1976 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 6 May 1976. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1980. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. [1]

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Election result

Manchester Council Election Result 1976
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1911057.645.160,027+6.3%
  Conservative 1411042.447.663,393-2.5%
  Liberal 00000.06.38,367-3.0%
  Independent 00000.00.81,047+0.3%
  Communist 00000.00.1167-0.1%

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

PartySeats  +/-  
Labour 540
Conservative 450
Labour hold

Ward results

Alexandra

Alexandra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Thompson*3,23061.3−0.2
Liberal D. Hewitt1,01219.2−1.9
Labour A. G. Mackie96318.3+0.8
Independent S. Martyniuk611.2+1.2
Majority2,21842.1+1.7
Turnout 5,266
Conservative hold Swing +0.8

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Dale*1,75268.9+1.1
Conservative M. W. Coales79231.1−1.1
Majority96037.8+2.2
Turnout 2,544
Labour hold Swing +1.1

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Burns3,29652.8+6.7
Conservative J. V. Oatway*2,69343.1−10.8
Liberal M. Quinn2574.1+4.1
Majority6039.7+6.3
Turnout 6,246
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +8.7

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Moore*2,19156.2−8.2
Labour P. Karney1,40436.0+0.4
Liberal G. Irvine3017.7+7.7
Majority78720.2−8.7
Turnout 3,896
Conservative hold Swing -4.3

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Flanagan1,76075.4−3.6
Conservative J. Cartland44919.2−1.8
Liberal P. Coleman1255.4+5.4
Majority1,31156.2−1.8
Turnout 2,334
Labour hold Swing -1.8

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Risby*2,48254.3+8.0
Conservative J. Yates2,09245.7−8.0
Majority3908.5+1.1
Turnout 4,574
Labour hold Swing +8.0

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Egerton*2,37653.6+4.9
Conservative C. R. Ashton1,90643.0−3.4
Liberal M. W. Powell992.2+2.2
Independent J. Hulse531.2−1.1
Majority47010.6+8.3
Turnout 4,434
Labour hold Swing +4.1

Brooklands

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. W. G. Fitzsimons*2,79549.5−11.2
Labour J. Wilner2,53845.0+5.7
Liberal G. F. Turner3095.5+5.5
Majority2574.6−16.7
Turnout 5,642
Conservative hold Swing -8.4

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. L. Lund*2,96659.5+8.1
Labour G. Stringer 1,60932.3−0.1
Liberal G. Shaw4118.2+10.7
Majority1,35727.2+8.3
Turnout 4,986
Conservative hold Swing +4.1

Charlestown

Charlestown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Morris*2,45851.7+4.1
Conservative W. Guy2,00642.2−10.2
Liberal J. Laslett2896.1+6.1
Majority4529.5+4.6
Turnout 4,753
Labour hold Swing +7.1

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. G. Ford*1,42162.5+0.3
Conservative A. Goulding85237.5−0.3
Majority56925.0+0.6
Turnout 2,273
Labour hold Swing +0.3

Chorlton

Chorlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Vince*3,03064.9+2.8
Labour A. J. Bateman1,16424.9+4.7
Liberal H. Wallace47810.2−5.2
Majority1,86639.9−2.0
Turnout 4,672
Conservative hold Swing -0.9

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Ogden*62863.9+4.1
Conservative D. H. Philip26126.6−0.9
Liberal K. D. Underhill787.9−4.7
Independent P. Wragg161.6+1.6
Majority36737.3+5.0
Turnout 983
Labour hold Swing +2.5

Crossacres

Crossacres
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Roberts*3,25759.6+13.1
Conservative K. A. Edis1,57628.8+7.3
Liberal H. Griffiths63311.6−2.3
Majority1,68130.8+5.8
Turnout 5,466
Labour hold Swing +2.9

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. L. Clapham2,52857.5−2.8
Labour P. A. Murphy1,47433.5+5.1
Liberal A. E. Griffiths3969.0−2.3
Majority1,05424.0−7.9
Turnout 4,398
Conservative hold Swing -3.9

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Duke*3,90465.1−0.7
Labour C. B. Muir1,18519.8+5.3
Liberal T. Kellgren83914.0−4.0
Independent K. V. M. Brown721.2+1.2
Majority2,71945.3+7.2
Turnout 6,000
Conservative hold Swing -3.0

