1979 Manchester City Council election

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1979 Manchester City Council election
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←  1978 3 May 1979 (1979-05-03) 1980  →
33 of 99 seats
to Manchester City Council
50 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderNorman Morris Cecil Franks Audrey Jones
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Leader's seat Charlestown Chorlton Withington
Last election19 seats,
47.8%		14 seats,
45.3%		0 seats,
5.9%
Seats before53451
Seats won2562
Seats after63333
Seat changeIncrease2.svg10Decrease2.svg12Increase2.svg2
Popular vote118,34587,69526,208
Percentage50.7%37.6%11.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.9%Decrease2.svg7.7%Increase2.svg5.3%
Manchester 1979.png
Map of results of 1979 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, 3 May 1979, on the same day as the 1979 UK general election. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office, expiring in 1982, due to the boundary changes and "all-out" elections due to take place that year. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council. [1]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Labour Party 118,345 (50.7%)
Increase2.svg 2.925 (75.8%)
25 / 33
Increase2.svg 1063 (63.7%)
63 / 99
Conservative Party 87,695 (37.6%)
Decrease2.svg 7.76 (18.2%)
6 / 33
Decrease2.svg 1233 (33.3%)
33 / 99
Liberal Party 26,208 (11.2%)
Increase2.svg 5.32 (6.1%)
2 / 33
Increase2.svg 23 (3.0%)
3 / 99
Ecology 641 (0.3%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 33
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
Communist 278 (0.1%)
Decrease2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 33
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
Independent 164 (0.1%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 33
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
↓
63333

Ward results

Alexandra

Alexandra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. C. Rodgers*4,86458.8−1.1
Labour J. Cocker3,40341.2+15.4
Majority1,46117.7−16.4
Turnout 8,26772.3+34.7
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. I. Finley*2,28958.5−12.0
Conservative W. R. Swan1,31033.5+7.2
Liberal J. Spittle3158.0+4.8
Majority97925.0−19.2
Turnout 3,91462.3+34.6
Labour hold Swing -9.6

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Robinson5,41254.5−1.9
Conservative M. Malbon*3,69337.2−6.4
Liberal P. G. Willams8218.3+8.3
Majority1,71917.3+4.6
Turnout 9,92672.8+26.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +2.2

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. D. Moore*3,09545.9−18.0
Labour J. H. Parish2,83442.0+5.9
Liberal J. R. Marsden81512.1+12.1
Majority2613.9−23.9
Turnout 6,74468.0+35.6
Conservative hold Swing -11.9

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Eastham*3,50581.5+4.2
Conservative C. Hare79618.5+2.1
Majority2,70963.0+2.1
Turnout 4,30161.2+33.5
Labour hold Swing +1.0

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eddie Newman 3,93648.3+3.7
Conservative H. P. Cummins*3,57143.8−8.4
Liberal J. Ashley6437.9+4.7
Majority3654.5−3.1
Turnout 8,15074.8+31.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.0

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Grant*5,12763.9+5.1
Conservative L. Hockey2,45930.6−6.0
Liberal P. Hanmer4405.5+5.5
Majority2,66833.2+10.9
Turnout 8,02669.7+36.4
Labour hold Swing +5.5

Brooklands

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Healey4,55448.1+4.9
Conservative D. Sumberg 4,13643.7−13.1
Liberal A. L. Algar7778.2+8.2
Majority4184.4−9.3
Turnout 9,46774.9+34.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +9.0

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Platt*3,87246.3−14.3
Labour A. Lister3,60443.1+3.7
Liberal G. Shaw88510.6+10.6
Majority2683.2−18.5
Turnout 8,36174.6+37.0
Conservative hold Swing -9.0

Charlestown

Charlestown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Stringer 3,80251.2+2.8
Conservative J. Hood*2,97440.1−5.1
Liberal E. V. Roberts6488.7+5.2
Majority82811.2+8.0
Turnout 7,42476.7+32.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +3.9

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Shaw*3,01466.1−0.5
Conservative F. Meaden1,29428.4−5.0
Liberal S. O. Mousah2505.5+5.5
Majority1,72037.7+4.5
Turnout 4,55865.5+37.0
Labour hold Swing +2.2

Chorlton

Chorlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Franks*4,24451.0−11.0
Labour H. Brown2,97935.8+4.7
Liberal J. Commons1,09613.2+6.3
Majority1,26515.2−15.8
Turnout 8,31975.9+37.5
Conservative hold Swing -7.8

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Karney* 1,531 63.6 +0.5
Conservative S. R. Newth66627.7−3.4
Liberal I. Wilde2118.8+3.0
Majority86535.9+4.0
Turnout 2,40853.8+25.6
Labour hold Swing +1.9

Crossacres

Crossacres
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ken Collis*5,57760.1+0.6
Conservative A. Spencer2,34825.3−4.0
Liberal H. Griffiths1,35814.6+3.5
Majority3,22934.8+4.6
Turnout 9,28370.5+35.2
Labour hold Swing +2.3

