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SOULSBY, Peter

Member for Leicester South since 2005. Political career: Member, Leicester City Council 1973–2003; Leader, Leicester City Council 1995–99, 1981-94. Title/Honours/Decorations: Knighted 1999, for service to the City of Leicester and to Local Government. Education: University of Leicester, BEd (Hons).
b. 27 December 1948, Bishop Auckland. Married with three children.

Constituency: Leicester South
 

2005

 

 

 

2001

 

LAB HOLD

Votes

%

+/- %

Votes

%

Labour

      16,688

39.4

-15.1

22,958

54.5

Lib Dem

      12,971

30.6

13.4

7,243

17.2

Conservative

        7,549

17.8

-5.3

9,715

23.1

Respect

        2,720

6.4

6.4

-

-

Green

        1,379

3.3

0.4

1,217

2.9

Veritas

           573

1.4

-

-

-

Soc Lab

           315

0.7

-0.9

676

1.6

Independent

           216

0.5

-

-

-

UKIP

-

-

-

333

0.8

Majority

        3,717

8.8

-

13,243

31.4

Turnout

      42,411

58.7

0.7

42,142

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