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.
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
- richardburgon
- Home page
- http://www.richardburgon.com/
- richardburgon
- The party's candidate page for this person
- https://vote.labour.org.uk/richard-burgon
| 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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