1952 Manchester City Council election

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1952 Manchester City Council election
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38 of 144 seats
to Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election22 seats,
56.7%		14 seats,
41.3%		0 seats,
1.6%
Seats before76626
Seats won15230
Seats after70686
Seat changeDecrease2.svg6Increase2.svg6Steady2.svg
Popular vote110,592138,3062,882
Percentage43.8%54.8%1.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg12.9%Increase2.svg13.5%Decrease2.svg0.5%
Manchester 1952.png
Map of results of 1952 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1952. 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 lost overall control of the council. [1] [2]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 110,592 (43.8%)
Decrease2.svg 12.915 (39.5%)
15 / 38
Decrease2.svg 670 (48.6%)
70 / 144
Labour Party 138,306 (54.8%)
Increase2.svg 13.523 (60.5%)
23 / 38
Increase2.svg 668 (47.2%)
68 / 144
Liberal Party 2,882 (1.1%)
Decrease2.svg 0.50 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Steady2.svg6 (4.2%)
6 / 144
Communist 371 (0.1%)
Decrease2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Independent 162 (0.1%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Union Movement 90 (0.0%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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68670

Aldermen

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13617

Councillors

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5553

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Bailey*4,74671.6−8.0
Conservative T. E. Bird*4,73171.3−8.3
Labour K. Pollitt1,90728.8+8.4
Labour L. Drury1,87728.3+7.9
Majority 2,82442.5−16.7
Turnout 6,631
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Littlemore3,33764.1+21.5
Conservative H. Ackerley*1,87135.9−21.5
Majority 1,46628.2
Turnout 5,208
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Parkins4,44160.9+18.9
Conservative T. Dobbins*2,84739.1−18.9
Majority 1,59421.8
Turnout 7,288
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. J. Pegge*2,57057.1−13.7
Labour F. O'Rourke1,93242.9+13.7
Majority 63814.2−27.4
Turnout 4,502
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Winstanley4,79475.6+11.8
Conservative C. P. R. Dunn1,54624.4−11.8
Majority 3,24851.2+23.6
Turnout 6,340
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hart*4,23750.2−14.8
Labour E. Dell 4,19549.8+14.8
Majority 420.4−29.6
Turnout 8,432
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Lomas*5,36672.3+15.2
Conservative E. Rooney2,05327.7−15.2
Majority 3,31344.6+30.4
Turnout 7,419
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Lord4,36856.1−9.8
Labour J. Stuart Cole3,42043.9+9.8
Majority 94812.2−19.6
Turnout 7,788
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Goldstone*3,32663.0+22.1
Conservative E. Mawdsley1,95037.0−3.6
Majority 1,37626.0+25.7
Turnout 5,276
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. S. Whittaker*4,60073.7−9.3
Labour C. E. Bedgood1,64226.3+9.3
Majority 2,95847.4−18.6
Turnout 6,242
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. S. Langton*3,67480.6+8.2
Conservative W. Hoyle-Smith73116.0−5.9
Communist M. I. Druck1533.4−2.3
Majority 2,94364.6+14.1
Turnout 4,558
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Tomlinson*4,24854.4−11.3
Labour D. Mellor3,55545.6+11.3
Majority 6938.8−22.6
Turnout 7,803
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Hill* 4,53077.1−7.6
Labour L. L. Hanbridge1,34722.9+7.6
Majority 3,18354.2−15.2
Turnout 5,877
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Lord*5,88874.3+14.1
Conservative S. W. Marshall1,82023.0−14.2
Communist J. Kay2182.7+0.1
Majority 4,06851.3+28.3
Turnout 7,926
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Yarwood*3,92769.3+14.9
Conservative W. Fuller1,74130.7−12.4
Majority 2,18638.6+27.3
Turnout 5,668
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. P. J. Hinderer*4,38361.6+16.4
Conservative T. Brunt2,73738.4−16.4
Majority 1,64623.2
Turnout 7,120
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bowes*4,38457.1−13.9
Labour F. Hatton 3,29842.9+13.9
Majority 1,08614.2−27.8
Turnout 7,682
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Malcolm*4,60046.9+10.6
Conservative H. Piggott4,54446.3−6.8
Liberal C. N. Higginson6666.8−3.8
Majority 560.6
Turnout 9,810
Labour hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hopkins*3,31553.3−11.0
Labour J. B. Ogden2,30337.0+10.4
Liberal F. N. Wedlock6079.7+0.6
Majority 1,01216.3−21.4
Turnout 6,225
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Quinney*3,88172.9+16.3
Conservative E. D. Houseley1,44327.1−16.3
Majority 2,43845.8+32.6
Turnout 5,324
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. A. Downward3,59759.0+22.5
Conservative C. Cuffin*2,49841.0−22.5
Majority 1,09918.0
Turnout 6,095
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Collins3,27751.6+13.0
Conservative W. H. Cox*2,98347.0−14.4
Union Movement E. J. Hamm901.4N/A
Majority 2944.6
Turnout 6,350
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Lamb*5,42860.3+13.3
Conservative F. Kay3,57539.7−13.3
Majority 1,85320.6
Turnout 9,003
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Blackwell*3,17366.6+11.0
Conservative E. Griffiths1,43230.0−11.9
Independent N. Robinson1623.4+0.9
Majority 1,74136.6+22.9
Turnout 4,767
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Logan*4,31969.6+14.3
Conservative W. H. Priestnall1,88630.4−14.3
Majority 2,43339.2+28.6
Turnout 6,205
Labour hold Swing

