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    Leeds South, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (4 July 2024), Hilary Benn (The Labour Party) won Leeds South, with a majority of 11,279 votes on a turnout of 41.71%.

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    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    19
    Recorded results
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    Leeds South: UK General Election 2024Turnout 41.71%, electorate 75,953
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Hilary BennThe Labour Party17,11754%Yes
    Ed CarlisleGreen Party5,83818.4%No
    Karen Cooksley HutchinsonConservative Party4,17213.2%No
    Paul Daniel WhestoneSocial Democratic Party1,8745.9%No
    George SykesLiberal Democrats1,3404.2%No
    Muhammad AzeemWorkers Party of Britain7192.3%No
    Janet BickerdikeChristian Peoples Alliance3411.1%No
    Niko OmilanaIndependent2770.9%No
    Leeds South: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Merlyn ReesThe Labour Party22,38865%Yes
    Richard John Marshall RatcliffeConservative Party8,05823.4%No
    Fred HurstLiberal Democrats3,56810.4%No
    Brian Gerald SpinkNational Front4161.2%No
    Leeds South: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 63.8%, electorate 52,689
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Merlyn ReesThe Labour Party21,65364.4%Yes
    Thomas Neil Metcalfe StowConservative Party6,38819%No
    John AdamsLiberal Democrats5,56316.6%No
    Leeds South: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Merlyn ReesThe Labour Party21,36542.2%Yes
    Denis PedderLiberal Democrats9,50518.8%No
    Peter David HarmerConservative Party7,81015.4%No
    Thomas Neil Metcalfe StowConservative Party6,38812.6%No
    John AdamsLiberal Democrats5,56311%No
    Leeds South: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Merlyn ReesThe Labour Party19,53659.8%Yes
    Gavin Kennedy MacphersonConservative Party9,31128.5%No
    Stephen John CookseyLiberal Democrats3,81011.7%No
    Leeds South: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Merlyn ReesThe Labour Party23,17168.8%Yes
    Percy WoodwardConservative Party9,81329.1%No
    Bert RamelsonCommunist7142.1%No
    Leeds South: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Merlyn ReesThe Labour Party22,33963.1%Yes
    Percival Arthur WoodwardConservative Party12,12334.3%No
    Baruch Rahmilevich MendelsonCommunist9282.6%No
    Leeds South: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Hugh GaitskellThe Labour Party24,44258.6%Yes
    John Francis William AddeyConservative Party12,95631%No
    John Brian MeeksLiberal Democrats4,34010.4%No
    Leeds South: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Hugh GaitskellThe Labour Party25,83365.2%Yes
    Winifred BrownConservative Party13,81734.8%No
    Leeds South: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Hugh GaitskellThe Labour Party30,71265.1%Yes
    Winifred BrownConservative Party16,49334.9%No
    Leeds South: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Hugh GaitskellThe Labour Party29,79561.1%Yes
    Bernard Hargreaves WoodConservative Party14,43629.6%No
    Edgar MeeksLiberal Democrats4,5259.3%No
    Leeds South: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Hugh GaitskellThe Labour Party17,89961%Yes
    Arthur Maxwell RamsdenConservative Party7,49725.6%No
    William BarfordLiberal Democrats3,93313.4%No

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