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1973 Manchester City Council election

Summary

The first elections to the new Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1973. The election created the entire 99-member council (three councillors to each ward), which shadowed its predecessor corporation before taking over its functions on 1 April 1974, as specified in the Local Government Act 1972. Each 1st-placed candidate was appointed to a five-year term of office, expiring in 1978. Each 2nd-placed candidate had a three-year term of office, expiring in 1976. Each 3rd-placed candidate served a two-year term of office, expiring in 1975.

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

Election result edit

Manchester Council Election Result 1973
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 59 0 0 0 59.6 45.9 50,226 N/A
  Conservative 40 0 0 0 40.4 44.8 49,022 N/A
  Liberal 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.0 5,448 N/A
  Ratepayers 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.7 1,931 N/A
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.1 1,244 N/A
  Communist 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.0 1,094 N/A
  British Campaign to Stop Immigration 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 368 N/A
  Freedom to Choose Group 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 160 N/A

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

Party Seats
Labour 59
Conservative 40
Labour gain

Ward results edit

Detailed below are the results for each ward. Successful candidates are highlighted in bold.

Alexandra edit

Alexandra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Flynn 2,298 51.2 N/A
Conservative N. Thompson 2,236
Conservative R. Rodgers 2,163
Liberal D. Hewitt 1,625 36.2 N/A
Liberal P. Davis 1,532
Liberal C. G. Sinclair 1,444
Labour J. M. Bradley 568 12.6 N/A
Labour J. H. Parish 529
Labour P. J. Salts 513
Majority 538 15.0 N/A
Turnout 4,491 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Ardwick edit

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Barrett 1,537 78.5 N/A
Labour F. Dale 1,472
Labour N. Finley 1,456
Conservative J. Kershaw 420 21.4 N/A
Conservative S. M. Lindsay 393
Conservative D. H. G. Penney 346
Majority 1,036 57.1 N/A
Turnout 1,957 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Baguley edit

Baguley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. H. Price 2,458 54.8 N/A
Labour A. P. Marino 2,349
Labour C. R. Muir 2,331
Conservative M. Malbon 2,025 45.2 N/A
Conservative E. J. Whelan 1,983
Conservative B. H. Farrow 1,853
Majority 306 9.6 N/A
Turnout 4,483 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Barlow Moor edit

Barlow Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Tucker 1,968 51.3 N/A
Conservative B. Moore 1,611
Conservative N. Wood 1,566
Labour R. Grainger 1,131 29.5 N/A
Labour D. A. Parker 1,047
Labour A. J. Bateman 1,004
Liberal D. R. Mellor 735 19.2 N/A
Majority 435 21.8 N/A
Turnout 3,834 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Beswick edit

Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Dean 1,528 85.8 N/A
Labour S. Corless 1,514
Labour K. Eastham 1,485
Conservative J. C. J. Cavill 252 14.1 N/A
Conservative J. Cartland 238
Conservative W. Whitmore 235
Majority 1,233 71.7 N/A
Turnout 1,780 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Blackley edit

Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. I. Owen 1,859 57.4 N/A
Labour A. A. Johnson 1,850
Labour F. Hatton 1,740
Conservative J. Yates 1,380 42.6 N/A
Conservative D. G. Sparrow 1,350
Conservative H. P. Cummins 1,228
Majority 360 14.8 N/A
Turnout 3,239 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bradford edit

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gilmore 2,271 64.7 N/A
Labour Bill Egerton 2,230
Labour E. Grant 2,100
Conservative C. R. Ashton 1,239 35.3 N/A
Conservative H. Pickles 1,169
Conservative G. M. Farmer 1,161
Majority 861 29.4 N/A
Turnout 3,510 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Brooklands edit

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Y. Emery 2,592 55.6 N/A
Conservative G. W. G. Fitzsimons 2,548
Conservative A. A. O'Connor 2,509
Labour F. Firth 2,067 44.3 N/A
Labour D. Healey 2,054
Labour E. Mellor 2,025
Majority 442 11.3 N/A
Turnout 4,659 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Burnage edit

