Collyhurst (Manchester ward)

Collyhurst
Collyhurst
Ward
	Collyhurst ward (1931) within Manchester
	Coat of arms
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County borough	Manchester
Created	November 1919
Named after	Collyhurst
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency	Manchester Cheetham

Collyhurst was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1919 until 1950. It covered Collyhurst and Monsall to the north of Manchester city centre.

Overview

Collyhurst ward was created in 1919,^[1] from the southern portion of the Harpurhey ward. In 1950, the ward was abolished, and its area became part of the new Newtown ward.^[1]

From 1919 until 1950, the ward formed part of the Manchester Platting Parliamentary constituency.^[2]^[3] It briefly formed part of the Manchester Cheetham Parliamentary constituency from 1950 until its abolition.

Councillors

Election
1919	M. Jagger (Lab)	H. Lee (Lib)	A. Park (Co-op)
1920	M. Jagger (Lab)	H. Lee (Lib)	A. Park (Co-op)
1921	M. Jagger (Lab)	J. R. Midgley (Con)	A. Park (Lab)
1922	F. Brine (Con)	J. R. Midgley (Con)	A. Park (Lab)
1923	F. Brine (Con)	J. R. Midgley (Con)	E. Shields (Con)
1924	F. Brine (Con)	W. Chapman (Con)	E. Shields (Con)
1925	F. Brine (Con)	I. Floyd (Lab)	E. Shields (Con)
1926	F. Brine (Con)	I. Floyd (Lab)	W. Johnston (Lab)
1927	F. Brine (Con)	I. Floyd (Lab)	W. Johnston (Lab)
1928	R. Malcolm (Lab)	I. Floyd (Lab)	W. Johnston (Lab)
1929	R. Malcolm (Lab)	I. Floyd (Lab)	W. Johnston (Lab)
1930	R. Malcolm (Lab)	I. Floyd (Lab)	W. Johnston (Lab)
1931	L. E. Wilson (Con)	I. Floyd (Lab)	W. Johnston (Lab)
1932	L. E. Wilson (Con)	I. Floyd (Lab)	W. Johnston (Lab)
1933	L. E. Wilson (Con)	I. Floyd (Lab)	W. Johnston (Lab)
1934	W. Collingson (Lab)	I. Floyd (Lab)	W. Johnston (Lab)
1935	W. Collingson (Lab)	I. Floyd (Lab)	W. Johnston (Lab)
1936	W. Collingson (Lab)	I. Floyd (Lab)	W. Johnston (Lab)
1937	W. Collingson (Lab)	I. Floyd (Lab)	W. Johnston (Lab)
1938	W. Collingson (Lab)	I. Floyd (Lab)	W. Johnston (Lab)
1945	W. Collingson (Lab)	R. Malcolm (Lab)	M. Tylecote (Lab)
1946	W. Collingson (Lab)	R. Malcolm (Lab)	M. Tylecote (Lab)
1947	W. Collingson (Lab)	R. Malcolm (Lab)	M. Tylecote (Lab)
1949	W. Collingson (Lab)	R. Malcolm (Lab)	M. Tylecote (Lab)

Elections

Elections in 1910s

November 1919

1919 (3 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	M. Jagger	2,359	89.6
	Liberal	H. Lee	1,593	60.5
	Co-operative Party	A. Park	1,454	55.2
	Conservative	H. E. Storey	1,011	38.4
	Conservative	J. H. Stovell	776	29.5
	Conservative	S. Bloor	706	26.8
Majority			443	16.8
Turnout			2,633	29.5
	Labour win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)
	Co-operative Party win (new seat)

Elections in 1920s

November 1920

1920
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Co-operative Party	A. Park*	1,515	73.6	+18.4
	Independent	J. T. Fisher	309	15.0	N/A
	NFDDSS	J. Greaves	234	11.4	N/A
Majority			1,206	58.6	+41.8
Turnout			2,058	23.1	−6.4
	Co-operative Party hold		Swing

November 1921

1921
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. R. Midgley	3,081	58.7	N/A
	Liberal	H. Lee*	2,168	41.3	N/A
Majority			913	17.4
Turnout			5,249	59.0	+38.9
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1922

1922
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. Brine	2,482	50.3	−8.4
	Labour	M. Jagger*	2,449	49.7	N/A
Majority			33	0.6	−16.8
Turnout			4,931	54.0	−5.0
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

