Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012

Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University

The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above.

Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties.

Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election.

The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line).

No. 15 () (12682)3 No. 5 (: West) (9681)3 Walsall - 1973 vote share vote share Whitehouse D. Con 1,945 45.8 Wright S. Lab 1,943 56.1

3 Webb L. Con 1,943 - Church D. Lab 1,674 - Bloxwich East (10349) Evans B. Con 1,725 - Daniel N. Ms. Lab 1,666 - vote share Wigfall D. Lab 1,241 29.2 Walker W. Ind 829 23.9 Ball S. Lab 2,419 61.1 Gibson E. Ms. Lab 1,239 - Taylor S. Con 571 16.5 Musgrove P. Lab 1,653 - Cooper J. Lab 1,148 - Hitchcock F. Con 502 - Roddy D. Lab 1,579 - Brown G. Lib 1,058 24.9 Brayford D. Comm 121 3.5 Leadbeater J. Ind 1,438 36.3 Orr J. Lib 1,026 - Baines R. Ind 1,348 - Levesley M. Ms. Lib 996 - Turnout 35.8 32.2 Holyman S. Ind 949 -

Lockley S. Comm 99 2.5 Turnout 33.5 16.6 No. 6 (Walsall: Darlaston North) (7206)3 vote share Turnout 38.2 24.8 No. 16 ( Central) (8107)3 Westwood W. Lab 1,504 70.2

3 vote share John J. Lab 1,469 - No. 1 (Walsall: Bentley) (10780) Blundell B. Lab 1,552 67.1 Gavin J. Lab 1,377 - vote share Cawley T. Lab 1,149 - Taylor B. Con 639 29.8 Madeley S. Lab 1,783 71.1 Pagett A. Lab 1,126 - Rolston J. Con 622 - Chamings M. Ms. Lab 1,606 - Holloway G. Ind 760 32.9 Parkes S. Con 577 - Alison E. Lab 1,597 - Slater K. Ind 573 - Bagchi E. Ms. Con 724 28.9 Pearce W. Ind 529 - Turnout 29.7 40.4 Nightingale E. Con 711 - Taylor P. Ind 413 - Bassett W. Ms. Con 663 - 3 No. 7 (Walsall: Darlaston South) (8386) Turnout 28.5 34.3 vote share Turnout 23.3 42.2 Ashby H. Lab 1,722 63.2 3 3 No. 17 ( & Rushall) (12118) Farrell R. Lab 1,703 - No. 10 (Walsall: Palfrey) (8372) vote share Rawlings A. Lab 1,597 - vote share McEvoy G. Lab 1,752 32.1 Allen E. Ms. Con 670 24.6 Beilby M. Con 1,555 50.3 Arkell R. Ind 1,709 31.4 Shaw A. Con 525 - Leaker C. Lab 1,538 49.7 Clayton J. Lab 1,639 - Backhurst N. Con 506 - Nimmo G. Con 1,534 - Hatton S. Lab 1,617 - Robinson H. Dem 331 12.2 Beilby C. Con 1,494 - Evans S. Lib 1,167 21.4 Davies R. Lab 1,468 - Burnside A. Con 822 15.1 Turnout 32.5 38.6 Richardson B. Lab 1,387 - Payton M. Ms. Lib 818 - Barr J. Con 796 - No. 8 (Walsall: Hatherton) (8754)3 Turnout 36.9 0.5 Minister J. Lib 778 - vote share

3 Dean-Myatt W. Con 1,761 56.9 No. 11 (Walsall: Pleck) (8439) Turnout 45.0 0.8 Parkes V. Ms. Con 1,698 - vote share Clarke W. Con 1,642 - Toon A. Lab 1,859 64.2 No. 18 (Pheasey) (7743)3 Highfield E. Lab 1,149 37.1 Lote F. Lab 1,731 - vote share Hill J. Ms. Lab 1,104 - Hadley M. Ms. Lab 1,712 - Compton W. Lab 1,857 67.5 Mander S. Lab 1,088 - Pearsall R. Con 928 32.1 Bowers R. Lab 1,677 - Keay W. Comm 186 6.0 Scrimshaw D. Con 899 - Ingram F. Lab 1,599 - Stanley D. Ms. Con 872 - Field A. Ms. Con 895 32.5 Turnout 35.4 19.8 Eccleston J. Comm 108 3.7 Hastilow A. Ms. Con 781 - Salusbury D. Ms. Con 775 - No. 9 (Walsall: Paddock) (11172)3 Turnout 34.3 32.2 vote share

3 Turnout 35.5 35.0 Smith H. Con 3,096 83.8 No. 12 (Walsall: St. Matthews) (7689) Wood C. Con 2,978 - vote share No. 19 (Shelfield-High Heath & Walsall Wood) Tunley F. Con 2,950 - Powell S. Lab 1,686 55.6 (11078)3 Fawcett N. Lab 600 16.2 Mavi D. Lab 1,560 - vote share Hines N. Lab 591 - Spencer A. Lab 1,508 - Burt F. Ind 1,942 44.1 Jaffri M. Lab 543 - Moorman E. Con 1,344 44.4 Wells L. Lab 1,714 38.9 Collins J. Con 1,287 - Tomlinson D. Lab 1,671 - Turnout 33.1 67.5 Smith C. Con 1,269 - Hayes A. Lab 1,628 - Barton A. Ind 1,162 - Streetly (9890)3 Turnout 39.4 11.3 Gamble R. Ind 892 - vote share Edge J. Lib 747 17.0 Bottrill L. Res 2,887 92.9 No. 13 (Walsall: Willenhall North) (9609)3 Davies A. Res 2,783 - vote share Turnout 39.7 5.2 Tomlin R. Res 2,757 - Lopez T. Lab 1,206 60.7 Charlton T. Lab 220 7.1 Haddon J. Lab 1,170 - No. 2 (Walsall: Birchills & Leamore) (15355)3 Pepper M. Ms. Lab 171 - Richards E. Lab 981 - vote share Murphy A. Lab 155 - Perry S. Con 711 35.8 Winn J. Lab 3,075 51.5 Clark A. Con 613 - Withnall J. Lab 2,843 - Turnout 31.4 85.8 Croft T. Con 602 - Barton M. Lab 2,696 - Richards J. Comm 70 3.5 O'Hare W. Ind 2,527 42.3 O'Hare D. Ms. Ind 2,500 - Turnout 20.7 24.9 Offwood C. Ind 2,229 - Walsall - 1975 Smith C. Comm 365 6.1 No. 14 (Walsall: Willenhall South) (7816)3

vote share Turnout 38.9 9.2 Bloxwich East (10272) Watkins F. Lab 1,357 61.6 vote share Brady J. Lab 1,307 - No. 3 (Walsall: Blakenall) (7833)3 Leadbeater J. Res 1,668 56.3 Wilkes C. Lab 1,114 - vote share Roddy D.* Lab 1,256 42.4 McNulty E. Ms. Con 759 34.4 Fletcher A. Lab 881 55.0 Lockley S. Comm 41 1.4 Hancox P. Con 737 - Hughes H. Lab 855 - Bassett J. Con 721 - Moore J. Lab 851 - Turnout 28.9 13.9 Cartwright K. Comm 88 4.0 Anelli I. Ms. Con 381 23.8 Jarrett L. Ind 302 18.9 No. 1 (Walsall: Bentley) (12055) Turnout 28.2 27.1 Neale N. Ms. Con 253 - vote share Lamont T. Comm 37 2.3 Alison E.* Lab 1,172 51.3 Neale Con 1,112 48.7

Turnout 20.4 31.2 Turnout 18.9 2.6

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No. 10 (Walsall: Palfrey) (8519) No. 3 (Walsall: Blakenall) (7872) No. 12 (Walsall: St. Matthews) (7272) vote share vote share vote share Beilby* Con 1,840 55.1 Moore J.* Lab 798 56.7 Moore H. Con 2,015 56.3 Richardson B. Lab 1,131 33.9 Anelli Ms. Con 569 40.4 Mavi D.* Lab 1,335 37.3 Whitney Res 370 11.1 Lamont T. Comm 41 2.9 Macmillan J. Lib 231 6.5

Turnout 39.2 21.2 Turnout 17.9 16.3 Turnout 49.4 19.0

No. 11 (Walsall: Pleck) (8323) No. 5 (Walsall: Bloxwich West) (9640) No. 13 (Walsall: Willenhall North) (9782) vote share vote share vote share Hadley Ms.* Lab 1,429 50.7 Daniel Ms.* Lab 722 43.4 Perry S. Lib 1,219 35.0 Pearsall R. Con 1,392 49.3 Hitchcock F. Con 510 30.6 Haddon J.* Lab 1,135 32.6 Robottom Res 393 23.6 Neale N. Ms. Con 1,129 32.4 Turnout 33.9 1.3 Brayford D. Comm 40 2.4 Turnout 35.6 2.4 No. 12 (Walsall: St. Matthews) (7509) Turnout 17.3 12.7 vote share No. 14 (Walsall: Willenhall South) (7658) Burnside Con 1,570 50.3 No. 6 (Walsall: Darlaston North) (6911) vote share Spencer A.* Lab 999 32.0 vote share Brady J.* Lab 1,493 54.2 Moore H. Res 555 17.8 Gavin J.* Lab 1,050 44.6 McNulty M. Ms. Con 1,262 45.8 Rolston J. Con 713 30.3 Turnout 41.6 18.3 Lebrun P. Lib 589 25.0 Turnout 36.2 8.4

No. 13 (Walsall: Willenhall North) (9701)2 Turnout 34.0 14.3 No. 15 (Aldridge) (12958) vote share vote share Perry S. Con 839 50.8 No. 7 (Walsall: Darlaston South) (8514) Owen M. Res 3,574 55.0 Perry Lab 811 49.2 vote share Rochelle J. Con 2,140 32.9 Richards* Lab 539 - Rawlings A.* Lab 997 49.5 Hurney M. Lab 783 12.1 Shaw A. Con 554 27.5 Turnout 17.0 1.7 Jones Res 462 23.0 Turnout 50.2 22.1

No. 14 (Walsall: Willenhall South) (7766) Turnout 23.6 22.0 No. 16 (Brownhills Central) (8196) vote share vote share Hancox P. Con 1,281 64.4 No. 8 (Walsall: Hatherton) (8549) Brown W. Res 1,270 56.3 Brady Ms. Lab 708 35.6 vote share Pagett A.* Lab 984 43.7 Clarke W.* Con 1,709 47.3 Turnout 25.6 28.8 O'Hare D. Ms. Res 1,232 34.1 Turnout 27.6 12.7 Boothman Lab 669 18.5 No. 15 (Aldridge) (12944) No. 17 (Pelsall & Rushall) (12286) vote share Turnout 42.2 13.2 vote share Martin B. Ms. Res 3,284 53.6 Arkell R.* Ind 2,754 59.5 Foden M. Ms. Con 2,122 34.6 No. 9 (Walsall: Paddock) (11056) Gibson E. Ms. Lab 1,226 26.5 Wigfall D. Lab 723 11.8 vote share Jones A. Lib 648 14.0 Tunley F.* Con 3,504 68.0 Turnout 47.4 19.0 Abbott Res 984 19.1 Turnout 37.8 33.0 Myatt Lab 389 7.5 No. 16 (Brownhills Central) (8248) Lorraine G. Lib 276 5.4 No. 18 (Pheasey) (7777) vote share vote share Hayes A. Lab 969 38.3 Turnout 46.6 48.9 Field A. Ms. Con 1,351 42.3 Holloway G. Res 734 29.0 Steele R. Lab 1,156 36.2 Cartwright Con 524 20.7 Streetly (9928) Robinson L. Res 393 12.3 Sumnall Lib 301 11.9 vote share Griffiths O. Ms. Lib 294 9.2 Tonlin* Res 2,490 50.9 Turnout 30.6 9.3 Hawker C. Con 1,635 33.4 Turnout 41.1 6.1 Charlton T. Lab 766 15.7 2 No. 17 (Pelsall & Rushall) (12322) No. 19 (Shelfield-High Heath & Walsall Wood) vote share Turnout 49.3 17.5 (11180) Sears K. Con 1,347 35.7 vote share Clayton J.* Lab 1,271 33.7 Gamble R. Con 1,423 34.6 Gibson E. Ms. Lab 1,156 - Wells L.* Lab 1,350 32.8 Halton Ind 1,150 30.5 Walsall - 1976 Horton D. Ind 1,343 32.6 Jones A. Ind 1,081 -

Turnout 36.9 1.8 Turnout 30.6 2.0 Bloxwich East (10078) vote share No. 2 (Walsall: Birchills & Leamore) (15109) No. 18 (Pheasey) (7827) Musgrove P.* Lab 1,546 44.1 vote share vote share Parry H. Ms. Con 1,396 39.8 Withnall J.* Lab 2,718 62.8 Turner Con 1,256 45.2 Lemm G. Lib 563 16.1 Newey P. Con 1,612 37.2 Ingram F.* Lab 1,075 38.7 Robinson L. Res 450 16.2 Turnout 34.8 4.3 Turnout 28.8 25.5

Turnout 35.5 6.5 No. 1 (Walsall: Bentley) (12289) No. 3 (Walsall: Blakenall) (7571) vote share vote share No. 19 (Shelfield-High Heath & Walsall Wood) Pitt M. Con 1,668 51.1 Hughes H.* Lab 893 48.9 (11281) Chamings M. Ms.* Lab 1,594 48.9 Packington D. Res 474 26.0 vote share Holt K. Con 383 21.0 Gunn P. Ind 1,558 38.4 Turnout 26.6 2.3 Lorraine P. Ms. Lib 76 4.2

Tomlinson D.* Lab 1,443 35.6 Gamble R. Con 1,052 26.0 No. 10 (Walsall: Palfrey) (8494) Turnout 24.1 22.9 vote share

Turnout 35.9 2.8 Webb D. Con 2,127 51.7 No. 5 (Walsall: Bloxwich West) (9544) Leaker C.* Lab 1,861 45.2 vote share No. 2 (Walsall: Birchills & Leamore) (15548) Littler M. Lib 128 3.1 Church D.* Lab 1,482 51.9 vote share Hitchcock F. Con 972 34.1 Barton M.* Lab 2,000 57.7 Turnout 48.6 6.5 Boon J. Ind 298 10.4 Parkes Con 878 25.3 Brayford D. Comm 101 3.5 No. 11 (Walsall: Pleck) (8182) Bird Res 474 13.7 Smith C. Comm 114 3.3 vote share Turnout 29.9 17.9 Pearsall R. Con 1,911 52.6

Turnout 22.3 32.4 Lote F.* Lab 1,527 42.0 McLeod J. Lib 196 5.4

Turnout 44.5 10.6

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No. 6 (Walsall: Darlaston North) (6726) No. 13 (Walsall: Willenhall North) (10719) No. 8 (Walsall: Hatherton) (8374) vote share vote share vote share John B. Lab 1,122 43.9 Lopez T.* Lab 1,781 45.1 Moorman E. Con 1,886 54.7 Lebrun P. Lib 613 24.0 Savage A. Con 1,355 34.3 Fawcett N. Lab 1,563 45.3 Rolston J. DIG 463 18.1 Shires I. Lib 812 20.6 Wood J. Ind 360 14.1 Turnout 41.2 9.4 Turnout 36.8 10.8 Turnout 38.2 19.9 No. 9 (Walsall: Paddock) (11170) No. 14 (Walsall: Willenhall South) (7814) vote share No. 7 (Walsall: Darlaston South) (8798) vote share Smith H.* Con 4,333 82.8 vote share McNulty M. Ms. Con 1,119 42.1 Doyle M. Lab 627 12.0 Farrell R.* Lab 1,579 57.1 Price M. Lab 992 37.4 Lorraine G. Lib 276 5.3 Shaw A. Con 922 33.3 Watkins F.* Ind Lab 544 20.5 Butler M. Ind Lab 168 6.1 Turnout 46.9 70.8 Simms M. Ms. Lib 98 3.5 Turnout 34.0 4.8 Streetly (10240) Turnout 31.7 23.7 No. 15 (Aldridge) (13225) vote share vote share Taylor P. Con 2,823 53.5 No. 8 (Walsall: Hatherton) (8461) Higgins W. Res 2,614 42.4 Bottrill L.* Res 2,156 40.9 vote share Whitehouse D.* Con 2,397 38.8 Steele R. Lab 202 3.8 Parkes V. Ms.* Con 1,666 43.1 Owen A. Lab 961 15.6 Spurling D. Lib 94 1.8 O'Hare D. Ms. Res 1,285 33.3 Wilson A. Lib 200 3.2 Spencer A. Lab 837 21.7 Turnout 51.5 12.6 Fawcett M. Ms. Lib 73 1.9 Turnout 46.7 3.5

