Old Moat (ward)

Old Moat
Old Moat
Ward
	Old Moat ward (2018) within Manchester
	Coat of arms
	Interactive map of Old Moat
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County	Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough	Manchester
Created	May 1950
Named after	Old Moat
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency	Manchester Withington

Old Moat is an electoral division of Manchester City Council which has been represented since 1950. It covers the Old Moat estate and parts of Withington in South Manchester.

Overview

Old Moat ward was created in 1950,^[1] covering that part of the Withington ward to the west of Burton Road and Wilmslow Road. In 1971,^[2] the ward's northern boundary became the Fallowfield Loop, these boundaries were left largely unchanged by a further city-wide boundary revision in 1982.^[3] In 2004,^[4] that part of the ward to the south of former Manchester South District Railway line and to the west of Princess Road was transferred to the new Chorlton Park ward, these boundaries were retained at the latest revision in 2018^[5], an area of Levenshulme ward to the north of the Fallowfield Loop was transferred to Burnage.

Since its creation, the ward formed has part of the Manchester Withington Parliamentary constituency.^[6]^[7]

Councillors

Election
1950	S. A. Gradwell (Con)	W. Sharp (Con)	H. P. Humphris (Con)
1951	W. R. Swan (Con)	W. Sharp (Con)	H. P. Humphris (Con)
1952	W. R. Swan (Con)	W. Sharp (Con)	H. P. Humphris (Con)
1953	W. R. Swan (Con)	W. Sharp (Con)	H. P. Humphris (Con)
1954	W. R. Swan (Con)	W. Sharp (Con)	H. P. Humphris (Con)
1955	W. R. Swan (Con)	W. Sharp (Con)	H. P. Humphris (Con)
September 1955	C. A. Earley (Con)	W. Sharp (Con)	H. P. Humphris (Con)
1956	C. A. Earley (Con)	W. Sharp (Con)	H. P. Humphris (Con)
1957	C. A. Earley (Con)	W. Sharp (Con)	H. P. Humphris (Con)
1958	C. A. Earley (Con)	W. Sharp (Con)	H. P. Humphris (Con)
1959	C. A. Earley (Con)	W. Sharp (Con)	H. P. Humphris (Con)
1960	H. Boff (Con)	W. Sharp (Con)	H. P. Humphris (Con)
1961	H. Boff (Con)	W. Sharp (Con)	H. P. Humphris (Con)
1962	H. Boff (Con)	T. Kay (Lib)	H. P. Humphris (Con)
1963	R. B. Davies (Lab)	T. Kay (Lib)	H. P. Humphris (Con)
1964	R. B. Davies (Lab)	T. Kay (Lib)	T. F. Lavin (Con)
1965	D. G. Massey (Con)	G. Robinson (Con)	T. F. Lavin (Con)
1966	D. G. Massey (Con)	G. Robinson (Con)	T. F. Lavin (Con)
1967	D. G. Massey (Con)	G. Robinson (Con)	T. F. Lavin (Con)
1968	D. G. Massey (Con)	G. Robinson (Con)	T. F. Lavin (Con)
1969	D. G. Massey (Con)	G. Robinson (Con)	T. F. Lavin (Con)
1970	D. G. Massey (Con)	G. Robinson (Con)	T. F. Lavin (Con)
1971	A. J. Spencer (Lab)	A. J. Bateman (Lab)	T. F. Lavin (Con)
1972	A. J. Spencer (Lab)	A. J. Bateman (Lab)	T. F. Lavin (Con)
1973	T. F. Lavin (Con)	D. G. Massey (Con)	T. E. Murphy (Con)
1975	T. F. Lavin (Con)	D. G. Massey (Con)	T. E. Murphy (Con)
1976	T. F. Lavin (Con)	W. H. Aikman (Con)	T. E. Murphy (Con)
