South Ribble

County constituency
South Ribble shown within Lancashire, and Lancashire shown within England
Created:	1983
MP:	David Borrow
Party:	Labour
Type:	House of Commons
County:	Lancashire
EP constituency:	North West England

South Ribble is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. A County constituency is a constituency in the United Kingdom that covers a predominantly rural area. ... Image File history File links SouthRibbleConstituency. ... Image File history File links map of Lancashire within England File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Lancashire is a county in the North of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... David Stanley Borrow (born August 2, 1952, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) is a British politician, and Labour member of Parliament for South Ribble. ... Political parties in the United Kingdom lists political parties in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has since its formation in the early 20th century been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... In the United Kingdom 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, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Lancashire is a county in the North of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... 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. ... British House of Commons Canadian House of Commons In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... 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 plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ...

Boundaries

The South Ribble District Council area is currently split into three parts for parliamentary representation. The rural communities to the east, such as Coupe Green and Samlesbury, are in Ribble Valley. From 1997, Bamber Bridge and Walton-le-Dale have been connected to the Preston seat over the River Ribble. South Ribble is a local government district and borough in Lancashire, England. ... Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... The River Ribble is a river that runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire, in the North of England. ...

From West Lancashire, areas such as Hesketh Bank and Tarleton were added to South Ribble. West Lancashire is a local government district in Lancashire, England. ... The village of Tarleton is situated in the Lancashire marshlands near Southport, and to the south of Preston. ...

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Lancashire, the Boundary Commission for England created a new constituency of Wyre and Preston North in the central part of the county. As a knock-on consequence of this, Ribble Valley has taken wards from south of the River Ribble for the first time causing alterations to the existing South Ribble constituency. Lancashire is a county in the North of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ... Wyre and Preston North is to be a constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. ... Ribble Valley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The River Ribble is a river that runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire, in the North of England. ...

The new South Ribble constituency has moved further south and south-west, and is formed from wards of three districts - South Ribble, West Lancashire and Chorley. South Ribble is a local government district and borough in Lancashire, England. ... West Lancashire is a local government district in Lancashire, England. ... Chorleys Coat of Arms Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, Great Britain, south of Preston. ...

• From Chorley, Eccleston and Mawdesley, and Lostock.
• From South Ribble, Broad Oak, Charnock, Earnshaw Bridge, Golden Hill, Howick and Priory, Kingsfold, Leyland Central, Leyland St. Ambrose, Leyland St. Marys, Little Hoole and Much Hoole, Longton and Hutton West, Lowerhouse, Middleforth, Moss Side, New Longton and Hutton East, Seven Stars, Whitefield.
• From West Lancashire, Hesketh-with-Becconsall, North Meols, Rufford and Tarleton.

These changes move Bamber Bridge, Walton-le-Dale, Samlesbury, Lostock Hall and Farington into the Ribble Valley seat. From the borough of Chorley move Croston, Bretherton, Eccleston and Mawdesley. Other areas of population are brought from the Lancashire marsh towns near the Southport border, such as Hesketh Bank, Holmeswood and Tarleton. Leyland Railway Station was formerly Golden Hill, the name of the street and area in which the station is based, but was re-named Leyland soon after opening. ... Penwortham is a small town on the South side of the River Ribble facing the city of Preston in Lancashire (UK). ... Map sources for Leyland at grid reference SD544214 Leyland is a town in the borough of South Ribble, Lancashire, United Kingdom, approximately 6 miles south of Preston. ... Moss Side is a community on the western side of Leyland which is constantly growing with new houses and new people. ... North Meols is an ancient parish located to the north and east of the town of Southport, straddling the border between the counties of Merseyside and Lancashire. ... Rufford is a village in Lancashire. ... The village of Tarleton is situated in the Lancashire marshlands near Southport, and to the south of Preston. ... Bamber Bridge is a town to the south of Preston, Lancashire, England. ... Walton-Le-Dale is a primarily residential suburb of the city of Preston, Lancashire, England. ... Lostock Hall is a small village in Lancashire to the south of Preston and to the north of Farington. ... Farington is a small village to the immediate north of Leyland in Lancashire in the United Kingdom. ... CROSTON Croston village is between Chorley & Southport and is next to the River Yarrow. ... Bretherton is a small village west of Leyland. ... Map sources for Southport at grid reference SD3317 Southport is a seaside town on the north-west coast of England, to the north of Liverpool and the south of Preston. ... Hesketh Bank is a small agricultural village in Lancashire. ... Holmeswood is a small agricultural village in West Lancashire, in the north-west of England. ...

Members of Parliament

• 1983 - 1997 - Robert Atkins - Conservative
• 1997 - present - David Borrow - Labour

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Election results

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See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies in Lancashire