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1968 Leeds City Council election

October 20, 2023

The Leeds municipal election was held on 9 May 1968.[1] Following extensive boundary changes, the whole council was up for election. The re-warding increased the number of wards by two, up to 32 wards, raising in-turn the councillor total by six, to 90, and the aldermen total up two to 30.[2][3]

In total ten wards were abolished, twelve created and eighteen remained.

The election followed national patterns[1] of the Conservatives inflicting resounding defeats upon the Labour party, winning representation in all but five wards with a crushing 75 seats at the hand of their highest vote since 1951 and a record vote share.[2] Labour representation was confined to City, East Hunslet, Holbeck and Middleton (although coming within a straw for the third seat in Whinmoor) as they picked up their lowest post-war vote and vote share. The Labour collapse also seen the smaller party make gains, as the Liberals won representation on the council for the first time in the post-war period[4] via comfortably winning the three newly created Castleton seats and the Communists, who fielded a full-slate for the first and only time, more than tripled their previous records in both vote share and vote figure.[2]

As a result, the Conservatives gained control of the council for the first time since 1952, with a whopping majority of 80.[4]

Election result Edit

Leeds Local Election Result 1968
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 75 0 0 0 83.3 61.3 77,221 N/A
  Labour 12 0 0 0 13.3 27.9 35,200 N/A
  Liberal 3 0 0 0 3.3 4.5 5,672 N/A
  Communist 0 0 0 0 0.0 6.1 7,664 N/A
  Independent Labour 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 176 N/A
  National Front 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 115 N/A

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
Conservatives 43 9 75 25
Labour 41 19 12 5
Liberals 0 0 3 0
Total 84 28 90 30
112 120
Working majority   2   -10   60   20 
 -8   80 

Ward results Edit

Armley[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Stockwell 2,767 54.3 N/A
Conservative H. Stephenson 2,765
Conservative G. Atkinson 2,711
Labour J. Bissell 1,879 36.9 N/A
Labour K. Cohen 1,859
Labour S. Lee 1,656
Communist P. Wilton 451 8.8 N/A
Majority 832 17.4 N/A
Turnout 5,097 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Beeston[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Farrell 3,208 66.3 N/A
Conservative L. Snape 3,196
Conservative A. Hartley 3,180
Labour F. Beevers 1,455 30.1 N/A
Labour Harold Watson 1,276
Labour G. Wood 1,257
Communist E. Moore 172 3.6 N/A
Majority 1,725 36.3 N/A
Turnout 4,835 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Bramley[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hart 2,892 57.2 N/A
Conservative D. Armitage 2,730
Conservative M. Robinson 2,697
Labour Eric Atkinson 1,782 35.2 N/A
Labour M. Chadwick 1,537
Labour E. Donohoe 1,306
Communist C. Moore 383 7.6 N/A
Majority 915 22.0 N/A
Turnout 5,057 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Burley[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Brown 2,318 61.9 N/A
Conservative M. Davies 2,284
Conservative D. Ramsden 2,256
Labour V. Whelan 1,197 32.0 N/A
Labour H. Waterman 1,170
Labour K. Beaumont 1,136
Communist T. Flynn 230 6.1 N/A
Majority 1,059 29.9 N/A
Turnout 3,745 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Burmantofts[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Flockton 2,206 49.8 N/A
Conservative M. Baker 2,064
Conservative Christine Thomas 2,026
Labour Doreen Jenner 1,906 43.0 N/A
Labour J. Moynihan 1,683
Labour J. Klineberg 1,664
Communist F. Stockdale 322 7.3 N/A
Majority 120 6.8 N/A
Turnout 4,434 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Castleton[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Renard 1,634 45.6 N/A
Liberal Michael Meadowcroft 1,383
