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Leicester West — UK General Election Results

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

Leicester West was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 8,777 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Leicester West from 1918 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1918–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 Joseph Frederick Green (National Democratic and Labour) 20,570 76.4% James Ramsay MacDonald (Labour) 14,223 (52.8 pts) 66.2%
1922 Alfred Hill (Labour) 12,929 45.1% Joseph Frederick Green (National Democratic and Labour) 4,792 (16.7 pts) 72.5%
1923 Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence (Labour) 13,634 44.6% Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (Liberal) 4,398 (14.4 pts) 76.0%
1924 Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence (Labour) 16,047 51.2% Maurice Alfred Gerothwohl (Liberal) 737 (2.4 pts) 76.1%
1929 Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence (Labour) 22,635 55.3% Paul Vychan Emrys-Evans (Unionist) 11,944 (29.2 pts) 78.3%
1931 Ernest Harold Pickering (Liberal) 26,826 67.5% Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence (Labour) 13,903 (35.0 pts) 74.6%
1935 Harold George Nicolson (National Labour) 15,821 43.7% John Morgan (Labour) 87 (0.2 pts) 66.8%
1945 Barnett Janner (Labour) 20,563 53.3% Harold George Nicolson (National Labour) 7,215 (18.7 pts) 76.6%
Feb 1974 Greville Janner (Labour) 27,195 56.3% Anthony Maurice Herbert Simpson (Conservative) 8,652 (17.9 pts) 75.4%
Oct 1974 Greville Janner (Labour) 23,406 52.9% Anthony Maurice Herbert Simpson (Conservative) 9,960 (22.5 pts) 68.5%
1979 Greville Janner (Labour) 26,032 53.6% Alastair Goobey (Conservative) 8,838 (18.2 pts) 72.3%
1983 Greville Janner (Labour) 20,837 44.8% Robert Keith Meacham (Conservative) 1,712 (3.7 pts) 68.8%
1987 Greville Janner (Labour) 22,156 44.5% James Cooper (Conservative) 1,201 (2.4 pts) 73.4%
1992 Greville Janner (Labour) 22,574 46.8% John Guthrie (Conservative) 3,978 (8.2 pts) 73.7%
1997 Patricia Hewitt (Labour) 22,580 55.2% Richard Thomas (Conservative) 12,864 (31.4 pts) 63.4%
2001 Patricia Hewitt (Labour) 18,014 54.2% Christopher Shaw (Conservative) 9,639 (29.0 pts) 50.9%
2005 Patricia Hewitt (Labour) 17,184 51.7% Sarah Richardson (Conservative) 9,070 (27.3 pts) 53.3%
2010 Liz Kendall (Labour) 13,745 38.4% Celia Harvey (Conservative) 4,017 (11.2 pts) 55.3%
2015 Liz Kendall (Labour) 16,051 46.5% Paul Bessant (Conservative) 7,203 (20.9 pts) 55.0%
2017 Liz Kendall (Labour) 22,823 60.8% Jack Hickey (Conservative) 11,060 (29.5 pts) 58.0%
2019 Liz Kendall (Labour) 17,291 49.7% Amanda Wright (Conservative) 4,212 (12.1 pts) 53.8%
2024 Liz Kendall (Labour) 15,798 44.6% Max Chauhan (Conservative) 8,777 (24.8 pts) 48.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joseph Frederick Green National Democratic and Labour 20,57076.4% Yes
James Ramsay MacDonald Labour 6,34723.6% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Alfred Hill Labour 12,92945.1% Yes
Joseph Frederick Green National Democratic and Labour 8,13728.4% No
George Ernest Spero Liberal 7,63126.6% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence Labour 13,63444.6% Yes
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Liberal 9,23630.2% No
Alfred Instone Unionist 7,69625.2% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence Labour 16,04751.2% Yes
Maurice Alfred Gerothwohl Liberal 15,31048.8% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence Labour 22,63555.3% Yes
Paul Vychan Emrys-Evans Unionist 10,69126.1% No
Charles William Hartshorn Liberal 7,61718.6% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ernest Harold Pickering Liberal 26,82667.5% Yes
Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence Labour 12,92332.5% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harold George Nicolson National Labour 15,82143.7% Yes
John Morgan Labour 15,73443.5% No
Horace Evelyn Crawfurd Liberal 4,62112.8% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Barnett Janner Labour 20,56353.3% Yes
Harold George Nicolson National Labour 13,34834.6% No
Joseph Arnold Kirby Liberal 4,63912.0% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Greville Janner Labour 27,19556.3% Yes
Anthony Maurice Herbert Simpson Conservative 18,54338.4% No
William John Newcombe National Front 2,5795.3% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Greville Janner Labour 23,40652.9% Yes
Anthony Maurice Herbert Simpson Conservative 13,44630.4% No
John Windram Liberal 5,13511.6% No
William John Newcombe National Front 2,2535.1% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Greville Janner Labour 26,03253.6% Yes
Alastair Goobey Conservative 17,19435.4% No
Allan Evelyn Lycett Liberal 4,0328.3% No
Peter Ash National Front 1,3082.7% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Greville Janner Labour 20,83744.8% Yes
Robert Keith Meacham Conservative 19,12541.1% No
Sumal Creasey Fernando Social Democratic Party 5,93512.8% No
Raymond Hill BNP 4691.0% No
Brian James Prangle Workers Revolutionary 1760.4% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Greville Janner Labour 22,15644.5% Yes
James Cooper Conservative 20,95542.1% No
William Edgar Social Democratic Party 6,70813.5% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Greville Janner Labour 22,57446.8% Yes
John Guthrie Conservative 18,59638.5% No
Geoffrey Walker Liberal Democrat 6,40213.3% No
Claire Wintram Green 5171.1% No
Jenny Rosta Natural Law 1710.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Patricia Hewitt Labour 22,58055.2% Yes
Richard Thomas Conservative 9,71623.7% No
Mark Jones Liberal Democrat 5,79514.2% No
William Shooter Referendum Party 9702.4% No
Geoff Forse Green 5861.4% No
David Roberts Socialist Labour 4521.1% No
Josephine Nicholls Socialist Alternative 3270.8% No
Adrian Belshaw BNP 3020.7% No
Clive Potter National Democrats 1860.5% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Patricia Hewitt Labour 18,01454.2% Yes
Christopher Shaw Conservative 8,37525.2% No
Andy Vincent Liberal Democrat 5,08515.3% No
Matthew Gough Green 1,0743.2% No
Sean Kirkpatrick Socialist Labour 3501.1% No
Stephen Score Socialist Alliance 3211.0% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Patricia Hewitt Labour 17,18451.7% Yes
Sarah Richardson Conservative 8,11424.4% No
Zuffar Haq Liberal Democrat 5,80317.5% No
Geoff Forse Green 1,5714.7% No
Steve Score Socialist Alternative 5521.7% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Liz Kendall Labour 13,74538.4% Yes
Celia Harvey Conservative 9,72827.2% No
Peter Coley Liberal Democrat 8,10722.6% No
Gary Reynolds BNP 2,1586.0% No
Stephen Ingall UKIP 8832.5% No
Geoff Forse Green 6391.8% No
Steven Huggins Independent 1810.5% No
Steve Score Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1570.4% No
Shaun Dyer Pirate Party UK 1130.3% No
John Bowley Independent 1080.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Liz Kendall Labour 16,05146.5% Yes
Paul Bessant Conservative 8,84825.6% No
Stuart Young UKIP 5,95017.2% No
Peter Hague Green 1,8785.4% No
Ian Bradwell Liberal Democrat 1,5074.4% No
Heather Rawling Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2880.8% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Liz Kendall Labour 22,82360.8% Yes
Jack Hickey Conservative 11,76331.4% No
Stuart Young UKIP 1,4063.7% No
Ian Bradwell Liberal Democrat 7922.1% No
Mel Gould Green 6071.6% No
David Bowley Independent 1210.3% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Liz Kendall Labour 17,29149.7% Yes
Amanda Wright Conservative 13,07937.6% No
Ian Bradwell Liberal Democrat 1,8085.2% No
Jack Collier Brexit Party 1,6204.7% No
Ani Goddard Green 9772.8% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Liz Kendall Labour 15,79844.6% Yes
Max Chauhan Conservative 7,02119.8% No
Ian Hayes Reform UK 5,66616.0% No
Aasiya Bora Green 4,08911.6% No
Benjamin Feist Liberal Democrat 2,1796.2% No
Rahoul Naik One Leicester 3270.9% No
Steve Score Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 3170.9% No

