1955 Manchester City Council election

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1955 Manchester City Council election
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←  1954 12 May 1955 (1955-05-12) 1956  →
38 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election28 seats,
53.8%		15 seats,
44.3%		0 seats,
1.7%
Seats before89594
Seats won20180
Seats after85634
Seat changeDecrease2.svg4Increase2.svg4Steady2.svg
Popular vote88,31195,2342,901
Percentage47.2%50.8%1.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg6.6%Increase2.svg6.5%Decrease2.svg0.2%
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Map of results of 1955 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1955. 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 retained overall control of the council. [1] [2]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Labour Party 88,311 (47.2%)
Decrease2.svg 6.620 (52.6%)
20 / 38
Decrease2.svg 485 (55.9%)
85 / 152
Conservative Party 95,234 (50.8%)
Increase2.svg 6.518 (47.4%)
18 / 38
Increase2.svg 463 (41.4%)
63 / 152
Liberal Party 2,901 (1.5%)
Decrease2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Steady2.svg4 (2.6%)
4 / 152
Communist 848 (0.5%)
Increase2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

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85463

Aldermen

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19415

Councillors

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6648

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Bailey*4,30681.1+7.0
Labour C. E. Bedgood1,00318.9−7.0
Majority3,30362.2+14.0
Turnout 5,309
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Littlemore*2,36860.0−3.0
Conservative W. J. Geddes1,58140.0+3.0
Majority78720.0−6.0
Turnout 3,949
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. M. Parkinson*2,84462.6+4.0
Conservative L. Hogg1,70137.4−4.0
Majority1,14325.2+8.0
Turnout 4,545
Labour hold Swing

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Jenkins*3,19353.9−2.7
Conservative H. T. Fairclough2,72946.1+1.7
Majority4647.8−2.8
Turnout 5,922
Labour hold Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. J. Pegge*2,48369.7+8.0
Labour E. Wood1,07930.3−8.0
Majority1,40439.4+16.0
Turnout 3,562
Conservative hold Swing

