Leeds Constituencies - North
The constituency was created in 1885 and abolished in 1955.
By the time Leeds North was created the area was predominantly a middle-class residential suburb to the north of Leeds which in all its history never returned a Labour MP. Professional people had begun moving north to avoid the pollution of central Leeds in the nineteenth century but working-class back-to-backs catered for a growing population in Woodhouse. Roundhay developed from the 1860s with large numbers of villas and mansions being built. Robert Blackburn also opened his aviation aircraft works here. Headngley equally catered for middle-class professionals and in addition the University of Leeds was located here, hence parts of the area were occupied by students.
North in 1885
BOUNDARIES
1885–1918: Headingley Ward, and North West Ward, and parts of Brunswick Ward,
North Ward, and North East Ward.
1918–1950: Parts of Brunswick Ward, Headingley Ward, North Ward, and North West Ward.
1950–1955: North Ward, Roundhay Ward, and Woodhouse Ward.
TURNOUT
For elections after 1929 when universal suffrage had been granted
| Electorate | Total votes cast | Turnout | |
| 1929 | 55,727 | 40,785 | 73.6% |
| 1931 | 59,948 | 44,391 | 74.05% |
| 1935 | 66,551 | 44,428 | 66.76% |
| 1945 | 75,491 | 54,392 | 72.05% |
| 1950 | 56,075 | 47,230 | 84.23% |
| 1951 | 58,219 | 47,539 | 81.66% |
HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES RECORDED BY A WINNING CANDIDATE
1931 O. Peake (Conservative) 34,964
LOWEST NUMBER OF VOTES RECORDED BY A WINNING CANDIDATE
1886 W. L. Jackson (Conservative) 4,301
HIGHEST MAJORITY RECORDED BY A WINNING CANDIDATE
1931 O. Peake (Conservative) 25,537
LOWEST MAJORITY RECORDED BY A WINNING CANDIDATE
1945 O. Peake (Conservative) 128
RESULTS
1885 - 25th November
North
W. L. Jackson (Conservative) 4,494
A. W. Rucker (Liberal) 4,237
1886 - 2nd July
North
W. L. Jackson (Conservative) 4,301
A. Rutson (Gladstonian Liberal) 3,682
1892 - 7th July
North
W. L. Jackson (Conservative) 5,790
T. R. Leuty ( Gladstonian Liberal) 4,776
1895 - 17th July
North
W. L. Jackson (Conservative) 5,992
H. S. Baines (Liberal) 4,484
1900 - 4th October
North
W. L. Jackson (Conservative) 7,512 *
J. C. Hamilton (Liberal) 4,995
[ * Raised to the peerage July 1902. ]
1902 - 29th July - by-election
North
R. H. Barran (Liberal) 7,539
Sir A. Lawson (Conservative) 6,781
1906 - 15th January
North
R. H. Barran (Liberal) 9,593
J. D. Birchall (Conservative) 7,109
1910 - 17th January
North
R. H. Barran (Liberal) 10,775
J. D. Birchall (Conservative) 9,164
1910 - 5th December
North
R. H. Barran (Liberal) 9,324
J. D. Birchall (Conservative) 9,056
Representation of the People Act 1918 – All men over21 and women over 30 enfranchised Redistribution of the Seats Act 1918
1918 - 14th December
North
Major A. C. Farquharson (Coalition Liberal) 13,863
G. H. Thompson (Labour) 3,423
H. F. Wyatt (National) 1,282
1922 - 15th November
North
H. M. Butler (Conservative) 13,771
E. O Dodgson (Liberal) 7,230
Revd D. Stewart (Labour) 5,836
1923 - 6th December
North
Sir G. Beckett (Conservative) 14,066
E. O Dodgson (Liberal) 6,624
Revd D. Stewart (Labour) 5,384
1924 - 29th October
North
Sir G. Beckett (Conservative) 18,502
S. C. Moore (Labour) 7,920
Representation of the People Act 1928 – All women over 21 enfranchised
1929 - 30th May
North
Capt. O. Peake (Conservative) 19,661
T. MacCall (Labour) 11,180
T. E. Harvey (Liberal) 9,944
1931 - 27th October
North
O. Peake (Conservative) 34,964 *
L. J. Edwards (Labour) 9,427
1935 - 14th November
North
O. Peake (Conservative) 30,636 *
L. J. Edwards (Labour) 13,792
1940 [No general election from 1939–1945. Coalition in power during the war.]
1945 - 5th July (main polling day), plus 12th, 19th July. Main result declared 26th July
North
O. Peake (Conservative) 22,848
R. Hodgson (Labour) 22,720
J. A. MacCallum Scott (Liberal) 8,824
Boundary Reorganisation
1950 - 23th February
North
O. Peake (Conservative) 27,766
R. J. Hurst (Labour) 15,018
W. Underhill (Liberal) 4,446
1951 - 25th October
North
O. Peake (Conservative) 30,290
P. Taylor (Labour) 17,249