Liberal C. Tucker 1,305
Labour N. Barrett 932 26.0 N/A
Labour J. Underwood 929
Labour A. Donohoe 928
Conservative C. Mathers 787 22.0 N/A
Conservative B. Pearce 693
Conservative M. Thresh 640
Communist J. Garscadden 231 6.4 N/A
Majority 373 19.6 N/A
Turnout 3,584 N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Chapel Allerton[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Bellow 4,163 85.2 N/A
Conservative J. Long 4,063
Conservative Sydney Symmonds 3,927
Labour L. Hammond 544 11.1 N/A
Labour J. Moran 307
Labour C. Say 277
Communist L. Morris 182 3.7 N/A
Majority 3,383 73.9 N/A
Turnout 4,889 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
City[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Merritt 1,494 48.8 N/A
Labour Ernest Morris 1,432
Labour J. Wallbanks 1,400
Conservative A. Hislop 1,364 44.5 N/A
Conservative J. Cumberland 1,352
Conservative J. Baines 1,303
Communist T. Johnson 204 6.7 N/A
Majority 36 4.2 N/A
Turnout 3,062 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Cookridge[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Loudon 3,721 73.6 N/A
Conservative J. Lund 3,696
Conservative D. Jenkins 3,689
Liberal J. Davies 628 12.4 N/A
Liberal D. Shearing 552
Liberal B. Williams 535
Labour J. McMurray 503 10.0 N/A
Labour J. Roche 469
Labour H. Bretherick 429
Communist M. Monkman 202 4.0 N/A
Majority 3,061 61.2 N/A
Turnout 5,054 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
East Hunslet[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Haughton 1,592 62.0 N/A
Labour W. Pepper 1,526
Labour W. Parker 1,516
Conservative I. Holmes 770 30.0 N/A
Conservative E. Feather 743
Conservative M. Howdill 629
Communist D. Priscott 204 8.0 N/A
Majority 746 32.0 N/A
Turnout 2,566 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Gipton[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Wood 2,375 55.4 N/A
Conservative W. Buckland 2,368
Conservative M. Suttenstall 2,317
Labour F. Watson 1,633 38.1 N/A
Labour D. Thomas 1,545
Labour J. Anson 1,442
Communist S. Jones 278 6.5 N/A
Majority 684 17.3 N/A
Turnout 4,286 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Halton[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Tomlinson 4,537 81.6 N/A
Conservative R. Vaughan 4,534
Conservative Martin Dodgson 4,464
Labour W. Spence 654 11.8 N/A
Labour Arthur Brown 506
Labour B. Shearay 473
Communist M. Johnson 372 6.7 N/A
Majority 3,810 69.8 N/A
Turnout 5,563 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Harehills[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patrick Crotty 2,388 79.8 N/A
Conservative J. White 2,377
Conservative J. Astle 2,357
Labour D. Wilson 395 13.2 N/A
Labour O. Winship 340
Labour W. Veritty 235
Communist M. Tomplak 209 7.0 N/A
Majority 1,962 66.6 N/A
Turnout 2,992 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Headingley[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Godwin 3,749 71.7 N/A
Conservative T. Bennett 3,690
Conservative T. Kirkby 3,657
Liberal J. Gibson 658 12.6 N/A
Labour D. Jennings 563 10.8 N/A
Labour J. McPheat 496
Labour Albert Smith 474
Liberal W. Trickett 458
Liberal A. Wren 424
Communist S. Walker 260 5.0 N/A
Majority 2,999 59.1 N/A
Turnout 5,230 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Holbeck[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Beevers 1,548 54.9 N/A
Labour W. Jones 1,476
Labour T. Smith 1,431
Conservative J. Bateman 984 34.9 N/A
Conservative B. Rawson 951
Conservative A. Cummings 943
Communist E. Burwin 286 10.1 N/A
Majority 447 20.0 N/A
Turnout 2,818 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Kirkstall[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Beevers 3,532 61.5 N/A
Conservative R. Robertson 3,394
Conservative J. Horrocks 3,380
Labour D. Matthews 1,898 33.0 N/A
Labour C. Collings 1,815
Labour Joyce Gould 1,814
Communist J. McDerrmott 317 5.5 N/A
Majority 1,482 28.4 N/A
