1952 Leeds City Council election

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The Leeds municipal elections were held on Thursday 8 May 1952, with one third of the council to be elected.

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Along with the rest of the country, [1] Leeds saw a sharp swing from the Conservatives to Labour with a swing of over 15%, [2] resulting in Labour receiving their highest post-war vote and making nine gains (alongside a gain in the interim) to whittle the Tory majority down to just two. Labour's nine gains were in the wards of Armley, Beeston, Blenheim, Bramley, Cross Gates, Stanningley, Westfield, Woodhouse, and Wortley. They also narrowly missed out on gaining Harehills. With the exception of a close-run victory in Beeston, the remarkably large swing made the Labour gains fairly comfortable. Turnout fell by two percent from the previous year, to 43.9%. [2] [3]

Election result

Leeds Local Election Result 1952
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1990+967.856.587,821+16.7%
  Conservative 909-932.142.566,018-13.3%
  Liberal 00000.00.81,213-3.2%
  Communist 00000.00.1236-0.3%

The result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: [2]

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Cllr Ald CllrAld
Conservatives52184314
Labour32104114
Total84288428
112112
Working majority 20   8   2   0 
 28   2 

Ward results

Allerton [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Drake5,10183.8+5.3
Labour J. Shakleton98416.2+4.5
Majority4,11767.7+0.8
Turnout 6,085
Conservative hold Swing +0.4
Armley [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Cohen4,13661.4+16.9
Conservative J. North2,60038.6-7.6
Majority1,53622.8+21.1
Turnout 6,736
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +12.2
Beeston [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Wright3,88451.1+14.1
Conservative B. Bolton3,72248.9-5.9
Majority1622.1-15.7
Turnout 7,606
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +10.0
Blenheim [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Wallbanks3,20457.5+12.5
Conservative J. Butterfield2,37342.5-12.5
Majority83114.9+4.8
Turnout 5,577
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +12.5
Bramley [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eric Atkinson3,90460.0+19.5
Conservative H. Womersley2,60040.0-6.3
Majority1,30420.0+14.3
Turnout 6,504
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +12.9
Burmantofts [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Jackson3,32774.8+18.4
Conservative J. Sizer1,11925.2-18.4
Majority2,20849.7+36.8
Turnout 4,446
Labour hold Swing +18.4
City [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Whitehead2,69468.9+13.5
Conservative N. Kay1,21631.1-13.5
Majority1,47837.8+26.9
Turnout 3,910
Labour hold Swing +13.5
Cross Gates [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Booth3,34270.1+21.5
Conservative A. Ingram1,42729.9-21.5
Majority1,91540.2+37.3
Turnout 4,769
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +21.5
East Hunslet [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Fish3,88482.7+21.8
Conservative G. Hewdy81417.3-21.8
Majority3,07065.3+43.5
Turnout 4,698
Labour hold Swing +21.8
Far Headingley [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Hey3,72579.0-5.4
Labour W. Lord98921.0+5.4
Majority2,73658.0-10.9
Turnout 4,714
Conservative hold Swing -5.4
Halton [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Watson3,40566.4-9.3
Labour A. Harrison1,52229.7+5.5
Liberal Victor Louis Raymond Delepine1983.9+3.9
Majority1,88336.7-14.8
Turnout 5,125
Conservative hold Swing -7.4
Harehills [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lawrence Turnbull3,01151.2-14.8
Labour G. Lloyd2,86948.8+14.8
Majority1422.4-29.7
Turnout 5,880
Conservative hold Swing -14.8
Holbeck [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Jones4,07269.4+17.7
Conservative J. Farrell1,37923.5-15.6
Liberal K. Heald4207.2-2.1
Majority2,69345.9+33.4
Turnout 5,871
Labour hold Swing +16.6
Hunslet Carr [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Hodkinson4,19580.2+22.6
Conservative T. Snape88516.9-13.6
Communist J. Roche1532.9+2.9
Majority3,31063.3+36.2
Turnout 5,233
Labour hold Swing +18.1
Hyde Park [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Walker3,39860.0-4.3
Labour B. Cohen2,26340.0+16.9
Majority1,13520.0-21.2
Turnout 5,661
Conservative hold Swing -10.6
Kirkstall [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Albert Smith4,73463.2+16.9
Conservative F. Cowell2,39832.0-11.1
Liberal A. Powell3624.8-5.7
Majority2,33631.2+28.0
Turnout 7,494
Labour hold Swing +14.0
Meanwood [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Cardno3,80468.2-9.6
Labour K. Davy1,77731.8+9.6
Majority2,02736.3-19.2
Turnout 5,581
Conservative hold Swing -9.6
Middleton [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harold Watson4,19089.7+20.3
Conservative P. Clew47910.3-20.3
Majority3,71179.5+40.6
Turnout 4,669
Labour hold Swing +20.3
Moortown [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Watson3,70372.7-5.8
Labour S. Lee1,39027.3+5.8
Majority2,31345.4-11.6
Turnout 5,093
Conservative hold Swing -11.6
Osmondthorpe [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Potter4,15183.0+16.8
Conservative W. Brownridge85117.0-16.8
Majority3,30066.0+33.6
Turnout 5,002
Labour hold Swing +16.8
Pottemewton [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Driver2,19955.8-8.2
Labour A. Sharp1,74344.2+15.5
Majority45611.6-23.7
Turnout 3,942
Conservative hold Swing -11.8
Richmond Hill [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. King3,47885.0+17.2
Conservative W. Clayton61315.0-17.2
Majority2,86570.0+34.4
Turnout 4,091
Labour hold Swing +17.2
Roundhay [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Allan Bretherick4,18559.3-14.5
Labour E. Morris2,86940.7+14.5
Majority1,31618.7-28.9
Turnout 7,054
Conservative hold Swing -14.5
Stanningley [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Waterman3,89359.3+15.5
Conservative T. Kirkby2,67040.7-15.5
Majority1,22318.6+6.3
Turnout 6,563
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +15.5
Wellington [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Youngman3,93875.8+16.6
Conservative J. Palmer93818.1-15.5
Liberal Harry Burbridge2334.5+4.5
Communist B. Kline831.6-5.6
Majority3,00057.8+32.1
Turnout 5,192
Labour hold Swing +16.0
Westfield [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Malcolm2,83455.0+16.3
Conservative R. Neill2,31945.0-16.3
Majority51510.0-12.7
Turnout 5,153
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +16.3
Woodhouse [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry Vick3,85064.9+20.8
Conservative B. Gardner2,08235.1-20.8
Majority1,76829.8+17.9
Turnout 5,932
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +20.8
Wortley [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Aimee Tong3,70555.2+15.8
Conservative Mary Dowling3,00244.8-7.2
Majority70310.5-2.0
Turnout 6,707
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +11.5

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References

  1. ↑ "Swing Towards British Labour". The Sydney Morning Herald . 11 May 1952. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Sharpe, L.J. (1967). Voting in cities: the 1964 borough elections.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 "Municipal results: Leeds". The Yorkshire Post . 9 May 1952.
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