1990 Manchester City Council election

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1990 Manchester City Council election
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34 of 99 seats
to Manchester City Council
50 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Leader Graham Stringer Peter Hilton Keith Whitmore
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Harpurhey Didsbury Levenshulme
Last election34 seats,
53.1%		2 seats,
28.3%		2 seats,
15.2%
Seats before78108
Seats won3112
Seats after78108
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote78,49025,87520,026
Percentage58.6%19.3%14.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.5%Decrease2.svg9.0%Decrease2.svg0.3%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderAnne CarrollAudrey Greaves
Party Ind. Conservative Liberal
Leader's seat Northenden Levenshulme
Last electiondid not contestdid not contest
Seats before21
Seats won00
Seats after21
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote00
Percentage0.0%0.0%
SwingN/AN/A
Manchester 1990.png
Map of results of 1990 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, 3 May 1990. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1994. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. [1]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Labour Party 78,490 (58.6%)
Increase2.svg 5.531 (91.2%)
31 / 34
Steady2.svg78 (78.8%)
78 / 99
Conservative Party 25,875 (19.3%)
Decrease2.svg 9.01 (2.9%)
1 / 34
Steady2.svg10 (10.1%)
10 / 99
Liberal Democrats 20,026 (14.9%)
Decrease2.svg 0.32 (5.9%)
2 / 34
Steady2.svg8 (8.1%)
8 / 99
Independent Conservative 0 (0.0%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 34
Steady2.svg2 (2.0%)
2 / 99
Liberal 0 (0.0%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 34
Steady2.svg1 (1.0%)
1 / 99
Green Party 8,903 (6.6%)
Increase2.svg 4.50 (0.0%)
0 / 34
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
Independent 531 (0.4%)
Increase2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 34
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 99
↓
7881210

Ward results

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Barrett*2,03478.7−0.1
Conservative V. M. Colledge2278.8−3.4
Green D. A. Howarth1736.7+3.8
Liberal Democrats R. A. J. Axtell1495.8−0.3
Majority1,80770.0+3.4
Turnout 2,583
Labour hold Swing +1.6

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. McNicholls*2,49463.2+5.6
Conservative V. C. Kirby88922.5−12.6
Liberal Democrats G. Hall2977.5+0.2
Independent C. Buller1543.9+3.9
Green M. G. Abdullah1112.8+2.8
Majority1,60540.7+18.2
Turnout 3,945
Labour hold Swing +9.1

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Maloney1,87442.3+5.0
Liberal Democrats S. D. Wheale1,57335.5+7.5
Conservative D. A. Clover70115.8−11.7
Green J. Booty2846.4−0.7
Majority3016.8−2.5
Turnout 4,432
Labour hold Swing -1.2

Benchill

Benchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Lunts2,14771.9+11.9
Independent D. A. Morris32710.9−5.8
Conservative L. G. Maguire2137.1−2.1
Liberal Democrats A. Bradshaw2046.8−7.3
Green H. F. Bramwell963.2+3.2
Majority1,82060.9+17.6
Turnout 2,987
Labour hold Swing +8.8

Beswick and Clayton

Beswick and Clayton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Egerton*2,48079.6+4.6
Conservative M. D. Payne32410.4−8.7
Liberal Democrats V. M. Muir2026.5+0.6
Green K. M. Castle1093.5+3.5
Majority2,15669.2+25.6
Turnout 3,115
Labour hold Swing +6.6

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Chadwick*2,49766.7+5.6
Conservative K. A. Potter78821.1−8.7
Liberal Democrats V. Towers2627.0−2.1
Green B. A. Lewis1955.2+5.2
Majority1,70945.7+14.4
Turnout 3,742
Labour hold Swing +7.1

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Gilmore*2,29978.1+5.3
Conservative K. Hyde34711.8−7.4
Liberal Democrats I. C. Donaldson1966.7−1.3
Green A. H. Kahan1003.4+3.4
Majority1,95266.3+12.8
Turnout 2,942
Labour hold Swing +6.3

Brooklands

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Collier2,26350.9+8.6
Conservative A. T. Langan1,71238.5−12.1
Liberal Democrats A. B. Quinlan3167.1−0.0
Green C. S. Field1593.6+3.6
Majority55112.4+4.1
Turnout 4,450
Labour hold Swing +10.3

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Whyte*2,48153.5+3.8
Conservative M. Logan1,34529.0−10.0
Liberal Democrats S. W. Lawley55912.1+2.7
Green J. Foster2505.4+3.5
Majority1,13624.5+13.9
Turnout 4,635
Labour hold Swing +6.9

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Findlow*1,68179.7−0.9
Conservative A. E. W. Hudson1929.1−4.2
Green T. K. Stringer1255.9−0.2
Liberal Democrats C. Muir1105.2+5.2
Majority1,48970.6+3.2
Turnout 2,108
Labour hold Swing +1.6

Charlestown

Charlestown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. McCardell*2,54563.7+6.3
Conservative M. R. Birnhak91222.8−11.5
Liberal Democrats J. Laslett3208.0+4.3
Green M. A. Burns2205.5+5.5
Majority1,63340.9+17.8
Turnout 3,997
Labour hold Swing +8.9

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Pagel2,46081.5+3.4
Liberal Democrats S. A. Lewis56018.5+10.8
Majority1,90062.9−0.9
Turnout 3,020
Labour hold Swing -3.7

Chorlton

Chorlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Black*2,89752.2+8.7
Conservative W. I. Bradshaw1,72831.1−11.8
Green B. Candeland58810.6+6.9
Liberal Democrats H. D. McKay3396.1−1.5
Majority1,16921.1+20.5
Turnout 5,552
Labour hold Swing +10.2

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Spinks2,15150.9+3.3
Conservative A. E. Walsh1,52636.1−9.8
Green P. R. Lewis2957.0+7.0
Liberal Democrats D. I. Gordon2505.9−0.6
Majority62514.8+13.1
Turnout 4,222
Labour hold Swing +6.5

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hill*2,86847.0−6.9
Labour G. Bridson2,38239.0+8.0
Liberal Democrats E. Allen5148.4−3.7
Green M. J. Daw3375.5+2.2
Majority4868.0−15.0
Turnout 6,101
Conservative hold Swing -7.4

Fallowfield

Fallowfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Morrison*2,44058.4+7.4
Conservative D. Smith83019.9−9.1
Green B. J. A. Doherty52412.5+7.9
Liberal Democrats R. G. Brown3869.2+4.6
Majority1,61038.5+16.6
Turnout 4,180
Labour hold Swing +8.2

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Brierley*2,50548.9+2.6
Liberal Democrats J. Pearcey2,14041.8+1.3
Conservative C. H. T. Webb3516.8−6.5
Green B. Kellett1292.5+2.5
Majority3657.1+1.3
Turnout 5,125
Labour hold Swing +0.6

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Barker*2,37154.1+5.2
Liberal Democrats J. Bridges1,46233.3−8.9
Conservative A. M. Simm3768.6−0.3
Green D. E. Barnes1774.0+4.0
Majority90920.7+14.0
Turnout 4,386
Labour hold Swing +5.5

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Karney* 2,202 69.8 +0.7
Conservative D. H. Keller52616.7−6.9
Liberal Democrats N. Towers2758.7+1.4
Green M. J. Clark1504.8+4.8
Majority1,67653.2+7.7
Turnout 3,153
Labour hold Swing +3.8

Hulme

Hulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Hood1,62972.4+1.5
Green P. E. Harrison35015.6−0.2
Conservative P. W. Davies1546.8+0.0
Liberal Democrats J. Mark1175.2−1.2
Majority1,27956.8+1.7
Turnout 2,250
Labour hold Swing +0.8