Turnout 45.7 9.9 No. 16 (Brownhills Central) (8540) vote share Walsall - 1979 No. 9 (Walsall: Paddock) (10926) Pagett A. Lab 1,114 40.5 vote share Blundell B.* Ind Soc 707 25.7 Wood C.* Con 5,067 87.7 Hartshorne A. Con 653 23.8 Bloxwich East (10114) Degiorgio M. Ms. Lab 454 7.9 Hunt V. Ind 275 10.0 vote share Lorraine G. Lib 254 4.4 Durrant T. Lab 2,768 38.4 Lea J. Ms. Con 2,462 34.2 Turnout 32.2 14.8 Turnout 53.0 79.9 Wright S. Res 1,977 27.4 No. 17 (Pelsall & Rushall) (12401) Streetly (9923) vote share Turnout 71.3 4.2 vote share Clayton J. Lab 2,047 42.2 Enock C. Res 2,383 47.4 Beilby M. Con 1,926 39.7 No. 1 (Walsall: Bentley) (12376) Parker M. Ms. Con 1,930 38.4 Evans S. Lib 876 18.1 vote share Alison E.* Lab 5,027 56.2 Hawker C. Ind Con 390 7.8 Buck E. Lab 217 4.3 Turnout 39.1 2.5 Frazer E. Ms. Con 3,916 43.8 Spurling D. Lib 111 2.2 Turnout 72.3 12.4 No. 18 (Pheasey) (7915) Turnout 50.8 9.0 vote share Compton W.* Lab 1,903 77.4 No. 10 (Walsall: Palfrey) (8542) Griffiths O. Ms. Lib 556 22.6 vote share Beilby C.* Con 3,342 50.6

Walsall - 1978 Turnout 31.1 54.8 Leaker C. Lab 3,258 49.4

No. 19 (Shelfield-High Heath & Walsall Wood) Turnout 77.3 1.3 Bloxwich East (10145) (11507) vote share vote share No. 11 (Walsall: Pleck) (7923) Ball S.* Ind 1,817 50.4 Burt F.* Ind 2,506 57.9 vote share Myatt J. Lab 920 25.5 Tomlinson D. Lab 1,822 42.1 Hadley M. Ms.* Lab 3,591 60.1 Taylor M. Con 867 24.1 Rolston J. Con 2,388 39.9

Turnout 37.6 15.8 Turnout 35.5 24.9 Turnout 75.5 20.1 No. 2 (Walsall: Birchills & Leamore) (15056) No. 1 (Walsall: Bentley) (12453) vote share No. 12 (Walsall: St. Matthews) (6924) vote share Winn J.* Lab 3,047 67.5 vote share Madeley S.* Lab 2,471 62.6 Holt K. Con 1,469 32.5 Powell B. Lab 2,620 52.4 Wood J. Con 1,479 37.4 Houlston F. Con 2,378 47.6

Turnout 30.0 34.9 Turnout 31.7 25.1 Turnout 72.2 4.8 No. 3 (Walsall: Blakenall) (7629) No. 10 (Walsall: Palfrey) (8553) vote share No. 13 (Walsall: Willenhall North) (11101) vote share O'Hare H. Ind 1,192 45.5 vote share Beilby J.* Con 2,117 50.8 Law W. Lab 849 32.4 Shires I. Lib 3,419 40.1 Leaker G. Lab 2,048 49.2 Bunn T. Con 579 22.1 Whistance J. Lab 2,777 32.6 Perry S.* Con 2,327 27.3

Turnout 48.7 1.7 Turnout 34.3 13.1 Turnout 76.8 7.5 No. 11 (Walsall: Pleck) (8153) No. 5 (Walsall: Bloxwich West) (9744) 2 vote share vote share No. 14 (Walsall: Willenhall South) (8068) Toon A.* Lab 2,436 60.0 Davies A. Lab 1,831 62.4 vote share Rolston J. Con 1,477 36.4 Hitchcock F. Con 1,103 37.6 Brady B. Ms. Lab 3,083 55.0 Baugh C. NF 147 3.6 Millward K. Lab 2,898 -

Turnout 30.1 24.8 Hancox P.* Con 2,525 45.0 Turnout 49.8 23.6 Hitchcock F. Con 2,191 - No. 6 (Walsall: Darlaston North) (6674) No. 12 (Walsall: St. Matthews) (7099) vote share Turnout 69.5 10.0 vote share Westwood W.* Lab 1,538 63.9 Gill E. Con 1,611 48.6 Blakemore S. Con 868 36.1 No. 15 (Aldridge) (13399) Powell B.* Lab 1,594 48.1 vote share

Baugh S. NF 109 3.3 Turnout 36.1 27.8 Martin B. Ms.* Res 5,172 47.4 Foden M. Ms. Con 3,830 35.1 Turnout 46.7 0.5 No. 7 (Walsall: Darlaston South) (8775) Squires J. Lab 1,453 13.3 vote share Lorraine G. Lib 450 4.1 Ashby H.* Lab 1,655 62.4 Allen E. Ms. Con 998 37.6 Turnout 81.4 12.3

Turnout 30.2 24.8

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No. 16 (Brownhills Central) (8559) Brownhills (9113)3 vote share Walsall - 1980 vote share Hayes A.* Lab 3,713 57.1 Hayes A. Lab 2,272 71.3

Hartshorne A. Con 2,010 30.9 3 Burford R. Lab 2,160 - Evans S. Lib 780 12.0 Aldridge Central South (10623) Marton T. Lab 2,097 - vote share Salt J. Con 916 28.7 Martin B. Ms. Res 2,039 47.9 Turnout 76.0 26.2 Young L. Con 908 - Owen M. Res 1,821 - Salt M. Ms. Con 871 - Higgins W. Res 1,676 - No. 17 (Pelsall & Rushall) (12492) vote share Foden M. Ms. Con 1,578 37.0 Turnout 35.0 42.5 Burford R. Lab 4,508 45.4 Massey I. Con 1,541 - Sears K.* Con 3,997 40.3 Llewellyn M. Con 1,480 - Darlaston South (10394)3 Payton M. Ms. Lib 1,417 14.3 Allen J. Ms. Lab 643 15.1 vote share Dixon I. Ms. Lab 626 - Farrell R. Lab 2,019 67.6 Turnout 79.4 5.2 Ingram M. Ms. Lab 605 - Ashby H. Lab 1,925 - Westwood W. Lab 1,752 - No. 18 (Pheasey) (7995) Turnout 40.1 10.8 Allen E. Ms. Con 577 19.3

vote share 3 Taylor B. Con 514 - Douglas-Maud R. Con 2,855 45.3 Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (9254) Taylor M. Ms. Con 427 - Steele R. Lab 2,612 41.5 vote share Rolston J. Ind 392 13.1 Griffiths O. Ms. Lib 830 13.2 Burt F. Ind 1,579 32.1 Gamble R. Con 1,233 25.1 Turnout 28.7 48.3 Turnout 78.8 3.9 Sears K. Con 1,108 - Fisher P. Res 1,063 21.6 Hatherton Rushall (10131)3 No. 19 (Shelfield-High Heath & Walsall Wood) Moody P. Res 1,050 - vote share (11563) Storer K. Lab 1,044 21.2 Clarke W. Con 2,286 54.5 vote share Jarvis A. Res 1,032 - Parkes V. Ms. Con 2,226 - Tomlinson D. Lab 3,497 38.5 Rawlings A. Lab 968 - Morman E. Con 2,174 - Gunn P.* Ind 3,225 35.5 Boulton D. Lab 948 - Gibson E. Ms. Lab 1,909 45.5 Simister J. Con 2,356 26.0 Squires J. Lab 1,791 - Turnout 53.2 7.0 Wigley A. Ms. Lab 1,731 -

Turnout 78.5 3.0 3 Bentley & Darlaston N (9194) Turnout 41.4 9.0 No. 2 (Walsall: Birchills & Leamore) (15009) vote share vote share Madeley W. Lab 2,287 77.1 Paddock (11118)3 Barton M.* Lab 6,928 67.9 Alison E. Lab 2,047 - vote share Holt K. Con 3,275 32.1 Grainger R. Ms. Lab 2,014 - Smith H. Con 3,826 79.2 Peach N. Con 679 22.9 Tunley F. Con 3,793 - Turnout 68.0 35.8 Harvey C. Con 589 - Wood P. Con 3,691 - Richards R. Con 587 - Jackson T. Lab 615 12.7 No. 3 (Walsall: Blakenall) (7732) Levy M. Ms. Lab 608 - vote share Turnout 32.3 54.2 Highfield E. Lab 552 -

O'Hare D. Ms. Ind 2,655 53.2 3 Wheatley J. Ms. Lib 389 8.1 Richards H. Lab 2,336 46.8 Birchills Leamore (10782) Lorraine G. Lib 380 - vote share Lorraine P. Ms. Lib 353 - Winn D. Lab 2,435 66.2 Turnout 64.5 6.4 Barton M. Lab 2,338 - Turnout 43.4 66.5 No. 5 (Walsall: Bloxwich West) (9740) Withnall W. Lab 2,243 - vote share Bullock R. Con 799 21.7 Palfrey (10242)3 Owen A. Lab 4,155 61.4 Cockayne G. Lib 446 12.1 vote share Bullock R. Con 2,458 36.3 Cockayne C. Ms. Lib 445 - Leaker C. Lab 2,692 53.7 Smith C. Comm 151 2.2 Beilby C. Con 2,319 46.3 Turnout 34.1 44.5 Beilby J. Ms. Con 2,162 -

Turnout 69.4 25.1 3 Webb D. Con 2,095 - Blakenall (9931) Kharabanda P. Ms. Lab 2,089 - No. 6 (Walsall: Darlaston North) (6752) vote share Degiorgio M. Ms. Lab 2,000 - O'Hare D. Ms. Ind 1,679 56.0 vote share Gavin J.* Lab 3,319 68.0 O'Hare H. Ind 1,678 - Turnout 48.9 7.4 Taylor B. Con 1,563 32.0 Ansell T. Ind 1,549 - Hughes J. Lab 1,318 44.0 3 Pelsall (11091) Turnout 72.3 36.0 Fawcett N. Lab 1,283 - vote share John B. Lab 1,176 - Clayton W. Lab 1,960 36.7 No. 7 (Walsall: Darlaston South) (8613) Tomlinson D. Lab 1,817 - vote share Turnout 30.2 12.0 Evans S. Lib 1,787 33.4

Rawlings A.* Lab 4,042 67.2 3 Higham A. Lab 1,726 - Holyhead I. Ms. Con 1,971 32.8 Bloxwich East (10102) Arkell R. Ind 1,600 29.9 vote share Rhydderch I. Lib 1,229 - Turnout 69.8 34.4 Ball S. Ind 1,903 60.4 Holloway G. Lib 1,144 - Wright S. Ind 1,832 -

No. 8 (Walsall: Hatherton) (8469) Musgrove P.* Ind 1,746 - Turnout 48.2 3.2 vote share Jenkins B. Lab 1,247 39.6 Clarke W.* Con 3,382 55.1 Daniel N. Ms. Lab 1,188 - Pheasey (8078)3 Fawcett N. Lab 2,756 44.9 Durrant T. Lab 1,161 - vote share Compton W. Lab 1,735 60.2 Turnout 72.5 10.2 Turnout 31.2 20.8 Steele R. Lab 1,527 -

3 Ingram F. Lab 1,499 - No. 9 (Walsall: Paddock) (11143) Bloxwich West (10889) Field A. Ms. Con 1,149 39.8 vote share vote share Douglas-Maud B. Con 1,030 - Tunley F.* Con 7,378 79.9 Church D. Lab 2,561 70.2 Hawker C. Con 955 - Allen J. Ms. Lab 1,859 20.1 Davies A. Lab 2,457 - Owen A. Lab 2,387 - Turnout 35.7 20.3 Turnout 82.9 59.7 Lea J. Con 967 26.5 Long A. Con 951 - Pleck (9008)3 Streetly (10346) Anelli I. Ms. Con 904 - vote share vote share Smith C. Comm 121 3.3 Toon A. Lab 2,531 65.6 Marlow K. Con 4,269 74.1 Hadley M. Ms. Lab 2,292 - Tomlin R.* Res 802 13.9 Turnout 33.5 43.7 Richards H. Lab 2,231 - Charlton T. Lab 387 6.7 Silvester A. Con 1,326 34.4 Spurling D. Lib 305 5.3 Hobdell R. Con 1,214 - White S. Con 1,186 - Turnout 55.7 60.2 Turnout 42.8 31.2

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Short Heath (9713)3 Birchills Leamore (10627) Pleck (9128) vote share vote share vote share Brady B. Ms. Lab 1,243 33.2 John B. Lab 1,722 43.0 Richards H. Lab 1,779 40.0 Shires D. Ms. Lib 1,202 32.1 Rathbone C. Con 1,184 29.6 Silvester A. Con 1,360 30.6 Cooper D. Lab 1,137 - Cockayne G. Lib/SDP 1,097 27.4 Lote S. Lib/SDP 1,307 29.4 Fraser E. Ms. Con 1,057 28.3 Bickley S. Lib 1,052 - Turnout 37.7 13.4 Turnout 48.7 9.4 Hancox P. Con 1,030 - Jacombs R. Lab 1,022 - Blakenall (9772)2 Short Heath (9868) Holmes D. Lib 970 - vote share vote share Wood J. Con 902 - Ansell T. Ind 1,873 52.2 Pitt E. Ms. Lib/SDP 3,376 82.0 Pitt M. Ind 237 6.3 Cooper R. Ind 1,834 - Owen G. Lab 743 18.0 Baker C. Lab 981 27.3 Turnout 38.5 1.1 Macmanomy G. Lab 901 - Turnout 41.7 63.9 Long A. Lib/SDP 735 20.5 St. Matthews (9144)3 Humphrey A. Lib/SDP 680 - St. Matthews (8896) vote share vote share Powell B. Lab 2,003 54.9 Turnout 36.7 24.9 Worrall R. Lab 1,900 41.7 Gavin J. Lab 1,959 - Moore H. Con 1,807 39.7 Worrall R. Lab 1,887 - Bloxwich East (10198) Rolston J. Lib/SDP 848 18.6 Gill E. Ms. Con 1,647 45.1 vote share Hill A. Con 1,565 - Musgrove P. Ind 2,306 51.1 Turnout 51.2 2.0 Houlston F. Con 1,563 - Jenkins B. Lib/SDP 1,269 28.1 Squires J. Lab 941 20.8 Streetly (10551) Turnout 39.9 9.8 vote share Turnout 44.3 23.0 Bird M. Con 3,017 52.6 Streetly (10401)3 Bottrill L. Res 1,301 22.7 vote share Bloxwich West (10816) Barton D. Lib/SDP 1,204 21.0 Marlow K. Con 2,586 50.7 vote share Miller C. Lab 209 3.6 Taylor P. Con 2,558 - Battison W. Lib/SDP 1,502 35.5 Bird M. Con 2,418 - Paddock A. Lab 1,478 34.9 Turnout 54.3 29.9 Tomlin R. Res 2,234 43.8 Hitchcock F. Con 1,256 29.7 Bottrill L. Res 2,172 - Willenhall North (8400) Enock C.* Res 2,068 - Turnout 39.2 0.6 vote share Charlton T. Lab 279 5.5 Bentley A. Lib/SDP 2,525 67.9 Constable K. Lab 235 - Brownhills (9162) Whistance J. Lab 1,191 32.1 Macdonald J. Lab 216 - vote share Holloway C. Lib/SDP 1,434 35.3 Turnout 44.2 35.9 Turnout 49.0 6.9 Martin T. Lab 1,396 34.3 Young L. Con 1,236 30.4 Willenhall South (10192) 3 Willenhall North (8055) vote share vote share Turnout 44.4 0.9 Pearce R. Lib/SDP 1,363 34.6 Shires I. Ms. Lib 2,043 48.7 Fraser E. Ms. Con 1,294 32.8 Lopez T. Lab 1,661 39.6 Darlaston South (10296) Downing B. Lab 1,286 32.6 Whistance J. Lab 1,346 - vote share Littler A. Ms. Lib 1,336 - Westwood W. Lab 1,504 48.5 Turnout 38.7 1.7 Bentley A. Lib 1,256 - Belcher R. Lib/SDP 853 27.5 Mander S. Lab 1,192 - Westley-Smith J. Con 743 24.0 Neale N. Ms. Con 489 11.7 Holt K. Con 426 - Turnout 30.1 21.0 Walsall - 1983

Turnout 52.1 9.1 Hatherton Rushall (10425) vote share Aldridge Central South (10777) Willenhall South (10015)3 Moorman E. Con 2,816 48.7 vote share vote share Parker H. Lab 1,555 26.9 Simister J. Con 2,958 51.5 Millward K. Lab 2,061 60.3 Horton D. Lib/SDP 1,412 24.4 Owen M. Res 1,372 23.9 Newman E. Lab 904 15.7 Price M. Lab 1,940 - Barratt D. Lab 1,932 - Turnout 55.5 21.8 Miner M. Lib/SDP 510 8.9 McNulty M. Ms. Con 1,358 39.7 Evans R. Con 1,292 - Paddock (11268) Turnout 53.3 27.6 Smith A. Con 1,256 - vote share Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (9559) Wood C. Con 5,309 74.7 Turnout 34.1 20.6 Edwards B. Lib/SDP 1,337 18.8 vote share Durrant T. Lab 459 6.5 Gamble R. Con 2,503 53.5 Smith C. Lab 1,190 25.4

Turnout 63.1 55.9 Hall L. Lib/SDP 988 21.1 Walsall - 1982 Palfrey (10285) Turnout 49.0 28.0 vote share Aldridge Central South (10763) Beilby J. Ms. Con 2,998 50.0 Bentley & Darlaston N (10069) vote share Smith P. Lab 2,190 36.5 vote share Burnside A. Con 3,060 47.9 Holmes D. Lib/SDP 805 13.4 Alison E. Lab 2,307 54.3 Gunn P. Lib/SDP 1,445 22.6 McNulty M. Ms. Con 1,235 29.0

