1986 Leeds City Council election

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Map of the results for the 1986 Leeds council election. Leeds1986.png
Map of the results for the 1986 Leeds council election.

The 1986 Leeds City Council elections were held on Thursday, 8 May 1986, with one third of the council and a vacancy in Halton to be elected, following the resignation by Conservative incumbent Martin Dodgson in March. Prior to that, there had been a defection by the former-Alliance councillor in Armley, Sandy Melville, to Independent in January and a sacking (from committees) and de-selection as Labour candidate for Wortley for Pat Fathers after he was found to be leaking information the previous December.

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Although largely a re-run of the last election's wins (with an extra victory in Pudsey South) for Labour, these seats having been last fought in the 1982 election with a much stronger performance from the Conservatives resulted in a handful of gains for Labour. The Conservatives continued their decline, winning less than a quarter of the wards for the first time, with their wins mostly confined to the north of the city facing an increasingly competitive Alliance there. The Alliance, resurgent after much of their 1982 spike had looked to be ebbing away, were now close to usurping the Conservatives for second place in votes.

Labour captured the remaining Tory seats in Barwick & Kippax and Garforth & Swillington, and increased their representation in Morley North and Pudsey South with gains from the weakened Conservatives there. Labour also gained the sole Alliance seat in Richmond Hill, and came within 26 votes from gaining Armley from them. The Alliance however managed to offset their loss with a gain of their own in Moortown, ousting prominent Tory Sydney Symmonds. [1]

Election result

Leeds local election result 1986
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2050+558.841.991,312-0.8
  Conservative 905-526.529.864,949-3.2
  Alliance 511014.727.660,036+5.0
  Green 00000.00.4861+0.2
  Communist 00000.00.1223-0.0
  Revolutionary Communist 00000.00.1151+0.1
  Independent 00000.00.1135-1.2
  BNP 00000.00.069+0.0
  National Front 00000.00.058+0.0

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour5358
Conservatives3328
Alliance1111
Independent22
Total9999
Working majority  7  17 

