Leeds West (UK Parliament constituency)






Coordinates: 53°47′53″N 1°34′34″W / 53.798°N 1.576°W / 53.798; -1.576





































Leeds West

Borough constituency
for the House of Commons

Outline map
Boundary of Leeds West in West Yorkshire.


Outline map
Location of West Yorkshire within England.

County
West Yorkshire
(West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974)
Electorate 67,222 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created 1885
Member of parliament
Rachel Reeves (Labour)
Number of members One
Created from Leeds
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency Yorkshire and the Humber

Leeds West is a borough constituency in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire which is 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. The current MP is Rachel Reeves of the Labour Party — it has been a Labour seat (apart from the Parliament of 1983-87) since 1945.




Contents






  • 1 Boundaries


  • 2 History


  • 3 Members of Parliament


  • 4 Elections


    • 4.1 Elections in the 2010s


    • 4.2 Elections in the 2000s


    • 4.3 Elections in the 1990s


    • 4.4 Elections in the 1980s


    • 4.5 Elections in the 1970s


    • 4.6 Elections in the 1960s


    • 4.7 Elections in the 1950s


    • 4.8 Elections in the 1940s


    • 4.9 Elections in the 1930s


    • 4.10 Elections in the 1920s


    • 4.11 Elections in the 1910s


    • 4.12 Elections in the 1900s


    • 4.13 Elections in the 1890s


    • 4.14 Elections in the 1880s




  • 5 See also


  • 6 Notes and references





Boundaries


1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Leeds wards of Armley and Wortley, Holbeck, and New Wortley, and part of Bramley ward.


1918–1950: The County Borough of Leeds wards of Armley and Wortley, and Bramley, and part of New Wortley ward.


1950–1955: The County Borough of Leeds wards of Bramley, Farnley and Wortley, and Upper Armley.


1955–1974: The County Borough of Leeds wards of Armley, Bramley, Stanningley, Wellington, and Wortley.


1974–1983: The County Borough wards of Armley and Castleton, Bramley, Stanningley, and Wortley.


1980–1983: The City of Leeds wards of Armley, Bramley, and Wortley.


1983–2010: The City of Leeds wards of Armley, Bramley, Kirkstall, and Wortley.


2010–present: The City of Leeds wards of Armley, Bramley and Stanningley, Farnley and Wortley, and Kirkstall.


The constituency covers the western part of the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire.



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. Leeds West has the distinction of being the only constituency in the Leeds area which has existed under an unchanged name continuously since 1885.



Members of Parliament















































































Year Member[2]
Party


1885

Herbert Gladstone

Liberal


1910

Edmund Harvey

Liberal


1918

John Murray

Coalition Liberal


1922

Liberal


1923

Thomas Stamford

Labour


1931

Vyvyan Adams

Conservative


1945

Thomas Stamford

Labour


1949

Charles Pannell

Labour


1974

Joe Dean

Labour


1983

Michael Meadowcroft

Liberal


1987

John Battle

Labour


2010

Rachel Reeves

Labour


Elections



Elections in the 2010s

























































































General Election 2017: Leeds West[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Rachel Reeves
27,013
63.9
+15.9


Conservative
Zoe Metcalfe
11,048
26.2
+6.0


UKIP
Mark Thackray
1,815
4.3
-14.2


Green
Andrew Pointon
1,023
2.4
-6.0


Liberal Democrat
Alasdair McGregor
905
2.2
-1.7


Yorkshire Party
Ed Jones
378
0.9

N/A


Alliance for Green Socialism
Mike Davies
37
0.1

N/A
Majority
15,965
37.8

Increase 9.9

Turnout
42,301
62.1
+3.0


Labour hold

Swing
+5.0

























































































General Election 2015: Leeds West[4][5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Rachel Reeves
18,456
48.0
+5.7


Conservative
Alex Pierre-Traves
7,729
20.1
+0.4


UKIP
Anne Murgatroyd
7,104
18.5
+15.5


Green
Andrew Pointon
3,217
8.4
+3.6


Liberal Democrat
Laura Coyle
1,495
3.9
−20.3


CISTA
Matthew West
217
0.6

N/A


TUSC
Ben Mayor
205
0.5

N/A
Majority
10,727
27.9
+9.8

Turnout
38,423
59.2
+1.7


Labour hold

Swing
+2.65

















































































General Election 2010: Leeds West[6][7]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Rachel Reeves
16,389
42.3
−13.9