Higgins W. Res 1,390 21.7 Turnout 58.3 13.5 Harding J. Ms. Lib/SDP 710 16.7 Miller D. Lab 497 7.8 Pelsall (11224) Turnout 42.2 25.2 Turnout 59.4 25.3 vote share Evans S. Lib/SDP 3,249 52.3 Birchills Leamore (10524) Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (9553) Salt J. Con 1,485 23.9 vote share vote share Taylor J. Lab 1,005 16.2 Barton M. Lab 2,649 63.3 Sears K. Con 2,369 50.3 Govier C. Res 478 7.7 Davis F. Con 1,016 24.3 Hall L. Lib/SDP 1,572 33.4 Cockayne G. Lib/SDP 519 12.4

Smith C. Lab 766 16.3 Turnout 55.4 28.4 Turnout 39.8 39.0 Turnout 49.3 16.9 Pheasey (8190) vote share Blakenall (9742) Bentley & Darlaston N (10140) Bird P. Con 1,421 37.5 vote share vote share Ingram F. Lab 1,186 31.3 Cooper R. Ind 1,762 48.5 Grainger R. Ms. Lab 1,686 43.7 Byrne M. Lib/SDP 1,179 31.1 Rochelle K. Lab 1,614 44.4 Harding J. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,195 31.0 Holt M. Lib/SDP 257 7.1

Harvey C. Con 976 25.3 Turnout 46.2 6.2 Turnout 37.3 4.1 Turnout 38.0 12.7

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Bloxwich East (10126) St. Matthews (8865) Brownhills (9150) vote share vote share vote share Wright S. Ind 2,178 51.5 Gavin J. Lab 2,203 50.7 Arkell R. Ind 1,524 51.4 Macmanomy G. Lab 1,542 36.4 Moore H. Con 1,828 42.1 Downes M. Ms. Lab 1,441 48.6 Jenkins B. Lib/SDP 465 11.0 Wilson A. Ms. Lib/SDP 314 7.2 Smith C. Comm 46 1.1 Turnout 32.4 2.8 Turnout 49.0 8.6 Turnout 41.8 15.0 Darlaston South (10283) Streetly (10600) vote share Bloxwich West (10774) vote share Farrell R.* Lab 2,392 81.5 vote share Douglas-Maud B. Con 3,882 72.9 Harvey C. Con 542 18.5 Davies A. Lab 2,246 50.6 Griffiths O. Ms. Lib/SDP 875 16.4 Hitchcock F. Con 1,274 28.7 Squires J. Lab 570 10.7 Turnout 28.5 63.1 Hampton A. Ms. Lib/SDP 922 20.8 Turnout 50.3 56.4 Hatherton Rushall (10327) Turnout 41.2 21.9 vote share Willenhall North (8617) Clarke W.* Con 2,227 51.8 Brownhills (9170) vote share Parker H. Lab 1,400 32.6 vote share Lopez T. Lab 1,588 42.0 Garfitt J. Lib/SDP 673 15.7 Burford R. Lab 1,605 43.9 Poole J. Lib/SDP 1,510 40.0 Boston J. Ms. Con 1,330 36.4 Holt K. Con 680 18.0 Turnout 41.6 19.2 Reeves A. Lib/SDP 719 19.7 Turnout 43.8 2.1 Paddock (11183) Turnout 39.8 7.5 vote share Willenhall South (10189) Smith H.* Con 4,572 83.8 Darlaston South (10320) vote share Durrant T. Lab 885 16.2 vote share Whistance J. Lab 1,683 40.3 Ashby H. Lab 1,996 55.8 Fraser E. Ms. Con 1,302 31.2 Turnout 48.8 67.6 Cooper D. Lib/SDP 891 24.9 Haddon D. Lib/SDP 1,188 28.5 Harvey C. Con 693 19.4 Palfrey (10406) Turnout 41.0 9.1 vote share Turnout 34.7 30.9 Leaker C.* Lab 3,040 53.3 Beilby C. Con 2,660 46.7 Hatherton Rushall (10313) vote share Walsall - 1984 Turnout 54.8 6.7 Pemberton K. Con 2,868 56.6 Parker H. Lab 1,531 30.2 Pelsall (11375) Ward M. Lib/SDP 668 13.2 Aldridge Central South (10801) vote share vote share Owen A. Lib/SDP 1,882 37.9 Turnout 49.1 26.4 Hayward M. Con 2,255 44.8 Tomlinson D. Lab 1,840 37.1 Martin B. Ms.* Res 1,395 27.7 Clayton W.* Ind 1,240 25.0 Newman W. Lab 883 17.5 Paddock (11174) vote share Wilson A. Ms. Lib/SDP 444 8.8 Turnout 43.6 0.8 Tunley F. Con 5,028 78.5 Boulton D. Ind 60 1.2 Edwards B. Lib/SDP 801 12.5 Pheasey (8246) Macknamara E. Lab 575 9.0 Turnout 46.6 17.1 vote share

Steele R. Lab 1,529 44.6 Turnout 57.3 66.0 Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (9632) Field A. Ms. Con 1,350 39.4 vote share Griffiths O. Ms. Lib/SDP 548 16.0 Collins R. Con 2,272 61.7 Palfrey (10342) vote share Smith C. Lab 1,408 38.3 Turnout 41.6 5.2 Smith P. Lab 3,004 48.4 Beilby C. Con 2,937 47.3 Turnout 38.2 23.5 Pleck (9060) Holmes D. Lib/SDP 263 4.2 vote share Bentley & Darlaston N (10042) Toon A.* Lab 2,611 68.1 Turnout 60.0 1.1 vote share Hart L. Con 1,221 31.9 Madeley W.* Lab 2,897 79.8

Pelsall (11295) Westley-Smith J. Con 732 20.2 Turnout 42.3 36.3 vote share Cooksey- Turnout 36.1 59.7 Short Heath (9822) Boucher R. Ms. Con 2,409 41.4 vote share Tomlinson D. Lab 1,808 31.1 Birchills Leamore (10416) Noakes E. Lib/SDP 1,488 46.1 Garfitt J. Lib/SDP 1,597 27.5 vote share Brady B. Ms.* Lab 992 30.8 Winn J.* Lab 2,559 75.4 Neale N. Ms. Con 746 23.1 Davis A. Con 835 24.6 Turnout 51.5 10.3 Turnout 32.8 15.4 Pheasey (8221) Turnout 32.6 50.8 vote share St. Matthews (8841) Crotty S. Con 1,769 45.8 Blakenall (9745) vote share Steele R. Lab 1,505 39.0 vote share Powell B.* Lab 2,189 53.8 Byrne M. Lib/SDP 585 15.2 O'Hare D. Ms.* Ind 1,933 58.8 Wood S. Ms. Con 1,538 37.8 Rochelle K. Lab 1,310 39.9 Humphrey A. Lib/SDP 339 8.3 Keay S. Comm 42 1.3 Turnout 46.9 6.8 Turnout 46.0 16.0 Pleck (9106)2 Turnout 33.7 19.0 vote share Streetly (10704) Hadley M. Ms. Lab 2,214 74.1 Bloxwich East (10066) vote share Arkell R. Lab 1,081 - vote share Scott D. Con 3,785 82.1 Rolston J. Lib/SDP 775 25.9 Ball S.* Ind 2,012 56.3 Squires J. Lab 828 17.9 Macmanomy G. Lab 1,510 42.3

Turnout 32.8 48.1 Smith C. Comm 50 1.4 Turnout 43.1 64.1

Short Heath (9833) Turnout 35.5 14.1 Willenhall North (8771) vote share vote share Shires D. Ms. Lib/SDP 2,328 52.9 Bloxwich West (10693) Shires I. Ms.* Lib/SDP 1,678 44.8 Painter A. Lab 1,081 24.6 vote share Mander S. Lab 1,495 39.9 Neale N. Ms. Con 993 22.6 Church D.* Lab 2,186 56.3 Pitt M. Ind Con 571 15.3 Hitchcock M. Ms. Con 862 22.2

Turnout 44.8 28.3 Battisson D. Ms. Lib/SDP 836 21.5 Turnout 42.7 4.9

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Willenhall South (10179) Paddock (11202) Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (9794) vote share vote share vote share Western M. Ms. Lab 1,675 46.4 Wood C.* Con 3,647 68.3 Gamble R.* Con 2,573 54.9 Haddon D. Lib/SDP 1,066 29.5 Fawcett N. Lab 891 16.7 Cleaver D. Lab 1,295 27.7 Fraser E. Ms. Con 867 24.0 McCoubrey J. Lib/SDP 802 15.0 Harding J. Ms. Lib/SDP 815 17.4

Turnout 35.4 16.9 Turnout 47.7 51.6 Turnout 47.8 27.3

Palfrey (10535) Bentley & Darlaston N (9965) vote share vote share Walsall - 1986 Johnson S. Lab 2,930 52.2 Alison E.* Lab 2,182 63.8 Beilby C.* Con 2,199 39.2 Harvey C. Con 1,236 36.2 Humphrey R. Lib/SDP 487 8.7 Aldridge Central South (10850) Turnout 34.3 27.7 vote share Turnout 53.3 13.0 O'Hare P. Con 2,159 47.1 Birchills Leamore (10034) Little J. Lib/SDP 1,369 29.9 Pelsall (11535) vote share Brookhouse D. Lab 1,056 23.0 vote share Barton M.* Lab 2,398 58.3 Evans S.* Lib/SDP 2,191 42.0 Davis F. Con 1,227 29.8 Turnout 42.2 17.2 Durrant T. Lab 1,829 35.1 Pearce R. Lib/SDP 450 10.9 Hart L. Con 1,192 22.9 Keay W. Comm 38 0.9 Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (9778)

vote share Turnout 45.2 6.9 Turnout 41.0 28.5 Sears K.* Con 1,578 42.5 Storer K. Lab 1,229 33.1 Pheasey (8297) Blakenall (9710) Byrne M. Lib/SDP 903 24.3 vote share vote share Newman W. Lab 1,309 43.3 Fawcett N. Lab 1,597 46.6 Turnout 37.9 9.4 Griffiths O. Ms. Lib/SDP 877 29.0 Cooper R.* Ind 1,478 43.2 Compton D. Ms. Ind 840 27.8 Powis W. Ms. Lib/SDP 350 10.2 Bentley & Darlaston N (9988)

vote share Turnout 36.5 14.3 Turnout 35.3 3.5 Grainger R. Ms.* Lab 2,146 70.7 Harvey C. Con 518 17.1 Pleck (8967) Bloxwich East (9872) Harding J. Ms. Lib/SDP 373 12.3 vote share vote share Matthews N. Lab 2,221 65.3 Wright S.* Ind 2,352 51.6 Turnout 30.4 53.6 Rolston J. Ind 828 24.3 Roddy D. Lab 1,798 39.4 Worrallo M. Lib/SDP 352 10.3 Battison D. Ms. Lib/SDP 410 9.0 Birchills Leamore (10199)

vote share Turnout 37.9 41.0 Turnout 46.2 12.1 John B.* Lab 2,594 78.8 Davis F. Con 647 19.7 Short Heath (9801) Bloxwich West (10518) Keay W. Comm 49 1.5 vote share vote share Pitt E. Ms.* Lib/SDP 1,776 58.4 Davies A.* Lab 2,033 47.6 Turnout 32.3 59.2 Underhill A. Ms. Lab 873 28.7 Hitchcock M. Ms. Con 1,286 30.1 Green J. Ms. Con 390 12.8 Battison W. Lib/SDP 950 22.3 Blakenall (9751)

vote share Turnout 31.0 29.7 Turnout 40.6 17.5 Powell L. Ms. Lab 1,731 52.8 Ansell T.* Ind 1,550 47.2 St. Matthews (8793) Brownhills (9136) vote share vote share Turnout 33.6 5.5 Worrall R.* Lab 2,565 66.5 Tomlinson D. Lab 1,489 39.7 Wood S. Ms. Con 1,292 33.5 Gunn P. Lib/SDP 1,149 30.6 Bloxwich East (9947) Hodges K. Ind 1,117 29.7 vote share Turnout 43.9 33.0 Westley R. Ind 1,706 52.7 Turnout 41.1 9.1 Macmanomey G. Lab 1,508 46.5 Streetly (10912) Johnson G. Comm 26 0.8 vote share Darlaston South (10124) Bird M.* Con 2,753 54.7 vote share Turnout 32.6 6.1 Bottrill L. Lib/SDP 1,758 35.0 Farrell D. Ms. Lab 1,994 57.8 Squires J. Lab 518 10.3 Westley-Smith J. Con 738 21.4 Bloxwich West (10532) English M. Lib/SDP 716 20.8 vote share Turnout 46.1 19.8 Paddock A. Lab 2,047 57.6 Turnout 34.1 36.4 Battisson W.* Lib/SDP 976 27.4 Willenhall North (9079) Hitchcock M. Ms. Con 533 15.0 vote share Hatherton Rushall (10339) Bentley A.* Lib/SDP 1,651 45.3 vote share Turnout 33.8 30.1 Mander S. Lab 1,628 44.7 Shirley P. Con 2,502 48.5 Nelson J. Con 366 10.0 Rochelle K. Lab 1,506 29.2 Brownhills (9109) Garfitt J. Lib/SDP 1,152 22.3 vote share Turnout 40.1 0.6 Edge G.* Lab 1,895 59.4 Turnout 49.9 19.3 Hodges K. Ind 755 23.7 Willenhall South (10160) Holloway G. Ms. Lib/SDP 540 16.9 vote share Paddock (11159) Martin T. Lab 1,636 50.0 vote share Turnout 35.0 35.7 Cook J. Lib/SDP 1,295 39.6 Tunley F.* Con 4,436 71.5 Pitt M. Con 341 10.4 McCoubrey J. Lib/SDP 1,050 16.9 Darlaston South (10208) Rose G. Lab 716 11.5 vote share Turnout 32.2 10.4 Westwood W.* Lab 2,251 83.6 Turnout 55.6 54.6 Westley-Smith J. Con 442 16.4 Palfrey (10581) Turnout 26.4 67.2 Walsall - 1987 vote share Beilby C. Con 3,040 49.4 Hatherton Rushall (10356) Smith P.* Lab 2,739 44.5 vote share Aldridge Central South (10888) Sandhu N. Ind 376 6.1 Moorman E.* Con 1,843 41.5 vote share

Dixon J. Ms. Lab 1,683 37.9 Simister J.* Con 3,091 58.3 Turnout 58.2 4.9 Garfitt J. Lib/SDP 912 20.5 Little J. Lib/SDP 1,302 24.6 Johnson E. Ms. Lab 908 17.1 Turnout 42.9 3.6 Turnout 48.7 33.7

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Pelsall (11725) Birchills Leamore (9999) Short Heath (9896) vote share vote share vote share Cooksey-Boucher Winn J.* Lab 2,774 74.8 Wood S. Ms. SLD 1,590 46.2 R. Ms.* Con 2,488 41.9 Davis F. Con 937 25.2 Pitt M. Con 956 27.8 Hodges S. Lib/SDP 1,915 32.2 Kendrick M. Lab 898 26.1 Ankrett K. Lab 1,537 25.9 Turnout 37.1 49.5 Turnout 34.8 18.4 Turnout 50.7 9.6 Blakenall (9628) vote share St. Matthews (8702) Pheasey (8224) Smith P. Lab 2,093 63.0 vote share vote share Cooper R. Ind 1,116 33.6 Nazir M. Lab 2,180 54.6 Crotty S.* Con 1,833 49.6 Powis W. Ms. SLD 115 3.5 Chohan S. Con 1,270 31.8 Withnall H. Lab 1,021 27.6 Jones S. Ind 542 13.6 Griffiths O. Ms. Lib/SDP 845 22.8 Turnout 34.5 29.4 Turnout 45.9 22.8 Turnout 45.0 22.0 Bloxwich East (9744) vote share Streetly (11110) Pleck (8884) Macmanomy G.* Lab 2,146 52.2 vote share vote share Boyd P. Ms. Ind 1,792 43.6 O'Hare D. Ms. Con 2,553 54.8 Hadley M. Ms.* Lab 1,944 52.6 Battison J. Ms. SLD 172 4.2 Bottrill L. SLD 1,604 34.4 Nelson J. Con 750 20.3 Charlton T. Lab 504 10.8 McLeod J. Lib/SDP 592 16.0 Turnout 42.2 8.6 Rolston J. Ind 410 11.1 Turnout 42.0 20.4 Bloxwich West (10642) Turnout 41.6 32.3 vote share Willenhall North (9187) Church D.* Lab 2,245 56.0 vote share Short Heath (9920) Ball B. Ind 852 21.3 Shires I. Ms.* SLD 2,065 52.5 vote share Davis P. Con 662 16.5 Brannon P. Lab 1,392 35.4 Shires D. Ms.* Lib/SDP 2,312 55.0 Chester T. SLD 250 6.2 Langford J. Con 475 12.1 Pitt M. Con 1,216 28.9 Underhill A. Ms. Lab 675 16.1 Turnout 37.7 34.7 Turnout 42.8 17.1

