Blackpool South (UK Parliament constituency)

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Blackpool South
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
North West England - Blackpool South constituency.svg
Boundary of Blackpool South in North West England
County Lancashire
Population81,266 (2011 census) [1]
Electorate 76,071 (2023) [2]
Major settlements Blackpool (part)
Current constituency
Created 1945
Member of Parliament Chris Webb (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Blackpool

Blackpool South is a constituency [n 1] in Lancashire, England, which has been represented by Chris Webb of the Labour Party since a 2024 by-election. [3]

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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. [4]

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. Benton resigned from Parliament on 25 March 2024, and the by-election to replace him was won by Labour's Chris Webb.

Boundaries

Blackpool South (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries from 2024

1945–1950: The County Borough of Blackpool wards of Marton, Stanley, Victoria, and Waterloo, and the Borough of Lytham St Annes. [5]

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.

2010–2024: The Borough of Blackpool wards of Bloomfield, Brunswick, Clifton, Hawes Side, Highfield, Marton, Squires Gate, Stanley, Talbot, Tyldesley, Victoria, and Waterloo.

2024–present: The Borough of Blackpool wards of Bloomfield; Brunswick; Claremont; Clifton; Hawes Side; Highfield; Layton; Marton; Park; Squires Gate; Stanley; Talbot; Tyldesley; Victoria; Warbreck; Waterloo. [6]

The constituency was expanded to bring the electorate within the permitted range by transferring the wards of Claremount, Layton, Park and Warbreck from the abolished constituency of Blackpool North and Cleveleys.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [7] 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 by-election Chris Webb Labour

Elections

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Blackpool South Election Results 1945–2024

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Blackpool South [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Webb 16,916 48.1 +8.0
Reform UK Mark Butcher10,06828.6+23.9
Conservative Zak Khan5,50415.6−33.2
Green Ben Thomas [9] 1,2073.4+1.5
Liberal Democrats Andy Cregan1,0413.0−0.5
Independent Stephen Black2610.7N/A
Alliance for Democracy and FreedomKim Knight1830.5N/A
Majority 6,86819.5N/A
Turnout 35,18045.4−11.4
Labour hold Swing
2024 Blackpool South by-election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Webb 10,825 58.9 +20.6
Conservative David Jones3,21817.5−32.1
Reform UK Mark Butcher3,10116.9+10.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Cregan3872.1−1.0
Green Ben Thomas3682.0+0.3
Independent Stephen Black1630.9N/A
Alliance for Democracy and FreedomKim Knight1470.8N/A
Monster Raving Loony Howling Laud Hope 1210.7N/A
New Open Non-Political Organised LeadershipDamon Sharp450.2N/A
Majority 7,60741.4N/A
Turnout 18,37532.5−24.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +26.3

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Blackpool South [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Scott Benton 16,247 49.6 +6.5
Labour Gordon Marsden 12,55738.3−12.0
Brexit Party David Brown2,0096.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Bill Greene1,0083.1+1.3
Green Becky Daniels5631.7+0.7
Independent Gary Coleman3681.1N/A
Majority 3,69011.3N/A
Turnout 32,75256.8−3.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +9.3
General election 2017: Blackpool South [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gordon Marsden 17,581 50.3 +8.5
Conservative Peter Anthony15,05843.1+9.3
UKIP Noel Matthews1,3393.8−13.5
Liberal Democrats Bill Greene6341.8−0.5
Green John Warnock3411.0−1.6
Majority 2,5237.2−0.8
Turnout 34,95359.8+3.3
Labour hold Swing −0.4
General election 2015: Blackpool South [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gordon Marsden 13,548 41.8 +0.7
Conservative Peter Anthony10,96333.8−2.0
UKIP Peter Wood5,61317.3+13.5
Green Duncan Royle8412.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Bill Greene7432.3−12.1
Independent Andy Higgins6552.0N/A
Independent Lawrence Chard730.2N/A
Majority 2,5858.0+2.7
Turnout 32,43656.5+0.7
Labour hold Swing +1.3
General election 2010: Blackpool South [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gordon Marsden 14,449 41.1 −7.5
Conservative Ron Bell12,59735.8+4.9
Liberal Democrats Doreen Holt5,08214.4−0.7
BNP Roy Goodwin1,4824.2+0.9
UKIP Hugh Howitt 1,3523.8+1.7
Integrity UKSi Thu Tun2300.7N/A
Majority 1,8525.3−15.4
Turnout 35,19255.8+3.5
Labour hold Swing −6.2

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Blackpool South [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gordon Marsden 19,375 50.5 −3.8
Conservative Michael Winstanley11,45329.9−3.1
Liberal Democrats Doreen Holt5,55214.5+3.9
BNP Roy Goodwin1,1132.9New
UKIP John Porter8492.2+0.1
Majority 7,92220.6−0.7
Turnout 38,34252.1−0.1
Labour hold Swing −0.3
General election 2001: Blackpool South [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gordon Marsden 21,060 54.3 −2.7
Conservative David Morris 12,79833.0−1.4
Liberal Democrats Doreen Holt4,11510.6+2.0
UKIP Valerie Cowell8192.1New
Majority 8,26221.3−1.3
Turnout 38,79252.2−15.6
Labour hold Swing −0.7

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Blackpool South [19] [20] [21] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gordon Marsden 29,282 57.0 +12.9
Conservative Richard Booth17,66634.4−9.0
Liberal Democrats Doreen Holt4,3928.6−3.5
Majority 11,61622.6N/A
Turnout 51,34067.8−6.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing −11.0
General election 1992: Blackpool South [23] [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Hawkins 19,880 45.2 −2.8
Labour Gordon Marsden 18,21341.5+9.4
Liberal Democrats Robert E. Wynne5,67312.9−7.0
Natural Law Doug Henning 1730.4New
Majority 1,6673.7−12.2
Turnout 43,93977.3+3.8
Conservative hold Swing −6.1

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Blackpool South [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Blaker 20,312 48.0 −2.6
Labour Sheilagh Baugh13,56832.1+7.4
SDP Julian Allitt8,40519.9−4.1
Majority 6,74415.9−10.0
Turnout 42,28573.5+3.7
Conservative hold Swing −5.0
General election 1983: Blackpool South [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Blaker 19,852 50.6 −0.9
Labour Fred J. Jackson9,71424.7−5.9
SDP Alex G. Cox9,41724.0New
National Front Wilf Smith2630.7−0.5
Majority 10,13825.9+5.0
Turnout 39,24669.8−2.3
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Blackpool South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Blaker 21,762 51.5 +6.6
Labour Pat Carrington12,91430.6−1.4
Liberal Edmund E. Wynne7,05716.7−6.4
National Front Alan Machin5241.2New
Majority 8,84820.9+8.0
Turnout 42,25772.1+2.2
Conservative hold Swing +4.0
General election October 1974: Blackpool South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Blaker 18,188 44.9 −0.7
Labour Michael Atkins12,96732.0+5.4
Liberal Edmund E. Wynne9,32723.1−4.2
Majority 5,22112.9−5.4
Turnout 40,48269.9−6.7
Conservative hold Swing −3.0
General election February 1974: Blackpool South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Blaker 20,107 45.6 −7.2
Liberal Edmund E. Wynne12,01627.3+13.1
Labour Michael Atkins11,73926.6−6.4
National Independence Eric Mills2290.5New
Majority 8,09118.3−1.5
Turnout 44,09176.6+8.3
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1970: Blackpool South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Blaker 21,273 52.8 −1.5
Labour Percy P Hall13,26733.0−12.7
Liberal David Chadwick5,73014.2New
Majority 8,00619.8+11.2
Turnout 40,27068.3−1.8
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Blackpool South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Blaker 21,564 54.3 −4.0
Labour Edward Pearce 18,16645.7+4.0
Majority 3,3988.6−8.0
Turnout 39,73070.5−0.6
Conservative hold Swing −4.0
General election 1964: Blackpool South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Blaker 23,769 58.3 −7.5
Labour Percy P Hall16,98641.7+7.5
Majority 6,78316.6−15.0
Turnout 40,75571.1−2.8
Conservative hold Swing −7.6

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Blackpool South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roland Robinson 25,767 65.8 −0.6
Labour Percy P Hall13,33734.2+0.6
Majority 12,43031.6−1.2
Turnout 39,14073.9+7.2
Conservative hold Swing −0.6
General election 1955: Blackpool South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roland Robinson 24,773 66.4 −0.8
Labour Arthur Davidson 12,54833.6+0.8
Majority 12,22532.8−1.6
Turnout 37,32167.7−7.3
Conservative hold Swing −0.8
General election 1951: Blackpool South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roland Robinson 28,171 67.2 +9.3
Labour Kenneth Lomas 13,75032.8+2.1
Majority 14,42134.4+7.2
Turnout 41,92175.0−7.1
Conservative hold Swing +3.6
General election 1950: Blackpool South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roland Robinson 26,800 57.9 +1.1
Labour Ernest Alfred Machin14,19030.7+6.5
Liberal Michael Henry Woodward5,29511.4−7.6
Majority 12,61027.2−5.4
Turnout 46,28582.1−9.8
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Blackpool South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roland Robinson 27,957 56.8
Labour Charles Stanley Hilditch11,91424.2
Liberal Adrian Liddell Hart 9,35919.0
Majority 16,04332.6
Turnout 49,23072.3
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)

References

  1. ↑ "Blackpool South: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Blackpool South by-election: Labour ousts Tories in Westminster seat". BBC News. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Mapit https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/65679.html
  5. ↑ "The House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Order 1945. SI 1945/701". Statutory Rules and Orders 1945. Vol. I. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1946. pp. 682–698.
  6. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
  7. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 3)
  8. ↑ Blackpool South constituency
  9. ↑ "Our Candidates" . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL" (PDF). (Acting) Returning Officer. 9 April 2024. Election of a Member of Parliament ... Blackpool South Constituency
  11. ↑ "Blackpool South parliamentary constituency – Election 2019". BBC.
  12. ↑ "Blackpool South parliamentary constituency – Election 2017". BBC.
  13. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Blackpool South". BBC News . Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  16. ↑ Blackpool South BBC Election 2010
  17. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1997. Politics Resources. 1 May 1997. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  21. ↑ C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.35 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)
  22. ↑ The 1997 election result is calculated relative to the notional, not the actual, 1992 result.
  23. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  25. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  26. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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