1954 Manchester City Council election

1954 Manchester City Council election
13 May 1954 (1954-05-13)
43 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 21 seats,
50.9% 		15 seats,
47.2% 		0 seats,
1.2%
Seats before 74 65 4
Seats won 28 15 0
Seats after 88 60 4
Seat change 12 5
Popular vote 120,036 98,835 3,753
Percentage 53.8% 44.3% 1.7%
Swing 2.9% 2.9% 0.5%
Map of results of 1954 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1954. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Wythenshawe ward had been split into three, and two new wards (Baguley and Woodhouse Park) elected all of their councillors for the first time.

The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 120,036 (53.8%)
2.9 28 (65.1%)
28 / 43
 12 88 (57.9%)
88 / 152
Conservative Party 98,835 (44.3%)
2.9 15 (34.9%)
15 / 43
 5 60 (39.5%)
60 / 152
Liberal Party 3,753 (1.7%)
0.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 43
 4 (2.6%)
4 / 152
Communist 562 (0.3%)
0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 43
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

↓
88 4 60

Aldermen

↓
18 4 16

Councillors

↓
70 44

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. E. Bird* 4,113 74.1 −1.8
Labour H. Jenkins 1,439 25.9 +1.8
Majority 2,674 48.2 −3.6
Turnout 5,552
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Hatton 2,854 63.0 +1.8
Conservative C. A. Earley* 1,676 37.0 −1.8
Majority 1,178 26.0 +3.6
Turnout 4,530
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Taylor 3,569 58.6 −2.3
Conservative P. Buckley* 2,526 41.4 +2.3
Majority 1,043 17.2 −4.6
Turnout 6,095
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Baguley

Baguley (three vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Stuart-Cole 3,267 56.6
Labour W. Gallacher 3,242 56.2
Labour H. Jenkins 3,172 55.0
Conservative H. T. Fairclough 2,559 44.4
Conservative N. P. Robinson 2,548 44.2
Conservative A. Charlton 2,518 43.6
Majority 613 10.6
Turnout 5,769
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Harker* 2,386 61.7 −1.6
Labour E. Mellor 1,479 38.3 +1.6
Majority 907 23.4 −3.2
Turnout 3,868
Conservative hold Swing

Benchill

Benchill (formerly Wythenshawe)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Frost* 3,115 57.2 −6.1
Conservative A. Williamson 2,206 40.5 +6.7
Communist G. Taylor 125 2.3 N/A
Majority 909 16.7 −12.8
Turnout 5,446
Labour hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. W. Farrell* 3,471 78.2 +1.8
Conservative H. Broderick 969 21.8 −1.8
Majority 2,502 56.4 +3.6
Turnout 4,440
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Chadwick* 4,142 58.3 +2.1
Labour W. Lister 2,960 41.7 −2.1
Majority 1,182 16.6 +4.2
Turnout 7,102
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. E. Beavan* 3,917 71.9 +0.3
Conservative F. H. Robinson 1,530 28.1 −0.3
Majority 2,387 43.8 +0.6
Turnout 5,447
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. J. Edwards* 3,666 56.2 −2.9
Labour D. Supree 2,855 43.8 +2.9
Majority 811 12.4 −5.8
Turnout 6,521
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. B. Prain* 2,102 50.2 +1.3
Liberal S. Needoff 1,172 28.0 +9.4
Conservative A. Niman 916 21.8 −10.7
Majority 930 22.2 +5.8
Turnout 4,190
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Ralphs* 3,675 77.3 −2.0
Labour M. E. Morley 1,079 22.7 +2.0
Majority 2,596 54.6 −4.0
Turnout 4,754
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Finkel* 2,473 76.2 −1.9
Conservative R. E. Talbot 630 19.4 +2.7
Communist M. I. Druck 143 4.4 −0.8
Majority 1,843 56.8 −4.6
Turnout 3,246
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Mawdsley* 3,782 53.1 −5.4
Labour J. P. Jennings 3,336 46.9 +5.4
Majority 446 6.2 −10.8
Turnout 7,118
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. White* 3,150 62.7 −17.2
Liberal E. Noble 1,146 22.8 N/A
Labour S. Carter 727 14.5 −5.6
Majority 2,004 39.9 −19.9
Turnout 5,023
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Roddy* 4,139 73.0 +2.7
Conservative C. N. Clark 1,385 24.4 −2.6
Communist J. Kay 145 2.6 −0.1
Majority 2,753 48.6 +5.3
Turnout 5,669
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Kirkman* 2,578 69.3 +4.7
Conservative L. J. Naden 1,141 30.7 −4.7
Majority 1,437 38.6 +9.4
Turnout 3,719
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. O'Toole 3,389 51.3 −3.1
Conservative J. Chatterton* 3,214 48.7 +3.1
Majority 175 2.6 −6.2
Turnout 6,603
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham (formerly Newtown)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Humphries 3,162 76.8 −0.2
Conservative A. Gregory 955 23.2 +0.2
Majority 2,207 53.6 −0.4
Turnout 4,117
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Lodge* 3,134 53.2 +5.2
Labour H. J. Wimbury 1,908 32.4 −4.2
Liberal E. Quiligotti 852 14.4 −1.0
Majority 1,226 20.8 +9.4
Turnout 5,894
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Piggott* 3,840 48.4 −7.7
Labour G. Halstead 3,508 44.2 +0.3
Liberal F. N. Wedlock 583 7.4 N/A
Majority 332 4.2 −8.0
Turnout 7,931
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. J. Dunn* 2,880 57.4 +2.3
Labour J. Davis 2,136 42.6 +6.8
Majority 744 14.8 −5.5
Turnout 5,016
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
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

