1995 Leeds City Council election

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Map of the results for the 1995 Leeds council election. Leeds UK local election 1995 map.png
Map of the results for the 1995 Leeds council election.

The 1995 Leeds City Council elections were held on Thursday, 4 May 1995, with one third of the council up for election, alongside a vacancy in Roundhay.

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Labour won another victory over the opposition parties, winning a record number of wards as the Labour gains extended further into Conservative heartland. A disastrous result for the Tories saw them fall even further from the record lows they set the year before, losing Cookridge, North and Roundhay for the first time - with Wetherby their sole defence. Labour gained eight in total, securing second councillors in the previously reliable Conservative wards of Aireborough, Halton, Pudsey North and Weetwood. As a result, Labour represented over three-quarters of the council with a formidable majority of 51.

Having overtaken the Conservative vote the previous year, the Lib Dems fell behind again, but unlike the Conservatives were able to defend their three seats. As such, the holding up of the Labour's vote from strong figure achieved the year before was enough to win them their greatest share, amidst a poor turnout of 32.5%. [1]

Elsewhere, the Greens firmed up their second place in Wortley and increased their slate to cover half of the wards, whilst the Liberals fielded one fewer to match the number of Independents - all three of which making little impact. The leftist splinters from Labour, Militant Labour, and the now-defunct CPGB, Communist Party of Britain also fielded a first candidate each. [2]

Election result

Leeds local election result 1995
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3080+888.259.0103,585+7.7
  Liberal Democrats 30008.818.432,340-5.7
  Conservative 108-82.919.434,137-2.6
  Green 00000.02.33,964+0.4
  Liberal 00000.00.4739-0.3
Militant Labour 00000.00.2368+0.2
  Independent 00000.00.2354+0.2
  Communist 00000.00.057+0.0

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

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour6775
Conservative2315
Liberal Democrat88
Independent11
Total9999
Working majority 35  51 

