1970 Manchester City Council election

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1970 Manchester City Council election
Arms of the City of Manchester.svg
  1969 7 May 1970 (1970-05-07) 1971  

39 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election24 seats,
57.8%
15 seats,
35.5%
Seats before9755
Seats won1722
Seats after8666
Seat changeDecrease2.svg11Increase2.svg11
Popular vote64,78263,187
Percentage47.4%46.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg10.5%Increase2.svg10.7%

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Map of results of 1970 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1970. 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]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 64,782 (47.4%)
Decrease2.svg 10.417 (43.6%)
17 / 39
Decrease2.svg 1186 (56.6%)
86 / 152
Labour Party 63,187 (46.2%)
Increase2.svg 10.722 (56.4%)
22 / 39
Increase2.svg 1166 (43.4%)
66 / 152
Liberal Party 6,758 (4.9%)
Decrease2.svg 0.90 (0.0%)
0 / 39
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Residents 1,324 (1.0%)
Increase2.svg 1.00 (0.0%)
0 / 39
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Communist 513 (0.4%)
Decrease2.svg 0.30 (0.0%)
0 / 39
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Union Movement 180 (0.1%)
Decrease2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 39
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

6686

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Flynn*3,05957.7−11.6
Liberal E. O. Tomlinson1,25523.7+0.8
Labour K. McKeon95418.0+8.3
Residents G. Edwards380.6N/A
Majority 1,80434.0−11.4
Turnout 5,306
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Thomas*1,04470.9+10.1
Conservative F. P. Heenan41828.4−10.8
Residents E. T. Beach110.7N/A
Majority 62642.5+20.9
Turnout 1,473
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. S. Goldstone91465.1+13.2
Conservative D. Taylor*49134.9−13.2
Majority 42330.2+26.4
Turnout 1,405
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. H. Price3,49454.0+9.5
Conservative T. E. Murphy*2,98146.0−9.5
Majority 5138.0
Turnout 6,475
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. M. Pugh*1,64547.2−12.4
Labour W. A. Moody98828.4+10.9
Liberal D. V. Jameson83423.9+1.0
Residents J. Stretton170.5N/A
Majority 65718.8−17.9
Turnout 3,484
Conservative hold Swing

