle Labour 16,37335.7% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dame Edith Maud Pitt Conservative 26,99167.7% Yes
Kenneth V Russell Labour 12,89732.3% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dame Edith Pitt Conservative 26,40169.7% Yes
Nora F Hinks Labour 11,47330.3% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dame Edith Pitt Conservative 22,81867.4% Yes
Alexander John Kazantzis Labour 11,05932.6% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dame Jill Knight Conservative 18,86953.9% Yes
Eric Owen Smith Labour 11,33532.4% No
David John Badger Liberal 4,82913.8% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dame Jill Knight Conservative 23,69063.2% Yes
Eric John Sever Labour 13,04734.8% No
Daphne Constance Howlett Independent 7251.9% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dame Jill Knight Conservative 25,91453.7% Yes
John Gregory Hannah Labour 19,99441.4% No
Leonard William Marshall Independent 2,3915.0% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dame Jill Knight Conservative 19,48344.0% Yes
John Gregory Hannah Labour 17,07338.5% No
Peter John Davies Liberal 7,77017.5% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dame Jill Knight Conservative 25,19254.1% Yes
Andrew George Hudson Labour 15,60533.5% No
James Dugued Liberal 4,3779.4% No
Jonathan Tyler Green 8521.8% No
Daphne Constance Howlett Independent 2970.6% No
Barry Dore Independent 1290.3% No
Leonard William Marshall Independent 1120.2% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dame Jill Knight Conservative 19,58553.7% Yes
Joseph Binns Social Democratic Party 8,16722.4% No
Peter Alan Bilson Labour 7,64721.0% No
Dr John Hurdley Green 5161.4% No
Stephen Hardwick Independent Conservative 2930.8% No
Patricia Ann Davies Communist 1690.5% No
Daphne Constance Howlett Independent 970.3% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jill Knight Conservative 18,59549.8% Yes
John Wilton Labour 10,01426.8% No
Joseph Binns Social Democratic Party 7,84321.0% No
Philip Simpson Green 5591.5% No
Stephen Hardwick Independent Conservative 3070.8% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jill Knight Conservative 18,52949.0% Yes
John Wilton Labour 14,22237.6% No
Dr Iain Robertson-Steel Liberal Democrat 4,41911.7% No
Philip Simpson Green 6431.7% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gisela Stuart Labour 23,55448.6% Yes
Andrew Marshall Conservative 18,71238.6% No
James Gallagher Liberal Democrat 4,6919.7% No
Jonathan Oakton Referendum Party 1,0652.2% No
Derek Campbell British Democratic Party 4430.9% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gisela Stuart Labour 18,51749.1% Yes
Nigel Hastilow Conservative 13,81936.6% No
Nicola Davies Liberal Democrat 4,52812.0% No
Collis Gretton Pro-Euro Conservative 4541.2% No
Sam Brackenbury Socialist Labour 4311.1% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gisela Stuart Labour 16,46543.8% Yes
Deirdre Alden Conservative 14,11637.5% No
Mike Dixon Liberal Democrat 5,18513.8% No
Peter Beck Green 1,1163.0% No
Stephen White UKIP 7492.0% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gisela Stuart Labour 16,89440.6% Yes
Deirdre Alden Conservative 15,62037.6% No
Roger Harmer Liberal Democrat 6,38715.4% No
Trevor Lloyd BNP 1,1962.9% No
Greville Warwick UKIP 7321.8% No
Phil Simpson Green 4691.1% No
Harry Takhar Impact Party 1460.4% No
Charith Fernando Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship 1270.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gisela Stuart Labour 18,51844.8% Yes
Luke Evans Conservative 15,81238.3% No
Graham Short UKIP 4,15410.1% No
Phil Simpson Green 1,3713.3% No
Lee Dargue Liberal Democrat 1,1842.9% No
Gabriel Ukandu Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship 1630.4% No
Henna Rai Independent 910.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Preet Gill Labour 24,12455.3% Yes
Caroline Squire Conservative 17,20739.5% No
Colin Green Liberal Democrat 1,5643.6% No
Alice Kiff Green 5621.3% No
Dick Rogers Common Good 1550.4% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Preet Kaur Gill Labour 21,21750.1% Yes
Alex Yip Conservative 15,60336.9% No
Colin Green Liberal Democrat 3,3497.9% No
Phil Simpson Green 1,1122.6% No
David Wilks Brexit Party 1,0472.5% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Preet Gill Labour 16,59944.3% Yes
Ashvir Sangha Conservative 8,23122.0% No
Joshua Mathews Reform UK 4,36311.7% No
Ammar Waraich Independent 3,3368.9% No
Nicola Payne Green 2,7977.5% No
Colin Green Liberal Democrat 2,1025.6% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Liberal margin 17.0 pts 1906: Conservative margin 40.1 pts Jan 1910: Conservative margin 47.2 pts 1918: Unionist margin 52.8 pts 1923: Unionist margin 44.3 pts 1924: Unionist margin 53.2 pts 1929: Unionist margin 40.3 pts 1931: Conservative margin 73.0 pts 1935: Conservative margin 63.1 pts 1945: Conservative margin 21.4 pts 1950: Conservative margin 25.4 pts 1951: Conservative margin 28.6 pts 1955: Conservative margin 35.3 pts 1959: Conservative margin 39.4 pts 1964: Conservative margin 34.7 pts 1966: Conservative margin 21.5 pts 1970: Conservative margin 28.4 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 12.3 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 5.4 pts 1979: Conservative margin 20.6 pts 1983: Conservative margin 31.3 pts 1987: Conservative margin 23.0 pts 1992: Conservative margin 11.4 pts 1997: Labour margin 10.0 pts 2001: Labour margin 12.4 pts 2005: Labour margin 6.2 pts 2010: Labour margin 3.1 pts 2015: Labour margin 6.6 pts 2017: Labour margin 15.9 pts 2019: Labour margin 13.3 pts 2024: Labour margin 22.4 pts 1885 1906 Jan 1910 1918 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Birmingham Edgbaston has been contested at 37 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Conservative, Unionist, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Birmingham Edgbaston in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Birmingham Edgbaston in 2024 with 16,599 votes (44.3%), a majority of 8,368 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Birmingham Edgbaston since 1885?

Since 1885, Birmingham Edgbaston has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Birmingham Edgbaston?

The closest result on record for Birmingham Edgbaston was 2010, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,274 votes (3.1 percentage points).

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