Miles Platting (ward)

Miles Platting
Ward
Miles Platting ward (1973) within Manchester
Miles Platting ward (1973) within Manchester
Coat of arms of Miles Platting
Coat of arms
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughManchester
CreatedNovember 1890
Named afterMiles Platting
Government
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodyManchester City Council
UK Parliamentary ConstituencyManchester Central

Miles Platting was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1890 until 1982. It covered the Miles Platting area of North Manchester.

Overview

Miles Platting ward was created in 1890,[1] as a result of the Manchester Extension Scheme 1890, which transferred the townships of Blackley, Crumpsall, Moston, Newton, Openshaw, and parts of Gorton to the Manchester corporation.[2] Initially, it covered the western portion of the former Newton township. City-wide boundary revisions in 1919 transferred that part of the ward to the north of Oldham Road to the new Collyhurst ward,[3] before a further boundary revision in 1950 extended the ward's eastern boundary to Ten Acres Lane.[4] Another revision in 1971 transferred part of the former Hugh Oldham ward to the east of Rochdale Road to the ward.[5] The ward was abolished in 1982,[6] and its remaining area was transferred to the new Central ward.

From its creation until 1918, the ward was split between the Manchester North and Manchester North East Parliamentary constituencies.[7] From 1918 until 1950, it was part of the Manchester Platting Parliamentary constituency.[8] From 1950 until 1955 it was part of the Manchester Clayton Parliamentary constituency. From 1955 until 1974, it was part of the Manchester Cheetham Parliamentary constituency. From 1974 until its abolition, it was part of the Manchester Central Parliamentary constituency.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
1890 H. Morgan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) H. Tetlow (Con)
1891 H. Morgan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) H. Tetlow (Con)
1892 H. Morgan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) H. Tetlow (Con)
1893 H. Morgan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) H. Tetlow (Con)
1894 H. Morgan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
1895 H. Morgan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
1896 T. Milnes (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
1897 T. Milnes (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
1898 T. Milnes (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
1899 T. Milnes (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
1900 T. Milnes (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
1901 T. Milnes (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
1902 H. Heenan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
1903 H. Heenan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
November 1903 H. Heenan (Con) J. Kemp (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
1904 H. Heenan (Con) J. Kemp (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
1905 J. E. Gilchrist (Lab) J. Kemp (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
1906 J. E. Gilchrist (Lab) J. Kemp (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
1907 J. E. Gilchrist (Lab) J. Kemp (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
1908 J. Hamnett (Con) J. Kemp (Lib) S. Dixon (Con)
February 1909 J. Hamnett (Con) J. Kemp (Lib) R. Chesters (Con)
1909 J. Hamnett (Con) J. Kemp (Lib) R. Chesters (Con)
1910 J. Hamnett (Con) J. Kemp (Lib) R. Chesters (Con)
1911 J. Fogarty (Lab) J. Kemp (Lib) R. Chesters (Con)
1912 J. Fogarty (Lab) J. Kemp (Lib) R. Chesters (Con)
1913 J. Fogarty (Lab) J. Kemp (Lib) R. Chesters (Con)
1914 J. Fogarty (Lab) J. Kemp (Lib) R. Chesters (Con)
May 1919 J. Fogarty (Lab) A. James (Lab) R. Chesters (Con)
1919 J. Fogarty (Lab) A. James (Lab) C. E. Wood (Lab)
1920 J. Fogarty (Lab) A. James (Lab) C. E. Wood (Lab)
1921 S. Bloor (Con) A. James (Lab) C. E. Wood (Lab)
1922 S. Bloor (Con) A. James (Lab) J. Travis (Con)
1923 S. Bloor (Con) A. James (Lab) J. Travis (Con)
1924 S. Bloor (Con) A. James (Lab) J. Travis (Con)
1925 S. Bloor (Con) A. James (Lab) D. Taylor (Lab)
1926 S. Bloor (Con) A. James (Lab) D. Taylor (Lab)
1927 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) D. Taylor (Lab)
1928 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) D. Taylor (Lab)
1929 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) D. Taylor (Lab)
1930 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) D. Taylor (Lab)
1931 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) J. Vickers (Con)
1932 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) J. Vickers (Con)
1933 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) J. Vickers (Con)
1934 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
September 1935 F. C. Mason (Lab) A. James (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
1935 F. C. Mason (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
1936 F. C. Mason (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
1937 F. C. Mason (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
1938 F. C. Mason (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
1945 W. F. Irvine (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
1946 W. F. Irvine (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
1947 W. F. Irvine (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
February 1948 H. Quinney (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
1949 H. Quinney (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
December 1949 H. Quinney (Lab) L. M. Lever (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
1950 H. Quinney (Lab) L. M. Lever (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
1951 H. Quinney (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
1952 H. Quinney (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
August 1952 A. Stevenson (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
1953 A. Stevenson (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
1954 A. Stevenson (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab)
July 1954 A. Stevenson (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab)
1955 A. Stevenson (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab)
1956 A. Stevenson (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab)
1957 A. Stevenson (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab)
1958 R. P. Hughes (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab)
1959 R. P. Hughes (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab)
1960 R. P. Hughes (Lab) E. V. Hughes (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab)
1961 R. P. Hughes (Lab) E. V. Hughes (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab)
1962 R. P. Hughes (Lab) E. V. Hughes (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab)
1963 R. P. Hughes (Lab) E. V. Hughes (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab)
1964 H. W. Bliss (Lab) E. V. Hughes (Lab) J. S. Goldstone (Lab)
1965 H. W. Bliss (Lab) E. V. Hughes (Lab) J. S. Goldstone (Lab)
1966 H. W. Bliss (Lab) E. V. Hughes (Lab) J. S. Goldstone (Lab)
1967 G. Fildes (Con) E. V. Hughes (Lab) J. S. Goldstone (Lab)
1968 G. Fildes (Con) E. V. Hughes (Lab) F. W. Lever (Con)
October 1968 G. Fildes (Con) J. S. Goldstone (Lab) F. W. Lever (Con)
1969 G. Fildes (Con) J. S. Goldstone (Lab) F. W. Lever (Con)
1970 D. Healey (Lab) J. S. Goldstone (Lab) F. W. Lever (Con)
1971 E. Donoghue (Lab) E. Crank (Lab) R. Latham (Lab)
1972 E. Donoghue (Lab) E. Crank (Lab) R. Latham (Lab)
1973 E. Crank (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) E. Donoghue (Lab)
1975 E. Crank (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) E. Donoghue (Lab)
1976 E. Crank (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) E. Donoghue (Lab)
1978 G. Conquest (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) E. Donoghue (Lab)
1979 G. Conquest (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) P. Conquest (Lab)
1980 G. Conquest (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) P. Conquest (Lab)

