Leeds South East (UK Parliament constituency)

Leeds South East
Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons
1918–1983
Number of members	one
Replaced by	Leeds Central, Leeds East, Leeds West and Leeds North West

Leeds South East was a borough constituency in the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election.

1918-1950: The County Borough of Leeds wards of East and East Hunslet, and part of North East ward.

1950-1955: The County Borough of Leeds wards of Crossgates and Temple Newsam, East Hunslet, and Osmondthorpe.

1955-1974: The County Borough of Leeds wards of Blenheim, City, East Hunslet, Richmond Hill, and Westfield.

1974-1983: The County Borough of Leeds wards of Burley, Burmantofts, City, Richmond Hill, and Woodhouse.

General Election 1939/40

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;

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