1965 Manchester City Council election

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1965 Manchester City Council election
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←  1964 13 May 1965 (1965-05-13) 1966  →
40 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election27 seats,
47.0%		14 seats,
36.4%		1 seats,
15.5%
Seats before95498
Seats won20200
Seats after90584
Seat changeDecrease2.svg5Increase2.svg9Decrease2.svg4
Popular vote50,09070,01318,317
Percentage34.2%47.9%12.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg12.8%Increase2.svg11.5%Decrease2.svg3.0%
Manchester 1965.png
Map of results of 1965 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1965. 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 56,090 (34.2%)
Decrease2.svg 12.820 (50.0%)
20 / 40
Decrease2.svg 590 (59.2%)
90 / 152
Conservative Party 70,013 (47.9%)
Increase2.svg 11.520 (50.0%)
20 / 40
Increase2.svg 958 (38.2%)
58 / 152
Liberal Party 18,317 (12.5%)
Decrease2.svg 3.00 (0.0%)
0 / 40
Decrease2.svg 44 (2.5%)
4 / 152
Communist 1,663 (1.1%)
Increase2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 40
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Independent Labour Party 90 (0.1%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 40
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Union Movement 83 (0.1%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 40
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

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Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. C. Slater3,24258.3+7.1
Liberal S. Rose1,52027.3−2.0
Labour A. Flanaghan79714.4−3.4
Majority1,72231.0+9.1
Turnout 5,559
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Conway66556.1−17.4
Conservative P. Clemerson52143.9+17.4
Majority14412.2−34.8
Turnout 1,186
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. J. Hill*96356.1−10.9
Conservative J. A. Staton67139.1+6.1
Union Movement G. S. Gee834.8N/A
Majority29217.0−17.0
Turnout 1,717
Labour hold Swing

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. K. Paley2,85846.2+9.9
Labour F. H. Price*2,65543.0−7.0
Liberal E. Page66710.8−2.9
Majority2033.2
Turnout 6,180
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Moore1,58443.0+6.9
Liberal P. W. Goldstone* 1,46839.8−1.9
Labour K. Roberts63517.2−5.0
Majority1163.2
Turnout 3,687
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Benchill

Benchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. B. Williams2,82849.3+8.5
Labour A. A. Smith*2,39941.9−4.8
Liberal H. Horton3826.7−3.9
Communist M. Taylor1222.1+0.2
Majority4297.4
Turnout 5,731
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. G. Birtles*1,62674.3−11.0
Conservative N. A. Green56225.7+11.0
Majority1,06448.6−22.0
Turnout 2,188
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. A. Lynch*2,93852.1+9.9
Labour S. Rowe1,72230.6−7.1
Liberal M. F. Giblin87915.6−3.2
Communist I. W. Luft971.7+0.4
Majority1,21621.5+17.0
Turnout 5,636
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. E. Jackson*1,80860.2−11.8
Conservative R. J. Chronnell1,06835.3+11.9
Communist S. Cole1374.60
Majority74824.9−23.7
Turnout 3,005
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Platt*2,98855.1+8.0
Labour C. Stewart1,56828.9−2.1
Liberal W. M Drape87116.0−5.9
Majority1,42026.2+10.1
Turnout 5,427
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Broderick*1,15041.5−5.9
Liberal S. Needoff92733.5−5.7
Conservative F. E. Meaden69225.0+11.6
Majority2238.0−0.2
Turnout 2,769
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. W. G. Fitzsimons*3,52660.6+9.5
Liberal J. Hartley1,14819.8−6.1
Labour R. F. Delahunty1,14119.6−3.4
Majority2,37840.9+15.7
Turnout 5,815
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Seigelman*1,13977.1−0.6
Conservative J. T. Rollins26618.0+3.8
Communist K. Bloch724.9−3.2
Majority87359.1−4.4
Turnout 1,477
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. R. Butler*3,26949.0+13.7
Labour N. Scholes2,31234.7−12.8
Liberal A. F. Sullivan1,08616.3−0.9
Majority95714.3
Turnout 6,667
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Lee*3,98674.6+16.1
Liberal S. W. Chinn69613.0−14.1
Labour H. Smith66112.4−2.0
Majority3,29061.6+30.2
Turnout 5,343
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Higgins*2,05562.9−10.6
Conservative B. Connell1,08533.2+12.6
Communist J. Skelton1263.9−2.0
Majority97029.7−23.2
Turnout 3,266
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Conquest*1,44558.5−11.8
Conservative H. Holland1,02641.5+11.1
Majority41917.0−7.9
Turnout 2,471
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Grant*1,53751.3−11.5
Conservative J. Egan1,45848.7+11.5
Majority792.6−23.0
Turnout 2,995
Labour hold Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. B. Ogden*64967.1−14.3
Conservative K. Allday27228.1+9.5
Communist E. Cohen464.8N/A
Majority37739.0−23.8
Turnout 967
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. A. Fieldhouse*2,91760.5+15.5
Labour H. N. Ebrey1,31927.3−9.7
Liberal R. P. Shippen58712.2−5.8
Majority1,59833.1+25.1
Turnout 4,823
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Pigott*2,65445.7+10.2
Labour P. T. Taylor1,81931.3−14.8
Liberal H. Roche1,22021.0+2.6
Communist L. Cole1182.0N/A
Majority83514.4
Turnout 5,811
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Sharp*2,06066.5+12.6
Labour A. Davidson93030.0+1.3
Communist H. Johnson1103.5−4.0
Majority1,13036.5+11.3
Turnout 3,100
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. S. Goldstone*92052.2−12.0
Conservative G. Fildes79345.0+8.5
Communist B. Panter512.8N/A
Majority1277.2−19.2
Turnout 1,764
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. A. Downward*1,45847.5−5.6
Conservative S. Mottram1,41946.2+6.7
Liberal M. A. G. Hatton1946.3−1.1
Majority391.3−11.8
Turnout 3,071
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Alexander*1,84857.9+10.1
Labour R. E. Talbot1,08233.9−8.2
Liberal E. Gray1645.1−2.7
Communist E. Foster953.1+0.8
Majority76624.0+18.3
Turnout 3,189
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. H. Hine3,03051.5+14.6
Labour R. Latham*2,85048.5+4.3
Majority1803.0
Turnout 5,880
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Donoghue*84572.2−6.1
Conservative T. E. Murphy32627.8+4.8
Majority51944.4−8.3
Turnout 1,171
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Tomlinson1,42952.9−12.0
Conservative K. E. Goulding1,13742.1+23.8
Communist J. B. Cross1335.0+1.5
Majority29210.8−35.8
Turnout 2,699
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Mountford3,17746.2+5.2
Labour R. L. Griffiths*2,47635.0−3.8
Liberal J. E. Hargreaves1,22617.8−2.4
Majority70110.2+8.0
Turnout 6,879
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Robinson2,41749.4+12.7
Conservative D. G. Massey2,30747.2+10.5
Liberal T. Kay*1,36227.9−0.5
Labour E. Wood1,31726.9−8.0
Labour D. Healey1,30726.7−8.2
Liberal T. A. Maher1,06921.9−6.5
Majority94519.3+17.5
Turnout 4,890
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Gilmore2,17561.9−7.1
Labour T. O. Hamnett*1,93054.9−14.1
Conservative E. Eccles1,36638.9+11.7
Conservative J. L. Traynor1,20634.3+7.1
Communist K. McDonald1765.0+1.2
Communist H. Holland1724.9+1.1
Majority56416.1−25.7
Turnout 3,513
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Ollerenshaw* 2,30262.1+12.9
Labour A. E. Jones81221.9−7.5
Liberal M. D. Howard59416.0−5.4
Majority1,49040.2+20.4
Turnout 3,708
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Mann*64663.2−17.2
Conservative A. V. Cookson37636.8+17.2
Majority27026.4−34.4
Turnout 1,022
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Massey*1,16464.4−4.2
Conservative M. A. Vince52028.8−2.6
Communist W. Cross1246.8N/A
Majority64435.6−1.6
Turnout 1,808
Labour hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Morris*1,53564.1−12.8
Conservative I. Goslin85835.9+12.8
Majority67728.2−25.6
Turnout 2,393
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Carson*85782.1+1.6
Labour T. Richardson18717.9−3.3
Majority67064.2+8.5
Turnout 1,044
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. W. Young2,40348.6+2.9
Liberal J. S. Alldridge*1,97539.9−2.5
Labour H. Barrett56711.5−0.4
Majority4288.7+5.3
Turnout 4,945
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. J. Taylor2,39559.1−2.6
Conservative H. A. McIlroy1,20029.6+13.2
Liberal J. W. Davenport2827.0−10.2
Ind. Labour Party B. S. Dean902.2−0.2
Communist E. Holt842.1−0.1
Majority1,19529.5−15.0
Turnout 4,051
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic election


By-elections between 1965 and 1966


References

  1. ↑ Big triumph for Tories in 2 cities, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1965, p.17
  2. ↑ Tories win nine Manchester seats, The Guardian, May 14, 1965, p.4
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