Morley and Leeds South (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Morley and Leeds South
Type:Borough
Year:1983
Abolished:1997
Elects Howmany:One
Next:Morley and Rothwell, Leeds Central[1]
Region:England
County:West Yorkshire

Morley and Leeds South (often known as Leeds South and Morley) was a borough constituency in West Yorkshire, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election.

History

This was a safe Labour seat during the three parliaments of its existence. The former Home Secretary Merlyn Rees was the MP from 1983 to 1992.

Boundaries

The City of Leeds wards of Hunslet, Middleton, Morley North, and Morley South.

The constituency was located on the southern outskirts of the City of Leeds and included the town of Morley. The area is now more or less covered by Leeds Central and Morley and Outwood.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
Labour
Labour
1997constituency abolished: see Morley and Rothwell, Leeds Central

Elections

Elections in the 1990s

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Leeds South and Morley', June 1983 up to May 1997. ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. 2 March 2016.