| Blackburn Borough constituency | |
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| Blackburn shown within Lancashire, and Lancashire shown within England | |
| Created: | 1832, 1955 |
| MP: | Jack Straw |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Lancashire |
| EP constituency: | North West England |
Blackburn is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946 most commonly known as Jack Straw, is a senior British Labour Party Politician. This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. Brief history and overview Prior to the mid-19th century Politics in the United Kingdom The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU North West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories The town currently elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member It has elected Labour MPs since its re-creation in 1955.
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Boundaries
The constituency encompasses the town of Blackburn in the North West of England. Blackburn ( is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley North West England is one of the nine official Regions of England. It borders four other constituencies: Ribble Valley to the north, Hyndburn to the east, Rossendale and Darwen to the south and Chorley to the west. Ribble Valley is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Hyndburn is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Chorley is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Following the review of parliamentary representation in Lancashire, including the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen, the Boundary Commission for England made minor boundary changes to the existing constituency. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Blackburn with Darwen is a Unitary authority area in Lancashire, North West England. No name change was proposed or made.
The electoral wards in the Blackburn seat to be fought at the next UK general election in either 2009 or 2010 are entirely within the district of Blackburn with Darwen.
- Audley, Bastwell, Beardwood and Lammack, Corporation Park, Ewood, Higher Croft, Little Harwood, Livesey with Pleasington, Meadowhead, Mill Hill, Queen's Park, Roe Lee, Shadsworth with Whitebirk, Shear Brow and Wensley Fold. Beardwood is a village suburb of Blackburn in Lancashire, England. Blackburn ( is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley Livesey is a Civil parish in the unitary borough of Blackburn with Darwen, in the Ceremonial county of Lancashire, England Pleasington is a Village and Civil parish in the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, England. Whitebirk is a Suburb in the east of Blackburn, in Lancashire, England.
History
For more details, see the Politics section of the Blackburn article. Blackburn ( is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley
Blackburn was first enfranchised by the Reform Act 1832, as a two-member constituency, and was first used at the 1832 general election. The Representation of the People Act 1832, commonly known as the Reform Act 1832, was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system The 1832 UK general election, the first after the Reform Act, saw the Whigs win a large majority with the Tories winning less than 30% of the vote It was abolished for the 1950 general election, when it was then replaced by two new single-member constituencies, Blackburn East and Blackburn West. Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary Blackburn East was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Blackburn in Lancashire. Blackburn West was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Blackburn in Lancashire.
Blackburn was re-established as a single-member constituency for the 1955 general election, partially replacing the Blackburn East and Blackburn West constituencies which had been created only five years earlier. Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes Blackburn East was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Blackburn in Lancashire. Blackburn West was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Blackburn in Lancashire. After its re-establishment in 1955, The constituency was initially a marginal, but Blackburn is now considered to be a Labour Party stronghold. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the
2005 General election
Blackburn's MP, Jack Straw, was challenged in the 2005 general election by a former Foreign Office subordinate, the ex-British ambassador to Uzbekistan Craig Murray. Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO, is the British government department responsible for promoting Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly Craig Murray (born October 1958 is a British Political activist, former Ambassador to Uzbekistan and current Rector of the University Murray stood for election in Blackburn on a platform of opposition to the war in Iraq and electoral corruption. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia Murray described the constituency as a "Labour rotten borough" and said of the build up to the election, "I've been approached by several people in the Asian community who are under huge pressure from Labour activists to apply for a postal vote rather than a ballot vote and then hand their postal vote over to the Labour party. The term "rotten" or "decayed" borough referred to a parliamentary borough or Constituency in Great Britain and Ireland " Over 50% more people used postal votes in the 2005 general election in Blackburn than in 2001. [1] The anti-Straw vote was split, however, and the incumbent was returned with a comfortable majority of over 8,000. Although Murray's campaign piqued the interest of the national media, he was forced into fifth place by the British National Party, a result reflective of somewhat poor race relations in the town going back decades. The British National Party (BNP is a Far-right and whites only political party in the United Kingdom.
