St. Peter's (Manchester ward)

St. Peter's
St. Peter's
Ward
	St. Peter's ward (1954) within Manchester
	Coat of arms
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County borough	Manchester
Created	May 1950
Named after	St. Peter's
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency	Manchester Exchange

Last updated October 19, 2025

St. Peter's was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1950 until 1971. It covered Manchester city centre.

Background

The ward was created in 1950,^[1] from the area of the former Exchange, Oxford, St. Ann's, St. Clement's, and St. John's wards. Its northeastern boundary ran along Great Ancoats Street, its southerneastern boundary ran along the River Medlock and Grosvenor Street, its southwestern boundary ran along Great Jackson Street, and its northwestern boundary ran along the River Irwell. In 1971, the ward was abolished, and its area became part of the Collegiate Church ward.^[2]

For the entirety of its existence, the ward formed part of the Manchester Exchange Parliamentary constituency.^[3]^[4]

Councillors

Election
1950	N. Beer (Con)	H. D. Parks (Con)	H. W. Bliss (Lab)
1951	N. Beer (Con)	H. D. Parks (Con)	H. W. Bliss (Lab)
1952	N. Beer (Con)	H. D. Parks (Con)	N. G. Westbrook (Con)
1953	N. Beer (Con)	H. D. Parks (Con)	N. G. Westbrook (Con)
1954	N. Beer (Con)	H. D. Parks (Con)	N. G. Westbrook (Con)
1955	N. Beer (Con)	H. D. Parks (Con)	N. G. Westbrook (Con)
1956	N. Beer (Con)	J. Carson (Con)	N. G. Westbrook (Con)
1957	N. Beer (Con)	J. Carson (Con)	N. G. Westbrook (Con)
1958	N. Beer (Con)	J. Carson (Con)	N. G. Westbrook (Con)
1959	N. Beer (Con)	J. Carson (Con)	N. G. Westbrook (Con)
1960	N. Beer (Con)	J. Carson (Con)	N. G. Westbrook (Con)
1961	N. Beer (Con)	J. Carson (Con)	N. G. Westbrook (Con)
1962	N. Beer (Con)	J. Carson (Con)	N. G. Westbrook (Con)
1963	N. Beer (Con)	J. Carson (Con)	N. G. Westbrook (Con)
1964	T. Baron (Con)	J. Carson (Con)	N. G. Westbrook (Con)
1965	T. Baron (Con)	J. Carson (Con)	N. G. Westbrook (Con)
1966	T. Baron (Con)	J. Carson (Con)	N. G. Westbrook (Con)
1967	T. Baron (Con)	J. Carson (Con)	A. L. Lowry (Con)
1968	J. Carson (Con)	R. J. Rubery (Con)	J. Stuart-Mills (Con)
1969	J. Carson (Con)	R. J. Rubery (Con)	J. Stuart-Mills (Con)
1970	J. Carson (Con)	R. J. Rubery (Con)	F. J. Balcombe (Labour)

Elections

Elections in 1950s

May 1950

1950
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	H. D. Parks	2,082	69.7
	Labour	A. Harvey	907	30.3
Majority			1,175	39.4
Turnout			2,989
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1951

1951
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Beer*	2,114	84.0	+14.3
	Labour	T. Lomas	403	16.0	−14.3
Majority			1,711	68.0	+28.6
Turnout			2,517
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1952

1952
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. G. Westbrook*	1,987	63.5	−20.5
	Labour	H. W. Bliss*	1,142	36.5	+20.5
Majority			845	27.0	−41.0
Turnout			3,129
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1953

1953
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. D. Parks*	1,886	63.5	0
	Labour	H. W. Bliss	1,083	36.5	0
Majority			803	27.0	0
Turnout			2,969
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1954

1954
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Beer*	1,909	69.8	+6.3
	Labour	H. W. Bliss	825	30.2	−6.3
Majority			1,084	39.6	+12.6
Turnout			2,734
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1955

1955
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. G. Westbrook*	1,823	75.2	+5.4
	Labour	E. H. Jessop	602	24.8	−5.4
Majority			1,221	50.4	+10.8
Turnout			2,425
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1956

1956
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Carson	1,226	71.6	−3.6
	Labour	C. E. Bedgood	486	28.4	+3.6
Majority			740	43.2	−7.2
Turnout			1,712
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1957

1957
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Beer*	1,344	71.5	−0.1
	Labour	C. E. Bedgood	535	28.5	+0.1
Majority			809	43.0	−0.2
Turnout			1,879
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1958

1958
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. G. Westbrook*	1,145	72.7	+1.2
	Labour	V. Loran	429	27.3	−1.2
Majority			716	45.4	+2.4
Turnout			1,574
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1959

1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Carson*	1,170	67.2	−5.5
	Labour	J. Maguire	571	32.8	+5.5
Majority			599	34.4	−11.0
Turnout			1,741
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1960s

May 1960

1960
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Beer*	1,267	70.7	+3.5
	Labour	P. Kelly	525	29.3	−3.5
Majority			742	41.4	+7.0
Turnout			1,792
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1961

1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. G. Westbrook*	1,004	61.1	−9.6
	Labour	J. Barnett	638	38.9	+9.6
Majority			366	22.2	−19.2
Turnout			1,642
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1962

1962
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Carson*	912	50.0	−11.1
	Labour	J. Davis	582	31.9	−7.0
	Union Movement	G. S. Gee	330	18.1	N/A
Majority			330	18.1	−4.1
Turnout			1,824
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1963

1963
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Beer*	1,026	74.6	+24.6
	Labour	J. T. Morgan	350	25.4	−6.5
Majority			676	49.2	+31.1
Turnout			1,376
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1964

1964 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. G. Westbrook*	971	80.6	+6.0
	Conservative	T. Baron	926	76.9	+2.3
	Labour	T. Richardson	255	21.2	−4.2
Majority			671	55.7	+6.5
Turnout			1,204
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1965

1965
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Carson*	857	82.1	+1.6
	Labour	T. Richardson	187	17.9	−3.3
Majority			670	64.2	+8.5
Turnout			1,044
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1966

1966
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Baron*	720	71.0	−11.1
	Labour	P. T. Taylor	294	29.0	+11.1
Majority			426	42.0	−22.2
Turnout			1,014
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1967

1967
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. L. Lowry	841	64.7	−6.3
	Labour	C. B. Muir	353	27.2	−1.8
	Liberal	A. T. Parkinson	105	8.1	N/A
Majority			488	37.5	−4.5
Turnout			1,299
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1968

1968 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. J. Rubery	810	69.7	+5.0
	Conservative	J. Carson*	792	68.2	+3.5
	Labour	C. B. Muir	264	22.7	−4.5
	Labour	A. S. Goldstone	228	19.6	−7.6
	Liberal	J. E. Hargreaves	88	7.8	−0.3
Majority			528	45.5	+8.0
Turnout			1,162
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1969

1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Carson*	718	78.0	+8.3
	Labour	B. S. Jeuda	202	22.0	−0.7
Majority			516	56.0	+10.5
Turnout			920
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1970s

1970
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. J. Balcombe*	608	62.7	+40.7
	Conservative	J. R. Cawley	305	31.5	−46.5
	Liberal	I. Garrard	51	5.3	N/A
	Residents	L. Robertson	5	0.5	N/A
Majority			303	31.2
Turnout			969
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

May 1970

References

↑ TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8
↑ Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16
↑ "Representation of the People Act 1948: Schedule 1", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, 1948 c. 65 (sch.1), retrieved 27 February 2023
↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Manchester) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1973/606, retrieved 26 February 2023

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[1] TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8

[2] Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16

[3] "Representation of the People Act 1948: Schedule 1", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, 1948 c. 65 (sch.1), retrieved 27 February 2023

[4] "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Manchester) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1973/606, retrieved 26 February 2023

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