Ward results

Aireborough [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Atkinson3,26038.2−4.5
Alliance (Liberal)J. Brown2,84133.3+7.0
Labour M. Dunn2,43228.5−2.5
Majority 4194.9−6.8
Turnout 8,533
Conservative hold Swing -5.7
Armley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)M. Roberts2,46541.7−14.2
Labour L. Hodgson2,43941.3+11.8
Conservative E. McKimmings95116.1+1.5
Independent S. McBarron550.9+0.9
Majority 260.4−26.0
Turnout 5,910
Alliance hold Swing -13.0
Barwick & Kippax [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Parker4,11152.2+1.9
Conservative B. Rowley2,61233.2−6.1
Alliance (SDP)N. Snowdon1,15514.7+4.2
Majority 1,49919.0+8.0
Turnout 7,878
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +4.0
Beeston [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jon Trickett 2,81261.0−1.7
Conservative H. Woodhead1,07823.4−4.9
Alliance (Liberal)S. Holland72315.7+7.3
Majority 1,73437.6+3.2
Turnout 4,613
Labour hold Swing +1.6
Bramley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Atkinson3,30257.3+4.1
Alliance (Liberal)M. Tones1,52226.4−7.2
Conservative L. Hargreaves94016.3+3.1
Majority 1,78030.9+11.3
Turnout 5,764
Labour hold Swing +5.6
Burmantofts [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)M. Clay3,39950.0−0.4
Labour B. Ewart2,97743.8−0.1
Conservative C. Jones3805.6+0.0
Communist M. Monkman370.5+0.5
Majority 4226.2−0.4
Turnout 6,793
Alliance hold Swing -0.1
Chapel Allerton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Taggart3,84562.9+3.0
Conservative B. Sampford1,31821.6−5.2
Alliance (Liberal)T. Garbett95315.6+3.5
Majority 2,52741.3+8.2
Turnout 6,116
Labour hold Swing +4.1
City & Holbeck [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Myers3,35069.6+0.4
Alliance (Liberal)J. Clay84517.6−2.2
Conservative G. Dye61712.8+1.8
Majority 2,50552.1+2.7
Turnout 4,812
Labour hold Swing +1.3
Cookridge [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Carter3,78847.7−1.0
Alliance (Liberal)M. Cooksey2,74834.6+4.4
Labour B. Dale1,40617.7−3.4
Majority 1,04013.1−5.4
Turnout 7,942
Conservative hold Swing -2.7
Garforth & Swillington [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Groves3,74345.0−6.7
Conservative N. May2,82534.0−3.5
Alliance (SDP)E. Ayres1,75221.1+10.1
Majority 91811.0−3.2
Turnout 8,320
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -1.6
Halton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Schofield3,14244.1−9.1
Conservative D. Wood3,028
Labour M. Burton2,27031.9−3.0
Labour K. Prior2,099
Alliance (SDP)A. Readman1,71224.0+12.1
Alliance (SDP)T. Ayres1,608
Majority 75812.2−6.2
Turnout 7,124
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing -3.0
Harehills [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Briggs3,03151.2−13.0
Alliance (Liberal)C. Holden2,08435.2+22.9
Conservative K. Weightman73012.3−11.2
Revolutionary Communist E. Oliver751.3+1.3
Majority 94716.0−24.6
Turnout 5,920
Labour hold Swing -17.9
Headingley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Truswell 3,31747.4−9.4
Alliance (Liberal)A. Shaw1,97028.2+16.9
Conservative S. Gordon1,27318.2−9.3
Green G. Rainford3715.3+1.8
Communist I. Dixon660.9+0.0
Majority 1,34719.3−9.9
Turnout 6,997
Labour hold Swing -13.1
Horsforth [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)J. Cummins3,70446.2−2.8
Conservative S. Whitehead3,11238.8−3.1
Labour F. Hamilton1,21015.1+5.8
Majority 5927.4+0.3
Turnout 8,026
Alliance hold Swing +0.1
Hunslet [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Gunnell 2,42376.3−6.5
Alliance (Liberal)D. Hollingsworth36511.5+2.4
Conservative H. Lavery33110.4+2.3
National Front H. Hilton581.8+1.8
Majority 2,05864.8−9.0
Turnout 3,177
Labour hold Swing -4.4
Kirkstall [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Atha 3,45057.0+2.0
Alliance (Liberal)N. Batterham1,53625.4+4.1
Conservative S. Morris1,07117.7−5.1
Majority 1,91431.6−0.6
Turnout 6,057
Labour hold Swing -1.0
Middleton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Middleton3,11272.4−2.4
Conservative A. Larvin63014.7−0.9
Alliance (SDP)S. Cohen52212.2+2.5
Revolutionary Communist R. Matthews320.7+0.7
Majority 2,48257.8−1.5
Turnout 4,296
Labour hold Swing -0.7
Moortown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)W. Winlow3,98750.9+5.9
