1947 Manchester City Council election

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1947 Manchester City Council election
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←  1946 1 November 1947 (1947-11-01)1949 →
36 of 144 seats
to Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election20 seats,
45.6%		15 seats,
41.5%		1 seats,
10.2%
Seats before765810
Seats won13230
Seats after71649
Seat changeDecrease2.svg5Increase2.svg6Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote119,674150,59913,027
Percentage41.9%52.7%4.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.7%Increase2.svg11.2%Decrease2.svg5.7%
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Map of results of 1947 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 1947. 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 lost overall control of the council. [1] [2]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Labour Party 119,674 (41.9%)
Decrease2.svg 3.713 (36.1%)
13 / 36
Decrease2.svg 571 (49.3%)
71 / 144
Conservative Party 150,599 (52.7%)
Increase2.svg 11.223 (63.9%)
23 / 36
Increase2.svg 664 (44.4%)
64 / 144
Liberal Party 13,027 (4.5%)
Decrease2.svg 5.70 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Decrease2.svg 19 (6.3%)
9 / 144
Communist 2,376 (0.8%)
Decrease2.svg 0.60 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Independent 54 (0.0%)
Decrease2.svg 0.60 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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71964

Aldermen

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16812

Councillors

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55152

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. S. Harper* 2,66855.5+4.4
Labour J. Lenten2,13544.5−0.1
Majority53311.0+4.5
Turnout 4,803
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Buckley*3,91755.0+6.2
Labour J. Singleton3,20045.0−6.2
Majority71710.0
Turnout 7,117
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. W. Farrell*4,84558.0−10.2
Conservative G. Bryant3,51142.0+10.2
Majority1,33416.0−20.4
Turnout 8,356
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Chadwick6,76351.4N/A
Labour R. B. Prain*5,20639.6+1.4
Liberal P. Critchley1,1829.0−52.8
Majority1,55711.8
Turnout 13,151
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. E. Beavan*5,27656.2−7.1
Conservative W. Rose4,11943.8+7.1
Majority1,15712.4−14.2
Turnout 9,395
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. H. A. Micklewright*3,82244.5+6.0
Conservative H. Green3,36539.2+7.5
Liberal S. Needoff1,03212.0−7.3
Communist M. I. Druck3714.3−6.2
Majority4575.3−1.5
Turnout 8,590
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Turley*12,99965.8+8.3
Labour D. Molloy4,63323.5−4.4
Liberal J. T. Chapman2,11410.7−3.9
Majority8,36642.3+12.6
Turnout 19,746
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Finkel*1,34246.8−8.3
Conservative G. W. G. Fitzsimons1,31145.8N/A
Communist M. Jenkins2127.4−2.0
Majority311.0−28.4
Turnout 2,865
Labour hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Tylecote* 2,39354.0−6.4
Conservative W. H. Cox1,89942.9+10.9
Communist S. Wild1383.1−4.5
Majority49411.1−17.3
Turnout 4,430
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Clapham5,80555.4+9.2
Labour C. Lynch2,79426.6−7.4
Liberal R. F. Read1,56614.9−1.0
Communist S. Waring3213.1−0.8
Majority3,01128.8+16.7
Turnout 10,486
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. White*8,65263.7+10.4
Labour B. Lawson2,87221.2−5.7
Liberal W. Fleetwood1,76813.0−5.4
Communist R. H. Hartman2852.1+0.7
Majority5,78042.5+16.1
Turnout 13,577
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. W. Coe*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Bentley*5,30455.6−11.3
Conservative J. P. Traynor4,23144.4+18.4
Majority1,07311.2−29.7
Turnout 9,535
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Kirkman*5,91457.7−10.6
Conservative G. J. Playford4,34442.3+17.0
Majority1,57015.4−27.6
Turnout 10,258
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Chatterton4,28251.6+8.3
Labour C. Blackwell3,87146.6−1.7
Communist T. Royle1521.8−0.8
Majority4115.0
Turnout 8,305
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levensulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative O. Lodge*4,97950.6+13.6
Labour S. Freeman3,21432.7+3.8
Liberal C. R. de la Wyche1,64216.7−11.3
Majority1,76517.9+9.8
Turnout 9,835
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Elliott*6,86160.5+8.2
Labour F. Donlon4,48339.5−3.9
Majority2,37821.0+12.1
Turnout 11,344
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Lees2,47450.4+9.9
Labour A. Harvey*2,21845.2−4.3
Communist L. B. Johnson1603.3−2.3
Independent J. Gillespie541.1N/A
Majority2565.2
Turnout 4,906
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. J. Howarth*3,35757.2−3.2
Conservative J. Priestley2,51242.8+3.2
Majority84514.4−6.4
Turnout 5,869
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. Pheasey*3,24953.3+18.0
Labour A. McAdam2,47640.6+1.1
Liberal R. Frere3696.1N/A
Majority77312.7
Turnout 6,094
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. H. W. Owen4,64157.1+13.9
Labour H. Quinney*3,08838.0−2.3
Liberal G. Escott3944.9−3.2
Majority1,55319.1+16.2
Turnout 8,123
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Dunn*6,41448.9+7.8
Labour R. J. Latham5,71343.5−6.7
Liberal J. H. Cully1,0017.6−1.2
Majority7015.4−3.7
Turnout 13,128
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Knight*2,35058.3−13.6
Conservative A. Nixon1,68241.7+13.6
Majority66816.6−27.2
Turnout 4,032
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Hellier*4,58252.6−6.7
Conservative W. H. Priestnall4,12247.4+6.7
Majority4605.2−13.4
Turnout 8,704
Labour hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Jolly4,20658.4−11.1
Conservative T. Sparrow2,72837.9+13.2
Communist T. Rowlandson2683.7−2.1
Majority1,47820.5−24.3
Turnout 7,202
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. A. Gradwell*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. T. Barratt*6,69668.7+3.3
Labour E. Wood3,05731.3−3.3
Majority3,63937.4+6.6
Turnout 9,753
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Marshall*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Beer 38767.7−5.1
Labour H. McRoy9516.6−8.5
Liberal J. E. McManus9015.7N/A
Majority29251.1+3.4
Turnout 572
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. H. Kearns*3,21853.4+10.5
Labour J. Dawson2,80546.6−10.5
Majority4136.8
Turnout 6,023
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Harker*72682.7+20.3
Labour J. Fern15217.3+3.8
Majority57465.4+27.1
Turnout 878
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Holberry4,20958.9+9.5
Labour J. H. Alsop*2,94341.1−1.3
Majority1,26617.8+10.8
Turnout 7,152
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Eastwood*3,81256.0−6.0
Conservative W. Sharp3,00044.0+9.2
Majority81212.0−15.2
Turnout 6,812
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. F. Griffin*2,66767.3−12.7
Conservative J. Judge1,29532.7N/A
Majority1,37234.6−25.4
Turnout 3,962
Labour hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Bentley*13,81761.7+7.3
Labour F. H. Robinson6,71230.0−5.3
Liberal A. J. Higson1,8698.3−2.0
Majority7,10531.7+12.6
Turnout 22,398
Conservative hold Swing

Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. I. Oliver9,72353.0+7.7
Labour E. A. Yarwood*8,13744.4−5.3
Communist W. Prince4692.6−2.4
Majority1,5868.6
Turnout 18,329
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1947 and 1949

References

  1. ↑ Labour shocked - but won't give up plans, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1947, p.1
  2. ↑ LABOUR LOSES CLEAR MAJORITY IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1947, p.6
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