1951 Manchester City Council election

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1951 Manchester City Council election
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←  1950 10 May 1951 (1951-05-10) 1952  →
36 of 144 seats
to Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election18 seats,
50.5%		19 seats,
47.4%		0 seats,
1.3%
Seats before78606
Seats won22140
Seats after77616
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote118,75486,5583,324
Percentage56.7%41.3%1.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg6.2%Decrease2.svg6.1%Increase2.svg0.3%
Manchester 1951.png
Map of results of 1951 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1951. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council. [1] [2]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 118,754 (56.7%)
Increase2.svg 6.222 (61.1%)
22 / 36
Decrease2.svg 177 (53.5%)
77 / 144
Labour Party 86,558 (41.3%)
Decrease2.svg 6.114 (38.9%)
14 / 36
Increase2.svg 161 (42.4%)
61 / 144
Liberal Party 3,324 (1.6%)
Increase2.svg 0.30 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg6 (4.2%)
6 / 144
Communist 692 (0.3%)
Decrease2.svg 0.40 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Independent 113 (0.1%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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61677

Aldermen

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13618

Councillors

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4859

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Lees*4,53079.6+3.8
Labour J. H. Paris1,15920.4−3.8
Majority 3,37159.2+7.6
Turnout 5,689
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. A. Earley2,62057.4+5.7
Labour F. P. Evans1,94442.6−3.9
Majority 67614.8+9.6
Turnout 4,564
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Buckley*3,69758.0+12.3
Labour P. Roddy2,67442.0−12.3
Majority 1,02316.0
Turnout 6,371
Conservative hold Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Harker*2,73570.8+17.8
Labour B. J. Overall1,12929.2+1.6
Majority 1,60641.6+16.2
Turnout 3,864
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. W. Farrell*3,46063.8−9.6
Conservative C. P. R. Dunn1,96636.2+11.4
Majority 1,49427.6−21.0
Turnout 5,426
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Chadwick*4,80465.0+8.0
Labour H. Britton2,58735.0−8.0
Majority 2,21730.0+16.0
Turnout 7,391
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. E. Beavan*3,74457.1−6.9
Conservative E. Rooney2,80842.9+6.9
Majority 93614.2−13.8
Turnout 6,552
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. J. Edwards*4,86065.9+6.3
Labour J. Barlow2,51734.1−6.3
Majority 2,34331.8+12.6
Turnout 7,377
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. B. Prain*2,06640.9−21.1
Conservative E. Mawdsley2,05240.6−7.5
Liberal S. Needoff93718.5−16.2
Majority 140.3−6.7
Turnout 5,055
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Wood*4,96583.0+4.1
Labour C. E. Bedgood1,01617.0−4.1
Majority 3,94966.0+8.2
Turnout 5,981
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Finkel*2,28572.4−2.2
Conservative R. Rickless69121.9+1.0
Communist M. I. Druck1785.7+1.2
Majority 1,59450.5−3.2
Turnout 3,054
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. A. Clapham*4,69965.7+3.3
Labour A. O'Toole2,45234.3−1.3
Majority 2,24731.4+4.6
Turnout 7,151
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. White*4,31784.7+6.2
Labour W. Gallacher77715.3−5.0
Majority 3,54069.4+11.2
Turnout 5,094
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Bentley*3,99560.2−7.5
Conservative S. W. Marshall2,47337.2+7.2
Communist J. Kay1722.6+0.3
Majority 1,52223.0−14.7
Turnout 6,640
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Kirkman*2,70354.4−5.2
Conservative A. E. Owen2,14443.1+4.7
Communist A. Wilde1252.5+0.5
Majority 53911.3−9.9
Turnout 4,972
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Chatterton*3,75454.8+11.0
Labour J. B. Ogden3,09745.2−9.8
Majority 6579.6
Turnout 6,698
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative O. Lodge*4,63871.0+6.8
Labour B. Coulan1,89029.0−5.6
Majority 2,74842.0+12.4
Turnout 6,528
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. H. Ferrington4,53953.1
Labour M. Tylecote* 3,09836.3
Liberal C. N. Higginson90310.6
Majority 1,44116.8
Turnout 8,540
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Elliott*3,63864.3−0.6
Labour J. Conway1,50826.6−8.5
Liberal F. N. Wedlock5139.1N/A
Majority 2,13037.7+7.9
Turnout 5,659
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. H. F. Eccles 2,44556.6−6.1
Conservative E. D. Houseley1,87343.4+6.1
Majority 57213.2−12.2
Turnout 4,318
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. Pheasey*3,08663.5+10.3
Labour W. A. Downward1,77536.5−7.9
Majority 1,31127.0+18.2
Turnout 4,861
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Smith*3,44061.4+6.3
Labour H. Collins2,16138.6−6.3
Majority 1,27922.8+12.6
Turnout 5,601
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Dunn*3,97053.0+6.4
Labour R. Latham3,51947.0−6.4
Majority 4516.0
Turnout 7,489
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Knight*2,45655.6−2.8
Conservative J. M. Connolly1,85041.9+0.3
Independent F. Dowling1132.5N/A
Majority 60613.7−3.1
Turnout 4,419
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Binns*3,26855.3−4.3
Conservative W. H. Priestnall2,64444.7+4.3
Majority 62410.6−8.6
Turnout 5,912
Labour hold Swing

