Ardwick (Manchester ward)

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Ardwick
Ward
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Ardwick ward (2018) within Manchester
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Coat of arms
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region North West England
County Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough Manchester
CreatedDecember 1838
Named after Ardwick
Government
 • Type Unicameral
 • Body Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency Manchester Rusholme

Ardwick is an electoral division of Manchester City Council which has been represented since 1838. It covers Ardwick and parts of Chorlton-on-Medlock.

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Overview

Ardwick ward was one of the fifteen municipal wards created in 1838 [1] , when the Manchester Borough Council was granted a Charter of Incorporation under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. [2]

Initially, the ward covered the townships of Ardwick and Beswick, which had been absorbed into Manchester by the borough's Charter of Incorporation. Its original boundaries remained in place until 1885, [3] [4] when the whole of the Beswick township was transferred to the new Bradford ward. Further boundary revisions took place in 1919 [5] and 1950, [6] which reduced the ward's overall area. The ward was significantly enlarged in 1971, [7] incorporating the northern portion of the former St. Mark's ward and the whole of the former St. Luke's ward. City-wide boundary changes in 1982 [8] had relatively little effect on the Ardwick ward, while a further revision in 2004 [9] transferred the northern portion of Longsight ward into Ardwick. At the latest boundary revision in 2018 [10] , the area surrounding the Manchester Royal Infirmary and Whitworth Park was transferred to Ardwick from the Moss Side ward.

