1955 Manchester City Council election

1955 Manchester City Council election
12 May 1955 (1955-05-12)
38 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 28 seats,
53.8% 		15 seats,
44.3% 		0 seats,
1.7%
Seats before 89 59 4
Seats won 20 18 0
Seats after 85 63 4
Seat change 4 4
Popular vote 88,311 95,234 2,901
Percentage 47.2% 50.8% 1.5%
Swing 6.6% 6.5% 0.2%
Map of results of 1955 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1955. 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 88,311 (47.2%)
6.6 20 (52.6%)
20 / 38
 4 85 (55.9%)
85 / 152
Conservative Party 95,234 (50.8%)
6.5 18 (47.4%)
18 / 38
 4 63 (41.4%)
63 / 152
Liberal Party 2,901 (1.5%)
0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 4 (2.6%)
4 / 152
Communist 848 (0.5%)
0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

↓
85 4 63

Aldermen

↓
19 4 15

Councillors

↓
66 48

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Bailey* 4,306 81.1 +7.0
Labour C. E. Bedgood 1,003 18.9 −7.0
Majority 3,303 62.2 +14.0
Turnout 5,309
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Littlemore* 2,368 60.0 −3.0
Conservative W. J. Geddes 1,581 40.0 +3.0
Majority 787 20.0 −6.0
Turnout 3,949
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. M. Parkinson* 2,844 62.6 +4.0
Conservative L. Hogg 1,701 37.4 −4.0
Majority 1,143 25.2 +8.0
Turnout 4,545
Labour hold Swing

Baguley

Baguley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Jenkins* 3,193 53.9 −2.7
Conservative H. T. Fairclough 2,729 46.1 +1.7
Majority 464 7.8 −2.8
Turnout 5,922
Labour hold Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Pegge* 2,483 69.7 +8.0
Labour E. Wood 1,079 30.3 −8.0
Majority 1,404 39.4 +16.0
Turnout 3,562
Conservative hold Swing

Benchill

Benchill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Lloyd* 2,606 51.6 −5.6
Conservative J. H. Prince 2,304 45.6 +5.1
Communist G. Taylor 142 2.8 +0.5
Majority 302 6.0 −10.7
Turnout 5,052
Labour hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Winstanley* 3,202 74.1 −4.1
Conservative J. Vernon 1,119 25.9 +4.1
Majority 2,083 48.2 −8.2
Turnout 4,321
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hart* 4,546 63.5 +5.2
Labour W. Lister 2,615 36.5 −5.2
Majority 1,931 27.0 +10.4
Turnout 7,161
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Lomas* 3,333 67.2 −4.7
Conservative H. J. Caulfield 1,627 32.8 +4.7
Majority 1,706 34.4 −9.4
Turnout 4,960
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

Burnage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Lord* 3,743 64.4 +8.2
Labour M. E. Morley 2,073 35.6 −8.2
Majority 1,670 28.8 +16.4
Turnout 5,816
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Goldstone* 1,928 47.5 −2.7
Liberal S. Needoff 1,192 29.4 +1.4
Conservative M. V. Sparks 941 23.1 +1.4
Majority 736 18.1 −4.1
Turnout 4,061
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Whittaker* 4,287 81.6 +4.3
Labour N. Selwyn 964 18.4 −4.3
Majority 3,323 63.2 +8.6
Turnout 5,251
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. S. Langton* 2,361 73.4 −2.8
Conservative E. Walmsley 703 21.9 +2.5
Communist M. I. Druck 151 4.7 +0.3
Majority 1,658 51.5 −5.3
Turnout 3,215
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Tomlinson* 4,270 60.2 +7.1
Labour M. Tylecote 2,822 39.8 −7.1
Majority 1,448 20.4 +14.2
Turnout 7,092
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Hill* 3,975 69.3 +6.6
Liberal E. Noble 1,090 19.0 −3.8
Labour J. S. Goldstone 672 11.7 −2.8
Majority 2,885 50.3 +10.4
Turnout 5,737
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Lord* 3,856 66.2 −6.8
Conservative L. Lescure 1,825 31.3 +6.9
Communist J. Kay 143 2.5 −0.1
Majority 2,031 34.9 −13.7
Turnout 5,824
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. A. Yarwood* 2,234 51.8 −17.5
Conservative D. S. Watt 2,077 48.2 +17.5
Majority 157 3.6 −35.0
Turnout 4,311
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. P. J. Hinderer* 2,787 53.8 +2.5
Conservative L. J. Naden 2,393 46.2 −2.5
Majority 394 7.6 +5.0
Turnout 5,180
Labour hold Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Donovan* 2,337 71.2 −5.6
Conservative J. Doherty 795 23.2 +1.0
Communist F. Farrell 152 4.6 N/A
Majority 1,542 47.0 −6.6
Turnout 3,284
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bowes* 3,578 72.7 +19.5
Labour S. Carter 1,346 27.3 −5.1
Majority 2,232 45.4 +24.6
Turnout 4,924
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Chatterton 3,665 49.8 +1.4
Labour R. Malcolm* 3,080 41.8 −2.4
Liberal F. N. Wedlock 619 8.4 +1.0
Majority 585 8.0 +3.8
Turnout 7,364
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. G. Hopkins* 3,048 64.2 +6.8
Labour J. Davis 1,696 35.8 −6.8
Majority 1,352 28.4 +13.6
Turnout 4,744
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
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