Turnout 42.4 26.1 Brownhills (9103) Willenhall South (10051) vote share vote share St. Matthews (8722) Parker H. Lab 1,800 53.9 Honan F. Lab 1,863 48.4 vote share Arkell R.* Ind 1,542 46.1 Myring R. SLD 1,209 31.4 Yorke S. Lab 2,171 53.1 Edwards S. Con 779 20.2 Chohan S. Con 1,916 46.9 Turnout 36.7 7.7 Turnout 38.3 17.0 Turnout 46.9 6.2 Darlaston South (10162) vote share Streetly (11102) Farrel R.* Lab 2,485 77.0 vote share Ellis D. Con 633 19.6 Walsall - 1990 Douglas-Maul B.* Con 3,520 62.2 Griffiths O. Ms. SLD 110 3.4

Bottrill L. Lib/SDP 1,759 31.1 Squires J. Lab 381 6.7 Turnout 31.8 57.4 Aldridge Central South (11036) vote share

Turnout 51.0 31.1 Hatherton Rushall (10317) O'Hare J.* Con 3,305 59.1 vote share Phillips J. Lab 1,590 28.4 Willenhall North (9145) McCracken B. Ms. Con 2,455 53.2 Galer K. Green 701 12.5 vote share Millington L. Lab 2,164 46.8 Turnout 50.7 30.6 Powis A. Lib/SDP 2,157 52.0 Lopez T.* Lab 1,160 28.0 Turnout 44.8 6.3 Holt K. Con 828 20.0 Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (10539) vote share Paddock (11197) Turnout 45.3 24.1 vote share Sears K.* Con 2,979 57.3 Smith H.* Con 4,484 82.0 Johnson R. Lab 2,223 42.7 Willenhall South (10107) Johnson E. Ms. Lab 987 18.0 Turnout 49.4 14.5 vote share Cook J. Lib/SDP 1,723 40.9 Turnout 48.9 63.9 Downing B. Lab 1,357 32.2 Bentley & Darlaston N (10148) Edwards S. Con 1,136 26.9 Palfrey (10410) vote share Grainger R. Ms.* Lab 2,788 69.1 vote share Turnout 41.7 8.7 Leaker C.* Lab 3,473 64.8 Stokes C. Con 1,248 30.9 Pearsall A. Con 1,885 35.2 Turnout 39.8 38.2

Turnout 51.5 29.6 Walsall - 1988 Birchills Leamore (9726) Pelsall (11758) vote share John B.* Lab 2,604 62.0 2 vote share Aldridge Central South (10922) Roddy D. Lab 2,097 36.6 Davis F. Con 1,034 24.6 vote share Dyke M. Con 1,877 32.8 Powis W. Ms. SLD 564 13.4 Foden M. Ms. Con 3,159 69.3 Owen A.* SLD 1,752 30.6 Ansell T.* Con 2,995 - Turnout 43.2 37.4

Phillips J. Lab 1,399 30.7 Turnout 48.7 3.8 Blakenall (9433) Turnout 41.7 38.6 Pheasey (8173) vote share vote share Wilkes G.* Lab 2,106 56.0 Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (9909) Steele R.* Lab 1,741 54.2 Cooper R. Ind 1,655 44.0 vote share Madonald T. Con 1,469 45.8 Collins R.* Con 2,336 59.0 Turnout 39.9 12.0

Storer K. Lab 1,626 41.0 Turnout 39.3 8.5 Bloxwich East (9683) Turnout 40.0 17.9 Pleck (8788) vote share vote share Rothery J. Lab 2,320 46.7 Bentley & Darlaston N (10052) Toon A.* Lab 2,451 71.5 Portlock G. Ind 2,218 44.7 vote share Chauhan K. Con 692 20.2 Chester T. SLD 428 8.6 Madeley S.* Lab 2,855 79.1 McLeod J. SLD 283 8.3 Matthews P. Con 756 20.9 Turnout 51.3 2.1

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Bloxwich West (11214) Willenhall North (9504) Hatherton Rushall (10837) vote share vote share vote share Paddock A.* Lab 2,645 53.3 Bentley A.* SLD 2,358 53.4 Shirley P.* Con 3,166 63.5 Davis P. Con 1,351 27.2 Collins W. Ms. Lab 1,322 30.0 Phillips J. Lab 1,818 36.5 Battisson W. SLD 966 19.5 Holt K. Con 732 16.6 Turnout 46.1 27.0 Turnout 44.3 26.1 Turnout 46.4 23.5 Paddock (10892) Brownhills (8972) Willenhall South (10122) vote share vote share vote share Davies J. Ms.* Con 4,348 76.6 Walker G. Lab 2,411 58.0 Withnall H. Lab 1,901 41.7 Lane P. Ms. Lab 956 16.8 Whitehouse M. Ind 1,748 42.0 Constable H. SLD 1,730 38.0 Gough J. Green 371 6.5 Edwards S. Con 926 20.3 Turnout 46.4 15.9 Turnout 52.2 59.8 Turnout 45.0 3.8 Darlaston South (9902) Palfrey (10177) vote share vote share Gavin M.* Lab 2,749 73.6 Beilby C.* Con 2,799 54.9 Ellis D. Con 984 26.4 Walsall - 1991 Powell B. Lab 2,299 45.1

Turnout 37.7 47.3 Turnout 50.3 9.8 Aldridge Central South (10909) Hatherton Rushall (10744) vote share Pelsall (11526) vote share Ansell T.* Con 3,411 69.1 vote share Moorman E.* Con 2,797 48.3 Wigfall D. Lab 1,113 22.6 Williams G. LD 2,302 36.8 Millington L. Lab 2,367 40.9 Besant R. Green 410 8.3 Dyke M. Con 2,170 34.6 Barratt M. Green 622 10.8 Dillon R. Lab 1,791 28.6 Turnout 45.3 46.6

Turnout 53.9 7.4 Turnout 54.4 2.1 Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (10563) Paddock (10946) vote share Pheasey (7796) vote share Gamble R.* Con 3,174 66.9 vote share Wood C.* Con 4,389 71.4 Collins W. Ms. Lab 1,571 33.1 Crotty S.* Con 1,709 49.4 Lane P. Ms. Lab 1,211 19.7 McMullen S. Lab 1,196 34.5 Parker-Evans L. Ms. Green 543 8.8 Turnout 45.0 33.8 Powers A. LD 457 13.2 Ruston P. Ind 100 2.9 Bentley & Darlaston N (10396) Turnout 56.1 51.7 vote share Turnout 44.4 14.8 Palfrey (10189) Kendrick M. Lab 2,052 59.3 vote share Stokes C. Con 1,407 40.7 Pleck (8564) Brannon P. Lab 3,398 62.5 vote share Beilby J. Ms. Con 2,043 37.5 Turnout 33.4 18.6 Anson D. Lab 1,926 58.1 Platt M. Con 1,391 41.9 Birchills Leamore (9987) Turnout 53.4 24.9 vote share Turnout 38.9 16.1 Pelsall (11610) Barton M.* Lab 2,172 59.3 vote share Davis F. Con 1,032 28.2 Short Heath (9899) Upton V. Ms. Lab 2,574 37.9 Powis W. Ms. LD 459 12.5 vote share Dyke M. Con 2,242 33.0 Shires D. Ms.* LD 2,366 60.7 Williams G. SLD 1,975 29.1 Turnout 36.8 31.1 Davies P. Con 836 21.5 Morris R. Lab 693 17.8 Blakenall (9381) Turnout 58.5 4.9 vote share Turnout 39.4 39.3 Pheasey (7933) Cooper R. Ind 1,517 52.3 vote share Fawcett N.* Lab 1,381 47.7 St. Matthews (8640) Newman E.* Lab 1,702 44.2 vote share Alexander D. Con 1,400 36.3 Turnout 31.0 4.7 Robinson M. Ms. Lab 1,927 52.9 Griffiths O. Ms. SLD 750 19.5 Sander B. Con 1,448 39.7 Bloxwich East (9629) Drake G. Ind 270 7.4 vote share Turnout 48.6 7.8 Wright S.* Ind 2,030 50.8 Turnout 42.5 13.1 Pleck (8586) Millington L. Ms. Lab 1,556 38.9 vote share Chester T. LD 410 10.3 Streetly (11221) Matthews N.* Lab 2,410 69.1 vote share Nelson J. Con 1,079 30.9 Turnout 41.5 11.9 Douglas-Maul B.* Con 3,276 63.2

Bottrill L. LD 1,416 27.3 Turnout 40.6 38.1 Bloxwich West (11243) Bullock J. Ms. Lab 492 9.5 vote share

Short Heath (10017) Davies A.* Lab 1,988 45.3 Turnout 46.2 35.9 vote share Pitt M. Ind 1,431 32.6 Pitt E. Ms.* SLD 2,452 53.8 Battisson W. LD 971 22.1 Willenhall North (9655) Pitt M. Con 1,064 23.4 vote share Mascall D. Lab 1,038 22.8 Turnout 39.1 12.7 Powis A.* LD 2,048 55.9

Rochdale K. Lab 892 24.4 Turnout 45.5 30.5 Brownhills (9010) Holt K. Con 723 19.7 vote share

St. Matthews (8584) Tomlinson D.* Lab 1,569 42.8 Turnout 38.0 31.6 vote share Eardley G. Con 1,391 37.9 Worrall R.* Lab 2,601 65.5 Holloway G. Ms. Ind 706 19.3 Willenhall South (10263) Sanders B. Con 1,372 34.5 vote share Turnout 40.7 4.9 Cook J.* LD 2,007 47.4 Turnout 46.3 30.9 Mascall D. Lab 1,370 32.3 Darlaston South (9873) Edwards S. Con 861 20.3 vote share Streetly (11348) vote share Farrell D. Ms.* Lab 1,949 65.8 Turnout 41.4 15.0 Bird M.* Con 3,238 57.4 Ellis D. Con 1,015 34.2 Bottrill L. SLD 1,631 28.9 Charlton T. Lab 770 13.7 Turnout 30.2 31.5

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Palfrey (10276) Bentley & Darlaston N (10472) Walsall - 1992 vote share vote share Alexander D. Con 2,239 50.0 Grainger R. Ms.* Lab 2,662 77.4 Leaker C.* Lab 2,235 50.0 Stokes C. Con 776 22.6 Aldridge Central South (10801)

vote share Turnout 44.0 0.1 Turnout 32.8 54.9 Foden M. Ms.* Con 3,749 80.2

Medcalf A. Lab 720 15.4 Pelsall (11462) Birchills Leamore (9813) Beasant R. Green 206 4.4 vote share vote share Micklewright K. Ms. Con 2,618 48.7 John B.* Lab 2,353 67.6 Turnout 43.0 64.8 Reeves A. LD 1,481 27.6 Davis A. Con 582 16.7 Roddy D.* Lab 1,274 23.7 Cockayne J. LD 547 15.7 Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (10572)

vote share Turnout 47.0 21.2 Turnout 35.5 50.9 Collins R.* Con 3,219 77.3 Dilon R. Lab 759 18.2 Pheasey (7680) Blakenall (8906) Marlow D. Ind 186 4.5 vote share vote share Macdonald T. Con 1,556 55.5 Smith P. Lab 1,853 63.9 Turnout 39.0 59.1 Steele R.* Lab 988 35.2 Taylor M. Ind 1,049 36.1

Powers T. LD 204 7.3 Bentley & Darlaston N (10482) Ruston P. Ind 58 2.1 Turnout 32.6 27.7 vote share

Madeley W.* Lab 1,701 56.7 Turnout 37.0 20.2 Bloxwich East (9550) Stokes C. Con 1,301 43.3 vote share Pleck (8534) Rothery J.* Lab 2,189 57.0 Turnout 29.0 13.3 vote share Haines J. Ind 1,653 43.0

Toon A.* Lab 1,338 50.5 Birchills Leamore (9990) Platt M. Con 1,314 49.5 Turnout 40.2 14.0 vote share

Winn D.* Lab 1,505 52.4 Turnout 31.0 0.9 Bloxwich West (11571) Davis A. Con 1,113 38.8 vote share Powis W. Ms. LD 253 8.8 Short Heath (9994) Paddock A.* Lab 2,761 61.7 vote share Cornes C. Ms. Con 1,715 38.3 Turnout 29.0 13.7 Wood S. Ms.* LD 1,974 59.7 Beech M. Con 853 25.8 Turnout 38.7 23.4 Blakenall (9220) Smith R. Lab 477 14.4 vote share Brownhills (9127) Taylor A. Ms. Ind 1,395 58.1 Turnout 33.0 33.9 vote share Smith P.* Lab 1,004 41.9 Cudd R. Lab 2,227 65.8 St. Matthews (8709) Ash J. Ms. Con 939 27.7 Turnout 26.0 16.3 vote share Humphries A. NF 218 6.4

Yaqub M. Con 1,589 51.1 Bloxwich East (9501) Nazir M.* Lab 1,523 48.9 Turnout 37.1 38.1 vote share

Portlock G. Ind 1,293 35.2 Turnout 36.0 2.1 Darlaston South (9667) Macmanomy G.* Lab 1,218 33.2 vote share Horton G. Con 1,161 31.6 Streetly (11319) Wilkes G.* Lab 2,290 77.4 vote share Macfarlane P. Ms. Con 669 22.6 Turnout 39.0 2.0 O'Hare D. Ms.* Con 3,932 86.8 Charlton T. Lab 599 13.2 Turnout 30.6 54.8 Bloxwich West (11421)

vote share Turnout 40.0 73.6 Hatherton Rushall (10843) Pitt M. Con 1,980 52.1 vote share Church D.* Lab 1,218 32.1 Willenhall North (9862) Dillon R. Lab 2,106 46.4 Battisson W. LD 466 12.3 vote share Moorman T.* Con 1,926 42.5 Freeman K. True Lab 135 3.6 Shires I. Ms.* LD 2,148 63.8 Hawley G. Green 504 11.1 Watkins S. Lab 622 18.5 Turnout 33.0 20.1 Holt K. Con 596 17.7 Turnout 41.8 4.0

Brownhills (9166) Turnout 34.0 45.3 Paddock (10736) vote share vote share Eardley G. Con 1,520 44.2 Willenhall South (10418) Wood P.* Con 3,175 61.2 Collins W. Ms. Lab 1,081 31.4 vote share Lane P. Ms. Lab 1,587 30.6 Holloway G. Ms. Ind 520 15.1 Willoughby A. Ms. LD 1,413 40.3 Walter R. Green 428 8.2 Parker H.* Ind 182 5.3 Edward S. Con 1,058 30.2 Morris R. Ind Lab 139 4.0 Honan F.* Lab 1,033 29.5 Turnout 48.3 30.6

Turnout 38.0 12.8 Turnout 33.6 10.1 Palfrey (10334) vote share Darlaston South (9893) Leaker C. Lab 3,485 70.4 vote share Arif M. Con 1,468 29.6 Farrell R.* Lab 1,464 54.8 Walsall - 1994 Macfarlane P. Ms. Con 1,206 45.2 Turnout 47.9 40.7

Turnout 27.0 9.7 Aldridge Central South (10475) Pelsall (11385) vote share vote share Hatherton Rushall (10846) O'Hare J.* Con 2,150 42.6 Upton V. Ms.* Lab 2,253 40.5 vote share Johnson S. Ms. LD 1,444 28.6 Reeves A. LD 1,903 34.2 McCracken B. Ms.* Con 3,016 71.5 Metcalfe A. Lab 1,286 25.5 Emery S. Ms. Con 1,403 25.2 Millington L. Lab 1,205 28.5 Besant R. Green 169 3.3

Turnout 48.8 6.3 Turnout 39.0 42.9 Turnout 48.2 14.0 Pheasey (7513) Paddock (10848) Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (10445) vote share vote share vote share Newman W.* Lab 1,887 57.4 Smith H.* Con 4,305 82.6 Sears K.* Con 2,239 51.6 Manison B. Ms. Con 1,158 35.3 Robinson R. Lab 707 13.6 Upton P. Lab 2,103 48.4 Ruston P. Green 240 7.3 Gough-Olaya J. Green 201 3.9

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Pleck (8116) Bloxwich East (9336) Streetly (11095) vote share vote share vote share Matthews N.* Lab 2,237 65.4 Peart S. Ms. Lab 1,911 57.8 Douglas-Maul B.* Con 2,088 51.1 Ul-Haq M. Con 624 18.3 Wright S.* Ind 1,393 42.2 Bottrill L. LD 1,058 25.9 Rowley G. Ind 558 16.3 Ivett C. Ms. Lab 943 23.1 Turnout 35.5 15.7 Turnout 42.1 47.2 Turnout 36.9 25.2 Bloxwich West (11424) Short Heath (9754) vote share Willenhall North (9854) vote share Davies A.* Lab 2,467 68.0 vote share Pitt E. Ms.* LD 1,785 53.3 Clarke A. Con 1,162 32.0 Kimber J. Ms. Lab 1,299 45.8 Smith R. Lab 1,064 31.8 Powis A.* LD 1,237 43.6 Beech M. Con 502 15.0 Turnout 31.9 36.0 Clewer R. Con 300 10.6