From 1838 until 1885, the ward formed part of the Manchester Parliamentary constituency. From 1885 until 1918, it was part of the Manchester East Parliamentary constituency. [11] From 1918 until 1983, it was part of the Manchester Ardwick Parliamentary constituency. [12] From 1983 until 2024, it was part of the Manchester Central Parliamentary constituency. As of 2024, it forms part of the Manchester Rusholme Parliamentary constituency.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
1838 W. B. Watkins (Lib)P. F. Willert (Lib)A. Nodal (Lib)
1839 W. B. Watkins (Lib)P. F. Willert (Lib)A. Nodal (Lib)
1840 W. B. Watkins (Lib)P. F. Willert (Lib)A. Nodal (Lib)
1841 W. B. Watkins (Lib)P. F. Willert (Lib)A. Nodal (Lib)
1842 W. B. Watkins (Lib)P. F. Willert (Lib)J. Thompson (Lib)
1843 W. B. Watkins (Lib)E. Peel Thompson (Lib)J. Thompson (Lib)
1844 H. Lees (Lib)E. Peel Thompson (Lib)J. Thompson (Lib)
1845 H. Lees (Lib)E. Peel Thompson (Lib)J. Thompson (Lib)
(1845-1872)
1872 J. Thompson (Lib)J. Vickers (Lib)R. Whittaker (Con)
1873 J. Thompson (Lib)R. K. Payne (Con)R. Whittaker (Con)
1874 J. Thompson (Lib)R. K. Payne (Con)R. Whittaker (Con)
1875 J. Thompson (Lib)R. K. Payne (Con)G. H. Midwood (Con)
1876 J. Thompson (Lib)R. K. Payne (Con)G. H. Midwood (Con)
1877 J. Thompson (Lib)R. K. Payne (Con)G. H. Midwood (Con)
1878 J. Thompson (Lib)R. K. Payne (Con)G. H. Midwood (Con)
1879 J. Thompson (Lib)J. Hinchliffe (Con)G. H. Midwood (Con)
1880 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Hinchliffe (Con)G. H. Midwood (Con)
1881 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Hinchliffe (Con)J. Whittaker (Con)
1882 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Hinchliffe (Con)J. Whittaker (Con)
1883 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Hinchliffe (Con)J. Whittaker (Con)
1884 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Hinchliffe (Con)J. H. Crosfield (Lib)
1885 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Hinchliffe (Con)J. H. Crosfield (Lib)
1886 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Hinchliffe (Con)J. H. Crosfield (Lib)
1887 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Hinchliffe (Con)E. Tatton (Con)
1888 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Hinchliffe (Con)E. Tatton (Con)
1889 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Hinchliffe (Con)E. Tatton (Con)
1890 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Hinchliffe (Con)E. Tatton (Con)
1891 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)W. Fitzgerald (Con)E. Tatton (Con)
1892 R. C. Smith (Lib U)W. Fitzgerald (Con)E. Tatton (Con)
1893 R. C. Smith (Lib U)W. Fitzgerald (Con)W. Pollitt (Con)
1894 R. C. Smith (Con)W. Fitzgerald (Con)W. Pollitt (Con)
1895 R. C. Smith (Con)W. Fitzgerald (Con)W. Pollitt (Con)
1896 R. C. Smith (Con)W. Fitzgerald (Con)W. Pollitt (Con)
1897 R. C. Smith (Con)J. Whittaker (Con)W. Pollitt (Con)
1898 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Whittaker (Con)W. Pollitt (Con)
1899 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Whittaker (Con)W. Pollitt (Con)
1900 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Whittaker (Con)W. Pollitt (Con)
1901 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Whittaker (Con)W. Pollitt (Con)
1902 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)J. Whittaker (Con)J. Stewart (Con)
1903 S. Chesters Thompson (Con)R. Hughes (Ind)J. Stewart (Con)
1904 T. Lowth (Lab)R. Hughes (Ind)J. Stewart (Con)
1905 T. Lowth (Lab)R. Hughes (Ind)J. Stewart (Con)
1906 T. Lowth (Lab)J. Doyle (Lab)J. Stewart (Con)
1907 J. Smith (Con)J. Doyle (Lab)J. Stewart (Con)
1908 J. Smith (Con)J. Doyle (Lab)J. Stewart (Con)
1909 J. Smith (Con)J. E. Chapman (Con)J. Stewart (Con)
1910 F. Sturgess (Con)J. E. Chapman (Con)J. Stewart (Con)
1911 F. Sturgess (Con)J. E. Chapman (Con) J. M. McLachlan (Lab)
1912 F. Sturgess (Con)J. E. Chapman (Con) J. M. McLachlan (Lab)
1913 K. W. Jones (Con)J. E. Chapman (Con) J. M. McLachlan (Lab)
1914 K. W. Jones (Con)J. E. Chapman (Con) J. M. McLachlan (Lab)
1919 A. E. B. Alexander (Con)H. Weate (Lab) J. M. McLachlan (Lab)
1920 A. E. B. Alexander (Con)H. Weate (Lab) R. C. Wallhead (Lab)
1921 A. E. B. Alexander (Con)H. Weate (Lab) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1922 A. E. B. Alexander (Con)H. Weate (Lab) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1923 A. E. B. Alexander (Con)H. Weate (Lab) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1924 A. E. B. Alexander (Con)H. Weate (Lab) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1925 A. E. B. Alexander (Con)H. Weate (Lab) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1926 J. M. Wharton (Lab)H. Weate (Lab) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1927 J. M. Wharton (Lab)H. Weate (Lab) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1928 J. M. Wharton (Lab)J. Whittle (Con) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1929 J. M. Wharton (Lab)J. Whittle (Con) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1930 J. M. Wharton (Lab)J. Whittle (Con) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1931 J. M. Wharton (Lab)G. Grocock (Con) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1932 J. M. Wharton (Lab)G. Grocock (Con) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1933 J. M. Wharton (Lab)G. Grocock (Con) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1934 J. M. Wharton (Lab)J. T. Wolfenden (Lab) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1935 J. M. Wharton (Lab)J. T. Wolfenden (Lab) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1936 J. M. Wharton (Lab)J. T. Wolfenden (Lab) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1937 J. M. Wharton (Lab) N. Beer (Con) M. L. K. Jones (Con)
1938 J. Dook (Con) N. Beer (Con)J. McGrath (Con)
1945 J. Dook (Con) N. Beer (Con)J. McGrath (Lab)
1946 J. Dook (Con)H. Humphreys (Lab)J. McGrath (Lab)
1947 P. Buckley (Con)H. Humphreys (Lab)J. McGrath (Con)
1949 P. Buckley (Con)H. Humphreys (Lab)T. Dobbins (Con)
1950 P. Buckley (Con)V. Wilson (Lab)T. Dobbins (Con)
1951 P. Buckley (Con)V. Wilson (Lab)T. Dobbins (Con)
1952 P. Buckley (Con)V. Wilson (Lab)W. Parkins (Lab)
1953 P. Buckley (Con)V. Wilson (Lab)W. Parkins (Lab)
1954 F. Taylor (Lab)V. Wilson (Lab)W. Parkins (Lab)
1955 F. Taylor (Lab)V. Wilson (Lab)W. M. Parkinson (Lab)
1956 F. Taylor (Lab)V. Wilson (Lab)W. M. Parkinson (Lab)
1957 F. Taylor (Lab)V. Wilson (Lab)W. M. Parkinson (Lab)
1958 F. Taylor (Lab)V. Wilson (Lab)W. M. Parkinson (Lab)
1959 F. Taylor (Lab)V. Wilson (Lab)W. M. Parkinson (Lab)
1960 F. Taylor (Lab)V. Wilson (Lab)W. M. Parkinson (Lab)
1961 F. Taylor (Lab)V. Wilson (Lab)W. M. Parkinson (Lab)
1962 F. Taylor (Lab)V. Wilson (Lab)W. M. Parkinson (Lab)
1963 F. Taylor (Lab)V. Wilson (Lab)W. M. Parkinson (Lab)
1964 F. Taylor (Lab)V. Wilson (Lab)W. M. Parkinson (Lab)
1965 F. Taylor (Lab)K. J. Hill (Lab)W. M. Parkinson (Lab)
1966 F. Taylor (Lab)K. J. Hill (Lab)W. M. Parkinson (Lab)
1967 F. Taylor (Lab)K. J. Hill (Lab)D. Taylor (Con)
1968 F. Taylor (Lab)G. Taylor (Con)D. Taylor (Con)
1969 H. Barrett (Lab)G. Taylor (Con)D. Taylor (Con)
1970 H. Barrett (Lab)G. Taylor (Con)A. S. Goldstone (Lab)
1971 A. S. Goldstone (Lab)F. Dale (Lab)H. Barrett (Lab)
1972 A. S. Goldstone (Lab)F. Dale (Lab)H. Barrett (Lab)
1973 H. Barrett (Lab)F. Dale (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1975 H. Barrett (Lab)F. Dale (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1976 H. Barrett (Lab)F. Dale (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1978 H. Barrett (Lab)F. Dale (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1979 H. Barrett (Lab)F. Dale (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1980 H. Barrett (Lab)F. Dale (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1982 H. Barrett (Lab)F. Dale (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1983 H. Barrett (Lab)F. Dale (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1984 H. Barrett (Lab)F. Dale (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1986 H. Barrett (Lab)F. Dale (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1987 H. Barrett (Lab)F. Dale (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1988 H. Barrett (Lab)E. H. Hopkins (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1990 H. Barrett (Lab)E. H. Hopkins (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1991 H. Barrett (Lab)E. H. Hopkins (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1992 H. Barrett (Lab)E. H. Hopkins (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1994 L. Murphy (Lab)E. H. Hopkins (Lab)N. I. Finley (Lab)
1995 L. Murphy (Lab)E. H. Hopkins (Lab)I. Summers (Lab)
1996 L. Murphy (Lab)T. O'Callaghan (Lab)I. Summers (Lab)
1998 L. Murphy (Lab)T. O'Callaghan (Lab)B. Priest (Lab)
1999 L. Murphy (Lab)T. O'Callaghan (Lab)B. Priest (Lab)
2000 L. Murphy (Lab)T. O'Callaghan (Lab)B. Priest (Lab)
2002 M. Smitheman (Lab)T. O'Callaghan (Lab)B. Priest (Lab)
2003 M. Smitheman (Lab)T. O'Callaghan (Lab)B. Priest (Lab)
2004 Tom O'Callaghan (Lab)Bernard Priest (Lab)Mavis Smitheman (Lab)
2006 Tom O'Callaghan (Lab)Bernard Priest (Lab)Mavis Smitheman (Lab)
2007 Tom O'Callaghan (Lab)Bernard Priest (Lab)Mavis Smitheman (Lab)
2008 Tom O'Callaghan (Lab)Bernard Priest (Lab)Mavis Smitheman (Lab)
2010 Tom O'Callaghan (Lab)Bernard Priest (Lab)Mavis Smitheman (Lab)
2011 Tom O'Callaghan (Lab)Bernard Priest (Lab)Mavis Smitheman (Lab)
2012 Tom O'Callaghan (Lab)Bernard Priest (Lab)Mavis Smitheman (Lab)
2014 Tina Hewitson (Lab)Bernard Priest (Lab)Mavis Smitheman (Lab)
2015 Tina Hewitson (Lab)Bernard Priest (Lab)Mavis Smitheman (Lab)
2016 Tina Hewitson (Lab)Bernard Priest (Lab)Mavis Smitheman (Lab)
2018 Tina Hewitson (Lab)Bernard Priest (Lab)Mavis Smitheman (Lab)
2019 Tina Hewitson (Lab)Bernard Priest (Lab)Amna Abdullatif (Lab)
2021 Tina Hewitson (Lab)Bernard Priest (Lab)Amna Abdullatif (Lab)
2022 Tina Hewitson (Lab)Bernard Priest (Lab)Amna Abdullatif (Lab)
2023 Tina Hewitson (Lab)Abdigafar Muse (Lab)Amna Abdullatif (Lab)
2024 Tina Hewitson (Lab)Abdigafar Muse (Lab)Amna Abdullatif (Ind)

