1975 Leeds City Council election

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Elections to Leeds City Council were held on 1 May 1975. One third of the seats, as well as an extra vacancy in Aireborough, were up for election. Labour had gained a seat from a by-election in Burley in the interim, prompted by the arrest of incumbent Conservative Ray Forbes in connection with arms smuggling. [1]

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The election resulted in a substantial swing to the Conservatives, helping them gain six seats in total, with four from Labour (Burley, Kirkstall, Pudsey South and Wortley) and two from the Liberals (Horsforth and Otley). This established the Conservatives as the largest party on the council, but with the council remaining under no overall control. [2]

Election result

Leeds Local Election Result 1975
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1960+657.649.886,036+8.7%
  Labour 1204-436.331.554,379-8.9%
  Liberal 202-26.117.530,196+1.2%
  Independent 00000.00.71,262-0.3%
  Communist 00000.00.4660-0.3%
  National Front 00000.00.073-0.2%

This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Conservatives3743
Labour4541
Liberals1412
Total9696
Working majority 0  0 

Ward results

Aireborough [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Captwright5,61061.3+8.4
Conservative J. Hutchinson5,296
Labour R. Oddy2,00121.9-10.5
Labour F. Harman1,987
Liberal Jocelyn Cleasby1,53516.8+2.1
Liberal Alice Horsfall1,500
Majority3,29539.5+18.9
Turnout 9,146
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing +9.4
Armley and Castleton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal B. Nelson2,36037.5-22.9
Labour Michael McGowan 2,25535.8+8.4
Conservative A. Mathers1,58325.2+14.7
Communist P. Wilton931.5-0.2
Majority1051.7-31.3
Turnout 6,291
Liberal hold Swing -15.6
Beeston and Holbeck [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Booth2,71847.6-6.8
Conservative G. Hartley2,10336.9+7.5
Liberal J. Leighton88415.5-0.7
Majority61510.8-14.3
Turnout 5,705
Labour hold Swing -7.1
Bramley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Millett1,65052.8-1.1
Conservative D. Mitchell1,47647.2+24.2
Liberal Joy Clayforth
Majority1745.6-25.2
Turnout
Labour hold Swing -12.6
Burley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Sexton1,25050.9+15.2
Labour J. Roche87935.8-3.5
Liberal N. Mackie1867.6-13.8
National Front J. Duckenfield733.0+3.0
Communist B. Stinson662.7-0.8
Majority37115.1+11.4
Turnout 2,454
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +9.3
Burmantofts and Richmond Hill [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Mulet2,62048.1-17.3
Liberal Margaret Clay1,52728.0+28.0
Conservative G. Dimmock1,22022.4-3.8
Communist B. Stockdale841.5-1.1
Majority1,09320.1-19.1
Turnout 5,451
Labour hold Swing -22.6
Chapel Allerton and Scott Hall [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Thomas3,93362.1-1.3
Labour G. Bloom1,43222.6-10.6
Liberal J. Clay87113.8+13.8
Communist M. Tomplak961.5-1.8
Majority2,50139.5+9.3
Turnout 6,332
Conservative hold Swing +4.6
City and Woodhouse [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Morris1,83651.0-18.5
Conservative T. Battersby1,02328.4-2.0
Liberal D. Selby60816.9+16.9
Communist M. Rodgers1313.6+3.6
Majority81322.6-16.5
Turnout 3,598
Labour hold Swing -8.2
Cookridge and Weetwood [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Loudon6,31072.4+8.6
Labour B. Selby1,26914.6-13.9
Liberal Dorothea Leser1,13613.0+13.0
Majority5,04157.8+22.5
Turnout 8,715
Conservative hold Swing +11.2
Garforth #1 (Garforth North and Barwick) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Hedley4,94565.4+10.8
Labour C. Say1,97226.1-19.3
Liberal N. Parnaby6398.5+8.5
Majority2,97339.3+30.0
Turnout 7,556
Conservative hold Swing +15.0
Garforth #2 (Kippax and Swillington) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Noakes2,56580.5+16.7
Independent P. Clements42013.2+13.2
Conservative C. Taylor2026.3-19.0
Majority2,14567.3+28.9
Turnout 3,187
Labour hold Swing +1.7
Gipton and Whinmoor [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Vollans2,59747.3-7.8
Conservative W. Buckland2,51045.7+12.8
Liberal Kathleen Pedder3857.0-3.2
Majority871.6-20.5
Turnout 5,492
Labour hold Swing -10.3
Halton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Wood4,04272.3+2.6
Labour A. Maher1,15920.7-9.5
Liberal R. Taylor3897.0+7.0
