Leicester South East (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Leicester South East
Type:Borough
Parliament:uk
Year:1950
Abolished:February 1974
Elects Howmany:one
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Leicester South

Leicester South East was a borough constituency in the city of Leicester. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election.

Boundaries

1950–1955: The County Borough of Leicester wards of Evington, Knighton, Spinney Hill, and Wycliffe.

1955–1974: As above plus the Urban District of Oadby.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberPartyNotes
1950Charles WaterhouseConservativeResigned 1957
1957 by-electionSir John PeelConservative
1974constituency abolished

Election results

Elections in the 1950s

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Elections in the 1970s

Notes and References

  1. News: Conservatives Hold Leicester . The Times . 29 November 1957 . 10. London.