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Birmingham Selly Oak — UK General Election Results

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

Birmingham Selly Oak was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 11,537 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Birmingham Selly Oak from 1955 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1955–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1955 Harold Edward Gurden (Conservative) 25,774 57.5% Harry Watton (Labour) 6,720 (15.0 pts) 74.3%
1959 Harold Gurden (Conservative) 24,950 60.1% J Oliver Rhydderch (Labour) 8,356 (20.1 pts) 71.6%
1964 Harold Gurden (Conservative) 21,443 56.9% John Garwell (Labour) 5,211 (13.8 pts) 66.3%
1966 Harold Gurden (Conservative) 16,533 45.1% John Garwell (Labour) 777 (2.1 pts) 66.4%
1970 Harold Gurden (Conservative) 18,281 52.2% Michael Hartley-Brewer (Labour) 1,523 (4.3 pts) 64.2%
Feb 1974 Harold Gurden (Conservative) 19,705 42.6% Tom Litterick (Labour) 2,882 (6.2 pts) 74.1%
Oct 1974 Tom Litterick (Labour) 17,320 41.1% Harold Gurden (Conservative) 326 (0.8 pts) 67.2%
1979 Anthony Beaumont-Dark (Conservative) 23,175 48.7% Tom Litterick (Labour) 4,775 (10.0 pts) 73.7%
1983 Anthony Beaumont-Dark (Conservative) 23,008 44.9% John Robert Haydn Turner (Labour) 5,396 (10.5 pts) 71.5%
1987 Anthony Beaumont-Dark (Conservative) 23,305 44.2% Albert Bore (Labour) 2,584 (4.9 pts) 73.1%
1992 Lynne Jones (Labour) 25,430 46.0% Anthony Beaumont-Dark (Conservative) 2,060 (3.7 pts) 76.6%
1997 Lynne Jones (Labour) 28,121 55.6% Graham Greene (Conservative) 14,088 (27.9 pts) 70.2%
2001 Lynne Jones (Labour) 21,015 52.4% Kenneth Hardeman (Conservative) 10,339 (25.8 pts) 56.3%
2005 Lynne Jones (Labour) 19,226 46.1% Joe Tildesley (Conservative) 8,851 (21.2 pts) 59.5%
2010 Stephen McCabe (Labour) 17,950 38.5% Nigel Dawkins (Conservative) 3,482 (7.5 pts) 62.4%
2015 Stephen McCabe (Labour) 21,584 47.7% Alex Boulter (Conservative) 8,447 (18.6 pts) 60.6%
2017 Steve McCabe (Labour) 30,836 62.9% Sophie Shrubsole (Conservative) 15,207 (31.0 pts) 66.1%
2019 Stephen McCabe (Labour) 27,714 56.0% Hannah Campbell (Conservative) 12,414 (25.1 pts) 60.0%
2024 Al Carns (Labour) 17,371 45.2% Simon Phipps (Conservative) 11,537 (30.0 pts) 51.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harold Edward Gurden Conservative 25,77457.5% Yes
Harry Watton Labour 19,05442.5% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harold Gurden Conservative 24,95060.1% Yes
J Oliver Rhydderch Labour 16,59439.9% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harold Gurden Conservative 21,44356.9% Yes
John Garwell Labour 16,23243.1% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harold Gurden Conservative 16,53345.1% Yes
John Garwell Labour 15,75643.0% No
Roy Lewthwaite Liberal 4,33311.8% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harold Gurden Conservative 18,28152.2% Yes
Michael Hartley-Brewer Labour 16,75847.8% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harold Gurden Conservative 19,70542.6% Yes
Tom Litterick Labour 16,82336.4% No
Roger Austin Grant Liberal 9,71821.0% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Litterick Labour 17,32041.1% Yes
Harold Gurden Conservative 16,99440.3% No
Roger Austin Grant Liberal 7,85018.6% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anthony Beaumont-Dark Conservative 23,17548.7% Yes
Tom Litterick Labour 18,40038.6% No
Paul Rowntree Clifford Liberal 5,45211.4% No
George Bassett National Front 4010.8% No
Philip James Seymour Crome Child and Family Protection Group 1900.4% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anthony Beaumont-Dark Conservative 23,00844.9% Yes
John Robert Haydn Turner Labour 17,61234.4% No
Kevin William Wheldall Social Democratic Party 10,61320.7% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anthony Beaumont-Dark Conservative 23,30544.2% Yes
Albert Bore Labour 20,72139.3% No
Charlotte Bourne Cane Liberal 8,12815.4% No
Winifred Hackett Green 6111.2% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lynne Jones Labour 25,43046.0% Yes
Anthony Beaumont-Dark Conservative 23,37042.3% No
David Osborne Liberal Democrat 5,67910.3% No
Paul Slatter Green 5351.0% No
Christopher Barwood Natural Law 1780.3% No
Kenan Malik Revolutionary Communist 840.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lynne Jones Labour 28,12155.6% Yes
Graham Greene Conservative 14,03327.8% No
David Osborne Liberal Democrat 6,12112.1% No
Laurence Marshall Referendum Party 1,5203.0% No
Dr Greg Gardner ProLife Alliance 4170.8% No
Peter Sheriff-Knowles Monster Raving Loony 2530.5% No
Huw Meads Natural Law 850.2% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lynne Jones Labour 21,01552.4% Yes
Kenneth Hardeman Conservative 10,67626.6% No
David Osborne Liberal Democrat 6,53216.3% No
Barney Smith Green 1,3093.3% No
Sheila Williams UKIP 5681.4% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lynne Jones Labour 19,22646.1% Yes
Joe Tildesley Conservative 10,37524.9% No
Richard Brighton Liberal Democrat 9,59123.0% No
Barney Smith Green 1,5813.8% No
Ronan Burnett UKIP 9672.3% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen McCabe Labour 17,95038.5% Yes
Nigel Dawkins Conservative 14,46831.1% No
Dave Radcliffe Liberal Democrat 10,37122.3% No
Lynette Orton BNP 1,8203.9% No
Jeffrey Burgess UKIP 1,1312.4% No
James Burn Green 6641.4% No
Samuel Leeds Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship 1590.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen McCabe Labour 21,58447.7% Yes
Alex Boulter Conservative 13,13729.0% No
Steven Brookes UKIP 5,75512.7% No
Colin Green Liberal Democrat 2,5175.6% No
Clare Thomas Green 2,3015.1% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Steve McCabe Labour 30,83662.9% Yes
Sophie Shrubsole Conservative 15,62931.9% No
David Radcliffe Liberal Democrat 1,6443.4% No
Julien Pritchard Green 8761.8% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Stephen McCabe Labour 27,71456.0% Yes
Hannah Campbell Conservative 15,30030.9% No
David Radcliffe Liberal Democrat 3,1696.4% No
Joe Peacock Green 1,8483.7% No
Joseph Tawonezvi Brexit Party 1,4362.9% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Al Carns Labour 17,37145.2% Yes
Simon Phipps Conservative 5,83415.2% No
Erin Crawford Reform UK 5,73214.9% No
Jane Baston Green 4,32011.2% No
Kamel Hawwash Independent 2,8427.4% No
Dave Radcliffe Liberal Democrat 2,3246.0% No

Margin Over Time

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

1955: Conservative margin 15.0 pts 1959: Conservative margin 20.1 pts 1964: Conservative margin 13.8 pts 1966: Conservative margin 2.1 pts 1970: Conservative margin 4.3 pts Feb 1974: Conservative margin 6.2 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 0.8 pts 1979: Conservative margin 10.0 pts 1983: Conservative margin 10.5 pts 1987: Conservative margin 4.9 pts 1992: Labour margin 3.7 pts 1997: Labour margin 27.9 pts 2001: Labour margin 25.8 pts 2005: Labour margin 21.2 pts 2010: Labour margin 7.5 pts 2015: Labour margin 18.6 pts 2017: Labour margin 31.0 pts 2019: Labour margin 25.1 pts 2024: Labour margin 30.0 pts 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Birmingham Selly Oak has been contested at 19 general elections on record since 1955. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Birmingham Selly Oak in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Birmingham Selly Oak in 2024 with 17,371 votes (45.2%), a majority of 11,537 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Birmingham Selly Oak since 1955?

Since 1955, Birmingham Selly Oak has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Birmingham Selly Oak?

The closest result on record for Birmingham Selly Oak was Oct 1974, when Labour beat Conservative by just 326 votes (0.8 percentage points).

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