Turnout 5,747 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Middleton[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Taylor 1,604 55.4 N/A
Labour S. Binns 1,521
Labour A. Malcolm 1,446
Conservative B. Cresswell 969 33.5 N/A
Conservative J. Challenor 964
Conservative J. Johnson 885
Communist D. Priscott 320 11.1 N/A
Majority 477 21.9 N/A
Turnout 2,893 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Moortown[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Challenor 3,488 74.5 N/A
Conservative Kenneth Davison 3,444
Conservative A. Redmond 3,414
Liberal E. Nevies 543 11.6 N/A
Liberal C. Rowlands 492
Labour B. Foxard 468 10.0 N/A
Liberal Deryck Ernest Senior 464
Labour C. Green 384
Labour J. Hodkinson 337
Communist T. Kelly 180 3.8 N/A
Majority 2,871 62.9 N/A
Turnout 4,679 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Osmondthorpe[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Brown 1,694 46.2 N/A
Conservative Doreen Wood 1,610
Conservative P. Lee 1,592
Labour Douglas Gabb 1,586 43.3 N/A
Labour P. Addlestone 1,543
Labour W. Prichard 1,487
Communist W. Rumbelow 385 10.5 N/A
Majority 6 2.9 N/A
Turnout 3,665 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Richmond Hill[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Gill 2,024 55.2 N/A
Conservative D. Eastham 1,973
Conservative H. Levery 1,962
Labour J. Mathers 1,350 36.8 N/A
Labour Stan Cohen 1,336
Labour M. Fish 1,288
Communist P. Fawcett 295 8.0 N/A
Majority 612 18.4 N/A
Turnout 3,669 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Roundhay[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Lax 4,067 87.8 N/A
Conservative D. Wolstenholme 4,058
Conservative A. Johnson 3,927
Labour R. Gillinson 333 7.2 N/A
Labour M. Brett 331
Labour E. Kavanagh 287
Communist C. MacRae 234 5.0 N/A
Majority 3,594 80.6 N/A
Turnout 4,634 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Scott Hall[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Altman 1,435 50.7 N/A
Conservative J. Kruthhoffer 1,409
Conservative V. Darnton 1,384
Labour G. Gloom 927 32.8 N/A
Labour R. Ellis 909
Labour R. Sedler 845
Liberal Dennis Pedder 281 9.9 N/A
Liberal Albert Ingham 255
Liberal R. Whitelock 221
Communist A. Dale 185 6.5 N/A
Majority 457 18.0 N/A
Turnout 2,828 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Seacroft[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Ball 1,823 46.6 N/A
Conservative M. Freegard 1,774
Conservative E. McQuire 1,763
Labour F. Booth 1,731 44.2 N/A
Labour L. Jackson 1,691
Labour E. Coward 1,608
Communist H. Besser 359 9.2 N/A
Majority 32 2.4 N/A
Turnout 3,913 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Stanningley[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Knapton 2,224 46.5 N/A
Conservative A. Vickers 2,207
Conservative I. Benton 2,039
Labour Kevin Gould 1,851 38.7 N/A
Labour F. Davis 1,795
Labour Arthur Vollans 1,697
Liberal F. Robertson 487 10.2 N/A
Liberal A. Fleet 478
Liberal J. Lavery 458
Communist F. Sidebottom 220 4.6 N/A
Majority 188 7.8 N/A
Turnout 4,782 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Talbot[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Bidgood 4,249 87.1 N/A
Conservative D. Bradley 4,187
Conservative P. Brayshay 4,181
Labour P. King 469 9.6 N/A
Labour Joshua Walsh 451
Labour M. Rooney 418
Communist R. Dolan 163 3.3 N/A
Majority 3,712 77.4 N/A
Turnout 4,881 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Weetwood[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Hall 4,551 76.3 N/A
Conservative F. Hall 4,459
Conservative G. Somers 4,432
Liberal W. Beaumont 896 15.0 N/A
Liberal David Austwick 858
Liberal J. Grant 823
Labour S. Hand 231 3.9 N/A
Labour R. Pullan 203
Labour V. Veritty 201
Communist M. Kettle 174 2.9 N/A
National Front P. Stone 115 1.9 N/A
Majority 3,536 61.3 N/A
Turnout 5,967 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
West Hunslet[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Bennett 1,766 55.8 N/A
