1959 Manchester City Council election

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1959 Manchester City Council election
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←  1958 7 May 1959 (1959-05-07) 1960  →
38 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election26 seats,
53.7%		14 seats,
37.8%		0 seats,
7.7%
Seats before95543
Seats won21170
Seats after92573
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg3Steady2.svg
Popular vote76,85674,29416,973
Percentage45.4%43.9%10.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg8.3%Increase2.svg6.1%Increase2.svg2.3%
Manchester 1959.png
Map of results of 1959 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1959. 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 76,856 (45.4%)
Decrease2.svg 8.321 (55.3%)
21 / 38
Decrease2.svg 392 (60.5%)
92 / 152
Conservative Party 74,294 (43.9%)
Increase2.svg 6.117 (44.7%)
17 / 38
Increase2.svg 357 (37.5%)
57 / 152
Liberal Party 16,973 (10.0%)
Increase2.svg 2.30 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Decrease2.svg 13 (2.0%)
3 / 152
Communist 890 (0.5%)
Increase2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Independent Labour 249 (0.1%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Union Movement 135 (0.1%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

↓
92357

Aldermen

↓
21314

Councillors

↓
7143

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Ward*3,41361.6+10.0
Liberal L. Thornton Smith1,31423.7−8.9
Labour H. Conway81714.7−1.1
Majority2,09937.9+18.9
Turnout 5,544
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. P. Evans*1,81072.7−4.8
Conservative R. W. Phillips67927.3+4.8
Majority1,13145.4−9.6
Turnout 2,489
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Wilson*2,21663.2+0.2
Conservative G. Taylor1,28836.8−0.2
Majority92826.4+0.4
Turnout 3,504
Labour hold Swing

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. H. Price*3,06651.9−8.1
Conservative W. Fuller2,83648.1+8.1
Majority2303.8−16.2
Turnout 5,902
Labour hold Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Hooley*1,94564.5+5.4
Labour S. E. Tucker1,07035.5−5.3
Majority87529.0+10.6
Turnout 3,015
Conservative hold Swing

