There had also been a by-election in Horsforth for the seat up in this election, with the Conservatives successfully defending it.
The Liberal's fuller slate of candidates for this election gained them a personal best, seemingly mainly at the Conservative's expense.
Little advance was made from this, however, with their sole gain confined to winning the earlier mentioned Conservative-held Horsforth seat.
Instead, Labour were the night's clear victors, with a total of five gains; four from the Conservatives (Burley, Kirkstall, and Morley North and Wortley) and Hunslet East and West from the Liberals.
[1] This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections: