1967 Manchester City Council election

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1967 Manchester City Council election
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←  1966 11 May 1967 (1967-05-11) 1968  →
38 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election18 seats,
48.3%		20 seats,
45.1%		0 seats,
5.4%
Seats before64862
Seats won27110
Seats after78731
Seat changeIncrease2.svg14Decrease2.svg13Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote69,02440,7366,792
Percentage58.3%34.4%5.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg10.0%Decrease2.svg10.7%Increase2.svg0.3%
Manchester 1967.png
Map of results of 1967 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1967. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party. [1] [2]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 69,024 (58.3%)
Increase2.svg 10.027 (71.1%)
27 / 38
Increase2.svg 1478 (51.3%)
78 / 152
Labour Party 40,736 (34.4%)
Decrease2.svg 10.711 (28.9%)
11 / 38
Decrease2.svg 1373 (48.0%)
73 / 152
Liberal Party 6,792 (5.7%)
Increase2.svg 0.30 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Decrease2.svg 11 (0.7%)
1 / 152
Communist 987 (0.8%)
Decrease2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Independent 626 (0.5%)
Increase2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Union Movement 140 (0.1%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Independent Labour 14 (0.0%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

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73178

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Bailey*2,93766.5+4.8
Liberal E. O. Tomlinson95521.6−2.6
Labour K. McKeon52611.9−2.2
Majority1,98244.9+7.4
Turnout 4,418
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Thomas*30453.3−15.2
Conservative F. Hewerdine26646.7+15.2
Majority386.6−30.4
Turnout 570
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Taylor57053.4−5.9
Labour F. Taylor*49846.6+5.9
Majority726.8−11.8
Turnout 1,068
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. E. Murphy3,45659.7+12.1
Labour H. Lloyd*2,33440.3−12.1
Majority1,12219.4
Turnout 5,790
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. M. Pugh1,92155.9−8.5
Liberal P. Jones*97528.4N/A
Labour R. Barrett53915.7−19.9
Majority94627.5−1.3
Turnout 3,435
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Benchill

Benchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. A. O'Connor2,83958.4+8.0
Labour H. Brown*1,93339.7−7.6
Communist M. Taylor931.9−0.4
Majority90618.7+15.6
Turnout 4,865
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Dean* 1,03163.6−16.8
Conservative R. Lilley37022.8+3.2
Independent E. Bevan21913.6N/A
Majority66140.8−20.0
Turnout 1,620
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Burrows*2,82569.0+13.2
Labour A. E. Halliday80319.6−22.1
Liberal J. M. Ashley 3959.6N/A
Communist I. W. Luft731.8−0.7
Majority2,02249.4+35.3
Turnout 4,096
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Massey*1,44048.7−20.0
Conservative D. F. Silverman1,41847.9+19.3
Communist D. Maher1003.4+0.7
Majority220.8−39.3
Turnout 2,958
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. J. Cox*2,89967.5+7.4
Labour J. F. Lilley1,03524.1−15.8
Liberal S. B. Downs3598.4N/A
Majority1,86443.4+23.2
Turnout 4,293
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. E. Meaden1,11454.2+27.0
Labour R. E. Talbot82740.2−8.6
Communist H. Ogden1155.6+2.5
Majority28714.0
Turnout 2,056
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Sanders*3,24871.4+8.4
Labour S. V. Shaw75016.5−4.2
Liberal F. E. Hartley54812.1−4.2
Majority2,49854.9+12.6
Turnout 4,546
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Davis*68164.5−5.4
Conservative A. R. Gallagher28026.5+10.1
Communist M. Jones959.0−4.7
Majority40138.0−15.5
Turnout 1,056
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Yates3,48054.5+2.0
Labour F. J. Balcombe* 2,90045.5−2.0
Majority5809.0+4.0
Turnout 6,380
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. R. Crawford*3,73584.0+4.4
Labour M. Jowett71016.0−4.4
Majority3,02568.0+8.8
Turnout 4,445
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Leech*1,82446.7−16.8
Conservative H. V. J. Straker1,66142.5+9.4
Liberal K. L. Steventon2957.5N/A
Communist B. J. Bush1293.3+0.1
Majority1634.2−26.0
Turnout 3,909
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. E. Lindsey1,70254.5+18.1
Labour H. J. Batson*1,42245.5−18.1
Majority2809.0
Turnout 3,124
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Allday1,57854.5+10.4
Labour H. Waddicor*1,31845.5−10.4
Majority2609.0
Turnout 2,896
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Nicolson*48358.9−18.4
Conservative A. J. Walker33741.1+18.4
Majority14617.8−36.8
Turnout 820
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Williamson*2,62174.7+12.8
Labour H. N. Ebrey88925.3−12.8
Majority1,73249.4+25.6
Turnout 3,510
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. A. Green2,39646.5+6.3
Labour K. Franklin*1,84635.8−6.0
Liberal H. Roche84816.4−0.6
Communist F. J. Keeney661.3+0.3
Majority55010.7
Turnout 5,156
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. B. Deacy*1,59370.5+14.4
Labour J. I. Owen51122.6−16.2
Union Movement W. D. Scarr833.7N/A
Communist H. Johnson743.2+1.4
Majority1,08247.9+20.6
Turnout 2,261
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Fildes95254.7+11.2
Labour H. W. Bliss*78845.3−11.5
Majority1649.4
Turnout 1,740
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Mottram1,35359.6+14.8
Labour H. P. D. Paget*91940.4−14.8
Majority43419.2
Turnout 2,272
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Pollitt1,69771.2+12.6
Labour S. N. M. Moxley68528.8−12.6
Majority1,01242.4+25.2
Turnout 2,382
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. W. Bamford3,29364.9+9.7
Labour G. Halstead*1,77935.1−9.7
Majority1,51429.8+19.4
Turnout 5,072
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Latham*90456.0−18.8
Conservative J. B. Chapman71144.0+18.8
Majority19312.0−37.6
Turnout 1,615
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. E. Goulding1,45453.0+16.5
Labour M. Johnson*1,13041.2−18.3
Independent A. E. Walsh1575.8N/A
Majority32411.8
Turnout 2,741
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Leigh*3,74560.3+16.4
Labour R. L. Griffiths1,83529.6−10.7
Liberal J. E. Hargreaves62910.1−6.7
Majority1,91030.7+27.1
Turnout 6,209
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. F. Lavin*1,96659.7+10.1
Labour K. Roberts99230.1−8.1
Liberal A. Burns33410.2−2.0
Majority97429.6+18.2
Turnout 3,292
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. J. Donoghue*1,54848.3−16.7
Conservative J. L. Traynor1,51747.3+14.8
Communist N. Gilroy1414.4+1.9
Majority311.0−31.5
Turnout 3,206
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. R. Mayoh*2,00072.7+1.8
Labour A. E. Jones47817.4−11.7
Liberal S. Lowe2017.3N/A
Union Movement J. Marsden572.1N/A
Independent Labour C. H. Tremayne-Pearse140.5N/A
Majority1,52255.3+13.5
Turnout 2,750
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Mellor*30049.8−22.7
Conservative G. H. Gilbertson24240.2+12.7
Liberal S. Rose6010.0N/A
Majority589.6−35.3
Turnout 602
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Pierce73956.2+29.0
Labour S. C. Rimmer*57543.8−24.3
Majority16412.4
Turnout 1,314
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Shaw*1,09451.8−15.3
Conservative A. E. Welsby76936.4+15.8
Independent R. C. Allison25011.8−0.5
Majority32515.4−31.1
Turnout 2,113
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. L. Lowry84164.7−6.3
Labour C. B. Muir35327.2−1.8
Liberal A. T. Parkinson1058.1N/A
Majority48837.5−4.5
Turnout 1,299
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Crabtree*2,46059.9+12.1
Liberal K. Pinnock1,08826.5−11.3
Labour R. K. Litherland 56113.6−0.8
Majority1,37233.4+23.4
Turnout 4,109
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Smith*2,19150.6−13.9
Conservative M. S. Burgoyne2,03947.1+16.6
Communist E. Holt1012.3−2.7
Majority1523.5−30.5
Turnout 4,331
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic election

By-elections between 1967 and 1968

References

  1. ↑ Close fights in borough elections, The Guardian, April 26, 1967, p.18
  2. ↑ Manchester lost by Labour after 16 years in power, The Guardian, May 12, 1967, p.6
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