Beswick and Clayton

Beswick and Clayton
Beswick and Clayton
Ward
	Beswick and Clayton ward (1994) within Manchester
	Coat of arms
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County	Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough	Manchester
Created	May 1982
Named after	Beswick, Clayton
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency	Manchester Exchange

Beswick and Clayton was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1982 until 2004. It covered Beswick, Clayton, and parts of Ancoats.

Overview

Beswick and Clayton ward was created in 1982,^[1] from the area of the former Beswick ward and the northern part of the Bradford ward. The ward was abolished in 2004 and its remaining area was divided between Bradford ward and the new Ancoats and Clayton ward.^[2]

Initially, the ward formed part of the Manchester Exchange Parliamentary constituency.^[3] From 1983 until its abolition, it was part of the Manchester Central Parliamentary constituency.

Councillors

Election
1982	W. Egerton (Lab)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	S. Silverman (Lab)
1983	W. Egerton (Lab)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	S. Silverman (Lab)
1984	W. Egerton (Lab)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	S. Silverman (Lab)
1986	W. Egerton (Lab)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	S. Silverman (Lab)
1987	W. Egerton (Lab)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	S. Silverman (Lab)
1988	W. Egerton (Lab)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	S. Silverman (Lab)
1990	W. Egerton (Lab)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	S. Silverman (Lab)
1991	W. Egerton (Lab)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	S. Silverman (Lab)
1992	W. Egerton (Lab)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	S. Silverman (Lab)
February 1993	W. Egerton (Lab)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	K. Dobson (Lib Dem)
1994	M. Dunican (Lib Dem)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	K. Dobson (Lib Dem)
1995	M. Dunican (Lib Dem)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	K. Dobson (Lib Dem)
1996	M. Dunican (Lib Dem)	M. Clayton (Lib Dem)	K. Dobson (Lib Dem)
1998	A. Harland (Lab)	M. Clayton (Lib Dem)	K. Dobson (Lib Dem)
1999	A. Harland (Lab)	M. Clayton (Lib Dem)	M. Carmody (Lab)
2000	A. Harland (Lab)	M. Clayton (Lib Dem)	M. Carmody (Lab)
June 2001	M. Loughman (Lab)	M. Clayton (Lib Dem)	M. Carmody (Lab)
2002	M. Loughman (Lab)	M. Clayton (Lib Dem)	M. Carmody (Lab)
2003	M. Loughman (Lab)	M. Clayton (Lib Dem)	M. Carmody (Lab)

Elections

Elections in 1980s

May 1982

1982 (3 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Bill Egerton	2,167	65.4
	Labour	Jack Flanagan*	2,116	63.9
	Labour	Sidney Silverman*	1,979	59.7
	Conservative	Leonard Hockey	710	21.4
	Conservative	Keith West	536	16.2
	Conservative	Joan Swatton	533	16.1
	SDP	Susan Birtwistle	318	9.6
	SDP	Charles Hill	276	8.3
	SDP	Ruth Levy	251	7.6
Majority			1,269	38.3
Turnout			3,314	36.5
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

May 1983

1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Sidney Silverman*	2,498	68.9	+1.1
	Conservative	Leonard Hockey	797	22.0	−0.2
	SDP	Angus Bateman	244	6.7	−3.2
	National Front	Alfred Coles	84	2.3	+2.3
Majority			1,701	47.0	+1.3
Turnout			3,623
	Labour hold		Swing	+0.6

May 1984

1984
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jack Flanagan*	2,432	76.2	+7.3
	Conservative	David Eager	543	17.0	−5.0
	SDP	Angus Bateman	148	4.6	−2.1
	National Front	Alfred Coles	68	2.1	−0.2
Majority			1,889	59.2	+12.2
Turnout			3,191
	Labour hold		Swing	+6.1

May 1986

1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Bill Egerton*	2,046	74.0	−2.2
	Conservative	D. Eager	392	14.2	−2.8
	SDP	V. Cahill	146	5.3	+0.7
	Independent	F. Wolstencroft	115	4.2	+4.2
	National Front	J. Hulse	64	2.3	+0.2
Majority			1,654	59.9	+0.7
Turnout			2,763
	Labour hold		Swing	+0.3

May 1987

1987
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Sidney Silverman*	1,867	56.2	−17.8
	Conservative	Leonard Hockey	885	26.6	+12.4
	SDP	Valerie Cahill	572	17.2	+11.9
Majority			982	29.5	−30.4
Turnout			3,324
	Labour hold		Swing	-15.1

May 1988

1988
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Flanagan*	2,157	75.0	+18.8
	Conservative	B. H. Brooks	548	19.1	−7.5
	SLD	V. M. Cahill	171	5.9	−11.3
Majority			1,253	43.6	+14.1
Turnout			2,876
	Labour hold		Swing	+13.1

Elections in 1990s

May 1990

1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Egerton*	2,480	79.6	+4.6
	Conservative	M. D. Payne	324	10.4	−8.7
	Liberal Democrats	V. M. Muir	202	6.5	+0.6
	Green	K. M. Castle	109	3.5	+3.5
Majority			2,156	69.2	+25.6
Turnout			3,115
	Labour hold		Swing	+6.6

May 1991

1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. C. Silverman*	1,517	65.8	−13.8
	Conservative	D. V. Russell	440	19.1	+8.7
	Liberal Democrats	C. W. Turner	264	11.4	+4.9
	Independent	F. Wolstencroft	86	3.7	+3.7
Majority			1,077	46.7	−22.5
Turnout			2,307	31.2
	Labour hold		Swing	-11.2

May 1992

1992
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Flanagan*	1,182	63.1	−2.7
	Liberal Democrats	K. Dobson	376	20.1	+8.7
	Conservative	D. Russell	315	16.8	−2.3
Majority			806	43.0	−3.7
Turnout			1,873
	Labour hold		Swing	-5.7

February 1993 (by-election)

By-election: 4 February 1993
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	K. Dobson	1,824	65.1	+45.0
	Labour	A. Harland	886	31.6	−31.5
	Conservative	D. Russell	92	3.3	−13.5
Majority			938	33.5	−9.5
Turnout			2,802
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing

May 1994

1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	M. Dunican	1,652	55.3	+35.2
	Labour	W. Egerton*	1,240	41.5	−21.6
	Conservative	D. Russell	95	3.2	−13.6
Majority			412	13.8	−29.2
Turnout			2,987
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing	+28.4

May 1995

1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Ken Dobson*	1,622	58.6	+3.3
	Labour	D. Parkes	1,073	38.8	−2.7
	Conservative	Richard West	60	2.2	−1.0
	Independent	H. Woodcock	13	0.5	+0.5
Majority			549	19.8	+6.0
Turnout			2,768
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	+3.0

May 1996

1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Mark Clayton	1,133	47.9	−10.7
	Labour	John Flanagan*	1,091	46.1	+7.3
	Residents	K. Corcoran	73	3.1	+3.1
	Conservative	Jeffrey Leach	70	3.0	+0.8
Majority			42	1.8	−18.0
Turnout			2,367
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing	-9.0

May 1998

1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andrew Harland	960	52.4	+6.3
	Liberal Democrats	Martina Dunican*	805	44.0	−3.9
	Conservative	Elena Stars	66	3.6	+0.6
Majority			155	8.5	+6.7
Turnout			1,831
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	+5.1

May 1999

1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Michael Carmody	1,024	56.4	+4.0
	Liberal Democrats	Kenneth Dobson*	706	38.9	−5.1
	Conservative	Albert Walsh	84	4.6	+1.0
Majority			318	17.5	+9.0
Turnout			1,814	24.8
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	+4.5

Elections in 2000s

May 2000

2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Mark Clayton*	832	47.9	+9.0
	Labour	Mick Loughman	807	46.4	−10.0
	Conservative	Raymond Wattenbach	87	5.0	+0.4
	Green	Michael Brennan	12	0.7	+0.7
Majority			25	1.5	−16.0
Turnout			1,738	25.2	+0.4
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	+9.5

June 2001 (by-election)

By-election: 10 June 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Michael Loughman	1,850	61.9	+15.5
	Liberal Democrats	Elaine Boyes	988	33.0	−14.9
	Conservative	Richard West	153	5.1	+0.1
Majority			862	28.9	+27.4
Turnout			2,991
	Labour hold		Swing	+15.2

May 2002

2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Michael Loughman*	1,001	48.0	+2.2
	Liberal Democrats	Elaine Boyes	879	42.1	−6.3
	Independent Labour	Fred Bates	79	3.8	+3.8
	Conservative	Christine Birchenough	69	3.3	−1.8
	Independent	John Hulse	31	1.5	+1.5
	Green	Susan Fairweather	27	1.3	+0.6
Majority			122	5.8	+3.2
Turnout			2,086	29.6	+4.4
	Labour hold		Swing	+4.2

May 2003

2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Michael Carmody*	883	49.9	+1.9
	Liberal Democrats	Elaine Boyes	748	42.3	+0.2
	Conservative	Christine Birchenough	66	3.7	+0.4
	Independent Labour	Fred Bates	41	2.3	−1.5
	Green	Susan Fairweather	31	1.8	+0.5
Majority			135	7.6	+1.8
Turnout			1,769	26.4	−3.2
	Labour hold		Swing	+0.8

References

↑ Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
↑ Manchester Evening News, 11 June 2004.
↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Manchester) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/606, retrieved 26 February 2023

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

[2] Manchester Evening News, 11 June 2004.

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

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