1986 Leeds City Council election
{{Short description|1986 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
The 1986 Leeds City Council elections were held on Thursday, 8 May 1986, with one third of the council and a vacancy in Halton to be elected, following the resignation by Conservative incumbent Martin Dodgson in March. Prior to that, there had been a defection by the former-Alliance councillor in Armley, Sandy Melville, to Independent in January and a sacking (from committees) and de-selection as Labour candidate for Wortley for Pat Fathers after he was found to be leaking information the previous December.
Although largely a re-run of the last election's wins (with an extra victory in Pudsey South) for Labour, these seats having been last fought in the 1982 election with a much stronger performance from the Conservatives resulted in a handful of gains for Labour. The Conservatives continued their decline, winning less than a quarter of the wards for the first time, with their wins mostly confined to the north of the city facing an increasingly competitive Alliance there. The Alliance, resurgent after much of their 1982 spike had looked to be ebbing away, were now close to usurping the Conservatives for second place in votes.
Labour captured the remaining Tory seats in Barwick & Kippax and Garforth & Swillington, and increased their representation in Morley North and Pudsey South with gains from the weakened Conservatives there. Labour also gained the sole Alliance seat in Richmond Hill, and came within 26 votes from gaining Armley from them. The Alliance however managed to offset their loss with a gain of their own in Moortown, ousting prominent Tory Sydney Symmonds.{{cite news |title=District results: Leeds |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=9 May 1986}}
Election result
{{Election summary begin|title = Leeds Local Election Result 1986}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 20
|gain = 5
|loss = 0
|net = +5
|seats % = 58.8
|votes % = 41.9
|votes = 91,312
|plus/minus = -0.8
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 9
|gain = 0
|loss = 5
|net = -5
|seats % = 26.5
|votes % = 29.8
|votes = 64,949
|plus/minus = -3.2
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|seats = 5
|gain = 1
|loss = 1
|net = 0
|seats % = 14.7
|votes % = 27.6
|votes = 60,036
|plus/minus = +5.0
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Green Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.4
|votes = 861
|plus/minus = +0.2
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 223
|plus/minus = -0.0
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Revolutionary Communist Party (UK, 1978)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 151
|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 = 135
|plus/minus = -1.2
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = British National Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.0
|votes = 69
|plus/minus = +0.0
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = National Front (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.0
|votes = 58
|plus/minus = +0.0
}}
{{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|Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Labour | 53 | 58 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Conservatives | 33 | 28 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|SDP-Liberal Alliance}}; width: 3px;" |
| Alliance | 11 | 11 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Independent | 2 | 2 |
| colspan=2| Total
! style="text-align: center"| 99 ! colspan=3| 99 |
| colspan=2| Working majority
! {{Color box|#FFBF00| 7|border=darkgray}} ! {{Color box|#FFBF00|17|border=darkgray}} |
Ward results
{{Election box begin | title=Aireborough}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Atkinson
|votes = 3,260
|percentage = 38.2
|change = -4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Brown
|votes = 2,841
|percentage = 33.3
|change = +7.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Dunn
|votes = 2,432
|percentage = 28.5
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 419
|percentage = 4.9
|change = -6.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 8,533
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -5.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Armley}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Roberts
|votes = 2,465
|percentage = 41.7
|change = -14.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Hodgson
|votes = 2,439
|percentage = 41.3
|change = +11.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. McKimmings
|votes = 951
|percentage = 16.1
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = S. McBarron
|votes = 55
|percentage = 0.9
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 26
|percentage = 0.4
|change = -26.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,910
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|swing = -13.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Barwick & Kippax}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Parker
|votes = 4,111
|percentage = 52.2
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Rowley
|votes = 2,612
|percentage = 33.2
|change = -6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Snowdon
|votes = 1,155
|percentage = 14.7
|change = +4.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,499
|percentage = 19.0
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,878
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +4.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Beeston}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jon Trickett
|votes = 2,812
|percentage = 61.0
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Woodhead
|votes = 1,078
|percentage = 23.4
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Holland
|votes = 723
|percentage = 15.7
|change = +7.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,734
|percentage = 37.6
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,613
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bramley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Atkinson
|votes = 3,302
|percentage = 57.3
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Tones
|votes = 1,522
|percentage = 26.4
|change = -7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Hargreaves
|votes = 940
|percentage = 16.3
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,780
|percentage = 30.9
|change = +11.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,764
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +5.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Burmantofts}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Clay
|votes = 3,399
|percentage = 50.0
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Ewart
|votes = 2,977
|percentage = 43.8
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Jones
|votes = 380
|percentage = 5.6
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = M. Monkman
|votes = 37
|percentage = 0.5
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 422
|percentage = 6.2
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,793
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|swing = -0.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chapel Allerton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Taggart
|votes = 3,845
|percentage = 62.9
|change = +3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Sampford
|votes = 1,318
|percentage = 21.6
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Garbett
|votes = 953
|percentage = 15.6
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,527
|percentage = 41.3
|change = +8.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,116
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +4.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=City & Holbeck}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Myers
|votes = 3,350
|percentage = 69.6
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Clay
|votes = 845
|percentage = 17.6
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Dye
|votes = 617
|percentage = 12.8
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,505
|percentage = 52.1
