1976 Leeds City Council election
{{Short description|1976 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
Elections to Leeds City Council were held on 6 May 1976, with one third of the council up for election. In the interim between the seats first election in 1973, in addition to Labour's 1974 Burley gain, there had been a further three by-elections - and consequent successful defences of - Beeston & Holbeck and Burmantofts & Richmond Hill (Labour) and Headingley (Conservative).
The Conservatives managed to largely repeat their previous year's results, gaining a total of seven and winning control of the council. They gained three from Labour, in the wards of Morley South and Wortley, as well as winning back the aforementioned seat in Burley. The remaining four gains were from the Liberals in Horsforth, both of the Pudsey seats and Otley.{{cite news |title=District results: Leeds |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=7 May 1976 }} Scans: [https://archive.today/20130131113622/http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u413/Hullenedge/Leeds76001.jpg 1] and [https://archive.today/20130131112735/http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u413/Hullenedge/Leeds76002.jpg 2].
Election result
{{Election summary begin|title = Leeds Local Election Result 1976}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 18
|gain = 7
|loss = 0
|net = +7
|seats % = 56.2
|votes % = 48.1
|votes = 97,312
|plus/minus = -1.7%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 12
|gain = 0
|loss = 3
|net = -3
|seats % = 37.5
|votes % = 33.9
|votes = 68,673
|plus/minus = +2.4%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|seats = 2
|gain = 0
|loss = 4
|net = -4
|seats % = 6.2
|votes % = 15.4
|votes = 31,155
|plus/minus = -2.1%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = National Front (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.9
|votes = 1,910
|plus/minus = +0.9%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Ratepayers Association
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.6
|votes = 1,266
|plus/minus = +0.6%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.4
|votes = 873
|plus/minus = +0.0%
}}
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
! style="background-color: {{party color|British National Party}}" |
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0
| align="right" | 0.0
| align="right" | 0.2
| align="right" | 487
| align="right" | +0.2%
|-
{{Election summary party
|party = Independent Conservative
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 307
|plus/minus = +0.1%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Ecology Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 168
|plus/minus = +0.1%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 163
|plus/minus = -0.6%
}}
{{Election box end}}
This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=top colspan="2" style="width: 230px"|Party
! valign=top style="width: 30px"|Previous council ! valign=top style="width: 30px"|New council |
|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Conservatives | 43 | 50 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Labour | 41 | 38 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Liberals | 12 | 8 |
| colspan=2| Total
! style="text-align: center"| 96 ! colspan=3| 96 |
| colspan=2| Working majority
! {{Color box|#FFBF00|0|border=darkgray}} ! {{Color box|#FFBF00|4|border=darkgray}} |
Ward results
{{Election box begin | title=Aireborough}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Hutchinson
|votes = 5,544
|percentage = 56.4
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Jones
|votes = 2,635
|percentage = 26.8
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Cleasby
|votes = 1,655
|percentage = 16.8
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,909
|percentage = 29.6
|change = -9.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,834
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -4.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Armley and Castleton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Wright
|votes = 3,012
|percentage = 40.5
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael McGowan
|votes = 2,462
|percentage = 33.1
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Hastings
|votes = 1,611
|percentage = 21.7
|change = -3.5
}}
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
! style="background-color: {{party color|British National Party}}" |
| J. Drury
| align="right" | 226
| align="right" | 3.0
| align="right" | +3.0
|-
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = P. Witton
|votes = 72
|percentage = 1.0
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = Mabel Spink
|votes = 58
|percentage = 0.8
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 550
|percentage = 7.4
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,441
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +2.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Beeston and Holbeck}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Fenwick
|votes = 3,459
|percentage = 50.2
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Lucas
|votes = 2,710
|percentage = 39.3
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Coultas
|votes = 728
|percentage = 10.6
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 749
|percentage = 10.9
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,897
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +0.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bramley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Atkinson
|votes = 2,338
|percentage = 51.4
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Mathers
|votes = 1,609
|percentage = 35.3
|change = -11.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Spencer
|votes = 605
|percentage = 13.3
|change = +13.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 729
|percentage = 16.0
|change = +10.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,552
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +5.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Burley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Fletcher-Campbell
|votes = 1,798
|percentage = 51.6
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Buttery
|votes = 1,384
|percentage = 39.7
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Sander
|votes = 171
|percentage = 4.9
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = B. Jackson
|votes = 87
|percentage = 2.5
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = Dorothy Waite
|votes = 46
|percentage = 1.3
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 414
|percentage = 11.9
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,486
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -1.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Burmantofts and Richmond Hill}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Sedler
|votes = 2,733
|percentage = 39.3
|change = -8.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Margaret Clay
|votes = 2,385
|percentage = 34.3
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Dimmock
|votes = 1,329
|percentage = 19.1
|change = -3.3
}}
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
! style="background-color: {{party color|British National Party}}" |
| align="right" | 211
| align="right" | 3.0
| align="right" | +3.0
|-
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = C. Welsh
|votes = 182
|percentage = 2.6
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = M. Monkman
|votes = 110
|percentage = 1.6
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 348
|percentage = 5.0
|change = -15.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,950
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -7.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chapel Allerton and Scott Hall}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Symonds
