1956 Manchester City Council election

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1956 Manchester City Council election
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←  1955 10 May 1956 (1956-05-10) 1957  →
42 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election20 seats,
47.2%		18 seats,
50.8%		0 seats,
1.5%
Seats before86633
Seats won28140
Seats after87623
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote86,10269,7175,070
Percentage53.1%43.0%3.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.9%Decrease2.svg7.8%Increase2.svg1.6%
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Map of results of 1956 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1956. 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]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Labour Party 86,102 (53.1%)
Increase2.svg 5.928 (66.7%)
28 / 42
Increase2.svg 187 (57.2%)
87 / 152
Conservative Party 69,717 (43.0%)
Decrease2.svg 7.814 (33.3%)
14 / 42
Decrease2.svg 162 (40.8%)
62 / 152
Liberal Party 5,070 (3.1%)
Increase2.svg 1.60 (0.0%)
0 / 42
Steady2.svg3 (2.0%)
3 / 152
Communist 788 (0.5%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 42
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Independent 436 (0.3%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 42
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

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87362

Aldermen

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20315

Councillors

↓
6747

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Ward*2,83860.0−21.1
Liberal G. E. Sharpe1,07122.6N/A
Labour H. W. Bliss82117.4−1.5
Majority 1,76737.4−24.8
Turnout 4,730
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints' (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. P. Evans1,81864.3+4.3
Labour J. H. Parish*1,72861.1+1.1
Conservative W. J. Geddes1,05637.3−2.7
Majority 67223.8+3.8
Turnout 2,829
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Wilson*2,31963.2+0.6
Conservative G. Jackson1,35236.8−0.6
Majority 96726.4+1.2
Turnout 3,671
Labour hold Swing

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Gallacher*3,00059.2+5.3
Conservative H. T. Fairclough2,06840.8−5.3
Majority 93218.4+10.6
Turnout 5,068
Labour hold Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Hooley*1,57459.8−9.9
Labour E. Wood1,05940.2+9.9
Majority 51519.6−19.8
Turnout 2,633
Conservative hold Swing