Turnout 34.4 21.5 Brownhills (9156) Turnout 28.8 2.2 vote share St. Matthews (8597) Macmanomy G.* Lab 1,923 66.3 Willenhall South (10354) vote share Hodges K. Ind 883 30.4 vote share Worrall R.* Lab 2,515 70.2 Humphries A. NF 95 3.3 Coughlan S. Lab 1,668 52.7 Williams A. Con 1,067 29.8 Cook J.* LD 1,073 33.9 Turnout 31.7 35.8 Hazell E. Ms. Con 423 13.4 Turnout 41.7 40.4 Darlaston South (9527) Turnout 30.6 18.8 Streetly (11199) vote share vote share Farrell D. Ms.* Lab 2,178 81.8 Bird M.* Con 2,541 50.5 Macfarlane P. Ms. Con 382 14.3 Bottrill L. LD 1,805 35.9 Parker L. Ms. Green 103 3.9 Walsall - 1996 Charlton T. Lab 686 13.6

Turnout 28.0 67.4 Turnout 44.9 14.6 Aldridge Central South (10431) Hatherton Rushall (10872) vote share Willenhall North (9881) vote share Foden M. Ms.* Con 2,579 66.2 vote share Phillips J. Lab 2,165 52.1 Potter B. Lab 1,319 33.8 Bentley A.* LD 1,810 52.0 Shirley P.* Con 1,775 42.7 Kimber J. Ms. Lab 1,284 36.9 Hawley G. Green 219 5.3 Turnout 37.5 32.3 Davies P. Con 390 11.2 Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (10349) Turnout 38.3 9.4 Turnout 35.3 15.1 vote share Paddock (10766) Collins R.* Con 1,715 48.9 Willenhall South (10421) vote share Cooper J. Lab 1,307 37.3 vote share Davies J. Ms.* Con 2,727 59.9 Ash J. Ms. Ind 482 13.8 Withnall H.* Lab 1,936 51.4 Lane P. Ms. Lab 1,611 35.4 Harrison S. LD 1,257 33.4 Brake B. Ms. Green 211 4.6 Turnout 33.9 11.6 Edwards S. Ind 572 15.2 Bentley & Darlaston N (10399) Turnout 42.4 24.5 Turnout 36.1 18.0 vote share Palfrey (10219) Madeley B.* Lab 2,082 77.4 vote share Stokes C. Con 426 15.8 Powell B. Lab 2,229 51.8 Woodruff V. Ms. LD 181 6.7 Walsall - 1995 Beilby C.* Con 1,908 44.3 Walter R. Green 168 3.9 Turnout 25.9 61.6

Aldridge Central South (10490) Turnout 42.2 7.5 Birchills Leamore (9702) vote share vote share Ansell T.* Con 2,054 48.6 Pelsall (11351) Oliver T. Lab 1,575 63.4 Potter B. Lab 1,407 33.3 vote share Cooper R. Ind 563 22.6 Johnson S. Ms. LD 763 18.1 Fawcett N. Lab 2,225 46.7 Cockayne C. Ms. LD 348 14.0 Williams G.* LD 1,401 29.4 Turnout 40.3 15.3 Ash J. Ms. Con 1,143 24.0 Turnout 25.8 40.7

Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (10390) Turnout 42.1 17.3 Blakenall (8659) vote share vote share Upton P. Lab 1,986 52.9 Pheasey (7393) Underhill A. Ms. Lab 766 41.8 Gamble R.* Con 1,767 47.1 vote share Taylor A. Ms.* Ind 589 32.2 Burley M. Ms. Lab 1,621 61.3 Boys A. Ind Lab 427 23.3 Turnout 36.2 5.8 Crotty S.* Con 894 33.8 Powis W. Ms. LD 50 2.7 Ruston P. Ind 130 4.9 Bentley & Darlaston N (10487) Turnout 21.2 9.7

vote share Turnout 35.9 27.5 Kendrick M.* Lab 2,240 74.0 Bloxwich East (9262) Stokes C. Con 487 16.1 Pleck (8113) vote share Harrison S. LD 211 7.0 vote share Wright S. Ind 1,352 48.5 Abbott V. Ms. Green 89 2.9 Anson D.* Lab 2,252 82.9 Winn D. Lab 872 31.3 Nelson J. Con 377 13.9 Millington L. Ms. Ind Lab 430 15.4 Turnout 28.9 57.9 Gough-Olaya J. Green 88 3.2 Harrison S. LD 134 4.8

Birchills Leamore (9808) Turnout 33.6 69.0 Turnout 30.2 17.2 vote share Barton M.* Lab 2,461 81.9 Short Heath (9688) Bloxwich West (11514) Davis F. Con 545 18.1 vote share vote share Shires D. Ms.* LD 1,343 49.4 Pitt M.* Ind 1,280 52.7 Turnout 30.8 63.7 Bunday R. Lab 949 34.9 Battisson W. LD 1,149 47.3 Beech M. Con 428 15.7 Blakenall (8777) Turnout 21.6 5.4

vote share Turnout 28.1 14.5 Church D. Lab 1,499 62.8 Brownhills (9150) Cooper R.* Ind 887 37.2 St. Matthews (8661) vote share vote share Walker G. Lab 1,646 64.3 Turnout 27.2 25.6 Nazir M. Lab 2,418 71.2 Eardley G.* Con 806 31.5 Williams A. Con 746 22.0 Humpries A. NF 107 4.2 Levine R. Ms. Green 231 6.8 Turnout 28.1 32.8

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Darlaston South (9306) Willenhall South (10251) Hatherton Rushall (10722) vote share vote share vote share Farrell R.* Lab 1,830 74.6 Taylor S. Lab 1,404 52.3 Clarke A. Con 1,431 46.9 Macfarlene P. Ms. Ind Con 489 19.9 Willoughby A. Ms.* LD 848 31.6 Lane P. Ms. Lab 1,113 36.5 Pearce R. LD 135 5.5 Hazell E. Ms. Con 431 16.1 Bradburn O. Ms. Ind Lab 212 6.9 Taylor M. Ind 211 6.9 Turnout 26.4 54.6 Turnout 26.2 20.7 Walter R. Green 84 2.8

Hatherton Rushall (10792) Turnout 28.5 10.4 vote share McCracken B. Ms.* Con 1,672 46.5 Walsall - 1998 Paddock (10879) Lane P. Ms. Lab 1,394 38.8 vote share Boys L. Ms. Ind Lab 330 9.2 Wood C.* Con 2,431 65.8 Walter R. Green 197 5.5 Aldridge Central South (10396) Simmons T. Lab 784 21.2 vote share Barker D. LD 342 9.3 Turnout 33.4 7.7 O'Hare J.* Con 2,021 61.8 Brake B. Ms. Green 139 3.8 Daniel C. Lab 884 27.0

Paddock (10817) Byrne M. LD 365 11.2 Turnout 34.0 44.6 vote share Smith H.* Con 2,853 66.7 Turnout 31.5 34.8 Palfrey (10323) Burley W. Lab 1,158 27.1 vote share Brake B. Ms. Green 264 6.2 Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (10254) Beilby C. Con 1,276 37.4 vote share Robertson I. Lab 1,094 32.0 Turnout 39.6 39.6 Sears K.* Con 1,589 52.2 Leaker C.* Ind Lab 1,046 30.6 Rennie J. Lab 825 27.1

Palfrey (10239) Johnson S. Ms. LD 481 15.8 Turnout 33.2 5.3 vote share Baggott S. Ind Lab 150 4.9 Pulford M. Lab 1,752 47.3 Pelsall (11310) Beilby C. Con 1,724 46.6 Turnout 29.8 25.1 vote share Weston J. Ms. LD 227 6.1 Perry G. Con 1,469 40.4 Bentley & Darlaston N (10292) Williams G. LD 1,125 30.9 Turnout 36.3 0.8 vote share Portlock G. Lab 896 24.6 Grainger R. Ms.* Lab 1,071 65.0 Thomas M. Ms. Ind Lab 148 4.1 Law K. Con 577 35.0 Pelsall (11248) vote share Turnout 32.2 9.5 Micklewright C. Ms. Con 1,407 31.8 Turnout 16.2 30.0 Perrett T. Lab 1,255 28.4 Pheasey (7244) Williams G. LD 1,213 27.4 Birchills Leamore (9812) vote share Roddy D. Ind Lab 546 12.4 vote share Newman E.* Lab 1,213 59.8 Barton J. Ms. Lab 1,298 64.4 Hughes E. Con 658 32.4 Turnout 39.3 3.4 Hill D. Con 501 24.9 Powers A. LD 158 7.8 Hodgkiss V. Ms. LD 217 10.8

Pheasey (7283) Turnout 28.0 27.4 vote share Turnout 20.6 39.5 Robinson R. Lab 1,431 58.5 Pleck (8122) Crotty S. Con 748 30.6 Blakenall (8370) vote share Powers A. LD 267 10.9 vote share Matthews N.* Lab 1,312 67.8 Wilson A. Ms. Lab 485 37.6 Dabbs M. Con 428 22.1 Turnout 33.6 27.9 Smith P.* Ind Lab 308 23.9 Ruston P. Ind 106 5.5 Cooper R. Ind 287 22.2 Peart V. Ms. Ind Lab 90 4.6 Beech M. Con 177 13.7 Pleck (8198) vote share Pearce R. LD 34 2.6 Turnout 23.9 45.7 Toon A.* Lab 1,710 71.7 Ali Z. Con 469 19.7 Turnout 15.4 13.7 Short Heath (9559) Rushton P. Ind 207 8.7 vote share Bloxwich East (8971) Pitt E. Ms.* LD 1,036 43.4 Turnout 29.3 52.0 vote share Smith J. Con 848 35.5 Phillips K. Ms. Lab 772 38.7 Coughlan D. Ms. Lab 503 21.1 Taylor A. Ms. Ind 505 25.3 Short Heath (9673) vote share Brant B. Con 348 17.5 Turnout 25.0 7.9 Cook J. LD 885 32.6 Rothery J.* Ind Lab 266 13.3 Evans T. Lab 823 30.3 Battisson D. Ms. LD 102 5.1 St. Matthews (8825) Smith J. Con 807 29.8 vote share Wood S. Ms.* Ind 197 7.3 Turnout 22.2 13.4 Worrall R.* Lab 1,476 51.4

Yaqub M. Con 1,122 39.1 Turnout 28.1 2.3 Bloxwich West (11648) Hawley G. Green 145 5.1 vote share Stokes E. Ms. Ind Lab 128 4.5 Worley K. Lab 983 38.3 St. Matthews (8649) vote share Morris S. Ms. Con 740 28.8 Turnout 32.6 12.3 Whyte M. Lab 1,597 52.3 Paddock A.* Ind Lab 459 17.9 Yaqub M. Con 1,010 33.1 Cockayne C. Ms. LD 384 15.0 Streetly (11025) Humphrey A. LD 276 9.0 vote share Hawley G. Green 170 5.6 Turnout 22.1 9.5 Bird M.* Con 1,969 58.5

Ball A. Ind 599 17.8 Turnout 35.4 19.2 Brownhills (9302) Charlton T. Lab 574 17.0 vote share Moseley T. Ms. LD 226 6.7 Collins W. Ms. Lab 986 49.3 Streetly (11063) vote share Turner D. Con 812 40.6 Turnout 30.6 40.7 O'Hare D. Ms.* Con 2,807 69.9 Durrant T. Ind Lab 204 10.2 Ivett C. Ms. Lab 1,207 30.1 Willenhall North (9688) Turnout 21.5 8.7 vote share Turnout 36.3 39.9 Bentley A.* LD 1,260 59.1 Darlaston South (9249) Walker R. Lab 492 23.1 Willenhall North (9801) vote share Andrew A. Con 381 17.9 Wilkes G.* Lab 982 67.2 vote share Shires I. Ms.* LD 1,493 54.7 Macfarlane P. Ms. Ind Con 479 32.8 Turnout 22.1 36.0 Taylor N. Lab 834 30.5 Clarke A. Con 403 14.8 Turnout 16.0 34.4

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Willenhall South (10179) Darlaston South (8999)2 Willenhall North (9545) vote share vote share vote share Withnall H.* Lab 1,063 51.2 Farrell D. Ms.* Lab 1,055 58.0 Woodruff V. Ms. LD 1,205 56.9 Willoughby A. Ms. LD 476 22.9 Bott P. Lab 1,009 - Chambers K. Lab 569 26.9 Wood S. Ms. Con 387 18.6 Harvey C. Con 392 21.6 Powell D. Con 286 13.5 Booker K. Ind 151 7.3 Burton P. Ind Lab 371 20.4 Paddock A. Ind Lab 56 2.6 Nelson J. Con 370 - Turnout 20.4 28.3 Powell B. Ind Lab 233 - Turnout 22.2 30.1

Turnout 20.6 36.5 Willenhall South (10025) vote share Walsall - 1999 Hatherton Rushall (10550) Coughlan S.* Lab 1,071 53.0 vote share Willoughby A. Ms. LD 450 22.3 Hughes E. Con 1,416 47.7 Wood S. Ms. Con 419 20.7 Aldridge Central South (10140) Daniel C. Lab 1,116 37.6 Rothery J. Ind Lab 53 2.6 vote share Balgobin S. Ms. LD 261 8.8 Booker K. Ind 28 1.4 Ansell T.* Con 2,194 64.2 Bradburn O. Ms. Ind Lab 134 4.5 Geary I. Lab 840 24.6 Law M. Ms. Ind 41 1.4 Turnout 20.2 30.7 Byrne M. LD 345 10.1

Pitt J. Ind 36 1.1 Turnout 28.1 10.1

Turnout 33.7 39.6 Paddock (10733) Walsall - 2000 vote share Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (10100) Moorman E. Con 2,381 61.3 vote share Burley W. Lab 775 20.0 Aldridge Central South (10033) Clews O. Ms. Con 1,554 55.4 Sanders B. Ind 351 9.0 vote share Lyons E. Ms. Lab 893 31.8 Barker D. LD 339 8.7 Foden M. Ms.* Con 2,701 82.0 Morris M. Ms. LD 360 12.8 Corser D. Ind 37 1.0 King S. Lab 592 18.0

Turnout 27.7 23.5 Turnout 36.3 41.4 Turnout 32.9 64.0

Bentley & Darlaston N (10073) Palfrey (10277) Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (10108) vote share vote share vote share Kendrick M.* Lab 1,143 64.2 Yasin M. Con 1,518 43.5 Collins R.* Con 2,075 75.3 Law K. Con 636 35.8 Leaker C. Ind Lab 986 28.3 Connigale G. Lab 679 24.7 Kailroy K. Lab 984 28.2 Turnout 18.0 28.5 Turnout 27.4 50.7

Turnout 34.2 15.3 Birchills Leamore (9824) Bentley & Darlaston N (9800) vote share Pelsall (11261) vote share Barton M.* Lab 1,442 67.7 vote share Madeley S.* Lab 1,128 55.7 Hill D. Con 414 19.4 Longhi M. Con 1,455 41.0 Silvester D. Ms. Con 670 33.1 Smith P. Ind Lab 144 6.8 Johnson S. Ms. LD 1,127 31.8 Palfrey-Jones D. Ms. LD 196 9.7 Cockayne C. Ms. LD 129 6.1 Connigale G. Lab 766 21.6 Peart V. Ms. Dem Lab 31 1.5 Baggott S. Ind Lab 137 3.9 Turnout 21.7 48.3 Allen J. Ms. Ind 62 1.7 Turnout 20.7 22.6

Blakenall (8044) Turnout 31.5 9.2 Birchills Leamore (9758) vote share vote share Robertson I. Lab 822 58.6 Pheasey (7142) Oliver T.* Lab 976 47.5 Beech M. Con 323 23.0 vote share Matloob M. Con 707 34.4 Church D.* Ind Lab 157 11.2 Burley M. Ms.* Lab 1,230 55.4 Cockayne C. Ms. LD 281 13.7 Mulqueen B. Ms. Ind 100 7.1 Andrew A. Con 990 44.6 Davies A. Dem Lab 91 4.4

Turnout 17.5 35.6 Turnout 31.3 10.8 Turnout 21.1 13.1

Bloxwich East (8694) Pleck (8065) Blakenall (7687) vote share vote share vote share Portlock G. Lab 898 43.3 Anson D.* Lab 1,457 68.7 Underhill A. Ms.* Lab 627 45.2 Smith K. Con 583 28.1 Dabbs M. Con 568 26.8 Cooper R. Con 549 39.6 Taylor A. Ms. Ind 328 15.8 Peart V. Ms. Ind Lab 95 4.5 Smith P. Dem Lab 211 15.2 Peart S. Ms.* Ind Lab 139 6.7

Hodgiss V. Ms. LD 128 6.2 Turnout 26.4 41.9 Turnout 18.1 5.6

Turnout 23.9 15.2 Short Heath (9395) Bloxwich East (8388) vote share vote share Bloxwich West (11526) Shires D. Ms.* LD 1,131 49.3 Tweddle W. Con 1,155 49.9 vote share Smith J. Con 652 28.4 Perrett T.* Lab 907 39.2 Kimber J. Ms.* Lab 867 31.1 Cleaver D. Lab 511 22.3 Richards N. Ms. LD 167 7.2 Hinton A. Ms. LD 715 25.7 Durrant T. Dem Lab 86 3.7