1978	T. F. Lavin (Con)	W. H. Aikman (Con)	T. E. Murphy (Con)
1979	T. F. Lavin (Con)	W. H. Aikman (Con)	A. Home (Lab)
1980	T. F. Lavin (Con)	A. C. Thomas (Lab)	A. Home (Lab)
July 1981	T. F. Lavin (Con)	W. H. Aikman (Con)	A. Home (Lab)
1982	W. H. Aikman (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	P. Hilton (Con)
1983	W. H. Aikman (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	K. Bradley (Lab)
1984	W. H. Aikman (Con)	B. Harrison (Lab)	K. Bradley (Lab)
1986	A. H. Fender (Lab)	B. Harrison (Lab)	K. Bradley (Lab)
1987	A. H. Fender (Lab)	B. Harrison (Lab)	K. Bradley (Lab)
1988	A. H. Fender (Lab)	B. Harrison (Lab)	A. J. Spencer (Lab)
1990	A. H. Fender (Lab)	B. Harrison (Lab)	A. J. Spencer (Lab)
1991	A. H. Fender (Lab)	B. Harrison (Lab)	A. J. Spencer (Lab)
1992	A. H. Fender (Lab)	B. Harrison (Lab)	A. J. Spencer (Lab)
1994	A. H. Fender (Lab)	B. Harrison (Lab)	A. J. Spencer (Lab)
1995	A. H. Fender (Lab)	B. Harrison (Lab)	A. J. Spencer (Lab)
1996	A. H. Fender (Lab)	B. Harrison (Lab)	A. J. Spencer (Lab)
May 1997	A. H. Fender (Lab)	B. Harrison (Lab)	J. Smith (Lab)
1998	A. H. Fender (Lab)	B. Harrison (Lab)	J. Smith (Lab)
1999	A. H. Fender (Lab)	B. Harrison (Lab)	J. Smith (Lab)
2000	A. H. Fender (Lab)	B. Harrison (Lab)	J. Smith (Lab)
2002	A. H. Fender (Lab)	B. Harrison (Lab)	J. Smith (Lab)
2003	A. H. Fender (Lab)	B. Harrison (Lab)	J. Smith (Lab)
2004	Andrew Fender (Lab)	Jeff Smith (Lab)	Brian Harrison (Lab)
2006	Andrew Fender (Lab)	Jeff Smith (Lab)	Brian Harrison (Lab)
2007	Andrew Fender (Lab)	Jeff Smith (Lab)	Brian Harrison (Lab)
2008	Andrew Fender (Lab)	Jeff Smith (Lab)	Brian Harrison (Lab)
2010	Andrew Fender (Lab)	Jeff Smith (Lab)	Suzannah Reeves (Lab)
2011	Andrew Fender (Lab)	Jeff Smith (Lab)	Suzannah Reeves (Lab)
2012	Andrew Fender (Lab)	Jeff Smith (Lab)	Suzannah Reeves (Lab)
2014	Andrew Fender (Lab)	Jeff Smith (Lab)	Suzannah Reeves (Lab)
2015	Andrew Fender (Lab)	Garry Bridges (Lab)	Suzannah Reeves (Lab)
2015	Andrew Fender (Lab)	Garry Bridges (Lab)	Suzannah Reeves (Lab)
2018	Suzannah Reeves (Lab)	Gavin White (Lab)	Garry Bridges (Lab)
2019	Suzannah Reeves (Lab)	Gavin White (Lab)	Garry Bridges (Lab)
2021	Suzannah Reeves (Lab)	Gavin White (Lab)	Garry Bridges (Lab)
2022	Suzannah Reeves (Lab)	Gavin White (Lab)	Garry Bridges (Lab)
2023	Suzannah Reeves (Lab)	Gavin White (Lab)	Garry Bridges (Lab)
2024	Suzannah Reeves (Lab)	Gavin White (Lab)	Garry Bridges (Lab)
2026	Sam Easterby-Smith (Grn)	Gavin White (Lab)	Garry Bridges (Lab)

Elections

Elections in 2020s

May 2026

2026
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	Sam Easterby-Smith	1,829	48.6	+36.4
	Labour	Suzannah Reeves*	1,189	31.6	−40.2
	Reform	Kierin McCorkell	394	10.5	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Tracey Pook	209	5.6	−4.1
	Conservative	Sarah Haynes	115	3.1	−2.7
	SDP	Sebastian Moore	28	0.7	N/A
Majority			640	17.0	N/A
Turnout			3,764	34.0	+9.8
	Green gain from Labour		Swing

