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Leicester South East — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Leicester South East was won by Conservative at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 10,695 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Leicester South East from 1950 to 1970.

Full Election History, 1950–1970

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 Charles Waterhouse (Conservative) 20,964 51.4% Sydney Kersland Lewis (Labour) 6,141 (15.0 pts) 85.9%
1951 Charles Waterhouse (Conservative) 23,853 59.5% Ewart Taylor (Labour) 7,628 (19.0 pts) 83.8%
1955 Charles Waterhouse (Conservative) 26,070 64.2% Edward John Masters (Labour) 11,541 (28.4 pts) 78.5%
1959 William John Peel (Conservative) 28,390 67.4% W Barrie Chambers (Labour) 14,630 (34.7 pts) 78.3%
1964 William John Peel (Conservative) 23,236 55.9% W Barrie Chambers (Labour) 12,146 (29.2 pts) 76.7%
1966 William Peel (Conservative) 23,615 59.9% Colin Grundy (Labour) 7,796 (19.8 pts) 73.3%
1970 William Peel (Conservative) 26,483 62.7% William Hilbourne (Labour) 10,695 (25.3 pts) 71.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Waterhouse Conservative 20,96451.4% Yes
Sydney Kersland Lewis Labour 14,82336.3% No
Cecil Archer Newport Liberal 5,02412.3% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Waterhouse Conservative 23,85359.5% Yes
Ewart Taylor Labour 16,22540.5% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles Waterhouse Conservative 26,07064.2% Yes
Edward John Masters Labour 14,52935.8% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William John Peel Conservative 28,39067.4% Yes
W Barrie Chambers Labour 13,76032.6% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William John Peel Conservative 23,23655.9% Yes
W Barrie Chambers Labour 11,09026.7% No
Colin J Beech Liberal 7,20517.3% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Peel Conservative 23,61559.9% Yes
Colin Grundy Labour 15,81940.1% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Peel Conservative 26,48362.7% Yes
William Hilbourne Labour 15,78837.3% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1950: Conservative margin 15.0 pts 1951: Conservative margin 19.0 pts 1955: Conservative margin 28.4 pts 1959: Conservative margin 34.7 pts 1964: Conservative margin 29.2 pts 1966: Conservative margin 19.8 pts 1970: Conservative margin 25.3 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970

Trend

Leicester South East has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Leicester South East in the 1970 general election?

Conservative won Leicester South East in 1970 with 26,483 votes (62.7%), a majority of 10,695 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Leicester South East since 1950?

Since 1950, Leicester South East has been won by: Conservative.

What was the closest result in Leicester South East?

The closest result on record for Leicester South East was 1950, when Conservative beat Labour by just 6,141 votes (15.0 percentage points).

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