Leeds City Council election, 1984

Map of the results for the 1984 Leeds council election.

The Leeds City Council elections were held on Thursday, 3 May 1984, with one third of the council to be elected. In the interim there had been a by-election in Armley, to replace the incumbent councillor Michael Meadowcroft after he was elected the Leeds West MP, resulting in an Alliance hold.

The Conservative's downward trend continued after last year's respite to a new party low, resulting in a 3% swing to Labour. In contrast, the Alliance support stabilised after the prior year's fall to retain a healthy proportion of their initial 1982 surge. Despite the swing towards them, Labour finished the night with a net loss, as the Alliance won the only remaining Burmantofts seat they didn't hold from them. The Alliance also gained in Moortown, winning their first seat in the ward from the Conservatives - who lost another in Pudsey South to their former incumbent turn Independent, achieving the feat of first elected Independent onto the council.[1]

Election result

Leeds Local Election Result 1984
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 19 0 1 -1 57.6 42.7 91,314 +2.6%
  Conservative 9 1 2 -1 27.3 33.0 70,431 -3.3%
  SDP–Liberal Alliance 4 2 1 +1 12.1 22.6 48,335 -0.4%
  Independent 1 1 0 +1 3.0 1.3 2,770 +1.1%
  Ecology 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 531 +0.1%
  Communist 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 308 -0.1%

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

Party Previous council New council
Labour 54 53
Conservatives 34 33
Alliance 11 12
Independent 0 1
Total 99 99
Working majority   9    7 