May 2024

2024
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Gavin White*	2,078	63.8	8.6
	Green	Laura Bannister	777	23.9	10.3
	Liberal Democrats	Jon Martin	250	7.7	0.9
	Conservative	Misbah Ahmed	116	3.6	2.6
Majority			1,301	40.0
Rejected ballots			34	1.0
Turnout			3,255	28.13
Registered electors			11.572
	Labour hold		Swing	9.4

May 2023

2023
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Garry Bridges*	2,096	74.0	11.1
	Green	Laura Bannister	436	15.4	1.4
	Liberal Democrats	Jon Martin	192	6.8	7.0
	Conservative	Ugo Nzeribe	109	3.8	1.4
Majority			1,660
Rejected ballots			12
Turnout				25.82
Registered electors			11,017
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2022

2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Suzannah Reeves*	2,020	71.8	0.3
	Green	Stace Wright	343	12.2	4.4
	Liberal Democrats	Jon Martin	272	9.7	4.3
	Conservative	Cillian Neil	162	5.8	0.5
Majority			1,677	59.6
Rejected ballots			15
Turnout			2,812	24.2	3.6
Registered electors			11,623
	Labour hold		Swing	2.4

May 2021

2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Gavin White*	2,568	72.4	3.6
	Green	Stacey Wright	476	13.6	3.0
	Liberal Democrats	Jon Martin	238	6.8	7.2
	Conservative	Gary Wilkinson	218	6.2	0.3
Majority			2,092	59.8
Rejected ballots			36	1.0
Turnout			3,536	30.0	2.2
Registered electors			11,774
	Labour hold		Swing	3.3

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Garry Bridges*	1,754	62.9	5.4
	Green	Bonnie Boulton	468	16.8	0.2
	Liberal Democrats	Jon Martin	386	13.8	0.2
	Conservative	Tom Benbow	144	5.2	0.9
Majority			1,286	46.1	5.6
Rejected ballots			37	1.33
Turnout			2,789	26.27	1.5
Registered electors			10,628
	Labour hold		Swing	2.8

May 2018

2018 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Suzannah Reeves*	2,165	71.5
	Labour	Gavin White	2,086	68.8
	Labour	Garry Bridges*	2,071	68.3
	Green	Bonnie Boulton	502	16.6
	Liberal Democrats	Jon Martin	425	14.0
	Liberal Democrats	Brigitte Sapriel	363	12.0
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew McGuinness	359	11.8
	Conservative	Luke Dyks	191	6.3
	Conservative	Nicola Dixon	181	6.0
	Conservative	Michael Lister-Geddes	179	5.9
Majority
Turnout			3,030	27.8
	Labour win (new boundaries)
	Labour win (new boundaries)
	Labour win (new boundaries)

May 2016

2016^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Andrew Henryk Fender*	2,244	67.29
	Liberal Democrats	April Preston	561	16.82
	Green	Nathan Rae	329	9.87
	Conservative	Phillip Gallagher	138	4.14
	TUSC	Jane Elizabeth Lee	63	1.89
Majority			1,683	50.46
Turnout			3,335	31.85
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2015

2015^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Garry Paul Bridges	3,854	57.2	−8.5
	Green	Glen Marsden	1,103	16.3	+5.9
	Liberal Democrats	April Preston	949	14.1	+2.4
	Conservative	Peter Jacques Werner	699	10.4	+1.4
	TUSC	Jane E Lee	132	2.0	N/A
Majority			2,751	40.9
Turnout			6,737	62.4	+30.4
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2014

2014^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Suzannah Mary Reeves	1,924	56.91
	Green	Joel Smith	699	20.67
	Liberal Democrats	Christopher Kane	365	10.80
	Conservative	Peter Schofield	253	7.48
	TUSC	Jane Lee	107	3.16
	Motorcycle Alliance	James Gordon Torrance	33	0.98
Majority			1,225	36.2
Turnout			3,381	29.6
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2012

