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Leeds East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Leeds East
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Leeds East in Yorkshire and the Humber
CountyWest Yorkshire
Electorate67,286 (December 2019)[1]
Current constituency
Created1955
Member of ParliamentRichard Burgon (Independent)
SeatsOne
Created from
1885–1918
SeatsOne
Type of constituencyBorough constituency
Created fromLeeds
Replaced by

Leeds East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Richard Burgon of the Labour Party until his suspension and whip withdrawn on 23 July 2024, as a result of voting to scrap the two child benefit cap. He now sits as an Independent MP until the whip is re-established.

The constituency was represented by Denis Healey from 1955 to 1992. Healey served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1974 to 1979 and latterly as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.[2]

Constituency profile

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This seat includes the areas of Leeds around York Road and Temple Newsam, including several large council estates.[3] The seat is ethnically mixed and residents are poorer than the UK average.[4]

Boundaries

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Map
Map of 2010–2024 boundaries

1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Leeds ward of East, and parts of the wards of Central, North, and North East.

1955–1974: The former County Borough of Leeds wards of Burmantofts, Crossgates, Halton, Harehills, and Osmondthorpe.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Leeds wards of Gipton, Halton, Osmondthorpe, Seacroft, and Whinmoor.

1983–2010: The City of Leeds wards of Burmantofts, Halton, Harehills, and Seacroft.

2010–2024: The City of Leeds wards of Cross Gates and Whinmoor, Gipton and Harehills, Killingbeck and Seacroft, and Temple Newsam.

2024–present: The City of Leeds wards of: Cross Gates & Whinmoor; Garforth & Swillington; Gipton & Harehills; Killingbeck & Seacroft; Temple Newsam (polling districts TNB, TNC-X, TNC-Y, TNF and TNG).[5]

Changes to the boundaries of the constituency described in 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies proposal as following: In order to bring the electorate within the permitted range, the Garforth and Swillington ward will be added from Elmet and Rothwell (to be abolished). To partly compensate, parts of the Temple Newsam ward (polling districts TNA, TND, TNE, TNH, TNI, TNJ, TNK and TNL) will be transferred out to the re-established Leeds South seat.

History

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The constituency was created in 1885 by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, and was first used in the general election of that year. Leeds had previously been represented by two MPs (1832–1868) and three MPs (1868–1885). From 1885 it was represented by five single-member constituencies: Leeds Central, Leeds East, Leeds North, Leeds South and Leeds West. The constituencies of Morley, Otley and Pudsey were also created in 1885.

The constituency was abolished in 1918. After the 1918 general election, Leeds was represented by Leeds Central, Leeds North, Leeds North-East (created 1918), Leeds South, Leeds South-East (created 1918), and Leeds West.

The constituency was recreated in 1955. After the 1955 general election Leeds was represented by Leeds East (created 1885, abolished 1918, recreated 1955), Leeds North East, Leeds North West (created 1950), Leeds South and Leeds South East. There were also constituencies of Batley and Morley (created 1918) and Pudsey and Otley (created 1918, replacing Pudsey).

Labour's Denis Healey held the seat for 37 years (1955–1992) and was Chancellor of the Exchequer during part of this time.

Members of Parliament

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Richard Burgon, Member of Parliament for Leeds East since 2015

MPs 1885–1918

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Leeds prior to 1885

Election Member[6] Party
1885 Richard Dawson Conservative
1886 John Gane Liberal
1895 Thomas Leuty Liberal
1900 Henry Cautley Conservative
1906 James O'Grady Labour
1918 constituency abolished

MPs since 1955

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Leeds North East and Leeds South East prior to 1955

Election Member[6] Party
1955 Denis Healey Labour
1992 George Mudie Labour
2015 Richard Burgon Labour
2024 Independent

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Leeds East[7] [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Burgon 18,610 47.2 +0.2
Reform UK David Dresser 7,345 18.6 +12.7
Conservative Sam Firth 6,898 17.5 −23.3
Green Jennifer Norman 3,506 8.9 +6.8
Liberal Democrats Tobie Abel 1,445 3.7 ±0.0
Yorkshire David Hough 664 1.7 +1.2
SDP Catherine Dobson 519 1.3 N/A
Independent Niko Omilana 222 0.6 N/A
Independent Pete Young 179 0.5 N/A
Majority 11,265 28.6 +22.5
Turnout 39,388 51.7 −7.3
Registered electors 76,207
Labour hold Swing −6.3

