Leeds South

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Leeds South was a former UK parliamentary constituency in the city of Leeds, historically notable as the seat represented by Labour Party leader Hugh Gaitskell.

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Leeds South canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British politician
former United Kingdom parliamentary constituency
abolishedBy periodic review of parliamentary constituencies
category Historic parliamentary constituencies in Yorkshire
Politics of Leeds
country United Kingdom
createdFrom divisions of earlier Leeds constituencies
electoralSystem first-past-the-post voting system
elects one Member of Parliament
historicalCounty Yorkshire
locatedIn Metropolitan Borough of Leeds
surface form: City of Leeds

England
West Yorkshire
majorPoliticalPartyRepresentation Labour Party (UK)
notableFor being the parliamentary seat of Labour Party leader Hugh Gaitskell
notableMP Hugh Gaitskell
partOf parliamentary constituencies in Leeds
positionHeld Leader of the Labour Party (UK)
Leader of the Opposition (UK)
surface form: Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
regionType borough constituency
representedBy Hugh Gaitskell
representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
successorConstituency Leeds Central
other Leeds-area constituencies

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