1975 Manchester City Council election

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1975 Manchester City Council election
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←  1973 1 May 1975 (1975-05-01) 1976  →
34 of 99 seats
to Manchester City Council
50 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
LeaderNorman MorrisRobert Rodgers
Party Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Charlestown Alexandra
Last election59 seats,
47.2%		40 seats,
45.9%
Seats before5940
Seats won1519
Seats after5445
Seat changeDecrease2.svg5Increase2.svg5
Popular vote41,34153,378
Percentage38.8%50.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg8.4%Increase2.svg4.2%
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Map of results of 1975 election
Leader of the Council before election

Norman Morris
Labour

Leader of the Council after election

Norman Morris
Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 May 1975. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1979. These were the first Borough elections to be held in Manchester since it received its new Royal Charter (and effectively took over from its predecessor Corporation) in 1974. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. [1]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Labour Party 41,341 (38.8%)
Decrease2.svg 8.415 (44.1%)
15 / 34
Decrease2.svg 554 (54.4%)
54 / 99
Conservative Party 53,378 (50.1%)
Increase2.svg 4.219 (55.9%)
19 / 34
Increase2.svg 545 (45.5%)
45 / 99
Liberal Party 9,937 (9.3%)
Increase2.svg 4.80 (0.0%)
0 / 34
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
Residents 135 (0.7%)
Decrease2.svg 0.70 (0.0%)
0 / 34
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
Independent 517 (0.5%)
Increase2.svg 0.30 (0.0%)
0 / 34
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
Communist 279 (0.2%)
Decrease2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 34
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
National Front 246 (0.2%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 34
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
↓
5445

Ward results

Alexandra

Alexandra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Rodgers*2,92961.5+10.3
Liberal K. Summerfield1,00521.1−15.1
Labour J. Comyn-Platt83217.5+4.8
Majority 34140.4+25.4
Turnout 4,766
Conservative hold Swing +12.7

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. I. Finley*1,08267.8−10.8
Conservative L. H. Nield51532.2+10.8
Majority 56735.5−21.6
Turnout 1,597
Labour hold Swing -10.8

Baguley

Baguley (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Malbon2,57253.9+8.7
Conservative J. V. Oatway2,526
Labour H. Brown2,20246.1−8.7
Labour C. B. Muir*2,143
Majority 3247.8−1.9
Turnout 4,774
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.7

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. D. Moore*2,08364.4+13.1
Labour J. Winer1,15035.6+6.0
Majority 93328.9+7.0
Turnout 3,233
Conservative hold Swing +3.5

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Eastham*1,28279.0−6.8
Conservative J. R. Cawley34121.0+6.8
Majority 94158.0−13.7
Turnout 1,623
Labour hold Swing -6.8

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. P. Cummins1,53253.7+11.1
Labour S. Smith*1,32146.3−11.1
Majority 2117.4−7.4
Turnout 2,853
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +11.1

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Grant*1,52548.7−16.0
Conservative C. R. Ashton1,45446.4+11.1
Communist M. Pearce832.6+2.6
Independent J. Hulse722.3+2.3
Majority 712.3−27.1
Turnout 3,134
Labour hold Swing -13.5

Brooklands

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. A. O'Connor*2,75260.7+5.0
Labour E. Mellor1,78539.3−5.0
Majority 96721.4+10.0
Turnout 4,537
Conservative hold Swing +5.0

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Platt*2,40551.4−13.1
Labour E. H. Spencer1,51832.4−3.0
Liberal F. Turner75916.2+16.2
Majority 88718.9−10.1
Turnout 4,682
Conservative hold Swing -5.0

Charlestown

Charlestown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hood1,64052.4+12.0
Labour S. Silverman*1,48847.6−12.0
Majority 1524.8−14.3
Turnout 3,128
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +12.0

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Shaw*1,13062.2−5.6
Conservative N. Green68737.8+5.6
Majority 44324.4−11.2
Turnout 1,817
Labour hold Swing -5.6

Chorlton

Chorlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Franks2,65562.1+8.9
Labour A. Smith86520.2−1.9
Liberal W. S. Kenyon65715.4−9.3
National Front T. A. Golds972.3+2.3
Majority 1,79041.9+13.3
Turnout 4,274
Conservative hold Swing +5.4

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. B. Ogden*38959.8−8.1
Conservative D. H. Philip17927.5+13.7
Liberal J. Laslett8212.6−5.5
Majority 21032.3−17.4
Turnout 650
Labour hold Swing -10.9

