1945 Manchester City Council election

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1945 Manchester City Council election
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←  1938 1 November 1945 (1945-11-01) 1946  →
56 of 144 seats
to Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election14 seats,
42.4%		17 seats,
46.7%		4 seats,
6.7%
Seats before556720
Seats won35192
Seats after695815
Seat changeIncrease2.svg14Decrease2.svg9Decrease2.svg5
Popular vote155,143108,82618,221
Percentage54.0%37.9%6.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg11.6%Decrease2.svg8.8%Decrease2.svg0.4%
Manchester 1945.png
Map of results of 1945 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1945. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control. [1] [2] These were the first local elections held in Manchester since the outbreak of the Second World War.

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Labour Party 155,143 (54.0%)
Increase2.svg 11.635 (62.5%)
35 / 56
Increase2.svg 1469 (47.9%)
69 / 144
Conservative Party 108,826 (37.9%)
Decrease2.svg 8.819 (33.9%)
19 / 56
Decrease2.svg 958 (40.3%)
58 / 144
Liberal Party 18,221 (6.3%)
Decrease2.svg 0.42 (3.6%)
2 / 56
Decrease2.svg 515 (10.4%)
15 / 144
Communist 796 (0.3%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 56
Steady2.svg1 (0.7%)
1 / 144
Residents 496 (0.2%)
Decrease2.svg 0.80 (0.0%)
0 / 56
Steady2.svg1 (0.7%)
1 / 144
Independent 3,062 (1.2%)
Decrease2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 56
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Independent Labour Party 822 (0.3%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 56
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Evans1,26152.9+18.5
Conservative A. Holberry*1,09345.8−18.8
Independent F. R. Phillips311.3N/A
Majority1687.1
Turnout 2,38524.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. McGrath*2,53751.8+8.2
Conservative T. Dobbins2,36248.2−5.9
Majority1753.6
Turnout 4,89940.0
Labour hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Winstanley*3,83175.0N/A
Labour T. W. Farrell3,75873.5N/A
Independent J. McGuiness1,27925.0N/A
Majority2,47948.5N/A
Turnout 5,11034.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Cruse3,89843.8+1.6
Labour R. B. Prain3,82143.0+0.8
Conservative P. Chadwick*3,63740.9−16.9
Conservative G. W. Bryant3,42638.5−19.3
Liberal J. H. Culley1,35815.3N/A
Liberal S. Critchley1,24614.0N/A
Majority1842.1
Turnout 8,89344.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Malcolm*4,16374.9N/A
Conservative E. Griffiths1,39525.1N/A
Majority2,76849.8N/A
Turnout 5,55831.6
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Goldstone3,75253.8+31.2
Labour F. H. A. Micklewright3,57851.3+28.7
Conservative H. G. S. Lorimer*1,75325.2−22.0
Conservative W. L. Goodfellow1,74825.1−22.1
Liberal S. Needoff*1,46521.0−9.2
Liberal R. Phelan78411.3−18.9
Majority1,82526.1
Turnout 6,97044.3
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. S. Whittaker*6,98166.9−8.0
Conservative R. Turley*6,97966.9−8.0
Labour F. Kelsall3,45333.1+8.0
Labour W. H. Brightman3,28031.4+8.0
Majority3,52633.8−16.0
Turnout 10,43431.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. S. Langton1,23746.2+34.3
Labour R. Finkel1,17443.9+32.0
Liberal M. Fidler59022.0−17.6
Conservative G. W. G. Fitzsimmons55520.7N/A
Conservative A. Lees*52619.7N/A
Independent J. R. Gouldman29511.0−37.5
Majority58421.9
Turnout 2,67743.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Malcolm*1,96255.1−32.5
Labour M. Tylecote* 1,92554.0−33.6
Conservative T. Smith80422.6N/A
Communist S. Wild79622.4N/A
Majority1,12131.4−43.8
Turnout 3,562
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. P. Jennings3,09138.9+7.9
Conservative G. C. Roberts*3,03238.2N/A
Conservative R. Renshaw3,02138.0N/A
Labour H. Broderick2,98637.6+6.6
Liberal C. Hughes*1,82422.9−46.1
Majority110.1
Turnout 7,94743.0
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Hill* 5,80762.4−5.9
Labour F. Taylor3,49437.6+5.9
Majority2,31324.8−11.8
Turnout 9,30140.1
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. E. Bird*25388.8N/A
Labour M. C. Toner3211.2N/A
Majority22177.6N/A
Turnout 28571.1
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Lord*4,66075.0N/A
Labour C. Bentley*4,61074.2N/A
Conservative C. Parker1,55125.0N/A
Majority3,05949.2N/A
Turnout 6,21139.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. R. Leslie*4,41773.3−20.6
Labour E. Kirkman4,38872.8−21.1
Conservative R. A. Fieldhouse1,61026.7N/A
Majority2,77846.1−41.7
Turnout 6,02731.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. P. J. Hinderer3,40855.7+6.1
Conservative C. F. Howarth*2,71344.3−6.1
Majority69511.4
Turnout 6,12146.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Levenshulme

