Leeds (UK Parliament constituency)

Leeds
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
CountyWest Riding of Yorkshire
Major settlementsLeeds
18321885
Seats1832–1868: Two
1865–1885: Three
Created fromYorkshire
Replaced byLeeds Central
Leeds East
Leeds North
Leeds South
Leeds West

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.

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.


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