Benchill

Benchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Lloyd*2,60651.6−5.6
Conservative J. H. Prince2,30445.6+5.1
Communist G. Taylor1422.8+0.5
Majority3026.0−10.7
Turnout 5,052
Labour hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Winstanley*3,20274.1−4.1
Conservative J. Vernon1,11925.9+4.1
Majority2,08348.2−8.2
Turnout 4,321
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hart*4,54663.5+5.2
Labour W. Lister2,61536.5−5.2
Majority1,93127.0+10.4
Turnout 7,161
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Lomas*3,33367.2−4.7
Conservative H. J. Caulfield1,62732.8+4.7
Majority1,70634.4−9.4
Turnout 4,960
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Lord*3,74364.4+8.2
Labour M. E. Morley2,07335.6−8.2
Majority1,67028.8+16.4
Turnout 5,816
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Goldstone*1,92847.5−2.7
Liberal S. Needoff1,19229.4+1.4
Conservative M. V. Sparks94123.1+1.4
Majority73618.1−4.1
Turnout 4,061
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Whittaker*4,28781.6+4.3
Labour N. Selwyn96418.4−4.3
Majority3,32363.2+8.6
Turnout 5,251
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. S. Langton*2,36173.4−2.8
Conservative E. Walmsley70321.9+2.5
Communist M. I. Druck1514.7+0.3
Majority1,65851.5−5.3
Turnout 3,215
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Tomlinson*4,27060.2+7.1
Labour M. Tylecote 2,82239.8−7.1
Majority1,44820.4+14.2
Turnout 7,092
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Hill* 3,97569.3+6.6
Liberal E. Noble1,09019.0−3.8
Labour J. S. Goldstone67211.7−2.8
Majority2,88550.3+10.4
Turnout 5,737
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Lord*3,85666.2−6.8
Conservative L. Lescure1,82531.3+6.9
Communist J. Kay1432.5−0.1
Majority2,03134.9−13.7
Turnout 5,824
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. A. Yarwood*2,23451.8−17.5
Conservative D. S. Watt2,07748.2+17.5
Majority1573.6−35.0
Turnout 4,311
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. P. J. Hinderer*2,78753.8+2.5
Conservative L. J. Naden2,39346.2−2.5
Majority3947.6+5.0
Turnout 5,180
Labour hold Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Donovan*2,33771.2−5.6
Conservative J. Doherty79523.2+1.0
Communist F. Farrell1524.6N/A
Majority1,54247.0−6.6
Turnout 3,284
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bowes*3,57872.7+19.5
Labour S. Carter1,34627.3−5.1
Majority2,23245.4+24.6
Turnout 4,924
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Chatterton3,66549.8+1.4
Labour R. Malcolm*3,08041.8−2.4
Liberal F. N. Wedlock6198.4+1.0
Majority5858.0+3.8
Turnout 7,364
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. G. Hopkins*3,04864.2+6.8
Labour J. Davis1,69635.8−6.8
Majority1,35228.4+13.6
Turnout 4,744
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Stevenson*2,17960.4−8.0
Conservative A. Gilbert1,42639.6+8.0
Majority75320.8−16.0
Turnout 3,605
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. R. Swan*2,60452.8+13.1
Labour W. A. Downward*2,22245.1−15.1
Communist L. B. Johnson1062.1N/A
Majority3827.7
Turnout 4,932
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Buckley3,07260.8+11.3
Labour E. V. Hughes1,97939.2−11.4
Majority1,09321.6
Turnout 5,051
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Lamb*3,70352.7−2.6
Conservative M. Dunn3,32647.3+2.6
Majority3775.4−5.2
Turnout 7,029
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Blackwell*1,95765.5−8.8
Conservative K. Corless1,02934.5+8.8
Majority92831.0−17.6
Turnout 2,986
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Logan*2,73263.8−4.3
Conservative J. E. Anderson1,55036.2+4.3
Majority1,18227.4−8.8
Turnout 4,282
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Williamson3,73951.9+1.6
Labour N. Morris3,46748.1−1.6
Majority2723.8+3.2
Turnout 7,206
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. P. Humphris2,98069.8+6.5
Labour G. Halstead1,28730.2−6.5
Majority1,69339.6+13.0
Turnout 4,267
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Thomas*3,74367.7−4.4
Conservative E. Fitzsimons1,62829.5+4.2
Communist J. Hodgson1542.8+0.2
Majority2,11538.2−8.6
Turnout 5,525
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Stockdale*3,54772.0+1.7
Labour A. H. Green1,37728.0−1.7
Majority2,17044.0+3.4
Turnout 4,924
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. E. Thomas* 2,55463.8−7.5
Conservative J. Livesey1,44936.2+7.5
Majority1,10527.6−15.0
Turnout 4,003
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. J. Holberry2,39850.4+3.8
Labour W. Massey*2,35849.6−3.8
Majority400.8
Turnout 4,756
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Shaw*3,40866.8−0.4
Conservative W. H. Fleetwood1,69133.2+0.6
Majority1,71733.6−0.1
Turnout 5,099
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. G. Westbrook*1,82375.2+5.4
Labour E. H. Jessop60224.8−5.4
Majority1,22150.4+10.8
Turnout 2,425
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. McGrath*3,41583.2+2.3
Labour H. Jenkins69216.8−2.3
Majority2,72366.4+4.6
Turnout 4,107
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Smith*3,65266.2−5.8
Conservative L. V. Roy1,86133.8+4.8
Majority1,79132.4−9.5
Turnout 5,513
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1955 and 1956

References

  1. ↑ LABOUR LOSES FOUR SEATS AS CITY SWINGS RIGHT, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1955, p.6
  2. ↑ MANCHESTER TORIES TAKE FOUR SEATS FROM LABOUR, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1955, p.4
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