2012^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andrew Fender*	1,822	74.1	+23.6
	Green	Amy Howard	278	11.3	+3.6
	Liberal Democrats	Nicholas Prescott	221	9.0	−25.4
	Conservative	Nicholas Savage	139	5.7	−1.7
Majority			1,544	63
Turnout			2,460	22
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2011

2011^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jeffrey Smith*	2,311	65.7	+12.0
	Liberal Democrats	Robert Mackle	413	11.7	−17.4
	Green	Barney Wolfram	373	10.6	+1.7
	Conservative	Luke Springthorpe	315	9.0	+0.6
	Independent	Yasmin Zalzala	103	2.9	N/A
Majority			1,898	54.0
Turnout			3,515	32.0
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2010

2010^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Suzannah Mary Reeves	2,531	43.8	−6.7
	Liberal Democrats	Rob Mackle	2,216	38.3	+3.9
	Conservative	Shaden Jaradat	489	8.5	+1.1
	Green	Rowan William Smith	410	7.1	−0.6
	Independent	Yasmin Zalzala	133	2.3	+2.3
Majority			315	5.5	−10.6
Turnout			5,779	54.6	+27.8
	Labour hold		Swing	-5.3

Elections in 2000s

May 2008

2008^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andrew Fender*	1,391	50.5	−3.2
	Liberal Democrats	Sufiyan Rana	947	34.4	+5.3
	Green	Lia Sims	213	7.7	−1.2
	Conservative	Paul Lally	205	7.4	−1.0
Majority			444	16.1	−8.5
Turnout			2,756	26.8	+1.3
	Labour hold		Swing	-4.2

May 2007

2007^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jeffrey Smith*	1,382	53.7	−0.7
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Wilson	748	29.1	+2.2
	Green	Alice Coren	230	8.9	−2.1
	Conservative	Andrew Perfect	215	8.4	+0.7
Majority			634	24.6	3.0
Turnout			2,575	25.5	−3.7
	Labour hold		Swing	-1.4

May 2006

2006^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Brian Harrison*	1,567	54.4	+5.0
	Liberal Democrats	Tina Maache	773	26.9	−0.4
	Green	Robin-Ella Davies	317	11.0	−1.4
	Conservative	Daniel Rossall Valentine	221	7.7	−3.2
Majority			794	27.6	+5.4
Turnout			2,878	29.2	−3.2
	Labour hold		Swing	+2.7

June 2004

2004 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Andrew Fender*	1,599	48.2
	Labour	Jeffrey Smith*	1,572	47.4
	Labour	Brian Harrison*	1,541	46.5
	Liberal Democrats	Enid Saunders	884	26.7
	Liberal Democrats	Shakeel Ahmad	881	26.6
	Liberal Democrats	John Reyes	865	26.1
	Green	Paul Dundon	403	12.2
	Green	Susan Fairweather	392	11.8
	Conservative	Nicholas Wilson	352	10.6
	Green	Steven Flower	335	10.1
Majority			657	19.8
Turnout			3,314	32.4
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

May 2003

2003^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jeffrey Smith*	1,322	46.5	−3.7
	Liberal Democrats	Yasmin Zalzala	1,141	40.2	+1.3
	Green	Brian Candeland	209	7.4	+1.8
	Conservative	Gary Kaye	169	5.9	+0.6
Majority			181	6.4	−4.9
Turnout			2,841	22.5	−4.1
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.5

May 2002

2002^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andrew Fender*	1,746	50.2	+3.1
	Liberal Democrats	Yasmin Zalzala	1,352	38.9	−4.8
	Green	Brian Candeland	196	5.6	+2.4
	Conservative	Elliot Gold	185	5.3	+1.0
Majority			394	11.3	+7.9
Turnout			3,479	26.6	+0.6
	Labour hold		Swing	+3.9

May 2000

2000^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Brian Harrison*	1,523	47.1	−2.5
	Liberal Democrats	Yasmin Zalzala	1,413	43.7	+2.7
	Conservative	Graham Betton	139	4.3	−1.1
	Green	Ernest Roberts	104	3.2	−0.9
	Action for Better Local Education	Thomas Franklin	45	1.4	+1.4
	Independent Labour	Kevin Robinson	10	0.3	+0.3
Majority			110	3.4	−5.2
Turnout			3,234	26.0	+0.4
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.6

