1963 Manchester City Council election

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1963 Manchester City Council election
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←  1962 9 May 1963 (1963-05-09)1964 →
38 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election22 seats,
42.8%		11 seats,
34.2%		4 seats,
19.6%
Seats before79649
Seats won26111
Seats after89549
Seat changeIncrease2.svg10Decrease2.svg10Steady2.svg
Popular vote77,77250,68032,331
Percentage47.5%30.9%19.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.7%Decrease2.svg3.3%Increase2.svg0.1%
Manchester 1963.png
Map of results of 1963 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1963. 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 77,772 (47.5%)
Increase2.svg 4.726 (68.4%)
26 / 38
Increase2.svg 1089 (58.6%)
89 / 152
Conservative Party 50,680 (30.9%)
Decrease2.svg 3.311 (28.9%)
11 / 38
Decrease2.svg 1064 (35.5%)
64 / 152
Liberal Party 32,331 (19.7%)
Increase2.svg 0.11 (2.6%)
1 / 38
Steady2.svg9 (5.9%)
9 / 152
Communist 1,232 (0.8%)
Increase2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Ratepayers 890 (0.5%)
Decrease2.svg 1.10 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Independent 619 (0.4%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Union Movement 281 (0.2%)
Decrease2.svg 1.00 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

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89954

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Thompson*3,09450.6+7.9
Liberal A. Whiteland2,12234.7−9.4
Labour T. Richardson81713.4+5.3
Union Movement R. J. Marsden831.4−1.0
Majority97215.9
Turnout 6,116
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Hatton* 1,75482.0+8.0
Conservative R. W. Phillips38618.0−1.5
Majority1,36864.0+9.5
Turnout 2,140
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Taylor*1,85179.3+9.4
Conservative W. Ricketts48220.7−9.4
Majority1,36958.6+18.8
Turnout 2,333
Labour hold Swing

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. A. Reddington*3,55952.4+4.2
Conservative C. Sanders*2,12831.4−0.2
Liberal G. A. Ruscoe1,09616.2−4.0
Majority1,43121.1+4.5
Turnout 6,783
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Cunvin1,72445.2+2.0
Conservative A. Hooley1,26333.1+2.0
Labour G. Hayward83121.7+5.4
Majority46112.10
Turnout 3,818
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Benchill

Benchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Hussey3,44552.6+0.8
Conservative A. Williamson*1,97430.1+0.5
Liberal J. Glithero1,02315.6−0.7
Communist M. Taylor1101.7−0.6
Majority1,47122.5+0.4
Turnout 6,552
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Eastham*2,61386.7+2.7
Independent D. S. Lawson2086.9N/A
Conservative S. Mottram1936.4−3.1
Majority2,40579.8+5.3
Turnout 3,014
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. D. Kirkup*2,32740.4−2.1
Labour S. N. M. Moxley2,11236.7+6.8
Liberal W. Wren1,31422.8−2.7
Majority2153.7−8.9
Turnout 5,753
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Taylor*3,01175.3+2.2
Conservative M. R. Chandler85921.5−5.4
Communist S. Cole1293.2N/A
Majority2,15253.8+7.6
Turnout 3,999
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. J. Edwards*2,27037.4−1.4
Liberal A. T. Parkinson1,92531.7−5.9
Labour C. W. Drew1,87930.9+7.3
Majority3455.7+4.5
Turnout 6,074
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Lawson1,69548.7−0.2
Liberal S. Needoff*1,36339.2−5.4
Conservative L. Black42312.1+6.9
Majority3329.5+5.2
Turnout 3,481
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Ralphs*2,42238.4−6.2
Liberal M. Cheers1,96631.2−4.2
Labour H. P. D. Paget1,26320.1+7.3
Ratepayers T. Johnson64810.3+3.6
Majority4567.2−2.0
Turnout 6,299
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. A. Ogden*1,49079.7+2.4
Conservative S. Black24112.9+1.1
Communist K. Bloch1397.40
Majority1,24966.8+1.3
Turnout 1,870
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Zolkwer3,31240.9+5.7
Conservative E. Mawdsley*2,78034.4−1.4
Liberal A. F. Sullivan2,00024.7−4.3
Majority5326.5
Turnout 8,092
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Coe*2,94849.3+1.1
Liberal T. MacInerney2,16136.2−6.4
Labour P. J. Donoghue86714.5+5.4
Majority78713.1+7.5
Turnout 5,976
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Roddy*3,60592.0+18.9
Communist J. Whitwell3158.0N/A
Majority3,29084.0+37.8
Turnout 3,920
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Barker2,01166.8+3.2
Liberal W. M. Drape99933.2N/A
Majority1,01233.6+6.4
Turnout 3,010
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. O'Toole*2,34867.5+2.9
Conservative J. Egan1,13032.5−0.9
Majority1,21835.0+3.8
Turnout 3,478
Labour hold Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Humphries*1,48186.6+8.4
Conservative J. D. Cheetham23013.4+0.1
Majority1,25173.2+8.3
Turnout 1,711
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative O. Lodge*2,34744.2+6.0
Labour R. Hardisty2,10139.6+15.5
Liberal S. W. Chinn86316.2−2.4
Majority2464.6−9.5
Turnout 5,311
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Kelly2,64842.5+7.4
Conservative A. Tetlow*2,07033.3−5.3
Liberal H. Roche1,50724.2+1.5
Majority5789.2
Turnout 6,225
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. J. Dunn*1,75347.8−9.5
Labour J. Davis1,42138.8+2.8
Liberal C. E. Harfield38010.4N/A
Communist H. Johnson932.5−1.7
Union Movement B. Keeling190.5−2.0
Majority3329.0−12.3
Turnout 3,666
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. V. Hughes*1,78069.3+3.7
Conservative J. H. Tresman78830.7−1.1
Majority99238.6+4.8
Turnout 2,568
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. J. Bateman1,88951.7+4.7
Conservative J. Lang*1,39138.1−4.6
Liberal J. B. Delafallie37110.2N/A
Majority49813.6+9.3
Turnout 3,651
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. H. Burlin1,78540.5−2.4
Labour R. E. Talbot1,44632.8+3.4
Liberal M. McCann82418.7−6.8
Ratepayers G. J. Playford2425.5N/A
Communist E. Foster831.9N/A
Union Movement G. S. Gee240.6−1.6
Majority3397.7−5.8
Turnout 4,404
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. R. Barber3,70050.8+4.5
Conservative P. Collins1,92726.4−6.7
Liberal J. Bulmer1,25217.2−3.4
Independent K. E. Goulding4115.6N/A
Majority1,77324.4+11.2
Turnout 7,290
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Crank*1,24582.2+1.3
Conservative C. J. Catarall27017.8+4.5
Majority97564.4−3.3
Turnout 1,515
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. C. Jones2,11151.7−14.4
Liberal R. Jackson98624.1N/A
Conservative E. A. Walmsley89021.8−9.1
Communist J. B. Cross1002.4N/A
Majority1,12527.6−7.6
Turnout 4,087
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Firth3,21339.5+4.9
Liberal R. H. Hargreaves2,68533.0−1.0
Conservative H. Tucker* 2,24027.5−3.9
Majority5286.5+6.0
Turnout 8,138
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. B. Davies1,36333.9+12.3
Liberal A. Yates1,35333.6−8.3
Conservative H. Boff*1,30532.5−4.0
Majority100.3
Turnout 4,021
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Jolly*3,00376.6+4.0
Conservative H. Woodman79320.2−2.7
Communist H. Holland1233.20
Majority2,21056.4+6.7
Turnout 3,919
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. W. Harrison*1,98147.4+0.5
Labour J. Broderick1,18928.4+6.2
Liberal F. N. Wedlock1,01224.2−2.4
Majority79219.0−1.3
Turnout 4,182
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Collis* 1,92478.8+6.9
Conservative N. P. Delayen51821.2−2.2
Majority1,40657.6+9.1
Turnout 2,442
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. A. Warby1,83163.1−0.6
Conservative W. Crabtree*1,07236.9+3.9
Majority75926.2−4.5
Turnout 2,903
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Conlan*2,34275.4+5.6
Conservative I. Gosling60919.6−10.6
Union Movement R. G. Quinn1555.0N/A
Majority1,73355.8+16.2
Turnout 3,106
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Beer* 1,02674.6+24.6
Labour J. T. Morgan35025.4−6.5
Majority67649.2+31.1
Turnout 1,376
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. R. Coker*2,21942.4−0.8
Liberal A. Angel2,14541.0−6.2
Labour C. Creveni86616.6+7.0
Majority741.4
Turnout 5,230
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. H. Hall*3,40663.6−11.9
Liberal K. Hamnett1,26023.5N/A
Conservative R. M. Shaw54610.2−9.8
Communist E. Holt1402.7−1.8
Majority2,14640.1−15.4
Turnout 5,352
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic election

By-elections between 1963 and 1964

References

  1. ↑ Triumphant Labour tightens grip, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1963, p.17
  2. ↑ Labour's majority of 26 in Manchester, The Guardian, May 10, 1963, p.4
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