South Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2010 onwards}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox UK constituency main
|name = South Leicestershire
|parliament = uk
|image = {{maplink|frame=yes|frame-align=center|plain=yes|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/South Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)}}|frame-height=200|frame-width=250}}
|caption = Boundaries since 2024
|image2 = File:East Midlands - South Leicestershire constituency.svg
|caption2 = Boundary of South Leicestershire in the East Midlands
|year = 2010
|abolished =
|type = County
|previous = Blaby, Harborough
|next =
|elects_howmany = One
|year2 = 1832
|abolished2 = 1885
|elects_howmany2 = Two
|previous2 = Leicestershire
|next2 = Bosworth, Harborough
|title= The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – East Midlands
|publisher=Boundary Commission for England
|access-date=3 July 2024
|df=dmy
}}
|mp = Alberto Costa
|party = Conservative
|region = England
|county = Leicestershire
|towns = Lutterworth, Whetstone, Narborough and Blaby
}}
South Leicestershire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Alberto Costa, a member of the Conservative Party.
The current constituency has similar boundaries to the previous Blaby constituency. Historically the "Southern Division of Leicestershire", was a county constituency, less formally known as South Leicestershire. From 1832 to 1885 it elected two Members of Parliament (MPs) by the bloc vote system of election.
Boundaries
= Historic =
1832–1885: The Hundreds of Gartree (excluding the parishes of Baggrave, Burrough, Knossington, Marefield, Pickwell-cum-Leesthorpe, Ouston, and Newbold-Saucey), Sparkenhoe and Guthlaxton, and the Borough of Leicester and the Liberties thereof.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Uq0uAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA154|title= The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 & 3 William IV. Cap. XLV: An Act to amend the Representation of the People in England and Wales.|location= London |publisher= His Majesty's statute and law printers |date= 1832 |pages= 154–206 |access-date=2017-07-27}}
= 2010–2024 =
Following its review of parliamentary representation in Leicestershire, the Boundary Commission for England recommended replacing the Blaby constituency with a new South Leicestershire seat, with some boundary changes. This change occurred for the 2010 general election.
The electoral wards used to create the new constituency were;
- Broughton Astley-Astley, Broughton Astley-Broughton, Broughton Astley-Primethorpe, Broughton Astley-Sutton, Dunton, Lutterworth Brookfield, Lutterworth Orchard, Lutterworth Springs, Lutterworth Swift, Misterton, Peatling, and Ullesthorpe in the Harborough District
- Blaby South, Cosby with South Whetstone, Countesthorpe, Croft Hill, Enderby and St John's, Millfield, Narborough and Littlethorpe, Normanton, North Whetstone, Pastures, Ravenhurst and Fosse, Saxondale, Stanton and Flamville, and Winstanley in the Blaby District[http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm70/7032/7032_iv.pdf 2010 post-revision map non-metropolitan areas and unitary authorities of England]
= Current =
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency was defined as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of Blaby wards of: Blaby South; Cosby with South Whetstone; Countesthorpe; Croft Hill; Enderby and St. John’s; Narborough and Littlethorpe; Normanton; North Whetstone; Pastures; Saxondale; Stanton and Flamville.
- The District of Harborough wards of: Bosworth; Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton; Broughton Astley South & Leire; Dunton; Fleckney; Lutterworth East; Lutterworth West; Misterton; Ullesthorpe.{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |at=Schedule 1 Part 1 East Midlands}}
The Blaby District wards of Millfield, Ravenhurst and Fosse, and Winstanley (comprising the community of Braunstone Town) were transferred to the new constituency of Mid Leicestershire; the Harborough District wards of Bosworth and Fleckney were transferred in from Harborough.
Following a local government boundary review in Blaby which came into effect in May 2023,{{Cite web |last=LGBCE |title=Blaby {{!}} LGBCE |url=https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/blaby |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=www.lgbce.org.uk |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The Blaby (Electoral Changes) Order 2022 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1366/contents/made}} the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:
- The District of Blaby wards of: Blaby; Cosby & South Whetstone; Countesthorpe; Enderby; Fosse Highcross; Fosse Normanton; Fosse Stoney Cove; Glen Parva; Narborough & Littlethorpe; North Whetstone; and a small part of Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe.
- The District of Harborough wards of: Bosworth; Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton; Broughton Astley South & Leire; Dunton; Fleckney; Lutterworth East; Lutterworth West; Misterton; Ullesthorpe.{{Cite web |title=New Seat Details - Leicestershire South |url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Leicestershire+South |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=www.electoralcalculus.co.uk}}
Constituency profile
The current South Leicestershire is a slice of Leicestershire to the south west of Leicester, with most of the population in commuter towns and villages like Whetstone, Blaby and Narborough. Further south it is more rural, with the largest settlement the old market town of Lutterworth. Nearby is the former site of RAF Bitteswell, since redeveloped as Magna Park, one of the largest distribution centres in Europe.{{cite web|url=http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/leicestershiresouth/|title=UK Polling Report}}
The constituency name of South Leicestershire was new for 2010, but the seat was not massively changed from the old seat of Blaby. Both this and its predecessor are safe Tory seats held by the party since Blaby's creation in 1974. The best known MP to represent the area is the former Chancellor Nigel Lawson.