Crossacres

Crossacres
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Collis*2,01746.5−6.6
Conservative R. W. Munn93421.5+5.2
Residents K. A. Edis71716.5−13.9
Liberal H. Griffiths60513.9+13.9
Communist M. Taylor641.5−1.6
Majority 1,08325.0−0.7
Turnout 4,337
Labour hold Swing -5.9

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. W. Lever*2,23660.3−3.2
Labour S. Caron1,05428.4−8.0
Liberal A. E. Griffiths41811.3+11.3
Majority 1,18231.9+4.9
Turnout 3,708
Conservative hold Swing +2.4

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. R. Crawford*3,63665.8−6.4
Liberal R. Johnson99318.0+18.0
Labour A. J. Bateman80214.5−8.2
Communist D. Maher931.7−3.3
Majority 2,64347.8+1.8
Turnout 5,524
Conservative hold Swing -12.2

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Halstead1,33254.9−12.1
Conservative R. J. Beale1,09345.1+12.1
Majority 2399.8−24.2
Turnout 2,425
Labour hold Swing -12.1

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Franklin*1,19756.1+6.1
Conservative T. Brownrigg93543.9+17.1
Majority 26212.3+11.0
Turnout 2,132
Labour hold Swing -5.5

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. F. Delahunty*52047.8−15.0
Conservative D. Porter42138.7+1.5
Liberal R. Addison14713.5+13.5
Majority 999.1−16.4
Turnout 1,088
Labour hold Swing -8.2

Hulme

Hulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Smith*1,26267.9−9.7
Conservative G. B. Draycott36319.5+2.1
Liberal P. Davis19410.4+10.4
Communist R. H. Vaughan392.1−2.9
Majority 89948.4−11.8
Turnout 1,858
Labour hold Swing -5.9

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Alexander*2,40656.3−2.9
Labour P. Hildrew1,43233.5−7.3
Liberal K. Osbourne43710.2+10.2
Majority 97422.8+4.3
Turnout 4,275
Conservative hold Swing +2.2

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Jones*1,54638.4+5.8
Labour F. Done1,35833.7+0.1
Liberal H. Roche1,12227.9+12.0
Majority 1884.7+3.6
Turnout 4,026
Conservative hold Swing +2.8

Lloyd Street

Lloyd Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. S. Wood*1,68346.0−10.4
Conservative D. Sumberg 1,55342.5−1.0
Liberal R. Cowe41911.5+11.4
Majority 1303.6−9.3
Turnout 3,655
Labour hold Swing -4.7

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Taylor*1,45355.0+5.8
Labour A. Burns1,18945.0−0.7
Majority 26410.0+6.5
Turnout 2,642
Conservative hold Swing +3.2

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Donoghue*97372.3+4.5
Conservative A. Chappell37227.7+15.7
Majority 60144.7−11.2
Turnout 1,345
Labour hold Swing -5.6

Moss Side

Moss Side
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Grainger48239.8−20.7
Independent T. M. McClure44536.8+36.8
Conservative W. Guy28323.4−10.2
Majority 373.1−23.9
Turnout 1,210
Labour hold Swing -28.7

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. I. Jones2,50256.5+7.2
Labour C. C. Lamb*1,42032.1−18.6
Liberal I. Garrard3568.0+8.0
National Front M. R. Goucher1493.4+3.4
Majority 1,08224.4+23.1
Turnout 4,427
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +12.9

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Smith*1,44953.9−8.6
Conservative A. Bonson1,24046.1+8.6
Majority 2097.8−17.2
Turnout 2,689
Labour hold Swing -8.6

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Mountford*2,71553.3−0.2
Labour D. Healey1,88637.0−3.3
Liberal H. Hilton4909.6+9.6
Majority 82916.3+3.1
Turnout 5,091
Conservative hold Swing +1.5

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. E. Murphy*2,23257.6−6.3
Labour P. Bednarski1,10628.6−7.4
Liberal A. A. Parr53413.8+13.8
Majority 1,12629.1+1.1
Turnout 3,872
Conservative hold Swing +0.5

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Tucker*2,19664.8+5.0
Labour P. J. Rowbotham78523.2−6.8
Liberal F. A. Melling40812.0+12.0
Majority 1,41141.6+11.8
Turnout 3,389
Conservative hold Swing +5.9

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Crabtree*2,16249.3+1.2
Liberal J. Edwards1,31129.9+0.2
Labour C. Scott91120.8−1.4
Majority 85119.4+1.0
Turnout 4,384
Conservative hold Swing +0.5

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Berry*1,91458.5−3.3
Conservative A. Farmer1,35641.5+10.7
Majority 55817.0−14.0
Turnout 3,270
Labour hold Swing -7.0

References

  1. ↑ Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
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