Английская Википедия:Blackpool South (UK Parliament constituency)

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Шаблон:EngvarB Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox UK constituency main Blackpool South is a constituency in Lancashire, represented in the House of Commons since 2019 by Scott Benton, who was elected as a Conservative, but who sits as an independent after he had the Conservative Party whip suspended in April 2023.

Constituency profile

The seat encompasses the central and southern parts of Blackpool, including the famous Blackpool Tower, the three piers and the Pleasure Beach. Also included is the Bloomfield area, home to Blackpool F.C. In the southern end of the seat, near to the Fylde border, Squires Gate is the site of Blackpool Airport.

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 1945 general election. This marginal constituency has been represented by both the Conservative and Labour Party parties since the Second World War. It was held by the Conservatives until 1997, when Gordon Marsden, gained it for Labour. He represented the seat for the next 22 years but was defeated in 2019 by the Conservative Scott Benton.

Boundaries

Шаблон:Maplink 1945–1950: The County Borough of Blackpool wards of Marton, Stanley, Victoria, and Waterloo, and the Borough of Lytham St Annes.

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.

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	Party
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" |	1945	Roland Robinson	Conservative
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" |	1964	Sir Peter Blaker	Conservative
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" |	1992	Nick Hawkins	Conservative
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" |	1997	Gordon Marsden	Labour
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" |	2019	Scott Benton	Conservative
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" |	2023		Independent

Elections

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Blackpool South Election Results.

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Lancashire

External links

• nomis Constituency Profile for Blackpool South, presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics