1994 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1994. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1998. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council. [1]

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Election result

Manchester Council Election Result 1994
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2823-182.359.261,037+10.3%
  Liberal Democrats 530+314.724.024,726+5.2%
  Conservative 001-10.013.513,962-15.6%
  Green 00000.01.92,004-1.0%
  Independent 00000.00.8809+0.5%
  Communist (ML) 00000.00.3294+0.3%
  Independent Labour 001-10.00.2196+0.2%

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

PartySeats  +/-  
Labour 79-1
Liberal Democrats 15+3
Conservative 4-1
Independent Labour 1-1
Labour hold

Ward results

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Murphy1,23175.2+2.6
Liberal Democrats L. Ford29618.1+9.8
Conservative F. Roche1096.7-8.1
Majority93557.2-0.6
Turnout 1,636
Labour hold Swing -3.6

Baguley

Baguley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Farrell1,94971.8+18.5
Conservative P. Fitzsimons41115.1-22.7
Liberal Democrats G. Hall35313.0+6.0
Majority1,53856.7+41.2
Turnout 2,713
Labour hold Swing +20.6

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Maloney*1,76248.5+15.2
Liberal Democrats R. Harrison1,39438.4-10.1
Conservative D. Smith3018.3-6.1
Green R. Goater1744.8+1.1
Majority36810.1-5.1
Turnout 3,631
Labour hold Swing +12.6

Benchill

Benchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Harding1,62071.1+3.3
Communist_Party_of_Britain_(Marxist-Leninist) L. Worthington29412.9+12.9
Liberal Democrats J. Redmond22810.0-0.7
Conservative M. Joyce1386.1-15.4
Majority1,32658.2+11.9
Turnout 2,280
Labour hold Swing -4.8

Beswick and Clayton

Beswick and Clayton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Dunican1,65255.3+35.2
Labour W. Egerton*1,24041.5-21.6
Conservative D. Russell953.2-13.6
Majority41213.8-29.2
Turnout 2,987
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +28.4

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Chadwick*2,14474.9+20.5
Conservative V. Clarke38013.3-21.8
Liberal Democrats K. Wadsworth33911.8+1.2
Majority1,76461.6+42.3
Turnout 2,863
Labour hold Swing +21.1

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Gilmore*1,57671.8+8.9
Liberal Democrats P. Fairhurst43219.7+9.4
Conservative K. Hyde1737.9-15.8
Independent C. Morris150.7+0.7
Majority1,14452.1+12.8
Turnout 2,196
Labour hold Swing -0.2

Brooklands

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Evans1,81758.6+20.5
Conservative A. Langan87628.2-26.1
Liberal Democrats H. McKay41013.2+7.7
Majority94130.3+14.1
Turnout 3,103
Labour hold Swing +23.3

Burnage

Burnage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Taylor2,30860.0+17.0
Conservative J. Leach76119.8-20.7
Liberal Democrats J. Lawley58115.1+1.9
Independent Labour R. Whyte*1965.1+5.1
Majority1,54740.2+37.2
Turnout 3,846
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing +18.8

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Findlow*1,27677.7+5.2
Liberal Democrats L. Jarrett21813.3+4.2
Conservative W. Bradshaw1499.1-5.0
Majority1,05864.4+6.0
Turnout 1,643
Labour hold Swing +0.5

Charlestown

Charlestown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Curley*2,04971.1+17.6
Conservative C. Saunders45115.6-21.3
Liberal Democrats J. Parkinson38213.3+3.7
Majority1,59855.4+38.8
Turnout 2,882
Labour hold Swing +19.4

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Pagel*1,90479.5+10.7
Liberal Democrats R. Clayton25210.5-1.2
Conservative M. Gifford24010.0-9.4
Majority1,65268.9+19.5
Turnout 2,396
Labour hold Swing +5.9

Chorlton

Chorlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Selby*2,72258.9+8.2
Conservative J. Smith91719.9-15.6
Liberal Democrats B. Pierce64313.9+6.8
Green B. Candeland3377.3+0.6
Majority1,80539.1+23.8
Turnout 4,619
Labour hold Swing +11.9

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Spinks*2,06264.7+12.7
Conservative G. Mellyng63119.8-20.6
Liberal Democrats P. Matthews49215.4+7.8
Majority1,43144.9+33.3
Turnout 3,185
Labour hold Swing +16.6

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Bridson2,31940.1+8.4
Conservative J. Hill*1,84431.9-18.3
Liberal Democrats J. Lawley1,49425.8+10.3
Green B. Doherty1252.2-0.4
Majority4758.2-10.3
Turnout 5,782
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +13.3

Fallowfield

Fallowfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Morrison*1,82463.6+7.4
Conservative J. Nelson42514.8-12.2
Liberal Democrats S. Ord36712.8-4.2
Green M. Daw1344.7+4.7
Independent S. King923.2+3.2
Independent A. Fiander270.9+0.9
Majority1,39948.8+19.6
Turnout 2,869
Labour hold Swing +9.8

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats W. Helsby2,05451.4+0.9
Labour C. Brierley*1,71242.8+2.6
Conservative P. Davies1704.3-3.7
Green D. Wild611.5+0.2
Majority3428.6-1.7
Turnout 3,997
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing -0.8

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Bridges1,91853.8+4.3
Labour B. Whitehead1,45140.7-1.5
Conservative D. Davenport1323.7-2.3
Green A. Salter661.9-0.4
Majority46713.1+5.9
Turnout 3,567
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing +1.4

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Karney* 1,497 68.6 +14.7
Liberal Democrats D. Thame45420.8+11.5
Conservative J. Samson23010.5-13.4
Majority1,04347.8+17.8
Turnout 2,181
Labour hold Swing +1.6

Hulme

Hulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Lunts93870.7+2.4
Independent C. Osigwe14210.7+10.7
Liberal Democrats S. Oliver1289.7+1.9
Conservative J. Baker1188.9-4.5
Majority79660.0+5.1
Turnout 1,326
Labour hold Swing -4.1

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Whitmore*2,52961.2+4.6
Labour H. Pare1,26130.5+3.0
Conservative R. West1884.5-6.5
Green P. Thompson1543.7-1.3
Majority1,26830.7+1.7
Turnout 4,132
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.8

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Franklin*2,39575.2+16.8
Conservative M. Steadman41313.0-18.7
Liberal Democrats D. Gordon37611.8+2.0
Majority1,98262.2+35.5
Turnout 3,184
Labour hold Swing +17.7

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Moghal*2,33468.6+14.6
Liberal Democrats M. Dunn44313.0+4.4
Conservative D. Carroll44213.0-18.5
Green S. Fitzgibbon1464.3-1.6
Independent T. Rigby361.1+1.1
Majority1,89155.6+33.1
Turnout 3,401
Labour hold Swing +5.1

Moss Side

Moss Side
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Cunningham2,00578.7+4.3
Liberal Democrats W. Tew2048.0-9.2
Conservative M. Barnes1756.9+6.9
Green K. Molteno1656.5-1.8
Majority1,80170.7+13.5
Turnout 2,549
Labour hold Swing +6.7

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Shaw*2,40670.3+19.9
Conservative J. Bradshaw56216.4-24.9
Liberal Democrats V. Towers45513.3+5.0
Majority1,84453.9+44.9
Turnout 3,423
Labour hold Swing +22.4

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Garside*1,65573.5+9.9
Liberal Democrats C. Turner30213.4+2.8
Conservative P. Leach29413.1-12.8
Majority1,35360.1+22.4
Turnout 2,251
Labour hold Swing +3.5

Northenden

Northenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Carroll*2,49067.2+17.3
Conservative K. McKenna72519.6-21.4
Liberal Democrats M. Ford49313.3+6.4
Majority1,76547.6+38.8
Turnout 3,708
Labour hold Swing +19.3

Old Moat

Old Moat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Fender*2,31956.8+5.5
Liberal Democrats Y. Zalzala84520.7+8.1
Conservative K. Hussain49712.2-18.5
Independent M. Robinson2506.1+6.1
Green T. Romagnuolo1704.2-1.2
Majority1,47436.1+15.6
Turnout 4,081
Labour hold Swing -1.3

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Byrne*1,45139.3-4.2
Liberal Democrats M. Ramsbottom1,31835.7+4.2
Conservative M. Naqui56115.2-2.3
Green B. Bingham1784.8-2.8
Independent K. Robinson1072.9+2.9
Independent I. Ferguson812.2+2.2
Majority1333.6-8.4
Turnout 3,696
Labour hold Swing -4.2

Sharston

Sharston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Barrett1,68070.3+23.0
Conservative I. Hollins31013.0-25.8
Liberal Democrats W. Fisher28612.0+2.3
Green G. Lawson1144.8+0.5
Majority1,37057.3+48.5
Turnout 2,390
Labour hold Swing +24.4

Whalley Range

Whalley Range
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Stone2,24862.2+12.5
Conservative R. Ignatowicz69419.2-21.8
Liberal Democrats J. Leech 61517.0+10.7
Independent R. Harper591.6+1.6
Majority1,55443.0+34.3
Turnout 3,616
Labour hold Swing +17.1

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Jones*2,23849.2+4.7
Labour A. Simcock1,79139.3+10.1
Conservative C. Brown3447.6-13.3
Green B. Ekbery1804.0-1.4
Majority4479.8-5.5
Turnout 4,553
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -2.7

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Ryan1,60168.4+14.5
Liberal Democrats W. Ford53522.8+3.3
Conservative M. Coban2068.8-17.8
Majority1,06645.5+18.2
Turnout 2,342
Labour hold Swing +5.6

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References

  1. Manchester Evening News, 6 May 1994.