1885–1918: The Sessional Divisions of Rushall Tipton, Wednesbury, and West Bromwich, and the Municipal Borough of Walsall.
In 1885 the area was to the north of the parliamentary borough of Birmingham and was the south-eastern county division of Staffordshire.
1918–1955: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Handsworth, Sandwell, and Soho.
1974–1983: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Aston, Handsworth, and Sandwell.
The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;