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,812
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Cookridge}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Carter
|votes = 3,788
|percentage = 47.7
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Cooksey
|votes = 2,748
|percentage = 34.6
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Dale
|votes = 1,406
|percentage = 17.7
|change = -3.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,040
|percentage = 13.1
|change = -5.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,942
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -2.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Garforth & Swillington}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Groves
|votes = 3,743
|percentage = 45.0
|change = -6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = N. May
|votes = 2,825
|percentage = 34.0
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Ayres
|votes = 1,752
|percentage = 21.1
|change = +10.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 918
|percentage = 11.0
|change = -3.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 8,320
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -1.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Halton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Schofield
|votes = 3,142
|percentage = 44.1
|change = -9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Wood
|votes = 3,028
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Burton
|votes = 2,270
|percentage = 31.9
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Prior
|votes = 2,099
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Readman
|votes = 1,712
|percentage = 24.0
|change = +12.1
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Ayres
|votes = 1,608
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 758
|percentage = 12.2
|change = -6.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,124
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -3.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Harehills}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Briggs
|votes = 3,031
|percentage = 51.2
|change = -13.0
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Holden
|votes = 2,084
|percentage = 35.2
|change = +22.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Weightman
|votes = 730
|percentage = 12.3
|change = -11.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Revolutionary Communist Party (UK, 1978)
|candidate = E. Oliver
|votes = 75
|percentage = 1.3
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 947
|percentage = 16.0
|change = -24.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,920
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -17.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Headingley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Truswell
|votes = 3,317
|percentage = 47.4
|change = -9.4
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Shaw
|votes = 1,970
|percentage = 28.2
|change = +16.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Gordon
|votes = 1,273
|percentage = 18.2
|change = -9.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Rainford
|votes = 371
|percentage = 5.3
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = I. Dixon
|votes = 66
|percentage = 0.9
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,347
|percentage = 19.3
|change = -9.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,997
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -13.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Horsforth}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Cummins
|votes = 3,704
|percentage = 46.2
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Whitehead
|votes = 3,112
|percentage = 38.8
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Hamilton
|votes = 1,210
|percentage = 15.1
|change = +5.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 592
|percentage = 7.4
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 8,026
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|swing = +0.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Hunslet}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Gunnell
|votes = 2,423
|percentage = 76.3
|change = -6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Hollingsworth
|votes = 365
|percentage = 11.5
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Lavery
|votes = 331
|percentage = 10.4
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = National Front (UK)
|candidate = H. Hilton
|votes = 58
|percentage = 1.8
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,058
|percentage = 64.8
|change = -9.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,177
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -4.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Kirkstall}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Bernard Atha
|votes = 3,450
|percentage = 57.0
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Batterham
|votes = 1,536
|percentage = 25.4
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Morris
|votes = 1,071
|percentage = 17.7
|change = -5.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,914
|percentage = 31.6
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,057
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -1.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Middleton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Middleton
|votes = 3,112
|percentage = 72.4
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Larvin
|votes = 630
|percentage = 14.7
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Cohen
|votes = 522
|percentage = 12.2
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Revolutionary Communist Party (UK, 1978)
|candidate = R. Matthews
|votes = 32
|percentage = 0.7
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,482
|percentage = 57.8
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,296
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Moortown}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Winlow
|votes = 3,987
|percentage = 50.9
|change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Symmonds
|votes = 2,562
|percentage = 32.7
|change = -7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Stinson
|votes = 1,277
|percentage = 16.3
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,425
|percentage = 18.2
|change = +13.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,826
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +6.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Morley North}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Fitzpatrick
|votes = 3,126
|percentage = 44.2
|change = -6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Verity
|votes = 2,650
|percentage = 37.5
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Haywood
|votes = 1,300
|percentage = 18.4
|change = +10.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 476
|percentage = 6.7
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,076
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -1.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Morley South}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Burnley
|votes = 3,340
|percentage = 57.0
|change = -3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Grayson
|votes = 1,577
|percentage = 26.9
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Smith
|votes = 945
|percentage = 16.1
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,763
|percentage = 30.1
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,862
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -1.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=North}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Sibbald
|votes = 3,327
|percentage = 47.3
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Midgley
|votes = 2,605
|percentage = 37.0
|change = +9.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Selby
|votes = 1,107
|percentage = 15.7
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 722
|percentage = 10.3
|change = -13.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,039
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -6.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Otley & Wharfedale}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Campbell
