1946 Manchester City Council election

1946 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1946 (1946-11-01)
36 of 144 seats
to Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 35 seats,
54.0% 		19 seats,
37.9% 		2 seats,
6.3%
Seats before 73 58 11
Seats won 20 15 1
Seats after 79 55 10
Seat change 6 3 1
Popular vote 93,691 85,186 20,861
Percentage 45.6% 41.5% 10.2%
Swing 8.4% 3.6% 3.9%
Map of results of 1946 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1946. 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 93,691 (45.6%)
8.4 20 (55.6%)
20 / 36
 6 79 (54.9%)
79 / 144
Conservative Party 85,186 (41.5%)
3.6 15 (41.7%)
15 / 36
 3 55 (38.2%)
55 / 144
Liberal Party 20,861 (10.2%)
3.9 1 (2.8%)
1 / 36
 1 10 (6.9%)
10 / 144
Communist 2,897 (1.4%)
1.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Independent 1,222 (0.6%)
0.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Residents 1,124 (0.5%)
0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Independent Labour Party 473 (0.2%)
0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

↓
79 10 55

Aldermen

↓
15 8 13

Councillors

↓
64 2 42

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. W. Biggs* 1,729 51.1 +5.3
Labour H. C. Moorcroft 1,511 44.6 −8.3
Liberal M. Pickles 146 4.3 N/A
Majority 218 6.5
Turnout 3,386
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Humphreys 2,974 51.2 −0.6
Conservative N. Beer* 2,836 48.8 +0.6
Majority 138 2.4 −1.2
Turnout 5,810
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Beswick

Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Baldwin* 3,383 68.2' −6.8
Conservative R. S. Smith 1,577 31.8 N/A
Majority 1,806 36.4 −12.1
Turnout 4,960
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Lee* 5,606 61.8 +46.5
Labour J. Howard 3,471 38.2 −5.6
Majority 2,135 23.6
Turnout 9,077
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Frankland* 3,633 63.3 −11.6
Conservative W. Rose 2,105 36.7 +11.6
Majority 1,528 26.6 −23.2
Turnout 5,738
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. P. Pariser 2,547 38.5 −15.3
Conservative P. Chadwick 2,093 31.7 +6.5
Liberal S. Needoff 1,278 19.3 −1.7
Communist B. J. Gershman 693 10.5 N/A
Majority 454 6.8 −19.3
Turnout 6,611
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Somerville* 8,225 57.5 −9.4
Labour A. Harvey 3,984 27.9 −5.2
Liberal J. T. Chapman 2,093 14.6 N/A
Majority 4,241 29.7 −4.1
Turnout 14,302
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. S. Moss* 1,544 55.1 +8.9
Independent A. Gouldman 719 25.7 +14.7
Liberal F. Charlesworth 281 10.0 −12.0
Communist M. Jenkins 256 9.1 N/A
Majority 825 29.4 +7.5
Turnout 2,800
Labour hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Collingson* 2,102 60.4 +5.3
Conservative W. H. Cox 1,115 32.0 +9.4
Communist S. Wild 262 7.6 −14.8
Majority 987 28.4 −3.0
Turnout 3,479
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Lomax* 3,760 46.2 +8.0
Labour H. Broderick 2,763 34.0 −4.9
Liberal R. F. Read 1,293 15.9 −7.0
Communist S. Waring 313 3.9 N/A
Majority 997 12.1 +12.1
Turnout 8,129
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. P. Dawson* 5,619 53.3 −9.1
Labour F. Siddall 2,833 26.9 −10.7
Liberal W. H. Wynn 1,943 18.4 N/A
Communist M. Mandell 151 1.4 N/A
Majority 2,786 26.4 +1.6
Turnout 10,546
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. A. Higson* 221 93.6 +4.8
Labour M. Gouldman 15 6.4 −4.8
Majority 206 87.2 +9.6
Turnout 236
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. H. Hitchbun* 4,112 66.9 −8.1
Conservative G. Mowbray 1,599 26.0 +1.0
Liberal J. T. Barker 436 7.1 N/A
Majority 2,513 40.9 −8.3
Turnout 6,147
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Sutton* 3,830 68.3 −5.0
Conservative T. Brownrigg 1,420 25.3 −1.4
Liberal B. Riggs 358 6.4 N/A
Majority 2,410 43.0 −3.1
Turnout 5,608
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Barnacott* 3,007 48.3 −7.4
Conservative C. F. Howarth 2,693 43.3 −1.0
Liberal J. Mountford 361 5.8 N/A
Communist T. Royle 159 2.6 N/A
Majority 314 5.0 −6.4
Turnout 6,220
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. A. Fieldhouse 2,895 37.0 +1.8
Labour C. Madden 2,262 28.9 +3.1
Liberal C. R. de la Wyche* 2,194 28.0 −6.3
Ind. Labour Party F. Hatton 473 6.1 +1.5
Majority 633 8.1
Turnout 7,824
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Sharp* 4,437 52.3 +1.1
Labour J. W. Upland 3,683 43.4 −5.4
Liberal A. Foxton 364 4.3 N/A
Majority 754 8.9 +8.0
Turnout 8,484
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Conway 1,540 49.6 −8.6
Conservative A. Lees 1,257 40.5 +5.9
Communist L. C. Walker 178 5.7 N/A
Liberal H. K. Dawson 127 4.1 N/A
Majority 283 9.1 −12.5
Turnout 3,102
Labour gain from Communist Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
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

