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Revision as of 15:18, 11 May 2021
The Leeds municipal elections were held on Thursday 9 May 1963,[1] with one third of the council to be elected.[2]
The Liberals significantly expanded on their prior year's record showing of 10 candidates to 18 candidates this time, obtaining them post-war records in votes and vote share. This hidden a disappointing result for them, seeing swings away from them in the wards they'd fought previously, with Far Headingley the only ward they managed to retain second place in (as well as gaining second place on first standing in Wellington).[2]
This Liberal advancement again mainly hurt the Conservative vote, helping Labour achieve a 2.3% swing[3] to make six gains – reversing all but one of the gains the Tories made in their 1960 victory (the exception being the usually reliable Conservative ward of Harehills, which Labour managed to narrowly gain in 1957).[2] These gains doubled Labour's majority of councillors – with their overall majority now at 28 – as the party made widespread gains nationally to capture a record number of borough seats.[1][3]
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 19 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 67.8 | 45.0 | 57,636 | +1.1% | |
Conservative | 9 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 32.1 | 40.2 | 51,513 | -3.5% | |
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 13.9 | 17,865 | +2.6% | |
Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1,167 | -0.2% |
The result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:[3]
Party | Previous council | New council | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cllr | Ald | Cllr | Ald | ||
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Labour | 47 | 16 | 54 | 16 |
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Conservatives | 37 | 12 | 30 | 12 |
Total | 84 | 28 | 84 | 28 | |
112 | 112 | ||||
Working majority | 12 | 4 | 24 | 4 | |
16 | 28 |
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bernard Lyons | 3,815 | 63.6 | −0.2 | |
Labour | Gerald Bloom | 1,147 | 19.1 | +4.4 | |
Liberal | Julius Blum | 1,034 | 17.2 | −4.2 | |
Majority | 2,668 | 44.5 | +2.2 | ||
Turnout | 5,996 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -2.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sidney Lee | 2,542 | 55.4 | −4.9 | |
Conservative | Robert Rowland Beal | 1,289 | 28.1 | −11.7 | |
Liberal | Graham Rowlands | 759 | 16.5 | +16.5 | |
Majority | 1,253 | 27.3 | +6.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,590 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +3.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A. Beevers | 3,453 | 47.7 | −1.1 | |
Conservative | A. Farrell | 2,974 | 41.1 | −10.1 | |
Liberal | H. Passmore | 730 | 10.1 | +10.1 | |
Communist | M. Moore | 84 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 479 | 6.6 | +4.3 | ||
Turnout | 7,241 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ernest Morris | 1,612 | 69.8 | −1.4 | |
Conservative | J. Jenkinson | 696 | 30.2 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 916 | 39.7 | −2.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,308 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -1.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Chadwick | 2,732 | 46.9 | −6.7 | |
Conservative | C. Dean | 2,198 | 37.8 | −8.6 | |
Liberal | M. Stevens | 891 | 15.3 | +15.3 | |
Majority | 534 | 9.2 | +1.9 | ||
Turnout | 5,821 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. Watson | 2,299 | 74.2 | +0.2 | |
Conservative | M. Bauchop | 798 | 25.8 | −0.2 | |
Majority | 1,501 | 48.5 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,097 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Stoner | 1,299 | 73.1 | +1.7 | |
Conservative | A. Roberts | 477 | 26.9 | −1.7 | |
Majority | 822 | 46.3 | +3.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,776 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +1.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L. Jackson | 3,603 | 69.4 | +9.7 | |
Conservative | E. Hartley | 1,592 | 30.6 | −4.0 | |
Majority | 2,011 | 38.7 | +13.7 | ||
Turnout | 5,195 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +6.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Haughton | 1,800 | 72.5 | +9.4 | |
Conservative | P. Sharples | 683 | 27.5 | +7.3 | |
Majority | 1,117 | 45.0 | +2.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,483 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Somers | 4,639 | 46.0 | −1.5 | |
Liberal | John Humphrey Morrish | 3,728 | 37.0 | −1.2 | |
Labour | Kathleen Elizabeth Lloyd | 1,707 | 16.9 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 911 | 9.0 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 10,074 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Brooksbank | 3,754 | 71.6 | +8.3 | |
Labour | C. Wigley | 1,486 | 28.4 | +9.6 | |
Majority | 2,268 | 43.3 | −1.3 | ||
Turnout | 5,240 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Astle | 2,427 | 51.2 | −9.9 | |
Labour | D. Beeston | 1,693 | 35.7 | −3.1 | |
Liberal | Ronald Gibbon Sissons | 616 | 13.0 | +13.0 | |
Majority | 734 | 15.5 | −6.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,736 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -3.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. Smith | 2,117 | 58.6 | −9.8 | |
Conservative | A. Redmond | 877 | 24.3 | −7.3 | |
Liberal | J. Crawshaw | 490 | 13.6 | +13.6 | |
Communist | B. Potter | 130 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 1,240 | 34.3 | −2.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,614 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -1.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Harry Booth | 2,008 | 62.8 | −3.1 | |