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Dell* 2,489 60.3 +11.7
Conservative M. V. Sparks 1,640 39.7 −1.2
Majority 849 20.6 +12.9
Turnout 4,129
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Pollitt 2,693 50.6 +0.4
Conservative A. R. Smith* 2,626 49.4 −0.4
Majority 67 1.2 +0.8
Turnout 5,319
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moston

Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Latham 4,075 55.3 +2.2
Conservative M. Dunn* 3,297 44.7 −2.2
Majority 778 10.6 +4.4
Turnout 7,372
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

New Cross

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Knight* 2,565 74.3 +8.5
Conservative K. Corless 889 25.7 −8.5
Majority 1,676 48.6 +17.0
Turnout 3,454
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Binns* 2,936 68.1 +1.3
Conservative W. H. Priestnall 1,377 31.9 −1.3
Majority 1,559 36.2 +2.6
Turnout 4,313
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Jacobs* 3,251 50.3 −10.1
Labour N. Morris 3,208 49.7 +10.1
Majority 43 0.6 −20.2
Turnout 6,459
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
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

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Jolly* 4,202 72.1 +1.5
Conservative E. Fitzsimons 1,475 25.3 −4.1
Communist F. Dean 149 2.6 N/A
Majority 2,727 46.8 +5.6
Turnout 5,826
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. T. Barratt* 3,419 70.3 +0.3
Labour A. H. Green 1,443 29.7 −0.3
Majority 1,976 40.6 +0.6
Turnout 4,862
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Collis* 3,235 71.3 +6.3
Conservative J. Livesey 1,300 28.7 −6.3
Majority 1,935 42.6 +12.6
Turnout 4,535
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Conway* 2,940 53.4 +2.9
Conservative W. E. A. Yates 2,570 46.6 −2.9
Majority 370 6.8 +5.8
Turnout 5,510
Labour hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Conlan* 3,905 67.2 −0.2
Labour L. Drury* 3,891 67.0 −0.4
Conservative E. A. Leggett 1,930 32.6 +0.6
Conservative W. H. Fleetwood 1,895 32.6 0
Majority 1,961 33.7 −1.1
Turnout 5,811
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Beer* 1,909 69.8 +6.3
Labour H. W. Bliss 825 30.2 −6.3
Majority 1,084 39.6 +12.6
Turnout 2,734
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. A. Stovell* 3,256 80.9 +0.5
Labour F. O'Rourke 771 19.1 −0.5
Majority 2,485 61.8 +1.0
Turnout 4,588
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park (three vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. H. Hall 3,633 72.0
Labour H. Waddicor 3,586 71.0
Labour W. Smith 3,582 70.9
Conservative C. L. Hughes 1,463 29.0
Conservative A. E. Hoodith 1,442 28.6
Conservative W. McKean 1,441 28.5
Majority 2,119 41.9
Turnout 5,049
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 26 May 1954

