Blackpool South (UK Parliament constituency)

Blackpool South is a constituency in Lancashire which is currently vacant. It was represented in the House of Commons from 2019 until 2024 by Scott Benton who was elected as a Conservative but sat as an independent after he had the Conservative Party whip suspended in April 2023. Benton resigned in March 2024, triggering a by-election.

Blackpool South
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Blackpool South in Lancashire
Location of Lancashire within England
CountyLancashire
Population81,266 (2011 census)
Electorate56,850 (December 2018)
Major settlementsBlackpool (part)
Current constituency
Created1945
Member of ParliamentVacant
SeatsOne
Created fromBlackpool
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