Liberal Democrat
Ruth Coleman
9,373
24.2
+6.8


Conservative
Joe Marjoram
7,641
19.7
+5.6


BNP
Joanna Beverley
2,377
6.1
+2.8


Green
David Blackburn
1,832
4.7
−2.5


UKIP
Jeff Miles
1,140
2.9
+1.1
Majority
7,016
18.1
−20.7

Turnout
38,752
57.5
+4.7


Labour hold

Swing
−10.3



Elections in the 2000s

















































































General Election 2005: Leeds West[8]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

John Battle
18,704
55.5
−6.6


Liberal Democrat
Darren Finlay
5,894
17.5
+7.1


Conservative
Tim Metcalfe
4,807
14.3
−1.3


Green
David Blackburn
2,519
7.5
−0.5


BNP
Julie Day
1,166
3.5

N/A


UKIP
David Sewards
628
1.9
−0.5
Majority
12,810
38.0
−8.5

Turnout
33,719
53.6
+3.6


Labour hold

Swing


















































































General Election 2001: Leeds West[9]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

John Battle
19,943
62.1
−4.5


Conservative

Kris Hopkins
5,008
15.6
−1.9


Liberal Democrat
Darren Finlay
3,350
10.4
+1.4


Green
David Blackburn
2,573
8.0
+5.8


UKIP
Bill Finley
758
2.4

N/A


Liberal
Noel Nowosielski
462
1.4
−0.1
Majority
14,935
46.5


Turnout
32,094
50.0
−12.7


Labour hold

Swing




Elections in the 1990s

















































































General Election 1997: Leeds West[10]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

John Battle
26,819
66.7
+11.6


Conservative
John Whelan
7,048
17.5
−9.3


Liberal Democrat
Nigel Amor
3,622
9.0
+0.1


Referendum
Bill Finley
1,210
3.0
+0.0


Green
David Blackburn
896
2.2
+1.0


Liberal
Noel Nowosielski
625
1.6
−6.7
Majority
19,771
49.2


Turnout

62.9
−8,2


Labour hold

Swing


















































































General Election 1992: Leeds West[11][12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

John Battle
26,310
55.1
+11.9


Conservative
Paul Bartlett
12,482
26.2
+3.0


Liberal Democrat

George Howard
4,252
8.9
−24.7


Liberal

Michael Meadowcroft
3,980
8.3
−25.2


Green
Alison M. Mander
569
1.2

N/A


National Front
Robert I. Tenney
132
0.3

N/A
Majority
13,828
29.0
+19.3

Turnout
47,725
71.2
−2.2


Labour hold

Swing
+4.5



Elections in the 1980s

























































General Election 1987: Leeds West[13][14]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

John Battle
21,032
43.2
+9.2


Liberal

Michael Meadowcroft
16,340
33.6
−4.8


Conservative
Philip Allott
11,276
23.2
−3.5
Majority
4,692
9.6


Turnout
48,648
73.3



Labour gain from Liberal

Swing


































































General Election 1983: Leeds West[15][16]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Michael Meadowcroft
17,908
38.42
+15.8


Labour

Joseph Dean
15,860
34.02



Conservative
Jocelyn Keeble
12,515
26.85



BNP
A. Braithwaite
334
0.72

Majority
2,048
4.39


Turnout

69.02



Liberal gain from Labour

Swing




Elections in the 1970s

































































General Election 1979: Leeds West
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Joseph Dean
21,290
49.38



Conservative
H. Simmonds
11,626
26.96



Liberal
C. Greenfield
9,734
22.58



National Front
J. Duckenfield
466
1.08

Majority
9,664
22.41


Turnout

73.33



Labour hold

Swing


























































General Election October 1974: Leeds West
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Joseph Dean
20,669
49.64



Liberal

Michael Meadowcroft
13,062
31.37



Conservative
D. Hall
7,907
18.99

Majority
7,607
18.27


Turnout

68.93



Labour hold

Swing


























































General Election February 1974: Leeds West
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Joseph Dean
19,436
42.13



