Blackpool South (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Blackpool South shown within Lancashire, and Lancashire shown within England | |
| Created: | Year of creation |
| MP: | Gordon Marsden |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Lancashire |
| EP constituency: | North West England |
Blackpool South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Boundaries
The Tower, the Pleasure Beach and the piers all come together in this southern seat, including in the east the suburb of Layton. In the southern end of the seat, near to the Fylde border, Squires Gate is the site of Blackpool Airport.Boundary review
Follwing the review of parliamentary representation by the Boundary Commission for England in Lancashire, including the Unitary Authority of Blackpool, the seat of Blackpool South passed with only minor changes to its composition.The electoral wards used to create Blackpool South are entriely within the boundaries of the district.
- Bloomfield, Brunswick, Clifton, Hawesside, Highfield, Marton, Squire's Gate, Stanley, Talbot, Tyldesley, Victoria, Waterloo
Members of Parliament
- 1945 — 1964: Roland Robinson, Conservative
- 1964 — 1992: Sir Peter Blaker, Conservative
- 1992 — 1997: Nick Hawkins, Conservative
- 1997 — present: Gordon Marsden, Labour
Election results
See also
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