Southport (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 53°38′49″N 3°00′25″W / 53.647°N 3.007°W / 53.647; -3.007
| Southport | |
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| Borough constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Southport in Merseyside. |
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Location of Merseyside within England. |
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| County | Merseyside |
| Electorate | 67,803 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Southport |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1885 (1885) |
| Member of Parliament | John Pugh (Liberal Democrat) |
| Number of members | One |
| Overlaps | |
| European Parliament constituency | North West England |
Southport is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
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