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[9]
Party Vote %
Labour 20,879 47.0
Conservative 18,156 40.8
Brexit Party 2,601 5.9
Liberal Democrats 1,626 3.7
Green 946 2.1
Others 243 0.5
Turnout 44,451 59.0
Electorate 75,330
General election 2019: Leeds East[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Burgon 19,464 49.8 −11.6
Conservative Jill Mortimer 13,933 35.7 +5.1
Brexit Party Sarah Wass 2,981 7.6 New
Liberal Democrats David Dresser 1,796 4.6 +2.8
Green Shahab Adris 878 2.3 +1.3
Majority 5,531 14.1 −16.7
Turnout 39,052 58.0 −4.8
Labour hold Swing -8.3
General election 2017: Leeds East[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Burgon 25,428 61.4 +7.7
Conservative Matthew Robinson 12,676 30.6 +9.7
UKIP Paul Spivey 1,742 4.2 −14.8
Liberal Democrats Ed Sanderson 739 1.8 −1.6
Green Jaimes Moran 434 1.0 −1.9
Yorkshire John Otley 422 1.0 New
Majority 12,752 30.8 −2.0
Turnout 41,441 62.8 +3.8
Labour hold Swing −1.0
General election 2015: Leeds East[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Burgon 20,530 53.7 +3.3
Conservative Ryan Stephenson 7,997 20.9 −2.3
UKIP Mark Maniatt 7,256 19.0 New
Liberal Democrats Ed Sanderson 1,296 3.4 −14.1
Green Kate Bisson 1,117 2.9 New
Majority 12,533 32.8 +5.6
Turnout 38,196 59.0 +0.9
Labour hold Swing +2.8
General election 2010: Leeds East[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Mudie 19,056 50.4 −9.4
Conservative Barry Anderson 8,763 23.2 +1.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Tear 6,618 17.5 +0.3
BNP Trevor Brown 2,947 7.8 New
Alliance for Green Socialism Mike Davies[16] 429 1.1 New
Majority 10,293 27.2 −10.0
Turnout 37,813 58.1 +2.0
Labour hold Swing −5.5

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Leeds East[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Mudie 17,799 59.1 −3.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Tear 6,221 20.7 +7.2
Conservative Dominic Ponniah 5,557 18.6 −0.8
Independent Peter Socrates 500 1.7 New
Majority 11,578 38.4 −5.1
Turnout 30,107 55.0 +3.5
Labour hold Swing −5.5
General election 2001: Leeds East[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Mudie 18,290 62.9 −4.6
Conservative Barry Anderson 5,647 19.4 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Brian Jennings 3,923 13.5 +3.2
UKIP Raymond Northgreaves 634 2.2 New
Socialist Labour Mark King 419 1.4 New
Independent Peter Socrates 142 0.5 New
Majority 12,643 43.5 −5.3
Turnout 29,055 51.5 −11.3
Labour hold Swing −2.7

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Leeds East[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Mudie 24,151 67.5 +9.8
Conservative John Emsley 6,685 18.7 −9.6
Liberal Democrats Madeleine Kirk 3,689 10.3 −3.7
Referendum Leon Parrish 1,267 3.5 New
Majority 17,466 48.8 +19.4
Turnout 35,792 62.8 −7.2
Labour hold Swing +9.7
General election 1992: Leeds East[20][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Mudie 24,929 57.7 +9.0
Conservative Neil Carmichael 12,232 28.3 +1.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Wrigley 6,040 14.0 −10.7
Majority 12,697 29.4 +7.3
Turnout 43,201 70.0 −0.2
Labour hold Swing +3.6

Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Leeds East[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis Healey 20,932 48.7 +4.9
Conservative John Sheard 11,406 26.6 −2.7
Liberal Maggie Clay 10,630 24.7 −1.1
Majority 9,526 22.1 +7.6
Turnout 42,968 70.2 +3.9
Labour hold Swing +3.9
General election 1983: Leeds East[23][24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis Healey 18,450 43.8 −11.7
Conservative Andrew Bell 12,355 29.3 −4.0
Liberal Maggie Clay 10,884 25.8 +16.0
National Front Andrew Brons 475 1.1 +0.2
Majority 6,095 14.5 −7.7
Turnout 42,164 66.3 −4.2
Labour hold Swing −3.9