Newtown

Newtown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Donovan*4,36681.7+19.7
Conservative J. J. Doyle97618.3−19.7
Majority 3,39063.4+39.4
Turnout 5,342
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. L. Cobon*3,29346.6−20.4
Labour W. Gallagher2,88240.8+7.8
Liberal H. Beattie89612.6N/A
Majority 4115.8−28.2
Turnout 7,071
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Humphries*3,25057.8−12.4
Labour W. A. Dove2,36942.2+12.4
Majority 88115.6−24.8
Turnout 5,619
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Thomas*5,60774.5+16.7
Conservative L. Lescure1,92425.5−13.4
Majority 3,68349.0+30.1
Turnout 7,531
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Stockdale*4,01465.1−16.6
Labour B. Conlan2,15334.9+16.6
Majority 1,86130.2−33.2
Turnout 6,167
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. E. Thomas* 4,02371.1+19.9
Conservative J. E. McManus1,63728.9−16.2
Majority 2,38642.2+36.0
Turnout 5,660
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Massey3,58057.1+17.1
Labour J. Conway3,20451.1+11.1
Conservative J. F. Martin*2,95247.1−12.9
Conservative M. Hilbery2,80444.7−15.3
Majority 2524.0
Turnout 6,270
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Shaw*4,53967.5+14.9
Conservative N. Fins2,18132.5−14.9
Majority 2,35835.0+29.8
Turnout 6,720
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. G. Westbrook*1,98763.5−20.5
Labour H. W. Bliss*1,14236.5+20.5
Majority 84527.0−41.0
Turnout 3,129
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. McGrath*3,68667.9−2.1
Labour W. Lister1,02919.0+3.0
Liberal F. W. Wilson71313.1−0.9
Majority 2,65748.9−5.1
Turnout 5,428
Conservative hold Swing

Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Lloyd10,52570.0+15.1
Conservative W. Walmsley*4,50230.0−15.1
Majority 6,02340.0+30.2
Turnout 15,027
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 2 July 1952

Caused by the resignation on 23 June 1952 of Alderman Sir R. Noton Barclay (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor Harold Quinney (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 5 February 1948; previously 1934-47) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 July 1952. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Labour Harold QuinneySt. Mark's1958

Aldermanic election, 30 July 1952

Caused by the death on 30 June 1952 of Alderman Robert Malcolm (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 February 1952). [7] [8]

In his place, Councillor William Onions (Labour, Newtown, elected 20 March 1934; previously 1927-30) [9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 30 July 1952. [10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Labour William OnionsLongsight1958

Aldermanic elections, 2 December 1952

Caused by the resignation on 21 November 1952 of Alderman Samuel Woollam (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1925). [11] [12]

In his place, Councillor C. E. P. Stott (Labour, Newton Heath, elected 1 November 1934) [13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 December 1952. [14]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Labour C. E. P. StottChorlton-cum-Hardy1955

Caused by the death on 24 November 1952 of Alderman Alfred James (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 June 1935). [15] [16]

In his place, Councillor William Collingson (Labour, Newtown, elected 1 November 1934) [17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 December 1952. [18]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Labour William CollingsonBeswick1958

Aldermanic election, 31 March 1953

Caused by the death on 25 February 1953 of Alderman Thomas Stone Williams (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 April 1934). [19] [20]

In his place, Councillor Harry Frankland (Labour, Bradford, elected 1 November 1934) [21] was elected as an alderman by the council on 31 March 1953. [22]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Labour Harry FranklandCheetham1958