|votes = 4,062
|percentage = 42.8
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Francis
|votes = 3,615
|percentage = 38.0
|change = -5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Attwood
|votes = 1,531
|percentage = 16.1
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Stevens
|votes = 293
|percentage = 3.1
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 447
|percentage = 4.7
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 9,501
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|swing = +3.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Pudsey North}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Bashall
|votes = 3,175
|percentage = 39.0
|change = -12.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. McKenna
|votes = 2,585
|percentage = 31.7
|change = -5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Garner
|votes = 2,383
|percentage = 29.3
|change = +17.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 590
|percentage = 7.2
|change = -6.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 8,143
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -3.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Pudsey South}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Lewis
|votes = 3,051
|percentage = 43.1
|change = +11.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Mortimer
|votes = 2,217
|percentage = 31.3
|change = +10.1
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Garbutt
|votes = 1,808
|percentage = 25.6
|change = +14.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 834
|percentage = 11.8
|change = +6.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,076
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +0.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Richmond Hill}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = E. McGee
|votes = 4,163
|percentage = 69.1
|change = +12.9
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Norman
|votes = 1,300
|percentage = 21.6
|change = -16.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Boynton
|votes = 492
|percentage = 8.2
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = British National Party
|candidate = D. Owens
|votes = 69
|percentage = 1.1
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,863
|percentage = 47.5
|change = +29.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,024
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|swing = +14.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Rothwell}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Hudson
|votes = 3,756
|percentage = 65.0
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Caro
|votes = 1,181
|percentage = 20.4
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Browning
|votes = 840
|percentage = 14.5
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,575
|percentage = 44.6
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,777
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -1.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Roundhay}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. White
|votes = 3,807
|percentage = 52.6
|change = -8.4
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Fieldhouse
|votes = 2,162
|percentage = 29.9
|change = +9.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Darrington
|votes = 1,271
|percentage = 17.6
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,645
|percentage = 22.7
|change = -17.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,240
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -8.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Seacroft}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Vollans
|votes = 3,404
|percentage = 71.9
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Townsley
|votes = 707
|percentage = 14.9
|change = -5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Parr
|votes = 582
|percentage = 12.3
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Revolutionary Communist Party (UK, 1978)
|candidate = E. McEvoy
|votes = 44
|percentage = 0.9
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,697
|percentage = 56.9
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,737
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +2.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=University}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Jenner
|votes = 3,258
|percentage = 70.7
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Clifton
|votes = 704
|percentage = 15.3
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Savage
|votes = 527
|percentage = 11.4
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = R. Honey
|votes = 120
|percentage = 2.6
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,554
|percentage = 55.4
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 4,609
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Weetwood}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Hamilton
|votes = 3,195
|percentage = 37.8
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Page
|votes = 2,987
|percentage = 35.3
|change = -3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Lee
|votes = 2,079
|percentage = 24.6
|change = +6.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Nash
|votes = 197
|percentage = 2.3
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 208
|percentage = 2.5
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 8,458
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -0.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wetherby}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Gray
|votes = 4,715
|percentage = 62.1
|change = -8.2
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Burgess
|votes = 1,875
|percentage = 24.7
|change = +7.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Dews
|votes = 1,001
|percentage = 13.2
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,840
|percentage = 37.4
|change = -15.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 7,591
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -7.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Whinmoor}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Platt
|votes = 3,002
|percentage = 53.8
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Silversides
|votes = 1,809
|percentage = 32.4
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Boustead
|votes = 767
|percentage = 13.8
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,193
|percentage = 21.4
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 5,578
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wortley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Bedford
|votes = 3,223
|percentage = 46.2
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Thackray
|votes = 2,341
|percentage = 33.5
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Connah
|votes = 1,335
|percentage = 19.1
|change = -4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = L. Wilkinson
|votes = 80
|percentage = 1.1
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 882
|percentage = 12.6
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,979
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +3.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
By-elections between 1986 and 1987
{{Election box begin | title=Aireborough by-election 18 August 1986
replacing T. Hawkins}}
{{Election box candidate for alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|side = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Janet Brown
|votes = 3,008
|percentage = 43.9
|change = +10.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Barbara Widdop
|votes = 2,095
|percentage = 30.6
|change = -7.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mora Dunn
|votes = 1,741
|percentage = 25.4
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 913
|percentage = 13.3
|change = +8.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 6,844
|percentage = 35.2
|change = -8.6
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +9.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{United Kingdom local elections, 1986 |state=expanded}}
{{Leeds Council elections}}