Party history
Labour
5 Feb 2025 to present
Independent
23 Jul 2024 to 5 Feb 2025
Labour
7 May 2015 to 23 Jul 2024
Constituency history
Leeds East
4 Jul 2024 to present
Elected 1 time
Leeds East
7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024
Elected 3 times
Roles
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
6 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024
Justice Committee
11 May 2020 to 22 Feb 2021
Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
27 Jun 2016 to 6 Apr 2020
Ministry of Justice
Shadow Minister (Treasury)
18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016
HM Treasury
Justice Committee
6 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015
Latest election result
Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.
Lab Hold
Leeds East
Turnout 39,388
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Burgon | Lab Labour | 18,610 | 47.2 % |
| David Dresser | RUK Reform UK | 7,345 | 18.6 % |
| Sam Firth | Con Conservative | 6,898 | 17.5 % |
| Jennifer Norman | Green Green Party | 3,506 | 8.9 % |
| Tobie Abel | LD Liberal Democrat | 1,445 | 3.7 % |
| David Hough | The Yorkshire Party | 664 | 1.7 % |
| Catherine Dobson | SDP Social Democratic Party | 519 | 1.3 % |
| Niko Omilana | Ind Independent | 222 | 0.6 % |
| Pete Young | Ind Independent | 179 | 0.5 % |
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Biography source
UK Parliament Members API
Election source
UK Parliament Members API
FAQs
How long has Richard Burgon been an MP?
Richard Burgon has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source
What parties has Richard Burgon been a member of?
Richard Burgon has 3 party affiliation records. The party history section lists all imported party affiliations from the Parliament biography data. Source
What roles has Richard Burgon held?
Richard Burgon has 5 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source
What was Richard Burgon's latest election result?
Richard Burgon's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Leeds East, with a majority of 11,265. Source