Liberal

Michael Meadowcroft
15,451
33.49



Conservative
D. Hall
11,246
24.38

Majority
3,985
8.64


Turnout

77.03



Labour hold

Swing


























































General Election 1970: Leeds West
[17]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Charles Pannell
21,618
51.83



Conservative
Alexander Leitch
14,749
35.36



Liberal
Patricia Armitage
5,341
12.81

Majority
6,869
16.47


Turnout

65.69



Labour hold

Swing




Elections in the 1960s

























































General Election 1966: Leeds West
[18]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Charles Pannell
24,391
56.28



Conservative
Michael Glover
13,883
32.04



Liberal
Denis Pedder
5,062
11.68

Majority
10,508
24.25


Turnout

72.02



Labour hold

Swing


























































General Election 1964: Leeds West
[19]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Charles Pannell
22,968
50.53



Conservative
Michael Glover
15,697
34.54



Liberal
Denis Pedder
6,787
14.93

Majority
7,271
16.00


Turnout

74.54



Labour hold

Swing




Elections in the 1950s

















































General Election 1959: Leeds West
[20]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Charles Pannell
25,878
54.87



Conservative

David Crouch
21,285
45.13

Majority
4,593
9.74


Turnout

78.25



Labour hold

Swing


























































General Election 1955: Leeds West
[21]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Charles Pannell
24,576
52.75



Conservative

Joseph Hiley
18,312
39.31



Liberal
Harold Hudson
3,699
7.94

Majority
6,264
13.45


Turnout

77.38



Labour hold

Swing


















































General Election 1951: Leeds West
[22]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Charles Pannell
22,357
54.11



Conservative
Bertrand Mather
18,957
45.89

Majority
3,400
8.23


Turnout

85.92



Labour hold

Swing


























































General Election 1950: Leeds West
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Charles Pannell
21,339
51.58



Conservative
Bertrand Mather
16,824
40.67



Liberal
Cecil Rhodes
3,209
7.76

Majority
4,515
10.91


Turnout

86.42



Labour hold

Swing




Elections in the 1940s










































Leeds West by-election 1949[23]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Charles Pannell
21,935
55.2
-3.8


Conservative
B. Mather
17,826
44.8
+17.1
Majority
4,109
10.3
-21.1


Labour hold

Swing


























































General Election 1945: Leeds West[24]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Thomas Stamford
26,593
59.0



Conservative

Vyvyan Adams
12,457
27.7



Liberal

James Booth
6,008
13.3

Majority
14,136
31.4


Turnout

76.1



Labour gain from Conservative

Swing




Elections in the 1930s

















































General Election 1935: Leeds West
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Vyvyan Adams
20,545
54.27



Labour

Thomas Stamford
17,311
45.73

Majority
3,234
8.54


Turnout

70.46



Conservative hold

Swing


















































General Election 1931: Leeds West
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Conservative

Vyvyan Adams
24,701
63.25



Labour

Thomas Stamford
14,354
36.75

Majority
10,347
26.49


Turnout

76.72



Conservative gain from Labour

Swing




Elections in the 1920s































































General Election 1929: Leeds West [25]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Thomas Stamford
18,765
47.2
+4.7


Unionist
George William Martin
13,129
33.0
−9.5


Liberal

Ralph Cleworth
7,894
19.8
+4.8
Majority
5,636
14.2
+14.2

Turnout
39,788
79.4
+1.9

Registered electors
50,107




Labour hold

Swing
+7.1































































General Election 1924: Leeds West [26]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Thomas Stamford
13,057
42.5
+1.8


Unionist
Alexander Frederick Gordon Renton
13,054
42.5
+8.9


Liberal
H. Brown
4,597
15.0
−10.7
Majority
3
0.0
−7.1

Turnout
30,708
77.5
+5.9

Registered electors
39,644




Labour hold

Swing
−3.6































































General Election 1923: Leeds West [26]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Labour