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. A. Downward 1,757 39.5 −11.9
Conservative H. A. E. Ramsden 1,569 35.3 −2.0
Residents A. R. Edwards* 1,124 25.4 +14.1
Majority 188 4.2 −9.9
Turnout 4,450
Labour gain from Residents Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. C. Brewster* 2,535 43.2 +1.3
Labour E. Mendell 2,370 40.3 −5.3
Independent G. J. Playford 493 8.4 +0.3
Liberal R. Frere 476 8.1 N/A
Majority 165 2.9
Turnout 5,874
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Onions* 4,613 50.2 −8.3
Conservative M. Dunn 3,777 41.1 +14.0
Liberal H. Kevin Armitage 805 8.8 −5.6
Majority 836 9.1 −22.4
Turnout 9,195
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Murray 2,050 71.9 −16.6
Conservative T. Smith 801 28.1 N/A
Majority 1,249 43.8 −33.1
Turnout 2,851
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. E. P. Stott* 3,213 59.3 −5.9
Conservative W. H. Priestnall 2,207 40.7 +5.9
Majority 1,006 18.6 −11.2
Turnout 5,420
Labour hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Nally* 2,825 69.5 −10.2
Conservative C. Parker 1,004 24.7 +4.5
Communist T. Rowlandson 237 5.8 N/A
Majority 1,821 44.8 −14.7
Turnout 4,066
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. B. Walker* 350 89.5 +4.2
Labour F. Donion 41 10.5 −4.2
Majority 309 79.0 +9.2
Turnout 391
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. C. Rodgers* 5,029 65.4 +10.6
Labour B. Chamberlain 2,663 34.6 −5.4
Majority 2,366 30.8 +16.0
Turnout 7,692
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Gosling 443 71.0 −19.0
Liberal A. Bradley 156 25.0 N/A
Labour J. Fern 25 4.0 −6.0
Majority 287 46.0 −34.0
Turnout 624
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. E. Fitzsimons* 345 72.8 +28.7
Labour W. Sampey 119 25.1 +7.2
Independent F. R. Phillips 10 2.1 N/A
Majority 226 47.7
Turnout 474
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Gordon 2,426 57.1 −0.2
Conservative R. B. Breeze* 1,819 42.9 +4.9
Majority 607 14.2 −5.1
Turnout 4,245
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. E. Tylecote* 539 62.4 −0.8
Liberal L. J. Fallon 208 24.1 +9.2
Labour N. Randolph 117 13.5 −8.5
Majority 331 38.3 +5.9
Turnout 864
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. V. Jarvis* 2,354 49.4 +8.4
Labour W. Wilson 2,019 42.4 −3.1
Liberal J. E. Moore 392 8.2 −5.3
Majority 335 7.0
Turnout 4,765
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Ellershaw* 3,172 62.0 −3.1
Conservative W. Sharp 1,779 34.8 −0.1
Liberal A. McCann 172 3.4 N/A
Majority 1,393 27.2 +0.5
Turnout 5,114
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. M. McGuirk 1,692 80.0 +1.4
Liberal L. Cromwell 422 20.0 N/A
Majority 1,270 60.0 +2.8
Turnout 2,114
Labour hold Swing

Withington

Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Scholfield* 9,233 54.4 +10.2
Labour F. H. Robinson 5,984 35.3 −6.4
Liberal A. J. Higson 1,750 10.3 −3.9
Majority 3,249 19.1 +18.3
Turnout 16,967
Conservative hold Swing

Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. S. Gatley 6,438 49.7 −13.2
Conservative J. J. Shawe 5,873 45.3 +8.2
Communist W. Prince 648 5.0 N/A
Majority 565 4.4 −21.4
Turnout 12,959
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections, 4 December 1946

Caused by the resignation on 9 November 1946 of Alderman Thomas Henry Hinchcliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1925).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Stanley Hitchbun (Labour, Gorton North, elected 14 May 1929)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1946.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour Stanley Hitchbun St. George's 1949

Caused by the death on 26 November 1946 of Alderman Charles Wood (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1940).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor Frank Gregson (Labour, Moston, elected 1 November 1929; previously 1919-21)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1946.[10]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour Frank Gregson Withington 1949

Aldermanic election, 8 January 1947

Caused by the death on 20 December 1946 of Alderman Thomas Cassidy (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 16 February 1938).[11][12]

In his place, Councillor Abraham Moss (Labour, Collegiate Church, elected 14 December 1938; previously 1929-38)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1947.[14]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour Abraham Moss Moston 1952

Aldermanic election, 7 May 1947

Caused by the death on 4 April 1947 of Alderman Joseph Binns (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 January 1931).[15][16]

In his place, Councillor Robert Moss (Labour, Openshaw, elected 1 November 1930)[17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 May 1947.[18]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour Robert Moss Exchange 1952

