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Leicester South

Every general election and by-election in Leicester South since 1918. Latest: Shockat Adam, Independent, majority 979.

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Member of Parliament

Shockat Adam

Independent · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 979

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Shockat Adam ElectedIndependent14,73935.2%
Jonathan Ashworth sitting MPLabour13,76032.9%
Gerri HicktonConservative4,82011.5%
Sharmen RahmanGreen3,8269.2%
Craig HarwoodReform UK2,4705.9%
Carol WeaverLiberal Democrats1,4253.4%
Osman AdmaniIndependent3290.8%
Ann GreenCommunist Party of Britain2790.7%
Ezechiel AdloreOfficial Monster Raving Loony Party1890.5%
Valid votes41,837
Majority9792.3%

Ind gain from Lab Turnout 59.0% of 70,867 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192319291935F19741979198719972005201520192024Labour, 1918: 22.8%Labour, 1924: 29.7%Labour, 1929: 37.4%Labour, 1931: 23.2%Labour, 1935: 35.0%Labour, 1945: 45.0%Labour, February 1974: 38.6%Labour, October 1974: 43.2%Labour, 1979: 46.4%Labour, 1983: 40.3%Labour, 1987: 44.2%Labour, 1992: 52.3%Labour, 1997: 58.0%Labour, 2001: 54.5%Labour, 2005: 39.4%Labour, 2010: 45.6%Labour, 2015: 59.8%Labour, 2017: 73.6%Labour, 2019: 67.0%Labour, 2024: 32.9%Conservative, 1918: 77.2%Conservative, 1922: 50.2%Conservative, 1923: 42.1%Conservative, 1924: 50.0%Conservative, 1929: 42.3%Conservative, 1931: 76.8%Conservative, 1935: 65.0%Conservative, 1945: 42.3%Conservative, February 1974: 41.8%Conservative, October 1974: 40.9%Conservative, 1979: 42.6%Conservative, 1983: 40.3%Conservative, 1987: 40.8%Conservative, 1992: 34.6%Conservative, 1997: 23.7%Conservative, 2001: 23.1%Conservative, 2005: 17.8%Conservative, 2010: 21.4%Conservative, 2015: 21.0%Conservative, 2017: 21.6%Conservative, 2019: 21.8%Conservative, 2024: 11.5%Liberal, 1922: 49.8%Liberal, 1923: 57.9%Liberal, 1924: 20.3%Liberal, 1929: 20.3%Liberal, 1945: 12.7%Liberal, February 1974: 16.7%Liberal, October 1974: 11.4%Liberal, 1979: 9.2%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 11.7%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 13.8%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 17.2%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 30.6%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 26.9%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 4.6%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 2.6%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 5.5%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 3.4%Independent, 2024: 36.0%Others, February 1974: 3.0%Others, October 1974: 4.4%Others, 1979: 1.8%Others, 1983: 1.8%Others, 1987: 1.2%Others, 1992: 1.3%Others, 1997: 4.4%Others, 2001: 5.3%Others, 2005: 12.3%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 17.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 13.8%
Vote share in Leicester South at each general election Lab Con Lib LD Ind Oth Alliance

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Leicester South lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old Leicester South (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Ind Shockat AdamLab9792.359.0%Ind gain from Lab
2019Lab Jonathan AshworthCon22,67545.264.5%Lab hold
2017Lab Jonathan AshworthCon26,26152.066.9%Lab hold
2015Lab Jon AshworthCon17,84538.862.5%Lab hold
By-election May 2011Lab Jon AshworthLD12,07835.343.9%Lab hold
2010Lab Peter SoulsbyLD8,80818.761.1%Lab hold
2005LabLD3,7178.859.2%
2001LabCon13,24331.458.0%Lab hold
1997LabCon16,49334.366.3%
1992LabCon9,44017.775.1%Lab hold
1987LabCon1,8773.377.0%Lab gain from Con
1983ConLab70.071.4%
1979LabCon1,9983.874.8%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon1,1332.368.9%Lab gain from Con
February 1974ConLab1,7663.276.4%
1945LabCon1,1682.775.4%
1935ConLab11,47330.070.2%Con hold
1931ConLab22,87553.678.7%Con hold
1929ConLab2,1455.080.4%Con hold
1924ConLab6,09320.381.5%Con gain from Lib
1923LibCon4,01815.871.0%Lib gain from Con
1922ConLib1090.471.7%Con hold
1918ConLab13,03554.466.7%

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 is the MP for Leicester South?

Shockat Adam (Independent) won Leicester South at the 2024 general election with a majority of 979.

Which parties have won Leicester South?

At the 22 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 12, Conservative 8, Independent 1, Liberal 1.

Which region is Leicester South in?

Leicester South is in East Midlands.

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