Elections in 1990s

May 1999

1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jeffrey Smith*	1,603	49.6	−0.2
	Liberal Democrats	Yasmin Zalzala	1,326	41.0	+4.2
	Conservative	Lynda Whetton	173	5.4	−2.2
	Green	Jonathan Rummery	131	4.1	−1.7
Majority			277	8.6	−4.4
Turnout			3,233	25.6
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.2

May 1998

1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andrew Fender*	1,396	49.8	−17.2
	Liberal Democrats	Yasmen Zalzala	1,031	36.8	+26.6
	Conservative	Christopher Brown	213	7.6	−6.0
	Green	Lucy Fogarty	163	5.8	−0.4
Majority			365	13.0	−40.4
Turnout			2,803
	Labour hold		Swing	-21.9

May 1997 (by-election)

By-election: 2 May 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jeffrey Smith	3,790	51.9	−15.9
	Liberal Democrats	Yasmin Zalzala	1,690	22.8	+12.6
	Conservative	Christopher Brown	1,256	17.0	+3.3
	Independent Labour	Michael Robinson	511	6.9	+6.9
	Socialist Labour	Julie White	163	2.2	+2.2
Majority			2,100	29.1	−24.3
Turnout			7,410	61.6
	Labour hold		Swing	-14.2

May 1996

1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Brian Harrison*	2,126	67.0	−3.8
	Conservative	Graham Betton	433	13.6	+2.0
	Liberal Democrats	Yasmen Zalzala	324	10.2	−2.7
	Green	Teresa Romagnuolo	196	6.2	+1.5
	Socialist	J. White	94	3.0	+3.0
Majority			1,693	53.4	−4.6
Turnout			3,173
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.9

May 1995

1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Arnold Spencer*	2,325	70.8	+14.0
	Liberal Democrats	Yasmen Zalzala	422	12.9	−7.8
	Conservative	Graham Betton	381	11.6	−0.6
	Green	Teresa Romagnuolo	154	4.7	+0.5
Majority			1,903	58.0	+21.9
Turnout			3,282
	Labour hold		Swing	+10.9

May 1994

1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Fender*	2,319	56.8	+5.5
	Liberal Democrats	Y. Zalzala	845	20.7	+8.1
	Conservative	K. Hussain	497	12.2	−18.5
	Independent	M. Robinson	250	6.1	+6.1
	Green	T. Romagnuolo	170	4.2	−1.2
Majority			1,474	36.1	+15.6
Turnout			4,081
	Labour hold		Swing	-1.3

May 1992

1992
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Harrison*	1,828	51.3	+2.6
	Conservative	G. Betton	1,096	30.7	+0.0
	Liberal Democrats	R. Johnston	450	12.6	−2.1
	Green	S. Buchan	191	5.4	−0.5
Majority			732	20.5	+2.5
Turnout			3,565
	Labour hold		Swing	+1.3

May 1991

1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. J. Spencer*	2,158	48.7	−7.6
	Conservative	G. H. Betton	1,360	30.7	+7.6
	Liberal Democrats	M. J. Sowemimo	651	14.7	+3.3
	Green	J. G. Booty	260	5.9	−3.2
Majority			798	18.0	−15.2
Turnout			4,429	40.8
	Labour hold		Swing	-7.6

May 1990

1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Fender*	2,963	56.3	+11.4
	Conservative	G. Shapps	1,218	23.1	+1.5
	Liberal Democrats	S. A. Oliver	602	11.4	−11.5
	Green	J. V. Lovell	479	9.1	+4.0
Majority			1,745	33.2	+11.2
Turnout			5,262
	Labour hold		Swing	+4.9

