1991 Leeds City Council election

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Map of the results for the 1991 Leeds council election.

The 1991 Leeds City Council elections were held on Thursday, 2 May 1991, with one third of the council and a vacancy in Horsforth to be elected.

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The upsurge in Labour support recorded the previous year mostly unwound, allowing the Conservatives and the renamed Liberal Democrats a more successful election - although the latter also looked to be recovering from their disastrous merger, fielding a more convincing slate and gaining a moderate rise in their vote. The surprise Conservative losses of 1990 election were all defended this time round - although only narrowly in the case of Weetwood, with Halton and Pudsey North being much safer and Aireborough actually a gain from the Lib Dems. Labour managed a gain a seat apiece from the main opposition parties, with a comfortable win in Burmantofts from the Lib Dems and snatching the last Conservative seat in Morley North to further extend their record majority.

Meanwhile, the Greens stood in over a third of the wards - their strongest slate in over a decade, and the Liberals won third place in each of the handful of wards they stood in. Notably absent were the enduring CPGB and David Owen's Social Democrats, both parties having chosen to dissolve themselves by the time of election. [1]

Election result

Leeds local election result 1991
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2220+264.746.1102,103-10.0
  Conservative 811023.530.266,860+3.5
  Liberal Democrats 402-211.820.244,631+5.8
  Green 00000.01.94,219+0.5
  Liberal 00000.01.53,265+0.5
  Independent 00000.00.1208-0.1

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour6668
Conservative2121
Liberal Democrat119
Independent11
Total9999
Working majority 33  37 

