This constituency no longer exists
It was abolished in the 2023 boundary review. See West Bromwich for the current constituency covering this area. The data below is historical.
Apr 2026
A marginal seat — won by just 1,593 votes (4.4%) in 2019.
No voting record, speech data, news coverage, or committee activity is available for Nicola Richards in the current data period -- meaning this briefing is limited almost entirely to her basic profile.
Richards has represented West Bromwich East for the Conservatives since winning the seat in the December 2019 general election. Beyond that electoral record, the available data offers no picture of recent parliamentary engagement: there are no recorded division votes, no speech topics, no committee memberships, and no notable news coverage from the past 90 days against which to assess her activity or priorities.
Con took this seat from Lab after 3 consecutive elections.
Former Member of Parliament
Nicola Richards
Conservative and Unionist PartyNicola Richards is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for West Bromwich East, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
A marginal seat — won by just 1,593 votes (4.4%) in 2019.
2019 General Election
2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con | 16,804 | 46.7% | |
| Lab | 15,211 | 42.3% | |
| Ind | 1,475 | 4.1% | |
| LD | 1,313 | 3.6% | |
| Green | 627 | 1.7% | |
Won Rochdale By-electionWon Bradford West By-election | Ind | 489 | 1.4% |
| Ind | 56 | 0.2% |
2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 22,664 | 58.0% |
| Con | 14,951 | 38.2% | |
| LD | 625 | 1.6% | |
| Green | 533 | 1.4% | |
| Ind | 325 | 0.8% |
2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 18,817 | 50.2% |
| Con | 9,347 | 24.9% | |
| Ind | 7,949 | 21.2% | |
| LD | 751 | 2.0% | |
| Green | 628 | 1.7% |
2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Lab | 17,657 | 46.5% |
| Con | 10,961 | 28.9% | |
| LD | 4,993 | 13.2% | |
| Ind | 2,205 | 5.8% | |
| Ind | 1,150 | 3.0% | |
| Ind | 984 | 2.6% |
Timeline
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