Elections

Elections in 2020s

May 2024

2024
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Abdigafar Mohamed Muse 1,947 63.2 14.0 Decrease2.svg
Green Chris Perriam52817.17.7 Increase2.svg
Conservative Princetta Nicol32910.72.2 Increase2.svg
Liberal Democrats Bernie Ryan2337.62.6 Increase2.svg
Majority 1,41946.0
Rejected ballots451.5
Turnout 3,08223.8
Registered electors 12,956
Labour hold Swing 10.8 Decrease2.svg

May 2023

2023 (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Amna Saad Omar Abdullatif* 2,033 72.4 Increase2.svg1.2
Labour Abdigafar Muse 1,705 60.7 Decrease2.svg10.5
Green George Morris34212.2Increase2.svg2.0
Green Niall Wright2729.7Decrease2.svg0.5
Conservative Princetta Nicol2478.8Increase2.svg1.6
Liberal Democrats Abigail Bowden2157.7Decrease2.svg2.5
Liberal Democrats Norman Lewis1846.6Decrease2.svg3.6
Conservative Haider Raja1334.7Decrease2.svg2.5
Majority
Rejected ballots15 (full)
3 (partial)
Turnout 2,82423.0
Registered electors 12,279
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

May 2022

2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tarjuah Hewitson* 1,936 78.8 6.8 Increase2.svg
Conservative Callum Wood2018.20.3 Decrease2.svg
Green George Morris1998.14.2 Decrease2.svg
Liberal Democrats Melvin Sowah1044.21.9 Decrease2.svg
Majority 1,73571.1
Rejected ballots18
Turnout 2,44019.01.3 Decrease2.svg
Registered electors 12,946
Labour hold Swing 3.6 Increase2.svg

May 2021

2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Priest* 2,324 77.2 6.7 Decrease2.svg
Green Kate Walsh Benson2809.34.3 Increase2.svg
Conservative Callum Wood2568.50.1 Decrease2.svg
Liberal Democrats Luke Beamish1505.02.5 Increase2.svg
Majority 2,04466.9
Rejected ballots391.3
Turnout 3,04924.185.1 Increase2.svg
Registered electors 12,608
Labour hold Swing 5.5 Decrease2.svg

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Amna Abdullatif 1,692 71.2 Increase2.svg2.4
Liberal Democrats George Rice24310.2Increase2.svg4.1
Green Kara Ng24210.2Decrease2.svg2.1
Conservative Archie Galbraith1717.2Increase2.svg0.2
Majority 1,44961.0
Rejected ballots281.18
Turnout 2,37619.04Decrease2.svg1.2
Registered electors 12,480
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.85

May 2018

2018 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tina Hewitson* 2,012 72.0
Labour Bernard Priest* 1,821 67.9
Labour Mavis Smitheman* 1,703 63.5
Green Samantha Goodchild32912.3
Conservative Rebecca Thompson2298.5
Conservative Shahzadi Begum1736.4
Conservative Sarah-Jane Trelfa1656.1
Liberal Democrats Beth Waller1636.1
Majority
Turnout 2,68320.3
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