History
=1832–1885=
The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election, when the two-seat Leicestershire constituency was replaced by the Northern and Southern divisions, each of which elected two MPs.
Both divisions of the county were abolished by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, when they were replaced by four new single-seat constituencies: Bosworth, Harborough, Loughborough and Melton.
Prominent members in this period included Thomas Paget (Jnr) (1807–1892) who followed the footsteps of his father in this role (his father having represented Leicestershire) and as partner in Leicester Bank, and Albert Pell, a member of a group of MPs, which included Henry Chaplin, Sir Massey Lopes and Clare Sewell Read, who supported farming interests. He was also a member of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of England.
Members of Parliament
= MPs 1832–1885 =
Leicestershire prior to 1832
class="wikitable" | ||||
Election | colspan="2"|1st Member{{Rayment-hc|l|2|date=March 2012}} | 1st Party | colspan="2"|2nd Member | 2nd Party |
---|---|---|---|---|
1832
|rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Whigs (British political party)}}" | |rowspan="2"| Edward Dawson |rowspan="2"| Whig{{cite book |last=Stooks Smith |first=Henry. |editor=Craig, F. W. S. |editor-link=F. W. S. Craig |title=The Parliaments of England |orig-year=1844-1850 |edition=2nd |year=1973 |publisher=Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester |isbn=0-900178-13-2 |page=[https://archive.org/details/parliamentsofeng0000smit/page/192 192] |url=https://archive.org/details/parliamentsofeng0000smit/page/192 }} | style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Tories (British political party)}}" | |rowspan="4"| Sir Henry Halford, Bt | Tory | ||||
1834
|rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |rowspan="3"| Conservative | ||||
1835
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | ||||
1836 by-election
|rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |rowspan="2"| Charles Packe |rowspan="2"| Conservative | ||||
1857
|rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |rowspan="3"| Viscount Curzon |rowspan="3"| Conservative | ||||
1867 by-election
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | ||||
1868
|rowspan="3" style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |rowspan="3"| Albert Pell |rowspan="3"| Conservative Party | ||||
1870 by-election
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | ||||
1880
|style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" | | ||||
colspan="2"|1885
|colspan="6"| Redistribution of Seats Act: constituency abolished |
= MPs since 2010 =
Blaby and Harborough prior to 2010
class="wikitable" | ||
colspan="2"|Election | Member | Party |
---|---|---|
style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 2010 | ||
style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| 2015 |
Elections
= Elections in the 2020s =
{{Election box begin|title=General election 2024: South Leicestershire{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001488|title=South Leicestershire - General election results 2024|access-date=26 August 2024|work=BBC News}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate= Alberto Costa|votes=18,264|percentage=35.6|change=−30.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Robert Parkinson|votes=12,758|percentage=24.8|change=+4.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform UK|candidate=Bill Piper|votes=10,235|percentage=19.9|change=New|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Paul Hartshorn|votes=7,621|percentage=14.8|change=+5.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Mike Jelfs|votes=2,481|percentage=4.8|change=+0.8}}
{{Election box majority|votes=5,508|percentage=10.8|change=−30.9}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=51,359|percentage=65.6|change=−5.8}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=78,543}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = −15.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 2010s=
{{Election box begin|
|title=General election 2019: South Leicestershire{{cite news |title=Leicestershire South Parliamentary constituency |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000940 |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 November 2019}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alberto Costa
|votes = 36,791
|percentage = 64.0
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tristan Koriya
|votes = 12,787
|percentage = 22.3
|change = −6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Phil Knowles
|votes = 5,452
|percentage = 9.5
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Nick Cox
|votes = 2,439
|percentage = 4.2
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 24,004
|percentage = 41.7
|change = +8.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 57,469
|percentage = 71.4
|change = −0.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +4.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 2017: South Leicestershire{{cite news|url=http://www.express.co.uk/politics/constituencies/515/south-leicestershire| work= The Daily Express| title=General Election 2017: South Leicestershire|date=9 June 2017|access-date=14 June 2017}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alberto Costa
|votes = 34,795
|percentage = 61.4
|change = +8.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Shabbir Aslam
|votes = 16,164
|percentage = 28.5
|change = +6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Greg Webb
|votes = 2,403
|percentage = 4.2
|change = −3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Roger Helmer
|votes = 2,235
|percentage = 3.9
|change = −13.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Mary Morgan
|votes = 1,092
|percentage = 1.9
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18,631
|percentage = 32.9
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 56,801
|percentage = 71.8
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +0.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 2015: South Leicestershire{{cite web|title=Election Data 2015|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|archive-date=17 October 2015}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alberto Costa
|votes = 28,700
|percentage = 53.2
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Amanda Hack
|votes = 11,876
|percentage = 22.0
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|votes = 9,363
|percentage = 17.4
|change = +13.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Geoffrey Welsh
|votes = 3,987
|percentage = 7.4
|change = −13.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 16,824
|percentage = 31.2
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 53,926
|percentage = 70.2
|change = −1.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 2010: South Leicestershire{{cite web|title=Election Data 2010|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|archive-date=26 July 2013}}[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/e15.stm Election 2010: South Leicestershire], BBC News
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Robathan*
|votes = 27,000
|percentage = 49.5
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Aladdin Ayesh
|votes = 11,476
|percentage = 21.0
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sally Gimson
|votes = 11,392
|percentage = 20.9
|change = −8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Peter Preston
|votes = 2,721
|percentage = 5.0
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = John Williams
|votes = 1,988
|percentage = 3.6
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 15,524
|percentage = 28.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 54,577
|percentage = 71.2
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
:
Elections 1832–1880
=Elections in the 1830s=
{{Election box begin no change |title=General election 1832: South Leicestershire (2 seats)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Tories (British political party)
|candidate = Henry Halford