Ward results

Aireborough [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Dunn3,93950.5+3.2
Conservative M. Atkinson2,97138.1+8.7
Liberal Democrats D. Gowland89611.5−11.9
Majority 96812.4−5.4
Turnout 7,806
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -2.7
Armley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Paley3,08570.3+9.3
Conservative Glenn Broadbent4299.8−1.9
Liberal George Lawson4269.7−5.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Davies2856.5−5.9
Green Quentin Cooper1643.7+3.7
Majority 2,65660.5+14.4
Turnout 4,389
Labour hold Swing +5.6
Barwick & Kippax [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Monks4,74271.2+7.0
Conservative Christopher Ward1,26719.0−3.3
Liberal Democrats David Lindley6509.8−3.7
Majority 3,47552.2+10.3
Turnout 6,659
Labour hold Swing +5.1
Beeston [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Bellwood2,65477.1+7.0
Conservative H. Woodhead41212.0−3.7
Liberal Democrats Stephen Sadler3289.5−4.7
Green Tania Jackson501.5+1.5
Majority 2,24265.1+10.7
Turnout 3,444
Labour hold Swing +5.3
Bramley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Ross3,33579.1+6.7
Conservative R. Netzel3408.1−1.3
Liberal Democrats Nigel Amor3067.3−4.9
Liberal Elizabeth Bee2345.6−0.6
Majority 2,99571.1+10.8
Turnout 4,215
Labour hold Swing +4.0
Burmantofts [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Hennigan2,87864.9+10.1
Liberal Democrats Alan Kimber1,39231.4−10.5
Conservative Graham Castle1643.7+0.4
Majority 1,48633.5+20.6
Turnout 4,434
Labour hold Swing +10.3
Chapel Allerton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Norma Hutchinson3,50073.6+7.6
Conservative I. Baxter62113.1−2.6
Liberal Democrats Ian Findlay4309.0−2.9
Green C. Ni Bhean1473.1−3.3
Communist S. Nolan571.2+1.2
Majority 2,87960.5+10.2
Turnout 4,755
Labour hold Swing +5.1
City & Holbeck [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Coulthard2,73577.0+2.8
Liberal Democrats Pauline Bardon36310.2+2.3
Conservative David Boynton2547.1−1.9
Green D. Blakemore2015.7+1.4
Majority 2,37266.8+1.6
Turnout 3,553
Labour hold Swing +0.2
Cookridge [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Procter2,55140.8+11.1
Conservative A. Wheatley2,48439.7−1.3
Liberal Democrats David Pratt1,21819.5−9.7
Majority 671.1−10.2
Turnout 6,253
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.2
Garforth & Swillington [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Haines5,05672.9+7.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Dowling98414.2−1.8
Conservative Jack Stott89512.9−5.4
Majority 4,07258.7+11.3
Turnout 6,935
Labour hold Swing +4.5
Halton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. McGee3,73457.8+7.5
Conservative William Hyde1,99530.9−2.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Appleyard5688.8−7.6
Green David Harbud1622.5+2.5
Majority 1,73926.9+9.8
Turnout 6,459
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +4.9
Harehills [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Clare3,07081.0+13.1
Conservative T. Gerrard2937.7−4.3
Liberal Democrats R. Senior2867.5−7.9
Green M. Elliot1403.7−0.9
Majority 2,77773.3+20.8
Turnout 3,789
Labour hold Swing +8.7
Headingley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Moxon3,07168.8+9.1
Liberal Democrats B. Thompson62113.9−6.6
Conservative A. Hainsworth46410.4−2.0
Green P. Alexander3066.9−0.6
Majority 2,45054.9+15.7
Turnout 4,462
Labour hold Swing +7.8
Horsforth [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats B. Cleasby2,79443.6−11.6
Labour R. Haggerty1,97730.9+12.2
Conservative R. Whitehead1,55824.3−1.8
Independent A. Gale791.2+1.2
Majority 81712.7−16.4
Turnout 6,408
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -11.9
Hunslet [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Erskine2,70885.7+4.0
Liberal Democrats G. Melnick1916.0−3.7
Conservative J. Eastwood1705.4−3.2
Green G. Duncan912.9+2.9
Majority 2,51779.7+7.8
Turnout 3,160
Labour hold Swing +3.8
Kirkstall [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Illingworth3,40077.3+7.8
Green A. Mander4169.5+9.5
Liberal Democrats D. Freeman2565.8−6.6
Conservative F. McKimmings2485.6−2.0
Liberal N. Nowosielski791.8+1.8
Majority 2,98467.8+10.7
Turnout 4,399
Labour hold Swing -0.8
Middleton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Finnigan3,16283.3+5.7
Conservative S. McBarron3028.0−2.4
Liberal Democrats Q. Brown2276.0−6.1
Green A. Blackburn1072.8+2.8
Majority 2,86075.3+9.8
Turnout 3,798
Labour hold Swing +4.0
Moortown [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Brett2,93249.6−8.2
