Blackpool South (UK Parliament constituency)
Blackpool South | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Lancashire |
Population | 81,266 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 56,850 (December 2018)[2] |
Major settlements | Blackpool (part) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1945 |
Member of Parliament | Vacant |
Seats | One |
Created from | Blackpool |
Blackpool South is a
Constituency profile
The seat encompasses the central and southern parts of Blackpool, including the famous
Tourism is a major industry in the area, and while Blackpool has been less affected by the decline in domestic holidaymaking than some resorts, there are nonetheless some run-down areas which were once rather more glamorous. Traditionally seaside seats were very safe for the Conservative Party, but for some time it seemed unlikely that the party would win it back. However, they were able to do so in 2019 when they finally achieved a sizeable majority with many gains in northern England.
History
This seat was created for the
Boundaries
1945–1950: The County Borough of Blackpool wards of Marton, Stanley, Victoria, and Waterloo, and the Borough of Lytham St Annes.[6]
1950–1983: The County Borough of Blackpool wards of Alexandra, Marton, Stanley, Tyldesley, Victoria, and Waterloo.
1983–1997: The Borough of Blackpool wards of Alexandra, Clifton, Foxhall, Hawes Side, Highfield, Marton, Squires Gate, Stanley, Tyldesley, Victoria, and Waterloo.
1997–2010: The Borough of Blackpool wards of Alexandra, Brunswick, Clifton, Foxhall, Hawes Side, Highfield, Layton, Marton, Park, Squires Gate, Stanley, Talbot, Tyldesley, Victoria, and Waterloo.
2010–present: The Borough of Blackpool wards of Bloomfield, Brunswick, Clifton, Hawes Side, Highfield, Marton, Squires Gate, Stanley, Talbot, Tyldesley, Victoria, and Waterloo.
Proposed
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the next general election, due by January 2025, the constituency will be composed of the following wards of the Borough of Blackpool (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- Bloomfield; Brunswick; Claremont; Clifton; Hawes Side; Highfield; Layton; Marton; Park; Squires Gate; Stanley; Talbot; Tyldesley; Victoria; Warbreck; Waterloo.[7]
The constituency will be expanded to bring the electorate within the permitted range by transferring the wards of Claremount, Layton, Park and Warbreck from the (to be abolished) constituency of Blackpool North and Cleveleys.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member[8] | Party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1945 | Roland Robinson | Conservative | |||
1964 | Sir Peter Blaker | Conservative | |||
1992 | Nick Hawkins | Conservative | |||
1997 | Gordon Marsden | Labour | |||
2019 | Scott Benton | Conservative | |||
2023 | Independent | ||||
2024 | Vacant |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reform UK | Mark Butcher[9] | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Andy Cregan[10] | ||||
Conservative | David Jones | ||||
New Open Non-Political Organised Leadership | Damon Sharp[11] | ||||
Green | Ben Thomas[9] | ||||
Labour | Chris Webb[12] | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout |
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Scott Benton | 16,247 | 49.6 | +6.5 | |
Labour | Gordon Marsden | 12,557 | 38.3 | –12.0 | |
Brexit Party
|
David Brown | 2,009 | 6.1 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Bill Greene | 1,008 | 3.1 | +1.3 | |
Green | Becky Daniels | 563 | 1.7 | +0.7 | |
Independent
|
Gary Coleman | 368 | 1.1 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,690 | 11.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 32,752 | 56.8 | –3.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +9.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gordon Marsden | 17,581 | 50.3 | +8.5 | |
Conservative | Peter Anthony | 15,058 | 43.1 | +9.3 | |
UKIP
|
Noel Matthews | 1,339 | 3.8 | –13.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bill Greene | 634 | 1.8 | –0.5 | |
Green | John Warnock | 341 | 1.0 | –1.6 | |
Majority | 2,523 | 7.2 | –0.8 | ||
Turnout | 34,953 | 59.8 | +3.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | –0.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gordon Marsden | 13,548 | 41.8 | +0.7 | |
Conservative | Peter Anthony | 10,963 | 33.8 | –2.0 | |
UKIP | Peter Wood | 5,613 | 17.3 | +13.5 | |
Green | Duncan Royle | 841 | 2.6 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Bill Greene | 743 | 2.3 | –12.1 | |
Independent
|
Andy Higgins | 655 | 2.0 | N/A | |
Independent
|
Lawrence Chard | 73 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 2,585 | 8.0 | +2.7 | ||
Turnout | 32,436 | 56.5 | +0.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +1.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gordon Marsden | 14,449 | 41.1 | –7.5 | |
Conservative | Ron Bell | 12,597 | 35.8 | +4.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Doreen Holt | 5,082 | 14.4 | –0.7 | |
BNP | Roy Goodwin | 1,482 | 4.2 | +0.9 | |
UKIP | Hugh Howitt
|
1,352 | 3.8 | +1.7 | |
Integrity UK | Si Thu Tun | 230 | 0.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,852 | 5.3 | −15.4 | ||
Turnout | 35,192 | 55.8 | +3.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | –6.2 |
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gordon Marsden | 19,375 | 50.5 | –3.8 | |
Conservative | Michael Winstanley | 11,453 | 29.9 | –3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Doreen Holt | 5,552 | 14.5 | +3.9 | |
BNP | Roy Goodwin | 1,113 | 2.9 | New | |
