1994 Leeds City Council election

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Map of the results for the 1994 Leeds council election.

The 1994 Leeds City Council elections were held on Thursday, 5 May 1994, with one third of the council up for election, alongside a vacancy in the University ward.

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Differing wildly from the previous election, the results were reminiscent of Labour's landslide in the 1990 election, often producing enormous swings. Although falling short of their 1990 vote, Labour were able to win just as comfortably, helped by a significant collapse in Conservative support to a party low and third place in vote. The Lib Dems, who had also suffered a sharp reduction in vote at the last election, gained their highest vote since the merger, and surpassed the Conservatives for the first time. The scale of the Conservative defeat seen another first with their ousting into fourth place in a number of wards by the Liberals and Greens - the latter receiving their strongest result yet, winning just under a fifth of the vote in Wortley.

With the seats last fought at the 1990 election, where the Labour tide had swept everywhere but the northern Conservative-Lib Dem heartlands, Labour's nearest attempt at a gain was found in Roundhay, with the party narrowing the Tory majority there to just 564 votes. The Lib Dems came closest, but despite running the Conservatives close in North ward and Labour in Pudsey South and Weetwood, they were unable to capitalise and steal a fourth seat. As a result, there were no change in seats. [1]

Election result

Leeds local election result 1994
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2700079.451.3105,685+12.9
  Conservative 400011.822.045,232-18.7
  Liberal Democrats 30008.824.149,595+8.0
  Green 00000.01.93,861-0.4
  Liberal 00000.00.71,400-0.1

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour6767
Conservative2323
Liberal Democrat88
Independent11
Total9999
Working majority 35  35 

