Birmingham Erdington (UK Parliament constituency)
| Birmingham, Erdington | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Birmingham, Erdington in Birmingham.
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Location of Birmingham within England.
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| County | West Midlands |
| Population | 97,778 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 67,598 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1974 |
| Member of parliament | Jack Dromey (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Birmingham Aston and Sutton Coldfield |
| 1918–1955 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Replaced by | Birmingham Aston and Sutton Coldfield |
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| European Parliament constituency | West Midlands |
Coordinates: 52°31′N 1°52′W / 52.51°N 1.87°W
Birmingham, Erdington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Jack Dromey of the Labour Party.
The seat is ethnically diverse and well developed, has quite considerable social housing and has a high proportion of adults of working age in relation to the West Midlands as a whole in a low income bracket. Since the seat was recreated in 1974 Labour MPs have been elected, although Conservative candidates reduced the majority to three figures in 1979 and 1983.
2010–present: The City of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Kingstanding, , and Tyburn.
1997-2010: The City of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Kingsbury, Kingstanding, and Stockland Green.
1983-1997: The City of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Kingsbury, and Stockland Green.
1974-1983: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Gravelly Hill, and Stockland Green.
1950-1955: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Bromford, Erdington, and Gravelly Hill.
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