is a
Constituency represented in the
House Of Commons of the
Parliament Of The United Kingdom . It elects one
Member Of Parliament (MP) by the
First Past The Post system of election.
Yardley Area Committee District is situated in the south-east of Birmingham, at the boundary of
Solihull . Whilst boundary changes are still be discussed, the current seat consists of three wards - Acock's Green, Sheldon and Yardley.
Following the review of parliamentary representation in
Birmingham and the
West Midlands by the
Boundary Commission For England , Yardley is to be modified with the following electoral wards making up a revised constituency.
- Acocks Green, Sheldon, South Yardley, Stechford and Yardley North.
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Birmingham Yardley, historically a rare 3 way marginal, swung to the Liberal Democrats, who gained their first seat in Birmingham. Many people consider the swing due to the large proportion of Kashmiri residents - who swung straight from Labour to Lib Dem (re Iraq). Indeed this swing pattern amongst Kashmiri voters was replicated across Birmingham.
Previously a 3-way marginal, in recent years the Conservative vote has collapsed, creating a rare Labour/Lib Dem Marginal. Despite an energetic campaign from Labour Candidate Jayne Innes, the Labour Paty failed to hold onto the seat in the absence of Rt Hon Estelle Morris (now Baroness Morris of Yardley. Baroness Morris of Yardley first won the seat for Labour in 1992 with a majority of less than 180 votes. It was 4th time lucky for Lib Dem John Hemming.
Mr Hemming's subsequent high profile marital and paternity problems make the seat a prime target for Labour at the next general election.
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Labour Party (UK)
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Jayne Innes
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10,976
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373
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-96
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Conservative Party (UK)
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Paul Uppal
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2,970
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101
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-30
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British National Party
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Robert Purcell
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1,523
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52
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''N/A''
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United Kingdom Independence Party
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Mohammed Yaqub
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314
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11
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00
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Liberal Democrats (UK)
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Labour Party (UK)
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-88
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Liberal Democrats (UK)
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John Hemming
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11,507
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383
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+54
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Conservative Party (UK)
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Barrie Roberts
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3,941
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131
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-47
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United Kingdom Independence Party
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Alan Ware
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329
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11
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+07
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Socialist Labour Party (UK)
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Colin Wren
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151
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05
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''N/A''
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