Birmingham Hodge Hill (UK Parliament constituency)
| Birmingham, Hodge Hill | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Birmingham, Hodge Hill in Birmingham.
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Location of Birmingham within England.
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| County | West Midlands |
| Population | 121,678 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 75,985 (December 2010) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of parliament | Liam Byrne (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Birmingham Stechford |
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| European Parliament constituency | West Midlands |
Coordinates: 52°30′N 1°49′W / 52.50°N 1.82°W
Birmingham, Hodge Hill is a constituency of part of the city of Birmingham represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2004 by Liam Byrne of the Labour Party.
The constituency was created in 1983, largely replacing the Birmingham Stechford constituency.
Hodge Hill is a traditionally Labour-governed area, normally seeing large majorities for the party. However, in 2004 the appointment of the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Terry Davis, as secretary general of the Council of Europe resulted in a fiercely contested by-election. The seat saw a fierce challenge by the Liberal Democrats who hoped to build on their previous by-election gain at Brent East, as well as competition for the anti-war vote from RESPECT The Unity Coalition. On a low turnout, Labour's Liam Byrne held the seat by a margin of just 460 votes over the Liberal Democrats, with RESPECT taking over 1000 votes.
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