Leicester North East — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Leicester North East was won by Labour at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 891 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Leicester North East from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Terence Norbert Donovan (Labour)
25,305
56.5%
Henry Archibald Taylor (Conservative)
10,397 (23.2 pts)
85.8%
1951
Arwyn Lynn Ungoed-Thomas (Labour)
26,209
60.0%
William Browne (Conservative)
8,731 (20.0 pts)
84.4%
1955
Sir Arwyn Lynn Ungoed-Thomas (Labour)
22,264
56.6%
Thelma Street (Conservative)
5,170 (13.1 pts)
78.5%
1959
Lynn Ungoed-Thomas (Labour)
19,421
51.9%
Ann Hazel Spokes (Conservative)
1,431 (3.8 pts)
78.4%
1964
Thomas George Bradley (Labour)
15,494
46.4%
Robert DG Williams (Conservative)
3,299 (9.9 pts)
77.5%
1966
Thomas Bradley (Labour)
17,007
54.0%
Robert Williams (Conservative)
6,238 (19.8 pts)
75.4%
1970
Thomas Bradley (Labour)
15,016
48.8%
Peter Edward Finlay Heneage (Conservative)
891 (2.9 pts)
71.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Terence Norbert Donovan
Labour
25,305
56.5%
Yes
Henry Archibald Taylor
Conservative
14,908
33.3%
No
Michael Moroney
Liberal
4,257
9.5%
No
Frederick Charles Westacott
Communist
327
0.7%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Arwyn Lynn Ungoed-Thomas
Labour
26,209
60.0%
Yes
William Browne
Conservative
17,478
40.0%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Arwyn Lynn Ungoed-Thomas
Labour
22,264
56.6%
Yes
Thelma Street
Conservative
17,094
43.4%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Lynn Ungoed-Thomas
Labour
19,421
51.9%
Yes
Ann Hazel Spokes
Conservative
17,990
48.1%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas George Bradley
Labour
15,494
46.4%
Yes
Robert DG Williams
Conservative
12,195
36.5%
No
F Ivor Glenton
Liberal
5,712
17.1%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Bradley
Labour
17,007
54.0%
Yes
Robert Williams
Conservative
10,769
34.2%
No
Ivor Glenton
Liberal
3,703
11.8%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Bradley
Labour
15,016
48.8%
Yes
Peter Edward Finlay Heneage
Conservative
14,125
45.9%
No
Dennis James Taylor
Anti Immigration
1,616
5.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Leicester North East has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Leicester North East in the 1970 general election?
Labour won Leicester North East in 1970 with 15,016 votes (48.8%), a majority of 891 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Leicester North East since 1950?
Since 1950, Leicester North East has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Leicester North East?
The closest result on record for Leicester North East was 1970, when Labour beat Conservative by just 891 votes (2.9 percentage points).