Majority2,88351.6+12.1
Turnout 5,590
Conservative hold Swing +6.0
Harehills and Roundhay [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peggy White4,76667.4+2.5
Labour M. Simmons1,66823.6+2.1
Liberal C. Farrer6419.1-4.6
Majority3,09843.8+0.4
Turnout 7,075
Conservative hold Swing +0.2
Headingley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Searie2,23054.7+9.9
Labour I. Levy1,03725.4-9.0
Liberal P. Holmes81219.9-0.9
Majority1,19329.2+18.9
Turnout 4,079
Conservative hold Swing +9.4
Horsforth [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Frame3,73652.6+11.5
Liberal H. Stuttard2,63337.1-9.0
Labour F. Wadwell73610.4-2.5
Majority1,10315.5+10.5
Turnout 7,105
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +10.2
Hunslet East and West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. Taylor2,52848.1-7.6
Labour Pat Fathers2,09639.9+2.5
Conservative R. Blackburn62711.9+5.1
Majority4328.2-10.2
Turnout 5,251
Liberal hold Swing -5.0
Kirkstall [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hamilton2,36647.1+0.0
Labour K. Fenwick2,27945.4-4.2
Liberal J. Stevens3797.5+7.5
Majority871.7-0.8
Turnout 5,024
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +2.1
Middleton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Wood1,80156.0-21.6
Conservative C. Hallas80825.1+9.0
Liberal R. Heselwood51315.9+15.9
Communist D. Priscott953.0-3.3
Majority99330.9-30.6
Turnout 3,217
Labour hold Swing -15.3
Moortown [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Challenor2,78469.3+3.3
Labour H. Gunnell77119.2-14.8
Liberal S. Waldenberg46111.5+11.5
Majority2,01350.1+18.1
Turnout 4,016
Conservative hold Swing +9.0
Morley #1 (Morley North) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Verity3,59167.3+12.5
Labour K. Smith1,74432.7-12.5
Majority1,84734.6+24.9
Turnout 5,335
Conservative hold Swing +12.5
Morley #2 (Morley South) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Welham1,87842.5-21.4
Conservative K. Gray1,56335.8-0.7
Company DirectorS. Whittaker63414.3+14.3
Liberal Margaret Batley3467.8+7.8
Majority3157.1-20.7
Turnout 4,421
Labour hold Swing -10.3
Osmondthorpe [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Pritchard1,50653.1-16.2
Conservative S. Nelmes1,16441.0+10.3
Liberal Pat Lawson1685.9+5.9
Majority34212.1-26.5
Turnout 2,838
Labour hold Swing -13.2
Otley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Day3,55046.8+5.7
Liberal D. Whitley2,86937.8-2.4
Labour F. Emery1,16715.4-3.3
Majority6819.0+8.1
Turnout 7,586
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.0
Pudsey #1 (Pudsey North) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Thompson3,27950.7+16.4
Liberal R. Hainsworth1,71126.5-7.2
Labour D. Trafford1,47522.8-9.2
Majority1,56824.3+23.6
Turnout 6,465
Conservative hold Swing +11.8
Pudsey #2 (Pudsey South) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Kersting2,96446.0+22.5
Labour J. Mann1,94530.2-2.2
Liberal B. Lester1,53523.8-15.0
Majority1,01915.8+9.4
Turnout 6,444
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +12.3
Rothwell [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Arran2,58741.1-24.1
Conservative K. Bragan1,99331.7-3.0
Liberal P. Bower1,70827.2+27.2
Majority5949.4-21.2
Turnout 6,288
Labour hold Swing -10.5
Seacroft [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Mudie2,01657.6-20.3
Conservative R. Ivey1,38839.7+21.7
Communist A. Dale952.7-1.5
Majority62817.9-42.1
Turnout 3,499
Labour hold Swing -21.0
Stanningley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Myers1,57342.6-11.8
Conservative I. Benton1,31235.5+7.1
Liberal R. Keighley81121.9+4.7
Majority2617.1-18.8
Turnout 3,696
Labour hold Swing -9.4
Talbot [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Feldman3,24970.8+10.8
Labour D. Brown69015.0+2.4
Liberal J. Miles64914.1-13.2
Majority2,55955.8+23.1
Turnout 4,588
Conservative hold Swing +4.2
Wetherby [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Hill5,85371.9+5.2
Liberal D. Tunstall1,34816.6+16.6
Labour C. Brown7329.0-14.7
RetiredJ. Shackleton2082.6-7.1
Majority4,50555.3+12.3
Turnout 8,141
Conservative hold Swing -5.7
Wortley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Robson2,60653.2+11.1
Labour P. Shires1,72535.2-6.5
Liberal Jeanette Bean56411.5-4.6
Majority88118.0+17.5
Turnout 4,895
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.8

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