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = Edward Dawson
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|
|reg. electors = 4,125
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Tories (British political party)
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Whigs (British political party)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=General election 1835: South Leicestershire (2 seats)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Henry Halford
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Frewen Turner
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|
|reg. electors =4,244
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Whigs (British political party)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=By-election, 18 February 1836: South Leicestershire
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Packe
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
- Caused by Turner's resignation
{{Election box begin no change |title=General election 1837: South Leicestershire (2 seats)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Henry Halford
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Packe
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|
|reg. electors = 4,603
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1840s=
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1841: South Leicestershire (2 seats){{cite news |title=South Leicestershire Election |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000205/18410716/007/0002 |access-date=16 May 2019 |work=Leicester Journal |date=16 July 1841 |pages=2–3 |via = British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Henry Halford
|votes = 2,638
|percentage = 34.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Packe
|votes = 2,622
|percentage = 34.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = Thomas Gisborne
|votes = 1,213
|percentage = 15.8
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Whigs (British political party)
|candidate = Edward Hawkins Cheney{{cite news |title=Leicester Chronicle |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000172/18410717/008/0002 |access-date=16 May 2019 |date=17 July 1841 |pages=1–3 |via = British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription}}
|votes = 1,196
|percentage = 15.6
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,409
|percentage = 18.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,835 (est)
|percentage = 78.2 (est)
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 4,903
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1847: South Leicestershire (2 seats)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Henry Halford
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Packe
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 5,448
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1850s=
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1852: South Leicestershire (2 seats)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Henry Halford
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Packe
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 5,131
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1857: South Leicestershire (2 seats)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = George Curzon-Howe
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Packe
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 5,205
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1859: South Leicestershire (2 seats)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = George Curzon-Howe
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Packe
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 5,259
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1860s=
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1865: South Leicestershire (2 seats)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = George Curzon-Howe
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Packe
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,283
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=By-election, 30 November 1867: South Leicestershire (1 seat)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Paget
|votes = 2,302
|percentage = 50.4
|change =New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Albert Pell
|votes = 2,263
|percentage = 49.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 39
|percentage = 0.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,565
|percentage = 72.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,283
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
- Caused by Packe's death.
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1868: South Leicestershire (2 seats)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = George Curzon-Howe
|votes = 3,196
|percentage = 34.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Albert Pell
|votes = 3,111
|percentage = 33.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Paget
|votes = 2,861
|percentage = 31.2
|change =N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 250
|percentage = 2.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,015 (est)
|percentage = 72.4 (est)
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 8,308
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1870s=
{{Election box begin |title=By-election, 13 June 1870: South Leicestershire (1 seats)
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Unwin Heygate
|votes = 3,292
|percentage = 56.0
|change = −12.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Paget
|votes = 2,585
|percentage = 44.0
|change = +12.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 707
|percentage = 12.0
|change = +9.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,877
|percentage = 70.7
|change = −1.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 8,308
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = −12.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
- Caused by Curzon-Howe succeeding to the peerage, becoming Earl Howe.
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1874: South Leicestershire (2 seats)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Albert Pell
|votes = 3,583
|percentage =36.8
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Unwin Heygate
|votes = 3,269
|percentage = 33.6
|change = −1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Paget
|votes = 2,883
|percentage = 29.6
|change = −1.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 386
|percentage = 4.0
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,309 (est)
|percentage = 74.3 (est)
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 8,489
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +1.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = −0.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1880s=
{{Election box begin |title=General election 1880: South Leicestershire (2 seats){{cite book|editor1-last=Craig|editor1-first=F. W. S.|editor-link=F. W. S. Craig|title=British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885|date=1977|publisher=Macmillan Press|location=London|isbn=978-1-349-02349-3|edition=1st|type=e-book|pages=417–418}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Paget
|votes = 3,685
|percentage = 35.7
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Albert Pell
|votes = 3,453
|percentage = 33.5
|change = −3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Unwin Heygate
|votes = 3,175
|percentage = 30.8
|change = −2.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 510
|percentage = 4.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,860 (est)
|percentage = 76.0 (est)
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 9,022
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +2.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = −3.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/66034.html South Leicestershire UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168501.html South Leicestershire UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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