1969 Manchester City Council election

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1969 Manchester City Council election
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←  1968 8 May 1969 (1969-05-08) 1970  →
39 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election33 seats,
62.4%		8 seats,
29.3%
Seats before9359
Seats won2415
Seats after9953
Seat changeIncrease2.svg6Decrease2.svg6
Popular vote73,44645,073
Percentage57.8%35.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.6%Increase2.svg6.2%
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Map of results of 1969 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1969. 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 retained overall control of the council. [1] [2]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 73,446 (57.8%)
Decrease2.svg 4.624 (61.5%)
24 / 39
Increase2.svg 699 (65.1%)
99 / 152
Labour Party 45,073 (35.5%)
Increase2.svg 6.215 (38.5%)
15 / 39
Decrease2.svg 653 (34.9%)
53 / 152
Liberal Party 7,400 (5.8%)
Decrease2.svg 1.40 (0.0%)
0 / 39
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Communist 892 (0.7%)
Decrease2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 39
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Union Movement 230 (0.2%)
Increase2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 39
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Residents 56 (0.04%)
Increase2.svg 0.030 (0.0%)
0 / 39
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

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5399

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Thompson*3,40569.3−1.5
Liberal E. O. Tomlinson1,12522.9−0.5
Labour K. McKeon4899.7+1.8
Majority2,28045.40
Turnout 5,019
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Hatton* 44860.8+8.5
Conservative F. Hewerdine28939.2−8.5
Majority15921.6+17.0
Turnout 737
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Barrett*68651.9+9.8
Conservative A. E. Welsby63648.1−9.8
Majority503.8
Turnout 1,322
Labour hold Swing

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. I. Woolard3,01355.5−3.0
Labour R. A. Reddington*2,41344.5+9.5
Majority60011.0−12.5
Turnout 5,426
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Tucker* 2,04959.6+1.7
Liberal A. J. Markin78922.9−4.9
Labour W. A. Moody60017.5+3.2
Majority1,26036.7+6.6
Turnout 3,438
Conservative hold Swing

