1978 Manchester City Council election

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1978 Manchester City Council election
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←  1976 4 May 1978 (1978-05-04) 1979  →
33 of 99 seats
to Manchester City Council
50 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
LeaderNorman Morris Kathleen Ollerenshaw
Party Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Charlestown Rusholme
Last election19 seats,
45.1%		14 seats,
47.6%
Seats before5445
Seats won1914
Seats after5346
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote61,96958,717
Percentage47.8%45.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.7%Decrease2.svg2.3%
Manchester 1978.png
Map of results of 1978 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, 4 May 1978. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1982. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council. [1]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Labour Party 61,969 (47.8%)
Increase2.svg 2.719 (57.6%)
19 / 33
Decrease2.svg 153 (53.4%)
53 / 99
Conservative Party 58,717 (45.3%)
Decrease2.svg 2.314 (42.4%)
14 / 33
Increase2.svg 146 (46.5%)
46 / 99
Liberal Party 7,708 (5.9%)
Decrease2.svg 0.40 (0.0%)
0 / 33
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
National Front 636 (0.5%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 33
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
Communist 277 (0.2%)
Increase2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 33
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
Socialist Unity 139 (0.1%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 33
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
Workers Revolutionary 34 (0.0%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 33
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
↓
5346

Ward results

Alexandra

Alexandra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Flynn*2,89559.9−1.4
Labour G. M. Gorton1,24925.8+7.5
Liberal D. Hewitt68914.3−4.9
Majority 1,64634.1−8.0
Turnout 4,83337.6
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Barrett*2,10270.5+1.6
Conservative W. R. Swan78326.3−4.8
Liberal D. Nicholson963.2+3.2
Majority 1,31944.2+6.5
Turnout 2,98127.7
Labour hold Swing +3.2

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Done3,53656.4+3.6
Conservative P. Fitzsimons2,73743.6+0.5
Majority 79912.8+3.1
Turnout 6,27346.1
Labour hold Swing +1.5

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Tucker*2,13663.9+7.7
Labour A. Manning1,20836.1+0.1
Majority 92827.8+7.6
Turnout 3,34432.4
Conservative hold Swing +3.8

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Silverman1,74677.3+1.9
Conservative J. Cartland37016.4−2.8
National Front A. Tatton813.6+3.6
Liberal J. Thomson632.8−2.6
Majority 1,37660.9+4.7
Turnout 2,26027.7
Labour hold Swing +2.3

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Loxley2,50852.2+6.5
Labour J. I. Owen*2,14344.6−9.7
Liberal V. Towers1533.2+3.2
Majority 3657.6−0.9
Turnout 4,80443.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.1

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Gilmore*2,39858.8+5.2
Conservative L. Hockey1,49036.6−6.4
National Front J. Hulse1393.4+3.4
Communist M. Murray491.2+1.2
Majority 90822.3+11.7
Turnout 4,07633.3
Labour hold Swing +5.8

Brooklands

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Y. Emery*3,02756.8+7.3
Labour J. Wilner2,29843.2−1.8
Majority 72913.6+9.1
Turnout 5,32540.8
Conservative hold Swing +4.5

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Howarth*2,64760.6+1.1
Labour K. Robinson1,72439.4+7.1
Majority 95021.7−5.5
Turnout 4,37137.6
Conservative hold Swing -3.0

Charlestown

Charlestown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Kelly*2,14648.4−3.3
Conservative C. Maffei2,00245.2+3.0
Liberal N. Towers1553.5−2.6
National Front W. E. Caffrey912.1+2.1
Communist S. Cole400.9+0.9
Majority 1443.2−6.3
Turnout 4,43444.5
Labour hold Swing -3.1

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Broderick*1,48266.6+4.1
Conservative F. Meaden74333.4−4.1
Majority 73933.2+8.2
Turnout 2,22528.5
Labour hold Swing +4.1

Chorlton

Chorlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Sanders*2,76962.0−2.9
Labour K. Cropper1,38731.1+6.2
Liberal J. Commons3086.9−3.3
Majority 1,38231.0−8.9
Turnout 4,46438.4
Conservative hold Swing -4.5

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Balcombe*84363.1−0.8
Conservative S. R. Newth41631.1+4.5
Liberal M. A. Plesch785.8−2.1
Majority 42732.0−5.3
Turnout 1,33728.2
Labour hold Swing -2.6

Crossacres

Crossacres
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. L. Griffiths*2,87759.5−0.1
Conservative A. Spencer1,41829.3+0.5
Liberal H. Griffiths53711.1−0.5
Majority 1,45930.2−0.6
Turnout 4,83235.3
Labour hold Swing -0.3

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Fildes*2,18353.9−3.6
Labour G. Stringer 1,51737.5+4.0
Liberal J. Cookson2867.1−1.9
Communist S. Ward611.5+1.5
Majority 66616.5−7.5
Turnout 4,04735.3
Conservative hold Swing -3.8

