Blackpool South (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 53°46′01″N 2°54′50″W / 53.767°N 2.914°W / 53.767; -2.914

Blackpool South
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons

Outline map

Boundary of Blackpool South in Lancashire.

Outline map

Location of Lancashire within England.
County Lancashire
Population 81,266 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate 64,081 (December 2010)[2]
Current constituency
Created 1945
Member of parliament Gordon Marsden (Labour)
Number of members One
Created from Blackpool
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency North West England

Blackpool South is a constituency[n 1] in Lancashire, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Gordon Marsden of the Labour Party.[n 2]

History

This seat was created for the 1945 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 the current MP Gordon Marsden gained it for Labour.

Constituency profile

The seat encompasses the central and southern parts of Blackpool, including the famous Tower, the three piers and the Pleasure Beach. Also included is the suburb of Layton to the east and 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 Conservatives, but these days the party would need an overall majority on a uniform swing to stand any chance of winning it back.

Boundaries

1945-1950: The County Borough of Blackpool wards of Marton, Stanley, Victoria, and Waterloo, and the Municipal 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.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember[3]Party
1945 Roland Robinson Conservative
1964 Sir Peter Blaker Conservative
1992 Nick Hawkins Conservative
1997 Gordon Marsden Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2015: Blackpool South[4][5]
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 +2.6
Liberal Democrat Bill Greene 743 2.3 −12.2
Independent Andy Higgins 655 2.0 +2.0
Independent Lawrence Chard 73 0.2 +0.2
Majority 2,585 8.0 +2.7
Turnout 32,436 56.5 +0.7
Labour hold Swing +1.3
General Election 2010: Blackpool South[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Gordon Marsden 14,449 41.1 −7.5
Conservative Ron Bell 12,597 35.8 +4.9
Liberal Democrat Doreen Holt 5,082 14.4 −0.7
BNP Roy Goodwin 1,482 4.2 +0.9
UKIP Hamish 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

General Election 2005: Blackpool South[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Gordon Marsden 19,375 50.5 −3.8
Conservative Michael Winstanley 11,453 29.9 −3.1
Liberal Democrat Doreen Holt 5,552 14.5 +3.9
BNP Roy Goodwin 1,113 2.9 +2.9
UKIP John Porter 849 2.2 +0.1
Majority 7,922 20.7 −0.6
Turnout 38,342 52.1 −0.1
Labour hold Swing −0.3
General Election 2001: Blackpool South[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Gordon Marsden 21,060 54.3 −2.7
Conservative David Thomas Morris 12,798 33.0 −1.4
Liberal Democrat Doreen Holt 4,115 10.6 +2.1
UKIP Valerie Lilian Cowell 819 2.1 N/A
Majority 8,262 21.3 −1.3
Turnout 38,792 52.2 −15.5
Labour hold Swing −0.7

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Blackpool South[10][11][12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Gordon Marsden 29,282 57.0 +12.9
Conservative Richard Booth 17,666 34.4 −9.0
Liberal Democrat Doreen Holt 4,392 8.6 −3.5
Majority 11,616 22.6 −21.9
Turnout 51,340 67.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing −11.0
General Election 1992: Blackpool South[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Nick Hawkins 19,880 45.2 −2.8
Labour Gordon Marsden 18,213 41.5 +9.4
Liberal Democrat Robert E. Wynne 5,673 12.9 −7.0
Natural Law Douglas Henning 173 0.4 N/A
Majority 1,667 3.8 −12.2
Turnout 43,939 77.3 +3.9
Conservative hold Swing −6.1

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Blackpool South[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Blaker 20,312 48.0 −2.6
Labour Mrs. Sheilagh Mary Baugh 13,568 32.1 +7.4
Social Democratic Julian Bernard Allitt 8,405 19.9 −4.1
Majority 6,744 15.9
Turnout 42,285 73.5
Conservative hold Swing −5.0
General Election 1983: Blackpool South[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Blaker 19,852 50.6 −0.9
Labour Fred J. Jackson 9,714 24.7 −5.9
Social Democratic Alex G. Cox 9,417 24.0 N/A
National Front Wilf Smith 263 0.7 −0.5
Majority 10,138 25.9
Turnout 39,246 69.8
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Blackpool South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Blaker 21,762 51.5 +6.5
Labour Mrs. Pat Carrington 12,914 30.6 −1.4
Liberal Edmund E. Wynne 7,057 16.7 −6.3
National Front Alan Machin 524 1.2 N/A
Majority 8,848 21.0
Turnout 42,257 72.1 +
Conservative hold Swing +4.0
General Election October 1974: Blackpool South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Blaker 18,188 45.0 −0.6
Labour Michael Atkins 12,967 32.0 +5.4
Liberal Edmund E. Wynne 9,327 23.0 −4.3
Majority 5,221 12.9
Turnout 40,487 69.9
Conservative hold Swing −3.0
General Election February 1974: Blackpool South
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 N/A
Majority 8,091 18.4
Turnout 4,091 76.6
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1970: Blackpool South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Blaker 21,273 52.8 −1.5
Labour P.P. Hall 13,267 33.0 −12.7
Liberal D. Chadwick 5,730 14.2 N/A
Majority 8,006 19.9
Turnout 40,270 68.3
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Blackpool South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Blaker 21,564 54.3 −4.0
Labour Edward R. Pierce 18,166 45.7 +4.0
Majority 3,398 8.6
Turnout 39,730 70.5
Conservative hold Swing −4.0
General Election 1964: Blackpool South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Blaker 23,769 58.3 −7.6
Labour P.P Hall 16,986 41.7 +7.6
Majority 6,783 16.6
Turnout 40,755 71.1
Conservative hold Swing −7.6

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Blackpool South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Roland Robinson 25,767 65.9 −0.5
Labour P.P. Hall 13,373 34.1 +0.5
Majority 12,430 31.8
Turnout 39,140 73.9
Conservative hold Swing −0.5
General Election 1955: Blackpool South
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
Turnout 37,321 67.7
Conservative hold Swing −0.8
General Election 1951: Blackpool South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Roland Robinson 28,171 67.2 +9.3
Labour K. Lomas 13,750 32.8 +2.1
Majority 14,421 34.4
Turnout 41,921 75.0
Conservative hold Swing +3.6
General Election 1950: Blackpool South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Roland Robinson 26,800 57.9 +1.1
Labour E.A. Machin 14,190 30.7 +6.5
Liberal M.H. Woodward 5,295 11.4 −7.6
Majority 12,610 27.2 N/A
Turnout 46,285 82.1 N/A
Conservative hold Swing −

Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Blackpool South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Wing-Co. John Roland Robinson 27,957 56.8 N/A
Labour Fl-Lt. Charles Stanley Hilditch 11,914 24.2 N/A
Liberal Lt. Adrian John Liddell Hart 9,359 19.0 N/A
Majority 16,043 32.6 N/A
Turnout 49,230 72.3 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes and references

Notes
  1. ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
References
  1. ↑ "Blackpool South: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 3)
  4. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Blackpool South". BBC News Online. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  7. ↑ Blackpool South BBC Election 20`0
  8. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1997. Politics Resources. 1 May 1997. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  12. ↑ C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.35 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)
  13. ↑ The 1997 election result is calculated relative to the notional, not the actual, 1992 result.
  14. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  16. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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