Preston South (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Preston South Borough constituency |
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|---|---|
| Created: | 1950 |
| Abolished: | 1983 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Members: | one |
Preston South was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Preston in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election. From the 1983 election onwards, the areas covered by Preston South were moved to Preston and South Ribble
[edit] Members of Parliament
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Edward Shackleton | Labour | |
| 1955 | Alan Green | Conservative | |
| 1964 | Peter Mahon | Labour | |
| 1970 | Alan Green | Conservative | |
| 1974 | Stanley Thorne | Labour | |
| 1983 | constituency abolished: see Preston | ||
This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
