PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Richard Burgon MP for Leeds East Constituency
Current MP Details
Labour
Richard Burgon is the Labour MP for Leeds East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
Elected May 2015Elected 3 times
MP Contact Details
Constituency
Leeds East
0113 232 3266
Website
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
67,286
Turnout
39,052 (58%)
Majority
5,531
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
65,950
Turnout
41,441 (63%)
Majority
12,752
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
64,754
Turnout
38,196 (59%)
Majority
12,533
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
64,698
Turnout
37,813 (58%)
Majority
10,293
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
6 Jul 2020 to Now
Committee
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
11 May 2020 to 22 Feb 2021
Committee
Justice Committee
27 Jun 2016 to 6 Apr 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Treasury)
6 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015
Committee
Justice Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
Leeds East
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Debate
Contributions
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
to Now
Richard Burgon
Labour
Current Member
Richard Burgon is the Labour MP for Leeds East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
9 Apr 1992
to 30 Mar 2015
to 30 Mar 2015
Mr George Mudie
Labour
Retired
Mr George Mudie is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Leeds East, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.
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