Preston South (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950ā1983 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Preston South was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Preston in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Preston South | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Lancashire |
Major settlements | Preston |
1950ā1983 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Preston |
Replaced by | Preston and South Ribble |
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The constituency was created by the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949 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.