Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
| Leigh | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Leigh in Greater Manchester | |
Location of Greater Manchester within England | |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Electorate | 77,001 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Leigh, Astley, Tyldesley, Lowton, Golborne |
| 1885–2024 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | South West Lancashire |
| Replaced by | Leigh and Atherton |
Leigh was a constituency in Greater Manchester represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.
From 2019 to 2024, Leigh was held by James Grundy of the Conservative Party. Before this, the seat was represented by Andy Burnham of the Labour Party, who served as the MP from 2001, and Shadow Home Secretary in Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet until October 2016. Burnham stood down following his victory at the 2017 Greater Manchester mayoral election, and was succeeded by the Labour and Co-operative Party's Jo Platt who was MP from 2017 to 2019. Burnham, who was re-elected as Mayor of Greater Manchester in 2021 with an increased majority, still resides in the Leigh constituency.
The constituency was abolished as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. With the addition of the town of Atherton, it was reformed as Leigh and Atherton, and was first contested in the 2024 general election.