1988 Manchester City Council election

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1988 Manchester City Council election
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←  1987
5 May 1988 (1988-05-05)
1990  →
38 of 99 seats
to Manchester City Council
50 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Leader Graham Stringer Joyce Hill Keith Whitmore
Party Labour Conservative SLD
Leader's seat Harpurhey Didsbury Levenshulme
Last election19 seats,
42.0%		9 seats,
29.0%		5 seats,
27.1%
Seats before77139
Seats won3422
Seats after78129
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote71,49338,08920,480
Percentage53.1%28.3%15.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg11.1%Decrease2.svg0.7%Decrease2.svg11.9%
Manchester 1988.png
Map of results of 1988 election
Leader of the Council before election

Graham Stringer
Labour

Leader of the Council after election

Graham Stringer
Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1988. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1992. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. [1]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Labour Party 71,493 (53.1%)
Increase2.svg 11.134 (89.5%)
34 / 38
Increase2.svg 178 (78.8%)
78 / 99
Conservative Party 38,089 (28.3%)
Decrease2.svg 0.72 (5.3%)
2 / 38
Decrease2.svg 112 (12.1%)
12 / 99
SLD 20,480 (15.2%)
Decrease2.svg 11.92 (5.3%)
2 / 38
Steady2.svg9 (9.1%)
9 / 99
Green Party 2,867 (2.1%)
Increase2.svg 0.90 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
SDP 1,160 (0.8%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
Independent 482 (0.3%)
Decrease2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 38
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
Communist 139 (0.1%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
↓
78912

Ward results

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. H. Hopkins1,99978.8+11.8
Conservative M. D. Payne30912.2−3.9
SLD K. V. Read1556.1−10.8
Green J. A. B. Hall742.9+2.9
Majority 1,69066.6+16.5
Turnout 2,537
Labour hold Swing +7.8

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Burns*2,37257.6+15.5
Labour J. McNicholls2,207
Conservative V. C. Kirby1,44335.1+0.5
Conservative S. W. Lawley1,414
SLD G. Hall3007.3−16.0
SLD L. H. McLoughlin246
Majority 76422.5+15.0
Turnout 4,115
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing +7.5

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Y. A. Gooljary1,74637.3+2.5
Labour I. M. Summers1,594
SLD R. S. Harrison1,30928.0−14.5
SLD H. D. McKay1,286
Conservative N. H. Brook1,28427.5+7.0
Conservative M. B. Beaugeard1,229
Green B. A. Candeland3347.1+4.8
Majority 2859.3+1.6
Turnout 4,673
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing +8.5

Benchill

Benchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. M. Myers*1,73560.0−2.6
Independent D. A. Morris48216.7+16.7
SLD A. Bradshaw40714.1−23.3
Conservative W. F. Hurst2679.2+9.2
Majority 1,25343.3+18.1
Turnout 2,891
Labour hold Swing -9.6

Beswick and Clayton

Beswick and Clayton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Flanagan*2,15775.0+18.8
Conservative B. H. Brooks54819.1−7.5
SLD V. M. Cahill1715.9−11.3
Majority 1,25343.6+14.1
Turnout 2,876
Labour hold Swing +13.1

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Barnes2,29061.1+15.9
Conservative F. J. R. Lomas1,11729.8−3.1
SLD J. Cookson3409.1−12.8
Majority 1,17331.3+19.0
Turnout 3,747
Labour hold Swing +9.5

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. J. Rowswell2,00872.8+10.9
Conservative K. Hyde53119.2+0.8
SLD P. F. Allanson2208.0−11.6
Majority 1,47753.5+11.2
Turnout 2,759
Labour hold Swing +5.0

Brooklands

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Cummins2,31650.6+0.6
Labour J. Broderick*1,93442.3+9.9
SLD D. Wraxall3257.1−10.6
Majority 3828.3−9.3
Turnout 4,575
Conservative gain from Labour Swing -4.6

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Clegg*2,54649.7+13.8
Conservative A. Riley2,00139.0−1.2
SLD R. Taylor4839.4−12.8
Green E. F. Howard961.9+0.3
Majority 54510.6+6.3
Turnout 5,126
Labour hold Swing +7.5

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Conquest*1,55180.6+12.7
Conservative A. E. W. Hudson25513.3−3.1
SLD C. Muir1186.1−9.7
Majority 1,29667.4+15.9
Turnout 1,924
Labour hold Swing +7.9

Charlestown

Charlestown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Curley2,28957.4+16.2
Conservative M. Harris1,36834.3−3.4
SDP S. Earnshaw1824.6+4.6
SLD N. Towers1483.7−17.4
Majority 92123.1+19.5
Turnout 3,987
Labour hold Swing +9.8

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. McCardell*2,48478.1+25.8
Conservative R. T. L. Berg45314.2+14.2
SLD S. A. Lewis2457.7−13.8
Majority 2,03163.8+37.7
Turnout 3,182
Labour hold Swing +5.8

Chorlton

Chorlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Tomlinson2,69343.5+10.7
Conservative E. Walker*2,65542.9−1.5
SLD R. T. Bogg4677.6−12.2
Green D. Glazier2313.7+0.6
Communist M. Waterfield1392.2+2.2
Majority 380.6−11.0
Turnout 6,185
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.1

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Leese* 2,01447.6+11.1
Conservative A. E. Walsh1,94245.9+0.8
SLD J. A. Smith2766.5−9.6
Majority 721.7−6.9
Turnout 4,232
Labour hold Swing +5.1

