Leeds East (UK Parliament constituency)
| Leeds East | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of boundaries since 2024 | |
Boundary within Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 67,286 (December 2019) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1955 |
| Member of Parliament | Richard Burgon (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Seats | One |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Created from | Leeds |
| Replaced by | |
Leeds East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Richard Burgon of the Labour Party.
The constituency was represented by Denis Healey from 1955 to 1992. Healey served as Defence Secretary from 1964 to 1970, and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1974 to 1979 and latterly as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.