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Leicester South East (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1974

Summary

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1974

Field	Value
name	Leicester South East
type	Borough
parliament	uk
year	1950
abolished	February 1974
elects_howmany	one
previous	Leicester East and Leicester South
next	Leicester East,
Leicester South

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

Election	Member	Party	Notes
Conservative Party (UK)}}"		1950	Charles Waterhouse	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"		1957 by-election	Sir John Peel	Conservative
	1974	constituency abolished

Election results

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1970s

References

British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
(1951). "The Times' Guide to the House of Commons".
British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
(29 November 1957). "Conservatives Hold Leicester". The Times.
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

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