May 2016

2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tarjuah Tina Hewitson* 2,086 80.9 +0.5
Conservative Akbar Ali Arif1857.2+2.0
Green Kara Ng1566.1−0.7
Liberal Democrats Charles Richard George Gadsden793.1−1.6
TUSC John Neill732.8−0.2
Majority 1,90173.7
Turnout 2,57925.28
Labour hold Swing

May 2015

2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Priest* 3,857 76.6 +0.4
Green Steffeny McGiffen54610.8N/A
Conservative Will Coleshill3206.4−2.2
Liberal Democrats Lucinda Chamberlain2004.0−4.5
TUSC John Neill1102.2−1.5
Majority 3,31165.8
Turnout 5,03350.3+28.7
Labour hold Swing

May 2014

2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mavis Smitheman* 2,163 72.41 +14.11
Green Harriet Pugh34811.65+5.55
TUSC Alexander Dunbar2076.93N/A
Liberal Democrats Mumina Yeasmin Tahir1525.09−20.01
Conservative Joey Ferrigno1173.92−6.58
Majority 1,81560.8
Turnout 2,98723
Labour hold Swing

May 2012

2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas O'Callaghan* 1,729 80.4 +18.3
Green Patrick Sudlow1466.8−.2
Conservative Rob Manning1115.2−6.4
Liberal Democrats Susan Alman1014.7−13.5
TUSC Shari Holden643.0N/A
Majority 1,68378.2+34.2
Turnout 2,15118.1
Labour hold Swing

May 2011

2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Priest*2,05476.2+18.8
Conservative Robert Manning2328.6+1.3
Liberal Democrats Liaqat Ali2298.5−16.3
TUSC James Naish1003.7N/A
Socialist Equality Robert Skelton823.0N/A
Majority 1,82267.6
Turnout 2,69721.6
Labour hold Swing +17.6

May 2010

2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mavis Smitheman* 2,581 58.3 −3.8
Liberal Democrats Asad Osman1,11225.1+6.9
Conservative Andrew Paul Hartley46310.5−1.1
Green Patrick Thomas Sudlow2716.1−1.9
Majority 1,46933.2−10.8
Turnout 4,42739.0+21.1
Labour hold Swing -5.3

Elections in 2000s

May 2008

2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom O'Callaghan* 1,180 62.1 +4.7
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Sajjad34618.2−6.6
Conservative Claire Babington22111.6+4.3
Green Andrew Speke1528.0−2.6
Majority 83644.0+11.4
Turnout 1,89917.9−3.6
Labour hold Swing +5.6

May 2007

2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Priest* 1,219 57.4 −4.0
Liberal Democrats Jawaid Chaudhry52624.8+4.9
Green Justine Hall22410.60
Conservative Kashif Ali1557.3−0.7
Majority 69332.6−8.8
Turnout 2,12421.5−0.2
Labour hold Swing -4.4

May 2006

2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mavis Smitheman* 1,248 61.4 +15.7
Liberal Democrats Mohammad Alam Panwar40519.9−7.5
Green Christopher David Charlton21610.6−2.4
Conservative Tadeusz Sochacki1638.0+0.9
Majority 84341.5+23.2
Turnout 2,03221.7−2.7
Labour hold Swing +11.6

June 2004

2004 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas O'Callaghan* 1,162 47.8
Labour Bernard Priest* 1,029 42.4
Labour Mavis Smitheman* 992 40.8
Liberal Democrats Mohammad Panwar69728.7
Liberal Democrats Daniel Campbell53622.1
Liberal Democrats Joseph Podbylski45318.6
Green Hannah Berry33013.6
Conservative George Hemsley1817.5
Conservative Peter Hill1747.2
Independent Christopher Maloney1727.1
Conservative Raymond Wattenbach1606.6
Majority 29512.1
Turnout 2,42924.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

May 2003

2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Priest*80666.1−0.1
Liberal Democrats Ilias Kazantzis20216.6+2.8
Green Hannah Berry1098.9−3.0
Conservative Raymond Wattenbach1028.4+0.2
Majority 60449.5−2.9
Turnout 1,21914.9−1.6
Labour hold Swing -1.4

May 2002

2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mavis Smitheman94266.2−10.1
Liberal Democrats Judith Durrell19613.8+4.5
Green Diane Norton16911.9+6.4
Conservative Ann Hodkinson1178.2−0.6
Majority 74652.4−14.6
Turnout 1,42416.5+3.2
Labour hold Swing -7.3

May 2000

2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas O'Callaghan*77676.3+0.0
Liberal Democrats Karen Farnen959.3−0.9
Conservative Paul Kierman908.8−0.3
Green Bruce Bingham565.5+1.1
Majority 68167.0+1.0
Turnout 1,01713.3−0.3
Labour hold Swing +0.4

Elections in 1990s

May 1999

1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Priest*81376.3+10.3
Liberal Democrats Derek Maloney10910.2−1.7
Conservative Fanny Davenport979.1−1.6
Green Bruce Bingham474.4−1.3
Majority 70466.0+11.9
Turnout 1,06613.6
Labour hold Swing +5.9

May 1998

1998 (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lawrence Murphy*65366.0−10.5
Labour Bernard Priest577
Liberal Democrats Derek Maloney11811.9+1.4
Liberal Democrats David Gray107
Conservative Fanny Davenport10610.7+1.0
Conservative John Davenport97
Green Bruce Bingham565.7+2.4
Socialist Labour Rachel Newton565.7+5.7
Majority 45954.1−12.0
Turnout 1,770
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing -5.9