By-elections between 1946 and 1947

By-elections, 23 January 1947

Two by-elections were held on 23 January 1947 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 4 December 1946.[19]

Gorton North

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Stanley Hitchbun (Labour, Gorton North, elected 14 May 1929)[20] on 4 December 1946,[21] following the resignation on 9 November 1946 of Alderman Thomas Henry Hinchcliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1925).[22][23]

Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Siddall 2,848 50.8 −16.1
Conservative H. Knight 2,565 45.7 +19.7
Liberal J. T. Barker 195 3.5 −3.6
Majority 283 5.1 −35.8
Turnout 5,608
Labour hold Swing

Moston

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Frank Gregson (Labour, Moston, elected 1 November 1929; previously 1919-21)[24] on 4 December 1946,[25] following the death on 26 November 1946 of Alderman Charles Wood (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1940).[26][27]

Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Dunn 3,820 50.1 +9.0
Labour A. Barnacott 3,165 41.5 −8.7
Liberal H. Kevin Armitage 638 8.4 −0.4
Majority 655 8.6
Turnout 7,623
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Collegiate Church, 30 January 1947

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Abraham Moss (Labour, Collegiate Church, elected 14 December 1938; previously 1929-38)[28] on 8 January 1947,[29] following the death on 20 December 1946 of Alderman Thomas Cassidy (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 16 February 1938).[30][31]

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Mendell 809 46.7 −8.4
Conservative G. W. G. Fitzsimons 732 42.2 N/A
Liberal R. Frere 144 8.3 −1.7
Communist M. Jenkins 49 2.8 −6.3
Majority 77 4.5 −24.9
Turnout 1,734
Labour hold Swing

[32]

Newton Heath, 26 March 1947

Caused by the death of Councillor Annie Eyres (Labour, Newton Heath, elected 5 June 1940)[33] on 26 February 1947.[34]

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Logan 3,328 50.8 −8.5
Conservative W. H. Priestnall 3,226 49.2 +8.5
Majority 102 1.6 −17.0
Turnout 6,554
Labour hold Swing

[35]

References

  1. ^ Two-party Politics Back in Town Hall, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1946, p.1
  2. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8
  3. ^ Two New Aldermen to be Elected, Manchester Evening News, November 29, 1946, p.1
  4. ^ SALFORD'S FIRST LABOUR MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1925, p.5
  5. ^ TORIES WIN A MUNICIPAL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1929, p.15
  6. ^ TRANSPORT CHAIRMAN DEPOSED, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1946, p.3
  7. ^ ALDERMAN C. WOOD, Manchester Guardian, November 27, 1946, p.8
  8. ^ MATERNITY HOSPITAL SCHEME POSTPONED, Manchester Guardian, February 8, 1940, p.3
  9. ^ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1929, p.18
  10. ^ TRANSPORT CHAIRMAN DEPOSED, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1946, p.3
  11. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMAN , Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1946, p.8
  12. ^ THE SIXTEEN-SHILLING RATE ACCEPTED, Manchester Guardian, February 17, 1938, p.12
  13. ^ MR. A. MOSS REJOINS THE COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 15, 1938, p.13
  14. ^ MANCHESTER'S SOARING RATES, Manchester Guardian, January 9, 1947, p.6
  15. ^ ALDERMAN J. BINNS, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1947, p.6
  16. ^ A LABOUR ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, January 8, 1931, p.11
  17. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12
  18. ^ Labour Councillor becomes Alderman, Manchester Evening News, May 7, 1947, p.4
  19. ^ LABOUR LOSES MANCHESTER COUNCIL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, January 24, 1947, p.6
  20. ^ TORIES WIN A MUNICIPAL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1929, p.15
  21. ^ TRANSPORT CHAIRMAN DEPOSED, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1946, p.3
  22. ^ Two New Aldermen to be Elected, Manchester Evening News, November 29, 1946, p.1
  23. ^ SALFORD'S FIRST LABOUR MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1925, p.5
  24. ^ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1929, p.18
  25. ^ TRANSPORT CHAIRMAN DEPOSED, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1946, p.3
  26. ^ ALDERMAN C. WOOD, Manchester Guardian, November 27, 1946, p.8
  27. ^ MATERNITY HOSPITAL SCHEME POSTPONED, Manchester Guardian, February 8, 1940, p.3
  28. ^ MR. A. MOSS REJOINS THE COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 15, 1938, p.13
  29. ^ MANCHESTER'S SOARING RATES, Manchester Guardian, January 9, 1947, p.6
  30. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMAN , Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1946, p.8
  31. ^ THE SIXTEEN-SHILLING RATE ACCEPTED, Manchester Guardian, February 17, 1938, p.12
  32. ^ LABOUR RETAINS SEAT, Manchester Guardian, January 31, 1947, p.6
  33. ^ C.O.s IN CIVIC EMPLOYMENT, Manchester Guardian, 6 June 1940, p.10
  34. ^ , Manchester Guardian, 27 February 1947, p.6
  35. ^ LABOUR HOLDS SEAT, Manchester Guardian, March 27, 1947, p.3
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