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Hilton3,13953.9−0.4
Labour G. Bridson1,80231.0+8.7
SLD E. Allen68811.8−8.3
Green G. Otten1913.3−0.0
Majority 1,33723.0−8.9
Turnout 5,820
Conservative hold Swing -4.5

Fallowfield

Fallowfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. A. Graham*2,05451.0+9.1
Conservative S. W. Keegin1,17029.0−6.0
SLD E. A. Cross62215.4−3.8
Green J. Sturrock1844.6+0.7
Majority 88421.9+14.9
Turnout 4,030
Labour hold Swing +7.5

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Hamnett*2,22646.3+0.9
SLD J. Pearcey1,94840.5+12.2
Conservative N. Dentith63813.3−13.0
Majority 2785.8−11.3
Turnout 4,812
Labour hold Swing -5.6

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Stone2,17048.9+10.0
SLD J. Bridges1,87142.2−6.9
Conservative T. A. Grimshaw3948.9−3.0
Majority 2996.7−3.5
Turnout 4,435
Labour hold Swing +8.4

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Stringer* 2,49369.1+22.1
Conservative R. Chadwick85123.6−6.6
SLD V. Towers2647.3−15.4
Majority 1,64245.5+28.7
Turnout 3,608
Labour hold Swing +14.3

Hulme

Hulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Dunn*1,77570.9−1.9
Labour H. Johnson1,639
Green P. E. Harrison39515.8+15.8
Conservative A. Pollitt1716.8+6.8
SLD S. M. Jones1616.4−20.8
Conservative D. M. Powell160
SLD C. Whettam107
Majority 1,24455.1+9.5
Turnout 2,502
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing -8.8

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SLD J. Commons2,03841.2−14.2
Labour D. J. Power1,82136.8+9.3
Conservative R. Colledge91918.6+4.8
Green A. R. King1723.5+0.2
Majority 2174.4−23.5
Turnout 4,950
SLD hold Swing -11.7

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Risby2,49750.8+15.6
Conservative J. A. Smeaton1,88238.3−0.3
SLD D. Porter4649.4−16.9
Green R. Wallace721.5+1.5
Majority 61512.5+9.1
Turnout 4,915
Labour hold Swing +7.9

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Robinson*2,80168.3+8.2
Conservative D. Ferguson57113.9−3.7
SLD L. M. Moulding52012.7−6.5
Green L. A. King2075.1+1.9
Majority 2,23054.4+13.5
Turnout 4,099
Labour hold Swing +5.9

Moss Side

Moss Side
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. P. Young2,43875.4+5.3
Conservative M. Barnes48214.9−1.1
SLD F. Griffiths2006.2−7.7
Green D. A. Howarth1123.5+3.5
Majority 1,95660.5+6.4
Turnout 3,232
Labour hold Swing +3.2

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Kelly*2,36850.0+12.9
Conservative M. Gill2,03142.8−0.4
SLD E. L. B. Slater3417.2−12.5
Majority 3377.1+0.9
Turnout 4,740
Labour hold Swing +6.6

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Smith*2,19774.0+17.8
Labour A. F. Garside2,133
Conservative R. J. Merrin58519.7−4.6
Conservative S. W. Place538
SLD G. Shaw1866.3−13.2
SLD J. A. Snellwood177
Majority 1,54854.3+22.4
Turnout 2,968
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing +11.2

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Brown*2,17549.7+18.4
Conservative R. Bee1,79241.0+4.0
SLD R. K. Higginson3548.1−22.5
Green C. P. Ireland541.2+0.1
Majority 3838.8+3.1
Turnout 4,375
Labour hold Swing +7.2

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Harrison*2,79344.9+6.9
Labour A. Spencer2,570
SLD P. A. Monkhouse1,42822.9−12.0
Conservative J. F. Roberts1,34621.6−3.4
Conservative N. M. Watson1,203
SLD M. E. D. Boyle1,058
SDP B. Gaskin3325.3+5.3
Green S. J. Buchan3215.1+3.0
Majority 1,14222.0+18.9
Turnout 6,220
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing +9.4

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Y. Mambu1,87643.8+4.6
SLD A. Choudhury1,51235.3−10.7
Conservative N. F. Barnes65215.2+3.4
Green B. S. Bingham2455.7+2.7
Majority 3648.5+1.7
Turnout 4,285
Labour hold Swing +7.6

Sharston

Sharston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Berry2,05152.8+14.3
Conservative A. R. Williams1,11928.8+1.2
SLD R. Bowers71718.4−15.5
Majority 93224.0+19.4
Turnout 3,887
Labour hold Swing +6.5

Whalley Range

Whalley Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. M. Fry2,28547.3+8.7
Conservative V. M. Colledge1,94840.3−2.4
SLD P. J. Davis2705.6−10.3
Green C. I. Kirby1793.7+0.9
SDP K. McKeon1513.1+3.1
Majority 3377.0+2.9
Turnout 4,833
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.5

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SLD A. Firth*1,93239.4−5.5
Labour A. D. R. Eko1,56131.9+4.4
Conservative A. J. Elleray1,40528.7+3.9
Majority 3717.6−9.7
Turnout 4,898
SLD hold Swing -4.9

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. H. Vaughan2,29269.6+21.6
Conservative D. M. Hurst50515.3−5.3
SDP E. M. Bowers49515.0+15.0
Majority 1,78754.3+37.6
Turnout 3,292
Labour hold Swing +13.4

References

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