May 1996

1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas O'Callaghan1,05476.5−0.9
Liberal Democrats David Gray14410.5+0.6
Conservative John Davenport1339.7+3.2
Green Bruce Bingham463.3+3.3
Majority 91066.1−1.4
Turnout 1,377
Labour hold Swing -0.7

May 1995

1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Irene Summers1,22277.4+2.2
Liberal Democrats S. Oliver1579.9−8.2
Conservative Ann Hodkinson1026.5−0.2
Independent S. O'Sullivan976.1+6.1
Majority 1,06567.5+10.3
Turnout 1,578
Labour hold Swing +5.2

May 1994

1994
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Murphy1,23175.2+2.6
Liberal Democrats L. Ford29618.1+9.8
Conservative F. Roche1096.7−8.1
Majority 93557.2−0.6
Turnout 1,636
Labour hold Swing -3.6

May 1992

1992
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Hopkins*1,01072.6+1.7
Conservative M. Payne20614.8+2.4
Liberal Democrats L. Ford1158.3−3.2
Green A. Salter614.4−0.8
Majority 80457.8−0.7
Turnout 1,392
Labour hold Swing -0.3

May 1991

1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. I. Finley*1,44370.9−7.8
Conservative D. K. Lawrence25212.4+3.6
Liberal Democrats R. A. J. Axtell23511.5+5.7
Green P. E. Harrison1065.2−1.5
Majority 1,19158.5−11.5
Turnout 2,03625.5
Labour hold Swing -5.7

May 1990

1990
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
Majority 1,80770.0+3.4
Turnout 2,583
Labour hold Swing +1.6

Elections in 1980s

May 1988

1988
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

May 1987

1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Norman Finley*1,82567.0−9.5
Liberal Ronald Axtell46016.9+9.3
Conservative Steven Johnson43816.1+0.2
Majority 1,36550.1−10.4
Turnout 2,723
Labour hold Swing -9.4

May 1986

1986
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Barrett*2,04079.4+2.9
Conservative J. Clough27610.7−5.2
Liberal R. Axtell2529.8+2.2
Majority 1,76468.7+8.2
Turnout 2,568
Labour hold Swing +4.0

May 1984

1984
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Dale*1,95676.5+0.9
Conservative Stephen Lundy40815.9+0.4
Liberal Norman Allen1947.6−1.2
Majority 1,54860.5+0.4
Turnout 2,558
Labour hold Swing +0.2

May 1983

1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Norman Finley*2,44775.6+3.4
Conservative Stephen Lundy50315.5−0.2
Liberal Lauriston Ford2858.8−3.2
Majority 1,94460.1+3.6
Turnout 3,235
Labour hold Swing +1.8

May 1982

1982 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugh Barrett*1,93667.9
Labour Frank Dale*1,87065.6
Labour Norman Finley*1,80663.3
Conservative Arthur Davies42214.8
Conservative John Alblas38913.6
Conservative Ian Savell37413.1
Liberal Delsya Redford32311.3
Liberal John Smith31411.0
Liberal Gunther Kloss29510.3
Majority 1,38448.5
Turnout 2,85127.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

May 1980

1980
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Dale*2,43681.4+22.9
Conservative G. Taylor44114.7−18.8
Liberal J. Spittle1143.8−4.2
Majority 1,99566.7+41.7
Turnout 2,99129.2−33.1
Labour hold Swing +20.8

Elections in 1970s

May 1979

1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. I. Finley*2,28958.5−12.0
Conservative W. R. Swan1,31033.5+7.2
Liberal J. Spittle3158.0+4.8
Majority 97925.0−19.2
Turnout 3,91462.3+34.6
Labour hold Swing -9.6

May 1978

1978
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

May 1976

1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Dale*1,75268.9+1.1
Conservative M. W. Coales79231.1−1.1
Majority 96037.8+2.2
Turnout 2,544
Labour hold Swing +1.1

May 1975

1975
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. I. Finley*1,08267.8−10.8
Conservative L. H. Nield51532.2+10.8
Majority 56735.5−21.6
Turnout 1,597
Labour hold Swing -10.8

May 1973

1973 (3 vacancies; reorganisation)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Barrett*1,53775.6−2.6
Labour F. Dale*1,47272.4−5.8
Labour N. I. Finley*1,45671.7−6.5
Conservative J. Kershaw42020.7+2.6
Conservative S. M. Lindsay39319.3+1.2
Conservative D. H. G. Penney34617.0−1.1
Majority 1,03651.0−9.1
Turnout 2,032
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

May 1972

1972
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Barrett*2,09778.2−3.7
Conservative G. Taylor48418.1−1.1
Communist R. Hughes1003.7−3.5
Majority 1,61360.1+3.6
Turnout 2,681
Labour hold Swing

May 1971

1971 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. S. Goldstone*2,88781.9
Labour F. Dale2,84380.6
Labour H. Barrett*2,66975.7
Conservative D. Harrison67719.2
Conservative D. Taylor65518.6
Conservative G. Taylor59616.9
Communist R. Hughes2537.2
Majority 1,99256.5
Turnout 3,527
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

May 1970

1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. S. Goldstone91465.1+13.2
Conservative D. Taylor*49134.9−13.2
Majority 42330.2+26.4
Turnout 1,405
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in 1960s

May 1969

1969
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Barrett*68651.9+9.8
Conservative A. E. Welsby63648.1−9.8
Majority 503.8
Turnout 1,322
Labour hold Swing

