1954 Manchester City Council election

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1954 Manchester City Council election
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←  1953 13 May 1954 (1954-05-13) 1955  →
43 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election21 seats,
50.9%		15 seats,
47.2%		0 seats,
1.2%
Seats before74654
Seats won28150
Seats after88604
Seat changeIncrease2.svg12Decrease2.svg5Steady2.svg
Popular vote120,03698,8353,753
Percentage53.8%44.3%1.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.9%Decrease2.svg2.9%Increase2.svg0.5%
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Map of results of 1954 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1954. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Wythenshawe ward had been split into three, and two new wards (Baguley and Woodhouse Park) elected all of their councillors for the first time.

Contents

The Labour Party retained overall control of the council. [1] [2]

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Labour Party 120,036 (53.8%)
Increase2.svg 2.928 (65.1%)
28 / 43
Increase2.svg 1288 (57.9%)
88 / 152
Conservative Party 98,835 (44.3%)
Decrease2.svg 2.915 (34.9%)
15 / 43
Decrease2.svg 560 (39.5%)
60 / 152
Liberal Party 3,753 (1.7%)
Increase2.svg 0.50 (0.0%)
0 / 43
Steady2.svg4 (2.6%)
4 / 152
Communist 562 (0.3%)
Increase2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 43
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

↓
88460

Aldermen

↓
18416

Councillors

↓
7044

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. E. Bird*4,11374.1−1.8
Labour H. Jenkins1,43925.9+1.8
Majority2,67448.2−3.6
Turnout 5,552
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Hatton 2,85463.0+1.8
Conservative C. A. Earley*1,67637.0−1.8
Majority1,17826.0+3.6
Turnout 4,530
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Taylor3,56958.6−2.3
Conservative P. Buckley*2,52641.4+2.3
Majority1,04317.2−4.6
Turnout 6,095
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Baguley

Baguley (three vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Stuart-Cole3,26756.6
Labour W. Gallacher3,24256.2
Labour H. Jenkins3,17255.0
Conservative H. T. Fairclough2,55944.4
Conservative N. P. Robinson2,54844.2
Conservative A. Charlton2,51843.6
Majority61310.6
Turnout 5,769
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Harker*2,38661.7−1.6
Labour E. Mellor1,47938.3+1.6
Majority90723.4−3.2
Turnout 3,868
Conservative hold Swing

