Fylde (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards

Fylde

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Interactive map of boundaries from 2024

Boundary of Fylde in North West England

County| Lancashire
Electorate| 75,114 (2023)[1]
Major settlements| Kirkham, Wesham, Lytham St Annes, Freckleton, Poulton-le-Fylde
Current constituency
Created| 1983
Member of Parliament| Andrew Snowden (Conservative)
Seats| One
Created from| Fylde North and Fylde South
1918–1950
Type of constituency| County constituency
Created from| Blackpool and Darwen
Replaced by| Fylde North and Fylde South

Fylde (/faɪld/) is a constituency[n 1] in Lancashire which since 2024 has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament[n 2] by Andrew Snowden, a Conservative. It is the only Conservative seat in Lancashire after the 2024 General Election, and one of three seats held by the party in North West England overall.

## History

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The Fylde constituency was originally formed for the 1918 general election, but was abolished for the 1950 general election, when it was split into Fylde North and Fylde South. For the 1983 general election those two constituencies were merged to form a new Fylde constituency.

The seat has been won by Conservative Party members during the entirety of its two creations.

## Boundaries

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The constituency has four main population centres, namely Kirkham/Wesham, Lytham St Annes, Freckleton and Poulton-le-Fylde. Kirkham, Wesham and Freckleton are small towns with some light industrial development and have a considerable Labour vote, but Lytham and St Annes are comfortable seaside resorts, favoured by families and retired couples, and along with the more rural parts of the seat, are safely Conservative, as is the market town of Poulton-le-Fylde.

1918–1945: The Urban Districts of Fleetwood, Kirkham, Longridge, Poulton-le-Fylde, Thornton, and Walton-le-Dale, the Rural District of Preston, and part of the Rural District of Fylde.

1945–1950: Part of the County Borough of Preston; the Municipal Borough of Fleetwood; the Urban Districts of Kirkham, Longridge, Poulton-le-Fylde, Thornton Cleveleys, Walton-le-Dale, and part of Fulwood; and, the Rural District of Fylde, and parts of Blackburn, and Preston.[2]

1983–1997: The Borough of Fylde, and the Borough of Preston ward of Preston Rural West.

1997–2010: The Borough of Fylde, the Borough of Preston wards of Ingol and Preston Rural West, and the Borough of Wyre ward of Great Eccleston.

2010–2024: The Borough of Fylde, and the City of Preston ward of Lea.

The seat was reduced in the boundary review leading to the 2010 United Kingdom general election, losing most of its elements from the Borough of Wyre and the City of Preston to the new seat of Wyre and Preston North.

2024–present: The Borough of Fylde; the Borough of Wyre wards of Breck, Hardhorn with High Cross, and Tithebarn.[3]

Constituency expanded to bring the electorate within the permitted range by transferring in the three Borough of Wyre wards which constitute the town of Poulton-le-Fylde, transferred from the abolished constituency of Wyre and Preston North. The small part formerly in the City of Preston was transferred to a revised Preston constituency.

## Members of Parliament

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### MPs 1918–1950

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Election | Member[4] | Party

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| 1918 | Wilfrid Ashley | Conservative
| 1922 | Edward Stanley | Conservative
| 1938 by-election | Claude Lancaster | Conservative
| 1950 | constituency split into Fylde North and Fylde South

### MPs since 1983

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Election | Member[4] | Party

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| 1983 | Sir Edward Gardner | Conservative
1987 | Michael Jack
2010 | Mark Menzies
| 2024 | Independent
| 2024 | Andrew Snowden | Conservative

