Coventry West (UK Parliament constituency)
| Coventry West | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1945–1950 | |
| Seats | one |
| Created from | Coventry |
| Replaced by | Coventry North, Coventry South |
Coventry West was a
first past the post
system.
History
The constituency was created for the 1945 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election.
Boundaries
The County Borough of Coventry wards of Bablake, Cheylesmore, Earlsdon, Greyfriars, Radford, and Westwood.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Maurice Edelman | Labour | |
| 1950 | constituency abolished | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Maurice Edelman | 38,249 | 62.2 | ||
| Conservative | William Strickland
|
23,236 | 37.8 | ||
| Majority | 15,013 | 24.4 | |||
| Turnout | 61,485 | 66.1 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||