Conservative K. Crosby 1,741
Conservative W. Waddington 1,736
Labour A. Tallant 1,122 35.5 N/A
Labour Bernard Atha 1,105
Labour Harry Booth 1,094
Independent Labour A. Betts 176 5.6 N/A
Independent Labour M. Wilson 129
Independent Labour D. Kennally 127
Communist J. McCarthy 99 3.1 N/A
Majority 614 20.4 N/A
Turnout 3,163 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Whinmoor[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Clokie 1,479 48.9 N/A
Conservative V. McNair 1,427
Conservative Peggy White 1,348
Labour M. Lawrence 1,348 44.5 N/A
Labour J. Clore 1,345
Labour Jim Marshall 1,212
Communist J. Scawthorn 199 6.6 N/A
Majority 0 4.3 N/A
Turnout 3,026 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Woodhouse[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Sexton 2,484 62.4 N/A
Conservative May Sexton 2,458
Conservative P. Fingret 2,365
Labour P. Taylor 1,121 28.2 N/A
Labour V. Zermansky 966
Labour A. Baum 961
Communist M. Moore 377 9.5 N/A
Majority 1,244 34.2 N/A
Turnout 3,982 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Wortley[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Treeman 3,207 64.1 N/A
Conservative R. Beal 3,115
Conservative F. Stubley 3,114
Labour W. Thurlow 1,084 21.6 N/A
Labour T. Cooke 1,012
Labour W. Window 962
Liberal J. Saxton 545 10.9 N/A
Liberal Walter Holdsworth 464
Liberal J. Crawshaw 452
Communist G. McGowan 171 3.4 N/A
Majority 20,30 42.4 N/A
Turnout 5,007 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References Edit

  1. ^ a b "British Markets in Nervous State". The New York Times. 13 May 1968. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  2. ^ 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 af ag "Municipal results: Leeds". The Yorkshire Post. 10 May 1968.
  3. ^ a b Whitaker, Joseph (1968). Whitaker's Almanack 1968.
  4. ^ a b Sharpe, L.J. (1967). Voting in cities: the 1964 borough elections.

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The Leeds municipal election was held on 9 May 1968 1 Following extensive boundary changes the whole council was up for election The re warding increased the number of wards by two up to 32 wards raising in turn the councillor total by six to 90 and the aldermen total up two to 30 2 3 In total ten wards were abolished twelve created and eighteen remained Abolished Allerton Blenheim Cross Gates Far Headingley Hunslet Carr Hyde Park Meanwood Potternewton Wellington Westfield Created Burley Castleton Chapel Allerton Cookridge Gipton Headingley Scott Hall Seacroft Talbot Weetwood West Hunslet Whinmoor The election followed national patterns 1 of the Conservatives inflicting resounding defeats upon the Labour party winning representation in all but five wards with a crushing 75 seats at the hand of their highest vote since 1951 and a record vote share 2 Labour representation was confined to City East Hunslet Holbeck and Middleton although coming within a straw for the third seat in Whinmoor as they picked up their lowest post war vote and vote share The Labour collapse also seen the smaller party make gains as the Liberals won representation on the council for the first time in the post war period 4 via comfortably winning the three newly created Castleton seats and the Communists who fielded a full slate for the first and only time more than tripled their previous records in both vote share and vote figure 2 As a result the Conservatives gained control of the council for the first time since 1952 with a whopping majority of 80 4 Election result EditLeeds Local Election Result 1968 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Conservative 75 0 0 0 83 3 61 3 77 221 N A Labour 12 0 0 0 13 3 27 9 35 200 N A Liberal 3 0 0 0 3 3 4 5 5 672 N A Communist 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 7 664 N A Independent Labour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 176 N A National Front 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 115 N AThe result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections 3 Party Previous council New councilCllr Ald Cllr AldConservatives 43 9 75 25Labour 41 19 12 5Liberals 0 0 3 0Total 84 28 90 30112 120Working majority 2 10 60 20 8 80 Ward results EditArmley 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative B Stockwell 2 767 54 3 N AConservative H Stephenson 2 765Conservative G Atkinson 2 711Labour J Bissell 1 879 36 9 N ALabour K Cohen 1 859Labour S Lee 1 656Communist P Wilton 451 8 8 N AMajority 832 17 4 N ATurnout 5 097 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Beeston 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative J Farrell 3 208 66 3 N AConservative L Snape 3 196Conservative A Hartley 3 180Labour F Beevers 1 455 30 1 N ALabour Harold Watson 1 276Labour G Wood 1 257Communist E Moore 172 3 6 N AMajority 1 725 36 3 N ATurnout 4 835 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Bramley 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative J Hart 2 892 57 2 N AConservative D Armitage 2 730Conservative M Robinson 2 697Labour Eric Atkinson 1 782 35 2 N ALabour M Chadwick 1 537Labour E Donohoe 1 306Communist C Moore 383 7 6 N AMajority 915 22 0 N ATurnout 5 057 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Burley 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative P Brown 2 318 61 9 N AConservative M Davies 2 284Conservative D Ramsden 2 256Labour V Whelan 1 197 32 0 N ALabour H Waterman 1 170Labour K Beaumont 1 136Communist T Flynn 230 6 1 N AMajority 1 059 29 9 N ATurnout 3 745 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Burmantofts 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative H Flockton 2 206 49 8 N AConservative M Baker 2 064Conservative Christine Thomas 2 026Labour Doreen Jenner 1 906 43 0 N ALabour J Moynihan 1 683Labour J Klineberg 1 664Communist F Stockdale 322 7 3 N AMajority 120 6 8 N ATurnout 4 434 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Castleton 2 Party Candidate Votes Liberal M Renard 1 634 45 6 N ALiberal Michael Meadowcroft 1 383Liberal C Tucker 1 305Labour N Barrett 932 26 0 N ALabour J Underwood 929Labour A Donohoe 928Conservative C Mathers 787 22 0 N AConservative B Pearce 693Conservative M Thresh 640Communist J Garscadden 231 6 4 N AMajority 373 19 6 N ATurnout 3 584 N ALiberal win new seat Liberal win new seat Liberal win new seat Chapel Allerton 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative L Bellow 4 163 85 2 N AConservative J Long 4 063Conservative Sydney Symmonds 3 927Labour L Hammond 544 11 1 N ALabour J Moran 307Labour C Say 277Communist L Morris 182 3 7 N AMajority 3 383 73 9 N ATurnout 4 889 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat City 2 Party Candidate Votes Labour W Merritt 1 494 48 8 N ALabour Ernest Morris 1 432Labour J Wallbanks 1 400Conservative A Hislop 1 364 44 5 N AConservative J Cumberland 1 352Conservative J Baines 1 303Communist T Johnson 204 6 7 N AMajority 36 4 2 N ATurnout 3 062 N ALabour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Cookridge 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Keith Loudon 3 721 73 6 N AConservative J Lund 3 696Conservative D Jenkins 3 689Liberal J Davies 628 12 4 N ALiberal D Shearing 552Liberal B Williams 535Labour J McMurray 503 10 0 N ALabour J Roche 469Labour H Bretherick 429Communist M Monkman 202 4 0 N AMajority 3 061 61 2 N ATurnout 5 054 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat East Hunslet 2 Party Candidate Votes Labour E Haughton 1 592 62 0 N ALabour W Pepper 1 526Labour W Parker 1 516Conservative I Holmes 770 30 0 N AConservative E Feather 743Conservative M Howdill 629Communist D Priscott 204 8 0 N AMajority 746 32 0 N ATurnout 2 566 N ALabour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Gipton 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative A Wood 2 375 55 4 N AConservative W Buckland 2 368Conservative M Suttenstall 2 317Labour F Watson 1 633 38 1 N ALabour D Thomas 1 545Labour J Anson 1 442Communist S Jones 278 6 5 N AMajority 684 17 3 N ATurnout 4 286 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Halton 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative S Tomlinson 4 537 81 6 N AConservative R Vaughan 4 534Conservative Martin Dodgson 4 464Labour W Spence 654 11 8 N ALabour Arthur Brown 506Labour B Shearay 473Communist M Johnson 372 6 7 N AMajority 3 810 69 8 N ATurnout 5 563 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Harehills 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Patrick Crotty 2 388 79 8 N AConservative J White 2 377Conservative J Astle 2 357Labour D Wilson 395 13 2 N ALabour O Winship 340Labour W Veritty 235Communist M Tomplak 209 7 0 N AMajority 1 962 66 6 N ATurnout 2 992 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Headingley 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative P Godwin 3 749 71 7 N AConservative T Bennett 3 690Conservative T Kirkby 3 657Liberal J Gibson 658 12 6 N ALabour D Jennings 563 10 8 N ALabour J McPheat 496Labour Albert Smith 474Liberal W Trickett 458Liberal A Wren 424Communist S Walker 260 5 0 N AMajority 2 999 59 1 N ATurnout 5 230 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Holbeck 2 Party Candidate Votes Labour A Beevers 1 548 54 9 N ALabour W Jones 1 476Labour T Smith 1 431Conservative J Bateman 984 34 9 N AConservative B Rawson 951Conservative A Cummings 943Communist E Burwin 286 10 1 N AMajority 447 20 0 N ATurnout 2 818 N ALabour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Kirkstall 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative T Beevers 3 532 61 5 N AConservative R Robertson 3 394Conservative J Horrocks 3 380Labour D Matthews 1 898 33 0 N ALabour C Collings 1 815Labour Joyce Gould 1 814Communist J McDerrmott 317 5 5 N AMajority 1 482 28 4 N ATurnout 5 747 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Middleton 2 Party Candidate Votes Labour J Taylor 1 604 55 4 N ALabour S Binns 1 521Labour A Malcolm 1 446Conservative B Cresswell 969 33 5 N AConservative J Challenor 964Conservative J Johnson 885Communist D Priscott 320 11 1 N AMajority 477 21 9 N ATurnout 2 893 N ALabour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Moortown 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative R Challenor 3 488 74 5 N AConservative Kenneth Davison 3 444Conservative A Redmond 3 414Liberal E Nevies 543 11 6 N ALiberal C Rowlands 492Labour B Foxard 468 10 0 N ALiberal Deryck Ernest Senior 464Labour C Green 384Labour J Hodkinson 337Communist T Kelly 180 3 8 N AMajority 2 871 62 9 N ATurnout 4 679 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Osmondthorpe 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative F Brown 1 694 46 2 N AConservative Doreen Wood 1 610Conservative P Lee 1 592Labour Douglas Gabb 1 586 43 3 N ALabour P Addlestone 1 543Labour W Prichard 1 487Communist W Rumbelow 385 10 5 N AMajority 6 2 9 N ATurnout 3 665 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Richmond Hill 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative S Gill 2 024 55 2 N AConservative D Eastham 1 973Conservative H Levery 1 962Labour J Mathers 1 350 36 8 N ALabour Stan Cohen 1 336Labour M Fish 1 288Communist P Fawcett 295 8 0 N AMajority 612 18 4 N ATurnout 3 669 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Roundhay 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative G Lax 4 067 87 8 N AConservative D Wolstenholme 4 058Conservative A Johnson 3 927Labour R Gillinson 333 7 2 N ALabour M Brett 331Labour E Kavanagh 287Communist C MacRae 234 5 0 N AMajority 3 594 80 6 N ATurnout 4 634 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Scott Hall 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative D Altman 1 435 50 7 N AConservative J