1946 UK local government election
The 1946 Leeds municipal elections were held on Saturday 2 November 1946,[1] with one third of the council and vacancies in Burmantofts and Farnley & Wortley to be elected. A handful of wards - Armley & Wortley, Burmantofts, Holbeck North, Hunslet Carr & Middleton and Osmondthorpe - went uncontested.[2]
Rebounding from the heavy defeat the year before, the Conservatives managed a 13% swing[3] to win the popular vote - although that feat went poorly rewarded, as Labour won a comfortable majority of the seats contested and made a net gain to add to their national victory.[1][2] Elsewhere the Liberal vote was less than half of that the previous year, and the Communists contested this year with three candidates. Turnout seen a slight drop from the prior election to 41.9%.[3]
Election result
Leeds Local Election Result 1946 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 19 | ? | ? | +1 | 67.8 | 44.9 | 53,865 | -12.9 |
| Conservative | 9 | ? | ? | -1 | 32.1 | 51.4 | 61,668 | +14.3 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3,434 | -2.1 |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 903 | New |
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 |
| Labour | 58 | 15 | 59 | 15 |
| Conservatives | 20 | 11 | 19 | 11 |
Total | 78 | 26 | 78 | 26 |
104 | 104 |
Working majority | 38 | 4 | 40 | 4 |
42 | 44 |
Ward results
Armley & Wortley[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Marlow | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
Beeston[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. Gummersall | 3,180 | 45.7 | +8.0 |
| Labour | W. Clayton | 3,174 | 45.6 | -5.8 |
| Liberal | G. Story | 609 | 8.7 | -2.2 |
Majority | 6 | 0.1 | -13.6 |
Turnout | 6,963 | | |
Blenheim[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S. Webster | 2,822 | 55.5 | +5.9 |
| Labour | M. Bretherick | 2,267 | 44.5 | -5.9 |
Majority | 555 | 11.0 | +9.9 |
Turnout | 5,089 | | |
Bramley[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. Atkinson | 4,339 | 54.9 | -0.7 |
| Conservative | A. Baker | 3,562 | 45.1 | +12.4 |
Majority | 777 | 9.8 | -13.1 |
Turnout | 7,901 | | |
Burmantofts[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Murray | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour | W. Shutt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
Central[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Lowcock | 1,621 | 62.4 | -6.7 |
| Conservative | P. Stead | 977 | 37.6 | +6.7 |
Majority | 644 | 24.8 | -13.3 |
Turnout | 2,598 | | |
Cross Gates & Temple Newsam[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. Adamson | 5,583 | 57.4 | +15.0 |
| Labour | L. Walsh | 4,136 | 42.6 | -15.0 |
Majority | 1,447 | 14.8 | -0.2 |
Turnout | 9,719 | | |
East Hunslet[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | L. Naylor | 2,163 | 69.5 | +1.5 |
| Liberal | Albert Hope | 947 | 30.5 | -1.5 |
Majority | 1,216 | 39.0 | +3.0 |
Turnout | 3,110 | | |
Far Headingley[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G. Martin | 6,529 | 72.3 | +5.6 |
| Labour | E. Whitehead | 1,808 | 20.0 | -13.2 |
| Liberal | Winifred Underhill | 690 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
Majority | 4,721 | 52.3 | +18.8 |
Turnout | 9,027 | | |
Farnley & Wortley[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Watson | 4,246 | 58.0 | -7.5 |
| Labour | J. Wallbanks | 4,156 | | |
| Conservative | P. Bailey | 3,081 | 42.0 | +7.5 |
| Conservative | G. Appleby | 3,022 | | |
Majority | 1,165 | 16.0 | -15.0 |
Turnout | 7,327 | | |
Harehills[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Hills | 3,944 | 53.4 | -14.7 |
| Conservative | G. Monkman | 3,444 | 46.6 | +14.7 |
Majority | 500 | 6.8 | -29.5 |
Turnout | 7,388 | | |
Holbeck North[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T. Jessop | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
Holbeck South[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | F. Burnley | 2,110 | 72.8 | +3.5 |
| Liberal | W. Holdsworth | 789 | 27.2 | +14.1 |
Majority | 1,321 | 45.6 | -6.0 |
Turnout | 2,899 | | |
Hunslet Carr & Middleton[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. Hand | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
Hyde Park[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. McKay | 4,123 | 68.8 | +11.7 |
| Labour | A. Malcolm | 1,866 | 31.2 | -11.7 |
Majority | 2,257 | 37.7 | +23.4 |
Turnout | 5,989 | | |
Kirkstall[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | H. Happold | 3,980 | 54.4 | -4.0 |
| Conservative | H. Sellors | 3,332 | 45.6 | +13.8 |
Majority | 648 | 8.9 | -17.8 |
Turnout | 7,312 | | |
Mill Hill & South[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. Cowling | 1,267 | 51.5 | +8.4 |
| Labour | H. Hyams | 1,194 | 48.5 | -8.4 |
Majority | 73 | 3.0 | -10.9 |
Turnout | 2,461 | | |
North[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. Kaberry | 7,003 | 77.7 | +20.1 |
| Labour | N. Davey | 2,015 | 22.3 | -6.4 |
Majority | 4,988 | 55.3 | +26.5 |
Turnout | 9,018 | | |
Osmondthorpe[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | F. Potter | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
Pottermewton[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Mulley | 3,124 | 55.0 | +11.5 |
| Labour | B. Weinrib | 1,961 | 34.5 | -22.1 |
| Communist | B. Ramelson | 598 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
Majority | 1,163 | 20.5 | +7.3 |
Turnout | 5,683 | | |
Roundhay[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G. Stevenson | 6,953 | 76.5 | +14.4 |
| Labour | A. D'Arcy | 2,140 | 23.5 | -14.4 |
Majority | 4,813 | 52.9 | +28.8 |
Turnout | 9,093 | | |
Upper Armley[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Braham | 2,931 | 48.2 | -10.8 |
| Conservative | E. Glover | 2,749 | 45.2 | +4.2 |
| Liberal | G. Petch | 399 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
Majority | 182 | 3.0 | -15.0 |
Turnout | 6,079 | | |
West Hunslet[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T. Ellison | 2,668 | 66.0 | -5.1 |
| Conservative | P. Woodward | 1,243 | 30.7 | +12.4 |
| Communist | J. Roche | 134 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
Majority | 1,425 | 35.2 | -17.5 |
Turnout | 4,045 | | |
Westfield[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Rafferty | 1,392 | 61.5 | -12.6 |
| Conservative | G. Harrison | 871 | 38.5 | +12.6 |
Majority | 521 | 23.0 | -25.3 |
Turnout | 2,263 | | |
Woodhouse[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | H. Nick | 2,391 | 56.7 | -5.7 |
| Conservative | S. Taylor | 1,825 | 43.3 | +18.7 |
Majority | 566 | 13.4 | -24.4 |
Turnout | 4,216 | | |
References
- ^ a b "Laborites Lead in British Election". The New York Times. 2 November 1946. Retrieved 16 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 "Municipal results: Leeds". The Yorkshire Post. 3 November 1946.
- ^ a b c Sharpe, L.J. (1967). Voting in cities: the 1964 borough elections.