Ward results

Aireborough [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Atkinson3,53937.2−0.8
Labour Gerry Harper3,07332.3−13.0
Liberal Democrats Janet Brown2,68128.2+11.4
Green A. Ross2222.3+2.3
Majority 4664.9−2.5
Turnout 9,515
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +6.1
Armley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Paley3,38457.1−10.0
Conservative W. Hanbury1,02417.3+1.9
Liberal A. Gonzalez62510.5+10.5
Liberal Democrats Andrew Davies5819.8−7.8
Green M. Stroud3155.3+5.3
Majority 2,36039.8−9.6
Turnout 5,929
Labour hold Swing -5.9
Barwick & Kippax [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Monks4,59455.2−7.5
Conservative John Procter 2,47629.7+3.3
Liberal Democrats D. Lindley87910.6+4.3
Green D. Fullerton3744.5−0.1
Majority 2,11825.4−10.9
Turnout 8,323
Labour hold Swing -5.4
Beeston [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Bellwood2,88762.3−10.0
Conservative H. Woodhead1,08723.5+6.0
Liberal Democrats Pam Davies65714.2+14.2
Majority 1,80038.9−16.0
Turnout 4,631
Labour hold Swing -8.0
Bramley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Miller3,62861.2−4.7
Liberal Michael Meadowcroft 1,29921.9−2.9
Conservative T. Cooper76512.9+3.6
Liberal Democrats M. Ewens2384.0+4.0
Majority 2,32939.3−1.8
Turnout 5,930
Labour hold Swing -0.9
Burmantofts [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ron Blower3,10357.3−6.4
Liberal Democrats T. Ineson2,00537.0+6.7
Conservative C. Wilson3055.6−0.3
Majority 1,09820.3−13.1
Turnout 5,413
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing -6.5
Chapel Allerton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Norma Hutchinson3,73262.3−10.4
Conservative F. Yarnold1,23920.7+2.2
Liberal Democrats J. Levy67211.2+2.4
Green R. Mills3505.8+5.8
Majority 2,49341.6−12.6
Turnout 5,993
Labour hold Swing -6.3
City & Holbeck [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Erskine3,41369.4−9.7
Liberal Democrats R. Mayne73414.9+3.5
Conservative D. Boynton53210.8+1.4
Green D. Blakemore2404.9+4.9
Majority 2,67954.5−13.2
Turnout 4,919
Labour hold Swing -6.6
Cookridge [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Wheatley3,90552.9+4.1
Labour Alan Procter1,95126.5−9.6
Liberal Democrats John Macarthur151920.6+5.5
Majority 1,95426.5+13.8
Turnout 7,375
Conservative hold Swing +6.8
Garforth & Swillington [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shirley Haines4,74756.7−10.4
Conservative J. Scott2,46429.4+6.5
Liberal Democrats R. Hutchinson1,15613.8+3.9
Majority 2,28327.3−16.9
Turnout 8,367
Labour hold Swing -8.4
Halton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Hyde3,69246.9+5.2
Labour N. Clarkson3,00338.1−6.7
Liberal Democrats David Hollingsworth1,18215.0+1.6
Majority 6898.7+5.5
Turnout 7,877
Conservative hold Swing +5.9
Harehills [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Clare3,57167.3+2.6
Conservative A. Wilson67212.7+0.9
Liberal Democrats A. Appleyard54910.3+10.3
Green Andrew Tear3055.7+5.7
Independent D. Talbot2083.9+1.0
Majority 2,89954.6+3.0
Turnout 5,305
Labour hold Swing +0.8
Headingley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Keith Nathan3,24350.1−5.0
Liberal Democrats Christina Shaw2,04431.6+14.2
Conservative B. King1,18018.2+3.5
Majority 1,19918.5−19.3
Turnout 6,467
Labour hold Swing -9.6
Horsforth [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Meade3,35342.0−0.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher Townsley3,249
Conservative M. Addison3,18039.9+5.6
Conservative E. Robinson2,505
Labour C. Hooson1,44518.1−5.3
Labour A. Walker1,240
Majority 692.2−6.0
Turnout 7,978
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -3.0
Hunslet [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Hugill3,25684.4−6.5
Conservative A. Larvin60015.6+6.5
Majority 2,65668.9−13.1
Turnout 3,856
Labour hold Swing -6.5
Kirkstall [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Illingworth3,48859.8−22.0
Conservative S. McBarron1,04918.0−0.3
Liberal N. Nowosielski69912.0+12.0
Green A. Mander60110.3+10.3
Majority 2,43941.8−21.7
Turnout 5,837
Labour hold Swing -10.8
Middleton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Taylor3,27372.0−13.5
Conservative C. Walker73016.1+1.6
Liberal Democrats C. Ward54111.9+11.9
Majority 2,54356.0−15.1
Turnout 4,544
Labour hold Swing -7.5
Moortown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Miles Crompton3,89750.2+5.4
Conservative C. Thompson2,19528.3−0.9
Labour A. Hollas1,66621.5−4.5
Majority 1,70221.9+6.2
Turnout 7,758
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.1
Morley North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Morrison3,53948.1−17.9
Conservative A. Bloom2,91939.7+5.8
Liberal Democrats C. Hardcastle89212.1+12.1
Majority 6208.4−23.7
Turnout 7,350
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -11.8
Morley South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Mitchell3,82754.4−13.5
Conservative J. Galek1,84226.2+4.6
Liberal Democrats Thomas Leadley1,37019.5+10.2
Majority 1,98528.2−18.2
Turnout 7,039
Labour hold Swing -9.0
North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronald Feldman3,87454.7+4.8
Liberal Democrats W. Forshaw1,82325.8+11.1
Labour B. Brady1,37919.5−12.5
Majority 2,05129.0+11.1
Turnout 7,076
Conservative hold Swing -3.1
Otley & Wharfedale [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Kirkland4,32943.8+7.9
Conservative Graham Latty3,47335.1+0.4
Labour Susan Egan2,08321.1−8.3
Majority 1,39014.1+12.9
Turnout 9,885
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.7
Pudsey North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Favell3,73343.5+8.8
Labour S. Pollard2,76732.3−13.1
Liberal Democrats J. Heppell1,72120.1+0.1
Green R. Notley3544.1+4.1
Majority 96611.3+0.7
Turnout 8,575
Conservative hold Swing +10.9
Pudsey South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Hickinson3,31446.7−9.7
Conservative R. Cam1,98327.9+2.3
Liberal Democrats A. Fleet1,80225.4+7.4
Majority 1,33118.7−12.1
Turnout 7,099
Labour hold Swing -6.0
Richmond Hill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Simmons3,81474.1−6.0
Liberal Democrats Keith Norman79515.4+3.2
Conservative W. Birch54110.5+2.9
Majority 3,01958.6−9.2
Turnout 5,150
Labour hold Swing -4.6
Rothwell [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Walker3,58755.6−7.6
Liberal Democrats A. Barber1,45322.5+5.3
Conservative A. Heeson1,41721.9+2.3
Majority 2,13433.0−10.5
Turnout 6,457
Labour hold Swing -6.4
Roundhay [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Gruen3,76749.9+3.1
Labour Thomas Murray2,07527.5−7.3
Liberal Democrats J. Pullan1,39218.4+7.9
Green P. Ellis3134.1−3.7
Majority 1,69222.4+10.4
Turnout 7,547
Conservative hold Swing +5.2
Seacroft [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Gabb3,79076.1−6.3
Conservative M. Collinson66513.3+3.1
Liberal Democrats Sadie Fisher52710.6+3.2
Majority 3,12562.7−9.4
Turnout 4,982
Labour hold Swing -4.7
University
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Sloane3,10765.5−7.3
Conservative Robert Winfield61412.9+2.6
Liberal Democrats A. Norman54911.6+4.0
Green C. Lindsey47310.0+0.8
Majority 2,49352.6−9.9
Turnout 4,743
Labour hold Swing -4.9
Weetwood [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Gill2,85437.8+3.2
Labour J. Eveleigh2,64335.0−6.0
Liberal Democrats J. Ewens2,05527.2+8.6
Majority 2112.8−3.6
Turnout 7,552
Conservative hold Swing +4.6
Wetherby [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Hudson5,40158.7−1.7
Liberal Democrats A. Beck1,82819.9+6.9
Labour S. Molloy1,64017.8−8.9
Green D. Corry3383.7+3.7
Majority 3,57338.8+5.2
Turnout 9,207
Conservative hold Swing -4.3
Whinmoor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Pickard3,31955.9−9.5
Conservative C. Jones1,80230.3+4.8
Liberal Democrats G. Roberts82013.8+4.7
Majority 1,51725.5−14.3
Turnout 5,941
Labour hold Swing -7.1
Wortley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fabian Hamilton 3,76256.4−11.1
Conservative B. Nicol1,34120.1+2.1
Liberal P. Williams6429.6+9.6
Liberal Democrats W. Moss5878.8−5.7
Green David Blackburn3345.0+5.0
Majority 2,42136.3−13.2
Turnout 6,666
Labour hold Swing -6.6

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 "District results: Leeds". The Yorkshire Post . 3 May 1991.
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