Elections

Elections in 1890s

November 1890

1890 (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Morgan uncontested
Liberal J. Bowes uncontested
Conservative H. Tetlow uncontested
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

November 1891

1891
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Tetlow* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1892

1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Bowes* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

November 1893

1893
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Morgan* 1,126 57.7 N/A
Ind. Labour Party J. Billam 826 42.3 N/A
Majority 300 15.4 N/A
Turnout 1,952
Conservative hold Swing

November 1894

1894
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Dixon 1,083 49.7 −8.0
Ind. Labour Party H. Henshall 607 27.9 −14.4
Liberal E. McGee 488 22.4 N/A
Majority 476 21.9 +6.5
Turnout 2,178
Conservative hold Swing

November 1895

1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Bowes* 995 47.0 +24.6
Conservative T. Milnes 882 41.7 −8.0
Ind. Labour Party T. Cook 238 11.3 −16.6
Majority 113 5.3
Turnout 2,115
Liberal hold Swing

November 1896

1896
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Milnes 1,065 51.3 +9.6
Lib-Lab G. D. Kelley 1,013 48.7 +1.7
Majority 52 2.6
Turnout 2,078
Conservative hold Swing

November 1897

1897
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Dixon* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1898

1898
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Bowes* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

November 1899

1899
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Milnes* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in 1900s

November 1900

1900
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Dixon* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1901

1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Bowes* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

November 1902

1902
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Heenan* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

