Preston North (UK Parliament constituency)

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Preston North
Borough constituency
Created: 1950
Abolished: 1983
Type: House of Commons
Members: one

Preston North was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire, electing a Member of Parliament to the House of Commons until the 1983 General Election.

Parts of Preston North became elements within Fylde and Ribble Valley

The modern Preston is a safe seat for Labour, but historically Preston North was one of the most marginal constituencies in the country.

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[edit] Boundaries

The former Preston North constituency was based on the area from the western Lea and Cottam areas, which had a much lower population than at present, to the vast farming and rural communities in the northern areas around the Trough of Bowland. Over time and numerous boundary changes, the seat would stretch into and around Preston's central area, including the falling post-mills population in the centre and growing suburban families on the outskirts.Fulwood urban district, elements of which was of great wealth, forms the northern part of the modern day city of Preston.

[edit] Members of Parliament

  • Ron Atkins (Labour) and Robert Atkins (Con) are two different people. The former Labour MP Ron Atkins, who turned 90 years old during the Preston Council election, 2006, remains a City Councillor in Preston.

[edit] Election results

General Election 1979: Preston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R J Atkins 18,632 46.3
Labour R H Atkins 18,603 46.2
Liberal MP Braham 2,715 6.7
National Front J F Hetherington 329 0.8
Majority 29 0.07
Turnout 51,756 77.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General Election October 1974: Preston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R H Atkins 18,044 45.8
Conservative M Holt 16,260 41.3
Liberal G Payne 4,948 12.6
More Prosperous Britain H Smith 138 0.4
Majority 1,784 4.53
Turnout 51,369 76.7
Labour hold Swing
General Election February 1974: Preston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R H Atkins 16,797 41.5
Conservative M Holt 16,542 40.9
Liberal G Payne 7,099 17.6
Majority 255 0.63
Turnout 50,885 79.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General Election 1970: Preston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M Holt 20,102 50.6
Labour R H Atkins 17,140 43.2
Liberal D T Jones 2,458 6.2
Majority 2,962 7.4
Turnout 51,655 76.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General Election 1966: Preston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R H Atkins 21,539 53.0
Conservative Julian Amery 19,121 47.0
Majority 2,418 5.6
Turnout 50,140 81.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General Election 1964: Preston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Amery 20,566 50.0
Labour R W Kerr 20,552 50.0
Majority 14 0.0
Turnout 78.7
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1959: Preston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Amery 23,990 55.1
Labour A Davidson 19,529 44.9
Majority 4,461 10.2
Turnout 83.4
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1955: Preston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Amery 22,310 53.5
Labour E Hewitt 19,407 46.5
Majority 2,903 7
Turnout 81.4
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1951: Preston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Amery 23,598 55.1
Labour T Hourigan 22,490 48.8
Majority 1,108 2.4
Turnout 87.5
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1950: Preston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Amery 21,880 55.1
Labour S Segal 20,950 46.3
Liberal C Hemelryk 2,012 4.4
Communist P Devine 366 0.8
Majority 938 2.2
Turnout 86.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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