Levensulme (3 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bowes*3,82135.2−27.0
Conservative O. Lodge*3,78634.9−27.3
Liberal C. R. de la Wyche*3,72134.3N/A
Labour C. Bamber2,80125.8−12.0
Labour M. Geliher2,75425.4−12.4
Labour V. Wilson2,61324.1−13.7
Ind. Labour Party F. Hatton 4994.6N/A
Ind. Labour Party W. Kelly3233.0N/A
Majority9208.5
Turnout 10,84272.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Elliot*4,00651.2−8.1
Conservative H. Sharp*3,89249.7−9.6
Labour D. Rock3,82048.8+8.1
Labour G. Whalley3,73247.7+7.0
Majority720.9−17.7
Turnout 7,82641.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Littlemore*1,61158.2+6.5
Conservative C. Brewster99134.6−11.9
Independent R. Frere2669.3N/A
Majority62021.6+16.4
Turnout 2,868
Labour hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. F. Irvine*2,62764.3+11.7
Conservative A. H. Ball1,46135.7−11.7
Majority1,16628.6+23.4
Turnout 4,08839.8
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Knowles1,91451.4+16.0
Conservative H. A. E. Ramsden*1,38937.3−0.4
Residents A. M. Edwards42311.3−15.6
Majority52514.1
Turnout 3,72631.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. G. Atkinson 2,23545.6+14.0
Conservative D. Gosling*2,05541.9N/A
Independent G. J. Playford3978.1N/A
Independent A. C. Halliday2134.4N/A
Majority1803.7
Turnout 4,90034.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. C. Lamb5,22558.5+4.9
Conservative H. F. Johnston*2,41727.1−19.3
Liberal H. Kevin Armitage1,28514.4N/A
Majority2,80831.5+24.3
Turnout 8,92742.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. M. Lever* 3,01188.5+53.1
Independent J. A. Gannon39311.5N/A
Majority2,61876.9+75.8
Turnout 3,40439.4
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Eyres*3,74365.2+11.6
Labour J. Hellier*3,70864.6+11.0
Conservative W. H. Priestnall1,99934.8−11.6
Conservative A. Turner1,93633.7−12.7
Majority1,70929.8+22.6
Turnout 5,74237.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Moss*3,61479.7N/A
Conservative L. H. Nesbitt91720.2N/A
Majority2,69759.5N/A
Turnout 4,53135.0
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. B. Cary40185.3N/A
Conservative S. A. Gradwell*39784.5N/A
Labour B. Starkie6914.7N/A
Labour R. Thomas6914.7N/A
Majority32869.8N/A
Turnout 470
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Stockdale3,40254.8−8.8
Labour A. B. Horan2,47940.0+5.6
Liberal A. E. Sherlock*3225.2N/A
Majority92314.8−16.4
Turnout 6,20339.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Marshall*51590.0N/A
Conservative W. J. Pegge*51590.0N/A
Labour S. Beaven5710.0N/A
Labour N. Randolph5710.0N/A
Majority45880.0N/A
Turnout 572
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. L. Cobon*33844.1N/A
Liberal A. E. Smith*29138.0N/A
Labour W. Newton13717.9N/A
Labour L. Palethorpe12816.7N/A
Majority15420.1N/A
Turnout 766
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. E. Thomas* 2,29357.3+14.0
Conservative J. R. Sorenson1,51838.0−15.4
Independent H. B. Frere1744.4N/A
Independent L. Weathers140.4N/A
Majority77519.3
Turnout 3,99935.4
Labour hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. Burgess*59863.2N/A
Conservative H. Harker51554.4N/A
Labour J. Clarkson20822.0N/A
Labour F. Wain18920.0N/A
Liberal G. Davies*14114.9N/A
Liberal F. E. Doran11511.9N/A
Majority30732.4
Turnout 94755.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Ball1,84245.5+10.2
Labour J. H. Alsop1,83245.2+9.9
Conservative C. V. Jarvis*1,66141.0−2.7
Conservative J. H. Willis1,62440.1−3.6
Liberal O. Heggs*54813.5−6.6
Liberal J. E. Moore51212.6−7.5
Residents E. Hutchinson731.8+0.9
Majority1714.2
Turnout 4,05127.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

St Mark's

St. Mark's (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. M. Larrad*3,23865.1N/A
Labour H. Eastwood3,06761.6N/A
Conservative W. Sharp1,73834.9N/A
Majority1,32926.7N/A
Turnout 4,97637.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Donovan*1,96478.6+32.2
Conservative S. Taylor53621.4−25.0
Majority1,42857.2+56.2
Turnout 2,500
Labour hold Swing

Withington

Withington (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Lord*6,55544.2−16.5
Conservative H. Bentley*6,29742.5−18.2
Labour F. H. Robinson6,17841.7+2.4
Labour E. C. Gates5,90939.8+0.5
Liberal C. A. Curtis2,10114.2N/A
Liberal F. R. Cann1,91812.9N/A
Majority1190.8−20.6
Turnout 14,83440.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Frost*7,30362.9+12.0
Conservative W. Walton4,30037.1−12.0
Majority3,00325.8+24.0
Turnout 11,60341.2
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Rawtenstall, Blackburn, and Oldham All Go Labour, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1945, p.6
  2. ↑ MORE LABOUR VICTORIES IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1945, p.6
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