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UK Parliament - Blackpool South
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| Office | Parliament |
| Type | General Election |
| Filing Deadline | April 19, 2005 - 12:00pm |
| Polls Open | May 05, 2005 - 01:00am |
| Polls Close | May 05, 2005 - 05:00pm |
| Term Start | May 17, 2005 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | May 17, 2010 - 11:00am |
| Contributor | Wishful Thinking |
| Last Modified | Wishful Thinking June 14, 2005 06:19pm |
| Data Sources | [Link] |
| Description | Both Blackpool seats had been consistently Tory since their creation - in the case of Blackpool South since 1945. Even in 1983 their majority was in five figures. But by 1997 a combination of demographic, social and boundary changes - the addition of three Labour-inclined wards in 1995 - enabled former Gordon Marsden, to win the seat with a majority of more than 11,600 votes. Blackpool is known above all as a seaside resort; some would say Britain's premier resort, with its Tower, Golden Mile, Pleasure Beach illuminations, tram and funfair. Tourism is the main employer - it has the highest proportion nationally of people in the hotel and catering trade (13%). But tourism, even in Blackpool, is seasonal and unemployment here is above the national average. Much of the housing is either terraced or semi-detached and there is a strong private rented sector (20%). Labour MP Gordon Marsden has a majority of more than 21%. |
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