1949 Manchester City Council election

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1949 Manchester City Council election
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←  1947 12 May 1949 (1949-05-12)1950 →
36 of 144 seats
to Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election23 seats,
52.7%		13 seats,
41.9%		0 seats,
4.5%
Seats before66708
Seats won19170
Seats after72648
Seat changeIncrease2.svg6Decrease2.svg6Steady2.svg
Popular vote127,390116,14712,946
Percentage49.1%42.8%5.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.6%Increase2.svg2.9%Decrease2.svg0.5%
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Map of results of 1949 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, 12 May 1949. 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]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 127,390 (49.1%)
Decrease2.svg 3.619 (57.8%)
19 / 36
Increase2.svg 650 (50.0%)
72 / 144
Labour Party 116,147 (44.8%)
Increase2.svg 2.917 (42.2%)
17 / 36
Decrease2.svg 664 (44.4%)
64 / 144
Liberal Party 12,946 (5.0%)
Increase2.svg 0.50 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg8 (5.6%)
8 / 144
Communist 1,910 (0.7%)
Decrease2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Independent Conservative 719 (0.3%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Independent 89 (0.0%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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64872

Aldermen

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16713

Councillors

↓
48159

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. G. Westbrook2,11753.8−1.7
Labour F. Evans*1,82046.2+1.7
Majority2977.6−3.4
Turnout 3,937
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Dobbins*3,58350.5−4.5
Labour V. Wilson3,50749.5+4.5
Majority761.0−9.0
Turnout 7,090
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Winstanley*5,16663.7+5.7
Conservative W. Morgan2,80334.5−7.5
Communist T. Royle1461.8N/A
Majority2,36329.2+13.2
Turnout 8,115
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hart5,76546.1−5.3
Labour E. Cruse*5,07740.6+1.0
Liberal R. Frere1,53712.3+3.3
Communist M. Cohen1331.0N/A
Majority6885.5−6.3
Turnout 12,512
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Malcolm*5,44862.7+6.5
Conservative A. Gilbert3,23737.3−6.5
Majority2,21125.4+13.0
Turnout 8,685
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Goldstone*3,08240.3−4.2
Conservative N. Lee2,33730.6−8.6
Liberal S. Needoff1,95925.6+13.6
Communist M. I. Druck2623.5−0.8
Majority7459.8+4.5
Turnout 7,640
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Turley*10,55275.0+9.2
Labour M. Whittaker3,52225.0+1.5
Majority7,03050.0+7.7
Turnout 14,074
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. S. Langton*1,96367.0+20.2
Conservative J. Brennan96933.0−12.8
Majority99434.0+33.0
Turnout 2,932
Labour hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Malcolm*2,42460.4+6.4
Conservative W. H. Turney1,54338.4−4.5
Communist J. B. Cross471.2−1.9
Majority88122.0+10.9
Turnout 4,014
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. H. McDowall4,68246.4−9.0
Labour J. P. Jennings3,80137.7+11.1
Liberal F. Merryweather1,60915.9+1.0
Majority8818.7−20.1
Turnout 10,092
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Hill* 7,36362.8−0.9
Labour L. Fern2,43620.8−0.4
Liberal G. Escott1,75315.0+2.0
Communist F. Dean1701.5−0.6
Majority4,92742.0−0.5
Turnout 11,722
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. E. Bird*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Lord*5,44258.5+2.9
Conservative A. Leach3,63239.1−5.3
Communist A. Wilde2252.4N/A
Majority1,81019.4+8.2
Turnout 9,299
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. A. Yarwood*5,67558.8+1.1
Conservative G. Lancaster3,97841.2−1.1
Majority1,69717.6+2.2
Turnout 9,653
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. P. J. Hinderer*3,71951.5+4.9
Conservative C. Blackwell3,49648.5−3.1
Majority2233.0
Turnout 7,215
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levensulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bowes*4,74755.1+4.5
Labour F. Hatton 2,82932.9+0.2
Liberal W. Fleetwood1,03212.0−4.7
Majority1,91822.2+4.3
Turnout 8,608
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. G. Hopkins*5,94557.7−2.8
Labour A. Lees3,66635.6−3.9
Liberal C. T. Ashton6916.7N/A
Majority2,27922.1+1.1
Turnout 10,302
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Littlemore*2,39541.4+5.2
Conservative J. McGrath2,18246.8−3.6
Communist G. Chandler851.8−1.5
Majority2134.6
Turnout 4,662
Labour hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Quinney*3,24258.6+1.4
Conservative J. Priestley2,29041.4−1.4
Majority95217.2+2.8
Turnout 5,532
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Cuffin*2,85753.0−0.3
Labour A. McAdam2,42144.9+4.3
Communist L. Johnson1082.1N/A
Majority4368.1−4.6
Turnout 5,386
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. H. Cox3,31045.4−11.7
Labour D. Molloy*2,70137.0−1.0
Ind. Conservative G. Escott7199.9N/A
Liberal J. T. Chapman5677.8+2.9
Majority7098.4−10.7
Turnout 7,297
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Lamb*6,37649.7+6.2
Conservative W. C. Carruthers6,20648.4−0.5
Communist C. Dalton2401.9N/A
Majority1701.3
Turnout 12,822
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Blackwell*2,46357.6−0.7
Conservative D. Edwards1,81242.4+0.7
Majority65115.2−1.4
Turnout 4,275
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Logan*4,96956.5+3.9
Conservative E. Hatch3,83343.5−3.9
Majority1,13613.0+7.8
Turnout 8,802
Labour hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Thomas*4,69461.5+3.1
Conservative W. R. Swan2,81936.9−1.0
Communist S. Wild1221.6−2.1
Majority1,87524.6+4.1
Turnout 7,635
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. B. Cary*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Stockdale*5,53364.9−3.8
Labour C. Lynon2,35827.7−3.6
Liberal G. Bateman6367.4N/A
Majority3,17537.2−0.2
Turnout 8,527
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. J. Pegge*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. L. Cobon35375.8+8.1
Labour W. Binns11324.2+7.6
Majority24051.6+0.5
Turnout 466
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. E. Thomas* 2,70251.2+4.6
Conservative F. Hyde2,48447.1−6.3
Independent J. Gillespie891.7N/A
Majority2184.1
Turnout 5,275
Labour hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. Burgess*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. F. Martin3,49555.9−3.0
Labour W. Massey*2,75644.1+3.0
Majority73911.8−6.0
Turnout 6,251
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. M. Larrad*4,14658.7+2.7
Conservative W. Sharp2,91241.3−2.7
Majority1,23417.4+5.4
Turnout 7,058
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Donovan*2,05266.4−0.9
Conservative S. J. G. Cobb1,04033.6+0.9
Majority1,01232.8−1.8
Turnout 3,092
Labour hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Lord*10,71356.8−4.9
Labour J. W. Upton5,53939.4−0.6
Liberal A. J. Higson2,60813.8+5.5
Majority5,17427.4−4.3
Turnout 18,860
Conservative hold Swing

Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Ralphs8,80250.7−2.3
Labour W. Frost*7,64344.0−0.4
Liberal R. T. Taylor5543.2N/A
Communist G. Taylor3722.1−0.5
Majority1,1596.7−1.9
Turnout 17,371
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1949 and 1950

References

  1. ↑ STRUGGLE LIKELY OVER MANCHESTER ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1949, p.1
  2. ↑ SIX CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1949, p.8
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