Kruthhoffer 1 409Conservative V Darnton 1 384Labour G Gloom 927 32 8 N ALabour R Ellis 909Labour R Sedler 845Liberal Dennis Pedder 281 9 9 N ALiberal Albert Ingham 255Liberal R Whitelock 221Communist A Dale 185 6 5 N AMajority 457 18 0 N ATurnout 2 828 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Seacroft 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative D Ball 1 823 46 6 N AConservative M Freegard 1 774Conservative E McQuire 1 763Labour F Booth 1 731 44 2 N ALabour L Jackson 1 691Labour E Coward 1 608Communist H Besser 359 9 2 N AMajority 32 2 4 N ATurnout 3 913 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Stanningley 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative K Knapton 2 224 46 5 N AConservative A Vickers 2 207Conservative I Benton 2 039Labour Kevin Gould 1 851 38 7 N ALabour F Davis 1 795Labour Arthur Vollans 1 697Liberal F Robertson 487 10 2 N ALiberal A Fleet 478Liberal J Lavery 458Communist F Sidebottom 220 4 6 N AMajority 188 7 8 N ATurnout 4 782 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Talbot 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative L Bidgood 4 249 87 1 N AConservative D Bradley 4 187Conservative P Brayshay 4 181Labour P King 469 9 6 N ALabour Joshua Walsh 451Labour M Rooney 418Communist R Dolan 163 3 3 N AMajority 3 712 77 4 N ATurnout 4 881 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Weetwood 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative R Hall 4 551 76 3 N AConservative F Hall 4 459Conservative G Somers 4 432Liberal W Beaumont 896 15 0 N ALiberal David Austwick 858Liberal J Grant 823Labour S Hand 231 3 9 N ALabour R Pullan 203Labour V Veritty 201Communist M Kettle 174 2 9 N ANational Front P Stone 115 1 9 N AMajority 3 536 61 3 N ATurnout 5 967 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat West Hunslet 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative P Bennett 1 766 55 8 N AConservative K Crosby 1 741Conservative W Waddington 1 736Labour A Tallant 1 122 35 5 N ALabour Bernard Atha 1 105Labour Harry Booth 1 094Independent Labour A Betts 176 5 6 N AIndependent Labour M Wilson 129Independent Labour D Kennally 127Communist J McCarthy 99 3 1 N AMajority 614 20 4 N ATurnout 3 163 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Whinmoor 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative P Clokie 1 479 48 9 N AConservative V McNair 1 427Conservative Peggy White 1 348Labour M Lawrence 1 348 44 5 N ALabour J Clore 1 345Labour Jim Marshall 1 212Communist J Scawthorn 199 6 6 N AMajority 0 4 3 N ATurnout 3 026 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Woodhouse 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative A Sexton 2 484 62 4 N AConservative May Sexton 2 458Conservative P Fingret 2 365Labour P Taylor 1 121 28 2 N ALabour V Zermansky 966Labour A Baum 961Communist M Moore 377 9 5 N AMajority 1 244 34 2 N ATurnout 3 982 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Wortley 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative R Treeman 3 207 64 1 N AConservative R Beal 3 115Conservative F Stubley 3 114Labour W Thurlow 1 084 21 6 N ALabour T Cooke 1 012Labour W Window 962Liberal J Saxton 545 10 9 N ALiberal Walter Holdsworth 464Liberal J Crawshaw 452Communist G McGowan 171 3 4 N AMajority 20 30 42 4 N ATurnout 5 007 N AConservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat References Edit a b British Markets in Nervous State The New York Times 13 May 1968 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 af ag Municipal results Leeds The Yorkshire Post 10 May 1968 a b Whitaker Joseph 1968 Whitaker s Almanack 1968 a b Sharpe L J 1967 Voting in cities the 1964 borough elections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1968 Leeds City Council election amp oldid 1144017550, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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