Conservative | R. Austwick | 770 | 24.1 | −2.5 | |
Liberal | G. McKenna | 305 | 9.5 | +9.5 | |
Communist | L. Hunter | 115 | 3.6 | −4.0 | |
Majority | 1,238 | 38.7 | −0.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,198 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -0.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kenneth Davison | 2,125 | 44.7 | −16.5 | |
Labour | Joyce Gould | 1,695 | 35.7 | −3.2 | |
Liberal | Sydney Herbert Bexan | 934 | 19.6 | +19.6 | |
Majority | 430 | 9.0 | −13.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,754 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -6.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Happold | 2,665 | 53.3 | +1.1 | |
Conservative | G. Lockwood | 1,499 | 30.0 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | D. Whittaker | 668 | 13.3 | −5.1 | |
Communist | B. Huffingley | 172 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 1,166 | 23.3 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 5,004 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alan Pedley | 3,146 | 54.1 | +0.2 | |
Labour | J. McPheat | 1,613 | 27.7 | +7.6 | |
Liberal | Ms. Holdsworth | 1,054 | 18.1 | −7.8 | |
Majority | 1,533 | 26.4 | −1.6 | ||
Turnout | 5,813 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +3.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Arthur Brown | 2,538 | 77.1 | +0.6 | |
Conservative | J. Charlesworth | 405 | 12.3 | −5.9 | |
Liberal | J. Ward | 221 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
Communist | R. Wilkinson | 129 | 3.9 | −1.4 | |
Majority | 2,133 | 64.8 | +6.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,293 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +3.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S. Bolton | 4,324 | 59.7 | −2.9 | |
Labour | J. Taylor | 1,732 | 23.9 | +6.2 | |
Liberal | J. Pearlman | 1,192 | 16.4 | −3.3 | |
Majority | 2,592 | 35.8 | −7.0 | ||
Turnout | 7,248 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -4.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Douglas Gabb | 2,161 | 76.8 | +2.0 | |
Conservative | B. Wilson | 653 | 23.2 | −2.0 | |
Majority | 1,508 | 53.6 | +3.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,814 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +2.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D. Bradley | 1,427 | 45.5 | −7.0 | |
Labour | R. Taylor | 1,110 | 35.4 | +10.1 | |
Liberal | John Brian Meeks | 489 | 15.6 | −3.6 | |
Communist | H. Fawcett | 112 | 3.6 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 317 | 10.1 | −17.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,138 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -8.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Rooney | 2,240 | 80.0 | +2.6 | |
Conservative | H. Flockton | 430 | 15.4 | −1.9 | |
Communist | E. Burwin | 131 | 4.7 | −0.7 | |
Majority | 1,810 | 64.6 | +4.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,801 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +2.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D. Wolstenholme | 3,002 | 59.9 | +2.9 | |
Labour | D. Thomas | 1,087 | 21.7 | +4.9 | |
Liberal | A. Clarke | 925 | 18.4 | −7.7 | |
Majority | 1,915 | 38.2 | +7.4 | ||
Turnout | 5,014 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -2.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kevin Gould | 2,552 | 43.2 | +4.8 | |
Conservative | A. Vickers | 1,680 | 28.5 | −0.0 | |
Liberal | Dennis Pedder | 1,673 | 28.3 | −4.7 | |
Majority | 872 | 14.8 | +9.4 | ||
Turnout | 5,905 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Aimee Tong | 1,894 | 67.6 | −8.2 | |
Liberal | B. Freeman | 436 | 15.6 | +15.6 | |
Conservative | A. Stephen | 331 | 11.8 | −4.7 | |
Communist | J. Bellamy | 141 | 5.0 | −2.7 | |
Majority | 1,458 | 52.0 | −7.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,802 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -11.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Bell | 1,649 | 53.8 | −3.4 | |
Conservative | May Sexton | 1,415 | 46.2 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 234 | 7.6 | −6.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,064 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -3.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. Ellis | 2,274 | 54.0 | +0.2 | |
Conservative | F. West | 1,326 | 31.5 | −10.7 | |
Liberal | F. Smith | 459 | 10.9 | +10.9 | |
Communist | A. Dale | 153 | 3.6 | −0.4 | |
Majority | 948 | 22.5 | +10.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,212 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Moynihan | 2,928 | 42.1 | −7.9 | |
Conservative | Bertrand Mather | 2,761 | 39.7 | −10.2 | |
Liberal | J. Sherwin | 1,261 | 18.1 | +18.1 | |
Majority | 167 | 2.4 | +2.3 | ||
Turnout | 6,950 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.1 |
Casual Vacancies
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Hutchings Rhodes | 2501 | 74.6% | ||
Labour | Clement Wigley | 853 | 25.4% | ||
Majority | 1,648 | 49.1% | |||
Turnout | 3,354 | 22.2% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Douglas Thomas | 1,774 | 45.4% | ||
Conservative | Bertrand Mather | 1,712 | 43.8% | ||
Liberal | Arthur Clarke | 424 | 10.8% | ||
Majority | 62 | 1.6% | |||
Turnout | 3,910 | 24.1% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
- ^ a b "Labor and Liberals Gain British Votes". The New York Times. 8 May 1963. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "Municipal results: Leeds". The Yorkshire Post. 10 May 1963.
- ^ a b c Sharpe, L.J. (1967). Voting in cities: the 1964 borough elections.
- ^ a b c d "Leeds City Year Book". Leeds City Council. 1963–1964.