1953 Leeds City Council election

November 2019 July 2026 English local election The 1953 Leeds municipal elections were held on Thursday 7 May 1953,U.K. Labour Gains in Boroughs https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UJ9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=srEDAAAAIBAJ&dq=borough%20election%20british&pg=4195%2C1186724 The Sydney Morning Herald 8 May 1953 15 August 2012 with one third of the council as well as a vacancy in Richmond Hill to be elected.Municipal results: Leeds The Yorkshire Post 8 May 1953 Winning control of Leeds was one of Labour's highlights in a night that seen them make gains across the country. Whilst there was a swing away from Labour to the Conservatives of over four percentL.J. Sharpe 1967 Voting in cities: the 1964 borough elections from the previous year's high benchmark, Labour were able to repeat most of the gains they achieved the year before, with the two exceptions being Armley - a seat they already held - and Beeston, which the Tories managed to hold by sixty-six votes this time around. In total they gained seven seats, replacing the Tories slim majority of two with a majority of twelve. Turnout continued its trend downwards with a post-war low of 41.4%. Election result Leeds local election result 1953 Labour Party (UK) 19 7 0 +7 65.5 52.5 78,259 -4.0 Conservative Party (UK) 10 0 7 -7 34.5 46.7 69,560 +4.2 Liberal Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 923 -0.2 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 294 +0.1 The result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: PartyPrevious councilNew councilCllrAldCllrAld Labour 41 14 48 14 Conservatives 43 14 36 14 Total 84 28 84 28 112 112 Working majority #FFBF00 -2 darkgray #FFBF00  0 darkgray #FFBF00 12 darkgray #FFBF00  0 darkgray#FFBF00 -2 darkgray#FFBF00 12 darkgray Ward results Allerton Conservative Party (UK) M. Mustill 5,260 85.2 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) W. Stoner 917 14.8 -1.3 4,343 70.3 +2.6 6,177 Conservative Party (UK) +1.3 Armley Labour Party (UK) J. Hodgson 3,815 61.3 -0.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Longstaff 2,407 38.7 +0.1 1,408 22.6 -0.2 6,222 Labour Party (UK) -0.1 Beeston Conservative Party (UK) P. Woodward 3,810 50.4 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) S. Binns 3,744 49.6 -1.5 66 0.9 -1.2 7,554 Conservative Party (UK) +1.5 Blenheim Labour Party (UK) W. Merritt 3,144 56.9 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) K. Davison 2,386 43.1 +0.6 758 13.7 -1.2 5,530 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) -0.6 Bramley Labour Party (UK) W. Lord 3,285 53.4 -6.6 Conservative Party (UK) B. Pearce 2,862 46.6 +6.6 423 6.9 -13.1 6,147 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) -6.6 Burmantofts Labour Party (UK) G. Murray 2,832 71.1 -3.7 Conservative Party (UK) K. Platts 1,150 28.9 +3.7 1,682 42.2 -7.5 3,982 Labour Party (UK) -3.7 City Labour Party (UK) E. Stubbs 2,449 69.3 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) N. Kay 1,083 30.7 -0.4 1,366 38.7 +0.9 3,532 Labour Party (UK) +0.4 Cross Gates Labour Party (UK) A. Harrison 3,181 66.3 -3.8 Conservative Party (UK) W. Tull 1,618 33.7 +3.8 1,563 32.6 -7.6 4,799 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) -3.8 East Hunslet Labour Party (UK) E. Kavanagh 3,064 75.1 -7.