Leeds East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Leeds East
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Leeds East (UK Parliament constituency)
Interactive map of boundaries since 2024
Yorkshire and the Humber - Leeds East constituency.svg
Boundary within Yorkshire and the Humber
County West Yorkshire
Electorate 67,286 (December 2019) [1]
Current constituency
Created 1955
Member of Parliament Richard Burgon (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from
1885–1918
SeatsOne
Type of constituency Borough constituency
Created from Leeds
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.

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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

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]

History

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.

Boundaries

Leeds East (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries 2010–2024

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

1955–1974: The 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, and Temple Newsam (part). [5]

To bring the electorate within the permitted range in accordance with the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, the Garforth & Swillington ward was added from the abolished constituency of Elmet and Rothwell. To partly compensate, parts of the Temple Newsam ward (polling districts TNA, TND, TNE, TNH, TNI, TNJ, TNK and TNL) were transferred out to the re-established Leeds South seat.

Members of Parliament

Richard Burgon, Member of Parliament for Leeds East since 2015 Official portrait of Richard Burgon MP crop 3.jpg
Richard Burgon, Member of Parliament for Leeds East since 2015

MPs 1885–1918

Leeds prior to 1885

ElectionMember [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

Leeds North East and Leeds South East prior to 1955

ElectionMember [6] Party
1955 Denis Healey Labour
1992 George Mudie Labour
2015 Richard Burgon Labour
2024 Independent
2025 Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Leeds East [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Burgon 18,610 47.2 +0.2
Reform UK David Dresser7,34518.6+12.7
Conservative Sam Firth6,89817.5−23.3
Green Jennifer Norman3,5068.9+6.8
Liberal Democrats Tobie Abel1,4453.7±0.0
Yorkshire David Hough6641.7+1.2
SDP Catherine Dobson5191.3N/A
Independent Niko Omilana2220.6N/A
Independent Pete Young1790.5N/A
Majority11,26528.6+22.5
Turnout 39,38851.7−7.3
Registered electors 76,207
Labour hold Swing −6.3

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [9]
PartyVote %
Labour 20,87947.0
Conservative 18,15640.8
Brexit Party 2,6015.9
Liberal Democrats 1,6263.7
Green 9462.1
Others2430.5
Turnout44,45159.0
Electorate75,330
General election 2019: Leeds East [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Burgon 19,464 49.8 −11.6
Conservative Jill Mortimer 13,93335.7+5.1
Brexit Party Sarah Wass2,9817.6New
Liberal Democrats David Dresser1,7964.6+2.8
Green Shahab Adris8782.3+1.3
Majority5,53114.1−16.7
Turnout 39,05258.0−4.8
Labour hold Swing -8.3
General election 2017: Leeds East [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Burgon 25,428 61.4 +7.7
Conservative Matthew Robinson12,67630.6+9.7
UKIP Paul Spivey1,7424.2−14.8
Liberal Democrats Ed Sanderson7391.8−1.6
Green Jaimes Moran4341.0−1.9
Yorkshire John Otley4221.0New
Majority12,75230.8−2.0
Turnout 41,44162.8+3.8
Labour hold Swing −1.0
General election 2015: Leeds East [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Burgon 20,530 53.7 +3.3
Conservative Ryan Stephenson7,99720.9−2.3
UKIP Mark Maniatt7,25619.0New
Liberal Democrats Ed Sanderson1,2963.4−14.1
Green Kate Bisson1,1172.9New
Majority12,53332.8+5.6
Turnout 38,19659.0+0.9
Labour hold Swing +2.8
General election 2010: Leeds East [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Mudie 19,056 50.4 −9.4
Conservative Barry Anderson8,76323.2+1.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Tear6,61817.5+0.3
BNP Trevor Brown2,9477.8New
Alliance for Green SocialismMike Davies [16] 4291.1New
Majority10,29327.2−10.0
Turnout 37,81358.1+2.0
Labour hold Swing −5.5

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Leeds East [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Mudie 17,799 59.1 −3.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Tear6,22120.7+7.2
Conservative Dominic Ponniah5,55718.6−0.8
Independent Peter Socrates5001.7New
Majority11,57838.4−5.1
Turnout 30,10755.0+3.5
Labour hold Swing −5.5
General election 2001: Leeds East [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Mudie 18,290 62.9 −4.6
Conservative Barry Anderson5,64719.4+0.7
Liberal Democrats Brian Jennings3,92313.5+3.2
UKIP Raymond Northgreaves6342.2New
Socialist Labour Mark King4191.4New
Independent Peter Socrates1420.5New
Majority12,64343.5−5.3
Turnout 29,05551.5−11.3
Labour hold Swing −2.7

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Leeds East [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Mudie 24,151 67.5 +9.8
Conservative John Emsley6,68518.7−9.6
Liberal Democrats Madeleine Kirk3,68910.3−3.7
Referendum Leon Parrish1,2673.5New
Majority17,46648.8+19.4
Turnout 35,79262.8−7.2
Labour hold Swing +9.7
General election 1992: Leeds East [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Mudie 24,929 57.7 +9.0
Conservative Neil Carmichael 12,23228.3+1.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Wrigley6,04014.0−10.7
Majority12,69729.4+7.3
Turnout 43,20170.0−0.2
Labour hold Swing +3.6

