[2] Building upon the previous year, the Conservatives fully reversed the downward trend they'd been on since 1960.
The Conservatives six gains were largely a regaining of Labour's 1963 gains, with the notable exceptions of Beeston, which they already held, and Kirkstall - a first for the ward, which had been monolithically Labour since the boundary changes in 1951.
[2] The Conservatives also recovered Roundhay from Labour who gained it in a by-election in 1963.
In contrast, the Communists, having steadily raised their candidates in each election since the mid-1950s were now fielding a record of 12, achieving party records in both vote and share.
[3][4] The result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:[4] [5]