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,_who_remained_second._Straw_held_on_comfortably,_albeit_with_a_reduced_majority;_his_winning_share_of_42%_is_the_smallest_since_the_seat_became_a_single-member_constituency.
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An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...
in Lancashire, England, which has been represented in the House of Commons
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of the UK Parliament
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since 2015 by Kate Hollern
Catherine Malloy Hollern (born 12 April 1955) is a British Labour Party politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackburn since 2015. A member of the opposition front bench under the leadership of both Jeremy Corbyn and Keir Starmer ...
of the Labour Party. From 1979 to 2015, it was represented by Jack Straw
John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946) is a British politician who served in the Cabinet from 1997 to 2010 under the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. He held two of the traditional Great Offices of State, as Home Secretary ...
who served under the Labour leaders of Neil Kinnock
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and John Smith and the Labour governments of Tony Blair
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and Gordon Brown
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.
Constituency profile
It has elected Labour MPs since its re-creation in 1955.Boundaries
1832–1885: The township of Blackburn. 1885–1918: The existing parliamentary borough, and so much of the municipal borough of Blackburn as was not already included in the parliamentary borough. 1918–1950: the county borough of Blackburn. 1955–1974: The county borough of Blackburn wards of Park, St. John's, St. Jude's, St. Luke's, St. Matthew's, St. Michael's, St. Paul's, St. Silas's, St. Stephen's, St. Thomas's and Trinity. The constituency encompasses the town ofBlackburn
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, east of Preston and north-n ...
in the North West of England
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. It borders four other constituencies: Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. The total population of the non-metropolitan district at the 2011 Census was 57,132. Its council is based in Clitheroe. ...
to the north, Hyndburn
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to the east, Rossendale and Darwen
Rossendale and Darwen is a constituency in Lancashire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Sir Jake Berry, the former Chairman of the Conservative Party.
Boundaries
1983 to 1997: The Borough of Rossendal ...
to the south and Chorley to the west.
Following the review of parliamentary representation in Lancashire
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The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
, including the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen in the run up to the 2010 United Kingdom general election the Boundary Commission for England
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made minor boundary changes to the existing constituency.
The electoral wards in the Blackburn seat fought at the UK general election in 2010 were entirely within the district of Blackburn with Darwen.
*Audley, Bastwell, Beardwood and Lammack, Corporation Park, Ewood
Ewood Park () is a football stadium in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, and the home of Blackburn Rovers F.C., founding members of the Football League and Premier League, who have played there since 1890. It is an all seater multi-sports facili ...
, Higher Croft, Little Harwood
Little Harwood is a suburb of Blackburn in Lancashire, England, situated at the northern edge of the town.
Use of land
Located within the ward are areas of mixed housing, industrial units and open land, including Blackburn Cemetery.
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, Livesey with Pleasington
Pleasington () is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, England. It had a population of 467 in the 2001 census, reducing to 446 at the 2011 Census.
It is a rural village set on a hillside above the Riv ...
, Meadowhead, Mill Hill, Queen's Park, Roe Lee, Shadsworth with Whitebirk
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, Shear Brow and Wensley Fold.
History
''For more details, see the Politics section of the Blackburn article.'' Blackburn was first enfranchised by the Reform Act 1832, as a two-member constituency, and was first used at the 1832 general election. It was abolished for the 1950 general election, replaced by two single member constituencies,Blackburn East
Blackburn East 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
In a fir ...
and Blackburn West.
Blackburn was re-established as a single-member constituency for the 1955 general election, partially replacing Blackburn East and Blackburn West. After its re-establishment, the constituency was initially a marginal, but Blackburn is now considered to be a Labour Party stronghold.
It has been represented by two prominent frontbenchers in the Cabinet: Barbara Castle
Barbara Anne Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, (''née'' Betts; 6 October 1910 – 3 May 2002), was a British Labour Party politician who was a Member of Parliament from 1945 to 1979, making her one of the longest-serving female MPs in Bri ...
, a First Secretary of State
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(amongst other roles) who stood down from this seat to become a Member of the European Parliament
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, and Jack Straw
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, who served as Home Secretary
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and then Foreign Secretary in the Blair government.
2005 general election
Blackburn's then MP, Straw, was primarily challenged in the 2005 general election by theConservative Party
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Political parties called The Conservative P ...
, but the former British ambassador to Uzbekistan
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, Craig Murray
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Between 2002 and 2004, he was the British ambassador to Uzbekistan during ...
, also stood for election in the seat as an Independent
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_2015_general_election
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_Members_of_Parliament
_Two-member_constituency_(1832–1950)
_Single_member_constituency_(1955–present)
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_Elections_in_the_1980s
_Elections_in_the_1970s
_Elections_in_the_1960s
_Elections_in_the_1950s
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, who remained second. Straw held on comfortably, albeit with a reduced majority; his winning share of 42% is the smallest since the seat became a single-member constituency.
2015 general election
In August 2011, Straw announced he had no plans to retire, despite hitting 65 earlier that month. On 25 October 2013, Straw announced that he would stand down as Blackburn's MP at the next election. In March 2014,Kate Hollern
Catherine Malloy Hollern (born 12 April 1955) is a British Labour Party politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackburn since 2015. A member of the opposition front bench under the leadership of both Jeremy Corbyn and Keir Starmer ...
was selected, via an all-women shortlist">all women shortlist, as the candidate for Labour for the 2015 United Kingdom general election">2015 general election, and held the seat.
Members of Parliament
Two-member constituency (1832–1950)
Single member constituency (1955–present)
Elections
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General Election 1939–40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected; *Conservative: W. D. Smiles, George Elliston (politician), George Elliston *Labour: James Bell, William John Tout Back to electionsElections in the 1930s
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* Caused by the 1868 election being declared void on petition after "undue influence by those who held the position of agents in the canvass". Back to electionsElections in the 1850s
* Caused by Eccles' election being declared void on petition, due to bribery. Back to electionsElections in the 1840s
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*List of parliamentary constituencies in Lancashire
The ceremonial county of Lancashire, which includes the unitary authorities of
Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool,
is divided into sixteen parliamentary constituencies
- eight borough constituencies
and eight county constituencies.
Constituenc ...
*Blackburn East (UK Parliament constituency)
Blackburn East 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
In a fir ...
''1950–1955''
*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
In a fir ...
''1950–1955''
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Blackburn (Uk Parliament Constituency) Parliamentary constituencies in North West England Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1832 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1950 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1955 Politics of Blackburn with Darwen