Morris S. Ms. Con 674 24.2 Turnout 24.5 20.9 Davies A.* Ind Lab 460 16.5 Turnout 27.6 10.7 Taylor M. Ind 70 2.5 St. Matthews (8749) vote share Bloxwich West (11248) Turnout 24.2 5.5 Nazir M.* Lab 1,663 54.4 vote share Yaqub M. Con 1,132 37.1 Pitt M.* Con 1,354 47.5 Brownhills (9396) Stokes E. Ms. Ind Lab 260 8.5 Westley F. Lab 908 31.8 vote share Church D. Dem Lab 303 10.6

Turner D. Con 819 38.5 Turnout 35.2 17.4 Hughes P. LD 288 10.1 Nawaz Z. Lab 575 27.0 Macmanomy G.* Ind Lab 411 19.3 Streetly (10833) Turnout 25.4 15.6 Baddeley J. Ms. LD 324 15.2 vote share Douglas-Maul B.* Con 2,221 69.6 Brownhills (9309) Turnout 22.7 11.5 Charlton T. Lab 599 18.8 vote share Levine J. Ms. LD 331 10.4 Paul A. Con 1,397 59.1 Aston P. Ind 41 1.3 Bird J. Lab 853 36.1 Baggott S. Dem Lab 114 4.8

Turnout 29.5 50.8 Turnout 25.4 23.0

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Darlaston South (8585) Willenhall South (9646) Hatherton Rushall (10204) vote share vote share vote share Bott P.* Lab 912 51.1 Taylor S.* Lab 713 39.3 Clarke A.* Con 1,545 51.6 Law K. Con 438 24.6 Nelson J. Con 534 29.5 Wilson A. Ms.* Lab 1,062 35.5 Burton P. Dem Lab 264 14.8 Harrison S. LD 384 21.2 Clarke R. Green 239 8.0 Bayes G. Ms. LD 169 9.5 Wyke V. Ms. Dem Lab 181 10.0 Mayo J. Ms. UK Ind 147 4.9

Turnout 20.8 26.6 Turnout 18.8 9.9 Turnout 29.4 16.1

Hatherton Rushall (10098) Paddock (10774) vote share vote share McCracken B. Ms.* Con 1,809 64.4 Walsall - 2002 Sanders B. Con 1,860 44.0 Burley W. Lab 783 27.9 Wood C.* Ind 896 21.2 Bradburn O. Ms. Dem Lab 216 7.7 Matthews R. Lab 877 20.7 Aldridge Central South (9799) Barker D. LD 465 11.0 Turnout 27.9 36.5 vote share Walter R. Green 133 3.1 O'Hare J.* Con 2,020 58.0

Paddock (10595) Rose C. Ms. Lab 649 18.6 Turnout 39.4 22.8 vote share Levine J. Ms. LD 474 13.6 Smith H.* Con 3,226 81.2 Boulton D. Ind 340 9.8 Palfrey (9804) Ali A. Lab 746 18.8 vote share Turnout 35.6 39.4 Saleem W. Lab 1,657 45.6 Turnout 37.8 62.4 Arif M. Con 1,191 32.8 Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (10161) Leaker C. SA 782 21.5 vote share Palfrey (9948) vote share Sears K.* Con 1,789 63.7 Turnout 37.3 12.8 Beilby J. Ms. Con 1,582 48.4 Upton V. Ms.* Lab 1,020 36.3 Pulford M.* Lab 999 30.6 Pelsall (11381) Leaker C. Dem Lab 686 21.0 Turnout 27.8 27.4 vote share

Perry G.* Con 2,516 60.1 Turnout 33.0 17.8 Bentley & Darlaston N (9745) Dickens L. Ms. LD 830 19.8 vote share Higgens P. Lab 736 17.6 Pelsall (11366) Johnson A. Ms. Lab 1,431 63.5 Lenton A. UK Ind 106 2.5 Silvester D. Ms. Con 821 36.5 vote share Mayou S. LD 1,902 44.4 Turnout 36.8 40.3 Micklewright C. Ms.* Con 1,804 42.1 Turnout 23.3 27.1 Steatham A. Ms. Lab 509 11.9 Pheasey (7083) Thomas M. Ms. Dem Lab 69 1.6 Birchills Leamore (9593) vote share vote share Harrower M. Lab 1,021 39.8 Turnout 37.7 2.3 Barton J. Ms.* Lab 1,417 61.8 Towe C. Con 912 35.6 Arshad M. Con 763 33.3 Newman E.* Ind 632 24.6 Jabbar A. SA 113 4.9 Pheasey (7057) vote share Turnout 36.3 4.2 Andrew A. Con 1,214 52.3 Turnout 24.2 28.5 Robinson R.* Lab 887 38.2 Pleck (7182) Bennett D. UK Ind 149 6.4 Blakenall (7707) vote share Rothery J. Dem Lab 73 3.1 vote share Matthews N.* Lab 1,356 61.4 Robinson R. Lab 903 59.3 Dabbs M. Con 568 25.7 Turnout 33.0 14.1 Venables A. Con 303 19.9 Ruston P. Ind 286 12.9 Smith P. SA 135 8.9

Pleck (7143) Taylor M. Ind 106 7.0 Turnout 30.8 35.7 vote share Evans W. Ms. LD 77 5.1 Sarohi H. Lab 1,042 50.6 Short Heath (9045) Dabbs M. Con 740 36.0 Turnout 19.8 39.4 vote share Ruston P. Ind 163 7.9 Pitt E. Ms.* LD 1,158 53.4 Powell B. Dem Lab 113 5.5 Bloxwich East (8301) Walker G. Lab 626 28.9 vote share Edwards C. Con 383 17.7 Phillips K. Ms.* Lab 1,169 48.3 Turnout 28.8 14.7 Harris A. Con 840 34.7 Turnout 24.0 24.6 Short Heath (9158) Taylor A. Ms. Ind 307 12.7 vote share Walters A. Ms. LD 103 4.3 St. Matthews (8267) Cook J.* LD 1,059 49.2 vote share Douglas-Maul J. Con 726 33.7 Turnout 29.3 13.6 Worrall R.* Lab 1,484 49.1 McLeod K. Ms. Lab 367 17.1 Ali W. Con 1,054 34.9 Bloxwich West (11090) Barker M. LD 207 6.8 Turnout 23.5 15.5 vote share Bennett D. UK Ind 133 4.4 Worley G.* Lab 1,167 46.4 Hawley G. Green 88 2.9 St. Matthews (8392) Pitt D. Con 975 38.8 Peart S. Ms. SA 56 1.9 Pitt K. Ms. Ind 191 7.6 vote share Yaqub M. Con 1,428 48.1 Hughes P. LD 183 7.3 Turnout 36.8 14.2 Whyte M.* Lab 1,164 39.2 Barker D. LD 281 9.5 Turnout 22.8 7.6 Streetly (10778) Stokes E Ms. Dem Lab 97 3.3 vote share Brownhills (9470) Bird M.* Con 2,301 65.1 Turnout 35.5 8.9 vote share Charlton T. Lab 777 22.0 Bird J. Lab 1,253 53.3 Grey S. UK Ind 455 12.9 Culbert R. Con 1,097 46.7 Streetly (10806) vote share Turnout 32.9 43.1 O'Hare D. Ms.* Con 2,647 79.5 Turnout 24.9 6.6 Charlton T. Lab 683 20.5 Willenhall North (9486) Darlaston South (8648) vote share Turnout 31.0 59.0 vote share Bentley A.* LD 1,225 56.8 Wilkes G.* Lab 1,302 70.2 Creaney C. Ms. Lab 589 27.3 Willenhall North (9474) Martin R. Ms. Con 553 29.8 Turner S. Ms. Con 343 15.9 vote share Shires I. Ms.* LD 1,329 61.4 Turnout 21.6 40.4 Turnout 22.8 29.5 Sanders J. Ms. Con 449 20.7 Chambers K. Lab 359 16.6 Paddock A. Dem Lab 28 1.3

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Willenhall South (9727) Turnout 28.9 9.2 vote share Paddock (10575) Walsall - 2004 Withnall H.* Lab 1,238 54.8 vote share

Turner S. Con 605 26.8 Zahid A. Con 1,264 33.2 3 Willoughby A. Ms. LD 415 18.4 Moorman E.* Ind 831 21.8 Aldridge Central & South (10487) Barker D. LD 777 20.4 vote share Ansell T.* Con 2,238 40.6 Turnout 23.3 28.0 Evans M. Lab 535 14.1 Bennett D. UK Ind 359 9.4 Rochelle J.* Con 2,207 - Church D. Soc All 38 1.0 O'Hare J.* Con 2,054 - Lenton A. UKIP 1,087 19.7

Walsall - 2003 Turnout 36.1 11.4 Locke J. Ms. BNP 751 13.6 Johnson S. Ms. LD 718 13.0 Palfrey (9504) Geary I. Lab 714 13.0 Aldridge Central South (9711) vote share Daniel C. Lab 691 - vote share Yasin M. Con 1,510 47.8 Sheward R. LD 680 - Ansell T.* Con 1,869 59.3 Pulford M. Lab 1,020 32.3 Greveson N. Ms. LD 584 - Sheward R. LD 827 26.2 Cullum R. Ind 348 11.0 Wellings C. Lab 536 - King S. Lab 457 14.5 Jabbar A. Ms. Soc All 279 8.8 Turnout 43.8 20.9 Turnout 32.7 33.0 Turnout 33.5 15.5 3 Aldridge North & Walsall Wood (10069) Aldridge N & Walsall Wood (9987) Pelsall (11293) vote share vote share vote share Sears K.* Con 1,489 41.0 Eardley G. Con 1,734 69.9 Longhi M.* Con 1,927 54.2 Collins R.* Con 1,488 - Upton P. Lab 747 30.1 Dickins L. Ms. LD 898 25.3 Harris A. Con 1,300 - Collins W. Ms. Lab 624 17.6 Eardley G.* UKIP 1,037 28.6 Turnout 25.1 39.8 Roddy D. Soc All 105 3.0 McGhee A. Lab 656 18.1 Hills G. Lab 655 -

Bentley & Darlaston N (9506) Turnout 31.6 29.0 Walker V. Ms. Lab 589 - vote share Greveson M. LD 448 12.3 Chambers K. Lab 1,157 60.1 Pheasey (6932) Balgobin S. Ms. LD 404 - Beale J. Ms. Con 767 39.9 vote share Evans S. LD 376 - Towe C. Con 1,156 50.8 Turnout 20.6 20.3 Burley M. Ms.* Lab 1,118 49.2 Turnout 35.4 12.5

3 Birchills Leamore (9221) Turnout 33.2 1.7 Bentley & Darlaston North (9028) vote share vote share Rose E. Ms. Lab 916 53.2 Pleck (6693) Madeley S.* Lab 1,322 33.4 Arshad M. Con 566 32.9 vote share Chambers K.* Lab 1,063 - Lynch M. Soc All 240 13.9 Anson D.* Lab 1,070 58.7 Johnson A. Ms.* Lab 937 - Silvester D. Ms. Con 531 29.1 Chaudray M. Con 795 20.1 Turnout 18.8 20.3 Powell B. Soc All 222 12.2 Silvester D. Ms. Con 659 - Smith K. BNP 632 16.0

Blakenall (7390) Turnout 27.4 29.6 Johnson S. UKIP 630 15.9 vote share Lloyd D. Con 599 - Robertson I.* Lab 745 56.4 Short Heath (8828) Pearce C. LD 377 9.5 Smith P. Soc All 308 23.3 vote share Durrant T. DSA-PBP 197 5.0 Pitt C. Con 268 20.3 Shires D. Ms.* LD 891 40.9 Harris F. Ind 466 21.4 Turnout 32.0 13.3 Turnout 18.0 33.1 Walker G. Lab 452 20.7 3 Walker R. Ms. Con 372 17.1 Birchills-Leamore (9233) Bloxwich East (7980) vote share

vote share Turnout 24.8 19.5 Barton J. Ms.* Lab 1,023 40.5 Phillips J. Lab 621 35.9 Oliver T.* Lab 902 - Harris A. Con 612 35.4 St. Matthews (7860) Rose C. Ms. Lab 894 - Ball A. Ind 356 20.6 vote share Iqbal M. Con 699 27.7 Durrant T. Soc All 74 4.3 Nazir M.* Lab 1,337 50.8 Derry H. Ms. Con 691 - Pearce R. LD 66 3.8 Allen S. Ms. Con 831 31.5 Aftab N. Con 650 - Shires L. Ms. LD 356 13.5 Willoughby A. Ms. LD 437 17.3 Turnout 21.7 0.5 Peart S. Ms. Soc All 110 4.2 Davies A. DSA-PBP 369 14.6

Bloxwich West (10867) Turnout 33.7 19.2 Turnout 25.9 12.8 vote share 3 Westley F. Lab 1,125 47.5 Streetly (10680) Blakenall (8761) Pitt D. Con 952 40.2 vote share vote share Davies A. Soc All 290 12.3 Douglas-Maul B.* Con 2,135 62.5 Robertson I.* Lab 910 32.9 Grey S. UK Ind 691 20.2 Robinson R.* Lab 867 - Turnout 22.0 7.3 Charlton T. Lab 590 17.3 Young P. Ms. Lab 847 - Smith P. DSA-PBP 736 26.6

Brownhills (9221) Turnout 32.2 42.3 Cooper R. Ind 471 17.0 vote share Roberts P. Con 408 14.7 Turner D.* Con 1,114 56.2 Willenhall North (9289) Khan P. Con 295 - Upton V. Ms. Lab 869 43.8 vote share Khan M. Con 251 - Woodruff V. Ms.* LD 983 51.3 Russell P. LD 242 8.7 Turnout 21.7 12.4 Matthews R. Lab 468 24.4 Aston P. Ind 227 - Hodgetts L. Ms. Con 380 19.8 Corser J. Ms. Ind 211 - Darlaston South (8321) Paddock A. Soc All 86 4.5 vote share Turnout 26.7 6.3

Farrell- Turnout 20.8 26.9 Evans D. Ms.* Lab 972 61.8 Khan H. Con 308 19.6 Willenhall South (9401) Johnston A. Soc All 292 18.6 vote share Coughlan S.* Lab 1,022 50.8 Turnout 19.0 42.2 Turner S. Con 498 24.8 Watkins G. Ind 492 24.5 Hatherton Rushall (9902)

vote share Turnout 21.5 26.0 Hughes E.* Con 1,009 35.3 Locke W. BNP 746 26.1 Wilson A. Ms. Lab 650 22.7 Benford L. Ms. Ind 268 9.4 Bradburn L. Ms. Soc All 188 6.6

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Bloxwich East (8638)3 Pelsall (8945)3 Streetly (10253)3 vote share vote share vote share Tweddle W.* Con 1,159 35.1 Perry G.* Con 2,330 48.8 Douglas-Maul B.* Con 2,472 47.7 Beeley L. Con 1,033 - Longhi M.* Con 1,999 - Clarke A.* Con 1,984 - Phillips K. Ms.* Lab 1,001 30.3 Ault C. Con 1,596 - Hughes E.* Con 1,886 - Venables A. Con 933 - Mayou S.* LD 1,073 22.5 Grey S. UKIP 1,291 24.9 Phillips J.* Lab 862 - Dickins L. Ms. LD 723 - Charlton T. Lab 753 14.5 Fitzpatrick S. Lab 837 - Bugler D. BNP 692 14.5 King S. Lab 670 - Price S. BNP 514 15.6 Jones M. LD 628 - Levine J. Ms. LD 664 12.8 Ball A. Ind 474 14.4 Perrett N. Lab 502 10.5 Ibbotson K. Ms. Lab 522 - Pitt J. Ms. Ind 292 - Burley W. Lab 484 - Carter K. Ms. Ind 262 - Rock R. Lab 433 - Turnout 40.7 22.8 Peart S. Ms. DSA-PBP 155 4.7 Roddy D. DSA-PBP 176 3.7 3 Willenhall North (9401) Turnout 33.5 4.8 Turnout 43.4 26.3 vote share Shires I.* LD 1,507 45.6 Bloxwich West (9702)3 Pheasey Park Farm (8377)3 Bentley A.* LD 1,382 - vote share vote share Woodruff V. Ms.* LD 1,209 - Pitt M.* Con 1,172 31.8 Andrew A.* Con 1,514 40.3 Sheath A. UKIP 518 15.7 Pitt D. Con 1,143 - Bird M.* Con 1,259 - Matthews R. Lab 428 12.9 Harrison L. Ms. Con 1,127 - Towe C.* Con 1,232 - Kemp J. Ms. Con 417 12.6 Westley F.* Lab 1,079 29.3 Porter D. Ind 1,124 29.9 Rose S. Lab 407 - Worley K. Lab 1,062 - McMullen S. Lab 809 21.6 Pearson I. Lab 398 - Coughlan D. Ms. Lab 913 - Etchells B. Ms. Lab 795 - Salt M. Ms. Con 361 - Davies N. BNP 653 17.7 Green P. Ms. Lab 773 - Turner I. Ms. Con 347 - Rudge J. LD 275 7.5 Newman E. Ind 695 - Woodley T. Ind 300 9.1 Church D. DSA-PBP 255 6.9 Newman G. Ms. Ind 592 - Paddock A. DSA-PBP 137 4.1 Pitt A. Ms. Ind 247 6.7 Ruston P. Ind 323 - Pitt K. Ms. Ind 237 - Cockayne C. Ms. LD 306 8.2 Turnout 29.3 29.9 Pitt J. Ind 187 - 3 Turnout 42.7 10.4 Willenhall South (9701) Turnout 33.1 2.5 vote share Pleck (9364)3 Coughlan S.* Lab 1,133 43.6 Brownhills (9454)3 vote share Withnall H.* Lab 1,022 - vote share Anson D.* Lab 1,518 37.7 Underhill A. Ms.* Lab 971 - Paul A.* Con 1,282 29.9 Aslam M. Con 1,338 33.2 Evans W. Ms. LD 737 28.4 Cassidy B. Ms. Lab 1,072 25.0 Sarohi H.* Lab 1,308 - Pitt C. Con 727 28.0 Turner D.* Con 970 - Wilson A. Ms. Lab 1,235 - Hughes P. LD 702 - Culbert R. Con 952 - Dabbs M. Con 1,183 - Pearce R. LD 680 - Worrall R.* Lab 935 - Arshad M. Con 1,101 - Douglas-Maul J. Con 677 - Docherty S. Lab 890 - Matthews N.* Ind 800 19.9 Singh P. Con 611 - Vaughan W. BNP 792 18.5 Powell B. DSA-PBP 371 9.2 Hazell E. Ms. UKIP 645 15.0 Turnout 28.3 15.2 Baddeley J. Ms. LD 495 11.5 Turnout 39.2 4.5

