Leicester North West (UK Parliament constituency)
| Leicester North West | |
|---|---|
|
Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1950–February 1974 | |
| Number of members | one |
Leicester North West was a borough constituency in the city of Leicester. It returned one Member of Parliament 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.
Members of Parliament
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Barnett Janner | Labour | |
| 1970 | Greville Janner | Labour | |
| Feb 1974 | constituency abolished | ||
Election results
Elections in the 1950s
| General Election 1950:[1]
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | |||||
| Labour | |||||
| Liberal | Robert Archibald Burrows | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1951:[2]
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | |||||
| Labour | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1955:[3]
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | |||||
| Labour | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1959:
[4] Electorate | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | |||||
| Labour | |||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1960s
| General Election 1964:[5]
Electorate | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | |||||
| Conservative | |||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1966:[6]
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | |||||
| Conservative | |||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1970s
| General Election 1970:[7]
Electorate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | |||||
| Labour | |||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
- ↑ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1973
- ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
- ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig