Blackpool South (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Blackpool South
Map1 = BlackpoolSouth
Map2 = Lancashire
Entity = Lancashire
Type = Borough
County = Lancashire
Year = 1945
MP = Gordon Marsden
Party = Labour
EP = 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

Following 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, Hawes Side, 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

The last boundary changes occurred in 1997. Gordon Marsden has been the sole MP under the current arrangements.

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Gordon Marsden
votes = 19,375
percentage = 50.5
change = -3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Winstanley
votes = 11,453
percentage = 29.9
change = -3.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Doreen Holt
votes = 5,552
percentage = 14.5
change = +3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Roy Goodwin
votes = 1,113
percentage = 2.9
change = +2.9Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = John Porter
votes = 849
percentage = 2.2
change = +0.1Election box majority
votes = 7,922
percentage = 20.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 38,342
percentage = 52.1
change = -0.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -0.3

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Blackpool SouthElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Gordon Marsden
votes = 21,060
percentage = 54.3
change = -2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Morris
votes = 12,798
percentage = 33.0
change = -1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Doreen Holt
votes = 4,115
percentage = 10.6
change = +2.1Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Val Cowell
votes = 819
percentage = 2.1
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 8,262
percentage = 21.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 38,792
percentage = 52.2
change = -15.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box endElection box begin
title=General Election 1997: Blackpool SouthElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Gordon Marsden
votes = 29,282
percentage = 57.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Booth
votes = 17,666
percentage = 34.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Doreen Holt
votes = 4,392
percentage = 8.6
change =Election box majority
votes = 11,616
percentage = 22.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 51,340
percentage = 67.8
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

ee also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies in Lancashire