1972 Manchester City Council election

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1972 Manchester City Council election
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←  1971 4 May 1972 (1972-05-04) 1973  →
33 of 132 seats
to Manchester City Council
67 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election81 seats,
60.2%		18 seats,
35.6%
Seats before10824
Seats won2013
Seats after10131
Seat changeDecrease2.svg7Increase2.svg7
Popular vote64,69255,615
Percentage51.8%44.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg8.4%Increase2.svg9.0%
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Map of results of 1972 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1972. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a two-year term of office. These were the final elections held in Manchester before the Local Government Act 1972 abolished the city corporation and reformed it as a metropolitan borough. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council. [1] [2]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Labour Party 64,692 (51.8%)
Decrease2.svg 8.420 (60.6%)
20 / 33
Decrease2.svg 7101 (76.5%)
101 / 132
Conservative Party 55,615 (44.6%)
Increase2.svg 9.013 (39.4%)
13 / 33
Increase2.svg 731 (23.5%)
31 / 132
Liberal Party 3,423 (2.7%)
Increase2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 33
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 132
Communist 683 (0.5%)
Decrease2.svg 0.90 (0.0%)
0 / 33
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 132
Independent 240 (0.2%)
Increase2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 33
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 132
Residents 135 (0.1%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 33
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 132

Full council

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10131

Aldermen

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276

Councillors

↓
7425

Ward results

Alexandra

Alexandra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. B. Chapman*3,12071.3+8.8
Labour A. S. Wood1,25828.7+2.2
Majority 1,86242.6+9.2
Turnout 4,378
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Barrett*2,09778.2−3.7
Conservative G. Taylor48418.1−1.1
Communist R. Hughes1003.7−3.5
Majority 1,61360.1+3.6
Turnout 2,681
Labour hold Swing

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Brown*2,81456.4−11.5
Conservative M. Malbon2,17143.6+7.4
Majority 64312.8−11.7
Turnout 4,985
Labour hold Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Tucker 1,91549.5+7.9
Labour W. A. Moody*1,46037.8−7.0
Liberal D. R. Mellor49012.7−4.1
Majority 45511.8
Turnout 3,865
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Corless*2,00589.5−0.3
Conservative D. Eastwood23610.5−9.6
Majority 1,76979.0+20.7
Turnout 2,241
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. I. Owen*2,12960.0−8.1
Conservative D. F. Silverman1,41740.0+6.2
Majority 71220.0−11.9
Turnout 3,546
Labour hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Egerton* 2,78464.1−14.1
Conservative D. Lear1,55935.9+9.6
Majority 1,22528.2−17.7
Turnout 4,343
Labour hold Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Y. I. Emery2,80352.4+12.3
Labour E. Mellor*2,55147.6−13.5
Majority 2524.8
Turnout 5,354
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. L. Lund*2,74663.4+9.9
Labour B. W. McColgan1,58336.6−10.5
Majority 1,16326.8+21.2
Turnout 4,329
Conservative hold Swing

Charlestown

Charlestown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. C. Silverman*2,06758.1−5.9
Conservative D. F. Silverman1,42039.9+7.4
Communist R. L. Cole722.0−1.5
Majority 64718.2−9.7
Turnout 3,559
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Broderick*1,29764.5−9.1
Conservative F. E. Meaden71435.5+8.1
Majority 58329.0−14.3
Turnout 2,011
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton

Chorlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Delavan*2,97069.0+11.1
Labour H. M. Gregory1,33631.0−10.5
Majority 1,63438.0+24.5
Turnout 4,306
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. J. Balcombe* 84384.6+0.4
Conservative P. A. Bradshaw15315.4−0.6
Majority 69069.2+2.0
Turnout 996
Labour hold Swing

