Party history
Labour
10 Jun 1999 to present
Constituency history
Leeds South
4 Jul 2024 to present
Elected 1 time
Leeds Central
6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024
Elected 4 times
Leeds Central
10 Jun 1999 to 6 May 2010
Elected 3 times
Roles
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
5 Jul 2024 to present
Northern Ireland Office
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
4 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024
Northern Ireland Office
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
12 Jun 2023 to 20 Nov 2023
Liaison Committee (Commons)
20 May 2020 to 15 Jan 2021
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
27 Jan 2020 to 16 Jan 2021
Chair
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Chair
Latest election result
Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.
Lab Hold
Leeds South
Turnout 31,678
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Benn | Lab Labour | 17,117 | 54.0 % |
| Ed Carlisle | Green Green Party | 5,838 | 18.4 % |
| Karen Cooksley | Con Conservative | 4,172 | 13.2 % |
| Daniel Whetstone | SDP Social Democratic Party | 1,874 | 5.9 % |
| George Sykes | LD Liberal Democrat | 1,340 | 4.2 % |
| Muhammad Azeem | WPB Workers Party of Britain | 719 | 2.3 % |
| Janet Bickerdike | Christian Peoples Alliance | 341 | 1.1 % |
| Niko Omilana | Ind Independent | 277 | 0.9 % |
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Biography source
UK Parliament Members API
Election source
UK Parliament Members API
FAQs
How long has Hilary Benn been an MP?
Hilary Benn has been in the House of Commons for 26 years, 11 months. Source
What parties has Hilary Benn been a member of?
Hilary Benn has 1 party affiliation records. The party history section lists all imported party affiliations from the Parliament biography data. Source
What roles has Hilary Benn held?
Hilary Benn has 21 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source
What was Hilary Benn's latest election result?
Hilary Benn's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Leeds South, with a majority of 11,279. Source