Blackburn West (UK Parliament constituency)

Blackburn West was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Blackburn in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

Blackburn West
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1950–1955
Seatsone
Created fromBlackburn
Replaced byBlackburn

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, when the former two-member Blackburn constituency was divided into Blackburn East and Blackburn West. It was abolished only five years later, for the 1955 general election, when it was partly replaced by a new single-member Blackburn constituency.

Boundaries

1950–1955: The County Borough of Blackburn wards of Park, St Andrew's, St Luke's, St Mark's, St Paul's, St Peter's, and St Silas's.[1]

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty
1950Ralph AsshetonConservative
1955 constituency abolished: see Blackburn

Elections

Elections in the 1950s
General election 1950: Blackburn West [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ralph Assheton 19,329 52.5
Labour John Edwards 17,450 47.5
Majority 1,879 5.0
Turnout 36,779 89.6
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1951: Blackburn West[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ralph Assheton 19,695 53.7 +1.2
Labour Roland Casasola 16,996 46.3 -1.2
Majority 2,699 7.3 +2.3
Turnout 36,779 88.9 -0.7
Conservative hold Swing +1.2

References
  1. Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1985-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
  2. British parliamentary election results, 1950–1973 by FWS Craig
  3. British parliamentary election results, 1950–1973 by FWS Craig
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