Benchill

Benchill (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. S. Gatley*2,46757.9+6.3
Labour R. L. Griffiths2,35755.3+3.7
Conservative R. Clarkson1,66539.0−6.6
Conservative E. Birley1,65838.9−6.7
Communist G. Taylor1904.5+1.7
Majority 69216.2+10.2
Turnout 4,264
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. G. Birtles*2,27577.2+3.1
Labour R. Malcolm2,13972.6−1.5
Conservative R. B. Crompton73825.1−0.8
Majority 1,40147.5−0.7
Turnout 2,945
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. A. Lynch*3,54159.3−4.2
Labour A. J. Fahey2,43140.7+4.2
Majority 1,11018.6−8.4
Turnout 5,972
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. McCall*3,08075.2+8.0
Conservative H. J. Caulfield1,01724.8−8.0
Majority 2,06350.4+16.0
Turnout 4,097
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. W. Biggs*3,06860.9−3.5
Labour J. S. Goldstone1,96839.1+3.5
Majority 1,10021.8−7.0
Turnout 5,036
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. P. Pariser*1,70550.3+2.8
Liberal S. Needoff1,15734.1+4.7
Conservative M. J. McGregor52915.6−7.5
Majority 54816.2−1.9
Turnout 3,391
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. W. G. Fitzsimons*3,36683.1+1.5
Labour R. E. Talbot68316.9−1.5
Majority 2,68366.2+3.0
Turnout 4,049
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Mendell*1,66879.4+6.0
Conservative F. Hargreaves26412.6−9.3
Communist M. I. Druck1688.0+3.3
Majority 1,40466.8+15.3
Turnout 2,100
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Collier*3,17256.7−3.5
Labour K. Franklin2,42043.3+3.5
Majority 75213.4−7.0
Turnout 5,592
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. K. Lee*2,72055.5−13.8
Liberal E. Noble1,61632.9+13.9
Labour A. Haslam56911.6−0.1
Majority 1,10422.6−27.7
Turnout 4,905
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Siddall*3,55672.1+5.9
Conservative B. H. Farrow1,37627.9−3.4
Majority 2,18044.2+9.3
Turnout 4,932
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Wimbury*2,05868.7+16.9
Conservative T. Brownrigg93831.3−16.9
Majority 1,12037.4+33.8
Turnout 2,996
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Grant*2,69158.0+4.2
Conservative E. Bland1,95242.0−4.2
Majority 73916.0+8.4
Turnout 4,643
Labour hold Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. B. Ogden*1,69172.8+1.6
Conservative J. C. Brearley47520.4−2.8
Communist E. Cohen1576.8+2.2
Majority 1,21652.4+5.4
Turnout 2,323
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. A. Fieldhouse*2,59765.3−7.4
Labour W. Pearlman1,38034.7+7.4
Majority 1,21730.6−14.8
Turnout 3,977
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Piggott*3,26850.4+0.6
Labour G. Halstead2,53639.1−2.7
Liberal F. N. Wedlock68310.5+2.1
Majority 73211.3+3.3
Turnout 6,487
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Sharp*2,24857.0−7.2
Labour J. Davis1,69443.0+7.2
Majority 55414.0−14.4
Turnout 3,942
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. R. Morris* 1,87869.3+8.9
Conservative T. E. Downes83230.7−8.9
Majority 1,04638.6+17.8
Turnout 2,710
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. A. Downward2,53855.7+10.6
Conservative L. V. Roy1,92742.3−10.5
Communist L. B. Johnson922.0−0.1
Majority 61113.4
Turnout 4,557
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Lawson*2,08245.3+6.1
Conservative L. Lescure2,07745.2−15.6
Independent G. J. Playford4369.5N/A
Majority 50.1
Turnout 4,595
Labour hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. M. McGuirk*3,10553.6+0.9
Conservative M. Dunn2,68446.4−0.9
Majority 4217.2+1.8
Turnout 5,789
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Murray*1,53571.2+5.7
Labour E. Crank1,45068.0+2.5
Conservative K. Corless63930.0−4.5
Majority 81138.0+7.0
Turnout 2,132
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Lister*2,43769.4+5.6
Conservative F. H. Robinson1,07230.6−5.6
Majority 1,36539.0+11.2
Turnout 3,509
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. N. M. Moxley2,87751.6+3.5
Conservative T. C. Hewlett*2,70048.4−3.5
Majority 1773.2
Turnout 5,577
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Sharp*1,95056.3−13.6
Labour E. H. Jessop97428.1−2.1
Liberal R. H. Hargreaves54315.6N/A
Majority 97628.2−11.4
Turnout 3,467
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. E. Morley*3,15771.7+4.0
Conservative E. D. Lowe1,06324.2−5.3
Communist J. Hodgson1814.1+1.3
Majority 2,09447.5+9.3
Turnout 4,401
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Ollerenshaw 2,98969.3−2.7
Labour S. C. Rimmer1,32330.7+2.7
Majority 1,66638.6−5.4
Turnout 4,312
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Mann*2,46374.1+10.3
Conservative L. C. Hughes86225.9−10.3
Majority 1,60148.2+20.6
Turnout 3,325
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Massey2,28057.8+8.2
Conservative N. Kenyon1,66742.2−8.2
Majority 61315.6
Turnout 3,947
Labour hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Morris2,93265.9−0.9
Conservative R. Jones1,51434.1+0.9
Majority 1,41831.8−1.8
Turnout 4,446
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Carson1,22671.6−3.6
Labour C. E. Bedgood48628.4+3.6
Majority 74043.2−7.2
Turnout 1,712
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. H. Scholfield*2,08971.5−11.7
Labour N. Selwyn83428.5+11.7
Majority 1,25543.0−23.4
Turnout 2,923
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Waddicor*3,63879.4+13.2
Conservative C. G. Tilley94620.6−13.2
Majority 2,69258.8+26.4
Turnout 4,584
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1956 and 1957

References

  1. ↑ SEE HOW THEY POLLED - AT A GLANCE, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1956, p.4
  2. ↑ CONSERVATIVES LOSE SEAT IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1956, p.4
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