1964 Manchester City Council election

1964 Manchester City Council election
7 May 1964 (1964-05-07)
42 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 26 seats,
47.5%		 11 seats,
30.9%		 1 seats,
19.7%
Seats before 93 50 9
Seats won 27 14 1
Seats after 96 48 8
Seat change Increase3 Decrease2 Decrease1
Popular vote 72,417 56,051 23,910
Percentage 47.0% 36.4% 15.5%
Swing Decrease0.5% Increase5.5% Decrease4.2%
Map of results of 1964 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

 Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1964. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 72,417 (47.0%)
Decrease 0.5 27 (64.3%)
27 / 42
 Increase 3 96 (63.2%)
96 / 152
Conservative Party 56,051 (36.4%)
Increase 5.5 14 (33.3%)
14 / 42
 Decrease 2 48 (31.6%)
48 / 152
Liberal Party 23,910 (15.5%)
Decrease 4.2 1 (2.4%)
1 / 42
 Decrease 1 8 (5.3%)
8 / 152
Communist 1,375 (0.9%)
Increase 0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 42
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Independent Labour Party 111 (0.1%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 42
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Union Movement 96 (0.1%)
Decrease 0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 42
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

↓
96 8 48

Aldermen

↓
23 2 13

Councillors

↓
73 6 35

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Bailey* 2,937 51.2 +0.6
Liberal A. Whiteland 1,681 29.3 −5.4
Labour A. Flanaghan 1,020 17.8 +4.4
Union Movement R. J. Marsden 96 1.7 +0.3
Majority 1,256 21.9 +6.0
Turnout 5,734
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Thomas* 1,014 73.5 −8.5
Conservative R. W. Phillips 366 26.5 +8.5
Majority 648 47.0 −17.0
Turnout 1,380
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Parkinson* 1,475 67.0 −12.3
Conservative J. A. Staton 726 33.0 +12.3
Majority 749 34.0 −24.6
Turnout 2,201
Labour hold Swing

Baguley

Baguley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Lloyd* 2,984 50.0 −2.4
Conservative I. K. Paley 2,168 36.3 +4.9
Liberal E. Page 818 13.7 −2.5
Majority 816 13.7 −7.4
Turnout 5,970
Labour hold Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Jones 1,563 41.7 −3.5
Conservative J. D. Cheetham 1,356 36.1 +3.0
Labour G. Hayward 831 22.2 +0.5
Majority 207 5.6 −6.5
Turnout 3,750
Liberal hold Swing

Benchill

Benchill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Brown 2,304 46.7 −5.9
Conservative D. L. Cooke* 2,013 40.8 +10.7
Liberal J. Glithero 523 10.6 −5.0
Communist M. Taylor 96 1.9 +0.2
Majority 291 5.9 −16.6
Turnout 4,936
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Beswick

Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Dean* 2,469 85.3 −1.4
Conservative S. Mottram 427 14.7 +8.3
Majority 2,042 70.6 −9.2
Turnout 2,896
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Burrows* 2,590 42.2 +1.8
Labour A. Haslam 2,314 37.7 +1.0
Liberal M. F. Giblin 1,154 18.8 −4.0
Communist I. W. Luft 81 1.3 N/A
Majority 276 4.5 +0.8
Turnout 6,139
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Massey* 2,312 72.0 −3.3
Conservative H. J. Caulfield 753 23.4 +1.9
Communist S. Cole 147 4.6 +1.4
Majority 1,559 48.6 −5.2
Turnout 3,212
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Lord* 2,617 47.1 +9.7
Labour B. Smith 1,721 31.0 +0.1
Liberal A. T. Parkinson 1,219 21.9 −9.8
Majority 896 16.1 +10.4
Turnout 5,557
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Creveul 1,385 47.4 −1.3
Liberal M. Needoff* 1,145 39.2 0
Conservative A. Niman 390 13.4 +1.3
Majority 240 8.2 −1.3
Turnout 2,920
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Sanders 2,786 51.1 +12.7
Liberal J. Hartley 1,414 25.9 −5.3
Labour J. Moore 1,254 23.0 +2.9
Majority 1,372 25.2 +18.0
Turnout 5,454
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Davis* 960 77.7 −2.0
Conservative R. J. Chronnell 176 14.2 +1.3
Communist K. Bloch 100 8.1 +0.7
Majority 784 63.5 −3.3
Turnout 1,236
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. J. Balcombe* 3,590 47.5 +6.6
Conservative E. Taylor 2,669 35.3 +0.9
Liberal A. F. Sullivan 1,292 17.2 −7.5
Majority 921 12.2 +5.7
Turnout 7,551
Labour hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. R. Crawford* 3,163 58.5 +9.2
Liberal T. MacInerney 1,464 27.1 −9.1
Labour H. Barrett 781 14.4 −0.1
Majority 1,699 31.4 +18.3
Turnout 5,408
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Leech* 2,994 73.5 −18.5
Conservative J. L. Traynor 838 20.6 N/A
Communist J. Skelton 241 5.9 −2.1
Majority 2,156 52.9 −31.1
Turnout 4,072
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. J. Batson* 1,685 70.3 +3.5
Labour G. Conquest 1,489 62.1 −4.7
Liberal W. M. Drape 893 37.2 +4.0
Conservative J. K. McGregor 729 30.4 N/A
Majority 596 24.9 −8.7
Turnout 2,398
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Waddicor* 1,994 62.8 −4.7
Conservative J. Egan 1,179 37.2 +4.7
Majority 815 25.6 −9.4
Turnout 3,173
Labour hold Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Nicholson* 786 81.4 −5.2
Conservative T. E. Murphy 180 18.6 +5.2
Majority 606 62.8 −10.4
Turnout 966
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Williamson 2,204 45.0 +0.8
Labour J. T. Morgan 1,815 37.0 −2.6
Liberal G. S. Norris 883 18.0 +1.8
Majority 389 8.0 +3.4
Turnout 4,902
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Franklin* 2,700 46.1 +3.6
Conservative A. Tetlow 2,080 35.5 +2.2
Liberal H. Roche 1,080 18.4 −5.8
Majority 620 10.6 +1.4
Turnout 5,860
Labour hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. G. Hopkins* 1,902 53.9 +6.1
Labour M. Johnson 1,014 28.7 −10.1
Liberal F. N. Wedlock 350 9.9 −0.5
Communist H. Johnson 261 7.5 +5.0
Majority 888 25.2 +15.2
Turnout 3,527
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. W. Bliss 1,392 64.2 −5.1
Labour J. S. Goldstone 1,364 62.9 −6.4
Conservative G. Fildes 792 36.5 +5.8
Conservative C. Warburton 787 36.3 +5.6
Majority 572 26.4 −12.2
Turnout 2,168
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. P. D. Paget 1,740 53.1 +1.4
Conservative P. Whitby* 1,298 39.5 +1.5
Liberal M. A. G. Hatton 243 7.4 −2.8
Majority 442 13.1 −0.1
Turnout 3,281
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Buckley* 1,789 47.8 +7.3
Labour R. E. Talbot 1,576 42.1 +9.3
Liberal S. Rose 290 7.8 −10.9
Communist E. Foster 86 2.3 +0.4
Majority 213 5.7 −2.0
Turnout 3,741
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Halstead* 2,419 44.2 −6.6
Conservative F. Mountfield 2,020 36.9 +10.5
Liberal J. Bulmer 1,034 18.9 +1.7
Majority 399 7.3 −17.1
Turnout 5,473
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Blackwell* 1,134 78.3 −3.9
Labour E. Donoghue 1,096 75.7 −6.5
Conservative P. Thornley 333 23.0 +5.2
Majority 763 52.7 −11.7
Turnout 1,448
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Logan* 2,075 64.9 +13.2
Conservative P. B. Walker 584 18.3 −3.5
Liberal R. Jackson 426 13.3 −10.8
Communist J. B. Cross 113 3.5 +1.1
Majority 1,491 46.6 +19.0
Turnout 3,198
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Leigh* 2,912 41.0 +13.5
Labour D. Healey 2,750 38.8 −0.7
Liberal M. Allen 1,427 20.2 −12.8
Majority 162 2.2
Turnout 7,089
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. F. Lavin 1,674 36.7 +3.8
Labour E. Wood 1,591 34.9 +1.0
Liberal A. Yates 1,294 28.4 −5.2
Majority 83 1.8
Turnout 4,559
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. J. Donoghue* 2,691 69.0 −7.6
Conservative E. Eccles 1,061 27.2 +7.0
Communist H. Holland 148 3.8 +0.5
Majority 1,630 41.8 −14.6
Turnout 3,900
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Stockdale* 1,961 49.2 +1.8
Labour J. L. Shelmerdine 1,172 29.4 +1.0
Liberal M. D. Howard 852 21.4 −2.8
Majority 789 19.8 +0.8
Turnout 3,985
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Mellor* 1,383 80.4 +1.6
Conservative C. J. Catarall 337 19.6 −1.6
Majority 1,046 60.8 +3.2
Turnout 1,720
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Rimmer* 1,501 68.6 +5.5
Conservative M. E. Ford 688 31.4 −5.5
Majority 813 37.2 +11.0
Turnout 2,189
Labour hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Shaw* 2,259 76.9 +1.5
Conservative I. Goslin 677 23.1 +3.5
Majority 1,582 53.8 −2.0
Turnout 2,936
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's (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

Withington

Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Crabtree 2,242 45.7 +3.3
Liberal A. Angel 2,077 42.4 +1.4
Labour W. J. Shaw 582 11.9 −4.7
Majority 165 3.3 +1.9
Turnout 4,901
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Smith* 2,825 61.7 −1.9
Liberal K. Hamnett 788 17.2 −6.3
Conservative E. McDonald 750 16.4 +6.2
Ind. Labour Party B. S. Dean 111 2.4 N/A
Communist E. Holt 102 2.2 −0.5
Majority 2,037 44.5 +4.4
Turnout 4,576
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 1 July 1964

Caused by the death on 20 June 1964 of Alderman Abraham Moss (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1947).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Alfred Logan (Labour, Newton Heath, elected 26 March 1947)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 July 1964.[6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourAlfred LoganMoston1970

Aldermanic election, 17 February 1965

Caused by the death on 31 January 1965 of Alderman Forrester Lord (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 December 1956).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor Stanley Jolly (Labour, Openshaw, elected 1 November 1947)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 17 February 1965.[10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourStanley JollyLevenshulme1967

Aldermanic election, 7 April 1965

Caused by the death on 24 February 1965 of Alderman Mary Knight (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1956).[11][12]

In her place, Councillor Chris Blackwell (Labour, New Cross, elected 12 May 1949)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 April 1965.[14]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourChris BlackwellCrumpsall1967

By-elections between 1964 and 1965

Newton Heath, 17 September 1964

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Alfred Logan (Labour, Newton Heath, elected 26 March 1947)[15] on 1 July 1964,[16] following the death on 20 June 1964 of Alderman Abraham Moss (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1947).[17][18]

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Johnson 1,356 59.8 −5.1
Conservative P. B. Walker 823 36.3 +18.0
Communist J. B. Cross 90 3.9 +0.4
Majority 533 23.5 −23.1
Turnout 2,269
Labour hold Swing

[19]

Moston, 10 December 1964

Caused by the death of Councillor William Barber (Labour, Moston, elected 9 May 1963)[20] on 15 October 1964.[21]

Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Wray 2,056 48.8 +11.9
Labour A. Davidson 1,569 37.2 −7.0
Liberal J. Bulmer 589 14.0 −4.9
Majority 487 11.6
Turnout 4,214
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

[22]

References

  1. ↑ Ebb & flow at the poll, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1964, p.18
  2. ↑ Labour has overall majority of 40, The Guardian, May 8, 1964, p.4
  3. ↑ Alderman Abraham Moss, The Guardian, June 22, 1964, p.4
  4. ↑ MANCHESTER'S SOARING RATES, Manchester Guardian, January 9, 1947, p.6
  5. ↑ LABOUR HOLDS SEAT, Manchester Guardian, March 27, 1947, p.3
  6. ↑ Danger of disease to pet owners, The Guardian, July 2, 1964, p.4
  7. ↑ Alderman dies on way to service, Manchester Evening News, February 1, 1965, p.14
  8. ↑ NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, December 5, 1956, p.1
  9. ↑ LABOUR LOSES CLEAR MAJORITY IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, 3 November 1947, p.6
  10. ↑ City rate fixed at 13s in pound, The Guardian, February 18, 1965, p.18
  11. ↑ ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, February 24, 1965, p.14
  12. ↑ WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1956, p.6
  13. ↑ SIX CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1949, p.8
  14. ↑ , The Guardian, April 8, 1965, p.20
  15. ↑ LABOUR HOLDS SEAT, Manchester Guardian, March 27, 1947, p.3
  16. ↑ Danger of disease to pet owners, The Guardian, July 2, 1964, p.4
  17. ↑ Alderman Abraham Moss, The Guardian, June 22, 1964, p.4
  18. ↑ MANCHESTER'S SOARING RATES, Manchester Guardian, January 9, 1947, p.6
  19. ↑ ONLY 19 pc VOTED, Manchester Evening News, September 18, 1964, p.16
  20. ↑ Labour's majority of 26 in Manchester, The Guardian, May 10, 1963, p.4
  21. ↑ Councillor dies after operation, Manchester Evening News, October 15, 1964, p.15
  22. ↑ Tories gain seat from Labour, The Guardian, December 11, 1964, p.22
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