British Elections 1974-1997

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I don't think there's a thread on this sort of thing (following on the heels of the 1885-1918/1918-1945/1950-1970 ones up), and I daresay that's because there's not much to say that doesn't have its own thread already.

But I wanted to put this map of Brummagem and Solihull up, so here we go:



Bigger map in t'gallery.

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Manchester and three surrounding boroughs, 1983-1992. Not a great outline map, but the indicative colouring is fine.

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Bury, Oldham and Rochdale. Starring Mr. Sir Asbestos.

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And who is Geoffrey Dickens? For asbestos, I see, same for Meacher, but never heard of Dickens and Internet isn't helping.

"Larger than life in more ways than one" would, I think, refer to him (a) always getting his mush in the papers (a "rent-a-quote MP" as the saying, which has sadly gone out of fashion recently, went) and (b) being rotund, although no-one could hold a candle to Cyril for that.

This obit is interesting, even if Patrick Cosgrave goes a little OTT in his desire to be snide.

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Anyone know where I could find a book that has the results of the UK general elections by consitituency going back to say 1945?

I don't believe there is one book that will do that but Politics Resources will.

For books, I'd get British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973 and British Parliamentary Election Results 1974-1983 (both by FWS Craig) from a second-hand site like ABEBooks, then wing it from 1983 with sites like the inestimable D. Boothroyd's.