Labour M. Hughes1,87131.6+10.7
Conservative J. Dagwell98916.7−4.6
Independent H. Alexander1232.1+2.1
Majority 1,06117.9−18.6
Turnout 5,915
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -9.4
Morley North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Jones3,78266.4+9.0
Conservative J. Galek1,14220.0−8.4
Liberal Democrats M. Betteridge5098.9−5.2
Green T. Sykes2644.6+4.6
Majority 2,64046.3+17.4
Turnout 5,697
Labour hold Swing +8.7
Morley South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Mitchell3,50963.4+5.4
Liberal Democrats T. Leadley1,28323.2−4.5
Conservative A. Grayson74113.4−0.9
Majority 2,22640.2+9.9
Turnout 5,533
Labour hold Swing +4.9
North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Sully2,04735.2+8.2
Conservative R. Feldman1,95633.6−5.2
Liberal Democrats S. Umpleby1,72129.6−2.4
Green P. Harris901.5−0.6
Majority 911.6−5.2
Turnout 5,814
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.7
Otley & Wharfedale [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats G. Kirkland3,29540.8+1.6
Labour J. Eveleigh2,75334.1+6.1
Conservative J. Bird2,02225.1−6.4
Majority 5426.7−1.1
Turnout 8,070
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -2.2
Pudsey North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Spamer3,60151.3+8.6
Conservative I. Favell2,39134.1+3.4
Liberal Democrats R. Cam1,02914.7−12.0
Majority 1,21017.2+5.1
Turnout 7,021
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +2.6
Pudsey South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Jarosz3,39756.5+9.8
Liberal Democrats R. Keighley1,82130.3−9.7
Conservative G. Winnard79713.3−0.1
Majority 1,57626.2+19.5
Turnout 6,015
Labour hold Swing +9.7
Richmond Hill [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Simmons3,09584.7+6.9
Liberal Democrats K. Norman38510.5−3.9
Conservative W. Birch1764.8−3.0
Majority 2,71074.1+10.8
Turnout 3,656
Labour hold Swing +5.4
Rothwell [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Walker3,48172.8+7.8
Liberal Democrats M. Galdas78016.3−3.0
Conservative R. Heeson52110.9−4.9
Majority 2,70156.5+10.8
Turnout 4,782
Labour hold Swing +5.4
Roundhay [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Lewis2,83943.8+12.1
Labour J. White2,765
Conservative M. Burnell2,18633.7−5.3
Conservative J. Suttenstall2,148
Liberal Democrats J. Sefton1,19318.4−8.1
Liberal Democrats W. Pickard1,057
Green A. Ketchin2604.0+1.3
Majority 65310.1+2.8
Turnout 6,478
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +8.7
Seacroft [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Gabb3,29885.4+1.8
Liberal Democrats S. Fisher2997.7−1.4
Conservative R. Jones2666.9−0.4
Majority 2,99977.6+3.1
Turnout 3,863
Labour hold Swing +1.6
University [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Harper2,52269.8+6.2
Militant Labour C. Hill36810.2+10.2
Liberal Democrats A. Norman2797.7−6.4
Conservative R. Winfield2416.7−2.5
Green A. Begg2055.7−7.5
Majority 2,15463.5+14.1
Turnout 3,615
Labour hold Swing -2.0
Weetwood [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Platt2,83742.8+2.4
Liberal Democrats J. Ewens2,50037.7+3.0
Conservative D. Boulton1,13417.1−7.7
Green C. Nash1532.3+2.3
Majority 3375.1−0.5
Turnout 6,624
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -0.3
Wetherby [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Hudson3,51846.4−3.8
Labour R. Steel2,40731.7+11.3
Liberal Democrats P. Boughton1,66221.9−7.5
Majority 1,11114.6−6.2
Turnout 7,587
Conservative hold Swing -7.5
Whinmoor [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Pickard3,14971.0+7.2
Conservative W. Hanbury72816.4−5.0
Liberal Democrats G. Roberts4059.1−5.6
Independent A. Thorpe1523.4+3.4
Majority 2,42154.6+12.2
Turnout 4,434
Labour hold Swing +6.1
Wortley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Hamilton 3,40061.6+4.1
Green D. Blackburn1,20821.9+2.1
Conservative M. Best4628.4−3.2
Liberal Democrats D. Brayshaw4528.2−3.0
Majority 2,19239.7+2.0
Turnout 5,522
Labour hold Swing +1.0

By-elections between 1995 and 1996

Richmond Hill by-election 26 October 1995 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Lyons1,79284.2−0.5
Liberal Democrats 23310.9+0.4
Conservative 1034.8+0.0
Majority 1,55973.3−0.8
Turnout 2,12815.0−10.8
Labour hold Swing -0.4

References

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  2. 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 . 5 May 1995.
  3. "Local Authority Byelection Results". gwydir.demon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2012.