Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom
Pudsey is a
Since 1997 campaigns in the seat have resulted in a minimum of 33.1% of votes at each election consistently for the same two parties' choice for candidate, and the next-placed party's having fluctuated between 3.1% and 20.8% of the vote — such third-placed figures achieved much higher percentages in 1992 and in previous decades.
The result in 2017 was the 23rd-closest nationally (of 650 seats).[2]
The seat is due to be abolished for the next general election .[3]
Boundaries
Map of current boundaries
Historic boundaries
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 provided that the constituency should consist of:
Post-1950 boundaries
1950–1983 : The Municipal Borough of Pudsey , and the Urban Districts of Aireborough and Horsforth.
1983–2010 : The City of Leeds wards of Aireborough, Horsforth , Pudsey North, and Pudsey South. The constituency boundaries remained unchanged.
2010–present : The City of Leeds wards of Calverley and Farsley , Guiseley and Rawdon , Horsforth, and Pudsey .
History
1885–1950
The Pudsey constituency was first created in 1885 by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 , and it was first used in the general election that year. The seat had formerly been part of Eastern West Riding of Yorkshire constituency.
On 1 June 1908
resigned from Parliament
[n 4] resulting in a by-election in the constituency.
[5]
The constituency was abolished in 1918 and replaced by the constituency of Pudsey and Otley until 1950.
1950-date
The constituency was recreated for contesting in the 1950 general election and has existed ever since.
Nomenclature
In their Third Periodic Review of Westminster Constituencies (1976–1983) the
Boundary Commission initially suggested renaming the constituency Leeds West, with the existing Leeds West constituency in turn being renamed Leeds West Central. This was opposed at local enquiries where the current name was retained.
[6]
Constituency profile
Since 1979 the constituency has been a
.
Proposed abolition
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies , the seat will be abolished for the next general election . The Calverley and Farsley , and Pudsey wards will be combined with the Armley , and Bramley and Stanningley wards from the, to be abolished, constituency of Leeds West to form Leeds West and Pudsey . The Guiseley and Rawdon , and Horsforth wards will be transferred to a re-configured Leeds North West constituency.[3]
Members of Parliament
Stuart Andrew , Member of Parliament for Pudsey since 2010
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
The 2017 election saw the Green Party standing aside after talks with the Labour candidate, to seek to avert Andrew's re-election, but ultimately Andrew was narrowly reelected.[11]
The 2015 election saw a record-equal total of five candidates stand in Pudsey.[clarification needed ]
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
Elections in the 1910s
Elections in the 1900s
George Whiteley
Elections in the 1890s
Briggs Priestley
Elections in the 1880s
See also
Notes
county constituency
(for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer).
first past the post
system of election at least every five years.
^ As the seats of Leeds Central , Leeds East , Leeds North , Leeds South and Leeds West were also created in 1885, this by inference did not refer to the whole of the municipal borough of Leeds.
Steward of the Manor of Northstead
.
References
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^ Library, House of Commons (23 June 2017). "GE2017: Marginal seats and turnout" .
^ a b "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England" . boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk . Retrieved 5 August 2023 .
^ Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.
^ "Parliament – House Of Commons – New Writ". The Times . London. 4 June 1908. col 1, p. 6.
^ Boundary Commission for England, Third Periodic Report, 1983.
^ Rogers, Simon; Evans, Lisa (17 November 2010). "Unemployment: the key UK data and benefit claimants for every constituency" . The Guardian . Retrieved 8 November 2017 .
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 2)
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^ "Election 2017: Pudsey" . BBC News . 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017 .
^ "Leeds Green Party announces General Election Candidates" . Leeds Green Party . 9 May 2017.
^ "Election Data 2015" . Electoral Calculus . Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015 .
^ "Pudsey" . BBC News . Retrieved 13 May 2015 .
^ "Election Data 2010" . Electoral Calculus . Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015 .
^ "Election 2010: Pudsey" . BBC News . 7 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010 .
^ "Election Data 2005" . Electoral Calculus . Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
^ a b c "Pudsey" . The Guardian .
^ "Election Data 2001" . Electoral Calculus . Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
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^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results: April 1992" . Political Science Resources . Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2009 .
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^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results: June 1987" . Political Science Resources . Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2009 .
^ "Election Data 1983" . Electoral Calculus . Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015 .
^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results: June 1983" . Political Science Resources . Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009 .
^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results: May 1979" . Political Science Resources . Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2009 .
^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results: October 1974" . Political Science Resources . Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2009 .
^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results: February 1974" . Political Science Resources . Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2009 .
^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1970" . Political Science Resources . Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2009 .
^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results: March 1966" . Political Science Resources . Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2009 .
^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results: October 1964" . Political Science Resources . Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2009 .
^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results: October 1959" . Political Science Resources . Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2009 .
^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results: May 1955" . Political Science Resources . Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2009 .
^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results: October 1951" . Political Science Resources . Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2009 .
^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results: February 1950" . Political Science Resources . Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2009 .
^ "The Polls". The Times . London. 12 December 1910. col 1, p. 7.
^ .
^ "The Polls". The Times . London. 24 January 1910. col 1, p. 6.
^ "Election Intelligence". The Times . London. 22 June 1908. col 2, p. 9.
^ "The General Election – The Polls". The Times . London. 22 January 1906. col 3, p. 10.
^ "The General Election – The Polls". The Times . London. 11 October 1900. col 2, p. 8.
^ "The General Election – The Polls". The Times . London. 24 July 1895. col 1, p. 6.
^ "The General Election – The Polls". The Times . London. 15 July 1892. col 2, p. 4.
^ "The General Election – The Polls". The Times . London. 8 July 1886. col 6, p. 6.
^ "The General Election – The Polls". The Times . London. 2 December 1885. col 6, p. 9.
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