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Brierley*1,98959.4+4.5
Conservative E. Leadbetter1,24137.0−8.1
Liberal D. Sandiford1213.6+3.6
Majority74822.3+12.4
Turnout 3,351
Labour hold Swing +6.3

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Barker*1,59856.8+0.7
Conservative D. Heywood1,21743.2−0.7
Majority38113.6+1.4
Turnout 2,815
Labour hold Swing +0.7

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Reid*1,13158.6+10.8
Conservative D. Porter70636.6−2.1
Liberal P. Hannon924.8−8.7
Majority42522.0+12.9
Turnout 1,929
Labour hold Swing 6.4

Hulme

Hulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Thomas*1,51467.1−0.8
Conservative L. Gaffney41918.6−0.9
Liberal M. Moonsamy32514.4+4.0
Majority1,09548.5+0.1
Turnout 2,258
Labour hold Swing +0.0

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Carlton*2,50651.6−4.7
Labour P. Hildrew1,85638.2+4.7
Liberal K. Whitmore4088.4−1.8
Independent P. J. Cassidy861.8+1.8
Majority65013.4−9.4
Turnout 4,856
Conservative hold Swing -4.7

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Cleworth2,30852.7+14.3
Labour R. A. Reddington*2,06847.3+13.6
Majority2405.5+0.8
Turnout 4,376
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +0.3

Lloyd Street

Lloyd Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. McKeon*2,40250.6+4.6
Conservative A. Nixon2,08844.0+1.5
Liberal R. Coleman2044.3−7.2
Independent D. E. Carter501.1+1.1
Majority3146.6+3.0
Turnout 4,744
Labour hold Swing +1.5

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. W. Ford*1,99851.8+6.8
Conservative M. Delayen1,86248.2−6.8
Majority1363.5−6.5
Turnout 3,860
Labour hold Swing +6.8

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Latham*1,71579.3+7.0
Conservative A. E. Halliday44820.7−7.0
Majority1,26758.6+13.9
Turnout 2,163
Labour hold Swing +7.0

Moss Side

Moss Side
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Paget*98052.8+13.0
Independent E. W. Smyth48025.8+25.8
Conservative P. Hilton39721.4−2.0
Majority50026.9+23.8
Turnout 1,857
Labour hold Swing -6.4

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. E. Goulding*3,14461.9+5.4
Labour J. A. Dean1,93538.1+6.0
Majority1,20923.8−0.6
Turnout 5,079
Conservative hold Swing -0.3

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Tomlinson*1,81949.0−4.9
Conservative L. Clarke1,79448.3+2.2
Liberal R. Cowe1012.7+2.7
Majority250.7−7.1
Turnout 3,714
Labour hold Swing -3.5

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. H. Box*2,92351.5−1.8
Labour H. Brown2,35941.6+4.6
Liberal H. Hilton3075.4−4.2
Communist M. Taylor821.4+1.4
Majority5649.9−6.4
Turnout 5,671
Conservative hold Swing -3.2

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. H. Aikman2,34652.6−5.0
Labour A. H. Fender1,66437.3+8.7
Liberal A. A. Parr3167.1−6.7
Communist D. J. Granfield851.9+1.9
Independent P. S. Pinder521.2+1.2
Majority68215.3−13.8
Turnout 4,463
Conservative hold Swing -6.8

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Ollerenshaw* 2,58064.2−0.6
Labour W. J. Courtney1,30832.6+9.4
Independent C. R. Sedman1303.2+3.2
Majority1,27231.7−9.9
Turnout 4,018
Conservative hold Swing -5.0

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. W. Young*2,65755.0+5.7
Labour D. Healey1,22625.4+4.6
Liberal J. Edwards90518.7−11.2
Independent E. N. Goodyear471.0+1.0
Majority1,43129.6+10.2
Turnout 4,835
Conservative hold Swing +0.5

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Farrell*2,69859.4+0.9
Conservative A. Farmer1,48632.7−8.8
Liberal L. Griffiths3617.9+7.9
Majority1,21226.7+9.6
Turnout 4,545
Labour hold Swing +4.8

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References

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