Leicester South East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Leicester South East
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1950–February 1974
Seatsone
Created from Leicester East and Leicester South
Replaced by Leicester East,
Leicester South

Leicester South East 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

1950–1955: The County Borough of Leicester wards of Evington, Knighton, Spinney Hill, and Wycliffe.

1955–1974: As above plus the Urban District of Oadby.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberPartyNotes
1950 Charles Waterhouse Conservative Resigned 1957
1957 by-election Sir John Peel Conservative
1974 constituency abolished

Election results

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Leicester South East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Waterhouse 20,964 51.37
Labour SK Lewis14,82336.32
Liberal Cecil Archer Newport5,02412.31
Majority6,14115.05
Turnout 40,811
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1951: Leicester South East [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Waterhouse 23,853 59.52
Labour Co-op Ewart Taylor16,22540.48
Majority7,62819.04
Turnout 40,07883.77
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: Leicester South East [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Waterhouse 26,070 64.21
Labour Edward John Masters14,52935.79
Majority11,54128.42
Turnout 40,59978.46
Conservative hold Swing

[5]

1957 Leicester South East by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Peel 18,023 60.9 3.3
Labour Betty Boothroyd 11,54139.1+3.3
Majority6,48221.8−6.6
Turnout 29,56456.3−22.2
Conservative hold Swing 6.0
General election 1959: Leicester South East [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Peel 28,390 67.35
Labour W Barrie Chambers13,76032.65
Majority14,63034.70
Turnout 42,15078.33
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Leicester South East [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Peel 23,236 55.95
Labour W Barrie Chambers11,09026.70
Liberal Colin J Beech7,20517.35New
Majority12,14629.25
Turnout 41,531
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1966: Leicester South East [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Peel 23,615 59.88
Labour Colin Grundy15,81940.12
Majority7,79619.76
Turnout 39,434
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Leicester South East [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Peel 26,483 62.65
Labour William Hilbourne15,78837.35
Majority10,69525.30
Turnout 42,271
Conservative 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. The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.
  4. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  5. "Conservatives Hold Leicester". The Times. London. 29 November 1957. p. 10.
  6. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  7. F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
  8. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  9. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig