1952 Leeds City Council election

November 2019 July 2026 English local election The 1952 Leeds municipal elections were held on Thursday 8 May 1952, with one third of the council to be elected. Along with the rest of the country,Swing Towards British Labour https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UNJVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IsQDAAAAIBAJ&dq=borough%20election%20britain&pg=3770%2C1281204 The Sydney Morning Herald 11 May 1952 15 August 2012 Leeds saw a sharp swing from the Conservatives to Labour with a swing of over 15%,L.J. Sharpe 1967 Voting in cities: the 1964 borough elections resulting in Labour receiving their highest post-war vote and making nine gains (alongside a gain in the interim) to whittle the Tory majority down to just two. Labour's nine gains were in the wards of Armley, Beeston, Blenheim, Bramley, Cross Gates, Stanningley, Westfield, Woodhouse, and Wortley. They also narrowly missed out on gaining Harehills. With the exception of a close-run victory in Beeston, the remarkably large swing made the Labour gains fairly comfortable. Turnout fell by two percent from the previous year, to 43.9%.Municipal results: Leeds The Yorkshire Post 9 May 1952 Election result Leeds local election result 1952 Labour Party (UK) 19 9 0 +9 67.8 56.5 87,821 +16.7 Conservative Party (UK) 9 0 9 -9 32.1 42.5 66,018 -13.3 Liberal Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 1,213 -3.2 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 236 -0.3 The result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: PartyPrevious councilNew councilCllrAldCllrAld Conservatives 52 18 43 14 Labour 32 10 41 14 Total 84 28 84 28 112 112 Working majority #FFBF00 20 darkgray #FFBF00  8 darkgray #FFBF00  2 darkgray #FFBF00  0 darkgray#FFBF00 28 darkgray#FFBF00  2 darkgray Ward results Allerton Conservative Party (UK) H. Drake 5,101 83.8 +5.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Shakleton 984 16.2 +4.5 4,117 67.7 +0.8 6,085 Conservative Party (UK) +0.4 Armley Labour Party (UK) K. Cohen 4,136 61.4 +16.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. North 2,600 38.6 -7.6 1,536 22.8 +21.1 6,736 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +12.2 Beeston Labour Party (UK) H. Wright 3,884 51.1 +14.1 Conservative Party (UK) B. Bolton 3,722 48.9 -5.9 162 2.1 -15.7 7,606 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +10.0 Blenheim Labour Party (UK) J. Wallbanks 3,204 57.5 +12.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Butterfield 2,373 42.5 -12.5 831 14.9 +4.8 5,577 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +12.5 Bramley Labour Party (UK) Eric Atkinson 3,904 60.0 +19.5 Conservative Party (UK) H. Womersley 2,600 40.0 -6.3 1,304 20.0 +14.3 6,504 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +12.9 Burmantofts Labour Party (UK) W. Jackson 3,327 74.8 +18.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Sizer 1,119 25.2 -18.4 2,208 49.7 +36.8 4,446 Labour Party (UK) +18.4 City Labour Party (UK) E. Whitehead 2,694 68.9 +13.5 Conservative Party (UK) N. Kay 1,216 31.1 -13.5 1,478 37.8 +26.9 3,910 Labour Party (UK) +13.5 Cross Gates Labour Party (UK) F. Booth 3,342 70.1 +21.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Ingram 1,427 29.9 -21.5 1,915 40.2 +37.3 4,769 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +21.5 East Hunslet Labour Party (UK) M. Fish 3,884 82.7 +21.8 Conservative Party (UK) G. Hewdy 814 17.3 -21.8 3,070 65.3 +43.5 4,698 Labour Party (UK) +21.8 Far Headingley Conservative Party (UK) W. Hey 3,725 79.0 -5.4 Labour Party (UK) W. Lord 989 21.0 +5.4 2,736 58.0 -10.9 4,714 Conservative Party (UK) -5.4 Halton Conservative Party (UK) C. Watson 3,405 66.4 -9.