May 1968

1968
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Taylor66657.9+4.5
Labour K. J. Hill*48442.1−4.5
Majority 18215.8+9.0
Turnout 1,150
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

May 1967

1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Taylor57053.4−5.9
Labour F. Taylor*49846.6+5.9
Majority 726.8−11.8
Turnout 1,068
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

May 1966

1966
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Taylor*60359.3+3.1
Conservative D. Taylor41440.7+1.6
Majority 18918.6+1.6
Turnout 1,017
Labour hold Swing

May 1965

1965
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. J. Hill*96356.1−10.9
Conservative J. A. Staton67139.1+6.1
Union Movement G. S. Gee834.8N/A
Majority 29217.0−17.0
Turnout 1,717
Labour hold Swing

May 1964

1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Parkinson*1,47567.0−12.3
Conservative J. A. Staton72633.0+12.3
Majority 74934.0−24.6
Turnout 2,201
Labour hold Swing

May 1963

1963
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Taylor*1,85179.3+9.4
Conservative W. Ricketts48220.7−9.4
Majority 1,36958.6+18.8
Turnout 2,333
Labour hold Swing

May 1962

1962
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Wilson*1,84269.9−2.3
Conservative G. Taylor79430.1+2.3
Majority 1,04839.8−4.8
Turnout 2,636
Labour hold Swing

May 1961

1961
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Parkinson*1,62572.2+9.0
Conservative W. N. Fleetwood62527.8−9.0
Majority 1,00044.4+18.0
Turnout 2,250
Labour hold Swing

May 1960

1960
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Taylor*1,52563.20
Conservative G. Taylor88736.80
Majority 63826.40
Turnout 2,412
Labour hold Swing

Elections in 1950s

May 1959

1959
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Wilson*2,21663.2+0.2
Conservative G. Taylor1,28836.8−0.2
Majority 92826.4+0.4
Turnout 3,504
Labour hold Swing

May 1958

1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. M. Parkinson*1,58263.0−7.4
Conservative G. Taylor92937.0+7.4
Majority 65326.0−14.8
Turnout 2,511
Labour hold Swing

May 1957

1957
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Taylor*2,46170.4+7.2
Conservative G. Jackson1,03329.6−7.2
Majority 1,42840.8+14.4
Turnout 3,494
Labour hold Swing

May 1956

1956
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Wilson*2,31963.2+0.6
Conservative G. Jackson1,35236.8−0.6
Majority 96726.4+1.2
Turnout 3,671
Labour hold Swing

May 1955

1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. M. Parkinson*2,84462.6+4.0
Conservative L. Hogg1,70137.4−4.0
Majority 1,14325.2+8.0
Turnout 4,545
Labour hold Swing

May 1954

1954
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Taylor3,56958.6−2.3
Conservative P. Buckley*2,52641.4+2.3
Majority 1,04317.2−4.6
Turnout 6,095
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

May 1953

1953
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Wilson*3,50260.90
Conservative L. Hogg2,24839.10
Majority 1,25421.80
Turnout 5,750
Labour hold Swing

May 1952

1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Parkins4,44160.9+18.9
Conservative T. Dobbins*2,84739.1−18.9
Majority 1,59421.8
Turnout 7,288
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

May 1951

1951
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Buckley*3,69758.0+12.3
Labour P. Roddy2,67442.0−12.3
Majority 1,02316.0
Turnout 6,371
Conservative hold Swing

May 1950

1950 (new boundaries)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Wilson*3,74954.3
Conservative J. Davies3,15345.7
Majority 5968.6
Turnout 6,902
Labour hold Swing

Elections in 1940s

May 1949

1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Dobbins*3,58350.5−4.5
Labour V. Wilson3,50749.5+4.5
Majority 761.0−9.0
Turnout 7,090
Conservative hold Swing

November 1947

1947
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Buckley*3,91755.0+6.2
Labour J. Singleton3,20045.0−6.2
Majority 71710.0
Turnout 7,117
Conservative hold Swing

November 1946

1946
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Humphreys2,97451.2−0.6
Conservative N. Beer* 2,83648.8+0.6
Majority 1382.4−1.2
Turnout 5,810
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

November 1945

1945
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. McGrath*2,53751.8+8.2
Conservative T. Dobbins2,36248.2−5.9
Majority 1753.6
Turnout 4,89940.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in 1930s

November 1938

1938
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Dook2,08055.1+2.1
Labour J. M. Wharton*1,64843.6−3.4
Independent F. G. Hunt481.3N/A
Majority 43211.5+5.5
Turnout 3,776
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

November 1937

1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Beer 2,47153.0−9.6
Labour J. T. Wolfenden*2,19147.0+9.6
Majority 2806.0−19.2
Turnout 4,662
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

November 1936

1936
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. L. K. Jones* 3,33462.6+18.8
Labour F. Helme1,99437.4−18.8
Majority 1,34025.2
Turnout 5,328
Conservative hold Swing

November 1935

1935
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. Wharton*2,28556.2+1.5
Conservative G. Moores1,78243.8−1.5
Majority 50312.4+3.0
Turnout 4,067
Labour hold Swing

November 1934

1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. T. Wolfenden2,45254.7+5.2
Conservative G. Grocock*2,02845.3−5.2
Majority 4249.4
Turnout 4,480
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

November 1933

1933
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. L. K. Jones* 2,55350.5+6.3
Labour J. T. Wolfenden2,50649.5−6.3
Majority 471.0
Turnout 5,059
Conservative hold Swing