November 1903

1903
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Dixon* 1,201 57.0 N/A
Independent G. Stephenson 907 43.0 N/A
Majority 294 14.0 N/A
Turnout 2,108
Conservative hold Swing

November 1903 (by-election)

By-election: 18 November 1903
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Kemp 1,357 62.2 N/A
Independent G. Stephenson 824 37.8 −5.2
Majority 533 24.4
Turnout 2,181
Liberal hold Swing

November 1904

1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Kemp* 1,148 55.5 N/A
Labour J. E. Gilchrist 919 44.5 N/A
Majority 229 11.0
Turnout 2,067
Liberal hold Swing

November 1905

1905
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. E. Gilchrist 1,097 56.7 +12.2
Conservative H. Heenan* 838 43.3 N/A
Majority 259 13.4
Turnout 1,935
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

November 1906

1906
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Dixon* 1,294 56.6 +13.3
Labour F. Lowe 992 43.4 −13.3
Majority 302 13.2
Turnout 2,286
Conservative hold Swing

November 1907

1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Kemp* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

November 1908

1908
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hamnett 1,433 56.8 N/A
Labour J. E. Gilchrist* 1,091 43.2 N/A
Majority 342 13.6 N/A
Turnout 2,524
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

February 1909 (by-election)

By-election: 3 February 1909
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Chesters 981 44.7 −12.1
Labour J. E. Gilchrist 859 39.1 −4.1
Liberal C. Thorpe 357 16.2 N/A
Majority 122 5.6 −8.0
Turnout 2,197
Conservative hold Swing

November 1909

1909
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Chesters* 1,388 54.3 −2.5
Labour J. E. Gilchrist 1,168 45.7 +2.5
Majority 220 8.6 −5.0
Turnout 2,556
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in 1910s

November 1910

1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Kemp* 1,238 85.4 N/A
Conservative G. Stephenson 212 14.6 −39.7
Majority 1,026 70.8
Turnout 1,450
Liberal hold Swing

November 1911

1911
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Fogarty 1,412 52.9 N/A
Conservative J. Hamnett* 1,259 47.1 +32.5
Majority 153 5.8
Turnout 2,671
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

November 1912

1912
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Chesters* 1,531 58.8 +11.7
Labour H. H. Laurie 1,073 41.2 −11.7
Majority 458 17.6
Turnout 2,604
Conservative hold Swing

November 1913

1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Kemp* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

November 1914

1914
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Fogarty* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

May 1919 (by-election)

By-election: 6 May 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. James 3,097 70.7
Conservative W. Hartley 746 17.0
Liberal J. Hart 540 12.3
Majority 2,351 53.7
Turnout 4,383
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

November 1919

1919 (new boundaries)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. E. Wood uncontested
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in 1920s

November 1920

1920
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. James* 2,992 59.3 N/A
Conservative S. Bloor 2,050 40.7 N/A
Majority 942 18.6 N/A
Turnout 5,042 52.4 N/A
Labour hold Swing

November 1921

1921
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Bloor 3,281 55.7 +15.0
Labour J. Fogarty* 2,607 44.3 −15.0
Majority 674 11.4
Turnout 5,888 61.6 +9.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

November 1922

1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Travis 3,041 46.9 −8.8
Labour C. E. Wood* 2,719 42.0 −2.3
Liberal H. Pinnington 718 11.1 N/A
Majority 322 4.9 −6.5
Turnout 6,478 67.2 +5.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

November 1923

1923
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. James* 3,383 57.1 +15.1
Conservative T. McRoy 2,538 42.9 −4.0
Majority 845 14.2
Turnout 5,921
Labour hold Swing

November 1924

1924
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Bloor* 3,463 50.1 +7.2
Labour D. Taylor 3,459 49.9 −7.2
Majority 4 0.2
Turnout 6,922
Conservative hold Swing

November 1925

1925
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Taylor 3,939 53.4 +3.5
Conservative J. Travis* 3,436 46.6 −3.5
Majority 503 6.8
Turnout 7,375 72.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

