1960 Manchester City Council election

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1960 Manchester City Council election
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← 195912 May 1960 (1960-05-12)1961 →
39 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Seats before93572
Seats won17211
Seats after84653
Seat changeDecrease2.svg9Increase2.svg8Increase2.svg1
Popular vote57,75864,79017,024
Percentage39.1%43.9%11.5%
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Map of results of 1960 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 1960. 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 57,758 (39.1%)
17 (43.6%)
17 / 39
Decrease2.svg 984 (55.3%)
84 / 152
Conservative Party 64,790 (43.9%)
21 (53.8%)
21 / 39
Increase2.svg 865 (42.8%)
65 / 152
Liberal Party 17,024 (11.5%)
1 (2.6%)
1 / 39
Increase2.svg 13 (2.0%)
3 / 152
Ratepayers 7,243 (4.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 39
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Communist 760 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 39
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Union Movement 89 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 39
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

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84365

Aldermen

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22214

Councillors

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62151

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Thompson*3,22062.6
Liberal A. Alexander1,41927.6
Labour E. McKeon5049.8
Majority1,80135.0
Turnout 5,143
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Hatton* 1,41868.6
Conservative R. W. Phillips65031.4
Majority76837.1
Turnout 2,068
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Taylor*1,52563.2
Conservative G. Taylor88736.8
Majority63826.4
Turnout 2,412
Labour hold Swing

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. O. Sanders3,04251.3
Labour W. Frost2,88848.7
Majority1542.6
Turnout 5,930
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Harker*1,53355.2
Liberal A. Newton69725.1
Labour P. T. Taylor54519.6
Majority83630.1
Turnout 2,775
Conservative hold Swing

Benchill

Benchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Williamson2,44149.9
Labour R. L. Griffiths*2,33947.8
Communist M. Taylor1162.3
Majority1022.1
Turnout 4,896
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Beswick

Beswick (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. W. Farrell*1,77964.3
Labour J. Dean 1,68661.0
Conservative K. A. Edis98635.7
Majority70025.3
Turnout 2,765
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. D. Kirkup3,04654.2
Labour A. J. Fahey*1,77431.6
Liberal W. Wren79914.2
Majority1,27222.6
Turnout 5,619
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Taylor*2,30667.5
Conservative P. Whitby1,10932.5
Majority1,19735.0
Turnout 3,415
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. J. Edwards*2,43151.8
Labour W. S. Spink1,31428.0
Liberal H. Tobias94720.2
Majority1,11723.8
Turnout 4,692
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Needoff2,10559.1
Labour R. B. Prain*1,45840.9
Majority64718.2
Turnout 1,999
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Ralphs*2,60755.2
Ratepayers T. A. Harper1,62334.4
Labour P. Potts49010.4
Majority98420.8
Turnout 4,720
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Finkel*97568.9
Conservative W. J. Pepper30521.5
Communist A. Gadian1369.6
Majority67047.4
Turnout 1,416
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Mawdsley*3,30751.8
Labour S. N. Moxley1,84328.9
Liberal H. Gilbert1,23119.3
Majority1,46422.9
Turnout 6,381
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. White*2,59850.4
Liberal M. MacInerney2,17542.2
Labour H. Conway3787.4
Majority4238.2
Turnout 5,151
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Roddy*2,61066.9
Conservative J. Whitwell1,29233.1
Majority1,31833.8
Turnout 3,902
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Kirkman*1,77455.3
Conservative C. M. Clarke1,43644.7
Majority33810.6
Turnout 3,210
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. O'Toole*1,68653.7
Conservative A. Jones1,45646.3
Majority2307.4
Turnout 3,142
Labour hold Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Humphries*1,66569.8
Conservative I. Mallinson55823.4
Communist E. Cohen1616.8
Majority1,10746.4
Turnout 2,384
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative O. Lodge*1,98040.3
Ratepayers J. A. Gannan1,63333.2
Labour A. E. Bowden65613.3
Liberal J. Berisford64613.1
Majority3477.1
Turnout 4,915
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Tetlow2,76647.0
Labour G. Halstead*2,12236.0
Liberal E. Platt1,00117.0
Majority64411.0
Turnout 5,889
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. J. Dunn*1,68140.2
Ratepayers A. H. Burtin1,45934.9
Labour R. E. Talbot1,04324.9
Majority2225.3
Turnout 4,183
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. V. Hughes1,28857.3
Conservative J. D. Cheetham96042.7
Majority32814.6
Turnout 2,248
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Lang1,34339.2
Labour E. Dell*1,29037.7
Ratepayers J. E. Pheasey72421.1
Communist T. J. Wright661.9
Majority531.5
Turnout 3,423
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. H. Cox1,97455.3
Labour W. Gallacher93626.2
Ratepayers L. J. Howard56815.9
Union Movement G. A. Webb892.5
Majority1,03829.1
Turnout 3,567
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. H. Farron2,99345.7
Labour R. Latham*2,76542.2
Liberal P. L. Marron79612.1
Majority2283.5
Turnout 6,554
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Crank*88670.7
Conservative F. Hargreaves36829.3
Majority51841.4
Turnout 1,254
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Binns*1,82953.7
Conservative R. Thorpe1,58046.3
Majority2497.4
Turnout 3,409
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Tucker 3,24143.4
Labour R. E. Sheldon2,74336.7
Liberal R. H. Hargreaves1,48919.9
Majority4986.7
Turnout 7,473
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Boff1,65252.0
Liberal T. Kay99431.3
Labour F. Vince53316.8
Majority65820.7
Turnout 3,179
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Jolly*2,42863.8
Conservative B. Moore1,26433.2
Communist N. Gilroy1123.0
Majority1,16430.6
Turnout 3,804
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. T. Barratt*2,28451.1
Labour J. S. Goldstone95321.3
Ratepayers J. B. Mathers81818.3
Liberal F. N. Wedlock4129.2
Majority1,33129.8
Turnout 4,467
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Collis* 1,57268.0
Conservative S. Alexander74132.0
Majority83136.0
Turnout 2,313
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Crabtree1,31343.9
Labour D. A. Warby1,25842.1
Ratepayers N. Robinson41814.0
Majority551.8
Turnout 2,989
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Conlan*1,80964.8
Conservative W. H. Fleetwood98335.2
Majority82629.6
Turnout 2,792
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Beer* 1,26770.7
Labour P. Kelly52529.3
Majority74241.4
Turnout 1,792
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. R. Coker2,50455.4
Liberal A. Share1,63136.1
Labour J. Platt3868.5
Majority87319.3
Turnout 4,521
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. H. Hall2,32455.8
Conservative A. Thurston99223.8
Liberal T. A. Maher68216.4
Communist E. Holt1694.1
Majority1,33232.0
Turnout 4,167
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Rate-battle poll loosens Labour's grip, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1960, p.29
  2. ↑ LIBERAL GAINS SEAT AT 17th ATTEMPT, The Guardian, May 13, 1960, p.12
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