1946 Manchester City Council election

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1946 Manchester City Council election
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←  1945 1 November 1946 (1946-11-01) 1947  →
36 of 144 seats
to Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election35 seats,
54.0%		19 seats,
37.9%		2 seats,
6.3%
Seats before735811
Seats won20151
Seats after795510
Seat changeIncrease2.svg6Decrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote93,69185,18620,861
Percentage45.6%41.5%10.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg8.4%Increase2.svg3.6%Increase2.svg3.9%
Manchester 1946.png
Map of results of 1946 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1946. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council. [1] [2]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Labour Party 93,691 (45.6%)
Decrease2.svg 8.420 (55.6%)
20 / 36
Increase2.svg 679 (54.9%)
79 / 144
Conservative Party 85,186 (41.5%)
Increase2.svg 3.615 (41.7%)
15 / 36
Decrease2.svg 355 (38.2%)
55 / 144
Liberal Party 20,861 (10.2%)
Increase2.svg 3.91 (2.8%)
1 / 36
Decrease2.svg 110 (6.9%)
10 / 144
Communist 2,897 (1.4%)
Increase2.svg 1.10 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Decrease2.svg 10 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Independent 1,222 (0.6%)
Decrease2.svg 0.30 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Residents 1,124 (0.5%)
Increase2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Decrease2.svg 10 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Independent Labour Party 473 (0.2%)
Decrease2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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791055

