Leeds Central (UK Parliament constituency)

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Leeds Central
Borough constituency

Leeds Central shown within West Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire shown within England
Created: 1885, 1983
MP: Hilary Benn
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
County: West Yorkshire
EP constituency: Yorkshire and the Humber

Leeds Central is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

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[edit] Boundaries

The constituency covers the central part of the city of Leeds.

After the proposed boundary changes it will be made up of five Leeds City Council wards:

[edit] 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 1955. After the 1955 general election Leeds was represented by Leeds East (created 1885, abolished 1918, recreated 1955), Leeds North East (created 1918), Leeds North West (created 1950), Leeds South (created 1885), and Leeds South East (created 1918). There were also constituencies of Batley and Morley (created 1918) and Pudsey (created 1885, replaced by Pudsey and Otley 1918-1950).

The constituency was re-created for the 1983 general election. After that election, Leeds was represented by Leeds Central, Leeds East, Leeds North East, Leeds North West, Leeds South East and Leeds West. There were also constituencies of Batley and Morley, and Pudsey.

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] MPs 1885-1955

Election Member Party
1885 Gerarld William Balfour, later Earl of Balfour Conservative
1906 Robert Armitage
1922 Arthur Wellesley Willey Conservative
Jul 1923 Sir Charles Henry Wilson Conservative
1929 Richard Denman Labour
1931 National Labour
1945 George Porter Labour
1955 constituency abolished

[edit] MPs 1983-present

Election Member Party
1983 Derek Fatchett Labour
1999 Hilary Benn Labour

[edit] Election results

Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Ryk Downes


General Election 2005: Leeds Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hilary Benn 17,526 60.0 -6.9
Liberal Democrat Ruth Coleman 5,660 19.4 +6.2
Conservative Brian Cattell 3,865 13.2 -1.1
British National Party Mark Collett 1,201 4.1 N/A
UK Independence Peter Sewards 494 1.7 -1.1
Independent Mick Dear 189 0.6 N/A
Independent Oluwole Taiwo 126 0.4 N/A
Alliance for Change Julian Fitzgerald 125 0.4 N/A
Majority 11,866 40.7
Turnout 29,186 46.4 +4.7
Labour hold Swing
General Election 2001: Leeds Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hilary Benn 18,277 66.9 -2.7
Conservative Victoria Richmond 3,896 14.3 +0.5
Liberal Democrat Stewart Arnold 3,607 13.2 +2.0
UK Independence David Burgess 775 2.8 N/A
Socialist Alliance Stephen Johnston 751 2.8 N/A
Majority 14,381 52.6
Turnout 27,306 41.7 -12.5
Labour hold Swing
Leeds Central by-election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hilary Benn 6,361 48.2 -21.4
Liberal Democrat Peter Wild 4,068 30.8 +19.6
Conservative Edward Wild 1,618 12.3 -1.4
Green David Blackburn 478 3.6 N/A
UK Independence Raymond Northgreaves 353 2.7 N/A
Left Alliance Chris Hill 258 2.0 N/A
Independent Julian Fitzgerald 51 0.4 N/A
Majority 2,293
Turnout 19.9
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1997: Leeds Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Derek Fatchett 25,766 69.6
Conservative Edward Wild 5,077 13.7
Liberal Democrat David Freeman 4,164 11.3
Referendum Party Philip Myers 1,042 2.8 N/A
Socialist Labour Michael Rix 656 1.8 N/A
Socialist Alternative Chris Hill 304 0.8 N/A
Independent Julian Fitzgerald 51 0.4 N/A
Majority 20,689
Turnout 54.7
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1992: Leeds Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Derek Fatchett 25,766
Conservative 5,077
Liberal Democrat 4,164
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

[edit] References

  1. ^ UKPollingReport. Election Guide: Leeds Central. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.

[edit] See also

v • d • e
Constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber
Labour
Barnsley Central • Barnsley East and Mexborough • Barnsley West and Penistone • Batley and Spen • Bradford North • Bradford South • Bradford West • Brigg and Goole • Calder Valley • City of York • Cleethorpes • Colne Valley • Dewsbury • Don Valley • Doncaster Central • Doncaster North • Elmet • Great Grimsby • Halifax • Hemsworth • Huddersfield • Hull East • Hull North • Hull West and Hessle • Keighley • Leeds Central • Leeds East • Leeds North East • Leeds West • Morley and Rothwell • Normanton • Pontefract and Castleford • Pudsey • Rother Valley • Rotherham • Scunthorpe • Selby • Sheffield Attercliffe • Sheffield Brightside • Sheffield Central • Sheffield Heeley • Sheffield Hillsborough • Wakefield • Wentworth
Conservative
Liberal Democrat
Yorkshire and the Humber European constituency: Labour (2) • Conservative (2) • Liberal Democrats (1) • UKIP (1)