Leicester South West was a borough constituency in the city of Leicester. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election.
Boundaries The County Borough of Leicester wards of Aylestone, Castle, De Montfort, and North Braunstone.
The constituency included Leicester city centre, which since this seat's abolition in 1974 has been in Leicester South.
Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberPartyNotes 1950 Herbert Bowden Labour Resigned 1967 to become Chairman of the Independent Television Authority 1967 by-election Tom Boardman ConservativeFeb 1974 constituency abolished
Election results Elections in the 1950s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1970s
References