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The constituency covers the localities of [[Southport]], [[Birkdale]], [[Ainsdale]] and [[Crossens]], all in [[Sefton]] on [[Merseyside]]. The constituency is bordered in the north by [[Ribble South (UK Parliament constituency)|Ribble South]], in the east by [[Lancashire West (UK Parliament constituency)|Lancashire West]], and in the south by [[Crosby (UK Parliament constituency)|Crosby]].

== Member of ParliamentHistory ==

The only non-Labour seat on Merseyside, the constituency was held by the Conservatives until 1987, before being gained by the Liberal Democrats - with a brief recapture by the Conservative [[1992]]-[[1997]].

== Members of Parliament ==

The constituency is represented by [[John Pugh]] ([[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Lib Dem]]), who has held the seat since [[2001]].

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== Politics and history of the constituency ==

The only non-Labour seat on Merseyside, the constituency was held by the Conservatives until 1987, before being gained by the Liberal Democrats - with a brief recapture by the Conservative [[1992]]-[[1997]].

== See also ==

* [[List of Parliamentary constituencies on Merseyside]]

{{Constituencies in North West England}}

[[Category:Parliamentary constituencies in the North West]]