South Leicestershire — UK General Election Results
South Leicestershire was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 5,506 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in South Leicestershire from 1832 to 2024.
This constituency elected more than one MP at once in some years. Before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (and in a shrinking number of boroughs through 1948), most UK constituencies elected two or more MPs together by "multi-member plurality" (block vote): each elector could cast one vote per available seat, and the top vote-getters overall were all elected. In those elections below, "Elected" lists every MP returned, "Votes" is the count that secured the last seat, and "Majority" is the gap between that seat and the first candidate who missed out.
Full Election History, 1832–2024
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Henry Halford (Conservative); Edward Dawson (Whig) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | Henry Halford (Conservative); Thomas Frewen Turner (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | Henry Halford (Conservative); Charles William Packe (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | Henry Halford (Conservative); Charles William Packe (Conservative) | 2,622 | 34.4% (top seat) | Thomas Gisborne (Whig) | 1,409 (18.4 pts) | 78.2% |
| 1847 | Henry Halford (Conservative); Charles William Packe (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | Henry Halford (Conservative); Charles William Packe (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | George Augustus Frederick Louis Curzon-Howe (Conservative); Charles William Packe (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | George Augustus Frederick Louis Curzon-Howe (Conservative); Charles William Packe (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | George Augustus Frederick Louis Curzon-Howe (Conservative); Charles William Packe (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | George Augustus Frederick Louis Curzon-Howe (Conservative); Albert Pell (Conservative) | 3,111 | 34.9% (top seat) | Thomas Tertius Paget (Liberal) | 250 (2.7 pts) | 55.2% |
| 1874 | Albert Pell (Conservative); William Unwin Heygate (Conservative) | 3,269 | 36.8% (top seat) | Thomas Tertius Paget (Liberal) | 386 (4.0 pts) | 57.3% |
| 1880 | Thomas Tertius Paget (Liberal); Albert Pell (Conservative) | 3,453 | 35.7% (top seat) | William Unwin Heygate (Conservative) | 278 (2.7 pts) | 57.2% |
| 2010 | Andrew Robathan (Conservative) | 27,000 | 49.5% | Aladdin Ayesh (Liberal Democrat) | 15,524 (28.4 pts) | 71.3% |
| 2015 | Alberto Costa (Conservative) | 28,700 | 53.2% | Amanda Hack (Labour) | 16,824 (31.2 pts) | 70.6% |
| 2017 | Alberto Costa (Conservative) | 34,795 | 61.4% | Shabbir Aslam (Labour) | 18,631 (32.9 pts) | 71.9% |
| 2019 | Alberto Costa (Conservative) | 36,791 | 64.0% | Tristan Koriya (Labour) | 24,004 (41.8 pts) | 71.7% |
| 2024 | Alberto Costa (Conservative) | 18,264 | 35.6% | Robert Parkinson (Labour) | 5,506 (10.7 pts) | 65.6% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Halford | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Edward Dawson | Whig | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Halford | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Thomas Frewen Turner | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Halford | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Charles William Packe | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Halford | Conservative | 2,638 | 34.4% | Yes |
| Charles William Packe | Conservative | 2,622 | 34.2% | Yes |
| Thomas Gisborne | Whig | 1,213 | 15.8% | No |
| Edward Hawkins Cheney | Whig | 1,196 | 15.6% | No |
1847 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Halford | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Charles William Packe | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Halford | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Charles William Packe | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Augustus Frederick Louis Curzon-Howe | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Charles William Packe | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Augustus Frederick Louis Curzon-Howe | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Charles William Packe | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Augustus Frederick Louis Curzon-Howe | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
| Charles William Packe | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Augustus Frederick Louis Curzon-Howe | Conservative | 3,196 | 34.9% | Yes |
| Albert Pell | Conservative | 3,111 | 33.9% | Yes |
| Thomas Tertius Paget | Liberal | 2,861 | 31.2% | No |
1874 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Pell | Conservative | 3,583 | 36.8% | Yes |
| William Unwin Heygate | Conservative | 3,269 | 33.6% | Yes |
| Thomas Tertius Paget | Liberal | 2,883 | 29.6% | No |
1880 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Tertius Paget | Liberal | 3,685 | 35.7% | Yes |
| Albert Pell | Conservative | 3,453 | 33.5% | Yes |
| William Unwin Heygate | Conservative | 3,175 | 30.8% | No |
2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Robathan | Conservative | 27,000 | 49.5% | Yes |
| Aladdin Ayesh | Liberal Democrat | 11,476 | 21.0% | No |
| Sally Gimson | Labour | 11,392 | 20.9% | No |
| Paul Preston | BNP | 2,721 | 5.0% | No |
| John Williams | UKIP | 1,988 | 3.6% | No |
2015
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Costa | Conservative | 28,700 | 53.2% | Yes |
| Amanda Hack | Labour | 11,876 | 22.0% | No |
| Barry Mahoney | UKIP | 9,363 | 17.4% | No |
| Geoffrey Welsh | Liberal Democrat | 3,987 | 7.4% | No |
2017
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Costa | Conservative | 34,795 | 61.4% | Yes |
| Shabbir Aslam | Labour | 16,164 | 28.5% | No |
| Gregory Webb | Liberal Democrat | 2,403 | 4.2% | No |
| Roger Helmer | UKIP | 2,235 | 3.9% | No |
| Mary Morgan | Green | 1,092 | 1.9% | No |
2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Costa | Conservative | 36,791 | 64.0% | Yes |
| Tristan Koriya | Labour | 12,787 | 22.3% | No |
| Phil Knowles | Liberal Democrat | 5,452 | 9.5% | No |
| Nick Cox | Green | 2,439 | 4.2% | No |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Costa | Conservative | 18,264 | 35.6% | Yes |
| Robert Parkinson | Labour | 12,758 | 24.8% | No |
| Bill Piper | Reform UK | 10,235 | 19.9% | No |
| Paul Hartshorn | Liberal Democrat | 7,621 | 14.8% | No |
| Mike Jelfs | Green | 2,481 | 4.8% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South Leicestershire has been contested at 17 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Whig, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won South Leicestershire in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won South Leicestershire in 2024 with 18,264 votes (35.6%), a majority of 5,506 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won South Leicestershire since 1832?
Since 1832, South Leicestershire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in South Leicestershire?
The closest result on record for South Leicestershire was 1868, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 250 votes (2.7 percentage points).
Did South Leicestershire ever elect more than one MP at a time?
Yes -- like most UK constituencies before the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, South Leicestershire elected multiple MPs at once in some elections on this page (a system called multi-member plurality, or 'block vote'), each voter casting one vote per available seat.