Blackburn was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Blackburn in Lancashire. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... Statistics Population: 105,085 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD685277 Administration District: Blackburn with Darwen Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Lancashire Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Lancashire Ambulance service: North West Post office and telephone Post town: BLACKBURN Postal district... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 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 constituency was created for the 1832 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election. It was then replaced by two new single-member constituencies, Blackburn East and Blackburn West. 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. ... The United Kingdom general election in 1950 was the first general election ever after a full term of a Labour government. ...

The two new constituencies were abolished only five years later, for the 1955 general election, when they were partly replaced by a new single-member Blackburn constituency. The 1955 United Kingdom general election was held on May 26, 1955, four years after the previous general election. ... Location within the British Isles. ...

Members of Parliament

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The 1857 UK general election saw the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, finally win a majority in the House of Commons as the Conservative vote fell significantly. ... William Henry Hornby (born Blackburn 1805 - 1884) was variously an industrialist, the Mayor of Blackburn in Lancashire and Chairman of the Conservative Party. ... The 1865 UK general election saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derbys Conservatives. ... The 1874 UK general election ended with the Liberals, led by William Gladstone, winning a majority of the votes cast, but Benjamin Disraelis Conservatives winning the majority of seats in the House of Commons, largely because they won a number of uncontested seats. ... 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The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main democratic socialist [1] political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main democratic socialist [1] political party in the United Kingdom. ... The UK general election on Tuesday 27 October 1931 was the last in the United Kingdom not held on a Thursday. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative & Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), and the largest in terms of public membership. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative & Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), and the largest in terms of public membership. ... Clement Attlee Winston Churchill The United Kingdom General Election of 1945 held on 5 July 1945 but not counted and declared until 26 July 1945 (due to the time it took to transport the votes of those serving overseas) was one of the most significant general elections of the 20th... (Lewis) John Edwards, OBE (27 May 1904 – 23 November 1959) was a British university lecturer, trade union leader and Labour Party politician. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main democratic socialist [1] political party in the United Kingdom. ... Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn (October 6, 1910 – May 3, 2002), British left-wing politician, was born Barbara Anne Betts in Bradford, Yorkshire, and adopted her familys politics, joining the Labour Party. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the main democratic socialist [1] political party in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom general election in 1950 was the first general election ever after a full term of a Labour government. ...

See also

• Blackburn East (UK Parliament constituency) 1950–1955
• Blackburn West (UK Parliament constituency) 1950–1955
• Blackburn (UK Parliament constituency) 1955–present

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