Elections in 1980s

May 1988

1988 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Harrison*	2,793	44.9	+6.9
	Labour	A. Spencer	2,570
	SLD	P. A. Monkhouse	1,428	22.9	−12.0
	Conservative	J. F. Roberts	1,346	21.6	−3.4
	Conservative	N. M. Watson	1,203
	SLD	M. E. D. Boyle	1,058
	SDP	B. Gaskin	332	5.3	+5.3
	Green	S. J. Buchan	321	5.1	+3.0
Majority			1,142	22.0	+18.9
Turnout			6,220
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing	+9.4

May 1987

1987
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Keith Bradley*	2,309	38.0	−13.0
	Liberal	Anne Monkhouse	2,120	34.9	+11.6
	Conservative	Maura Logan	1,523	25.1	+2.8
	Green	Joyce Foster	127	2.1	−1.2
Majority			189	3.1	−24.6
Turnout			6,079
	Labour hold		Swing	-12.3

May 1986

1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Fender	2,790	51.0	−1.6
	Liberal	A. Monkhouse	1,276	23.3	+10.5
	Conservative	W. Aikman*	1,222	22.3	−12.3
	Green	C. Kirby	181	3.3	+3.3
Majority			1,514	27.7	+9.7
Turnout			5,469
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	-6.0

May 1984

1984
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Harrison	2,732	52.6	+4.3
	Conservative	Gerard Fitzsimons*	1,797	34.6	−2.2
	Liberal	Richard Clayton	664	12.8	−2.1
Majority			935	18.0	+6.4
Turnout			5,193
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+3.2

May 1983

1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Keith Bradley	2,359	48.3	+14.7
	Conservative	Peter Hilton*	1,795	36.8	−5.0
	Liberal	Richard Clayton	729	14.9	−9.7
Majority			564	11.6	+3.3
Turnout			4,883
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+9.8

May 1982

1982 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	William Aikman*	2,053	40.6
	Conservative	Gerard Fitzsimons	1,924	38.1
	Conservative	Peter Hilton	1,888	37.4
	Labour	Trevor Allcock	1,649	32.6
	Labour	Deborah Bryson	1,520	30.1
	Labour	Roy Walters	1,493	29.6
	Liberal	Pamela Elwood	1,213	24.0
	Liberal	Anthony Parkinson	1,199	23.7
	Liberal	John Stevenson	1,148	22.7
Majority			239	4.7
Turnout			5,052	45.0
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

July 1981 (by-election)

By-election: 9 July 1981
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	William Aikman	1,198	37.9	+0.6
	Labour	Paula Sadler	1,104	34.9	−9.1
	Liberal	Colin Dowse	860	27.2	+8.5
Majority			94	3.0	−3.6
Turnout			3,162	32.0	−10.1
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	+4.8

May 1980

1980
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. C. Thomas	1,827	44.0	+2.6
	Conservative	W. H. Aikman*	1,551	37.3	−2.4
	Liberal	C. Adamson	776	18.7	−0.2
Majority			276	6.6	+4.9
Turnout			4,154	42.1	−30.4
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+2.5

Elections in 1970s

May 1979

1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Home	2,850	41.4	+1.9
	Conservative	T. E. Murphy*	2,735	39.7	−19.0
	Liberal	G. J. Corps	1,299	18.9	+18.9
Majority			115	1.7	−17.5
Turnout			6,884	72.5	+33.8
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+10.4

May 1978

1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. F. Lavin*	2,314	58.7	+6.1
	Labour	S. Jean	1,558	39.5	+2.2
	Communist	N. J. Gilroy	73	1.9	−0.0
Majority			756	19.2	+3.9
Turnout			3,945	38.7
	Conservative hold		Swing	+1.9

May 1976

1976
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. H. Aikman	2,346	52.6	−5.0
	Labour	A. H. Fender	1,664	37.3	+8.7
	Liberal	A. A. Parr	316	7.1	−6.7
	Communist	D. J. Granfield	85	1.9	+1.9
	Independent	P. S. Pinder	52	1.2	+1.2
Majority			682	15.3	−13.8
Turnout			4,463
	Conservative hold		Swing	-6.8

May 1975

1975
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. E. Murphy*	2,232	57.6	−6.3
	Labour	P. Bednarski	1,106	28.6	−7.4
	Liberal	A. A. Parr	534	13.8	+13.8
Majority			1,126	29.1	+1.1
Turnout			3,872
	Conservative hold		Swing	+0.5