Crossacres

Crossacres
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Roberts*3,20068.4−8.9
Conservative J. Jones1,35328.9+0.3
Communist M. E. Taylor1262.7−1.6
Majority 1,84739.5−3.0
Turnout 4,679
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. R. Butler2,45159.4+13.6
Labour H. Brooks*1,67640.6−10.4
Majority 77518.8
Turnout 4,127
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Duke*3,75274.4+8.7
Labour M. Pickstone1,29425.6−8.8
Majority 2,45848.8+18.2
Turnout 5,046
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Conquest*2,73870.6−8.9
Conservative J. A. Davenport1,05227.1+4.3
Communist A. Prior872.2−3.3
Majority 1,68643.5−8.9
Turnout 3,877
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Franklin*2,02271.8+2.0
Conservative L. H. Nield79328.2−16.5
Majority 1,22943.6+24.5
Turnout 2,815
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. N. M. Moxley*1,41262.1−8.8
Conservative A. P. Osborn86037.9+7.2
Majority 55224.2−13.0
Turnout 2,272
Labour hold Swing

Hulme

Hulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. P. Marino*2,10189.1+4.2
Conservative R. J. R. Lomas25810.9−3.0
Majority 1,84378.2+8.7
Turnout 2,359
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. K. Barber2,53154.3+10.0
Labour A. E. Jones*2,13245.7−9.9
Majority 3998.6
Turnout 4,663
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. A. Reddington*1,87738.8−19.0
Conservative N. A. Green1,86838.6+7.3
Liberal J. Lindsay1,09822.6+8.2
Majority 90.2−24.9
Turnout 4,843
Labour hold Swing

Lloyd Street

Lloyd Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. McKeon*2,42354.6−8.4
Conservative S. D. Alexander2,01145.4+6.1
Majority 4129.2−9.8
Turnout 4,434
Labour hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. A. Naqui*2,18554.4−5.2
Conservative A. Malpas1,63440.7+4.2
Residents H. J. Barton1353.4N/A
Communist H. Johnson591.5−1.6
Majority 55113.7−5.7
Turnout 4,013
Labour hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Latham*1,82985.7−4.9
Conservative D. Porter30514.3+4.6
Majority 1,52471.4−5.8
Turnout 2,134
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side

Moss Side
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. E. Talbot*1,79175.0+4.1
Conservative E. M. Bevan59625.0−6.7
Majority 1,19550.0+12.8
Turnout 2,387
Labour hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. E. Goulding2,00743.9+6.7
Labour W. Lister*1,84840.4−22.4
Liberal G. Garrard66114.5+8.9
Communist A. Clark571.2−1.4
Majority 1593.5
Turnout 4,573
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Smith*2,23462.6−13.5
Conservative A. E. Walsh1,33737.4+10.9
Majority 89725.2−17.4
Turnout 3,571
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Leigh2,99651.6+4.9
Labour G. Berry*2,67846.1−7.1
Independent A. I. A. McLean1312.3N/A
Majority 3185.5
Turnout 5,805
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. F. Lavin*2,37155.1+6.5
Labour K. J. Hill1,93044.9−5.5
Majority 44110.2+10.2
Turnout 4,301
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. E. Phillips2,37161.0+12.0
Labour L. J. Lamb*1,31733.9−13.4
Independent A. Melling1092.8N/A
Communist G. H. Mills932.3−5.4
Majority 1,05427.1
Turnout 3,890
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. W. Young*2,25448.3+0.9
Labour C. A. Hassall1,23826.5−8.2
Liberal J. L. Edwards1,17425.2+0.9
Majority 3577.8+0.9
Turnout 4,666
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Hall*2,54368.0−13.2
Conservative G. Parry1,10729.6+11.4
Communist J. V. Hamer892.4−1.2
Majority 1,43638.4−17.1
Turnout 3,739
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 3 January 1973

Caused by the death on 30 November 1972 of Alderman Stanley Jolly (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 17 February 1965). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor Norman Thompson (Conservative, Alexandra, elected 9 May 1957) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 January 1973. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Norman ThompsonLevenshulme1974

References

  1. ↑ Left, Left, Left! Labour make sweeping gains, Manchester Evening News, May 5, 1972, p.16
  2. ↑ Conservatives go against pattern in Manchester, The Guardian, May 6, 1972, p.8
  3. ↑ DEATHS, Manchester Evening News, December 1, 1972, p.17
  4. ↑ City rate fixed fixed at 13s in pound, Manchester Guardian, February 18, 1965, p.18
  5. ↑ ONE SEAT MORE FOR LABOUR, Manchester Guardian, May 10, 1957, p.4
  6. ↑ The city's last alderman?, Manchester Evening News, January 3, 1973, p.11
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