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hill*3,90268.0+2.9
Labour Eddie Newman 1,30422.7+2.9
Liberal J. T. Mitchell5349.3−4.7
Majority 2,59845.3−0.0
Turnout 5,74044.5
Conservative hold Swing -2.9

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. O. Hamnett*1,85656.7−2.7
Conservative E. Leadbetter1,18436.2−0.8
Liberal J. Ashley2317.1+3.5
Majority 67220.5−1.8
Turnout 3,27137.7
Labour hold Swing -0.9

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Conway*1,61955.4−1.4
Conservative D. Heywood1,17440.2−3.0
National Front N. J. Mead973.3+3.3
Workers Revolutionary A. Willams341.2+1.2
Majority 44515.2+1.7
Turnout 2,92433.8
Labour hold Swing +0.8

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Litherland* 1,34162.5+3.9
Conservative J. Harding80437.5+0.9
Majority 53725.0+3.0
Turnout 2,14530.9
Labour hold Swing +1.5

Hulme

Hulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. V. Marshall*1,48857.5−9.6
Liberal P. Thompson52320.2+5.8
Conservative W. H. Cox38614.9−3.7
Socialist Unity B. Crossman1395.4+5.4
Communist R. W. Gwilt542.1+2.1
Majority 96537.4−11.1
Turnout 2,59029.4
Labour hold Swing -7.7

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. K. Barber*2,00140.7−10.9
Labour S. Loughlin1,82737.2−1.0
Liberal K. Whitmore1,08522.1+13.7
Majority 1743.5−9.9
Turnout 4,91338.4
Conservative hold Swing -4.9

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. T. Lee*2,56055.5+8.2
Conservative N. McHardy2,05144.5−8.2
Majority 50911.0+5.5
Turnout 4,61143.0
Labour hold Swing +8.2

Lloyd Street

Lloyd Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Collins*2,36453.2+2.6
Conservative A. D. Neville1,86742.0−2.0
Liberal P. Davis2124.8+0.5
Majority 49711.2+4.6
Turnout 4,44335.8
Labour hold Swing +2.3

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Stevens2,00754.1+2.6
Conservative A. Malpas*1,51640.9−7.3
Liberal C. R. Brammer1845.0+5.0
Majority 49113.2+9.7
Turnout 3,70734.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +4.9

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Conquest1,41776.3−3.0
Conservative A. E. Halliday33718.1−2.6
National Front N. T. G. Wallace1035.5+5.5
Majority 1,08058.2−0.4
Turnout 1,85724.0
Labour hold Swing -0.2

Moss Side

Moss Side
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. E. Talbot*1,36070.0+17.2
Conservative S. Hussain36418.7−2.7
Liberal L. Ford22011.3+11.3
Majority 99651.2+24.3
Turnout 1,94427.2
Labour hold Swing +9.9

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Hurley2,86755.2−6.7
Labour A. E. Bowden*2,32744.8+6.7
Majority 54010.4−13.4
Turnout 5,19444.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing -6.7

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. J. Taylor*2,16557.0+8.0
Conservative L. Clarke1,63643.0−5.3
Majority 52914.0+13.3
Turnout 3,80139.2
Labour hold Swing +6.6

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Leigh*2,69746.3−5.2
Labour A. J. Spencer2,54643.8+2.2
Liberal L. Griffiths5769.9+4.5
Majority 1512.6−7.3
Turnout 5,81946.9
Conservative hold Swing -3.7

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. F. Lavin*2,31458.7+6.1
Labour S. Jean1,55839.5+2.2
Communist N. J. Gilroy731.9−0.0
Majority 75619.2+3.9
Turnout 3,94538.7
Conservative hold Swing +1.9

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Pierce*2,28955.0−9.2
Labour L. Byrne1,58538.1+5.5
Liberal M. J. Hodgson2866.9+6.9
Majority 70416.9−14.8
Turnout 4,16029.8
Conservative hold Swing -7.3

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. R. Coker*1,97142.6−12.4
Liberal A. Jones1,49232.2+13.5
Labour F. Yaffe1,16925.2−0.2
Majority 47910.3−19.3
Turnout 4,63238.8
Conservative hold Swing -12.9

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Hall*2,82067.5+8.1
Conservative J. C. Ridgard1,23329.5−3.2
National Front T. J. Hansen1253.0+3.0
Majority 1,58738.0+11.3
Turnout 4,17837.3
Labour hold Swing +5.6

By-elections between 1978 and 1979

Withington By-Election 16 November 1978
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Audrey Jones 2,137 52.8 +20.6
Conservative James Hill1,29732.1−10.5
Labour Alfred Home61015.1−10.1
Majority 84020.8+10.5
Turnout 4,04433.9−4.9
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +15.5

References

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