Margin Over Time

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

1918: National Democratic and Labour margin 52.8 pts 1922: Labour margin 16.7 pts 1923: Labour margin 14.4 pts 1924: Labour margin 2.4 pts 1929: Labour margin 29.2 pts 1931: Liberal margin 35.0 pts 1935: National Labour margin 0.2 pts 1945: Labour margin 18.7 pts Feb 1974: Labour margin 17.9 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 22.5 pts 1979: Labour margin 18.2 pts 1983: Labour margin 3.7 pts 1987: Labour margin 2.4 pts 1992: Labour margin 8.2 pts 1997: Labour margin 31.4 pts 2001: Labour margin 29.0 pts 2005: Labour margin 27.3 pts 2010: Labour margin 11.2 pts 2015: Labour margin 20.9 pts 2017: Labour margin 29.5 pts 2019: Labour margin 12.1 pts 2024: Labour margin 24.8 pts 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Leicester West has been contested at 22 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: National Democratic and Labour, Labour, Liberal, National Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Leicester West in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Leicester West in 2024 with 15,798 votes (44.6%), a majority of 8,777 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Leicester West since 1918?

Since 1918, Leicester West has been won by: Labour, Liberal, National Democratic and Labour, National Labour.

What was the closest result in Leicester West?

The closest result on record for Leicester West was 1935, when National Labour beat Labour by just 87 votes (0.2 percentage points).

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