1966 Manchester City Council election

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1966 Manchester City Council election
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←  1965 12 May 1966 (1966-05-12) 1967  →
38 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election20 seats,
34.2%		20 seats,
47.9%		0 seats,
12.5%
Seats before90584
Seats won20180
Seats after86633
Seat changeDecrease2.svg4Increase2.svg5Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote52,32756,0556,249
Percentage45.1%48.3%5.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg10.9%Increase2.svg0.4%Decrease2.svg7.1%
Manchester 1966.png
Map of results of 1966 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 1966. 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 52,327 (45.1%)
Increase2.svg 10.920 (52.6%)
20 / 38
Decrease2.svg 486 (56.6%)
86 / 152
Conservative Party 56,055 (48.3%)
Increase2.svg 0.418 (47.4%)
18 / 38
Increase2.svg 563 (41.4%)
63 / 152
Liberal Party 6,249 (5.4%)
Decrease2.svg 7.10 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Decrease2.svg 13 (2.0%)
3 / 152
Communist 1,134 (1.0%)
Decrease2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Independent 356 (0.3%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

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86363

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Thompson*3,04061.7+3.4
Liberal E. O. Tomlinson1,19424.2−3.1
Labour G. Hayward69114.1−0.3
Majority1,84637.5+6.5
Turnout 4,925
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Hatton* 66868.5+12.4
Conservative P. Clemerson30731.5−12.4
Majority36137.0+24.8
Turnout 975
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Taylor60359.3+20.2
Labour F. Taylor*41440.7−15.4
Majority18918.6
Turnout 1,017
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. A. Reddington*2,69052.4+9.4
Conservative R. A. McIlroy2,44847.6+1.4
Majority2424.8
Turnout 5,138
Labour hold Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Tucker* 1,93064.4+21.4
Labour R. L. Griffiths1,06735.6+18.4
Majority86328.8+25.6
Turnout 2,997
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Benchill

Benchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Pritchard2,63050.4+1.1
Labour J. Hussey*2,46747.3+5.4
Communist M. Taylor1232.3+0.2
Majority1633.1−4.3
Turnout 5,220
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Eastham*1,60580.4+6.1
Conservative N. A. Green39219.6−6.1
Majority1,21360.8+12.2
Turnout 1,997
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. D. Kirkup*2,66655.8+3.7
Labour R. Pickering1,99341.7+11.1
Communist I. W. Luft1192.5+0.8
Majority67314.1−7.4
Turnout 4,778
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Taylor*1,97468.7+8.5
Conservative L. D. Gann82328.6−6.7
Communist S. Cole762.7−1.9
Majority1,15140.1+15.2
Turnout 2,873
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. J. Edwards*2,82660.1+5.0
Labour C. Stewart1,87939.9+11.0
Majority94720.2−6.0
Turnout 4,705
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Lawson*1,05248.8+7.3
Conservative F. E. Meaden58627.2+2.2
Liberal A. F. Sullivan45020.9−12.6
Communist M. Jones683.1N/A
Majority46621.6+13.6
Turnout 2,156
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. A. Vince*2,63263.0+2.4
Labour H. Barrett86420.7+1.1
Liberal F. E. Hartley68516.3−3.2
Majority1,76842.3+1.4
Turnout 4,181
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. H. Ogden*65369.9−7.2
Conservative G. R. Berry15316.4−1.6
Communist H. Ogden12813.7+8.8
Majority50053.5−5.6
Turnout 934
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. H. Taylor2,68252.5+3.5
Labour A. Zolkwer*2,42347.5+12.8
Majority2595.0−9.3
Turnout 5,105
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Coe*3,33379.6+5.0
Labour E. Wood85520.4+8.0
Majority2,47859.2−2.4
Turnout 4,188
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Roddy*2,31463.5+0.6
Conservative H. V. J. Straker1,21233.1+0.1
Communist B. J. Bush1173.2−0.7
Majority1,10230.2+0.5
Turnout 3,643
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Barker*1,44063.6+5.1
Conservative D. E. Lindsey82436.4−5.1
Majority61627.2+10.2
Turnout 2,264
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. O'Toole*1,46355.9+4.6
Conservative K. Allday1,15344.1−4.6
Majority31011.8+9.2
Turnout 2,616
Labour hold Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Humphries*72377.3+10.2
Conservative L. S. Smythe21222.7−5.4
Majority51154.6+15.6
Turnout 935
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. R. Robb2,47861.9+1.4
Labour H. N. Ebrey1,52638.1+10.8
Majority95223.8−9.3
Turnout 4,004
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Kelly*2,01241.8+10.5
Conservative A. Tetlow1,93540.2−5.5
Liberal H. Roche81517.0−4.0
Communist F. J. Keeney481.0−1.0
Majority771.6
Turnout 4,810
Labour hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. J. Dunn*1,49456.1−10.4
Labour A. Davidson1,03438.8+8.8
Independent V. J. Watson873.3N/A
Communist H. Johnson491.8−1.7
Majority46017.3−19.2
Turnout 2,664
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. V. Hughes*82056.8+4.6
Conservative G. Fildes62343.2−1.8
Majority19713.6+6.4
Turnout 1,443
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. J. Bateman*1,27555.2+7.7
Conservative S. Mottram1,03644.8−1.4
Majority23910.4+9.1
Turnout 2,311
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. H. Burlin1,80458.6+0.7
Labour R. E. Talbot1,27241.4+7.5
Majority53217.2−6.8
Turnout 3,076
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Wray*2,64455.2+3.7
Labour J. I. Owen2,14944.8−3.7
Majority49510.4+7.4
Turnout 4,793
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Crank*97074.8+2.6
Conservative F. K. Miles32625.2−2.6
Majority64449.6+5.2
Turnout 1,296
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. B. Prain1,52359.5+6.6
Conservative K. E. Goulding93436.5−5.6
Communist J. B. Cross1014.0−1.0
Majority58923.0+12.2
Turnout 2,558
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. T. Rollins2,57543.9−2.3
Labour F. Firth*2,36540.3+5.3
Liberal J. E. Hargreaves93115.8−2.0
Majority2103.6−6.6
Turnout 5,871
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. G. Massey*1,92149.6+0.2
Labour K. Roberts1,48038.2+11.3
Liberal A. Burns47312.2−15.7
Majority44111.4−7.9
Turnout 3,874
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. O. Hamnett*1,93765.0+3.1
Conservative E. Eccles97032.5−6.4
Communist H. Holland742.5−2.5
Majority96732.5+16.4
Turnout 2,981
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. W. Harrison1,99770.9+8.8
Labour A. E. Jones82129.1+7.2
Majority1,17641.8+1.6
Turnout 2,818
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Collis* 45172.5+9.3
Conservative A. V. Cookson17127.5−9.3
Majority28045.0+18.6
Turnout 622
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. A. Warby*91668.1+3.7
Conservative M. Pierce36627.2−1.6
Communist W. Cross634.7−2.1
Majority55040.9+5.3
Turnout 1,345
Labour hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. T. Morgan1,46867.1+3.0
Conservative A. E. Welsby45120.6−15.3
Independent R. C. Allison26912.3N/A
Majority1,01746.5+18.3
Turnout 2,188
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Baron*72071.0−11.1
Labour P. T. Taylor29429.0+11.1
Majority42642.0−22.2
Turnout 1,014
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. R. Coker*2,15047.8−0.8
Liberal J. S. Alldridge1,70137.8−2.1
Labour A. A. Smith64514.4+2.9
Majority44910.0+1.3
Turnout 4,496
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. H. Hall*2,13464.5+5.4
Conservative M. S. Burgoyne1,00830.5+0.9
Communist E. Holt1685.0+2.9
Majority1,12634.0+4.5
Turnout 3,310
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic election


By-elections between 1966 and 1967


References

  1. ↑ Labour whets its knives in hopes of more slaughter, The Guardian, April 27, 1966, p.22
  2. ↑ Manchester losses no worse than Labour expected, The Guardian, May 13, 1966, p.6
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