May 1973

1973 (3 vacancies; reorganisation)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. F. Lavin*	2,479	62.8	+7.7
	Conservative	D. G. Massey	2,319	58.7	+3.6
	Conservative	T. E. Murphy	2,262	57.3	+2.2
	Labour	E. Richards	1,395	35.3	−9.6
	Labour	A. J. Spencer*	1,392	35.2	−9.7
	Labour	A. E. Jones	1,368	34.6	−10.3
Majority			867	21.9	+11.7
Turnout			3,950
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1972

1972
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. F. Lavin*	2,371	55.1	+6.5
	Labour	K. J. Hill	1,930	44.9	−5.5
Majority			441	10.2	+10.2
Turnout			4,301
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1971

1971 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	A. J. Spencer	2,470	50.4
	Labour	A. J. Bateman	2,385	48.7
	Conservative	T. F. Lavin*	2,381	48.6
	Labour	A. P. Marino	2,380	48.6
	Conservative	G. Robinson	2,292	46.8
	Conservative	D. G. Massey	2,284	46.6
	Residents	D. R. Brown	337	6,9
	Communist	D. Maher	177	3.6
Majority			1	0.0
Turnout			4,902
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

May 1970

1970
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. F. Lavin	2,326	58.5	−15.9
	Labour	A. Roberts	1,651	41.5	+15.9
Majority			675	17.0	−31.8
Turnout			3,977
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1960s

May 1969

1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. G. Massey*	2,370	74.4	+5.8
	Labour	A. Holland	815	25.6	+3.1
Majority			1,555	48.8	+2.7
Turnout			3,185
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1968

1968
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Robinson*	2,527	68.6	+8.9
	Labour	R. K. Litherland	830	22.5	−7.6
	Liberal	A. Burns	326	8.9	−1.3
Majority			1,697	46.1	+16.5
Turnout			3,683
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1967

1967
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. F. Lavin*	1,966	59.7	+10.1
	Labour	K. Roberts	992	30.1	−8.1
	Liberal	A. Burns	334	10.2	−2.0
Majority			974	29.6	+18.2
Turnout			3,292
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1966

1966
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. G. Massey*	1,921	49.6	+0.2
	Labour	K. Roberts	1,480	38.2	+11.3
	Liberal	A. Burns	473	12.2	−15.7
Majority			441	11.4	−7.9
Turnout			3,874
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1965

1965 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Robinson	2,417	49.4	+12.7
	Conservative	D. G. Massey	2,307	47.2	+10.5
	Liberal	T. Kay*	1,362	27.9	−0.5
	Labour	E. Wood	1,317	26.9	−8.0
	Labour	D. Healey	1,307	26.7	−8.2
	Liberal	T. A. Maher	1,069	21.9	−6.5
Majority			945	19.3	+17.5
Turnout			4,890
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1964

1964
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

May 1963

1963
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. B. Davies	1,363	33.9	+12.3
	Liberal	A. Yates	1,353	33.6	−8.3
	Conservative	H. Boff*	1,305	32.5	−4.0
Majority			10	0.3
Turnout			4,021
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

May 1962

1962
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Kay	1,793	41.9	+4.2
	Conservative	W. Sharp*	1,560	36.5	−6.9
	Labour	R. B. Davies	924	21.6	+2.7
Majority			233	5.4
Turnout			4,277
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

May 1961

1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. P. Humphris*	1,485	43.4	−8.6
	Liberal	T. Kay	1,289	37.7	+6.4
	Labour	F. W. Blaine	645	18.9	+2.1
Majority			196	5.7	−15.0
Turnout			3,419
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1960

1960
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Boff	1,652	52.0	+1.0
	Liberal	T. Kay	994	31.3	+9.9
	Labour	F. Vince	533	16.8	−10.8
Majority			658	20.7	−2.7
Turnout			3,179
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1950s

May 1959

1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Sharp*	2,119	51.0	+3.9
	Labour	R. P. Greenwood	1,145	27.6	−9.6
	Liberal	P. McGregor	890	21.4	+5.7
Majority			974	23.4	+13.5
Turnout			4,154
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1958