Thomas Stamford
11,434
40.7
−7.6


Unionist
Alexander Frederick Gordon Renton
9,432
33.6

N/A


Liberal

John Murray
7,200
25.7
−26.0
Majority
2,002
7.1

N/A

Turnout
28,066
71.6
+4.0

Registered electors
39,175




Labour gain from Liberal

Swing
+9.2























































General Election 1922 : Leeds West [26]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

John Murray
13,391
51.7
−10.2


Labour

Thomas Stamford
12,487
48.3
+18.8
Majority
904
3.4
−29.0

Turnout
25,878
67.6
+14.9

Registered electors
38,259




Liberal hold

Swing
−14.5



Elections in the 1910s








































































General Election 1918 Leeds West [26]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±

C

Liberal

John Murray
12,642
61.9
−4.3


Labour

John Arnott
6,020
29.5

N/A


Independent
Joseph Henry Chapman*
1,138
5.6

N/A


Independent Liberal
David Thomas Barnes
619
3.0

N/A
Majority
6,622
32.4
-

Turnout
20,419
52.7
−17.0

Registered electors
38,766




Liberal hold

Swing

N/A


C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

* Chapman was supported by the three local branches of National Association of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers, National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers and Comrades of the Great War.


General Election 1914/15:


Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;




  • Liberal: Edmund Harvey


  • Unionist:

















































General Election December 1910: Leeds West [27]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Edmund Harvey
8,715
66.2
+6.2


Conservative

George Jones
4,445
33.8
-6.2
Majority
4,270
32.4


Turnout

69.7
-18.4


Liberal hold

Swing
+6.2




Edmund Harvey

















































General Election January 1910: Leeds West [27]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Edmund Harvey
9,969
60.0
-6.6


Conservative

Samuel Samuel
6,654
40.0
+6.6
Majority
3,315
20.0
-13.2

Turnout

88.1
+13.0


Liberal hold

Swing
-6.6



Elections in the 1900s























































General Election 1906: Leeds West [27]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Herbert Gladstone
9,258
66.6
+14.7


Conservative

Samuel Samuel
4,650
33.4
-14.7
Majority
4,608
33.2
+29.4

Turnout
13,908
75.1
-5.3

Registered electors
18,518




Liberal hold

Swing
+14.7




H. Gladstone























































General Election 1900: Leeds West [27]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Herbert Gladstone
7,043
51.9
+1.5


Liberal Unionist

Walter Harding
6,522
48.1
-1.5
Majority
521
3.8
+3.0

Turnout
13,565
80.4
-6.9

Registered electors
16,867




Liberal hold

Swing
+1.5



Elections in the 1890s




J.T. North























































General Election 1895: Leeds West [27]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Herbert Gladstone
6,314
50.4
-1.1


Conservative

John Thomas North
6,218
49.6
+1.1
Majority
96
0.8
-2.2

Turnout
12,532
87.3
+1.5

Registered electors
14,358




Liberal hold

Swing
-1.1
























By-election 16 Mar 1894: Leeds West [27]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Herbert Gladstone

Unopposed


Liberal hold

Gladstone is appointed First Commissioner of Works, requiring a by-election.




H. Gladstone























































General Election 1892: Leeds West [27]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Herbert Gladstone
5,974
51.5
-12.3


Conservative
Arthur Greenwood[28]
5,621
48.5
+12.3
Majority
353
3.0
-24.6

Turnout
11,595
85.8
+17.8

Registered electors
13,510




Liberal hold

Swing
-12.3



Elections in the 1880s




Charles Williams























































General Election 1886: Leeds West [27]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Herbert Gladstone
5,226
63.8
+2.1


Conservative

Charles Williams
2,970
36.2
-2.1
Majority
2,256
27.6
+4.2

Turnout
8,196
68.0
-14.4

Registered electors
12,058




Liberal hold

Swing
+1.6




















































General Election 1885: Leeds West [27]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Liberal

Herbert Gladstone
6,130
61.7

N/A


Conservative

William Wheelhouse
3,804
38.3

N/A
Majority
2,326
23.4

N/A

Turnout
9,934
82.4

N/A

Registered electors
12,058




Liberal win (new seat)


See also


  • List of Parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire


Notes and references





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  2. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 1)


  3. ^ "General election candidates announced for Leeds West and Pudsey constituencies - West Leeds Dispatch". 11 May 2017.


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