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Harrison 1,522 29.7 +5.5 Liberal Party (UK) Victor Louis Raymond Delepine 198 3.9 +3.9 1,883 36.7 -14.8 5,125 Conservative Party (UK) -7.4 Harehills Conservative Party (UK) Lawrence Turnbull 3,011 51.2 -14.8 Labour Party (UK) G. Lloyd 2,869 48.8 +14.8 142 2.4 -29.7 5,880 Conservative Party (UK) -14.8 Holbeck Labour Party (UK) W. Jones 4,072 69.4 +17.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Farrell 1,379 23.5 -15.6 Liberal Party (UK) K. Heald 420 7.2 -2.1 2,693 45.9 +33.4 5,871 Labour Party (UK) +16.6 Hunslet Carr Labour Party (UK) E. Hodkinson 4,195 80.2 +22.6 Conservative Party (UK) T. Snape 885 16.9 -13.6 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Roche 153 2.9 +2.9 3,310 63.3 +36.2 5,233 Labour Party (UK) +18.1 Hyde Park Conservative Party (UK) F. Walker 3,398 60.0 -4.3 Labour Party (UK) B. Cohen 2,263 40.0 +16.9 1,135 20.0 -21.2 5,661 Conservative Party (UK) -10.6 Kirkstall Labour Party (UK) Albert Smith 4,734 63.2 +16.9 Conservative Party (UK) F. Cowell 2,398 32.0 -11.1 Liberal Party (UK) A. Powell 362 4.8 -5.7 2,336 31.2 +28.0 7,494 Labour Party (UK) +14.0 Meanwood Conservative Party (UK) V. Cardno 3,804 68.2 -9.6 Labour Party (UK) K. Davy 1,777 31.8 +9.6 2,027 36.3 -19.2 5,581 Conservative Party (UK) -9.6 Middleton Labour Party (UK) Harold Watson 4,190 89.7 +20.3 Conservative Party (UK) P. Clew 479 10.3 -20.3 3,711 79.5 +40.6 4,669 Labour Party (UK) +20.3 Moortown Conservative Party (UK) John Watson 3,703 72.7 -5.8 Labour Party (UK) S. Lee 1,390 27.3 +5.8 2,313 45.4 -11.6 5,093 Conservative Party (UK) -11.6 Osmondthorpe Labour Party (UK) F. Potter 4,151 83.0 +16.8 Conservative Party (UK) W. Brownridge 851 17.0 -16.8 3,300 66.0 +33.6 5,002 Labour Party (UK) +16.8 Potternewton Conservative Party (UK) T. Driver 2,199 55.8 -8.2 Labour Party (UK) A. Sharp 1,743 44.2 +15.5 456 11.6 -23.7 3,942 Conservative Party (UK) -11.8 Richmond Hill Labour Party (UK) A. King 3,478 85.0 +17.2 Conservative Party (UK) W. Clayton 613 15.0 -17.2 2,865 70.0 +34.4 4,091 Labour Party (UK) +17.2 Roundhay Conservative Party (UK) Allan Bretherick 4,185 59.3 -14.5 Labour Party (UK) E. Morris 2,869 40.7 +14.5 1,316 18.7 -28.9 7,054 Conservative Party (UK) -14.5 Stanningley Labour Party (UK) R. Waterman 3,893 59.3 +15.5 Conservative Party (UK) T. Kirkby 2,670 40.7 -15.5 1,223 18.6 +6.3 6,563 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +15.5 Wellington Labour Party (UK) E. Youngman 3,938 75.8 +16.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Palmer 938 18.1 -15.5 Liberal Party (UK) Harry Burbridge 233 4.5 +4.5 Communist Party of Great Britain B. Kline 83 1.6 -5.6 3,000 57.8 +32.1 5,192 Labour Party (UK) +16.0 Westfield Labour Party (UK) A. Malcolm 2,834 55.0 +16.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Neill 2,319 45.0 -16.3 515 10.0 -12.7 5,153 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +16.3 Woodhouse Labour Party (UK) Henry Vick 3,850 64.9 +20.8 Conservative Party (UK) B. Gardner 2,082 35.1 -20.8 1,768 29.8 +17.9 5,932 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +20.8 Wortley Labour Party (UK) Aimee Tong 3,705 55.2 +15.8 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Dowling 3,002 44.8 -7.2 703 10.5 -2.0 6,707 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +11.5 References 1 expanded Category:1952 English local elections 1952 Category:1950s in Leeds Category:May 1952 in the United Kingdom