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elections were held on Thursday, 4 May 1995, with one third of the council up for election, alongside a vacancy in

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won another victory over the opposition parties, winning a record number of wards as the Labour gains extended further into

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heartland. A disastrous result for the Tories saw them fall even further from the record lows they set the year before, losing

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and

for the first time - with

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their sole defence. Labour gained eight in total, securing second councillors in the previously reliable Conservative wards of

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, Halton, Pudsey North and

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. As a result, Labour represented over three-quarters of the council with a formidable majority of 51. Having overtaken the Conservative vote the previous year, the Lib Dems fell behind again, but unlike the Conservatives were able to defend their three seats. As such, the holding up of the Labour's vote from strong figure achieved the year before was enough to win them their greatest share, amidst a poor turnout of 32.5%. Elsewhere, the Greens firmed up their second place in Wortley and increased their slate to cover half of the wards, whilst the Liberals fielded one fewer to match the number of Independents - all three of which making little impact. The leftist splinters from Labour,

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, and the now-defunct

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also fielded a first candidate each.

Election result

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Ward results

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By-elections between 1995 and 1996

References

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1990s in Leeds