Ward results

Aireborough[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Hudson 3,515 42.7 -0.5
Labour M. Dunn 2,550 31.0 +3.4
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) M. Cooksey 2,167 26.3 -2.9
Majority 965 11.7 -2.3
Turnout 8,232
Conservative hold Swing -1.9
Armley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) A. Melville 3,328 55.9 +10.1
Labour J. Appleyard 1,756 29.5 -3.3
Conservative H. Hinchliffe 872 14.6 -6.0
Majority 1,572 26.4 +13.4
Turnout 5,956
SDP–Liberal Alliance hold Swing +6.7
Barwick & Kippax[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Flatters 3,802 50.3 +0.8
Conservative J. Tweddle 2,971 39.3 -0.5
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic) N. Snowdon 793 10.5 -0.2
Majority 831 11.0 +1.3
Turnout 7,566
Labour hold Swing +0.6
Beeston[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Beevers 3,102 62.6 +8.3
Conservative W. Birch 1,400 28.3 -4.2
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic) L. Shaffner 417 8.4 -4.8
Independent A. Ali 35 0.7 +0.7
Majority 1,702 34.4 +12.5
Turnout 4,954
Labour hold Swing +6.2
Bramley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Siantonas 2,939 53.2 +1.5
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) C. Pearson 1,856 33.6 +2.5
Conservative P. Netzel 731 13.2 -4.0
Majority 1,083 19.6 -1.0
Turnout 5,526
Labour hold Swing -0.5
Burmantofts[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) N. Mackie 3,730 50.5 +4.9
Labour S. Armitage 3,244 43.9 +1.4
Conservative S. Temple 416 5.6 -4.6
Majority 486 6.6 +3.4
Turnout 7,390
SDP–Liberal Alliance gain from Labour Swing +1.7
Chapel Allerton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Frankland 3,555 59.8 -0.3
Conservative J. Moore 1,590 26.8 -0.1
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) C. Smith 717 12.1 -1.0
Communist J. Rodgers 78 1.3 +1.3
Majority 1,965 33.1 -0.1
Turnout 5,940
Labour hold Swing -0.1
City & Holbeck[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Sanderson 3,354 69.2 +4.8
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) K. Hawkins 959 19.8 -0.7
Conservative H. Woodhead 534 11.0 -4.1
Majority 2,395 49.4 +5.5
Turnout 4,847
Labour hold Swing +2.7
Cookridge[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Loudon 3,619 48.7 -7.2
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) P. Kelley 2,241 30.2 +4.5
Labour C. Ashley 1,569 21.1 +2.7
Majority 1,387 18.5 -11.8
Turnout 7,429
Conservative hold Swing -5.8
Garforth & Swillington[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Moakes 4,235 51.6 +7.5
Conservative N. May 3,070 37.4 -5.3
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic) P. Wilson 896 10.9 -2.2
Majority 1,165 14.2 +12.9
Turnout 8,201
Labour hold Swing +6.4
Halton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Dodgson 3,823 53.2 -6.0
Labour E. McGee 2,504 34.9 +9.8
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic) D. Mortimer 855 11.9 -3.8
Majority 1,319 18.4 -15.8
Turnout 7,182
Conservative hold Swing -7.9
Harehills[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Cohen 3,252 64.2 -0.9
Conservative M. Cohen 1,194 23.6 +0.8
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) J. Foster 623 12.3 +0.2
Majority 2,058 40.6 -1.7
Turnout 5,069
Labour hold Swing -0.8
Headingley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Larsen 3,480 56.8 +3.2
Conservative D. Flowers 1,688 27.5 -4.7
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic) K. Lee 691 11.3 -0.8
Ecology G. Rainford 213 3.5 +3.5
Communist I. Dixon 58 0.9 -1.1
Majority 1,792 29.2 +7.8
Turnout 6,130
Labour hold Swing +3.9
Horsforth[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) S. Cooksey 4,037 48.9 +4.9
Conservative J. Stevens 3,451 41.8 -4.0
Labour L. Smith 762 9.2 -0.9
Majority 586 7.1 +5.3
Turnout 8,250
SDP–Liberal Alliance hold Swing +4.4
Hunslet[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Driver 3,379 82.8 -0.7
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) S. Gillen 369 9.0 +2.2
Conservative H. Lavery 333 8.2 -1.5
Majority 3,010 73.8 -0.1
Turnout 4,081
Labour hold Swing -1.4
Kirkstall[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Nash 3,418 54.9 -1.3
Conservative A. Walkington 1,415 22.7 -4.5
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) P. Meadowcroft 1,322 21.3 +5.9
Communist B. Jackson 66 1.1 -0.1
Majority 2,003 32.2 +3.2
Turnout 6,221
Labour hold Swing +1.6
Middleton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Kitchen 2,946 74.8 +1.0
Conservative A. Larvin 612 15.5 -1.5
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) D. Howard 381 9.7 +0.5
Majority 2,334 59.3 +2.6
Turnout 3,939
Labour hold Swing +1.2
Moortown[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic) M. Harris 3,355 45.0 +10.3
Conservative C. Thomas 2,967 39.8 -8.0
Labour C. Dews 1,129 15.2 -2.3
Majority 388 5.2 -7.9
Turnout 7,451
SDP–Liberal Alliance gain from Conservative Swing +9.1
Morley North[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Jones 3,521 51.1 +9.3
Conservative R. Halpin 2,845 41.3 -5.2
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) E. Ayres 527 7.6 -4.0
Majority 676 9.8 +5.1
Turnout 6,893
Labour hold Swing +7.2
Morley South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. North 3,723 60.9 +10.7
Conservative A. Grayson 1,682 27.5 -4.5
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) H. Smith 709 11.6 +1.7
Majority 2,041 33.4 +15.3
Turnout 6,114
Labour hold Swing +7.6
North[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. O'Brien 3,128 51.6 -9.9
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic) G. Shaffner 1,681 27.7 +6.0
Labour J. Langan 1,255 20.7 +3.8
Majority 1,447 23.9 -15.9
Turnout 6,064
Conservative hold Swing -7.9
Otley & Wharfedale[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Hindle 4,108 43.6 +5.7
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) H. Morgan 3,871 41.1 -10.2
Labour M. Attwood 1,303 13.8 +5.3
Ecology A. Laurence 138 1.5 -0.8
Majority 237 2.5 -10.8
Turnout 9,420
Conservative gain from SDP–Liberal Alliance Swing +7.9
Pudsey North[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Carter 4,402 51.1 +1.0
Labour J. Hodgson 3,188 37.0 +6.6
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic) J. Stott 1,021 11.9 -7.6
Majority 1,214 14.1 -5.6
Turnout 8,611
Conservative hold Swing -2.8
Pudsey South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Kersting 2,735 36.7 +36.7
Labour R. Lewis 2,340 31.4 -8.0
Conservative H. Gill 1,582 21.2 -15.4
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) A. Booker 791 10.6 -13.4
Majority 395 5.3 +2.5
Turnout 7,448
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Richmond Hill[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Lyons 3,853 56.2 +5.9
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) K. Norman 2,618 38.2 -2.9
Conservative D. Boynton 381 5.6 -1.8
Majority 1,235 18.0 +8.8
Turnout 6,852
Labour hold Swing +4.4
Rothwell[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Lund 3,871 68.3 +9.3
Conservative M. Dalton 1,234 21.8 -5.5
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic) S. Browning 564 9.9 -3.0
Majority 2,637 46.5 +14.7
Turnout 5,669
Labour hold Swing +7.4
Roundhay[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Crotty 4,045 61.0 -2.5
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) L. Thackray 1,358 20.5 +0.4
Labour F. Hamilton 1,230 18.5 +2.1
Majority 2,687 40.5 -2.9
Turnout 6,633
Conservative hold Swing -1.4
Seacroft[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Mudie 3,459 72.0 +4.1
Conservative B. Caro 963 20.0 -0.9
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic) S. Richmond 381 7.9 -3.2
Majority 2,496 52.0 +5.1
Turnout 4,803
Labour hold Swing +2.5
University[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Kilgallon 3,149 70.7 +4.7
Conservative M. Killick 639 14.4 -4.1
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) J. Staines 558 12.5 -1.0
Communist R. Honey 106 2.4 +0.4
Majority 2,510 56.4 +8.9
Turnout 4,452
Labour hold Swing +4.4
Weetwood[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Lodge 2,955 41.1 -4.9
Labour J. Page 2,759 38.3 +3.9
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic) J. MacArthur 1,301 18.1 -1.5
Ecology C. Nash 180 2.5 +2.5
Majority 196 2.7 -8.8
Turnout 7,195
Conservative hold Swing -4.4
Wetherby[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Gardiner 4,624 70.3 +1.5
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) T. Burgess 1,129 17.2 -3.3
Labour R. Bishop 820 12.5 +1.7
Majority 3,495 53.2 +4.9
Turnout 6,573
Conservative hold Swing +2.4
Whinmoor[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Stringer 2,992 53.5 +5.2
Conservative J. Howard 1,977 35.4 -1.4
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic) M. Lance 620 11.1 -3.7
Majority 1,015 18.2 +6.6
Turnout 5,589
Labour hold Swing +3.3
Wortley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Thurlow 2,875 41.0 -2.5
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) A. Gilchrist 2,469 35.2 +7.5
Conservative A. Stephenson 1,665 23.8 -5.1
Majority 406 5.8 -8.8
Turnout 7,009
Labour hold Swing -5.0

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