2024 Blackpool South by-election
2 May 2024
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| Registered | 56,696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 32.5% ( 24.3 pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Blackpool South was held on 2 May 2024, the same day as local elections in England and Wales. It was triggered by the resignation of incumbent Conservative MP Scott Benton following his suspension from the House of Commons. The by-election was won by Chris Webb of the Labour Party with a 26% swing.
Benton was suspended from the House of Commons on 27 February 2024 after being caught in a newspaper sting operation offering lobbying services for payment. This triggered a recall petition, which had started, but was then terminated by Benton's resignation on 25 March.
This was the last by-election of the 2019–2024 Parliament; the 2024 general election was held two months later on 4 July.