Leeds Central

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Leeds Central is a UK parliamentary constituency in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, traditionally a Labour stronghold and represented in recent decades by high-profile MPs.

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Leeds Central canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UK parliamentary constituency
abolished 1955
boundaryChanges subject to periodic review by Boundary Commission for England
classification borough constituency
contains Beeston (part)
linked to: Beeston, Leeds

Holbeck
Hunslet (part)
linked to: Hunslet

Leeds Beckett University city campus area
Leeds city centre
Middleton Park (part, depending on boundary changes)
University of Leeds area
linked to: University of Leeds

major retail and commercial areas of Leeds
significant student population areas
country United Kingdom
county West Yorkshire
created 1885
electoralSystem first past the post
electorateSizeApproximate around 70,000–80,000 electors (varies by election)
elects Member of Parliament
hasElection UK general election 1983
UK general election 1987
UK general election 1992
UK general election 1997
UK general election 2001
UK general election 2005
UK general election 2010
UK general election 2015
UK general election 2017
UK general election 2019
hasRepresentationIn House of Commons
locatedIn England
Leeds
West Yorkshire
majorCity Leeds
MP Hilary Benn
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
partyOfCurrentMP Labour Party
linked to: Labour Party (UK)
recreated 1983
region Yorkshire and the Humber
representedBy Derek Fatchett
Hilary Benn
Hugh Gaitskell
Ivor Richard
Mark Barrow
Other historical MPs
Sir Keith Joseph
strongestPartySince1983 Labour Party
linked to: Labour Party (UK)
traditionalPartyStronghold Labour Party
linked to: Labour Party (UK)
urbanRuralCharacter predominantly urban

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