Members of Parliament
Two-member constituency (1832-1950)
Blackburn East and West (1950-1955)
- See main articles for Blackburn East and Blackburn West
| Year | Member for Blackburn East | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Barbara Castle | Labour | |
| 1955 | constituency abolished | ||
| Year | Member for Blackburn West | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Ralph Assheton | Conservative | |
| 1955 | constituency abolished | ||
Single member constituency (1955-present)
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | constituency re-established | ||
| 1955 | Barbara Castle | Labour | |
| 1979 | Jack Straw | Labour | |
Election results
1997
| General Election 1997: Blackburn | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | J Straw | 26,141 | 55. 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The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Results |} Note that while the Conservatives had in theory a slim majority over the Whigs the party was divided between protectionist and Peelite wings of which the former William Henry Eccles ( August 23 1875 - April 29 1966) was a British Physicist and a pioneer in the development of radio The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Results |} Total votes cast 716552 "Others" are mostly Irish Independent Opposition. William Henry Hornby (born in Blackburn, Lancashire, 1805 &ndash 1884 was variously an Industrialist, the Mayor of Blackburn in Lancashire The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes 854856 Randle Joseph Feilden (born Clifton, Bristol 1825/26 was a Conservative Member of parliament for Blackburn elected for one term in The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 2466037 "Others" include the Catholic Union. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party Thwaites Brewery is a Regional brewery founded in 1807 by Daniel Thwaites in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 3359416 Voting summary Seats summary William Coddington (1601 &ndash November 1, 1678) was the first governor of Rhode Island. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 4638235 All parties shown Voting summary Seats summary See also Sir Robert Peel 3rd Baronet GCB ( 4 May 1822 &ndash 9 May 1895) was a British politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Vote summary Seats summary See also MPs elected in the UK general election 1886 The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom general election of 1906 was held from 12 January to 8 February 1906 Philip Snowden 1st Viscount Snowden ( July 18, 1864 – May 15, 1937) was a British politician and the first Labour The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The United Kingdom general election of January 1910 was held from 15 January to 10 February 1910. 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The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom Percy Thompson Dean VC ( 20 July 1877 &ndash 20 March 1939) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party The UK general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922 It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Sir Sydney Herbert Holcroft Henn (4 Dec 1861 - 21 Oct 1936 was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Blackburn from 1922 to 1929 The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Historically the National Liberal Party was a name used by two groups of politicians who had formerly been associated with the Liberal Party in the United Kingdom The UK general election of 1923 was held on 6 December 1923 The Conservatives, led by Stanley Baldwin, won the most seats but Labour, led by John Duckworth ( 1 November 1863 &ndash 22 January 1946) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament for Blackburn The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s and a third party The 1929 UK general election was held on 30 May 1929 and resulted in a Hung parliament. Thomas Harry Gill ( 5 December 1885 &ndash 20 May 1955) was a British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Mary Agnes Hamilton (8 July 1882 - 10 Feb 1966 was Member of Parliament for Blackburn from 1929 to 1931 The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The UK general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday Captain George Sampson Elliston MC ( 27 July 1875 &ndash 21 February 1954) was Conservative Member of Parliament The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Lt Col Sir Walter Dorling Smiles CIE DSO DL ( 8 November 1883 - 31 January 1953) was a British politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 24073025 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Reason for Labour victory The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Barbara Castle Baroness Castle of Blackburn PC (6 October 1910 &ndash 3 May 2002 was a British left-wing politician born Barbara Anne Betts in Chesterfield The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary Blackburn East was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Blackburn in Lancashire. Blackburn West was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Blackburn in Lancashire. Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary Barbara Castle Baroness Castle of Blackburn PC (6 October 1910 &ndash 3 May 2002 was a British left-wing politician born Barbara Anne Betts in Chesterfield The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary Ralph Assheton 1st Baron Clitheroe (24 February 1901 &ndash 18 September 1984 was a British Conservative Party politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes Results |} Total votes cast 28771124 All parties shown Conservative total includes Ulster Unionists Votes summary Seats summary Results |} Total votes cast 26759729 All parties shown Conservatives include National Liberal Party and Ulster Unionists Votes Barbara Castle Baroness Castle of Blackburn PC (6 October 1910 &ndash 3 May 2002 was a British left-wing politician born Barbara Anne Betts in Chesterfield The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Background Callaghan had succeeded Harold Wilson as Labour Prime Minister after the latter's surprise resignation in April 1976 John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946 most commonly known as Jack Straw, is a senior British Labour Party Politician. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Results The election was fought under new boundaries with a net increase of eight seats compared to the 1992 election The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the 03 | ||
| Conservative | S Sidhu | 11,696 | 24. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 62 | ||
| Liberal Democrat | S Fenn | 4,990 | 10. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 51 | ||
| Referendum Party | D Bradshaw | 1,892 | 3. The Referendum Party was the name of a series of Single-issue parties in the United Kingdom that called for a Referendum on aspects of the UK's relationship 98 | ||
| National Democrats | T Wingfield | 671 | 1. The National Democrats is a Right wing Nationalist party in the United Kingdom that has campaigned vigorously against Immigration and asylum 41 | ||
| Socialist Labour | H Drummond | 635 | 1. This article is about the Socialist Labour Party founded by Arthur Scargill in 1996 34 | ||
| Green | R Field | 608 | 1. The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. 28 | ||
| Independent | M Carmichael-Grimshaw | 506 | 1. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 07 | ||
| Independent Democrat | W Batchelor | 362 | 0. 76 | ||
| Majority | 14,445 | 30. 41 | |||
| Turnout | 73,132 | 64. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 95 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | +9. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 70 | |||
2001
| General Election 2001: Blackburn | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Jack Straw | 21,808 | 54. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946 most commonly known as Jack Straw, is a senior British Labour Party Politician. 1 | -0. 9 | |
| Conservative | John Cotton | 12,559 | 31. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 2 | +6. 6 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Imtiaz Patel | 3,264 | 8. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 1 | -2. 4 | |
| UK Independence | Dorothy Baxter | 1,185 | 2. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 9 | N/A | |
| Socialist Labour | Terry Cullen | 559 | 1. This article is about the Socialist Labour Party founded by Arthur Scargill in 1996 4 | +0. 1 | |
| Socialist Alliance | Jim Nichol | 532 | 1. The Socialist Alliance was a Left-wing Electoral alliance operating in England in existence between 1992 and 2005 and is currently (after being refounded 3 | N/A | |
| Independent | Paul Morris | 377 | 0. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 9 | -0. 1 | |
| Majority | 9,249 | 22. 9 | |||
| Turnout | 40,284 | 55. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 5 | -9. 5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2005
| General Election 2005: Blackburn | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Jack Straw | 17,562 | 42. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946 most commonly known as Jack Straw, is a senior British Labour Party Politician. 0 | -12. 1 | |
| Conservative | Imtiaz Ameen | 9,553 | 22. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 9 | -8. 3 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Tony Melia | 8,608 | 20. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 6 | +12. 5 | |
| British National Party | Nicholas Holt | 2,263 | 5. The British National Party (BNP is a Far-right and whites only political party in the United Kingdom. 4 | N/A | |
| Independent | Craig Murray | 2,082 | 5. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Craig Murray (born October 1958 is a British Political activist, former Ambassador to Uzbekistan and current Rector of the University 0 | N/A | |
| UK Independence | Dorothy Baxter | 954 | 2. The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, ˈjuːkɪp 3 | -0. 6 | |
| Green | Graham Carter | 783 | 1. The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW (Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. 9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,009 | 19. 2 | |||
| Turnout | 41,805 | 56. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 9 | +1. 4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -1. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 9 | |||
See also
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Lancashire
- Blackburn East (UK Parliament constituency) 1950–1955
- Blackburn West (UK Parliament constituency) 1950–1955
References
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832 - 1885
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