Bewdley (UK Parliament constituency) and acquiring instead part of the north-western corner of the county including Stourport, previously in the abolished Droitwich division. These changes had little effect on the political complexion of Bewdley, and Baldwin generally secured twice as many votes as his nearest opponent, when the constituency was contested at all – indeed, in three of the five elections he fought as Prime Minister Bewdley returned him unopposed. The Bewdley division was abolished with effect from the general election of 1950, being divided between the Kidderminster constituency (in which Bewdley itself was placed) and Worcestershire South (which included Malvern). Ireland's election was
Tenbury Wells control the original River Teme crossing. It has also been described as "... the remains of an 11th-century Norman Castle." A legal record of 1399 mentions a place spelt perhaps as "Temedebury" which may be a further variation in spelling. Tenbury was in the upper division of Doddingtree Hundred. Originally named "Temettebury", the town was granted a Royal Charter to hold a market in 1249. Over time, the name changed to "Tenbury", and then added the "Wells" following the discovery of mineral springs and wells in the town in the 1840s. The name of the railway station, which was on