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Whitmore*2,91855.0+13.8
Labour C. M. R. Rogers1,79433.8−3.0
Green P. N. Thompson3035.7+2.2
Conservative R. Colledge2935.5−13.1
Majority1,12421.2+16.8
Turnout 5,308
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +8.4

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Franklin*2,92765.4+14.6
Conservative A. G. Edwardson83218.6−19.7
Liberal Democrats D. Porter48910.9+1.5
Green G. F. Carter2265.1+3.6
Majority2,09546.8+34.3
Turnout 4,474
Labour hold Swing +17.1

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. K. Moghal*2,70164.2−4.1
Conservative S. Hussain61914.7+0.8
Green J. E. Denham60714.4+9.3
Liberal Democrats B. I. Pierce2796.6−6.1
Majority2,08249.5−4.9
Turnout 4,206
Labour hold Swing -2.4

Moss Side

Moss Side
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. S. Sram2,56773.9−1.5
Conservative M. Barnes3319.5−5.4
Green J. Sturrock3179.1+5.6
Liberal Democrats M. T. Rowles2096.0−0.2
Independent J. Shaoul501.4+1.4
Majority2,23664.4+3.9
Turnout 3,474
Labour hold Swing +1.9

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Shaw2,75257.0+7.0
Conservative F. Frost1,53531.8−11.0
Liberal Democrats E. L. B. Slater3567.4+0.2
Green S. G. Rawlins1823.8+3.8
Majority1,21725.2+18.1
Turnout 4,825
Labour hold Swing +9.0

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. F. Garside*2,75377.0+3.0
Conservative R. J. Merrin45312.7−7.0
Liberal Democrats C. W. Turner2085.8−0.5
Green M. B. Bold1624.5+4.5
Majority2,30064.3+10.0
Turnout 3,576
Labour hold Swing +5.0

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Carroll2,61455.7+6.0
Conservative J. D. Robertson1,57733.6−7.4
Liberal Democrats R. K. Higginson3166.7−1.4
Green G. Otten1853.9+2.7
Majority1,03722.1+13.3
Turnout 4,692
Labour hold Swing +6.7

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Fender*2,96356.3+11.4
Conservative G. Shapps 1,21823.1+1.5
Liberal Democrats S. A. Oliver60211.4−11.5
Green J. V. Lovell4799.1+4.0
Majority1,74533.2+11.2
Turnout 5,262
Labour hold Swing +4.9

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Byrne*2,53264.7+20.9
Liberal Democrats C. A. James76919.6−15.7
Green B. S. Bingham61415.7+10.0
Majority1,76345.0+36.5
Turnout 3,915
Labour hold Swing +18.3

Sharston

Sharston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Broderick2,25854.1+1.3
Labour G. A. M. Wright2,159
Conservative C. Roberts83920.1−8.7
Conservative T. J. Roberts808
Green G. A. Lawson53912.9+12.9
Liberal Democrats H. Griffiths53612.8−5.6
Liberal Democrats D. W. Fake355
Majority1,32034.0+10.0
Turnout 4,172
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing +5.0

Whalley Range

Whalley Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. C. Morris*2,43054.1+6.8
Conservative L. Houston1,44532.2−8.1
Green C. I. Kirby3347.4+3.7
Liberal Democrats B. Jones2826.3+0.7
Majority98521.9+14.9
Turnout 4,491
Labour hold Swing +7.4

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Jones*2,25143.4+4.0
Labour G. P. Ballance1,89236.5+4.6
Conservative G. H. R. Betton72414.0−14.7
Green B. J. Ekbery3196.2+6.2
Majority3596.9−0.7
Turnout 5,186
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.3

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Ainsworth2,47574.6+5.0
Liberal Democrats D. A. Wraxall58017.5+17.5
Green H. L. Murray2648.0+8.0
Majority1,89557.1+2.8
Turnout 3,319
Labour hold Swing -6.2

References

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