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Leeds East [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denis Healey 20,932 48.7 +4.9
Conservative John Sheard11,40626.6−2.7
Liberal Maggie Clay10,63024.7−1.1
Majority9,52622.1+7.6
Turnout 42,96870.2+3.9
Labour hold Swing +3.9
General election 1983: Leeds East [23] [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denis Healey 18,450 43.8 −11.7
Conservative Andrew Bell12,35529.3−4.0
Liberal Maggie Clay10,88425.8+16.0
National Front Andrew Brons 4751.1+0.2
Majority6,09514.5−7.7
Turnout 42,16466.3−4.2
Labour hold Swing −3.9

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Leeds East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denis Healey 26,34655.43
Conservative A. Carter15,81033.26
Liberal Michael Ellis4,6229.72
National Front John Rigby4450.94New
Ecology A.C. Hill2060.43New
Workers Revolutionary Barbara Slaughter1030.22New
Majority10,53622.17
Turnout 47,53270.89
Labour hold Swing -2.76
General election October 1974: Leeds East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denis Healey 24,74555.64
Conservative J.W. Dawson12,43427.96
Liberal S. Marsh6,97015.67
PEOPLE N. Russell3270.74New
Majority12,31127.68
Turnout 44,47665.66
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Leeds East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denis Healey 25,55050.60
Conservative Anthony Nelson 15,03629.78
Liberal S. Marsh9,90619.62New
Majority10,51420.82
Turnout 50,49275.26
Labour hold Swing
General election 1970: Leeds East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denis Healey 28,82757.14
Conservative Patrick Crotty21,11241.85
Communist Joan Bellamy5131.02New
Majority7,71515.29
Turnout 50,45265.87
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Leeds East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denis Healey 30,07361.54
Conservative Anthony Richard M Graham18,79638.46
Majority11,27723.08
Turnout 48,86972.73
Labour hold Swing
General election 1964: Leeds East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denis Healey 29,48057.86
Conservative John A Fawcett21,47442.14
Majority8,00615.72
Turnout 50,95476.11
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Leeds East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denis Healey 28,70754.55
Conservative John A Fawcett23,92245.45
Majority4,7859.10
Turnout 52,62979.65
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Leeds East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denis Healey 26,08355.23
Conservative Cyril Donald Chapman21,14444.77
Majority4,93910.46
Turnout 47,22776.24
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1910s

General election December 1910: Leeds East [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James O'Grady 4,028 68.0 −2.0
Conservative W.H. Clarke1,89232.0+2.0
Majority2,13636.0−4.0
Turnout 5,92062.9−18.6
Registered electors 9,419
Labour hold Swing −2.0
General election January 1910: Leeds East [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James O'Grady 5,373 70.0 +3.9
Conservative W.H. Clarke2,30830.0−3.9
Majority3,06540.0+7.8
Turnout 7,68181.5+12.9
Registered electors 9,419
Labour hold Swing +3.9

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1906: Leeds East [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Repr. Cmte. James O'Grady 4,299 66.1 +46.0
Conservative Henry Cautley 2,20833.9−20.8
Majority2,09132.2N/A
Turnout 6,50768.6+1.1
Registered electors 9,490
Labour Repr. Cmte. gain from Conservative Swing +33.4
General election 1900: Leeds East [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Cautley 3,453 54.7 +9.8
Liberal J. R. Maguire1,58625.2−29.9
Labour Repr. Cmte. William Byles 1,26620.1New
Majority1,86729.5N/A
Turnout 6,30567.5−9.9
Registered electors 9,336
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +19.9

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1895: Leeds East [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Leuty 3,857 55.1 −0.6
Conservative John Danvers Power [26] 3,14744.9+0.6
Majority71010.2−1.2
Turnout 7,00477.4−1.7
Registered electors 9,044
Liberal hold Swing −0.6
Thomas Leuty, Member of Parliament for Leeds East (1895-1900) Thomas Richmond Leuty.jpg
Thomas Leuty, Member of Parliament for Leeds East (1895–1900)
By-election, 30 Apr 1895: Leeds East [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Leuty 3,999 58.2 +2.5
Conservative John Danvers Power [26] 2,86841.8−2.5
Majority1,13116.4+5.0
Turnout 6,86775.9−3.2
Registered electors 9,044
Liberal hold Swing +2.5
General election 1892: Leeds East [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Gane 4,024 55.7 −2.5
Conservative Arthur Henry Aylmer Morton 3,19744.3+2.5
Majority82711.4−5.0
Turnout 7,22179.1+2.7
Registered electors 9,134
Liberal hold Swing −2.5

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1886: Leeds East [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Gane 3,930 58.2 +10.5
Conservative Richard Dawson 2,82041.8−10.5
Majority1,11016.4N/A
Turnout 6,75076.4−6.9
Registered electors 8,831
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +10.5
General election 1885: Leeds East [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Dawson 3,849 52.3
Liberal John Gane 3,50447.7
Majority3454.6
Turnout 7,35383.3
Registered electors 8,831
Conservative win (new seat)

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