Benchill

Benchill (formerly Wythenshawe)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Frost*3,11557.2−6.1
Conservative A. Williamson2,20640.5+6.7
Communist G. Taylor1252.3N/A
Majority90916.7−12.8
Turnout 5,446
Labour hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. W. Farrell*3,47178.2+1.8
Conservative H. Broderick96921.8−1.8
Majority2,50256.4+3.6
Turnout 4,440
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Chadwick*4,14258.3+2.1
Labour W. Lister2,96041.7−2.1
Majority1,18216.6+4.2
Turnout 7,102
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. E. Beavan*3,91771.9+0.3
Conservative F. H. Robinson1,53028.1−0.3
Majority2,38743.8+0.6
Turnout 5,447
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. J. Edwards*3,66656.2−2.9
Labour D. Supree2,85543.8+2.9
Majority81112.4−5.8
Turnout 6,521
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. B. Prain*2,10250.2+1.3
Liberal S. Needoff1,17228.0+9.4
Conservative A. Niman91621.8−10.7
Majority93022.2+5.8
Turnout 4,190
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Ralphs*3,67577.3−2.0
Labour M. E. Morley1,07922.7+2.0
Majority2,59654.6−4.0
Turnout 4,754
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Finkel*2,47376.2−1.9
Conservative R. E. Talbot63019.4+2.7
Communist M. I. Druck1434.4−0.8
Majority1,84356.8−4.6
Turnout 3,246
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Mawdsley*3,78253.1−5.4
Labour J. P. Jennings3,33646.9+5.4
Majority4466.2−10.8
Turnout 7,118
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. White*3,15062.7−17.2
Liberal E. Noble1,14622.8N/A
Labour S. Carter72714.5−5.6
Majority2,00439.9−19.9
Turnout 5,023
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Roddy*4,13973.0+2.7
Conservative C. N. Clark1,38524.4−2.6
Communist J. Kay1452.6−0.1
Majority2,75348.6+5.3
Turnout 5,669
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Kirkman*2,57869.3+4.7
Conservative L. J. Naden1,14130.7−4.7
Majority1,43738.6+9.4
Turnout 3,719
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. O'Toole3,38951.3−3.1
Conservative J. Chatterton*3,21448.7+3.1
Majority1752.6−6.2
Turnout 6,603
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham (formerly Newtown)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Humphries3,16276.8−0.2
Conservative A. Gregory95523.2+0.2
Majority2,20753.6−0.4
Turnout 4,117
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative O. Lodge*3,13453.2+5.2
Labour H. J. Wimbury1,90832.4−4.2
Liberal E. Quiligotti85214.4−1.0
Majority1,22620.8+9.4
Turnout 5,894
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Piggott*3,84048.4−7.7
Labour G. Halstead3,50844.2+0.3
Liberal F. N. Wedlock5837.4N/A
Majority3324.2−8.0
Turnout 7,931
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. J. Dunn*2,88057.4+2.3
Labour J. Davis2,13642.6+6.8
Majority74414.8−5.5
Turnout 5,016
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. H. F. Eccles* 2,44968.4−1.9
Conservative E. Pelham1,13131.6+1.9
Majority1,31836.8−3.8
Turnout 3,580
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Dell* 2,48960.3+11.7
Conservative M. V. Sparks1,64039.7−1.2
Majority84920.6+12.9
Turnout 4,129
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Pollitt2,69350.6+0.4
Conservative A. R. Smith*2,62649.4−0.4
Majority671.2+0.8
Turnout 5,319
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Latham4,07555.3+2.2
Conservative M. Dunn*3,29744.7−2.2
Majority77810.6+4.4
Turnout 7,372
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Knight*2,56574.3+8.5
Conservative K. Corless88925.7−8.5
Majority1,67648.6+17.0
Turnout 3,454
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Binns*2,93668.1+1.3
Conservative W. H. Priestnall1,37731.9−1.3
Majority1,55936.2+2.6
Turnout 4,313
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Jacobs*3,25150.3−10.1
Labour N. Morris3,20849.7+10.1
Majority430.6−20.2
Turnout 6,459
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. R. Swan*2,98363.3−0.3
Labour E. V. Hughes1,73136.7+0.3
Majority1,25226.6−0.6
Turnout 4,713
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Jolly*4,20272.1+1.5
Conservative E. Fitzsimons1,47525.3−4.1
Communist F. Dean1492.6N/A
Majority2,72746.8+5.6
Turnout 5,826
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. T. Barratt*3,41970.3+0.3
Labour A. H. Green1,44329.7−0.3
Majority1,97640.6+0.6
Turnout 4,862
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Collis* 3,23571.3+6.3
Conservative J. Livesey1,30028.7−6.3
Majority1,93542.6+12.6
Turnout 4,535
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Conway*2,94053.4+2.9
Conservative W. E. A. Yates2,57046.6−2.9
Majority3706.8+5.8
Turnout 5,510
Labour hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Conlan* 3,90567.2−0.2
Labour L. Drury*3,89167.0−0.4
Conservative E. A. Leggett1,93032.6+0.6
Conservative W. H. Fleetwood1,89532.60
Majority1,96133.7−1.1
Turnout 5,811
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Beer* 1,90969.8+6.3
Labour H. W. Bliss82530.2−6.3
Majority1,08439.6+12.6
Turnout 2,734
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. H. Stovell*3,25680.9+0.5
Labour F. O'Rourke77119.1−0.5
Majority2,48561.8+1.0
Turnout 4,588
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park (three vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. H. Hall3,63372.0
Labour H. Waddicor3,58671.0
Labour W. Smith3,58270.9
Conservative C. L. Hughes1,46329.0
Conservative A. E. Hoodith1,44228.6
Conservative W. McKean1,44128.5
Majority2,11941.9
Turnout 5,049
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ Gloomy Tories hold the big inquest: Low poll, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1954, p.4
  2. ↑ LABOUR TALKES FIVE TORY SEATS: WINS SIX NEW ONES, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4
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