Leicester North West (UK Parliament constituency)

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Leicester North West
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1950–February 1974
Seatsone
Created from Leicester West
Replaced by Leicester West

Leicester North West was a borough constituency in the city of Leicester. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Contents

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election.

Boundaries

The County Borough of Leicester wards of Abbey, Newton, St Margaret's, and Westcotes.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1950 Barnett Janner Labour
1970 Greville Janner Labour
Feb 1974 constituency abolished

Election results

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Leicester West election results

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Leicester North West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barnett Janner 23,505 52.88
Conservative Nigel Nicolson 15,91235.80
Liberal Robert Archibald Burrows5,03611.33
Majority7,59317.08
Turnout 44,45385.92
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951: Leicester North West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barnett Janner 25,184 56.84
Conservative William John Cornelis Heyting19,12543.16
Majority6,05913.68
Turnout 44,30984.35
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Leicester North West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barnett Janner 22,807 54.17
Conservative Frederick Arthur Tomlinson19,29745.83
Majority3,5108.34
Turnout 42,10478.74
Labour hold Swing
General election 1959: Leicester North West [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barnett Janner 21,515 52.15
Conservative Frederick Arthur Tomlinson19,74247.85
Majority1,7334.30
Turnout 41,25779.46
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Leicester North West [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barnett Janner 21,134 55.80
Conservative E George A Farnham16,74044.20
Majority4,39411.60
Turnout 37,87476.19
Labour hold Swing
General election 1966: Leicester North West [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barnett Janner 21,822 60.89
Conservative Carol Mather 14,01539.11
Majority7,80721.78
Turnout 35,83773.73
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Leicester North West [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Greville Janner 18,226 48.46
Conservative Stuart J Symington15,58441.44
Liberal Richard J Rogers2,8627.61New
National Democratic Robert E Welford9352.49New
Majority2,6427.02
Turnout 37,60770.85
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  2. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  3. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  4. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  5. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  6. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  7. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
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