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Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency), the Glossary

Leicester South is a constituency, recreated in 1974, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2024 by Shockat Adam.^[1]

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Parliamentary constituencies in Leicestershire
Politics of Leicester

Aylestone

Aylestone is a suburb of Leicester, England, southwest of the city centre and east of the River Soar.

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Charles Waterhouse (British politician)

Charles Waterhouse (1 July 1893 – 2 March 1975) was a British Conservative Party politician.

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Chris Coghlan (politician)

Christopher Austin Francis Coghlan is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Dorking and Horley since 2024.

See Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency) and Chris Coghlan (politician)

Chris Heaton-Harris

Christopher Heaton-Harris (born 28 November 1967) is a former politician of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom who served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2022 to 2024.

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Co-operative Party

The Co-operative Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom, supporting co-operative values and principles.

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Coleman, Leicester

Coleman was an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, consisting of the Leicester suburbs of Crown Hills and North Evington.

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Command paper

A command paper is an official document in the United Kingdom which is issued by His Majesty's Government (HMG) and presented to Parliament.

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Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party.

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Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom currently has 650 parliamentary constituencies across the constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland), each electing a single member of parliament (MP) to the House of Commons by the plurality (first past the post) voting system, ordinarily every five years.

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Cooperative

A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-controlled enterprise".

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Derek Spencer

Sir Derek Harold Spencer (31 March 1936 – 19 May 2023) was a British barrister and Conservative politician.

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Electoral Calculus

Electoral Calculus is a political consultancy and pollster, known for its political forecasting website that attempts to predict future United Kingdom general election results.

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Evington

Evington is an area of Leicester, and electoral ward of the Leicester district, in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, England.

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Eyres Monsell

Eyres Monsell is an electoral ward and administrative division in Leicester, England.

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F. W. S. Craig

Frederick Walter Scott Craig (10 December 1929 – 23 March 1989) was a Scottish psephologist and compiler of the standard reference books covering United Kingdom Parliamentary election results.

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February 1974 United Kingdom general election

The February 1974 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 28 February 1974.

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First-past-the-post voting

First-preference plurality (FPP)—often shortened simply to plurality—is a single-winner system of positional voting where voters mark one candidate as their favorite, and the candidate with the largest number of points (a '''''plurality''''' of points) is elected.

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Frederick Fox Riley

Frederick Fox Riley (17 August 1869 – 3 February 1934) was a British trade unionist and politician.

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Henry Purchase

Henry George Purchase (1873 – 14 September 1945) was an English barrister and Liberal politician.

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Herbert Bowden, Baron Aylestone

Herbert William Bowden, Baron Aylestone, (20 January 1905 – 30 April 1994) was a British Labour politician.

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House of Commons of the United Kingdom

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Howling Laud Hope

Alan Hope (born 16 June 1942), known politically as Howling Laud Hope, is a British politician and former publican who is the current Leader of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party (OMRLP).

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Independent politician

An independent, non-partisan politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association.

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Iraq War

The Iraq War, sometimes called the Second Persian Gulf War, or Second Gulf War was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion of Iraq by the United States-led coalition that overthrew the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein. The conflict continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the coalition forces and the post-invasion Iraqi government.

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James Chuter Ede

James Chuter Chuter-Ede, Baron Chuter-Ede, (11 September 1882 – 11 November 1965), was a British teacher, trade unionist and Labour Party politician.

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Jane Hunt (politician)

Jane Marion Hunt (born 4 June 1966) is a British politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Loughborough in Leicestershire between 2019 and 2024.

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Jim Marshall (British politician)

James Marshall (13 March 1941 – 27 May 2004) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.

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John Dugdale (Labour politician)

John Dugdale (16 March 1905 – 12 March 1963) was a British newspaper journalist and politician.

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Jonathan Ashworth

Jonathan Michael Graham Ashworth (14 October 1978) is a British former Labour and Co-op politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester South from 2011 to 2024.

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Knighton, Leicester

Knighton is a residential suburban area of Leicester, England.

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Labour and Co-operative Party

Labour and Co-operative Party (often abbreviated to Labour Co-op; Llafur a'r Blaid Gydweithredol) is a description used by candidates in United Kingdom elections who stand on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party.

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Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a social democratic political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum.

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Leicester

Leicester is a city, unitary authority area, unparished area and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England.

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Leicester (UK Parliament constituency)

Leicester was a parliamentary borough in Leicestershire, which elected two members of parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1918, when it was split into three single-member divisions. Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency) and Leicester (UK Parliament constituency) are politics of Leicester.

See Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency) and Leicester (UK Parliament constituency)

Leicester East (UK Parliament constituency)

Leicester East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since July 2024 by Shivani Raja of the Conservative Party. Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency) and Leicester East (UK Parliament constituency) are constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1950, constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918, constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1974, parliamentary constituencies in Leicestershire and politics of Leicester.

See Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency) and Leicester East (UK Parliament constituency)

Leicester North East (UK Parliament constituency)

Leicester North East was a borough constituency in the city of Leicester. Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency) and Leicester North East (UK Parliament constituency) are politics of Leicester.

