Calverley and Farsley by-election
Notice of vacancy
I must give notice, under Section 87(2)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972, that a vacancy exists in the office of City Councillor for Calverley and Farsley ward of Leeds City Council.
For a by-election to be held to fill the vacancy, a written request made by 2 registered local government electors in the Leeds City Council area must be given to:
Ed Whiting
Proper Officer
Civic Hall
c/o Electoral Services
Leeds
LS1 1UR
On receipt of a valid request, the Returning Officer will set the date of an election to be held within 35 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays), in accordance with Section 89(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.
Ed Whiting
Proper Officer
Dated: Friday 4 September 2026
Timetable
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Publication of notice of election | Thursday 17 September |
| Delivery of nomination papers | Between the hours of 10am and 4pm, Friday 18 September to Friday 25 September, excluding weekends |
| Deadline for withdrawals of nomination | 4pm on Friday 25 September |
| Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent | 4pm on Friday 25 September |
| Publication of first interim election notice of alteration | Friday 25 September |
| Publication of statement of persons nominated | Not later than 4pm on Monday 28 September |
| Deadline for receiving applications for registration | Midnight on Tuesday 6 October |
| Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes | 5pm on Wednesday 7 October |
| Publication of second interim election notice of alteration | Thursday 8 October |
| Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) | 5pm on Wednesday 14 October |
| Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates | 5pm on Wednesday 14 October |
| Publication of notice of poll | Wednesday 14 October |
| Publication of final election notice of alteration | Thursday 15 October |
| Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents | 5pm on Thursday 15 October |
| First date that electors can apply for replacements for lost postal votes | Friday 16 October |
| Polling day | Thursday 22 October |
| Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes | 5pm on Thursday 22 October |
| Deadline for emergency proxy applications | 5pm on Thursday 22 October |
| Last time to alter the register due to clerical error or court appeal | 9pm on Thursday 22 October |
| Deadline for production of temporary Voter Authority Certificates | 10pm on Thursday 22 October |
| Delivery of return as to candidate spending | If result declared before midnight on polling day, Thursday 26 November. If result declared after midnight on polling day, Friday 27 November |
How local elections work in Leeds
Every Leeds City Council ward is represented by 3 councillors who are each elected to serve a 4 year term. Their terms are staggered so that we only select one councillor in each local election. This system is called voting by thirds because a third of councillors are elected each year, over a 4 year cycle. Due to this, once every 4 years there are no local elections. This is called a fallow year. The next fallow year in Leeds is 2029.
In 2018 we elected 3 councillors in each ward. This is because the ward boundaries had been independently reviewed to reflect changes in population and ensure each ward contains a similar amount of electors. It is likely there won’t be another ward boundary review in Leeds for around 15 years.
The next scheduled elections will be the Leeds City Council elections which will be held on Thursday 6 May 2027.
Find out:
- who can vote in local elections by visiting the electoral commission website
- about your local councillor by using the councillor search on our Democracy website
- previous elections results on Data Mill North
- the current political composition of Leeds City Council
