Birmingham Small Heath — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Birmingham Small Heath was won by Labour at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 13,989 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Birmingham Small Heath from 1950 to 1992.
Full Election History, 1950–1992
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Fred Longden (Labour)
31,985
62.8%
James Pagett (Conservative)
16,429 (32.3 pts)
79.3%
1951
Fred Longden (Labour)
31,079
84.8%
Francis Charles Irwin (Conservative)
15,923 (43.5 pts)
77.2%
1955
William Edwin Wheeldon (Labour)
22,444
60.8%
John William Bissell (Conservative)
7,960 (21.6 pts)
65.8%
1959
William Edwin Wheeldon (Labour)
19,213
57.4%
Bernard Charles Owens (Conservative)
4,931 (14.7 pts)
65.7%
1964
Denis Herbert Howell (Labour)
17,010
60.4%
Anthony J Prescott (Conservative)
6,777 (24.1 pts)
60.9%
1966
Denis Herbert Howell (Labour)
18,075
69.5%
Francis Henry Gerard Heron Goodhart (Conservative)
10,604 (40.8 pts)
59.6%
1970
Denis Herbert Howell (Labour)
13,794
61.1%
Nicholas Budgen (Conservative)
6,871 (30.4 pts)
57.9%
Feb 1974
Denis Herbert Howell (Labour)
19,319
57.3%
Dennis George Minnis (Liberal)
11,878 (35.2 pts)
66.0%
Oct 1974
Denis Herbert Howell (Labour)
19,703
66.5%
Roman O'Connor (Conservative)
14,055 (47.5 pts)
57.6%
1979
Denis Herbert Howell (Labour)
17,735
60.5%
David Jack Savage (Conservative)
11,467 (39.1 pts)
62.9%
1983
Denis Herbert Howell (Labour)
22,874
63.8%
Paul Nischal (Conservative)
15,612 (43.5 pts)
60.4%
1987
Denis Herbert Howell (Labour)
22,787
66.3%
Paul Nischal (Conservative)
15,521 (45.2 pts)
60.6%
1992
Roger Godsiff (Labour)
22,675
65.3%
Abdul Qayyum Chaudhary (Conservative)
13,989 (40.3 pts)
62.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Fred Longden
Labour
31,985
62.8%
Yes
James Pagett
Conservative
15,556
30.6%
No
Francis George Smith
Liberal
3,365
6.6%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Fred Longden
Labour
31,079
84.8%
Yes
Francis Charles Irwin
Conservative
15,156
41.4%
No
Francis George Smith
Liberal
2,779
7.6%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Edwin Wheeldon
Labour
22,444
60.8%
Yes
John William Bissell
Conservative
14,484
39.2%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Edwin Wheeldon
Labour
19,213
57.4%
Yes
Bernard Charles Owens
Conservative
14,282
42.6%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Denis Herbert Howell
Labour
17,010
60.4%
Yes
Anthony J Prescott
Conservative
10,233
36.3%
No
George Jelf
Communist
926
3.3%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Denis Herbert Howell
Labour
18,075
69.5%
Yes
Francis Henry Gerard Heron Goodhart
Conservative
7,471
28.7%
No
George Jelf
Communist
477
1.8%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Denis Herbert Howell
Labour
13,794
61.1%
Yes
Nicholas Budgen
Conservative
6,923
30.6%
No
Gordon Herringshaw
Liberal
1,754
7.8%
No
Saeeduz Zafar
British Commonwealth Party
117
0.5%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Denis Herbert Howell
Labour
19,319
57.3%
Yes
Dennis George Minnis
Liberal
7,441
22.1%
No
Roman O'Connor
Conservative
6,941
20.6%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Denis Herbert Howell
Labour
19,703
66.5%
Yes
Roman O'Connor
Conservative
5,648
19.1%
No
Dennis Caney
Liberal
4,260
14.4%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Denis Herbert Howell
Labour
17,735
60.5%
Yes
David Jack Savage
Conservative
6,268
21.4%
No
Dennis George Minnis
Liberal
4,470
15.2%
No
Michael Caffery
National Front
490
1.7%
No
Christopher Campbell Adamson
Socialist Unity
349
1.2%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Denis Herbert Howell
Labour
22,874
63.8%
Yes
Paul Nischal
Conservative
7,262
20.3%
No
Andrew Michael Bostock
Social Democratic Party
5,722
16.0%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Denis Herbert Howell
Labour
22,787
66.3%
Yes
Paul Nischal
Conservative
7,266
21.1%
No
John Hemming
Liberal
3,600
10.5%
No
Alan Clawley
Green
559
1.6%
No
Peter Sheppard
Communist
154
0.4%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Roger Godsiff
Labour
22,675
65.3%
Yes
Abdul Qayyum Chaudhary
Conservative
8,686
25.0%
No
Haydn Thomas
Liberal Democrat
2,515
7.2%
No
Hazel Clawley
Green
824
2.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Birmingham Small Heath has been contested at 13 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Birmingham Small Heath in the 1992 general election?
Labour won Birmingham Small Heath in 1992 with 22,675 votes (65.3%), a majority of 13,989 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Birmingham Small Heath since 1950?
Since 1950, Birmingham Small Heath has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Birmingham Small Heath?
The closest result on record for Birmingham Small Heath was 1959, when Labour beat Conservative by just 4,931 votes (14.7 percentage points).