Election for the constituency of Leeds Central on 12 December 2019
An election to the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Leeds Central, held as part of the general election on 12 December 2019.
Labour hold by Hilary Benn with a majority of 19,270 - 39.1% - on a turnout of 54.2%.
An electorate of 90,971, having a valid vote count of 49,284 and an invalid vote count of 160.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENN, Hilary | Lab | 30,413 | 61.7% | -8.5% |
| FORTUNE, Peter | Con | 11,143 | 22.6% | 2.1% |
| THOMAS, Paul | BRX | 2,999 | 6.1% | - |
| HOLLAND, Jack | LD | 2,343 | 4.8% | 2.5% |
| CARLISLE, Ed | Green | 2,105 | 4.3% | 1.8% |
| CLOUSTON, William | SDP | 281 | 0.6% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 5 November 2019.
Result declared at 03:11 on 13 December 2019. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.