Birmingham King's Norton — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Birmingham King's Norton was won by Conservative at the 1951 general election, with a majority of 8,131 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Birmingham King's Norton from 1918 to 1951.
Full Election History, 1918–1951
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Herbert Austin (Unionist)
8,809
54.5%
Thomas Hackett (Co-operative)
3,892 (24.1 pts)
59.6%
1922
Herbert Austin (Unionist)
8,870
41.5%
Eleanor Barton (Labour)
1,853 (8.7 pts)
74.0%
1923
Herbert Austin (Unionist)
9,545
43.4%
Eleanor Barton (Labour)
2,802 (12.8 pts)
74.1%
1924
Robert Dennison (Labour)
10,497
43.3%
Herbert Austin (Unionist)
133 (0.5 pts)
80.7%
1929
Lionel Beaumont-Thomas (Unionist)
14,464
42.0%
Robert Dennison (Labour)
491 (1.4 pts)
82.8%
1931
Lionel Beaumont-Thomas (Conservative)
22,063
57.5%
Gilbert Richard Mitchison (Labour)
11,047 (28.8 pts)
81.0%
1935
John Roland Hamilton Cartland (Conservative)
24,559
56.8%
Gilbert Richard Mitchison (Labour)
5,875 (13.6 pts)
74.6%
1945
Albert Raymond Blackburn (Labour)
32,062
55.2%
Basil Arthur John Peto (Conservative)
12,298 (21.2 pts)
73.9%
1950
Geoffrey William Lloyd (Conservative)
27,308
50.6%
Albert Frederick Bradbeer (Labour)
5,593 (10.4 pts)
84.3%
1951
Geoffrey William Lloyd (Conservative)
30,456
57.7%
Denis Herbert Howell (Labour)
8,131 (15.4 pts)
81.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert Austin
Unionist
8,809
54.5%
Yes
Thomas Hackett
Co-operative
4,917
30.4%
No
William Norman Birkett
Liberal
2,435
15.1%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert Austin
Unionist
8,870
41.5%
Yes
Eleanor Barton
Labour
7,017
32.8%
No
Walter Meakin
Liberal
5,474
25.6%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Herbert Austin
Unionist
9,545
43.4%
Yes
Eleanor Barton
Labour
6,743
30.7%
No
Elizabeth Mary Cadbury
Liberal
5,686
25.9%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Dennison
Labour
10,497
43.3%
Yes
Herbert Austin
Unionist
10,364
42.8%
No
John Fryer
Liberal
3,370
13.9%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Lionel Beaumont-Thomas
Unionist
14,464
42.0%
Yes
Robert Dennison
Labour
13,973
40.6%
No
Archibald Pellow Marshall
Liberal
5,998
17.4%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Lionel Beaumont-Thomas
Conservative
22,063
57.5%
Yes
Gilbert Richard Mitchison
Labour
11,016
28.7%
No
Archibald Pellow Marshall
Liberal
5,294
13.8%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Roland Hamilton Cartland
Conservative
24,559
56.8%
Yes
Gilbert Richard Mitchison
Labour
18,684
43.2%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Albert Raymond Blackburn
Labour
32,062
55.2%
Yes
Basil Arthur John Peto
Conservative
19,764
34.0%
No
Bertram Samuel White
Liberal
6,289
10.8%
No
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geoffrey William Lloyd
Conservative
27,308
50.6%
Yes
Albert Frederick Bradbeer
Labour
21,715
40.2%
No
Michael Edwin Beesley
Liberal
4,940
9.2%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geoffrey William Lloyd
Conservative
30,456
57.7%
Yes
Denis Herbert Howell
Labour
22,325
42.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Birmingham King's Norton has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Birmingham King's Norton in the 1951 general election?
Conservative won Birmingham King's Norton in 1951 with 30,456 votes (57.7%), a majority of 8,131 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Birmingham King's Norton since 1918?
Since 1918, Birmingham King's Norton has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Birmingham King's Norton?
The closest result on record for Birmingham King's Norton was 1924, when Labour beat Unionist by just 133 votes (0.5 percentage points).