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Leicester South East (UK Parliament constituency)

Leicester South East was a borough constituency in the city of Leicester. Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency) and Leicester South East (UK Parliament constituency) are politics of Leicester.

See Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency) and Leicester South East (UK Parliament constituency)

Leicester South West (UK Parliament constituency)

Leicester South West was a borough constituency in the city of Leicester. Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency) and Leicester South West (UK Parliament constituency) are politics of Leicester.

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Leicester West (UK Parliament constituency)

Leicester West is a constituency in Leicestershire that existed from 1918 to 1950, and recreated in 1974. Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency) and Leicester West (UK Parliament constituency) are constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1950, constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918, constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1974, parliamentary constituencies in Leicestershire and politics of Leicester.

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Leicestershire

Leicestershire is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England.

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Liberal Democrats (UK)

The Liberal Democrats (colloquially known as the Lib Dems) are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom, founded in 1988.

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Liberal Party (UK)

The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Conservative Party, in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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List of parliamentary constituencies in Leicestershire and Rutland

The ceremonial county of Leicestershire (which includes the unitary authority of Leicester), is divided into 10 parliamentary constituencies - 3 borough constituencies and 7 county constituencies. Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency) and List of parliamentary constituencies in Leicestershire and Rutland are parliamentary constituencies in Leicestershire.

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Marginal seat

A marginal seat or swing seat is a constituency held with a small majority in a legislative election, generally one conducted under a single-winner voting system.

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Mayor of Leicester

The mayor of Leicester, styled City Mayor to distinguish from the Lord Mayor of Leicester, is responsible for the executive function of Leicester City Council in England. Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency) and mayor of Leicester are politics of Leicester.

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October 1974 United Kingdom general election

The October 1974 United Kingdom general election took place on Thursday 10 October 1974 to elect 635 members of the House of Commons.

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Office of Public Sector Information

The Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) is the body responsible for the operation of His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO) and of other public information services of the United Kingdom.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories.

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Parmjit Singh Gill

Parmjit Singh Gill (born 20 December 1966) is a British Liberal Democrat politician.

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Peter Soulsby

Sir Peter Alfred Soulsby (born 27 December 1948) is a British Labour Party politician serving as Mayor of Leicester since 2011.

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Representation of the People Act 1948

The Representation of the People Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 65) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered the law relating to parliamentary and local elections.

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Respect Party

The Respect Party was a left-wing to far-left socialist political party active in the United Kingdom between 2004 and 2016.

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Ronald Wilberforce Allen

Sir Ronald Wilberforce Allen (24 November 1889 – 10 August 1936) was an English lawyer and Liberal politician.

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Shockat Adam

Shockat Hussain Adam Patel (born 1972) is a British businessman, optometrist, and independent politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Leicester South since 2024.

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Stoneygate

Stoneygate is part of the City of Leicester, England.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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Thomas Blane

Thomas Andrew Blane (1881 – 19 August 1940) was a British businessman and Coalition Conservative MP for Leicester South.

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Tom Boardman, Baron Boardman

Thomas Gray Boardman, Baron Boardman, (12 January 1919 – 10 March 2003) was a British Army tank commander, Conservative politician, cabinet minister and chairman of National Westminster Bank Plc.

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United Kingdom constituencies

In the United Kingdom (UK), each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one member to the House of Commons.

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White paper

A white paper is a report or guide that informs readers concisely about a complex issue and presents the issuing body's philosophy on the matter.

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William George Waterhouse Reynolds

William George Waterhouse Reynolds (1860–1928) was Conservative MP for Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency). Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency) and William George Waterhouse Reynolds are politics of Leicester.

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Yvonne Ridley

Yvonne Ridley (born 23 April 1958) is a British journalist, author and politician who holds several committee positions with the Alba Party in Scotland.

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1918 United Kingdom general election

The 1918 United Kingdom general election was called immediately after the Armistice with Germany which ended the First World War, and was held on Saturday, 14 December 1918.

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1922 United Kingdom general election

The 1922 United Kingdom general election was held on Wednesday 15 November 1922.

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1923 United Kingdom general election

The 1923 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 6 December 1923.

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1924 United Kingdom general election

The 1924 United Kingdom general election was held on Wednesday 29 October 1924, as a result of the defeat of the Labour minority government, led by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, in the House of Commons on a motion of no confidence.

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1929 United Kingdom general election

The 1929 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday, 30 May 1929, and resulted in a hung parliament.

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1931 United Kingdom general election

The 1931 United Kingdom general election was held on Tuesday, 27 October 1931.

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1935 United Kingdom general election

The 1935 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 14 November.

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1945 United Kingdom general election

The 1945 United Kingdom general election was a national election held on Thursday 5 July 1945, but polling in some constituencies was delayed by some days, and the counting of votes was delayed until 26 July to provide time for overseas votes to be brought to Britain.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester_South_(UK_Parliament_constituency)

Also known as Leicester South, Leicester South (constituency).

Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency), the Glossary

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See also

Parliamentary constituencies in Leicestershire

Politics of Leicester

References