Benchill

Benchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. L. Griffiths3,18853.0+15.0
Conservative Y. I. Emery2,71645.2−14.4
Communist M. Taylor1071.8−0.6
Majority 4727.9
Turnout 6,011
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Dean* 1,22375.3+7.8
Conservative E. M. Bevan40224.7−7.8
Majority 82150.6+15.6
Turnout 1,625
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Burrows*2,07346.8−15.6
Labour D. Cox1,83641.5+22.8
Liberal J. M. Ashley 52011.7−5.8
Majority 2375.3−38.4
Turnout 4,429
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Massey*1,82160.6+0.9
Conservative H. Horton1,13137.6−2.7
Communist P. Maher431.4N/A
Residents J. Gidley100.3N/A
Majority 69023.0+3.6
Turnout 3,005
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Howarth3,02659.8−1.4
Labour S. H. Higgins2,03840.2+16.5
Majority 98819.6−17.9
Turnout 5,064
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. G. Ford1,06851.3+8.2
Conservative F. E. Meaden*91944.1−7.6
Communist H. Ogden623.0−2.2
Residents I. Mackin331.6N/A
Majority 1497.2
Turnout 2,082
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Sanders*3,49775.5−7.5
Labour B. S. Jeuda1,05722.8+5.8
Residents S. Nwagbara761.7N/A
Majority 2,44052.7−13.3
Turnout 4,630
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Davis*39073.0+6.1
Conservative E. A. M. Walmsley13224.7−2.5
Residents L. H. F. Roberts122.3N/A
Majority 25848.3+8.6
Turnout 534
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. S. Daulby3,22352.7−14.9
Labour J. E. Jackson2,83346.4+14.0
Residents B. Campbell560.9N/A
Majority 3906.3−28.9
Turnout 6,112
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. R. Crawford*3,65566.4−5.1
Labour R. W. Ford1,16521.2+9.5
Liberal J. R. Clements68112.4−4.4
Majority 2,49045.2−9.5
Turnout 5,501
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Conquest3,08265.1+8.3
Conservative H. Griffiths1,65334.9−8.3
Majority 1,42930.2+16.6
Turnout 4,745
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Barker2,33357.5+8.3
Conservative D. E. Lindsey*1,72742.5−8.3
Majority 60615.0
Turnout 4,060
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Holden96245.3−13.2
Labour S. N. M. Moxley95244.8+3.3
Liberal R. Jackson1959.2N/A
Residents L. George150.7N/A
Majority 100.5−16.5
Turnout 2,124
Conservative hold Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Nicholson*89777.5+22.0
Conservative D. A. Harding17114.8−8.1
Liberal J. H. Colclough907.7−13.9
Majority 72662.7+30.1
Turnout 1,158
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Williamson*2,25164.7−11.8
Labour A. E. Jones1,17044.6+10.1
Residents F. F. Kienzler561.7N/A
Majority 1,08131.1−21.9
Turnout 3,477
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. A. Green*2,11643.9−2.2
Labour W. Lister2,01341.8+11.3
Liberal G. H. Wilkinson66513.8−8.0
Residents T. Tennyson-Smith230.5N/A
Majority 1032.1−13.5
Turnout 4,817
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. B. Deacy*1,63254.4−23.1
Conservative F. Coombs1,51550.5−27.0
Labour H. Graham1,25641.9+28.2
Labour R. A. Reddington1,13337.8+24.1
Union Movement G. S. Gee973.2−1.4
Communist H. Johnson963.2−1.1
Residents B. Palmer381.3N/A
Majority 2598.6−55.2
Turnout 3,000
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Healey1,45563.2−0.1
Conservative G. Fildes*82936.0−0.7
Residents G. McKenzie-Jones180.8N/A
Majority 62627.2+0.6
Turnout 2,302
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. P. D. Paget1,58755.9+15.6
Conservative S. Mottram*1,22143.0−16.7
Residents C. N. Henry331.1N/A
Majority 36612.9
Turnout 2,841
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Pollitt*1,47745.3−30.1
Labour G. Honeyman95829.4+9.7
Residents W. Woolery76723.5N/A
Communist W. Woolery451.4−3.4
Residents R. Davies160.5N/A
Majority 51915.9−39.8
Turnout 3,263
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. T. Crawford2,45137.9+6.1
Conservative T. W. R. Bamford*2,43143.7−21.9
Liberal J. Lindsay60710.9N/A
Communist R. Cole691.2N/A
Residents G. Nicholls80.1N/A
Majority 200.3
Turnout 5,566
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Latham*1,32576.8+10.6
Conservative R. E. Pysden40023.2−10.6
Majority 92553.6+21.2
Turnout 1,725
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. J. Taylor2,22060.4+7.3
Conservative K. E. Goulding*1,41338.4−5.9
Communist R. Fisher441.2−1.4
Majority 80722.0+13.2
Turnout 3,677
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Leigh*3,65754.1−13.5
Labour H. Brown2,71240.2+7.8
Liberal S. Rose3855.7N/A
Majority 94513.9−21.4
Turnout 6,754
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. F. Lavin2,32658.5−15.9
Labour A. Roberts1,65141.5+15.9
Majority 67517.0−31.8
Turnout 3,977
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Grant*2,11064.9+10.5
Conservative D. S. Knox-Crichton1,09333.6−12.0
Communist K. M. Baylis471.5N/A
Majority 1,01731.3+22.5
Turnout 3,250
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. R. Tucker2,07460.8−7.5
Labour J. Smith94227.6+15.6
Liberal S. Lowe38011.2−8.5
Residents D. Barnes140.4N/A
Majority 1,13233.2−15.4
Turnout 3,410
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Mellor*69472.7+14.0
Conservative J. H. Wood16917.7−23.6
Liberal A. G. Lishman 838.7N/A
Residents J. Carty90.9N/A
Majority 52555.0+37.6
Turnout 955
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Egerton 75060.6+6.9
Conservative M. Pierce*46137.2−9.1
Residents P. Cuniffe151.2N/A
Residents G. Nevins121.0N/A
Majority 28923.4+16.0
Turnout 1,238
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Shaw*1,85658.5+11.0
Conservative R. E. Doweck1,21138.2−7.6
Union Movement D. S. Lawson832.6−2.1
Residents A. W. King200.7−1.3
Majority 64520.3+18.6
Turnout 3,170
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. J. Balcombe* 60862.7+40.7
Conservative J. R. Cawley30531.5−46.5
Liberal I. Garrard515.3N/A
Residents L. Robertson50.5N/A
Majority 30331.2
Turnout 969
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Crabtree*2,20951.5−7.9
Labour G. Hall1,04824.4+12.4
Liberal G. Fawdrey1,01223.6−5.0
Residents W. Paton220.5N/A
Majority 1,16127.1−3.8
Turnout 4,291
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Smith*4,07165.9+12.2
Conservative G. Parry2,11134.1−9.1
Majority 1,96031.8+21.3
Turnout 6,182
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic election

By-elections between 1970 and 1971

References

  1. LABOUR: WE'RE ON ROAD BACK NOW, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1970, p.16
  2. 11-seat swing to Labour in Manchester, The Guardian, May 8, 1970, p.7