1984 Leeds City Council election

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Map of the results for the 1984 Leeds council election.

The Leeds City Council elections were held on Thursday, 3 May 1984, with one third of the council to be elected. In the interim there had been a by-election in Armley to replace the incumbent councillor Michael Meadowcroft after he was elected the Leeds West MP, resulting in an Alliance hold.

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The Conservative's downward trend continued after the previous year's respite to a new party low, resulting in a 3% swing to Labour. In contrast, the Alliance support stabilised after the prior year's fall to retain a healthy proportion of their initial 1982 surge. Despite the swing towards them, Labour finished the night with a net loss, as the Alliance won the only remaining Burmantofts seat they did not hold from them. The Alliance also gained in Moortown, winning their first seat in the ward from the Conservatives - who lost another in Pudsey South to their former incumbent turn Independent, achieving the feat of first elected Independent onto the council. [1]

Election result

Leeds Local Election Result 1984
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1901-157.642.791,314+2.6%
  Conservative 912-127.333.070,431-3.3%
  Alliance 421+112.122.648,335-0.4%
  Independent 110+13.01.32,770+1.1%
  Ecology 00000.00.2531+0.1%
  Communist 00000.00.1308-0.1%

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour5453
Conservatives3433
Alliance1112
Independent01
Total9999
Working majority  9   7 

