PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Sir Edward Leigh MP for Gainsborough Constituency
Current MP Details
Conservative
The Rt Hon Sir Edward Leigh is the Conservative MP for Gainsborough, and has been an MP continually since 9 June 1983. He is Father of the House of Commons.
Elected Jul 2024Elected 1 time
MP Contact Details
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Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
75,836
Turnout
46,685 (62%)
Majority
3,532
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Gainsborough
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Other Post
Father of the House of Commons
23 Feb 2023 to 30 May 2024
Committee
Restoration and Renewal Programme Board
28 Sep 2020 to 17 May 2022
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
15 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024
Committee
Panel of Chairs
19 Mar 2018 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Procedure Committee
16 Nov 2017 to 4 Jul 2022
Committee
Public Accounts Commission
22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Panel of Chairs
31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
International Trade Committee
4 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Public Accounts Commission
13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Procedure Committee
18 Jul 2011 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Members' Expenses Committee
16 Mar 2011 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Public Accounts Commission
7 Jul 2010 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Panel of Chairs
6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024
Representative
Gainsborough
5 Nov 2001 to 6 May 2010
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
17 Oct 2001 to 1 Jan 2010
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
14 Apr 2000 to 6 May 2010
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
14 Jul 1997 to 19 Jul 2001
Committee
International Development Committee
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Gainsborough
1 May 1997 to Now
Representative
Gainsborough
26 Feb 1996 to 17 Oct 1996
Committee
Agriculture
11 Dec 1995 to 13 Dec 2000
Committee
Social Security
2 Nov 1990 to 27 May 1993
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry)
9 Jun 1983 to Now
House
Commons
9 Jun 1983 to 15 May 1987
Committee
Defence Committee
9 Jun 1983 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
9 Jun 1983 to 1 May 1997
Representative
Gainsborough and Horncastle
10 Oct 1974
Election Contested
Middlesbrough
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
9 Jun 1983
to Now
to Now
Sir Edward Leigh
Conservative
Current Member
The Rt Hon Sir Edward Leigh is the Conservative MP for Gainsborough, and has been an MP continually since 9 June 1983.
He is Father of the House of Commons.
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