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. Hewdey 1,017 24.9 +7.6 2,047 50.2 -15.1 4,081 Labour Party (UK) -7.6 Far Headingley Conservative Party (UK) G. Dovenor 4,112 82.1 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Bissell 897 17.9 -3.1 3,215 64.2 +6.2 5,009 Conservative Party (UK) +3.1 Halton Conservative Party (UK) P. Dodson 3,933 72.7 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Vickers 1,476 27.3 -2.4 2,457 45.4 +8.7 5,409 Conservative Party (UK) +4.3 Harehills Conservative Party (UK) B. Garden 2,918 53.6 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) D. Gabb 2,529 46.4 -2.4 389 7.1 +4.7 5,447 Conservative Party (UK) +2.4 Holbeck Labour Party (UK) G. Bray 3,545 64.3 -5.0 Conservative Party (UK) S. Ristron 1,384 25.1 +1.6 Liberal Party (UK) K. Heald 582 10.6 +3.4 2,161 39.2 -6.7 5,511 Labour Party (UK) -3.3 Hunslet Carr Labour Party (UK) W. Parker 3,408 75.1 -5.0 Conservative Party (UK) N. Cooke 942 20.8 +3.9 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Wilkinson 185 4.1 +1.2 2,466 54.4 -8.9 4,535 Labour Party (UK) -4.4 Hyde Park Conservative Party (UK) H. Walmsley 3,402 63.4 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) I. Calvert 1,965 36.6 -3.4 1,437 26.8 +6.8 5,367 Conservative Party (UK) +3.4 Kirkstall Labour Party (UK) D. Matthews 4,446 62.8 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Neill 2,628 37.2 +5.2 1,818 25.7 -5.5 7,074 Labour Party (UK) -2.7 Meanwood Conservative Party (UK) F. Carter 4,231 69.0 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Hedley 1,900 31.0 -0.9 2,331 38.0 +1.7 6,131 Conservative Party (UK) +0.9 Middleton Labour Party (UK) S. Hand 3,510 85.3 -4.4 Conservative Party (UK) F. Stubley 604 14.7 +4.4 2,906 70.6 -8.9 4,114 Labour Party (UK) -4.4 Moortown Conservative Party (UK) L. Henson 4,179 70.2 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Hyams 1,771 29.8 +2.5 2,408 40.5 -4.9 2,408 Conservative Party (UK) -2.5 Osmondthorpe Labour Party (UK) L. Walsh 3,690 79.5 -3.5 Conservative Party (UK) D. Bradley 954 20.5 +3.5 2,736 58.9 -7.1 4,644 Labour Party (UK) -3.5 Potternewton Conservative Party (UK) E. Coleman 2,460 61.3 +5.6 Labour Party (UK) F. Howard 1,550 38.7 -5.6 910 22.7 +11.1 4,010 Conservative Party (UK) +5.6 Richmond Hill Labour Party (UK) W. Cain 2,838 80.0 -5.0 Labour Party (UK) W. Fowler 2,728 Conservative Party (UK) W. Clayton 710 20.0 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) H. Harwood 585 2,018 60.0 -10.0 3,548 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) -5.0 Roundhay Conservative Party (UK) H. Jowitt 4,409 66.6 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) E. Morris 2,207 33.4 -7.3 2,202 33.3 +14.6 6,616 Conservative Party (UK) +7.3 Stanningley Labour Party (UK) P. Kennally 3,059 51.8 -7.5 Conservative Party (UK) F. Ayres 2,850 48.2 +7.5 209 3.5 -15.1 5,909 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) -7.5 Wellington Labour Party (UK) J. Underwood 3,461 72.7 -3.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Palmer 848 17.8 -0.2 Liberal Party (UK) Harry Burbridge 341 7.2 +2.7 Communist Party of Great Britain F. Warburton 109 2.3 +0.7 2,613 54.9 -2.9 4,759 Labour Party (UK) -1.4 Westfield Labour Party (UK) Stan Cohen 2,916 56.7 +1.7 Conservative Party (UK) G. Appleby 2,228 43.3 -1.7 688 13.4 +3.4 5,144 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +1.7 Woodhouse Labour Party (UK) H. Bretherick 3,456 59.9 -5.0 Conservative Party (UK) H. Stott 2,318 40.1 +5.0 1,138 19.7 -10.1 5,774 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) -5.0 Wortley Labour Party (UK) W. Smart 3,204 52.9 -2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Horner 2,857 47.1 +2.4 347 5.7 -4.8 6,061 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) -2.4 References 1 expanded Category:1953 English local elections 1953 Category:1950s in Leeds