Coventry West
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1945–1950
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::summary Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1945–1950 ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Coventry West |
| type | Borough |
| parliament | uk |
| year | 1945 |
| abolished | 1950 |
| elects_howmany | one |
| previous | Coventry |
| next | Coventry North, Coventry South |
| :: |
|name = Coventry West |type = Borough |parliament = uk |year = 1945 |abolished = 1950 |elects_howmany = one |previous = Coventry |next = Coventry North, Coventry South |}} Coventry West was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Coventry in the West Midlands of England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
History
The constituency was created for the 1945 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election.
Boundaries
The County Borough of Coventry wards of Bablake, Cheylesmore, Earlsdon, Greyfriars, Radford, and Westwood.
Members of Parliament
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| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | 1945 | |
| 1950 | constituency abolished | |
| :: |
Election results
Elections in the 1940s
|title=General election 1945: Coventry West |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Maurice Edelman |votes = 38,249 |percentage = 62.2 |change = |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = William Strickland |votes = 23,236 |percentage = 37.8 |change = |votes = 15,013 |percentage = 24.4 |change = |votes = 61,485 |percentage = 66.1 |change = |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing =
References
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