Blackburn (UK Parliament constituency)
Blackburn is a constituency in Lancashire, England, which has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Kate Hollern of the Labour Party. From 1979 to 2015, it was represented by Jack Straw who served under the Labour leaders of Neil Kinnock and John Smith and the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
| Blackburn | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Blackburn in Lancashire | |
Location of Lancashire within England | |
| County | Lancashire |
| Population | 107,246 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 69,954 (December 2018) |
| Major settlements | Blackburn |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1955 |
| Member of Parliament | Kate Hollern (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Blackburn East and Blackburn West |
| 1832–1950 | |
| Seats | Two |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Created from | Lancashire |
| Replaced by | Blackburn East Blackburn West |
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