1949 Leeds City Council election

[2] Witnessing a slight swing away from them of 0.5%,[3] the Conservatives won a narrow majority of the seats contested.

Totalling ten, the Conservatives safely gained Blenheim, Cross Gates & Temple Newsam and Upper Armley; less so in Beeston and Bramley, and very closely in Harehills, Kirkstall, Mill Hill & South and Farnley & Wortley (the latter being won by nine votes).

[2] The Conservatives also gained an extra alderman off the back of the gains, reducing Labour's hold to a slender majority of eight.

Turnout returned to 46.4% after the spike recorded the previous election.

[3] The result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:[3]