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East Midlands · Former constituency (1950–1970)

Leicester North East

Every general election in Leicester North East since 1950 (until 1970). Latest: Labour, majority 891.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won15,01648.8%
Conservative14,12545.9%
Others1,6165.3%
Valid votes30,757
Majority8912.9%

Lab hold Turnout 71.0% of 43,339 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195119551959196419661970Labour, 1950: 56.5%Labour, 1951: 60.0%Labour, 1955: 56.6%Labour, 1959: 51.9%Labour, 1964: 46.4%Labour, 1966: 54.0%Labour, 1970: 48.8%Conservative, 1950: 33.3%Conservative, 1951: 40.0%Conservative, 1955: 43.4%Conservative, 1959: 48.1%Conservative, 1964: 36.5%Conservative, 1966: 34.2%Conservative, 1970: 45.9%Liberal, 1950: 9.5%Liberal, 1964: 17.1%Liberal, 1966: 11.8%
Vote share in Leicester North East at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970LabCon8912.971.0%Lab hold
1966LabCon6,23819.875.4%Lab hold
1964LabCon3,2999.977.5%Lab hold
1959LabCon1,4313.878.4%Lab hold
1955LabCon5,17013.178.5%
1951LabCon8,73120.084.4%Lab hold
1950LabCon10,39523.285.8%

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 Leicester North East?

Labour won Leicester North East at the 1970 general election with a majority of 891.

Which parties have won Leicester North East?

At the 7 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 7.

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