November 1923

1923
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Shields	2,764	54.7	+4.4
	Labour	A. Park*	2,286	45.3	−4.4
Majority			478	9.4	+8.8
Turnout			5,050
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

November 1924

1924
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Chapman	2,901	51.4	−3.3
	Labour	I. Floyd	2,746	48.6	+3.3
Majority			155	2.8	−6.6
Turnout			5,547
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1925

1925
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. Brine*	3,035	50.2	−1.2
	Labour	P. L. Martin	3,013	49.8	+1.2
Majority			22	0.4	−2.4
Turnout			6,048	64.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1926

1926
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Johnston	3,139	55.6	+5.8
	Conservative	E. Shields*	2,504	44.4	−5.8
Majority			635	11.2
Turnout			5,643	60.1	−4.0
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1927

1927
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	I. Floyd*	2,990	56.8	+1.2
	Conservative	C. F. Haworth	2,274	43.2	−1.2
Majority			716	13.6	+2.4
Turnout			5,264	56.0	−4.1
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1928

1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Malcolm	3,078	51.3	−5.5
	Conservative	F. Brine*	2,839	47.3	+4.1
	Communist	G. W. Chandler	66	1.1	N/A
	Residents	J. F. Gavin	16	0.3	N/A
Majority			239	4.0	−9.6
Turnout			5,999	64.1	+8.1
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1929

1929
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Johnston*	2,776	68.4	+17.1
	Conservative	T. C. Owtram	1,280	31.6	−15.7
Majority			1,496	36.8	+32.8
Turnout			4,056	39.7	−24.4
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in 1930s

November 1930

1930
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	I. Floyd*	2,654	50.3	−18.1
	Conservative	T. C. Owtram	2,624	49.7	+18.1
Majority			30	0.6	−36.2
Turnout			5,278
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1931

1931
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. E. Wilson	3,043	51.2	+1.5
	Labour	R. Malcolm*	2,792	47.0	−3.3
	Communist	S. Nuttall	103	1.8	N/A
Majority			251	4.2
Turnout			5,938	59.7
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

November 1932

1932
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Johnston*	3,729	65.6	+18.6
	Conservative	A. Heald	1,904	33.5	−17.7
	Communist	J. Dunn	52	0.9	−0.9
Majority			1,825	32.1
Turnout			5,685
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1933

1933
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	I. Floyd*	3,409	62.4	−3.2
	Conservative	A. Heald	1,901	34.8	+1.5
	Communist	G. Brown	146	2.7	+1.8
Majority			1,508	27.6	−4.5
Turnout			5,456
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1934

1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Collingson	3,059	66.2	+3.8
	Conservative	L. E. Wilson*	1,560	33.8	−1.0
Majority			1,499	32.4	+4.8
Turnout			4,619
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1935

1935
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Johnston*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1936

1936
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	I. Floyd*	2,033	62.7	N/A
	Conservative	J. R. Spence	1,208	37.3	N/A
Majority			825	25.4	N/A
Turnout			3,241
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1937

1937
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Collingson*	1,624	65.3	+2.6
	Conservative	M. Williams	864	34.7	−2.6
Majority			760	30.6	+5.2
Turnout			2,488
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1938

1938
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Johnston*	1,709	87.6	+22.3
	British Union of Fascists	F. Fowden	242	12.4	N/A
Majority			1,467	75.2	+44.6
Turnout			1,951
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in 1940s

November 1945

1945 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Malcolm*	1,962	55.1	−32.5
	Labour	M. Tylecote*	1,925	54.0	−33.6
	Conservative	T. Smith	804	22.6	N/A
	Communist	S. Wild	796	22.4	N/A
Majority			1,121	31.4	−43.8
Turnout			3,562
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1946

1946
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

November 1947

1947
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Tylecote*	2,393	54.0	−6.4
	Conservative	W. H. Cox	1,899	42.9	+10.9
	Communist	S. Wild	138	3.1	−4.5
Majority			494	11.1	−17.3
Turnout			4,430
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1949

1949
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Malcolm*	2,424	60.4	+6.4
	Conservative	W. H. Turney	1,543	38.4	−4.5
	Communist	J. B. Cross	47	1.2	−1.9
Majority			881	22.0	+10.9
Turnout			4,014
	Labour hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8
^ "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

[auto-1] TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8

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

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

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