History
The constituency has been in use for two separate periods. It was first created in 1885 by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, and was first used in the general election of that year. The seat had formerly been part of Eastern West Riding of Yorkshire constituency.
The constituency was abolished in 1918 and replaced by the constituency of Pudsey and Otley until 1950.
The constituency was recreated in 1950 and used in the 1950 general election and has existed ever since. In their Third Periodic Review of parliamentary constituencies (1976–1983) the Boundary Commission for England initially suggested renaming the constituency Leeds West, with the existing Leeds West constituency in turn being renamed Leeds West Central. This was opposed at local enquiries where the current name was retained.
On 1 June 1908 George Whiteley resigned from Parliament by accepting appointment as Steward of the Manor of Northstead, resulting in a by-election in the constituency.
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