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Leeds East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis Healey 26,346 55.43
Conservative A. Carter 15,810 33.26
Liberal Michael Ellis 4,622 9.72
National Front John Rigby 445 0.94 New
Ecology A.C. Hill 206 0.43 New
Workers Revolutionary Barbara Slaughter 103 0.22 New
Majority 10,536 22.17
Turnout 47,532 70.89
Labour hold Swing -2.76
General election October 1974: Leeds East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis Healey 24,745 55.64
Conservative J.W. Dawson 12,434 27.96
Liberal S. Marsh 6,970 15.67
PEOPLE N. Russell 327 0.74 New
Majority 12,311 27.68
Turnout 44,476 65.66
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Leeds East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis Healey 25,550 50.60
Conservative Anthony Nelson 15,036 29.78
Liberal S. Marsh 9,906 19.62 New
Majority 10,514 20.82
Turnout 50,492 75.26
Labour hold Swing
General election 1970: Leeds East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis Healey 28,827 57.14
Conservative Patrick Crotty 21,112 41.85
Communist Joan Bellamy 513 1.02 New
Majority 7,715 15.29
Turnout 50,452 65.87
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1966: Leeds East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis Healey 30,073 61.54
Conservative Anthony Richard M Graham 18,796 38.46
Majority 11,277 23.08
Turnout 48,869 72.73
Labour hold Swing
General election 1964: Leeds East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis Healey 29,480 57.86
Conservative John A Fawcett 21,474 42.14
Majority 8,006 15.72
Turnout 50,954 76.11
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: Leeds East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis Healey 28,707 54.55
Conservative John A Fawcett 23,922 45.45
Majority 4,785 9.10
Turnout 52,629 79.65
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Leeds East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denis Healey 26,083 55.23
Conservative Cyril Donald Chapman 21,144 44.77
Majority 4,939 10.46
Turnout 47,227 76.24
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1910s

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General election December 1910: Leeds East[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James O'Grady 4,028 68.0 −2.0
Conservative W.H. Clarke 1,892 32.0 +2.0
Majority 2,136 36.0 −4.0
Turnout 5,920 62.9 −18.6
Registered electors 9,419
Labour hold Swing −2.0
General election January 1910: Leeds East[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James O'Grady 5,373 70.0 +3.9
Conservative W.H. Clarke 2,308 30.0 −3.9
Majority 3,065 40.0 +7.8
Turnout 7,681 81.5 +12.9
Registered electors 9,419
Labour hold Swing +3.9

Elections in the 1900s

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General election 1906: Leeds East[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Repr. Cmte. James O'Grady 4,299 66.1 +46.0
Conservative Henry Cautley 2,208 33.9 −20.8
Majority 2,091 32.2 N/A
Turnout 6,507 68.6 +1.1
Registered electors 9,490
Labour Repr. Cmte. gain from Conservative Swing +33.4
General election 1900: Leeds East[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Cautley 3,453 54.7 +9.8
Liberal J. R. Maguire 1,586 25.2 −29.9
Labour Repr. Cmte. William Byles 1,266 20.1 New
Majority 1,867 29.5 N/A
Turnout 6,305 67.5 −9.9
Registered electors 9,336
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +19.9

Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1895: Leeds East[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Leuty 3,857 55.1 −0.6
Conservative John Danvers Power[26] 3,147 44.9 +0.6
Majority 710 10.2 −1.2
Turnout 7,004 77.4 −1.7
Registered electors 9,044
Liberal hold Swing −0.6
Thomas Leuty, Member of Parliament for Leeds East (1895-1900)
By-election, 30 Apr 1895: Leeds East[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Leuty 3,999 58.2 +2.5
Conservative John Danvers Power[26] 2,868 41.8 −2.5
Majority 1,131 16.4 +5.0
Turnout 6,867 75.9 −3.2
Registered electors 9,044
Liberal hold Swing +2.5
General election 1892: Leeds East[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Gane 4,024 55.7 −2.5
Conservative Arthur Henry Aylmer Morton 3,197 44.3 +2.5
Majority 827 11.4 −5.0
Turnout 7,221 79.1 +2.7
Registered electors 9,134
Liberal hold Swing −2.5

Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1886: Leeds East[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Gane 3,930 58.2 +10.5
Conservative Richard Dawson 2,820 41.8 −10.5
Majority 1,110 16.4 N/A
Turnout 6,750 76.4 −6.9
Registered electors 8,831
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +10.5
General election 1885: Leeds East[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Dawson 3,849 52.3
Liberal John Gane 3,504 47.7
Majority 345 4.6
Turnout 7,353 83.3
Registered electors 8,831
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Leeds East Parliamentary constituency". BBC. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. ^ Keegan, William (5 April 2015). "Lord Healey: a chancellor who really knows about coalitions and crisis". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  3. ^ UK Polling Report https://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/leedseast/
  4. ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Leeds+East
  5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
  6. ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 1)
  7. ^ "Leeds East". Leeds City Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Leeds East results". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Leeds East Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated 2017" (PDF). Leeds City Council. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Leeds East". BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  14. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ^ "UK > England > Yorkshire & the Humber > Leeds East". Election 2010. BBC News. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  16. ^ Events, Alliance for Green Socialism
  17. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  22. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  23. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  24. ^ "United Kingdom Parliamentary Election results 1983-97: English Boroughs part 1". www.election.demon.co.uk.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h i Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
  26. ^ a b "Mr Balfour on the Union of the Unionist Party". Huddersfield Chronicle. 27 April 1895. p. 8. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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