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Richard Burgon

Richard Burgon was a Labour Party candidate in Leeds East constituency in the UK Parliamentary general election. They were elected with 18,610 votes.

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Richard Burgon's policies

Statement to voters

Richard is the Labour Party Candidate for East Leeds.

Full statement

He was first elected as the Member of Parliament for East Leeds in 2015.

He lives in East Leeds and his family has lived and worked in East Leeds for more than 100 years -- ever since arriving from Ireland looking for work.

He takes duty of being your Member of Parliament very seriously. That's why he promised not to take any second jobs and to hold regular and accessible advice sessions for local residents right across East Leeds. He has kept those promises.

Richard has helped thousands of local people in East Leeds facing tough times through no fault of their own.

Every vote for Richard is a vote for a strong local voice - from East LEEDS, for East Leeds. It's a vote to ensure East Leeds is not forgotten.

This statement was last updated on May 29, 2024.

This statement was added by Richard Burgon, their team, or by a Democracy Club volunteer, based on information published by the candidate elsewhere.

Record in office

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Richard Burgon online

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Richard Burgon's elections

Date Election Party Results Position
2024 Leeds East: UK Parliamentary general election Labour Party 18,610 votes (elected) 1st / 9 candidates
2019 Leeds East: UK Parliamentary general election Labour Party 19,464 votes (elected) 1st / 5 candidates
2017 Leeds East: UK Parliamentary general election Labour Party 25,428 votes (elected) 1st / 6 candidates
2015 Leeds East: UK Parliamentary general election Labour Party 20,530 votes (elected) 1st / 5 candidates
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