Conservative S. Symmonds2,56232.7−7.1
Labour M. Stinson1,27716.3+1.2
Majority 1,42518.2+13.0
Turnout 7,826
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing +6.5
Morley North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Fitzpatrick3,12644.2−6.9
Conservative R. Verity2,65037.5−3.8
Alliance (SDP)P. Haywood1,30018.4+10.7
Majority 4766.7−3.1
Turnout 7,076
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -1.5
Morley South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Burnley3,34057.0−3.9
Conservative A. Grayson1,57726.9−0.6
Alliance (SDP)H. Smith94516.1+4.5
Majority 1,76330.1−3.3
Turnout 5,862
Labour hold Swing -1.6
North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Sibbald3,32747.3−4.3
Alliance (SDP)D. Midgley2,60537.0+9.3
Labour B. Selby1,10715.7−5.0
Majority 72210.3−13.6
Turnout 7,039
Conservative hold Swing -6.8
Otley & Wharfedale [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)C. Campbell4,06242.8+1.7
Conservative G. Francis3,61538.0−5.6
Labour M. Attwood1,53116.1+2.3
Green A. Stevens2933.1+1.6
Majority 4474.7+2.2
Turnout 9,501
Alliance hold Swing +3.6
Pudsey North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bashall3,17539.0−12.1
Labour J. McKenna2,58531.7−5.3
Alliance (Liberal)C. Garner2,38329.3+17.4
Majority 5907.2−6.9
Turnout 8,143
Conservative hold Swing -3.4
Pudsey South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Lewis3,05143.1+11.7
Conservative J. Mortimer2,21731.3+10.1
Alliance (SDP)P. Garbutt1,80825.6+14.9
Majority 83411.8+6.5
Turnout 7,076
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +0.8
Richmond Hill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. McGee4,16369.1+12.9
Alliance (Liberal)K. Norman1,30021.6−16.6
Conservative D. Boynton4928.2+2.6
BNP D. Owens691.1+1.1
Majority 2,86347.5+29.5
Turnout 6,024
Labour gain from Alliance Swing +14.7
Rothwell [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Hudson3,75665.0−3.3
Conservative B. Caro1,18120.4−1.3
Alliance (SDP)S. Browning84014.5+4.6
Majority 2,57544.6−1.9
Turnout 5,777
Labour hold Swing -1.0
Roundhay [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. White3,80752.6−8.4
Alliance (SDP)C. Fieldhouse2,16229.9+9.4
Labour R. Darrington1,27117.6−1.0
Majority 1,64522.7−17.8
Turnout 7,240
Conservative hold Swing -8.9
Seacroft [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Vollans3,40471.9−0.2
Conservative D. Townsley70714.9−5.1
Alliance (SDP)D. Parr58212.3+4.4
Revolutionary Communist E. McEvoy440.9+0.9
Majority 2,69756.9+4.9
Turnout 4,737
Labour hold Swing +2.4
University [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Jenner3,25870.7+0.0
Alliance (SDP)J. Clifton70415.3+2.7
Conservative A. Savage52711.4−2.9
Communist R. Honey1202.6+0.2
Majority 2,55455.4−1.0
Turnout 4,609
Labour hold Swing -1.3
Weetwood [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hamilton3,19537.8−3.3
Labour J. Page2,98735.3−3.0
Alliance (SDP)K. Lee2,07924.6+6.5
Green C. Nash1972.3−0.2
Majority 2082.5−0.2
Turnout 8,458
Conservative hold Swing -0.1
Wetherby [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Gray4,71562.1−8.2
Alliance (Liberal)T. Burgess1,87524.7+7.5
Labour C. Dews1,00113.2+0.7
Majority 2,84037.4−15.8
Turnout 7,591
Conservative hold Swing -7.8
Whinmoor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Platt3,00253.8+0.3
Conservative M. Silversides1,80932.4−2.9
Alliance (SDP)G. Boustead76713.8+2.7
Majority 1,19321.4+3.2
Turnout 5,578
Labour hold Swing +1.6
Wortley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Bedford3,22346.2+5.2
Alliance (Liberal)L. Thackray2,34133.5−1.7
Conservative H. Connah1,33519.1−4.6
Independent L. Wilkinson801.1+1.1
Majority 88212.6+6.8
Turnout 6,979
Labour hold Swing +3.4

By-elections between 1986 and 1987

Aireborough by-election 18 August 1986
replacing T. Hawkins [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)Janet Brown3,00843.9+10.6
Conservative Barbara Widdop2,09530.6−7.6
Labour Mora Dunn1,74125.4−3.1
Majority 91313.3+8.4
Turnout 6,84435.2−8.6
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing +9.1

References

  1. 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 30 31 32 33 34 35 "District results: Leeds". The Yorkshire Post . 9 May 1986.
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