|votes = 4,334
|percentage = 63.1
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Baum
|votes = 1,911
|percentage = 27.8
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Clay
|votes = 628
|percentage = 9.1
|change = -4.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,423
|percentage = 35.3
|change = -4.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,873
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -2.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=City and Woodhouse}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Jenner
|votes = 2,173
|percentage = 52.2
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Battersby
|votes = 1,218
|percentage = 29.3
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Selby
|votes = 611
|percentage = 14.7
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = J. Rodgers
|votes = 162
|percentage = 3.9
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 955
|percentage = 22.9
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,164
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +0.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Cookridge and Weetwood}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Carter
|votes = 7,367
|percentage = 72.7
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = I. Levy
|votes = 1,865
|percentage = 18.4
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Leser
|votes = 895
|percentage = 8.8
|change = -4.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 5,502
|percentage = 54.3
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 10,127
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -1.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Garforth #1 (Garforth North and Barwick)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Ives
|votes = 5,191
|percentage = 64.5
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Selby
|votes = 2,556
|percentage = 31.7
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent Conservative
|candidate = G. Kite
|votes = 307
|percentage = 3.8
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,635
|percentage = 32.7
|change = -6.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 8,054
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -3.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Garforth #2 (Kippax and Swillington)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Flatter
|votes = 3,200
|percentage = 53.6
|change = -26.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Taylor
|votes = 2,491
|percentage = 41.7
|change = +35.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Parnaby
|votes = 278
|percentage = 4.7
|change = +4.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 709
|percentage = 11.9
|change = -55.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,969
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -31.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Gipton and Whinmoor}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Coward
|votes = 3,576
|percentage = 49.9
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Buckland
|votes = 3,273
|percentage = 45.7
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = B. Spink
|votes = 318
|percentage = 4.4
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 308
|percentage = 4.2
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,167
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Halton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Hyde
|votes = 4,494
|percentage = 71.3
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Maher
|votes = 1,640
|percentage = 26.0
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = C. Dewar
|votes = 165
|percentage = 2.6
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,854
|percentage = 45.3
|change = -6.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,299
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -3.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Harehills and Roundhay}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Challenor
|votes = 5,014
|percentage = 69.0
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Say
|votes = 1,941
|percentage = 26.7
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = Catherine Dewar
|votes = 309
|percentage = 4.3
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 3,073
|percentage = 42.3
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,264
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Headingley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Pedley
|votes = 2,644
|percentage = 56.3
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Shires
|votes = 1,228
|percentage = 26.2
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Holmes
|votes = 620
|percentage = 13.2
|change = -6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = B. Cooper
|votes = 202
|percentage = 4.3
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,416
|percentage = 30.2
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,694
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +0.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Horsforth}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Foyston
|votes = 3,814
|percentage = 50.3
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Stevens
|votes = 2,448
|percentage = 32.3
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Outhwaite
|votes = 1,045
|percentage = 13.8
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = J. Duckenfield
|votes = 274
|percentage = 3.6
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,366
|percentage = 18.0
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,581
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = +1.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Hunslet East and West}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Ivan Lester
|votes = 2,904
|percentage = 44.4
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Gunnell
|votes = 2,807
|percentage = 42.9
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Blackburn
|votes = 565
|percentage = 8.6
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = N. Griffiths
|votes = 214
|percentage = 3.3
|change = +3.3
}}
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
! style="background-color: {{party color|British National Party}}" |
| S. Brown
| align="right" | 50
| align="right" | 0.8
| align="right" | +0.8
|-
{{Election box majority
|votes = 97
|percentage = 1.5
|change = -6.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,540
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = -3.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Kirkstall}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Bernard Atha
|votes = 2,906
|percentage = 50.8
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Castle
|votes = 2,535
|percentage = 44.3
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Keates
|votes = 282
|percentage = 4.9
|change = -2.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 371
|percentage = 6.5
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,723
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +4.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Middleton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Kitchen
|votes = 2,443
|percentage = 59.8
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Hallas
|votes = 1,036
|percentage = 25.3
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Hirst
|votes = 510
|percentage = 12.5
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = Daisy Triscott
|votes = 99
|percentage = 2.4
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,407
|percentage = 34.4
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,088
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Moortown}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Sibbald
|votes = 2,969
|percentage = 65.5