Aldermen

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15813

Councillors

↓
64242

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. W. Biggs*1,72951.1+5.3
Labour H. C. Moorcroft1,51144.6−8.3
Liberal M. Pickles1464.3N/A
Majority 2186.5
Turnout 3,386
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Humphreys2,97451.2−0.6
Conservative N. Beer* 2,83648.8+0.6
Majority 1382.4−1.2
Turnout 5,810
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Baldwin*3,38368.2'−6.8
Conservative R. S. Smith1,57731.8N/A
Majority 1,80636.4−12.1
Turnout 4,960
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Lee*5,60661.8+46.5
Labour J. Howard3,47138.2−5.6
Majority 2,13523.6
Turnout 9,077
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Frankland*3,63363.3−11.6
Conservative W. Rose2,10536.7+11.6
Majority 1,52826.6−23.2
Turnout 5,738
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. P. Pariser2,54738.5−15.3
Conservative P. Chadwick2,09331.7+6.5
Liberal S. Needoff1,27819.3−1.7
Communist B. J. Gershman69310.5N/A
Majority 4546.8−19.3
Turnout 6,611
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Somerville*8,22557.5−9.4
Labour A. Harvey3,98427.9−5.2
Liberal J. T. Chapman2,09314.6N/A
Majority 4,24129.7−4.1
Turnout 14,302
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. S. Moss* 1,54455.1+8.9
Independent A. Gouldman71925.7+14.7
Liberal F. Charlesworth28110.0−12.0
Communist M. Jenkins2569.1N/A
Majority 82529.4+7.5
Turnout 2,800
Labour hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Collingson*2,10260.4+5.3
Conservative W. H. Cox1,11532.0+9.4
Communist S. Wild2627.6−14.8
Majority 98728.4−3.0
Turnout 3,479
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Lomax*3,76046.2+8.0
Labour H. Broderick2,76334.0−4.9
Liberal R. F. Read1,29315.9−7.0
Communist S. Waring3133.9N/A
Majority 99712.1+12.1
Turnout 8,129
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. P. Dawson*5,61953.3−9.1
Labour F. Siddall2,83326.9−10.7
Liberal W. H. Wynn1,94318.4N/A
Communist M. Mandell1511.4N/A
Majority 2,78626.4+1.6
Turnout 10,546
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. A. Higson*22193.6+4.8
Labour M. Gouldman156.4−4.8
Majority 20687.2+9.6
Turnout 236
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. H. Hitchburn*4,11266.9−8.1
Conservative G. Mowbray1,59926.0+1.0
Liberal J. T. Barker4367.1N/A
Majority 2,51340.9−8.3
Turnout 6,147
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Sutton*3,83068.3−5.0
Conservative T. Brownrigg1,42025.3−1.4
Liberal B. Riggs3586.4N/A
Majority 2,41043.0−3.1
Turnout 5,608
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Barnacott*3,00748.3−7.4
Conservative C. F. Howarth2,69343.3−1.0
Liberal J. Mountford3615.8N/A
Communist T. Royle1592.6N/A
Majority 3145.0−6.4
Turnout 6,220
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levensulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. A. Fieldhouse2,89537.0+1.8
Labour C. Madden2,26228.9+3.1
Liberal C. R. de la Wyche*2,19428.0−6.3
Ind. Labour Party F. Hatton 4736.1+1.5
Majority 6338.1
Turnout 7,824
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Sharp*4,43752.3+1.1
Labour J. W. Upland3,68343.4−5.4
Liberal A. Foxton3644.3N/A
Majority 7548.9+8.0
Turnout 8,484
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Conway1,54049.6−8.6
Conservative A. Lees1,25740.5+5.9
Communist L. C. Walker1785.7N/A
Liberal H. K. Dawson1274.1N/A
Majority 2839.1−12.5
Turnout 3,102
Labour gain from Communist Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. C. Chadwick*2,97360.4−3.9
Conservative W. L. Goodfellow1,94839.6+3.9
Majority 1,02520.8−7.8
Turnout 4,921
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. A. Downward1,75739.5−11.9
Conservative H. A. E. Ramsden1,56935.3−2.0
Residents A. R. Edwards*1,12425.4+14.1
Majority 1884.2−9.9
Turnout 4,450
Labour gain from Residents Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. C. Brewster*2,53543.2+1.3
Labour E. Mendell2,37040.3−5.3
Independent G. J. Playford4938.4+0.3
Liberal R. Frere4768.1N/A
Majority 1652.9
Turnout 5,874
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Onions*4,61350.2−8.3
Conservative M. Dunn3,77741.1+14.0
Liberal H. Kevin Armitage8058.8−5.6
Majority 8369.1−22.4
Turnout 9,195
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Murray2,05071.9−16.6
Conservative T. Smith80128.1N/A
Majority 1,24943.8−33.1
Turnout 2,851
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. E. P. Stott*3,21359.3−5.9
Conservative W. H. Priestnall2,20740.7+5.9
Majority 1,00618.6−11.2
Turnout 5,420
Labour hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Nally*2,82569.5−10.2
Conservative C. Parker1,00424.7+4.5
Communist T. Rowlandson2375.8N/A
Majority 1,82144.8−14.7
Turnout 4,066
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. B. Walker*35089.5+4.2
Labour F. Donion4110.5−4.2
Majority 30979.0+9.2
Turnout 391
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. C. Rodgers*5,02965.4+10.6
Labour B. Chamberlain2,66334.6−5.4
Majority 2,36630.8+16.0
Turnout 7,692
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Gosling44371.0−19.0
Liberal A. Bradley15625.0N/A
Labour J. Fern254.0−6.0
Majority 28746.0−34.0
Turnout 624
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. Fitzsimons*34572.8+28.7
Labour W. Sampey11925.1+7.2
Independent F. R. Phillips102.1N/A
Majority 22647.7
Turnout 474
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Gordon2,42657.1−0.2
Conservative R. B. Breeze*1,81942.9+4.9
Majority 60714.2−5.1
Turnout 4,245
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. E. Tylecote* 53962.4−0.8
Liberal L. J. Fallon20824.1+9.2
Labour N. Randolph11713.5−8.5
Majority 33138.3+5.9
Turnout 864
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. V. Jarvis*2,35449.4+8.4
Labour W. Wilson2,01942.4−3.1
Liberal J. E. Moore3928.2−5.3
Majority 3357.0
Turnout 4,765
Conservative hold Swing

St Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. W. Ellershaw*3,17262.0−3.1
Conservative W. Sharp1,77934.8−0.1
Liberal A. McCann1723.4N/A
Majority 1,39327.2+0.5
Turnout 5,114
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. M. McGuirk1,69280.0+1.4
Liberal L. Cromwell42220.0N/A
Majority 1,27060.0+2.8
Turnout 2,114
Labour hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. H. Scholfield*9,23354.4+10.2
Labour F. H. Robinson5,98435.3−6.4
Liberal A. J. Higson1,75010.3−3.9
Majority 3,24919.1+18.3
Turnout 16,967
Conservative hold Swing

Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. S. Gatley6,43849.7−13.2
Conservative J. J. Shawe5,87345.3+8.2
Communist W. Prince6485.0N/A
Majority 5654.4−21.4
Turnout 12,959
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1946 and 1947

References

  1. ↑ Two-party Politics Back in Town Hall, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1946, p.1
  2. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8
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