## Election results

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### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Fylde[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Andrew Snowden | 15,917  | 33.2  | −29.0
| Labour | Tom Calver  | 15,356  | 32.0  | +6.8
| Reform UK | Brook Wimbury  | 8,295  | 17.3  | N/A
| Independent | Anne Aitken  | 4,513  | 9.4  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Jewell  | 2,120  | 4.4  | −2.9
| Green | Brenden Wilkinson  | 1,560  | 3.3  | −0.2
| ADF | Cheryl Morrison  | 199  | 0.4  | N/A
Majority | 561  | 1.2  |
Turnout | 48,105  | 62.4  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −17.9  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Fylde[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mark Menzies | 28,432  | 60.9  | +2.2
| Labour | Martin Mitchell  | 11,821  | 25.3  | −8.0
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Jewell  | 3,748  | 8.0  | +3.0
| Green | Gina Dowding | 1,731  | 3.7  | +1.0
| Independent | Andy Higgins  | 927  | 2.0  | N/A
Majority | 16,611  | 35.6  | +10.2
Turnout | 46,659  | 69.8  | −0.9
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.1  |
General election 2017: Fylde[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mark Menzies | 27,334  | 58.7  | +9.5
| Labour | Jed Sullivan  | 15,529  | 33.3  | +14.5
| Liberal Democrats | Freddie Van Mierlo | 2,341  | 5.0  | +1.3
| Green | Tina Rothery  | 1,263  | 2.7  | −0.5
Majority | 11,805  | 25.4  | −5.0
Turnout | 46,594  | 70.7  | +4.4
| Conservative hold | Swing | −2.5  |
General election 2015: Fylde[8][9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mark Menzies | 21,406  | 49.1  | −3.1
| Labour | Jed Sullivan  | 8,182  | 18.8  | −0.9
| UKIP | Paul White  | 5,569  | 12.8  | +8.3
| Independent | Mike Hill  | 5,166  | 11.9  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Freddie van Mierlo | 1,623  | 3.7  | −18.4
| Green | Bob Dennett  | 1,381  | 3.2  | +1.7
| Northern | Elizabeth Clarkson  | 230  | 0.5  | N/A
Majority | 13,224  | 30.3  | +0.2
Turnout | 43,557  | 66.3  | 0.0
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 2010: Fylde[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mark Menzies | 22,826  | 52.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Winlow  | 9,641  | 22.1  |
| Labour | Liam Robinson  | 8,624  | 19.7  |
| UKIP | Martin Bleeker  | 1,945  | 4.5  |
| Green | Phillip Mitchell  | 654  | 1.5  |
Majority | 13,185  | 30.1  |
Turnout | 43,690  | 66.3  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Fylde[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Jack | 24,287  | 53.4  | +1.1
| Labour | William Parbury  | 11,828  | 26.0  | −4.8
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Winlow  | 7,748  | 17.0  | +2.2
| Liberal | Tim Akeroyd  | 1,647  | 3.6  | New
Majority | 12,459  | 27.4  | +5.9
Turnout | 45,510  | 60.1  | −0.8
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.9  |
General election 2001: Fylde[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Jack | 23,383  | 52.3  | +3.4
| Labour | John Stockton  | 13,773  | 30.8  | −0.8
| Liberal Democrats | John Begg  | 6,599  | 14.8  | +0.2
| UKIP | Lesley Brown  | 982  | 2.2  | New
Majority | 9,610  | 21.5  | +4.2
Turnout | 44,737  | 60.9  | −12.0
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Fylde[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Jack | 25,443  | 48.9  |
| Labour | John Garrett | 16,480  | 31.7  |
| Liberal Democrats | William L. Greene  | 7,609  | 14.6  |
| Referendum | David J. Britton  | 2,372  | 4.6  |
| Natural Law | Terry B. Kerwin  | 163  | 0.3  |
Majority | 8,963  | 17.3  |
Turnout | 52,067  | 72.9  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1992: Fylde[14][15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Jack | 30,639  | 61.4  | +0.7
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Cryer  | 9,648  | 19.3  | −4.9
| Labour | Carol Hughes  | 9,382  | 18.8  | +4.5
| Natural Law | Peter Leadbetter  | 239  | 0.5  | New
Majority | 20,991  | 42.1  | +5.6
Turnout | 49,908  | 78.5  | +1.5
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.8  |

### Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Fylde[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Jack | 29,559  | 60.7  | −2.2
| Liberal | Elizabeth Smith  | 11,787  | 24.2  | −0.1
| Labour | Geoffrey Smith  | 6,955  | 14.3  | +3.4
| Restore Capital Punishment  | Harold Fowler  | 405  | 0.8  | −1.2
Majority | 17,772  | 36.5  | −1.9
Turnout | 48,706  | 77.0  | +5.8
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1983: Fylde[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Gardner | 27,879  | 62.9  |
| Liberal | Elizabeth Smith  | 10,777  | 24.3  |
| Labour | David King  | 4,821  | 10.9  |
| Independent | Harold Fowler  | 863  | 2.0  |
Majority | 17,102  | 38.6  |
Turnout | 44,340  | 71.2  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## Elections 1918–1945

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### Election in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Fylde  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Claude Lancaster | 37,930  | 61.4  |
| Labour | Edgar Hewitt  | 22,102  | 35.8  |
| Common Wealth | Karl Edwin Heath  | 1,784  | 2.9  |
Majority | 15,828  | 25.6  |
Turnout | 61,816  | 70.6  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1930s

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1938 Fylde by-election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Claude Lancaster | 38,263  | 68.4  | −2.4
| Labour | Mabel Tylecote | 17,648  | 31.6  | +2.4
Majority | 20,615  | 36.8  | −4.8
Turnout | 55,911  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1935: Fylde  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Stanley | 39,731  | 70.8  |
| Labour | Thomas McNamee  | 16,379  | 29.2  |
Majority | 23,352  | 41.6  |
Turnout | 56,110  | 72.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
General election 1931: Fylde  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Stanley | Unopposed
| Conservative hold

### Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1929: Fylde [18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Edward Stanley | 29,894  | 64.7  |
| Labour | Joseph Williamson  | 16,318  | 35.3  |
Majority | 13,576  | 29.4  |
Turnout | 46,212  | 74.9  |
Registered electors | 61,702  |  |
| Unionist hold | Swing |  |
General election 1924: Fylde  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Edward Stanley | Unopposed
| Unionist hold
General election 1923: Fylde [18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Edward Stanley | 16,510  | 55.5  |
| Liberal | R. Parkinson Tomlinson | 13,230  | 44.5  |
Majority | 3,280  | 11.0  |
Turnout | 29,740  | 76.1  |
Registered electors | 39,090  |  |
| Unionist hold | Swing |  |
General election 1922: Fylde  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Unionist | Edward Stanley | Unopposed
| Unionist hold

### Elections in the 1910s

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Ashley General election 1918: Fylde  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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C | Unionist | Wilfrid Ashley | 13,670 | 64.9 |
| Labour | William John Tout  | 7,400  | 35.1  |
Majority | 6,270  | 29.8  |
Turnout | 21,070  | 59.0  |
| Unionist win (new seat)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

## See also

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in Lancashire

## Notes

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1. ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

## References

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1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
2. ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1985-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
4. ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "F"
5. ^ "Declaration of Results of Poll" (PDF). Fylde Council. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
6. ^ "Statement of persons nominated" (PDF).
7. ^ Parliamentary Election 2017[permanent dead link] Fylde Borough Council
8. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
9. ^ "Fylde". BBC News Online. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
10. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
11. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
12. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
13. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
14. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
15. ^ "UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
16. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
17. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
18. ^ a b The Liberal Year Book, 1930

## External links

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* Fylde UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
* Fylde UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
* Fylde UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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Culture and infrastructure of the Borough of Fylde

Transport|

* Blackpool branch lines
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* Freckleton air disaster
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* Preston & Wyre Railway
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* Singleton Bank rail crash

Railway stations|

* Ansdell and Fairhaven
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* Lytham
* Moss Side
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* Salwick
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Disused stations|

* Gillett's Crossing Halt
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* Singleton
* Wrea Green

Education|

* AKS Lytham
* Blackpool and The Fylde College
* Carr Hill High School
* King Edward VII and Queen Mary School
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* Lowther College
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* AFC Fylde
* BAE Warton Rugby
* Church Road Ground
* Fylde RFC
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* 1961 Ryder Cup
* 1977 Ryder Cup
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* Lytham Academy of Theatre Arts

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* 2007
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