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Dickinson
|votes = 1,006
|percentage = 22.2
|change = +3.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Walderberg
|votes = 388
|percentage = 8.6
|change = -2.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Ecology Party
|candidate = K. Rushworth
|votes = 168
|percentage = 3.7
|change = +3.7
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|percentage = 43.3
|change = -6.8
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -3.4
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{{Election box begin | title=Morley #1 (Morley North)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Senior
|votes = 3,372
|percentage = 50.6
|change = -16.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Smith
|votes = 1,862
|percentage = 27.9
|change = -4.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Ratepayers Association
|candidate = G. Jarratt
|votes = 1,266
|percentage = 19.0
|change = +19.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = B. Morris
|votes = 163
|percentage = 2.4
|change = +2.4
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,510
|percentage = 22.7
|change = -11.9
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -6.0
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{{Election box begin | title=Morley #2 (Morley South)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Broadbent
|votes = 2,571
|percentage = 50.1
|change = +14.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Hewitt
|votes = 2,562
|percentage = 49.9
|change = +7.4
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.2
|change = -6.9
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|percentage =
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +3.6
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{{Election box begin | title=Osmondthorpe}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Hamilton
|votes = 2,029
|percentage = 54.9
|change = +1.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Nelmes
|votes = 1,304
|percentage = 35.3
|change = -5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = L. Fella
|votes = 194
|percentage = 5.3
|change = +5.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Stevenson
|votes = 167
|percentage = 4.5
|change = -1.4
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 725
|percentage = 19.6
|change = +7.5
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|percentage =
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|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +3.8
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{{Election box begin | title=Otley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Francis
|votes = 3,765
|percentage = 44.4
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Kirkland
|votes = 3,736
|percentage = 44.1
|change = +6.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Gagen
|votes = 916
|percentage = 10.8
|change = -4.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = P. Punchard
|votes = 55
|percentage = 0.6
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 29
|percentage = 0.3
|change = -8.7
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 8,472
|percentage =
|change =
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = -4.3
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Pudsey North}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Bashall
|votes = 3,170
|percentage = 45.5
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Finnigan
|votes = 2,190
|percentage = 31.4
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Trafford
|votes = 1,606
|percentage = 23.1
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 980
|percentage = 14.1
|change = -10.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,966
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = -5.1
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Pudsey South}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Fairhurst
|votes = 2,777
|percentage = 45.3
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Fairbank
|votes = 1,876
|percentage = 30.6
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Wadwell
|votes = 1,474
|percentage = 24.1
|change = -6.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 901
|percentage = 14.7
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,127
|percentage =
|change =
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = -3.7
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Rothwell}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Benson
|votes = 3,594
|percentage = 44.1
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Dyer
|votes = 2,333
|percentage = 28.6
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Bower
|votes = 2,218
|percentage = 27.2
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,261
|percentage = 15.5
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 8,145
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +3.0
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Seacroft}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Stringer
|votes = 2,609
|percentage = 57.6
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Ivey
|votes = 1,681
|percentage = 37.1
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = K. Middleton
|votes = 150
|percentage = 3.3
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = A. Dale
|votes = 86
|percentage = 1.9
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 928
|percentage = 20.5
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,526
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Stanningley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Mann
|votes = 2,315
|percentage = 52.0
|change = +9.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Knapton
|votes = 1,561
|percentage = 35.1
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Hillam
|votes = 575
|percentage = 12.9
|change = -9.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 754
|percentage = 16.9
|change = +9.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,451
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +4.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Talbot}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Sherwin
|votes = 3,763
|percentage = 71.7
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Brown
|votes = 908
|percentage = 17.3
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Macolferson
|votes = 575
|percentage = 11.0
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,855
|percentage = 54.4
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,246
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wetherby}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Brown
|votes = 6,936
|percentage = 74.7
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Adams
|votes = 1,304
|percentage = 14.0
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Tunstall
|votes = 1,050
|percentage = 11.3
|change = -5.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 5,632
|percentage = 60.6
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,290
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -1.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wortley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Connah
|votes = 2,533
|percentage = 47.2
|change = -6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Thurlow
|votes = 2,186
|percentage = 40.7
|change = +5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Nelson
|votes = 648
|percentage = 12.1
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 347
|percentage = 6.5
|change = -11.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,367
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -5.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
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{{United Kingdom local elections, 1976 |state=expanded}}
{{Leeds Council elections}}