Newtown

Newtown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. J. Griffin*2,66662.0−7.0
Conservative W. B. Kinsey1,63138.0+7.0
Majority 1,03524.0−14.0
Turnout 4,297
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Jacobs*4,16767.0+4.2
Labour H. Lloyd2,05333.0−4.2
Majority 2,11434.0+8.4
Turnout 6,220
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. R. Swan*3,60170.2+9.6
Labour W. M. Parkinson1,53129.8−9.6
Majority 2,07040.4+19.2
Turnout 5,132
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Jolly*3,88457.8−1.0
Conservative J. C. Robertson2,61438.90
Communist T. Rowlandson2173.3+1.0
Majority 1,27018.9−1.0
Turnout 6,715
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. T. Barratt*4,27081.7+8.1
Labour J. D. Paul95818.3−8.8
Majority 3,31263.4+17.6
Turnout 5,228
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Collis 2,58851.2−9.0
Conservative J. E. McManus*2,27345.1+5.3
Liberal R. Frere1913.7N/A
Majority 3156.2−14.2
Turnout 5,052
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Holberry*3,05260.0+8.1
Labour W. Massey2,03440.0−8.1
Majority 1,01820.0+16.2
Turnout 5,086
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Eastwood*3,04152.6−5.7
Conservative C. E. Toll2,74347.4+5.7
Majority 2985.2−11.4
Turnout 5,784
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Beer* 2,11484.0+14.3
Labour T. Lomas40316.0−14.3
Majority 1,71168.0+28.6
Turnout 2,517
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. A. Stovell*3,91770.0−1.7
Labour N. Morris89616.0−2.2
Liberal F. W. Wilson78014.0+3.9
Majority 3,02154.0+0.5
Turnout 5,593
Conservative hold Swing

Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Frost6,77954.9+1.8
Conservative W. Davies*5,57945.1+0.2
Majority 1,2009.8+1.6
Turnout 12,358
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 5 September 1951

Caused by the death on 29 July 1951 of Alderman William Somerville (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1949). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor Tom Larrad (Labour, St. Mark's, elected 17 January 1933) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1951. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Labour Tom LarradLevenshulme1955

Aldermanic election, 6 February 1952

Caused by the death on 10 January 1952 of Alderman Leonard Cox (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1939). [7] [8]

In his place, Councillor Robert Malcolm (Labour, Bradford, elected 1 November 1933) [9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 February 1952. [10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Labour Robert MalcolmLongsight1952

By-elections between 1951 and 1952

St. Mark's, 29 November 1951

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Tom Larrad (Labour, St. Mark's, elected 17 January 1933) [11] on 5 September 1951 [12] following the death on 29 July 1951 of Alderman William Somerville (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1949). [13] [14]

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Shaw2,78557.5+4.9
Conservative P. J. Taylor2,06242.5−4.9
Majority 72315.0+9.8
Turnout 4,847
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Tories down by 8 - then up by 30, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1951, p.1
  2. ↑ LABOUR WINS TWO SEATS AND LOSES ONE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1951, p.3
  3. ↑ ALDERMAN W. SOMERVILLE, Manchester Guardian, July 30, 1951, p.8
  4. ↑ New Alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 2, 1949, p.3
  5. ↑ LABOUR WIN IN MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 18, 1933, p.11
  6. ↑ Mr. Larrad an Alderman, Manchester Evening News, September 5, 1951, p.5
  7. ↑ Alderman L. B. Cox, Manchester Guardian, January 11, 1952, p.8
  8. ↑ NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 10, 1939, p.11
  9. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1933, p.12
  10. ↑ New alderman, but no by-election, Manchester Evening News, February 6, 1952, p.9
  11. ↑ LABOUR WIN IN MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 18, 1933, p.11
  12. ↑ Mr. Larrad an Alderman, Manchester Evening News, September 5, 1951, p.5
  13. ↑ ALDERMAN W. SOMERVILLE, Manchester Guardian, July 30, 1951, p.8
  14. ↑ New Alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 2, 1949, p.3
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