Ward results

Aireborough [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Dunn4,16847.2+15.9
Conservative G. Latty2,59429.4−21.8
Liberal Democrats J. Brown2,06023.4+7.9
Majority 1,57417.8−2.1
Turnout 8,822
Labour hold Swing +18.8
Armley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Lowe3,16961.0+8.9
Liberal G. Lawson77314.9+3.7
Liberal Democrats D. Marsay-Smith64512.4+4.6
Conservative P. Rayner60811.7−14.1
Majority 2,39646.1+19.8
Turnout 5,195
Labour hold Swing +2.6
Barwick & Kippax [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Parker5,18464.2+14.1
Conservative C. Ward1,79922.3−19.5
Liberal Democrats D. Lindley1,08813.5+5.4
Majority 3,38541.9+33.7
Turnout 8,071
Labour hold Swing +16.8
Beeston [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Trickett 2,96270.1+14.5
Conservative H. Woodhead66315.7−17.3
Liberal Democrats S. Scott60314.3+2.8
Majority 2,29954.4+31.8
Turnout 4,228
Labour hold Swing +15.9
Bramley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Atkinson3,68572.4+12.0
Liberal Democrats N. Amor61712.1+6.0
Conservative M. Best4779.4−13.9
Liberal C. Pearson3116.1−1.0
Majority 3,06860.3+23.2
Turnout 5,090
Labour hold Swing +3.0
Burmantofts [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Martin2,78454.8+12.9
Liberal Democrats K. Norman2,12741.9−8.5
Conservative G. Castle1653.3−4.4
Majority 65712.9+4.5
Turnout 5,076
Labour hold Swing +10.7
Chapel Allerton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Taggart3,60466.0+7.7
Conservative I. Baxter85615.7−13.2
Liberal Democrats M. Hashmi65312.0+3.9
Green E. Jackson3516.4+1.6
Majority 2,74850.3+20.9
Turnout 5,464
Labour hold Swing +10.4
City & Holbeck [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Myers3,20674.2+8.2
Conservative D. Boynton3899.0−8.9
Liberal Democrats D. Pratt3437.9−2.8
Liberal N. Nowosielski1994.6+4.6
Green D. Blakemore1844.3−1.1
Majority 2,81765.2+17.1
Turnout 4,321
Labour hold Swing +8.5
Cookridge [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Carter3,01641.0−22.6
Labour A. Procter2,18529.7+11.7
Liberal Democrats K. Whelan2,14729.2+12.9
Majority 83111.3−34.3
Turnout 7,348
Conservative hold Swing -17.1
Garforth & Swillington [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Groves5,23565.7+17.4
Conservative J. Stott1,45518.3−24.3
Liberal Democrats R. Hutchinson1,27716.0+6.9
Majority 3,78047.4+41.6
Turnout 7,967
Labour hold Swing +20.8
Halton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Benson3,64350.4+20.3
Conservative W. Birch2,40633.3−25.5
Liberal Democrats A. Appleyard1,18516.4+8.0
Majority 1,23717.1−11.5
Turnout 7,234
Labour hold Swing +22.9
Harehills [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Ali2,92468.0+3.8
Liberal Democrats R. Senior66515.5+5.1
Conservative T. Gerrard51612.0−7.8
Green A. Tear1984.6−1.0
Majority 2,25952.5+8.1
Turnout 4,303
Labour hold Swing -0.6
Headingley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Truswell 3,29659.7+11.9
Liberal Democrats B. Thompson1,13220.5+2.9
Conservative J. Mortimer68212.4−14.4
Green P. Alexander4107.4−0.4
Majority 2,16439.2+18.2
Turnout 5,520
Labour hold Swing +4.5
Horsforth [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Townsley4,46955.2+18.2
Conservative R. Whitehead2,11526.1−24.6
Labour I. Coulthard1,51018.7+9.1
Majority 2,35429.1+15.4
Turnout 8,094
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +21.4
Hunslet [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Davies2,91681.7+5.6
Liberal Democrats G. Melnick3489.7+3.4
Conservative A. Larvin3068.6−9.0
Majority 2,56871.9+13.3
Turnout 3,570
Labour hold Swing +1.1
Kirkstall [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Atha 3,70869.5+11.1
Liberal Democrats S. Harrison66112.4+12.4
Green A. Mander55910.5+2.0
Conservative F. McKimmings4057.6−17.9
Majority 3,04757.1+24.2
Turnout 5,333
Labour hold Swing -0.6
Middleton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Middleton3,37877.6+11.6
Liberal Democrats Q. Brown52512.1+2.1
Conservative D. Jowett45210.4−13.6
Majority 2,85365.5+23.5
Turnout 4,355
Labour hold Swing +4.7
Moortown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats W. Winlow4,16457.8+8.5
Conservative J. Dagwell1,53321.3−14.0
Labour M. Hussein1,50520.9+7.1
Majority 2,63136.5+22.4
Turnout 7,202
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +11.2
Morley North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Jones3,96457.4+16.4
Conservative C. Halpin1,96628.5−24.0
Liberal Democrats M. Ewens97414.1+7.6
Majority 1,99828.9+17.5
Turnout 6,904
Labour hold Swing +20.2
Morley South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Bradley3,99058.0+8.7
Liberal Democrats T. Leadley1,90627.7+14.2
Conservative L. Frost98514.3−21.0
Majority 2,08430.3+16.4
Turnout 6,881
Labour hold Swing -2.7
North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Manning2,53538.8−18.5
Liberal Democrats S. Umpleby2,09032.0+4.5
Labour J. Sully1,76527.0+11.9
Green P. Harris1382.1+2.1
Majority 4456.8−23.1
Turnout 6,528
Conservative hold Swing -11.5
Otley & Wharfedale [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Campbell3,50339.3+11.6
Conservative J. Bird2,80331.4−22.9
Labour J. Eveleigh2,50028.0+10.0
Liberal A. St. Quintin1171.3+1.3
Majority 7007.8−18.8
Turnout 8,923
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +17.2
Pudsey North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Harper3,49542.7+20.3
Conservative C. Holmes2,50630.6−30.7
Liberal Democrats R. Cam2,18426.7+12.4
Majority 98912.1−26.8
Turnout 8,185
Labour hold Swing +25.5
Pudsey South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Lewis3,26746.7+24.2
Liberal Democrats J. Heppell2,79639.9+34.1
Conservative G. Winnard93613.4−9.6
Majority 4716.7−17.6
Turnout 6,999
Labour hold Swing -4.9
Richmond Hill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. McGee3,35977.8+6.3
Liberal Democrats S. Fisher62314.4+4.0
Conservative A. Rhodes3387.8−8.0
Majority 2,73663.3+7.7
Turnout 4,320
Labour hold Swing +1.1
Rothwell [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Hudson3,66665.0+10.5
Liberal Democrats M. Galdas1,08719.3+1.4
Conservative A. Heeson88915.8−12.0
Majority 2,57945.7+19.0
Turnout 5,642
Labour hold Swing +4.5
Roundhay [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. White2,88939.1−18.8
Labour J. Akhtar2,34731.7+9.7
Liberal Democrats J. Sefton1,95826.5+10.0
Green M. Lorrimer-Roberts2042.8+2.8
Majority 5427.3−28.5
Turnout 7,398
Conservative hold Swing -14.2
Seacroft [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Vollans3,69383.6+6.6
Liberal Democrats P. Young4039.1+2.7
Conservative R. Jones3227.3−9.3
Majority 3,29074.5+14.2
Turnout 4,418
Labour hold Swing +1.9
University [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Dale2,66263.5+2.3
Labour G. Harper2,283
Liberal Democrats A. Norman59314.1+3.3
Green A. Begg55113.1+2.8
Liberal Democrats J. Spencer415
Conservative E. Mann3859.2−8.4
Conservative R. Winfield317
Majority 1,69049.4+5.8
Turnout 4,191
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing -0.5
Weetwood [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Moxon3,08440.4+13.0
Liberal Democrats J. Ewens2,65434.8+11.4
Conservative J. Hamilton1,89324.8−21.3
Majority 4305.6−13.0
Turnout 7,631
Labour hold Swing +0.8
Wetherby [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Procter 4,49350.2−24.3
Liberal Democrats A. Beck2,63429.4+18.3
Labour R. Steel1,82720.4+5.9
Majority 1,85920.8−39.1
Turnout 8,954
Conservative hold Swing -21.3
Whinmoor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Hemingway3,32663.9+17.0
Conservative W. Hanbury1,11721.4−18.6
Liberal Democrats G. Roberts76614.7+1.6
Majority 2,20942.4+35.5
Turnout 5,209
Labour hold Swing +17.8
Wortley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Bedford3,67857.5+10.0
Green D. Blackburn1,26619.8+12.3
Conservative A. Carter73811.5−20.4
Liberal Democrats S. Buckingham71511.2+3.8
Majority 2,41237.7+22.1
Turnout 6,397
Labour hold Swing -1.1

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 "District results: Leeds". The Yorkshire Post . 6 May 1994.
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