Turnout 34.6 4.9 Rushall-Shelfield (8954)3 vote share Walsall - 2006 Darlaston South (9163)3 Micklewright C. Ms. Con 1,217 26.8 vote share Griffiths A. Con 1,191 - Rowley T. Lab 1,103 31.5 Walker R. Ms. Con 979 - Aldridge Central & South (10651) Burley M. Ms. Lab 1,009 - Perrett T. Lab 891 19.6 vote share Bott P.* Ind 1,007 28.7 Locke W. BNP 844 18.6 O'Hare J.* Con 2,367 54.6 Wilkes G.* Lab 1,004 - Mayo J. Ms. UKIP 798 17.6 Aspbury A. BNP 749 17.3 Martin M. Ms. Con 546 15.6 Smith L. Ms. Lab 688 - King S. Lab 555 12.8 Letts J. Con 536 - Thomas R. Lab 654 - Dickins L. Ms. LD 437 10.1 Rattigan L. Ms. Con 463 - Dickins I. LD 519 11.4 Lenton A. Ind 229 5.3 Johnston A. DSA-PBP 459 13.1 Bradburn L. Ms. DSA-PBP 275 6.1 Pearce J. Ms. LD 392 11.2 Turnout 40.9 37.3

Turnout 35.8 7.2 Turnout 28.8 2.7 Aldridge North & Walsall Wood (10305) Short Heath (8924)3 vote share Paddock (9322)3 vote share Harris A.* Con 1,645 46.0 vote share Shires D. Ms.* LD 1,458 57.9 McCormack M. BNP 671 18.8 Martin R. Ms.* Con 2,197 41.9 Pitt E. Ms.* LD 1,439 - Pearson I. Lab 540 15.1 Sanders B.* Con 1,985 - Cook J.* LD 1,313 - Eardley G. UKIP 375 10.5 Ali Z.* Con 1,857 - Bond B. Con 563 22.4 Greveson M. LD 347 9.7 Mavi B. Lab 1,228 23.4 Sharp T. Con 540 - Hussain K. Lab 1,211 - Sharp W. Ms. Con 525 - Turnout 34.8 27.2 Evans M. Lab 1,104 - Walker R. Lab 497 19.7 Bennett D. UKIP 989 18.9 James D. Lab 452 - Bentley & Darlaston North (9155) Barker D. LD 832 15.9 Grover S. Lab 433 - vote share Johnson A. Ms.* Lab 1,131 46.0 Barker M. LD 790 - Sinha M. LD 616 - Turnout 30.7 35.5 Lloyd D. Con 719 29.3 Pearce C. LD 448 18.2

Turnout 52.1 18.5 St. Matthews (9126)3 Paddock A. Dem Lab 159 6.5 vote share Palfrey (9907)3 Arif M. Con 1,618 35.9 Turnout 27.3 16.8 vote share McCracken B. Ms.* Con 1,586 - Beilby J. Ms.* Con 2,043 42.3 Khan H. Con 1,505 - Birchills-Leamore (9302) Yasin M.* Con 1,991 - Yaqoob M. Lab 1,210 26.8 vote share Munir M. Con 1,821 - Whyte M. Lab 1,051 - Phillips J. Lab 1,016 41.2 Nazir M.* Lab 1,773 36.7 Beale J. Ms. UKIP 1,027 22.8 Rose C. Ms.* Con 946 38.3 Ali N. Lab 1,532 - Walker G. Lab 1,023 - Evans W. Ms. LD 327 13.2 Pulford M. Lab 1,403 - Yaqub M. UKIP 823 - Davies A. Dem Lab 180 7.3 Pandaal K. Ms. LD 550 11.4 Scullion A. UKIP 817 - Mulla M. Ind 463 9.6 Shires L. Ms. LD 658 14.6 Turnout 26.9 2.8

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Blakenall (8711) Pleck (9594) Bentley & Darlaston North (9140) vote share vote share vote share Young P. Ms.* Lab 1,098 45.9 Sarohi H.* Lab 1,324 36.2 Chambers K.* Lab 1,216 46.4 Smith P. Dem Lab 824 34.4 Ahmed M. Con 1,202 32.8 Sohal G. Con 876 33.4 Silvester D. Ms. Con 222 9.3 Matthews N. LD 555 15.2 Pearce C. LD 429 16.4 Cullum R. LD 133 5.6 Dabbs M. Ind 488 13.3 Paddock A. DemLab 100 3.8 Macnaughton K. Green 116 4.8 Powell B. Dem Lab 92 2.5 Turnout 29.1 13.0 Turnout 27.8 11.5 Turnout 38.4 3.3 Birchills-Leamore (9351) Bloxwich East (8580) Rushall-Shelfield (9068) vote share vote share vote share Oliver T.* Lab 1,114 49.3 Phillips K. Ms.* Lab 1,065 40.6 Walker R. Ms.* Con 1,366 43.1 Rose-Fletcher C.Ms. Con 684 30.3 Venables A. Con 1,052 40.1 Locke J. Ms. BNP 815 25.7 Evans W. Ms. LD 290 12.8 Sheath A. UKIP 290 11.1 Thomas R. Lab 633 20.0 Davies A. DemLab 173 7.7 Durrant T. Dem Lab 110 4.2 Dickins I. LD 279 8.8 Sinha M. LD 106 4.0 Bradburn L. Ms. Dem Lab 77 2.4 Turnout 23.5 19.0

Turnout 30.8 0.5 Turnout 35.0 17.4 Blakenall (8649) vote share Bloxwich West (9677) Short Heath (8984) Smith P. DemLab 921 38.8 vote share vote share Robinson R.* Lab 906 38.2 Harrison L. Ms.* Con 1,224 37.6 Cook J.* LD 1,184 41.9 Derry H. Ms. Con 343 14.5 Westley F. Lab 995 30.6 Moore M. BNP 626 22.1 Shires L. Ms. LD 107 4.5 Salvage J. BNP 719 22.1 Pitt C. Con 611 21.6 Macnaughton K. Green 95 4.0 Cockayne C. Ms. LD 214 6.6 Walker G. Lab 406 14.4 Church D. Dem Lab 102 3.1 Turnout 27.5 0.6 Turnout 31.6 19.7 Turnout 33.7 7.0 Bloxwich East (8578) St. Matthews (9421) vote share Brownhills (9642) vote share Beeley L.* Con 1,063 41.8 vote share Khan H.* Con 1,493 37.3 Thomas R. Lab 767 30.2 Turner D.* Con 1,060 35.0 Yaqoob M. Lab 1,115 27.9 Smith B. Ind 365 14.4 Worrall R. Lab 1,038 34.3 Barker D. LD 897 22.4 Sheath A. UKIP 191 7.5 Locke W. BNP 623 20.6 Lynch M. Respect 269 6.7 Cameron J. Ms. LD 105 4.1 Davies K. UKIP 227 7.5 Yaqub M. UKIP 225 5.6 Bradburn L. Ms. DemLab 52 2.0 Macmanomy G. Dem Lab 77 2.5 Turnout 42.7 9.5 Turnout 29.7 11.6 Turnout 31.6 0.7 Streetly (10347) Bloxwich West (9784) Darlaston South (9158) vote share vote share vote share Hughes E.* Con 3,185 80.4 Pitt D.* Con 1,358 43.9 Bott P.* Ind 1,459 53.6 Charlton T. Lab 775 19.6 Westley F. Lab 1,157 37.4 Docherty S. Lab 876 32.2 Bryan A. UKIP 302 9.8 Derry H. Ms. Con 388 14.2 Turnout 38.8 60.9 Cockayne C. Ms. LD 176 5.7 Church D. DemLab 100 3.2 Turnout 30.0 21.4 Willenhall North (9450) vote share Turnout 31.7 6.5 Paddock (9564) Woodruff V. Ms.* LD 1,297 48.1 vote share Hazell E. Ms. UKIP 513 19.0 Brownhills (9633) Ali Z.* Con 2,007 44.7 Turner S. Con 458 17.0 vote share Hussain K. Lab 1,104 24.6 Matthews R. Lab 429 15.9 Cassidy B. Ms.* Lab 1,181 39.0 Bennett D. UKIP 696 15.5 Aston V. Ms. Con 1,122 37.0 Barker M. LD 678 15.1 Turnout 28.7 29.1 Locke W. BNP 631 20.8 Macmanomy G. DemLab 97 3.2 Turnout 47.2 20.1 Willenhall South (10276) vote share Turnout 31.5 1.9 Palfrey (10225) Underhill A. Ms.* Lab 1,103 40.9 vote share Pitt J. Con 764 28.3 Darlaston South (9189) Nazir M. Lab 1,694 40.7 Hughes P. LD 649 24.0 vote share Munir M.* Con 1,597 38.4 Peart S. Ms. Dem Lab 184 6.8 Bott C. Ind 1,127 40.1 Miah M. LD 469 11.3 Burley M. Ms.* Lab 1,116 39.8 Fazal N. Ms. Respect 401 9.6 Turnout 26.6 12.6 Edwards C. Con 365 13.0 Martin T. Green 199 7.1 Turnout 41.7 2.3 Turnout 30.7 0.4 Pelsall (9023) Walsall - 2007 vote share Paddock (9597) Ault C.* Con 1,692 44.6 vote share Mayou S. LD 1,025 27.0 Aldridge Central & South (10693) Sanders B.* Con 2,049 48.4 Desouza L. Ms. BNP 708 18.7 vote share Mavi B. Lab 1,340 31.6 Nawaz A. Lab 285 7.5 Rochelle J.* Con 2,310 55.7 Bennett D. UKIP 589 13.9 Roddy D. Dem Lab 86 2.3 Lenton T. UKIP 775 18.7 Miah M. LD 259 6.1 Burley W. Lab 625 15.1

Turnout 42.3 17.6 Dickins L. Ms. LD 436 10.5 Turnout 44.3 16.7

Pheasey Park Farm (8295) Turnout 38.7 37.0 Palfrey (10502) vote share vote share Towe C.* Con 1,798 53.1 Aldridge North & Walsall Wood (10327) Yasin M.* Con 1,649 38.2 James D. Lab 714 21.1 vote share Ditta A. Lab 1,539 35.7 Newman E. UKIP 630 18.6 Flower M. Con 2,175 66.9 Kanwar A. Respect 617 14.3 Shires L. Ms. LD 247 7.3 Greveson M. LD 548 16.9 Cullum R. LD 507 11.8 Pearson I. Lab 527 16.2

Turnout 41.1 32.0 Turnout 41.4 2.6 Turnout 31.6 50.1

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Pelsall (9029) Paddock (9643) vote share Walsall - 2008 vote share Longhi M.* Con 1,649 43.8 Martin R. Ms.* Con 2,249 65.7 Mayou S. Ind 641 17.0 Wilson A. Ms. Lab 605 17.7 Williams G. LD 391 10.4 Aldridge Central & South (10836) Bennett D. UKIP 310 9.1 Buglar D. BNP 358 9.5 vote share Miah M. LD 135 3.9 Ansell T.* Con 2,306 63.4 Ryder A. Ms. Ind 350 9.3 Abbott M. Green 122 3.6 Wigfall D. Lab 507 13.9 Kelly J. Lab 341 9.1 Roddy D. DemLab 32 0.9 Jose M. UKIP 442 12.2 Turnout 35.6 48.1 Sheward R. LD 382 10.5

Turnout 41.8 26.8 Palfrey (10362) Turnout 33.6 49.5 vote share Pheasey Park Farm (8347) Munir M. Con 1,736 43.2 vote share Aldridge North & Walsall Wood (10335) Ditta A. Lab 1,602 39.8 Bird M.* Con 1,780 54.8 vote share Cullum R. LD 380 9.4 James D. Lab 679 20.9 Sears K.* Con 2,046 70.8 Kanwar A. Respect 304 7.6 Greveson M. LD 464 16.1 Grey S. UKIP 504 15.5 Smith D. Green 144 4.4 Pearson I. Lab 378 13.1 Turnout 39.1 3.3 Pearce T. Ms. LD 141 4.3 Turnout 28.0 54.8 Pelsall (9064) Turnout 39.0 33.9 vote share Bentley & Darlaston North (8948) Perry G.* Con 2,532 79.0 Pleck (9759) vote share Smith L. LD 331 10.3 vote share Madeley S.* Lab 1,087 43.9 Harrower M. Lab 276 8.6 Ahmed R. Con 1,533 41.0 Sohal G. Con 972 39.3 Roddy D. DemLab 67 2.1 Ford M. UKIP 198 8.0 Evans M. Lab 1,497 40.0 Matthews N. LD 452 12.1 Pearce C. LD 118 4.8 Turnout 35.5 68.7 Oakley R. Ms. UKIP 202 5.4 Brookes S. Green 78 3.2 Powell B. DemLab 58 1.5 Paddock A. DemLab 21 0.8 Pheasey Park Farm (8474) vote share Turnout 38.5 1.0 Turnout 27.8 4.6 Andrew A.* Con 1,846 64.1 Grey S. UKIP 446 15.5 Rushall-Shelfield (9082) Birchills-Leamore (8918) James D. Lab 430 14.9 vote share vote share Barker D. LD 160 5.6 Barton J. Ms.* Lab 958 54.6 Griffiths A.* Con 1,304 42.3 McGhee A. Lab 725 23.5 Pitt C. Ms. Con 543 31.0 Turnout 34.1 48.6 Locke J. Ms. BNP 648 21.0 Booker P. Green 142 8.1 Dickins I. LD 310 10.0 Davies A. DemLab 110 6.3 Pleck (9720) Bradburn A. DemLab 99 3.2 vote share Turnout 19.7 23.7 Anson D.* Lab 1,241 35.7 Turnout 34.0 18.8 Abbas S. Con 1,150 33.0 Blakenall (8236) Yaqub M. LD 709 20.4 Short Heath (9062) vote share Lynch M. Ind 203 5.8 vote share Robertson I.* Lab 692 37.8 Oakley K. Ms. UKIP 177 5.1 Church D. DemLab 622 34.0 Pitt E. Ms.* LD 1,220 43.9 Pitt C. Con 741 26.6 Derry H. Ms. Con 388 21.2 Turnout 36.0 2.6 Moore M. BNP 486 17.5 Pearce T. Ms. LD 128 7.0 Nawaz A. Lab 335 12.0 Rushall-Shelfield (9159) Turnout 22.4 3.8 vote share Turnout 30.9 17.2 Micklewright C. Ms.* Con 1,480 61.0 Bloxwich East (8581) Kelly J. Lab 477 19.7 St. Matthews (9518) vote share Garfitt J. LD 302 12.4 vote share Tweddle W.* Con 1,308 58.9 Macnaughton K. Green 167 6.9 McGhee A. Lab 563 25.4 McCracken B. Ms.* Con 1,516 39.4 Worrall R. Lab 1,332 34.6 Cockayne C. Ms. LD 198 8.9 Turnout 26.7 41.3 Barker D. LD 438 11.4 Baggott S. DemLab 151 6.8 Lynch M. Respect 208 5.4 Short Heath (8864) Melville T. UKIP 144 3.7 Turnout 26.0 33.6 vote share Bellin R. Green 128 3.3 Shires D. Ms.* LD 1,082 43.8 Peate J. Ind 80 2.1 Bloxwich West (9674) Ault A. Ms. Con 731 29.6 vote share Moore M. BNP 436 17.6 Turnout 40.5 4.8 Pitt M.* Con 1,436 54.1 Nawaz A. Lab 224 9.1 Thomas R. Lab 465 17.5

Streetly (10474) Ross M. DemLab 365 13.8 Turnout 28.0 14.2 vote share Bryan A. UKIP 286 10.8 Clarke A.* Con 2,780 70.8 Robinson S. LD 102 3.8 St. Matthews (9297) King S. Lab 686 17.5 vote share Sheath D. Ms. UKIP 461 11.7 Turnout 27.5 36.6 Arif M.* Con 1,864 51.8

