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Yorkshire and the Humber · Former constituency (1918–1979)

Leeds South East

Every general election in Leeds South East since 1918 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 9,372.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won15,92156.3%
Conservative6,54923.2%
Liberal5,43019.2%
Others3581.3%
Valid votes28,258
Majority9,37233.2%

Lab hold Turnout 65.0% of 43,472 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950195519641970O19741979Labour, 1922: 58.9%Labour, 1923: 63.2%Labour, 1924: 58.6%Labour, 1929: 75.2%Labour, 1931: 52.6%Labour, 1935: 65.7%Labour, 1945: 71.8%Labour, 1950: 57.8%Labour, 1951: 60.5%Labour, 1955: 66.2%Labour, 1959: 64.2%Labour, 1964: 67.7%Labour, 1966: 71.8%Labour, 1970: 62.7%Labour, February 1974: 53.1%Labour, October 1974: 61.2%Labour, 1979: 56.3%Conservative, 1929: 24.8%Conservative, 1931: 47.4%Conservative, 1935: 34.3%Conservative, 1945: 15.9%Conservative, 1950: 36.8%Conservative, 1951: 39.5%Conservative, 1955: 33.8%Conservative, 1959: 35.8%Conservative, 1964: 32.3%Conservative, 1966: 28.2%Conservative, 1970: 29.7%Conservative, February 1974: 24.9%Conservative, October 1974: 21.9%Conservative, 1979: 23.2%Liberal, 1922: 41.1%Liberal, 1923: 36.8%Liberal, 1924: 41.4%Liberal, 1945: 12.2%Liberal, 1950: 5.4%Liberal, 1970: 6.5%Liberal, February 1974: 20.8%Liberal, October 1974: 15.8%Liberal, 1979: 19.2%
Vote share in Leeds South East at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon9,37233.265.0%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon11,01639.356.3%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon9,45428.267.8%
1970LabCon5,74833.058.4%Lab hold
1966LabCon8,89043.661.4%Lab hold
1964LabCon8,70835.464.3%Lab hold
1959LabCon9,64928.470.0%Lab hold
1955LabCon12,57232.467.9%
1951LabCon8,65221.084.4%Lab hold
1950LabCon8,73221.185.3%
1945LabCon15,84555.971.5%
1935LabCon9,36031.562.5%Lab hold
1931LabCon1,7365.169.7%Lab hold
1929LabCon15,01850.462.6%Lab hold
1924LabLib4,42917.171.8%Lab hold
1923LabLib5,10026.454.1%Lab hold
1922LabLib4,12217.766.2%Lab hold
1918Lab—unopposed——

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Leeds South East?

Labour won Leeds South East at the 1979 general election with a majority of 9,372.

Which parties have won Leeds South East?

At the 18 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 18.

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