Caused by the creation of Baguley and Woodhouse Park wards on 13 May 1954, requiring the election of two aldermen by the council.[3]

The following two were elected as aldermen by the council on 26 May 1954.[4]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour Emily Beavan Woodhouse Park 1955
Labour William Chadwick Baguley 1958

Aldermanic election, 2 February 1955

Caused by the death on 16 January 1955 of Alderman Sir William Kay (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 March 1915).[5][6]

In his place, Councillor John Sutton (Labour, Gorton South, elected 2 July 1936)[7] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1955.[8]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour John Sutton Rusholme 1955

By-elections between 1954 and 1955

By-elections, 15 July 1954

Two by-elections were held on 15 July 1954 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 26 May 1954.[9]

Bradford

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Emily Beavan (Labour, Bradford, elected 23 January 1936)[10] on 26 May 1954,[11] following the creation of Woodhouse Park ward on 13 May 1954, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.[12]

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Taylor 3,724 76.9 +5.0
Conservative F. H. Robinson 1,118 23.1 −5.0
Majority 2,606 53.8 +10.0
Turnout 4,842
Labour hold Swing

Miles Platting

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Chadwick (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1934)[13] on 26 May 1954,[14] following the creation of Baguley ward on 13 May 1954, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.[15]

Miles Platting
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

Gorton South, 24 March 1955

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Sutton (Labour, Gorton South, elected 2 July 1936)[16] on 2 February 1955,[17] following the death on 16 January 1955 of Alderman Sir William Kay (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 March 1915).[18][19]

Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Wimbury 1,993 56.1 −13.2
Conservative S. Watt 1,560 43.9 +13.2
Majority 433 12.2 −26.4
Turnout 3,553
Labour hold Swing

[20]

References

  1. ^ Gloomy Tories hold the big inquest: Low poll, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1954, p.4
  2. ^ LABOUR TALKES FIVE TORY SEATS: WINS SIX NEW ONES, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4
  3. ^ MUNICIPAL WARD SPLIT INTO THREE, Manchester Guardian, January 13, 1954, p.4
  4. ^ CITIZEN No.1 URGES HELP FOR THE OLD, Manchester Evening News, May 26, 1954, p.7
  5. ^ SIR WILLIAM KAY, Manchester Guardian, January 17, 1955, p.8
  6. ^ CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, March 3, 1915, p.6
  7. ^ GORTON ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1936, p.13
  8. ^ Four girls decide next Lady Mayoress, Manchester Evening News, February 2, 1955, p.1
  9. ^ Still for Labour, Manchester Evening News, July 16, 1954, p.7
  10. ^ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 24, 1936, p.15
  11. ^ CITIZEN No.1 URGES HELP FOR THE OLD, Manchester Evening News, May 26, 1954, p.7
  12. ^ MUNICIPAL WARD SPLIT INTO THREE, Manchester Guardian, January 13, 1954, p.4
  13. ^ LABOUR'S DAY IN MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12
  14. ^ CITIZEN No.1 URGES HELP FOR THE OLD, Manchester Evening News, May 26, 1954, p.7
  15. ^ MUNICIPAL WARD SPLIT INTO THREE, Manchester Guardian, January 13, 1954, p.4
  16. ^ GORTON ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1936, p.13
  17. ^ Four girls decide next Lady Mayoress, Manchester Evening News, February 2, 1955, p.1
  18. ^ SIR WILLIAM KAY, Manchester Guardian, January 17, 1955, p.8
  19. ^ CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, March 3, 1915, p.6
  20. ^ In Brief, Manchester Guardian, March 25, 1955, p.16
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