1962 Leeds City Council election
The Leeds municipal elections were held on Thursday 10 May 1962, with one third of the council to be elected. Both Labour and Conservative took hits to their vote (although falling more at the Conservative's expense meant a 1.7% swing to Labour) as the Liberals received record support, more than doubling contemporary results to surpass the 10,000 marker in votes and obtaining a double-figure vote share for the first time. Unable to add to the gains they were making across England and Wales that night, they won second-place in the majority of the ten wards they fought - although most looked unlikely to pay much dividend, simply pipping Labour to distant second-place in safe-Conservative seats. The closest races - offering some prospect of success for them - were found in Far Headingley wher
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1962 Leeds City Council election
The Leeds municipal elections were held on Thursday 10 May 1962, with one third of the council to be elected. Both Labour and Conservative took hits to their vote (although falling more at the Conservative's expense meant a 1.7% swing to Labour) as the Liberals received record support, more than doubling contemporary results to surpass the 10,000 marker in votes and obtaining a double-figure vote share for the first time. Unable to add to the gains they were making across England and Wales that night, they won second-place in the majority of the ten wards they fought - although most looked unlikely to pay much dividend, simply pipping Labour to distant second-place in safe-Conservative seats. The closest races - offering some prospect of success for them - were found in Far Headingley wher
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The Leeds municipal elections ...... to 33.9% on the previous year.
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candidate
A. Baum
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A. Bell
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A. Booth
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A. Clarke
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A. Hartley
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A. Kirk
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A. Rakuson
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A. Sexton
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A. Stephen
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+0.3
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+0.5
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+0.7
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+0.8
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+1.0
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+1.1
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+1.2
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+1.5
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loser
Conservative Party
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party
Communist Party of Great Britain
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Conservative Party
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Labour Party
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Liberal Party
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seats
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swing
+0.8
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+1.0
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+1.3
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+1.5
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+1.6
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+1.8
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+11.0
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+2.4
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+2.5
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+2.9
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winner
Conservative Party
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Labour Party
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The Leeds municipal elections ...... e found in Far Headingley wher
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1962 Leeds City Council election
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