Benchill

Benchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. S. Gatley*2,41450.5−8.6
Conservative A. Williamson2,22546.5+7.4
Communist M. Taylor1413.0+1.2
Majority1894.0−16.0
Turnout 4,780
Labour hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. G. Birtles*2,78580.6−3.3
Conservative H. L. W. Glover67219.4+3.3
Majority2,11361.2−6.6
Turnout 3,457
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. A. Lynch*3,39847.6−3.7
Labour E. McGinty2,45934.4−14.3
Liberal D. A. Green1,28118.0N/A
Majority93913.2+10.6
Turnout 7,138
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. McCall*2,86571.8−7.3
Conservative J. Mitton1,12428.2+7.3
Majority1,74143.6−14.6
Turnout 3,989
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Platt*3,11550.3−10.1
Labour W. S. Spink1,90030.7−11.5
Liberal H. Tobias1,17819.0N/A
Majority1,21519.6+3.4
Turnout 6,193
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. P. Pariser*1,65045.5−8.8
Liberal S. Needoff1,61444.5−1.2
Conservative F. Hargreaves36010.0N/A
Majority361.0−7.6
Turnout 3,624
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. W. G. Fitzsimons*3,94277.2+5.2
Labour R. Grills1,16722.8−5.2
Majority2,77554.4+10.4
Turnout 5,109
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Mendell*1,78080.9−7.9
Conservative K. Edis28813.1+7.1
Communist A. Gadian1336.0+2.7
Majority1,49267.8−13.5
Turnout 2,201
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Collier*3,70945.5−0.5
Labour S. N. M. Moxley*2,99836.8−17.2
Liberal I. Savage1,44017.7N/A
Majority7118.7
Turnout 8,147
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. K. Lee*3,27553.4+7.3
Liberal M. MacInerney2,40039.1−5.1
Labour A. Williams4627.5−1.2
Majority87514.3+12.4
Turnout 6,137
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Higgins*3,62868.7−16.6
Conservative C. N. Clark1,65431.3+15.7
Majority1,97437.4−30.6
Turnout 5,282
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Wimbury*2,25461.3−5.3
Conservative H. Woodman1,42238.7+5.3
Majority83222.6−10.6
Turnout 3,676
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Grant*2,47361.2−5.8
Conservative A. Jones1,56838.8+5.8
Majority90522.4−11.6
Turnout 4,041
Labour hold Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. B. Ogden*2,07675.5−7.9
Conservative I. Burgess49217.9+5.5
Communist E. Cohen1806.6+2.4
Majority1,58457.6−13.4
Turnout 2,748
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. A. Fieldhouse*2,60247.6+2.7
Labour A. E. Bowden1,50827.6−4.5
Liberal G. E. Sharp1,35724.8+1.8
Majority1,09420.0+7.2
Turnout 5,467
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Piggott3,39946.9+15.7
Labour L. Kelly2,68837.1−9.6
Liberal F. N. Wedlock1,15316.0−6.1
Majority7119.8−5.7
Turnout 7,240
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Sharp*2,49060.6+1.3
Labour R. E. Talbot1,61939.4−1.3
Majority87121.2+2.6
Turnout 4,109
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. R. Morris* 1,71667.0−6.1
Conservative J. Hall84733.0+6.1
Majority86934.0−12.2
Turnout 2,563
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. A. Downward*2,08053.4−6.3
Conservative J. Lang1,68143.1+6.5
Communist T. Wright1363.5−0.2
Majority39910.2−12.9
Turnout 3,897
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bodden2,88559.0+10.5
Labour B. Lawson*1,86838.2−0.6
Union Movement G. A. Webb1352.6+0.3
Majority1,01720.8+11.1
Turnout 4,888
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. E. Goulding2,99042.0−0.2
Labour W. McGuirk*2,92841.2−16.6
Liberal P. L. Marron1,19516.8N/A
Majority620.8
Turnout 7,113
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Murray*1,25176.0−1.7
Conservative M. Buckley39624.0+1.7
Majority85552.0−3.4
Turnout 1,647
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Lister*2,27558.2−12.3
Conservative A. Johnson1,63141.8+12.3
Majority64416.4−24.6
Turnout 3,906
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. A. Walmsley2,64839.6+8.4
Labour R. Sheldon2,60839.0−8.3
Liberal R. H. Hargreaves1,43421.4−0.1
Majority400.6
Turnout 6,690
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Sharp*2,11951.0+3.9
Labour R. P. Greenwood1,14527.6−9.6
Liberal P. McGregor89021.4+5.7
Majority97423.4+13.5
Turnout 4,154
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. E. Morley*3,23368.6−11.0
Conservative P. Collins1,32328.1+11.3
Communist H. Holland1593.3−0.3
Majority1,91040.5−22.3
Turnout 4,715
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Ollerenshaw* 3,06670.0+6.5
Labour K. Graham1,31730.0−6.5
Majority1,74940.0+13.0
Turnout 4,383
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Mann*2,04475.2−6.7
Conservative D. Meakin67524.8+6.7
Majority1,36950.4−13.4
Turnout 2,719
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Massey*1,83550.2−9.0
Conservative W. Crabtree1,57343.0+2.2
Independent Labour H. Rowley2496.8N/A
Majority2627.2−11.2
Turnout 3,657
Labour hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Morris*2,49268.7−9.2
Conservative W. H. Fleetwood1,13431.3+9.2
Majority1,35837.4−18.4
Turnout 3,626
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Carson*1,17067.2−5.5
Labour J. Maguire57132.8+5.5
Majority59934.4−11.0
Turnout 1,741
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. H. Scholfield*2,80855.0+7.0
Liberal A. Share1,71733.7−4.6
Labour J. Platt57711.3−2.4
Majority1,09121.3+11.6
Turnout 5,102
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Reid*3,21167.0−14.2
Conservative F. W. Harrison1,44130.1+14.5
Communist E. Holt1412.9−0.3
Majority1,77036.9−28.7
Turnout 4,793
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1959 and 1960

References

  1. ↑ "Morty" leads Tory revival in North-West, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1959, p.5
  2. ↑ TORIES GAIN 3 SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1959, p.4
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