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SOULSBY, Peter Sir

Leicester South Labour
 

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.

 
  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
Soc Lab 315 0.7 -0.9 676 1.6
Veritas 573 1.4      
UKIP       333 0.8
Independent 216 0.5      
Majority 3,717 8.8   13,243 31.4
Turnout 42,411 58.7 0.7 42,142 58