November 1926

1926
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. James* 4,148 61.0 +7.6
Conservative A. Shepherd 2,653 39.0 −7.6
Majority 1,495 22.0 +15.2
Turnout 6,801 65.6 −6.4
Labour hold Swing

November 1927

1927
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. E. Wood 3,667 55.6 −5.4
Conservative S. Bloor* 2,933 44.4 +5.4
Majority 734 11.2 −10.8
Turnout 6,600 64.4 −1.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

November 1928

1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Taylor* 3,751 55.3 −0.3
Conservative S. Bloor 2,997 44.2 −0.2
Residents A. R. Edwards 34 0.5 N/A
Majority 754 11.1 −0.1
Turnout 5,772 66.1 +1.7
Labour hold Swing

November 1929

1929
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. James* 3,621 64.7 +9.4
Conservative S. Bloor 1,954 34.9 −9.3
Residents A. R. Edwards 18 0.4 −0.1
Majority 1,667 29.8 +18.7
Turnout 5,593 50.2 −15.9
Labour hold Swing

Elections in 1930s

November 1930

1930
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. E. Wood* 2,778 54.0 −10.7
Conservative A. Hodgson 2,371 46.0 +11.1
Majority 407 8.0 −21.8
Turnout 5,149
Labour hold Swing

November 1931

1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Vickers 3,422 53.1 +7.1
Labour W. Lewis 3,023 46.9 −7.1
Majority 399 6.2
Turnout 6,445 59.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

November 1932

1932
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. James* 4,287 67.4 +20.5
Conservative C. B. Walker 2,074 32.6 −20.5
Majority 2,213 34.8
Turnout 6,361
Labour hold Swing

November 1933

1933
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. E. Wood* 3,639 67.0 −0.4
Conservative R. Jackson 1,790 33.0 +0.4
Majority 1,849 34.0 −0.8
Turnout 5,429
Labour hold Swing

November 1934

1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. C. Chadwick 3,720 66.8 −0.2
Conservative J. Vickers* 1,846 33.2 +0.2
Majority 1,874 33.6 −0.4
Turnout 5,566
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

September 1935 (by-election)

By-election: 19 September 1935
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. C. Mason uncontested
Labour hold Swing

November 1935

1935
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. J. Howarth 3,136 63.1 −3.7
Conservative L. Turner 1,834 36.9 +3.7
Majority 1,302 26.2 −7.4
Turnout 4,970
Labour hold Swing

November 1936

1936
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. C. Mason* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

November 1937

1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. C. Chadwick* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

November 1938

1938
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. J. Howarth* 2,349 52.6 N/A
Conservative T. A. Harrop 2,114 47.4 N/A
Majority 235 5.2 N/A
Turnout 4,463
Labour hold Swing

Elections in 1940s

November 1945

1945
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. F. Irvine* 2,627 64.3 +11.7
Conservative A. H. Ball 1,461 35.7 −11.7
Majority 1,166 28.6 +23.4
Turnout 4,088 39.8
Labour hold Swing

November 1946

1946
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. C. Chadwick* 2,973 60.4 −3.9
Conservative W. L. Goodfellow 1,948 39.6 +3.9
Majority 1,025 20.8 −7.8
Turnout 4,921
Labour hold Swing

November 1947

1947
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. J. Howarth* 3,357 57.2 −3.2
Conservative J. Priestley 2,512 42.8 +3.2
Majority 845 14.4 −6.4
Turnout 5,869
Labour hold Swing

February 1948 (by-election)

By-election: 5 February 1948
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Quinney 2,628 52.4 −4.8
Conservative J. Priestley 2,390 47.6 +4.8
Majority 238 4.8 −9.6
Turnout 5,018
Labour hold Swing

May 1949

1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Quinney* 3,242 58.6 +1.4
Conservative J. Priestley 2,290 41.4 −1.4
Majority 952 17.2 +2.8
Turnout 5,532
Labour hold Swing

December 1949 (by-election)

By-election: 15 December 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. M. Lever 2,783 61.6 +3.0
Conservative F. E. Doran 1,732 38.4 −3.0
Majority 1,051 23.2 +6.0
Turnout 4,515
Labour hold Swing