Ward results

Aireborough [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Hudson3,51542.7-0.5
Labour M. Dunn2,55031.0+3.4
Alliance (Liberal)M. Cooksey2,16726.3-2.9
Majority96511.7-2.3
Turnout 8,232
Conservative hold Swing -1.9
Armley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)Sandy Melville3,32855.9+10.1
Labour J. Appleyard1,75629.5-3.3
Conservative H. Hinchliffe87214.6-6.0
Majority1,57226.4+13.4
Turnout 5,956
Alliance hold Swing +6.7
Barwick & Kippax [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Flatters3,80250.3+0.8
Conservative J. Tweddle2,97139.3-0.5
Alliance (SDP)N. Snowdon79310.5-0.2
Majority83111.0+1.3
Turnout 7,566
Labour hold Swing +0.6
Beeston [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Beevers3,10262.6+8.3
Conservative W. Birch1,40028.3-4.2
Alliance (SDP)L. Shaffner4178.4-4.8
Independent A. Ali350.7+0.7
Majority1,70234.4+12.5
Turnout 4,954
Labour hold Swing +6.2
Bramley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Siantonas2,93953.2+1.5
Alliance (Liberal)C. Pearson1,85633.6+2.5
Conservative P. Netzel73113.2-4.0
Majority1,08319.6-1.0
Turnout 5,526
Labour hold Swing -0.5
Burmantofts [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)N. Mackie3,73050.5+4.9
Labour S. Armitage3,24443.9+1.4
Conservative S. Temple4165.6-4.6
Majority4866.6+3.4
Turnout 7,390
Alliance gain from Labour Swing +1.7
Chapel Allerton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Frankland3,55559.8-0.3
Conservative J. Moore1,59026.8-0.1
Alliance (Liberal)C. Smith71712.1-1.0
Communist J. Rodgers781.3+1.3
Majority1,96533.1-0.1
Turnout 5,940
Labour hold Swing -0.1
City & Holbeck [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Sanderson3,35469.2+4.8
Alliance (Liberal)K. Hawkins95919.8-0.7
Conservative H. Woodhead53411.0-4.1
Majority2,39549.4+5.5
Turnout 4,847
Labour hold Swing +2.7
Cookridge [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Loudon3,61948.7-7.2
Alliance (Liberal)P. Kelley2,24130.2+4.5
Labour C. Ashley1,56921.1+2.7
Majority1,38718.5-11.8
Turnout 7,429
Conservative hold Swing -5.8
Garforth & Swillington [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Moakes4,23551.6+7.5
Conservative N. May3,07037.4-5.3
Alliance (SDP)P. Wilson89610.9-2.2
Majority1,16514.2+12.9
Turnout 8,201
Labour hold Swing +6.4
Halton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Dodgson3,82353.2-6.0
Labour E. McGee2,50434.9+9.8
Alliance (SDP)D. Mortimer85511.9-3.8
Majority1,31918.4-15.8
Turnout 7,182
Conservative hold Swing -7.9
Harehills [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Cohen3,25264.2-0.9
Conservative M. Cohen1,19423.6+0.8
Alliance (Liberal)J. Foster62312.3+0.2
Majority2,05840.6-1.7
Turnout 5,069
Labour hold Swing -0.8
Headingley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Larsen3,48056.8+3.2
Conservative D. Flowers1,68827.5-4.7
Alliance (SDP)K. Lee69111.3-0.8
Ecology G. Rainford2133.5+3.5
Communist I. Dixon580.9-1.1
Majority1,79229.2+7.8
Turnout 6,130
Labour hold Swing +3.9
Horsforth [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)S. Cooksey4,03748.9+4.9
Conservative J. Stevens3,45141.8-4.0
Labour L. Smith7629.2-0.9
Majority5867.1+5.3
Turnout 8,250
Alliance hold Swing +4.4
Hunslet [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Driver3,37982.8-0.7
Alliance (Liberal)S. Gillen3699.0+2.2
Conservative H. Lavery3338.2-1.5
Majority3,01073.8-0.1
Turnout 4,081
Labour hold Swing -1.4
Kirkstall [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Nash3,41854.9-1.3
Conservative A. Walkington1,41522.7-4.5
Alliance (Liberal)P. Meadowcroft1,32221.3+5.9
Communist B. Jackson661.1-0.1
Majority2,00332.2+3.2
Turnout 6,221
Labour hold Swing +1.6
Middleton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Kitchen2,94674.8+1.0
Conservative A. Larvin61215.5-1.5
Alliance (Liberal)D. Howard3819.7+0.5
Majority2,33459.3+2.6
Turnout 3,939
Labour hold Swing +1.2
Moortown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (SDP)M. Harris3,35545.0+10.3
Conservative C. Thomas2,96739.8-8.0
Labour C. Dews1,12915.2-2.3
Majority3885.2-7.9
Turnout 7,451
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing +9.1
Morley North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Jones3,52151.1+9.3
Conservative R. Halpin2,84541.3-5.2
Alliance (Liberal)E. Ayres5277.6-4.0
Majority6769.8+5.1
Turnout 6,893
Labour hold Swing +7.2
Morley South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. North3,72360.9+10.7
Conservative A. Grayson1,68227.5-4.5
Alliance (Liberal)H. Smith70911.6+1.7
Majority2,04133.4+15.3
Turnout 6,114
Labour hold Swing +7.6
North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. O'Brien3,12851.6-9.9
Alliance (SDP)G. Shaffner1,68127.7+6.0
Labour J. Langan1,25520.7+3.8
Majority1,44723.9-15.9
Turnout 6,064
Conservative hold Swing -7.9
Otley & Wharfedale [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Hindle4,10843.6+5.7
Alliance (Liberal)H. Morgan3,87141.1-10.2
Labour M. Attwood1,30313.8+5.3
Ecology A. Laurence1381.5-0.8
Majority2372.5-10.8
Turnout 9,420
Conservative gain from Alliance Swing +7.9
Pudsey North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Carter4,40251.1+1.0
Labour J. Hodgson3,18837.0+6.6
Alliance (SDP)J. Stott1,02111.9-7.6
Majority1,21414.1-5.6
Turnout 8,611
Conservative hold Swing -2.8
Pudsey South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Kersting2,73536.7+36.7
Labour R. Lewis2,34031.4-8.0
Conservative H. Gill1,58221.2-15.4
Alliance (Liberal)A. Booker79110.6-13.4
Majority3955.3+2.5
Turnout 7,448
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Richmond Hill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Lyons3,85356.2+5.9
Alliance (Liberal)K. Norman2,61838.2-2.9
Conservative D. Boynton3815.6-1.8
Majority1,23518.0+8.8
Turnout 6,852
Labour hold Swing +4.4
Rothwell [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Lund3,87168.3+9.3
Conservative M. Dalton1,23421.8-5.5
Alliance (SDP)S. Browning5649.9-3.0
Majority2,63746.5+14.7
Turnout 5,669
Labour hold Swing +7.4
Roundhay [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Crotty4,04561.0-2.5
Alliance (Liberal)L. Thackray1,35820.5+0.4
Labour F. Hamilton1,23018.5+2.1
Majority2,68740.5-2.9
Turnout 6,633
Conservative hold Swing -1.4
Seacroft [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Mudie 3,45972.0+4.1
Conservative B. Caro96320.0-0.9
Alliance (SDP)S. Richmond3817.9-3.2
Majority2,49652.0+5.1
Turnout 4,803
Labour hold Swing +2.5
University [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Kilgallon3,14970.7+4.7
Conservative M. Killick63914.4-4.1
Alliance (Liberal)J. Staines55812.5-1.0
Communist R. Honey1062.4+0.4
Majority2,51056.4+8.9
Turnout 4,452
Labour hold Swing +4.4
Weetwood [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Lodge2,95541.1-4.9
Labour J. Page2,75938.3+3.9
Alliance (SDP)J. MacArthur1,30118.1-1.5
Ecology C. Nash1802.5+2.5
Majority1962.7-8.8
Turnout 7,195
Conservative hold Swing -4.4
Wetherby [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Gardiner4,62470.3+1.5
Alliance (Liberal)T. Burgess1,12917.2-3.3
Labour R. Bishop82012.5+1.7
Majority3,49553.2+4.9
Turnout 6,573
Conservative hold Swing +2.4
Whinmoor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Stringer2,99253.5+5.2
Conservative J. Howard1,97735.4-1.4
Alliance (SDP)M. Lance62011.1-3.7
Majority1,01518.2+6.6
Turnout 5,589
Labour hold Swing +3.3
Wortley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Thurlow2,87541.0-2.5
Alliance (Liberal)A. Gilchrist2,46935.2+7.5
Conservative A. Stephenson1,66523.8-5.1
Majority4065.8-8.8
Turnout 7,009
Labour hold Swing -5.0

By-elections between 1984 and 1986

Beeston by-election 27 September 1984
replacing Michael McGowan (resigned)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jon Trickett 1,78455.5-7.1
Conservative John Birch90928.3-0.0
Alliance (SDP)Terence Ayres51916.2+7.8
Majority87527.2-7.2
Turnout 3,21223.0
Labour hold Swing -3.5

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