Elmet (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983–2010

Elmet

Former county constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundary of Elmet in West Yorkshire for the 2005 general election

Location of West Yorkshire within England

County| West Yorkshire
Major settlements| Garforth, Wetherby
1983–2010
Seats| One
Created from| Barkston Ash, Leeds East and Normanton[1]
Replaced by| Elmet and Rothwell

Elmet was a county constituency in West Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

From 1997 the MP was Colin Burgon of Labour, who did not stand in the 2010 general election.[2]

## Boundaries

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The City of Leeds wards of Barwick and Kippax, Garforth and Swillington, Wetherby, and Whinmoor.

The constituency was created in 1983 to cover the far eastern wards of Leeds and neighbouring areas, notably Wetherby, Barwick-in-Elmet, Kippax, Garforth and Swillington. It also includes the Whinmoor area of east Leeds. Initially the Boundary Commission for England proposed calling the constituency Leeds East, with the existing Leeds East constituency being renamed Leeds East Central.[3] This was opposed during local enquiries where the seat was instead named for the ancient kingdom of Elmet although it covers a significantly smaller area. Wetherby and Garforth were the largest settlements in the constituency.

### Boundary review

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Following their review of parliamentary representations in West Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England created a new seat, Elmet and Rothwell, reducing the number of seats in the region by one.

## History

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The constituency was created in 1983 from parts of the seats of Barkston Ash, Leeds East, and Normanton. Elmet was historically always a marginal seat due to the demographic makeup of the region, in contrast to Barkston Ash which was traditionally Tory.

After the 1983 general election the metropolitan district of the City of Leeds was represented by the constituencies of Elmet, Leeds Central, Leeds East, Leeds North East, Leeds North West, Leeds West, Morley and Leeds South and Pudsey.

## Members of Parliament

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Election | Member [4] | Party

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| 1983 | Spencer Batiste | Conservative
| 1997 | Colin Burgon | Labour
| 2010 | constituency abolished: see Elmet and Rothwell

## Elections

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### Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1983: Elmet[5][6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Spencer Batiste | 23,909  | 47.3  |
| Labour | Roy Wilson  | 16,053  | 31.7  |
| Liberal | Gillian Paterson  | 10,589  | 21.0  |
Majority  | 7,856  | 15.6  |
Turnout | 50,551  | 75.4  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1987: Elmet[7][8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Spencer Batiste | 25,658  | 46.9  | −0.4
| Labour | Colin Burgon | 20,302  | 37.1  | +5.4
| SDP | John Macarthur  | 8,755  | 16.0  | −5.0
Majority  | 5,356  | 9.8  | −5.8
Turnout | 54,715  | 79.3  | +3.9
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1992: Elmet[9][10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Spencer Batiste | 27,677  | 47.5  | +0.6
| Labour | Colin Burgon | 24,416  | 41.9  | +4.8
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Beck  | 6,144  | 10.5  | −5.5
Majority  | 3,261  | 5.6  | −4.2
Turnout | 58,237  | 82.4  | +3.1
| Conservative hold | Swing | −2.1  |
General election 1997: Elmet[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Colin Burgon | 28,348  | 52.4  | +10.5
| Conservative | Spencer Batiste | 19,569  | 36.2  | −11.3
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Jennings  | 4,691  | 8.7  | −1.8
| Referendum | Christopher Zawadski  | 1,487  | 2.7  | New
Majority  | 8,779  | 16.2  | N/A
Turnout | 54,185  | 76.8  | −5.6
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +10.9  |

### Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2001: Elmet[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Colin Burgon | 22,038  | 48.0  | −4.4
| Conservative | Andrew Millard  | 17,867  | 38.9  | +2.7
| Liberal Democrats | Madeleine Kirk  | 5,001  | 10.9  | +2.2
| UKIP | Andrew Spence  | 1,031  | 2.2  | New
Majority  | 4,171  | 9.1  | −7.1
Turnout | 45,937  | 65.6  | −11.2
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
General election 2005: Elmet[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Colin Burgon | 22,260  | 47.2  | −0.8
| Conservative | Andrew Millard  | 17,732  | 37.6  | −1.3
| Liberal Democrats | Madeleine Kirk  | 5,923  | 12.6  | +1.7
| BNP | Tracy Andrews  | 1,231  | 2.6  | New
Majority  | 4,528  | 9.6  | +0.5
Turnout | 47,146  | 68.8  | +3.2
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

## See also

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire

## Notes and references

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1. ^ "'Elmet', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
2. ^ Marsh, David (24 April 2009). "Leeds MP Burgon is quitting - with blast at leaders". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
3. ^ Boundary Commission for England, Third Periodic Report, 1983
4. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)
5. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
6. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
7. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
8. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
9. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
10. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
11. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
12. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
13. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

## External links

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* Elmet UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK

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Constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber (54)

Labour (43)|

* Barnsley North
* Barnsley South
* Bradford East
* Bradford South
* Bradford West
* Calder Valley
* Colne Valley
* Doncaster Central
* Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
* Doncaster North
* Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
* Halifax
* Huddersfield
* Kingston upon Hull East
* Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
* Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
* Leeds Central and Headingley
* Leeds East
* Leeds North East
* Leeds North West
* Leeds South
* Leeds South West and Morley
* Leeds West and Pudsey
* Normanton and Hemsworth
* Ossett and Denby Dale
* Penistone and Stocksbridge
* Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
* Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
* Rother Valley
* Rotherham
* Scarborough and Whitby
* Scunthorpe
* Selby
* Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
* Sheffield Central
* Sheffield Hallam
* Sheffield Heeley
* Sheffield South East
* Shipley
* Spen Valley
* Wakefield and Rothwell
* York Central
* York Outer

Conservative (9)|

* Beverley and Holderness
* Bridlington and The Wolds
* Brigg and Immingham
* Goole and Pocklington
* Keighley and Ilkley
* Richmond and Northallerton
* Skipton and Ripon
* Thirsk and Malton
* Wetherby and Easingwold

Liberal Democrats (1)|

* Harrogate and Knaresborough

Independent (1)|

* Dewsbury and Batley

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Leeds constituencies

Current|

* Leeds Central and Headingley
* Leeds East
* Leeds North East
* Leeds North West
* Leeds South
* Leeds West and Pudsey
* Leeds South West and Morley
* Selby
* Wakefield and Rothwell
* Wetherby and Easingwold

Historic|

* Leeds (1832–1885)
* Pudsey (1885-2024)
* Leeds Central (1885-1955, and 1983-2024)
* Leeds North (1885–1955)
* Leeds South (1885–1983)
* Leeds West (1885–2024)
* Pudsey and Otley (1918–1950)
* Batley and Morley (1918–1983)
* Leeds South East (1918–1983)
* Morley and Leeds South (1983–1997)
* Elmet (1983–2010)
* Morley and Rothwell (1997–2010)
* Elmet and Rothwell (2010-2024)
* Morley and Outwood (2010-2024)

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