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. R. Swan* 2,604 52.8 +13.1
Labour W. A. Downward* 2,222 45.1 −15.1
Communist L. B. Johnson 106 2.1 N/A
Majority 382 7.7
Turnout 4,932
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Buckley 3,072 60.8 +11.3
Labour E. V. Hughes 1,979 39.2 −11.4
Majority 1,093 21.6
Turnout 5,051
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moston

Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Lamb* 3,703 52.7 −2.6
Conservative M. Dunn 3,326 47.3 +2.6
Majority 377 5.4 −5.2
Turnout 7,029
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Blackwell* 1,957 65.5 −8.8
Conservative K. Corless 1,029 34.5 +8.8
Majority 928 31.0 −17.6
Turnout 2,986
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Logan* 2,732 63.8 −4.3
Conservative J. E. Anderson 1,550 36.2 +4.3
Majority 1,182 27.6 −8.6
Turnout 4,282
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

Northenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Williamson 3,739 51.9 +1.6
Labour N. Morris 3,467 48.1 −1.6
Majority 272 3.8 +3.2
Turnout 7,206
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
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

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Thomas* 3,743 67.7 −4.4
Conservative E. Fitzsimons 1,628 29.5 +4.2
Communist J. Hodgson 154 2.8 +0.2
Majority 2,115 38.2 −8.6
Turnout 5,525
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Stockdale* 3,547 72.0 +1.7
Labour A. H. Green 1,377 28.0 −1.7
Majority 2,170 44.0 +3.4
Turnout 4,924
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. E. Thomas* 2,554 63.8 −7.5
Conservative J. Livesey 1,449 36.2 +7.5
Majority 1,105 27.6 −15.0
Turnout 4,003
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. J. Holberry 2,398 50.4 +3.8
Labour W. Massey* 2,358 49.6 −3.8
Majority 40 0.8
Turnout 4,756
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Shaw* 3,408 66.8 −0.4
Conservative W. H. Fleetwood 1,691 33.2 +0.6
Majority 1,717 33.6 −0.1
Turnout 5,099
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. G. Westbrook* 1,823 75.2 +5.4
Labour E. H. Jessop 602 24.8 −5.4
Majority 1,221 50.4 +10.8
Turnout 2,425
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. McGrath* 3,415 83.2 +2.3
Labour H. Jenkins 692 16.8 −2.3
Majority 2,723 66.4 +4.6
Turnout 4,107
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Smith* 3,652 66.2 −5.8
Conservative L. V. Roy 1,861 33.8 +4.8
Majority 1,791 32.4 −9.5
Turnout 5,513
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 6 July 1955

Caused by the resignation on 8 June 1955 of Alderman Frank Gregson (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1946).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Hannah Baldwin (Labour, Beswick, elected 21 January 1937)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 30 July 1952.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour Hannah Baldwin Withington 1961

Aldermanic elections, 4 January 1956

Caused by the death on 15 December 1955 of Alderman Sir Miles Mitchell (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1927).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor Elizabeth Yarwood (Labour, Gorton South, elected 12 May 1949; previously 1938-47)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1956.[10]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour Elizabeth Yarwood Hugh Oldham 1958

Caused by the death on 22 December 1955 of Alderman Tom Larrad (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1951).[11][12]

In his place, Councillor Tom Nally (Labour, Openshaw, elected 1 November 1937)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1956.[14]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour Tom Nally Levenshulme 1958

Aldermanic election, 1 February 1956

Caused by the resignation on 24 January 1956 of Alderman John Edward Pheasey (Independent Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 29 April 1953).[15][16]

In his place, Councillor Robert Rodgers (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 30 January 1936)[17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1956.[18]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative Robert Rodgers Barlow Moor 1958

Aldermanic election, 15 February 1956

Caused by the death on 30 January 1956 of Alderman Elijah John Hart (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 30 October 1935).[19][20]

In his place, Councillor Mary Knight (Labour, New Cross, elected 1 November 1938)[21] was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1956.[22]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour Mary Knight New Cross 1961

Aldermanic election, 4 April 1956

Caused by the death on 7 March 1956 of Alderman Harry Thorneycroft (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1939).[23][24]