1958
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. P. Humphris*	1,767	47.1	−3.1
	Labour	K. Edwards	1,397	37.2	+3.3
	Liberal	R. H. Hargreaves	591	15.7	−0.2
Majority			370	9.9	−6.4
Turnout			3,755
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1957

1957
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. A. Earley*	1,832	50.2	−6.1
	Labour	H. Conway	1,237	33.9	+5.8
	Liberal	R. H. Hargreaves	584	15.9	+0.3
Majority			595	16.3	−11.9
Turnout			3,653
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1956

1956
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Sharp*	1,950	56.3	−13.6
	Labour	E. H. Jessop	974	28.1	−2.1
	Liberal	R. H. Hargreaves	543	15.6	N/A
Majority			976	28.2	−11.4
Turnout			3,467
	Conservative hold		Swing

September 1955 (by-election)

By-election: 22 September 1955
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. A. Earley	1,971	58.7	−11.1
	Labour	G. Halstead	887	26.4	−3.8
	Liberal	R. H. Hargreaves	502	14.9	N/A
Majority			1,084	32.3	−7.3
Turnout			3,360
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1955

1955
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. P. Humphris*	2,980	69.8	+6.5
	Labour	G. Halstead	1,287	30.2	−6.5
Majority			1,693	39.6	+13.0
Turnout			4,267
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1954

1954
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. R. Swan*	2,983	63.3	−0.3
	Labour	E. V. Hughes	1,731	36.7	+0.3
Majority			1,252	26.6	−0.6
Turnout			4,713
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1953

1953
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Sharp*	3,366	63.6	+5.8
	Labour	W. A. Dove	1,928	36.4	−5.8
Majority			1,438	27.2	+11.6
Turnout			5,294
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1952

1952
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. P. Humphris*	3,250	57.8	−12.4
	Labour	W. A. Dove	2,369	42.2	+12.4
Majority			881	15.6	−24.8
Turnout			5,619
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1951

1951
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. R. Swan	3,601	70.2	+9.6
	Labour	W. M. Parkinson	1,531	29.8	−9.6
Majority			2,070	40.4	+19.2
Turnout			5,132
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1950

1950
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	W. Sharp	3,128	60.6
	Labour	W. M. Parkinson	2,031	39.4
Majority			1,097	21.2
Turnout			5,159
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

↑ TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8
↑ Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6
↑ Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
↑ "Manchester 2004 council election results". manchester.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
↑ Manchester City Council's submission on Warding Patterns Archived 5 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine John Leech
↑ "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
↑ "Local election results - Thursday 5 May 2016". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
↑ "Local election results - Thursday 7 May 2015". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
↑ "Local election results 2014". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 29 November 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
↑ "Results of the Manchester City Council election, 2012". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
↑ "Local election results 2011". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
↑ "Election results: 6 May 2010". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
↑ "Local elections 2008". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
↑ "Local elections 2007". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
↑ "Local elections 2006". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
↑ "Local Election Results - 1 May 2003". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 7 July 2003. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
↑ "Results of local elections 2nd May 2002". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 5 November 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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[1] TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8

[2] Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6

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

[archive-4] "Manchester 2004 council election results". manchester.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 26 June 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2012.

[5] Manchester City Council's submission on Warding Patterns Archived 5 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine John Leech

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

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

[OldM_2016-8] "Local election results - Thursday 5 May 2016". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[OldM_2015-9] "Local election results - Thursday 7 May 2015". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[OldM_2014-10] "Local election results 2014". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 29 November 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[OldM_2012-11] "Results of the Manchester City Council election, 2012". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[OldM_2011-12] "Local election results 2011". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[OldM_2010-13] "Election results: 6 May 2010". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[OldM_2008-14] "Local elections 2008". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

[OldM_2007-15] "Local elections 2007". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

[OldM_2006-16] "Local elections 2006". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

[OldM_2003-17] "Local Election Results - 1 May 2003". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 7 July 2003. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

[OldM_2002-18] "Results of local elections 2nd May 2002". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 5 November 2002. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

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