Elections to

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were held on Thursday, 5 May 1983, with one third of the council to be elected. The unwinding of much of

Alliance An alliance is a relationship among people, groups, or states that have joined together for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not explicit agreement has been worked out among them. Members of an alliance are called ...

's momentum helped

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defend most of their 1982 losses, with the

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and Alliance gains restricted to a seat apiece in

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North and

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respectively. The Conservative ousted by the Alliance gain in ultra-marginal

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the year before won his way back onto the council with the only other gain of the night.

Election result

This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

Ward results

References

{{Leeds Council elections 1983 English local elections 1983 1980s in Leeds