Leicester North East was a
borough constituency in the city of
Leicester. It returned one
Member of Parliament
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(MP) to the
House of Commons
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of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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.
The constituency was created for the
1950 general election, and abolished for the
February 1974 general election.
Boundaries
The County Borough of Leicester wards of Belgrave, Charnwood, Humberstone, and Latimer.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Elections in the 1950s
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Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1970s
References
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Politics of Leicester
Parliamentary constituencies in Leicestershire (historic)
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1950
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1974