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. W. Lever*3,61547.0−6.9
Labour M. Harrison3,28742.7+5.2
Liberal J. Cookson79710.4+3.3
Majority3284.3−12.2
Turnout 7,69971.5+36.2
Conservative hold Swing -6.0

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. R. Crawford*5,41556.4−11.6
Labour R. P. Ashby2,44425.5+2.8
Liberal A. T. Parkinson1,73818.1+8.8
Majority2,97131.0−14.3
Turnout 9,59776.8+32.3
Conservative hold Swing -7.2

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Hildrew3,87163.2+6.5
Conservative E. Leadbetter1,84530.1−6.1
Liberal D. Nicholson4116.7−0.4
Majority2,02633.1+12.6
Turnout 6,12773.2+35.5
Labour hold Swing +6.3

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Franklin*3,66261.1+5.7
Conservative D. Heywood1,90531.8−8.4
Liberal J. Rhodes4297.2+7.2
Majority1,75729.3+14.1
Turnout 5,99670.9+37.1
Labour hold Swing +7.0

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. F. Delahunty*2,80264.6+2.1
Conservative J. Harding1,27029.3−8.2
Liberal N. Towers2666.1+6.1
Majority1,53235.3+10.3
Turnout 4,33865.4+34.5
Labour hold Swing +5.1

Hulme

Hulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Smith*3,56268.6+11.1
Conservative N. P. Shand95718.4+3.5
Liberal S. K. McClure49910.6−3.7
Communist R. W. Gwilt1743.4+1.3
Majority2,60550.2+12.8
Turnout 5,19261.6+32.2
Labour hold Swing +3.8

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Keith Whitmore 3,18036.6+14.5
Labour R. A. Reddington2,95934.1−3.1
Conservative S. Alexander*2,54429.3−11.4
Majority2212.5−1.0
Turnout 8,68372.2+33.8
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +8.8

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. A. Murphy4,35855.2−0.3
Conservative V. E. Clare2,78735.3−9.2
Liberal K. Osbourne7439.4+9.4
Majority1,57119.9+8.9
Turnout 7,88874.8+31.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +4.4

Lloyd Street

Lloyd Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. S. Wood*4,44956.0+2.8
Conservative M. L. Davies2,78835.1−6.9
Liberal M. A. Plesch5406.8+2.0
Independent A. H. Bradley1642.1+2.1
Majority1,66120.9+9.7
Turnout 7,94169.3+33.5
Labour hold Swing +4.8

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. Wilson3,83760.3+6.2
Conservative G. Taylor*1,98931.3−9.6
Liberal M. Amin5348.4+3.4
Majority1,84829.1+9.7
Turnout 6,36066.8+32.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +7.9

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Conquest3,19376.8+0.5
Conservative J. Cartland73717.7−0.4
Liberal J. A. Turrell2285.5+5.5
Majority2,45659.1+0.9
Turnout 4,15862.0+38.0
Labour hold Swing +0.4

Moss Side

Moss Side
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Wilner2,63067.5−2.5
Conservative J. M. Goldsby88822.8+4.1
Liberal D. Redford3809.7−1.6
Majority1,74244.7−6.5
Turnout 3,89863.5+36.3
Labour hold Swing -3.3

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. McClaren4,17946.3+1.5
Conservative G. I. Jones*3,95843.9−11.3
Liberal M. Gradwell8819.8+9.8
Majority2212.5−7.9
Turnout 9,01877.2+32.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.4

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Smith*4,20960.4+3.4
Conservative D. Booth2,49935.9−7.1
Liberal V. Towers2583.7+3.7
Majority1,71024.5+10.6
Turnout 6,96670.4+31.2
Labour hold Swing +5.2

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. J. Courtney4,10645.6+1.8
Conservative D. Mountford*3,89543.3−3.0
Liberal P. J. Hughes8939.9+0.0
Communist J. Gandy1041.2+1.2
Majority2112.3−0.3
Turnout 8,99875.1+28.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +2.4

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Home2,85041.4+1.9
Conservative T. E. Murphy*2,73539.7−19.0
Liberal G. J. Corps1,29918.9+18.9
Majority1151.7−17.5
Turnout 6,88472.5+33.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +10.4

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Bateman3,80442.3+4.2
Conservative S. Tucker*3,68540.9−14.1
Liberal D. Senior8709.7+2.8
Ecology S. L. Howarth6417.1+7.1
Majority1191.3−15.6
Turnout 9,00065.8+36.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +9.1

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Sandiford3,11638.9+6.7
Conservative J. M. Jacobs2,88936.0−6.6
Labour J. Finnegan2,00925.1−0.1
Majority2272.8−7.5
Turnout 8,01473.3+34.5
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +6.6

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Berry*4,56761.5−6.0
Conservative J. C. Ridgard1,97226.6−2.9
Liberal L. Griffiths88711.9+11.9
Majority2,59534.9−3.1
Turnout 7,42671.6+34.3
Labour hold Swing -1.5

References

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