Leeds (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1868–1885 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leeds was a parliamentary borough covering the town of Leeds, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1885.
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Leeds | |
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | West Riding of Yorkshire |
Major settlements | Leeds |
1832–1885 | |
Seats | 1832–1868: Two 1865–1885: Three |
Created from | Yorkshire |
Replaced by | Leeds Central Leeds East Leeds North Leeds South Leeds West |
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The borough returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) until 1868, and then three MPs from 1868 until the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 split the borough into five divisions at the 1885 general election.