November 1932

1932
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. Wharton*2,46655.8+17.8
Conservative C. A. Baylem1,95544.2−17.8
Majority 51111.6
Turnout 4,421
Labour hold Swing

November 1931

1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Grocock3,39962.0−0.6
Labour W. Onions2,08038.0+0.6
Majority 1,31924.0−1.2
Turnout 5,47950.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

November 1930

1930
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. L. K. Jones* 3,35562.6+23.3
Labour T. M. Larrad2,00337.4−23.3
Majority 1,35225.2
Turnout 5,358
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in 1920s

November 1929

1929
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. Wharton*2,40460.7+17.1
Conservative G. Grocock1,55639.3−16.8
Majority 84821.4
Turnout 3,96036.5−24.0
Labour hold Swing

November 1928

1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Whittle3,49556.1+0.9
Labour W. McMullan2,71343.6−1.2
Residents A. R. Edwards170.3N/A
Majority 78212.5+2.1
Turnout 6,22560.5+4.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

November 1927

1927
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. L. K. Jones* 3,20955.2+7.8
Labour W. McMullan2,60044.8−7.8
Majority 60910.4
Turnout 5,57656.0+2.4
Conservative hold Swing

November 1926

1926
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. Wharton2,93552.6−1.2
Conservative A. E. B. Alexander* 2,64147.4+1.2
Majority 2945.2−2.4
Turnout 5,57653.6−7.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

November 1925

1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Weate*3,40153.8+9.0
Conservative J. Whittle2,92546.2−9.0
Majority 4767.6
Turnout 6,32660.8
Labour hold Swing

November 1924

1924
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. L. K. Jones* 3,38155.2+4.1
Labour J. M. Wharton2,74844.8−4.1
Majority 63310.4
Turnout 6,129
Conservative hold Swing

November 1923

1923
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. E. B. Alexander* 2,73951.1+7.4
Labour J. M. Wharton2,61948.9−7.4
Majority 1202.2
Turnout 5,358
Conservative hold Swing

November 1922

1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Weate*3,42156.3+8.1
Conservative J. L. Barrett2,65043.7−8.1
Majority 77112.6
Turnout 6,07158.9+10.9
Labour hold Swing

November 1921

1921
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. L. K. Jones 2,53651.8−18.4
Labour R. C. Wallhead* 2,36348.2+18.4
Majority 1733.4−37.0
Turnout 4,89948.0+12.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

November 1920

1920
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. E. B. Alexander* 2,58070.2+35.3
Labour G. H. Harris1,09629.8−35.3
Majority 1,48440.4
Turnout 3,67635.6+0.6
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in 1910s

November 1919

1919 (new boundaries)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Weate2,35565.1
Conservative J. E. Chapman*1,26434.9
Majority 1,09130.2
Turnout 3,61935.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

November 1914

1914
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. McLachlan* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

November 1913

1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. W. Jonesuncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1912

1912
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. Chapman*2,01557.8+9.2
Labour F. Lowe97728.0−23.4
Liberal J. M. Bernstein49414.2N/A
Majority 1,03829.8
Turnout 3,486
Conservative hold Swing

November 1911

1911
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. McLachlan 1,97451.4+17.5
Conservative A. Hailwood* 1,86748.6+13.5
Majority 1072.8
Turnout 3,841
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

November 1910

1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Sturgess1,33335.1−15.4
Labour J. M. McLachlan 1,28833.9−15.6
Liberal F. Smith1,17631.0N/A
Majority 451.2+0.2
Turnout 3,797
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in 1900s

November 1909

1909
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. Chapman2,02350.5−1.0
Labour J. Doyle*1,98249.5+1.0
Majority 411.0−2.0
Turnout 4,005
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

November 1908

1908
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Stewart*2,05551.5−5.4
Labour T. Lowth 1,93548.5+7.7
Majority 1203.0−13.1
Turnout 3,990
Conservative hold Swing

November 1907

1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Smith2,23156.9+9.5
Labour T. Lowth* 1,60040.8−11.8
Independent A. R. Brown892.3N/A
Majority 63116.1
Turnout 3,920
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

November 1906

1906
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Doyle*1,48852.6+19.4
Conservative J. W. White1,34147.4−19.4
Majority 1475.2
Turnout 2,829
Labour hold Swing

November 1905

1905
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Stewart*1,95066.8+25.5
Labour R. Robinson96733.2−25.5
Majority 98333.6
Turnout 2,917
Conservative hold Swing

November 1904

1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Lowth 2,23958.7N/A
Conservative J. E. Chapman1,57541.3−2.7
Majority 66417.4
Turnout 3,814
Labour gain from Conservative Swing


November 1903

1903
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Hughes2,36854.0+4.1
Conservative W. Hyde1,93244.0−6.1
Ind. Conservative J. W. White862.0N/A
Majority 43610.0
Turnout 4,386
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

November 1902

1902
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Stewart*1,51650.1−19.1
Independent R. Hughes1,51149.9+19.1
Majority 50.2−38.2
Turnout 3,027
Conservative hold Swing

November 1901

1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Chesters Thompson*1,70569.2+14.8
Independent R. Hughes75830.8N/A
Majority 94738.4+29.6
Turnout 2,463
Conservative hold Swing

November 1900

1900
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Whittaker*1,62954.4−3.5
Labour G. Wearing1,36845.6N/A
Majority 2618.8−7.0
Turnout 2,997
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in 1890s

November 1899

1899
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Pollitt*1,77157.9N/A
Liberal W. M. Westerby1,28642.1N/A
Majority 48515.8N/A
Turnout 3,057
Conservative hold Swing

November 1898

1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Chesters Thompson*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1897

1897
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Whittaker2,35856.4+4.9
Liberal J. Shaw1,82143.6−4.9
Majority 53712.8+9.8
Turnout 4,179
Conservative hold Swing

November 1896

1896
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Pollitt*1,88351.5N/A
Liberal J. Shaw1,77448.5N/A
Majority 1093.0N/A
Turnout 3,657
Conservative hold Swing

November 1895

1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. C. Smith*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1894

1894
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Fitzgerald*2,30661.4+6.3
Liberal R. A. Brown1,44838.6−6.3
Majority 85822.8+12.6
Turnout 3,754
Conservative hold Swing

November 1893

1893
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Pollitt2,08355.1N/A
Liberal H. Matthews1,69744.9N/A
Majority 38610.2N/A
Turnout 3,780
Conservative hold Swing

November 1892

1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist R. C. Smith*uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

November 1891

1891
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Fitzgerald*2,28257.0N/A
Liberal H. Matthews1,72343.0N/A
Majority 55914.0N/A
Turnout 4,005
Conservative hold Swing

November 1890

1890
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Tatton*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in 1880s

November 1889

1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Chesters Thompson*2,59668.6N/A
Liberal J. H. Whitehouse1,18731.4N/A
Majority 1,40937.2N/A
Turnout 3,783
Conservative hold Swing

November 1888

1888
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hinchliffe*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1887

1887
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Tatton2,06557.7N/A
Liberal J. H. Crosfield*1,51642.3N/A
Majority 54915.4N/A
Turnout 3,581
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

November 1886

1886
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Chesters Thompson*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1885

1885 (new boundaries)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hinchliffe*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1884

1884
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. H. Crosfield2,03050.8N/A
Conservative S. P. Bidder1,96649.2N/A
Majority 641.6N/A
Turnout 3,996
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

November 1883

1883
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Chesters Thompson*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1882

1882
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hinchliffe*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1881

1881
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Whittaker2,13953.9N/A
Liberal W. H. Hewitt1,82746.1N/A
Majority 3127.8N/A
Turnout 3,966
Conservative hold Swing

November 1880

1880
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Chesters Thompson*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in 1870s

November 1879

1879
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hinchliffeuncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1878

1878
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. H. Midwood*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1877

1877
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Thompson*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

November 1876

1876
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. K. Payne*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1875

1875
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. H. Midwooduncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1874

1874
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Thompson*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

November 1873

1873
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. K. Payne1,94558.8−2.3
Liberal C. Preston1,27038.4−0.5
Independent H. Payne351.0N/A
Independent J. Buxton Payne300.9N/A
Independent J. Brown Payne290.9N/A
Majority 67520.4−1.8
Turnout 3,309
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

November 1872

1872
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Whittaker*1,67261.1
Liberal H. Shaw1,06638.9
Majority 60622.2
Turnout 2,738
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in 1840s

November 1845

1845
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Thompson*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

November 1844

1844
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Leesuncontested
Liberal hold Swing

November 1843

1843
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. Peel Thomson*17276.8
Liberal J. Marshall5223.2
Majority 12053.6
Turnout 224
Liberal hold Swing

November 1842

1842
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Thompsonuncontested
Liberal hold Swing

November 1841

1841
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. B. Watkins*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

November 1840

1840
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal P. F. Willert*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Elections in 1830s

November 1839

1839
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Nodal*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

December 1838

1838 (3 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. B. Watkins186100.0
Liberal P. F. Willert18599.5
Liberal A. Nodal18197.3
Turnout 186
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Elections of Councillors for the Borough of Manchester". The Manchester Guardian . Vol. 18, no. 1037. 15 December 1838. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 10 February 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 2 of, and the First Schedule to, the Municipal Corporations (New Charters) Act 1877 (40 & 41 Vict c 69). The Municipal Corporations (New Charters) Act 1877 was repealed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1882. As to the continued use of this short title, see section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978. Section 243 of the Municipal Corporations Act 1882 made provision as to the continued use of certain short titles mentioned in First Schedule to that Act. The said section 243 was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1898. The Bill for the Statute Law Revision Act 1898 says the reason for the repeal of the said section 243 was: "As to s. 243 so much of the First Schedule as gives short titles not otherwise given is proposed for repeal". The Bill then says that reason for the repeal of the entries in Part II of the First Schedule to Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (which does not mention the short title of Municipal Corporations Act 1835) specified by column 2 of the Bill was "Sched. I., Pt. II. . . . as to parts in col. 2 the enactments referred to have been repealed by subsequent Acts except 40 & 41 Vict. c. 47 in Sched. I., Pt. II., which is proposed for repeal by the Bill"; and that Part I of the First Schedule (wherein the short title of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 was mentioned) was repealed because it was "spent". As to the construction of references to the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, see sections 7(1) and 242 of, and the Ninth Schedule to, the Municipal Corporations Act 1882, and formerly section 191 of that Act (the said section 191 was repealed by the Police Act 1964).
  3. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1885, p.5
  4. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1885, p.5
  5. ↑ "Municipal Elections: Labour's Sweeping Victories". Manchester Guardian. 3 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Tories' Net Gain of Two Seats in Manchester", Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p. 8
  7. ↑ Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16
  8. ↑ Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
  9. ↑ "Manchester 2004 council election results". manchester.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2004-06-26. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  10. ↑ Manchester City Council's submission on Warding Patterns Archived 5 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine John Leech
  11. ↑ Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs
  12. ↑ Fraser, Hugh (1918). The Representation of the People Act, 1918: with explanatory notes. London: Sweet and Maxwell.
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