Leeds West (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Leeds West
Map1 = LeedsWest
Type = Borough
Map2 = WestYorkshire
Entity = West Yorkshire
County = West Yorkshire
Year = 1885
MP = John Battle
Party = Labour
EP = Yorkshire and the Humber

Leeds West is a borough constituency 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.

Boundaries

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

After the proposed boundary changes it will be made up of four Leeds City Council wards:

* Armley
* Bramley and Stanningley
* Farnley (see "Old Farnley" and "New Farnley") and Wortley
* Kirkstall.

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 1855 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

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Election box begin | title=Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election [cite web | url=http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/leedswest | author=UKPollingReport | title=Election Guide: Leeds West | accessdate=2008-04-01]

Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ruth Coleman
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Rachel Reeves
votes =
percentage =
change =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Battle
votes = 18,704
percentage = 55.5
change = −6.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Darren Finlay
votes = 5,894
percentage = 17.5
change = +7.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Tim Metcalfe
votes = 4,807
percentage = 14.3
change = −1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = David Blackburn
votes = 2,519
percentage = 7.5
change = −0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Julie Day
votes = 1,167
percentage = 3.5
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = David Sewards
votes = 628
percentage = 1.9
change = −0.5Election box majority
votes = 12,810
percentage = 38.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 33,719
percentage = 53.6
change = +3.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Battle
votes = 19,943
percentage = 62.1
change = −4.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Kris Hopkins
votes = 5,008
percentage = 15.6
change = −1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Darren Finlay
votes = 3,350
percentage = 10.4
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = David Blackburn
votes = 2,573
percentage = 8.0
change = +5.8Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Bill Finley
votes = 758
percentage = 2.4
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Noel Nowosielski
votes = 462
percentage = 1.4
change = −0.1Election box majority
votes = 14,935
percentage = 46.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 32,094
percentage = 50.0
change = −12.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Elections in the 1990s

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Battle
votes = 26,819
percentage = 66.7
change = +11.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Whelan
votes = 7,048
percentage = 17.5
change = −9.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Nigel Amor
votes = 3,622
percentage = 9.0
change = +0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = David Blackburn
votes = 896
percentage = 2.2
change = +1.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Noel Nowosielski
votes = 625
percentage = 1.6
change = −6.7Election box majority
votes = 19,771
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 62.9
change = −8,2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Battle
votes = 26,310
percentage = 55.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Paul Bartlett
votes = 12,482
percentage = 26.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = G. Howard
votes = 4,252
percentage = 8.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
candidate = Michael Meadowcroft
votes = 3,980
percentage = 8.3
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Alison Mander
votes = 569
percentage = 1.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = National Front (UK)
candidate = R. Tenny
votes = 132
percentage = 0.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 13,828
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 71.1
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire

References

*Rayment