Elections in 1950s

May 1950

1950 (new boundaries)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. C. Chadwick* 2,949 62.7
Conservative J. D. Cheetham 1,755 37.3
Majority 1,194 25.4
Turnout 4,704
Labour hold Swing

May 1951

1951
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. H. F. Eccles 2,445 56.6 −6.1
Conservative E. D. Houseley 1,873 43.4 +6.1
Majority 572 13.2 −12.2
Turnout 4,318
Labour hold Swing

May 1952

1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Quinney* 3,881 72.9 +16.3
Conservative E. D. Houseley 1,443 27.1 −16.3
Majority 2,438 45.8 +32.6
Turnout 5,324
Labour hold Swing

August 1952 (by-election)

By-election: 28 August 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Stevenson 2,789 68.6 −4.3
Conservative M. V. Sparks 1,276 31.4 +4.3
Majority 1,513 37.2 −8.6
Turnout 4,065
Labour hold Swing

May 1953

1953
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. C. Chadwick* 2,840 70.3 −2.6
Conservative M. V. Sparks 1,200 29.7 +2.6
Majority 1,640 40.6 −5.2
Turnout 4,040
Labour hold Swing

May 1954

1954
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. H. F. Eccles* 2,449 68.4 −1.9
Conservative E. Pelham 1,131 31.6 +1.9
Majority 1,318 36.8 −3.8
Turnout 3,580
Labour hold Swing

July 1954 (by-election)

By-election: 15 July 1954
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. R. Morris 1,829 64.2 −4.2
Conservative E. Pelham 1,021 35.8 +4.2
Majority 808 28.4 −8.4
Turnout 2,850
Labour hold Swing

May 1955

1955
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Stevenson* 2,179 60.4 −8.0
Conservative A. Gilbert 1,426 39.6 +8.0
Majority 753 20.8 −16.0
Turnout 3,605
Labour hold Swing

May 1956

1956
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. R. Morris* 1,878 69.3 +8.9
Conservative T. E. Downes 832 30.7 −8.9
Majority 1,046 38.6 +17.8
Turnout 2,710
Labour hold Swing

May 1957

1957
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. H. F. Eccles* 1,809 69.5 +0.2
Conservative M. V. Sparks 794 30.5 −0.2
Majority 1,015 39.0 +0.4
Turnout 2,603
Labour hold Swing

May 1958

1958
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. P. Hughes 1,888 73.1 +3.6
Conservative A. Gilbert 693 26.9 −3.6
Majority 1,195 46.2 +7.2
Turnout 2,581
Labour hold Swing

May 1959

1959
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. R. Morris* 1,716 67.0 −6.1
Conservative J. Hall 847 33.0 +6.1
Majority 869 34.0 −12.2
Turnout 2,563
Labour hold Swing

Elections in 1960s

May 1960

1960
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. V. Hughes 1,288 57.3 −9.7
Conservative J. D. Cheetham 960 42.7 +9.7
Majority 328 14.6 −19.4
Turnout 2,248
Labour hold Swing

May 1961

1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. P. Hughes* 1,552 60.3 +3.0
Conservative J. D. Cheetham 1,022 39.7 −3.0
Majority 530 20.6 +6.0
Turnout 2,574
Labour hold Swing

May 1962

1962
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. R. Morris* 1,803 65.6 +5.3
Conservative J. H. Tresman 872 31.8 −8.1
Union Movement C. D. Draffin 71 2.6 N/A
Majority 931 33.8 +13.2
Turnout 2,746
Labour hold Swing

May 1963

1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. V. Hughes* 1,780 69.3 +3.7
Conservative J. H. Tresman 788 30.7 −1.1
Majority 992 38.6 +4.8
Turnout 2,568
Labour hold Swing

May 1964

1964 (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

May 1965

1965
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. S. Goldstone* 920 52.2 −12.0
Conservative G. Fildes 793 45.0 +8.5
Communist B. Panter 51 2.8 N/A
Majority 127 7.2 −19.2
Turnout 1,764
Labour hold Swing

May 1966

1966
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. V. Hughes* 820 56.8 +4.6
Conservative G. Fildes 623 43.2 −1.8
Majority 197 13.6 +6.4
Turnout 1,443
Labour hold Swing