In his place, Councillor William Winstanley (Labour, Beswick, elected 6 December 1939)[25] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 April 1956.[26]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour William Winstanley Bradford 1961

By-elections between 1955 and 1956

By-elections, 22 September 1955

Three by-elections were held on 22 September 1955 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.[27]

Beswick

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Hannah Baldwin (Labour, Beswick, elected 21 January 1937)[28] on 30 July 1952,[29] following the resignation on 8 June 1955 of Alderman Frank Gregson (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1946).[30][31]

Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. G. Birtles 2,538 71.5 −2.6
Conservative J. Carson 1,012 28.5 +2.6
Majority 1,526 43.0 −5.2
Turnout 3,550
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Bates (Labour, Newton Heath, elected 7 May 1953)[32] on 18 May 1955.[33]

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Lister 2,057 64.3 +0.5
Conservative J. E. Anderson 1,142 35.7 −0.5
Majority 915 28.6 +1.0
Turnout 3,199
Labour hold Swing

Old Moat

Caused by the resignation of Councillor W. R. Swan (Conservative, Old Moat, elected 10 May 1951)[34] on 13 May 1955.[35]

Old Moat
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

Gorton South, 22 March 1956

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Elizabeth Yarwood (Labour, Gorton South, elected 12 May 1949; previously 1938-47)[36] on 4 January 1956,[37] following the death on 15 December 1955 of Alderman Sir Miles Mitchell (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1927).[38][39]

Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. J. Batson 1,775 63.1 +11.3
Conservative D. C. Walls 1,037 36.9 −11.3
Majority 738 26.2 +22.6
Turnout 2,812
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ^ LABOUR LOSES FOUR SEATS AS CITY SWINGS RIGHT, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1955, p.6
  2. ^ MANCHESTER TORIES TAKE FOUR SEATS FROM LABOUR, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1955, p.4
  3. ^ Alderman quits, Manchester Evening News, June 8, 1955, p.1
  4. ^ TRANSPORT CHAIRMAN DEPOSED, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1946, p.3
  5. ^ , Manchester Guardian, January 14, 1937, p.11
  6. ^ TATTERED TEMPERS OF THE CITY FATHERS, Manchester Evening News, July 30, 1952, p.6
  7. ^ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, December 16, 1955, p.4
  8. ^ NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15
  9. ^ STRUGGLE LIKELY OVER MANCHESTER ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1949, p.1
  10. ^ CITY LEFT HOLDING THE BILL?, Manchester Guardian, January 5, 1956, p.14
  11. ^ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, December 23, 1955, p.2
  12. ^ Mr. Larrad an Alderman, Manchester Evening News, September 5, 1951, p.5
  13. ^ INDEPENDENTS GAIN MOST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1937, p.13
  14. ^ CITY LEFT HOLDING THE BILL?, Manchester Guardian, January 5, 1956, p.14
  15. ^ CIVIC TRIP TO U.S.S.R., Manchester Guardian, January 25, 1956, p.14
  16. ^ Alderman, Manchester Evening News, April 29, 1953, p.4
  17. ^ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, January 31, 1936, p.14
  18. ^ Tory official is new alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 1, 1956, p.6
  19. ^ Obituary, Manchester Guardian, January 31, 1956, p.4
  20. ^ FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11
  21. ^ THREE CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1938, p.13
  22. ^ WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1956, p.6
  23. ^ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 8, 1956, p.5
  24. ^ NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Evening News, November 10, 1939, p.8
  25. ^ HOUSING WORK RESTRICTED, Manchester Guardian, December 7, 1939, p.9
  26. ^ MANCHESTER PROPOSES TO PAY BUS CREWS 7s A WEEK MORE, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1956, p.14
  27. ^ CITY BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, September 23, 1955,p.12
  28. ^ , Manchester Guardian, January 14, 1937, p.11
  29. ^ TATTERED TEMPERS OF THE CITY FATHERS, Manchester Evening News, July 30, 1952, p.6
  30. ^ Alderman quits, Manchester Evening News, June 8, 1955, p.1
  31. ^ TRANSPORT CHAIRMAN DEPOSED, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1946, p.3
  32. ^ LABOUR SECURES CONTROL IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1953, p.10
  33. ^ COUNCILLOR RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, May 18, 1955, p.12
  34. ^ LABOUR WINS TWO SEATS AND LOSES ONE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1951, p.3
  35. ^ LABOUR LOSES FOUR SEATS AS CITY SWINGS RIGHT, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1955, p.6
  36. ^ STRUGGLE LIKELY OVER MANCHESTER ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1949, p.1
  37. ^ CITY LEFT HOLDING THE BILL?, Manchester Guardian, January 5, 1956, p.14
  38. ^ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, December 16, 1955, p.4
  39. ^ NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15
  40. ^ Labour wins low poll by-election, Manchester Evening News, March 23, 1956, p.13
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