UKIP | John Porter | 849 | 2.2 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 7,922 | 20.6 | –0.7 | ||
Turnout | 38,342 | 52.1 | –0.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | –0.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gordon Marsden | 21,060 | 54.3 | –2.7 | |
Conservative | David Morris | 12,798 | 33.0 | –1.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Doreen Holt | 4,115 | 10.6 | +2.0 | |
UKIP | Valerie Cowell | 819 | 2.1 | New | |
Majority | 8,262 | 21.3 | –1.3 | ||
Turnout | 38,792 | 52.2 | –15.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | –0.7 |
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gordon Marsden | 29,282 | 57.0 | +12.9 | |
Conservative | Richard Booth | 17,666 | 34.4 | –9.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Doreen Holt | 4,392 | 8.6 | –3.5 | |
Majority | 11,616 | 22.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 51,340 | 67.8 | –6.5 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | –11.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nick Hawkins | 19,880 | 45.2 | –2.8 | |
Labour | Gordon Marsden | 18,213 | 41.5 | +9.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert E. Wynne | 5,673 | 12.9 | –7.0 | |
Natural Law | Doug Henning | 173 | 0.4 | New | |
Majority | 1,667 | 3.7 | –12.2 | ||
Turnout | 43,939 | 77.3 | +3.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | –6.1 |
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Blaker | 20,312 | 48.0 | –2.6 | |
Labour | Sheilagh Baugh | 13,568 | 32.1 | +7.4 | |
SDP | Julian Allitt | 8,405 | 19.9 | –4.1 | |
Majority | 6,744 | 15.9 | –10.0 | ||
Turnout | 42,285 | 73.5 | +3.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | –5.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Blaker | 19,852 | 50.6 | –0.9 | |
Labour | Fred J. Jackson | 9,714 | 24.7 | –5.9 | |
SDP | Alex G. Cox | 9,417 | 24.0 | New | |
National Front | Wilf Smith | 263 | 0.7 | –0.5 | |
Majority | 10,138 | 25.9 | +5.0 | ||
Turnout | 39,246 | 69.8 | –2.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Blaker | 21,762 | 51.5 | +6.6 | |
Labour | Pat Carrington | 12,914 | 30.6 | –1.4 | |
Liberal | Edmund E. Wynne | 7,057 | 16.7 | –6.4 | |
National Front | Alan Machin | 524 | 1.2 | New | |
Majority | 8,848 | 20.9 | +8.0 | ||
Turnout | 42,257 | 72.1 | +2.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +4.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Blaker | 18,188 | 44.9 | –0.7 | |
Labour | Michael Atkins | 12,967 | 32.0 | +5.4 | |
Liberal | Edmund E. Wynne | 9,327 | 23.1 | –4.2 | |
Majority | 5,221 | 12.9 | –5.4 | ||
Turnout | 40,482 | 69.9 | –6.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | –3.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Blaker | 20,107 | 45.6 | –7.2 | |
Liberal | Edmund E. Wynne | 12,016 | 27.3 | +13.1 | |
Labour | Michael Atkins | 11,739 | 26.6 | –6.4 | |
National Independence | Eric Mills | 229 | 0.5 | New | |
Majority | 8,091 | 18.3 | –1.5 | ||
Turnout | 44,091 | 76.6 | +8.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Blaker | 21,273 | 52.8 | –1.5 | |
Labour | Percy P Hall | 13,267 | 33.0 | –12.7 | |
Liberal | David Chadwick | 5,730 | 14.2 | New | |
Majority | 8,006 | 19.8 | +11.2 | ||
Turnout | 40,270 | 68.3 | –1.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Blaker | 21,564 | 54.3 | –4.0 | |
Labour | Edward Pearce | 18,166 | 45.7 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 3,398 | 8.6 | –8.0 | ||
Turnout | 39,730 | 70.5 | –0.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | –4.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Blaker | 23,769 | 58.3 | –7.5 | |
Labour | Percy P Hall | 16,986 | 41.7 | +7.5 | |
Majority | 6,783 | 16.6 | –15.0 | ||
Turnout | 40,755 | 71.1 | –2.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | –7.6 |
Elections in the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roland Robinson | 25,767 | 65.8 | –0.6 | |
Labour | Percy P Hall | 13,337 | 34.2 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 12,430 | 31.6 | –1.2 | ||
Turnout | 39,140 | 73.9 | +7.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | –0.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roland Robinson | 24,773 | 66.4 | –0.8 | |
Labour | Arthur Davidson | 12,548 | 33.6 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 12,225 | 32.8 | –1.6 | ||
Turnout | 37,321 | 67.7 | –7.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | –0.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roland Robinson | 28,171 | 67.2 | +9.3 | |
Labour | Kenneth Lomas | 13,750 | 32.8 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 14,421 | 34.4 | +7.2 | ||
Turnout | 41,921 | 75.0 | –7.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +3.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roland Robinson | 26,800 | 57.9 | +1.1 | |
Labour | Ernest Alfred Machin | 14,190 | 30.7 | +6.5 | |
Liberal | Michael Henry Woodward | 5,295 | 11.4 | –7.6 | |
Majority | 12,610 | 27.2 | –5.4 | ||
Turnout | 46,285 | 82.1 | –9.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | − |
Elections in the 1940s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roland Robinson | 27,957 | 56.8 | ||
Labour | Charles Stanley Hilditch | 11,914 | 24.2 | ||
Liberal | Adrian Liddell Hart | 9,359 | 19.0 | ||
Majority | 16,043 | 32.6 | |||
Turnout | 49,230 | 72.3 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
See also
Notes
- borough constituency(for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- first past the postsystem of election at least every five years.
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