May 1967

1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Fildes 952 54.7 +11.2
Labour H. W. Bliss* 788 45.3 −11.5
Majority 164 9.4
Turnout 1,740
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

May 1968

1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. W. Lever 983 52.5 −2.2
Labour J. S. Goldstone* 888 47.5 +2.2
Majority 95 5.0 −4.4
Turnout 1,871
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

October 1968 (by-election)

By-election: 24 October 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. S. Goldstone 1,124 58.2 +10.7
Conservative J. Priestley 806 41.8 −10.7
Majority 318 16.4
Turnout 1,930
Labour hold Swing

May 1969

1969
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. S. Goldstone* 1,484 63.3 +15.8
Conservative E. Smith 860 36.7 −15.8
Majority 624 26.6 +21.6
Turnout 2,344
Labour hold Swing

Elections in 1970s

May 1970

1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Healey 1,455 63.2 −0.1
Conservative G. Fildes* 829 36.0 −0.7
Residents G. McKenzie-Jones 18 0.8 N/A
Majority 626 27.2 +0.6
Turnout 2,302
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

May 1971

1971 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Donoghue* 2,732 90.6
Labour E. Crank* 2,731 90.6
Labour R. Latham* 2,618 86.9
Conservative D. Porter 292 9.7
Conservative P. J. Sturrock 238 7.9
Conservative A. R. Whittle 225 7.5
Communist R. G. A. Cole 205 6.8
Majority 2,326 77.2
Turnout 3,014
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

May 1972

1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Latham* 1,829 85.7 −4.9
Conservative D. Porter 305 14.3 +4.6
Majority 1,524 71.4 −5.8
Turnout 2,134
Labour hold Swing

May 1973

1973 (3 vacancies; reorganisation)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Crank* 1,240 72.6 −13.1
Labour R. Latham* 1,209 70.7 −15.0
Labour E. Donoghue* 1,194 69.9 −15.8
Anti-Immigration M. R. Goucher 368 21.5 N/A
Conservative A. Chappell 219 12.8 −1.5
Conservative H. Lee 214 12.5 −1.8
Conservative M. Howells 182 10.6 −3.7
Majority 826 48.3 −23.1
Turnout 1,709
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

May 1975

1975
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Donoghue* 973 72.3 +4.5
Conservative A. Chappell 372 27.7 +15.7
Majority 601 44.7 −11.2
Turnout 1,345
Labour hold Swing -5.6

May 1976

1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Latham* 1,715 79.3 +7.0
Conservative A. E. Halliday 448 20.7 −7.0
Majority 1,267 58.6 +13.9
Turnout 2,163
Labour hold Swing +7.0

May 1978

1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Conquest 1,417 76.3 −3.0
Conservative A. E. Halliday 337 18.1 −2.6
National Front N. T. G. Wallace 103 5.5 +5.5
Majority 1,080 58.2 −0.4
Turnout 1,857 24.0
Labour hold Swing -0.2

May 1979

1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Conquest 3,193 76.8 +0.5
Conservative J. Cartland 737 17.7 −0.4
Liberal J. A. Turrell 228 5.5 +5.5
Majority 2,456 59.1 +0.9
Turnout 4,158 62.0 +38.0
Labour hold Swing +0.4

Elections in 1980s

May 1980

1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Latham* 1,905 90.3 +13.5
Conservative A. E. Halliday 148 7.0 −10.7
Liberal P. Bailey 57 2.7 −2.8
Majority 1,757 83.3 +24.2
Turnout 2,110 31.1 −30.9
Labour hold Swing +12.1

See also

References

  1. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8
  2. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION SCHEME, Manchester Courier, July 25, 1890, p.6
  3. ↑ "Manchester New Ward Results: Labour Improves Its Position". Manchester Guardian. 4 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Tories' Net Gain of Two Seats in Manchester", Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p. 8
  5. ↑ Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6
  6. ↑ Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
  7. ↑ Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs
  8. ↑ Fraser, Hugh (1918). The Representation of the People Act, 1918: with explanatory notes. London: Sweet and Maxwell.
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