Benchill

Benchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Pritchard*2,92159.6−1.8
Labour R. L. Griffiths1,86038.0+2.2
Communist M. Taylor1202.4−0.4
Majority1,06121.6−4.0
Turnout 4,901
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Eastham*99467.5+5.3
Conservative E. M. Bevan47832.5−5.3
Majority51635.0+10.6
Turnout 1,472
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. D. Kirkup*2,50362.4−9.6
Labour A. E. Bowden75218.7+2.7
Liberal J. M. Ashley 70117.5+5.6
Communist I. W. Luft571.4N/A
Majority1,75143.6−12.4
Turnout 4,013
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Taylor*2,40459.7+15.3
Conservative A. W. Ash1,62340.3−12.7
Majority78119.4
Turnout 4,027
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. L. Lund*2,78861.2−7.3
Labour S. H. Higgins1,08223.7+4.4
Liberal P. J. Brindle68915.1+2.9
Majority1,70637.5−11.7
Turnout 4,559
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Fildes1,11851.7−6.9
Labour B. Lawson*93243.1+8.0
Communist H. Ogden1135.2−1.1
Majority1868.6−14.9
Turnout 2,163
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. A. Vince*3,39583.0−3.3
Labour S. C. Silverman69617.0+3.3
Majority2,69966.0−6.6
Turnout 4,091
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. A. Ogden*52266.9+12.7
Conservative R. J. R. Lomas21227.2−13.6
Communist E. A. Whinney465.9+0.9
Majority31039.7+26.3
Turnout 780
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. H. Taylor*3,40967.6+7.6
Labour W. Egerton 1,63232.4−7.6
Majority1,77735.2+15.2
Turnout 5,041
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Duke3,60471.5−6.7
Liberal S. B. Downs84616.8+6.8
Labour H. Brown58911.7−0.1
Majority2,75854.7−11.7
Turnout 5,039
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Roddy*2,69256.8+13.6
Conservative B. Connell2,05143.2−9.3
Majority64113.6
Turnout 4,743
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. R. Cattan1,75750.8−6.0
Labour D. Barker*1,70049.2+6.0
Majority571.6−12.0
Turnout 3,457
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. M. Taylor1,20958.5−0.5
Labour A. O'Toole*85841.5+0.5
Majority35117.0−1.0
Turnout 2,067
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. V. Shaw*76755.5−2.6
Conservative R. E. Lilley31722.9−13.0
Liberal L. J. Howard29921.6+15.6
Majority45032.6+10.4
Turnout 1,383
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. R. Robb*2,75576.5+2.3
Labour A. E. Jones84423.5+6.4
Majority1,91153.0−4.1
Turnout 3,599
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Taylor2,31846.1−15.8
Labour L. Kelly*1,53530.5−5.2
Liberal H. Roche1,09721.8N/A
Communist R. Cole831.6−0.8
Majority78315.6−10.6
Turnout 5,033
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. J. Dunn*1,65077.5−0.6
Labour J. Broderick29113.7+0.2
Union Movement G. S. Gee984.6+1.1
Communist H. Johnson914.3−0.6
Majority1,35963.8−0.8
Turnout 2,130
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. S. Goldstone*1,48463.3+15.8
Conservative E. Smith86036.7−15.8
Majority62426.6+21.6
Turnout 2,344
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. M. Nixon1,45759.7+3.9
Labour A. J. Bateman*98540.3+2.4
Majority47219.4+1.5
Turnout 2,442
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. H. Burlin*1,77375.4−0.9
Labour S. N. M. Moxley46419.7+4.2
Communist W. Woolery1134.8N/A
Majority1,30955.7−5.1
Turnout 2,350
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. T. Crawford3,00665.6−2.8
Conservative A. Wray*2,89463.2−5.2
Labour K. Franklin1,73637.9+6.3
Labour J. E. Jackson1,52733.3+1.7
Majority1,15825.3−11.5
Turnout 4,582
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Crank*99766.2+8.1
Conservative R. R. E. Sproston50833.8−8.1
Majority48932.4+16.2
Turnout 1,505
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Tomlinson1,90053.1+8.2
Conservative J. Coleclough1,58444.3−2.4
Communist R. Jackson942.6N/A
Majority3168.8
Turnout 3,578
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. H. Box3,74667.6+5.4
Labour D. Healey1,79332.4+6.7
Majority1,95335.3−1.2
Turnout 5,539
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. G. Massey*2,37074.4+5.8
Labour A. Holland81525.6+3.1
Majority1,55548.8+2.7
Turnout 3,185
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. O. Hamnett*1,79554.4+6.3
Conservative E. Eccles1,50245.6−0.1
Majority2938.8+6.4
Turnout 3,297
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. R. Phillips2,22768.3−9.2
Liberal S. Lowe64219.7+10.5
Labour S. A. Heylin39312.0−1.3
Majority1,58548.6−6.6
Turnout 3,262
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Collis* 55658.7+0.1
Conservative T. J. Casby39141.3−0.1
Majority16517.4+0.2
Turnout 947
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Massey79653.7+5.1
Conservative A. P. Osborn68646.3−5.1
Majority1107.4
Turnout 1,482
Labour hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. T. Morgan*1,34347.5−1.6
Conservative C. R. Savage1,29545.8+1.9
Union Movement D. S. Lawson1324.7+0.4
Residents A. W. King562.0−0.6
Majority481.7−3.5
Turnout 2,826
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Carson*71878.0+8.3
Labour B. S. Jeuda20222.0−0.7
Majority51656.0+10.5
Turnout 920
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. R. Corker*2,52259.4+2.1
Liberal G. Fawdrey1,21228.6−0.3
Labour J. L. Shelmerdine51012.0−1.8
Majority1,31030.9+2.5
Turnout 4,244
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Roberts2,99153.7+9.3
Conservative H. Horton2,40743.2−3.2
Communist E. Holt1753.1+0.9
Majority58410.5
Turnout 5,573
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic election

By-elections between 1969 and 1970

References

  1. ↑ Six Gains - Tories grab record Manchester lead, Manchester Evening News, May 9, 1969, p.18
  2. ↑ Manchester Tories gain six seats, The Guardian, May 9, 1969, p.6
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