Preston South (UK Parliament constituency)

Preston South
Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons
County	Lancashire
Major settlements	Preston
1950–1983
Number of members	One
Replaced by	Preston and South Ribble
Created from	Preston

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 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.

The County Borough of Preston wards of Ashton, Avenham, Christ Church, Maudland, St John's, St Peter's, and Trinity, and the Urban District of Walton-le-Dale.

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