Aldermanic election, 29 April 1953

Caused by the death on 18 April 1953 of Alderman Harold White (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937). [23] [24]

In his place, Councillor John Edward Pheasey (Conservative, Moss Side East, elected 15 May 1934) [25] was elected as an alderman by the council on 29 April 1953. [26]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative John Edward PheaseyMoss Side West1958

By-elections between 1952 and 1953

Miles Platting, 28 August 1952

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Harold Quinney (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 5 February 1948; previously 1934-47) [27] on 2 July 1952 [28] following the resignation on 23 June 1952 of Alderman Sir R. Noton Barclay (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934). [29] [30]

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Stevenson2,78968.6−4.3
Conservative M. V. Sparks1,27631.4+4.3
Majority 1,51337.2−8.6
Turnout 4,065
Labour hold Swing

Lightbowne, 25 September 1952

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Onions (Labour, Newtown, elected 20 March 1934; previously 1927-30) [31] on 30 July 1952 [32] following the death on 30 June 1952 of Alderman Robert Malcolm (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 February 1952). [33] [34]

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Piggott4,18051.8+5.5
Labour J. Clough3,56544.2−2.7
Liberal R. Frere3194.0−2.8
Majority 6157.6
Turnout 8,064
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

[35]

References

  1. ↑ LANCS TOWNS LEAD SWING TO THE LEFT, Manchester Evening News, May 9, 1952, p.4
  2. ↑ CONSERVATIVES LOSE CONTROL IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 9, 1952, p.8
  3. ↑ SIR NOTON BARCLAY, Manchester Guardian, June 24, 1952, p.5
  4. ↑ SLUM CLEARANCE COMPENSATION, Manchester Guardian, September 6, 1934, p.11
  5. ↑ LIBERAL SUCCESS IN WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 17, 1934, p.4
  6. ↑ Alderman, Manchester Evening News, July 2, 1952, p.3
  7. ↑ STALWART OF LABOUR DIES, Manchester Evening News, July 1, 1952, p.5
  8. ↑ New alderman, but no by-election, Manchester Evening News, February 6, 1952, p.9
  9. ↑ LABOUR RETAIN MOSTON WARD, Manchester Guardian, March 21, 1934, p.20
  10. ↑ Alderman now, Manchester Evening News, July 30, 1952, p.6
  11. ↑ COUNCIL MEMBER FOR 44 YEARS, Manchester Guardian, November 22, 1952, p.10
  12. ↑ CIVIC WEEK DURING TEST VISIT, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1925, p.5
  13. ↑ LABOUR'S DAY IN MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12
  14. ↑ Tory pact is honoured, Manchester Evening News, December 3, 1952, p.10
  15. ↑ ALDERMAN ALFRED JAMES, Manchester Guardian, November 26, 1952, p.10
  16. ↑ FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11
  17. ↑ LABOUR'S DAY IN MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12
  18. ↑ Tory pact is honoured, Manchester Evening News, December 3, 1952, p.10
  19. ↑ , Manchester Evening News, February 26, 1953, p.7
  20. ↑ AIR SQUADRONS AT BARTON, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1934, p.11
  21. ↑ LABOUR'S DAY IN MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12
  22. ↑ Elected alderman, Manchester Evening News, March 31, 1953, p.10
  23. ↑ ALDERMAN G. H. WHITE, Manchester Guardian, April 20, 1953, p.12
  24. ↑ £900 FLATS PLAN FOR HULME NOT TO PROCEED, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1937, p.9
  25. ↑ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 16, 1934, p.13
  26. ↑ Alderman, Manchester Evening News, April 29, 1953, p.4
  27. ↑ LIBERAL SUCCESS IN WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 17, 1934, p.4
  28. ↑ Alderman, Manchester Evening News, July 2, 1952, p.3
  29. ↑ SIR NOTON BARCLAY, Manchester Guardian, June 24, 1952, p.5
  30. ↑ SLUM CLEARANCE COMPENSATION, Manchester Guardian, September 6, 1934, p.11
  31. ↑ LABOUR RETAIN MOSTON WARD, Manchester Guardian, March 21, 1934, p.20
  32. ↑ Alderman now, Manchester Evening News, July 30, 1952, p.6
  33. ↑ STALWART OF LABOUR DIES, Manchester Evening News, July 1, 1952, p.5
  34. ↑ New alderman, but no by-election, Manchester Evening News, February 6, 1952, p.9
  35. ↑ TORIES REGAIN SEAT IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, September 26, 1952, p.9
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