Worrall R. Lab 1,184 32.9 Turnout 37.7 53.3 Brownhills (9589) Malik A. LD 184 5.1 vote share Melville T. UKIP 178 4.9 Willenhall North (9551) Paul A.* Con 1,642 66.6 Bellin R. Green 146 4.1 vote share Forrest P. Lab 662 26.9 Powell B. DemLab 44 1.2 Bradburn A. DemLab 160 6.5 Hughes P. LD 1,125 42.8 Ault A. Ms. Con 583 22.2 Turnout 38.8 18.9 Coughlan D. Ms. Lab 519 19.8 Turnout 25.8 39.8 Hazell E. Ms. UKIP 399 15.2 Streetly (10797) Darlaston South (9192) vote share Turnout 27.6 20.6 vote share Douglas-Maul B.* Con 2,575 72.5 Wilkes G.* Lab 775 36.8 King S. Lab 442 12.5 Willenhall South (10714) Silvester D. Ms. Con 709 33.7 Sheath D. Ms. UKIP 317 8.9 vote share Martin T. Green 264 12.5 Balgobin S. Ms. LD 216 6.1 Johnston A. DemLab 253 12.0 Creaney C. Lab 1,243 46.4 Fazal N. Ms. LD 755 28.2 Sinha M. LD 105 5.0 Turnout 32.5 60.1 Pitt J. Con 575 21.5 Peart S. Ms. DemLab 106 4.0 Turnout 23.1 3.1 Willenhall North (9554)

vote share Turnout 25.2 18.2 Shires I.* LD 1,332 57.6 Edwards C. Con 455 19.7 Coughlan D. Ms. Lab 279 12.1 Hazell E. Ms. UKIP 246 10.6

Turnout 24.3 37.9

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Willenhall South (10809) Darlaston South (9105) Streetly (10648) vote share vote share vote share Coughlan S.* Lab 960 43.2 Bott P.* Ind 1,761 36.0 Hughes E.* Con 4,622 60.2 Sohal S. Con 696 31.3 Wilson A. Ms. Lab 1,684 34.4 King S. Lab 1,366 17.8 Fazal N. Ms. LD 439 19.7 Perrins J. Con 968 19.8 Balgobin S. Ms. LD 1,056 13.8 Peart S. Ms. DemLab 129 5.8 Singh R. LD 477 9.8 Valdmanis P. UKIP 531 6.9 Gebrakedan L. Ms. Green 97 1.3 Turnout 20.7 11.9 Turnout 53.5 1.6 Turnout 71.2 42.4 Paddock (9371) vote share Willenhall North (9256) Walsall - 2010 Ali Z.* Con 2,933 42.9 vote share Burley W. Lab 1,905 27.8 Woodruff V. Ms.* LD 1,903 32.9 Malik A. LD 733 10.7 Pitt A. Ms. Con 1,667 28.8 Aldridge Central & South (10766) Bennett D. UKIP 643 9.4 Walker G. Lab 1,273 22.0 vote share Wood J. Ind 630 9.2 Hadlington G. BNP 567 9.8 O'Hare J.* Con 3,827 51.8 Hazell L. Ms. UKIP 370 6.4 Sheward R. LD 1,446 19.6 Turnout 71.4 15.0 Bradie S. Lab 1,324 17.9 Turnout 61.7 4.1 Ford M. UKIP 629 8.5 Palfrey (10207) Walters M. Green 155 2.1 vote share Willenhall South (10714) Nazir M.* Lab 3,278 50.2 vote share Turnout 68.5 32.3 Khan M. Con 2,017 30.9 Coughlan D. Ms. Lab 2,583 45.1 Cullum R. LD 1,235 18.9 Samra S. Ms. Con 1,678 29.3 Aldridge North & Walsall Wood (10073) Barker D. LD 1,310 22.9 vote share Turnout 64.1 19.3 Peart S. Ms. DemLab 157 2.7 Harris A.* Con 3,474 53.7

Bradie H. Lab 1,423 22.0 Pelsall (8947) Turnout 54.3 15.8 Greveson M. LD 1,318 20.4 vote share Rust H. Ms. Green 250 3.9 Bennett O. Con 2,750 45.9 Mayou S. Ind 1,171 19.5 Turnout 64.6 31.7 Forrest P. Lab 1,107 18.5 Walsall - 2011 Evans P. Pel IA 413 6.9 Bentley & Darlaston North (8838) Sheath D. Ms. UKIP 363 6.1 2 vote share Walter A. Ms. Green 123 2.1 Aldridge Central & South (10883) Burley R. Ms. Lab 2,120 42.8 Roddy D. DemLab 69 1.2 vote share Sohal G. Con 1,487 30.0 Rochelle J.* Con 2,719 55.7

Pearce T. Ms. LD 713 14.4 Turnout 66.9 26.3 Murray J. Con 2,553 - Ford A. Ms. UKIP 590 11.9 McGhee A. Lab 976 20.0 Paddock A. DemLab 44 0.9 Pheasey Park Farm (8404) Johnson M. Lab 967 - vote share Sheward R. LD 632 13.0 Turnout 55.6 12.8 Towe C.* Con 2,960 50.1 Bennett B. UKIP 552 11.3 Kelly J. Lab 1,499 25.3 Ford M. UKIP 378 - Birchills-Leamore (9042) Grey S. UKIP 780 13.2 vote share Barker M. LD 675 11.4 Turnout 44.0 35.7 Jeavons L. Lab 1,773 37.1

Aftab K. Con 1,602 33.5 Turnout 68.6 24.7 Aldridge North & Walsall Wood (10068) Cockayne C. Ms. LD 608 12.7 vote share Sargent J. UKIP 524 11.0 Pleck (9296) Flower M.* Con 2,167 56.5 Davies A. DemLab 136 2.8 vote share Grainger R. Lab 1,094 28.5 Booker P. Green 132 2.8 Sarohi H.* Lab 2,340 41.3 Majorowicz T. BNP 307 8.0 Wali G. Con 1,790 31.6 Greveson M. LD 267 7.0 Turnout 50.7 3.6 Yaqub M. LD 810 14.3 Oakley R. Ms. UKIP 383 6.8 Turnout 38.3 28.0 Blakenall (8088) Dabbs M. Ind 348 6.1 vote share Bentley & Darlaston North (9099)

Thomas B. Lab 1,576 40.9 Turnout 60.1 9.7 vote share Derry H. Ms. Con 1,029 26.7 Chambers K.* Lab 1,922 65.0 Church D. DemLab 758 19.6 Rushall-Shelfield (9041) Sohal J. Ms. Con 572 19.4 Woodruff N. Ms. LD 495 12.8 vote share Ford A. Ms. UKIP 418 14.1 Andrew R. Ms. Con 2,348 43.8 Paddock A. DemLab 43 1.5 Turnout 46.3 14.2 Harrower M. Lab 1,448 27.0 Smith R. LD 956 17.8 Turnout 32.7 45.7 Bloxwich East (8424) Melville T. UKIP 439 8.2 vote share Macnaughton K. Green 170 3.2 Birchills-Leamore (9553) Phillips K. Ms.* Lab 1,886 41.2 vote share

Ault C. Con 1,638 35.8 Turnout 60.3 16.8 Oliver T.* Lab 1,574 55.0 Sheath A. UKIP 467 10.2 Aftab K. Con 961 33.6 Pearce C. LD 417 9.1 Short Heath (9060) Robinson R. LD 167 5.8 Baggott S. DemLab 173 3.8 vote share Davies A. DemLab 158 5.5 Cook J.* LD 2,053 38.2 Turnout 54.2 5.4 Smith T. Ms. Con 1,544 28.7 Turnout 30.3 21.4 Cleaver D. Lab 1,200 22.3 Bloxwich West (9607) Hazell D. UKIP 574 10.7 Blakenall (8502) vote share vote share

Harrison L. Ms.* Con 2,329 40.7 Turnout 59.3 9.5 Young P. Ms. Lab 1,256 46.0 Westley F. Lab 2,008 35.1 Smith P.* DemLab 928 34.0 Woodall C. BNP 722 12.6 St. Matthews (9166) Afzal M. Con 453 16.6 Robinson R. LD 563 9.8 vote share Pearce R. LD 95 3.5 Henderson Z. Ms. Green 97 1.7 Azam I. Con 2,565 42.1 Russell E. Ms. Lab 2,182 35.8 Turnout 32.4 12.0 Turnout 59.4 5.6 Miah K. LD 866 14.2 Bellin R. Green 372 6.1 Bloxwich East (8559) Brownhills (9434) Powell B. DemLab 114 1.9 vote share vote share Fitzpatrick S. Lab 1,205 42.8

Turner D.* Con 2,272 41.3 Turnout 63.1 6.3 Beeley L.* Con 1,191 42.3 Worrall R. Lab 2,021 36.7 Sheath A. UKIP 229 8.1 Garfitt J. LD 942 17.1 Baggott S. DemLab 107 3.8 Walters P. Green 164 3.0 Cockayne C. Ms. LD 81 2.9 Bradburn A. DemLab 106 1.9 Turnout 33.0 0.5 Turnout 58.7 4.6

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Bloxwich West (9640) Short Heath (9035) Blakenall (8562) vote share vote share vote share Fletcher-Hall S. Ms. Lab 1,438 45.2 Barker D. LD 924 31.3 Smith P. Ind 1,025 45.8 Pitt D.* Con 1,360 42.8 Cleaver D. Lab 813 27.5 Robertson I.* Lab 1,012 45.2 Ross M. DemLab 234 7.4 Smith T. Ms. Con 805 27.2 Derry H. Ms. Con 201 9.0 Pearce J. Ms. LD 146 4.6 Hazell D. UKIP 287 9.7 Moore M. Ind 77 2.6 Turnout 26.3 0.6 Turnout 33.3 2.5 Gebrakedan L. Ms. Green 49 1.7 Bloxwich East (8975) Brownhills (9483) Turnout 32.9 3.8 vote share vote share Fitzpatrick J. Ms. Lab 1,282 55.5 Cassidy B. Ms.* Lab 1,758 52.8 St. Matthews (9925) Beeley L. Ind 595 25.7 Aston V. Ms. Con 1,279 38.4 vote share Hryhoruk P. Con 364 15.8 Ryan I. LD 219 6.6 Russell E. Ms. Lab 1,984 47.2 Baggott S. Ind 70 3.0 Bradburn A. DemLab 72 2.2 McCracken G. Con 1,650 39.2 Miah K. LD 287 6.8 Turnout 25.8 29.7 Turnout 35.3 14.4 Oakley K. Ms. UKIP 284 6.8 Bloxwich West (9813) Darlaston South (9368) Turnout 42.7 7.9 vote share vote share Westley F. Lab 1,463 54.5 James D. Lab 1,205 41.5 Streetly (10888) Pitt A. Ms.* Con 888 33.1 Bott C. Ms.* Ind 1,112 38.3 vote share Ross M. Ind 250 9.3 Martin L. Ms. Con 334 11.5 Clarke A.* Con 2,897 60.6 Cockayne C. Ms. LD 85 3.2 Lovell A. Ind 138 4.8 King S. Lab 1,200 25.1 Martin T. Green 114 3.9 Valdmanis P. UKIP 391 8.2 Turnout 27.4 21.4 Garfitt J. LD 294 6.1 Turnout 31.2 3.2 Brownhills (9532) Turnout 44.3 35.5 vote share Paddock (9674) Wade S. Lab 1,233 49.5 vote share Willenhall North (9529) Paul A.* Con 1,087 43.6 McCracken B. Ms.* Con 2,124 41.8 vote share Ryan I. LD 173 6.9 Ali N. Lab 1,795 35.3 Illmann-Walker G. Lab 1,012 30.9 Sanders B.* Ind 570 11.2 Hughes P.* LD 943 28.8 Turnout 26.2 5.9 Bennett D. UKIP 471 9.3 Pitt A. Ms. Con 875 26.8 Malik A. LD 119 2.3 Hazell E. Ms. UKIP 440 13.5 Darlaston South (9656) vote share Turnout 52.8 6.5 Turnout 34.6 2.1 Bott C. Ind 1,353 54.2 Wilkes G.* Lab 1,003 40.2 Palfrey (10492) Willenhall South (10775) Martin M. Ms. Con 139 5.6 vote share vote share Ditta A. Lab 3,008 60.2 Creaney C.* Lab 1,999 63.1 Turnout 25.9 14.0 Yasin M.* Con 1,755 35.1 Rudd C. Con 926 29.2 Hussain S. LD 235 4.7 Singh U. LD 242 7.6 Paddock (9893) vote share Turnout 48.4 25.1 Turnout 29.7 33.9 Martin R. Ms.* Con 2,066 47.5 Ali N. Ms. Lab 1,763 40.5 Pelsall (9005) Bennett D. UKIP 444 10.2 vote share Malik A. LD 75 1.7 Longhi M.* Con 2,085 57.3 Walsall - 2012 Wade S. Lab 979 26.9 Turnout 44.1 7.0 Sheath D. Ms. UKIP 315 8.7 Balgobin S. Ms. LD 185 5.1 Aldridge Central & South (10996) Palfrey (10728) Roddy D. DemLab 77 2.1 vote share vote share Ansell T.* Con 1,602 49.9 Whyte V. Ms. Lab 1,880 50.1 Turnout 40.6 30.4 Johnson M. Lab 735 22.9 Hussain M. Con 1,570 41.8 Armitage R. UKIP 517 16.1 Hussain S. LD 302 8.0 Sheward J. Ms. LD 358 11.1 Pheasey Park Farm (8726) vote share Turnout 35.4 8.3 Bird M.* Con 1,782 48.3 Turnout 29.3 27.0 Kelly J. Lab 1,161 31.5 Pelsall (9066) Grey S. UKIP 429 11.6 Aldridge North & Walsall Wood (10242) vote share Newey C. Edem 210 5.7 vote share Perry G.* Con 1,886 70.7 Willoughby A. Ms. LD 104 2.8 Sears K.* Con 1,348 49.7 Stewart H. Lab 658 24.7 Grainger R. Lab 936 34.5 Balgobin S. Ms. LD 122 4.6 Majorowicz T. BNP 264 9.7 Turnout 42.4 16.8 Greveson M. LD 163 6.0 Turnout 29.6 46.1 Pleck (9619) vote share Turnout 26.6 15.2 Pheasey Park Farm (8831) Hussain K. Lab 2,449 58.5 vote share Ahmed R.* Con 767 18.3 Bentley & Darlaston North (9315) Andrew A.* Con 1,351 47.7 Dabbs M. Ind 475 11.3 vote share Lane P. Ms. Lab 967 34.1 Yaqub M. LD 331 7.9 Underhill A. Ms. Lab 1,811 77.3 Grey S. UKIP 517 18.2 Powell B. DemLab 166 4.0 Allen S. Ms. Con 397 16.9 Uddin S. LD 136 5.8 Turnout 32.2 13.5 Turnout 43.8 40.2 Turnout 25.5 60.3 Pleck (9968) Rushall-Shelfield (8938) vote share vote share Birchills-Leamore (10041) Anson D.* Lab 2,137 61.9 Rattigan L. Ms. Con 1,337 42.2 vote share Ali G. Ms. Con 878 25.4 Worrall R. Lab 1,309 41.3 Jukes T. Ms. Lab 1,424 65.1 Dabbs M. Ind 220 6.4 Melville T. UKIP 273 8.6 Pitt C. Con 274 12.5 Yaqub M. LD 215 6.2 Ball R. BNP 230 10.5 Smith L. LD 159 5.0 Walters M. Green 92 2.9 Newey C. Edem 128 5.8 Turnout 34.8 36.5 Griffin M. LD 74 3.4

Turnout 35.5 0.9 Gebrakedan L. Ms. Green 59 2.7 Rushall-Shelfield (9232) vote share Turnout 21.9 52.5 Worrall R. Lab 1,233 48.5 Carpenter R. Con 954 37.5 Melville T. UKIP 284 11.2 Sheward R. LD 71 2.8

Turnout 27.7 11.0

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Short Heath (9077) vote share Shires D. Ms.* LD 896 38.3 Ward M. Lab 801 34.2 Ault A. Ms. Con 264 11.3 Hazell D. UKIP 229 9.8 Moore M. Edem 151 6.5

Turnout 25.9 4.1

St. Matthews (10206) vote share Arif M.* Con 1,702 43.7 Nawaz A. Lab 1,573 40.4 Oakley K. Ms. UKIP 437 11.2 Khan M. LD 186 4.8

Turnout 38.4 3.3

Streetly (11041) vote share Douglas-Maul B.* Con 1,829 56.7 King S. Lab 757 23.5 Whitehouse S. UKIP 515 16.0 Garfitt J. LD 122 3.8

Turnout 29.3 33.3

Willenhall North (9622) vote share Shires I. LD 1,046 42.2 Cleaver R. Ms. Lab 753 30.4 Hazell E. Ms. UKIP 327 13.2 Ault C. Con 260 10.5 Haywood C. Edem 94 3.8

Turnout 25.9 11.8

Willenhall South (11042) vote share Coughlan S.* Lab 1,696 75.8 Sharp W. Ms. Con 361 16.1 Fletcher C. Ms. LD 180 8.0

Turnout 20.4 59.7

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