Burnage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Howarth 2,487 64.5 N/A
Conservative W. L. Lund 2,477
Conservative H. Platt 2,455
Labour A. Burns 1,367 35.5 N/A
Labour J. McKinnon 1,347
Labour L. R. Williams 1,328
Majority 29.0 1,088 N/A
Turnout 3,854 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Charlestown edit

Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Kelly 1,720 59.6 N/A
Labour N. Morris 1,660
Labour S. Silverman 1,609
Conservative D. F. Silverman 1,166 40.4 N/A
Conservative N. Green 1,120
Conservative A. E. Cleworth 1,052
Majority 443 19.2 N/A
Turnout 2,886 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Cheetham edit

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Broderick 1,182 67.8 N/A
Labour D. G. Ford 1,158
Labour S. Shaw 1,101
Conservative J. Bonsu 561 32.2 N/A
Conservative K. A. Hunt 561
Conservative R. A. Price 521
Majority 540 35.6 N/A
Turnout 1,743 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Chorlton edit

Chorlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Sanders 2,109 53.2 N/A
Conservative M. Vince 2,078
Conservative A. D. Ashley 1,842
Liberal C. H. Hughes 979 24.7 N/A
Liberal M. Calder 977
Liberal W. S. Kenyon 974
Labour V. Stevens 878 22.1 N/A
Labour G. Collins 704
Labour K. Hull 660
Majority 863 28.5 N/A
Turnout 3,966 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Collegiate Church edit

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Balcombe 721 67.9 N/A
Labour S. Ogden 618
Labour J. B. Ogden 612
Liberal J. Laslett 193 18.2 N/A
Liberal C. Addison 171
Conservative J. Carson 147 13.8 N/A
Conservative J. R. Cawley 132
Conservative W. Porter 116
Majority 419 49.7 N/A
Turnout 1,061 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Crossacres edit

Crossacres
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. L. Griffiths 2,461 53.1 N/A
Labour A. Roberts 2,353
Labour K. Collis 2,269
Ratepayers R. R. Dilworth 1,271 27.4 N/A
Ratepayers K. A. Edis 1,267
Ratepayers W. A. McCall 1,251
Conservative W. Foster 756 16.3 N/A
Conservative K. Nolan 745
Conservative G. Scudder 684
Communist M. Taylor 145 3.1 N/A
Majority 998 25.7 N/A
Turnout 4,633 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Crumpsall edit

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Fildes 2,027 63.5 N/A
Conservative A. Clapham 2,026
Conservative F. W. Lever 2,022
Labour A. T. Gray 1,165 36.5 N/A
Labour H. Gregory 1,105
Labour P. A. Sless 1,082
Majority 857 27.0 N/A
Turnout 3,192 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Didsbury edit

Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hill 3,289 72.2 N/A
Conservative J. Duke 3,233
Conservative M. R. Crawford 3,216
Labour W. Murray 1,036 22.7 N/A
Labour R. V. Pierson 976
Labour D. Cox 959
Communist A. J. Hunt 230 5.0 N/A
Majority 2,180 49.4 N/A
Turnout 4,555 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Gorton North edit

Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Conquest 2,070 67.1 N/A
Labour C. Brierley 2,001
Labour P. Bednarski 1,975
Conservative J. B. Bullough 1,016 32.9 N/A
Conservative W. Slowe 995
Conservative T. J. S. Duke 983
Majority 959 34.1 N/A
Turnout 3,086 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Gorton South edit

Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Conway 1,422 50.0 N/A
Labour D. Barker 1,350
Labour K. Franklin 1,317
Conservative E. A. Duffy 760 26.7 'N/A
Conservative P. T. Heywood 749
Conservative A. Farmer 734
Ratepayers D. E. Lindsay 660 23.2 N/A
Majority 557 23.3 N/A
Turnout 2,842 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Harpurhey edit

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Litherland 951 62.8 N/A
Labour A. Nicholson 951
Labour R. F. Delahunty 927
Conservative G. Cleworth 564 37.2 N/A
Conservative A. P. Osborn 556
Conservative M. Withers 532
Majority 363 25.5 N/A
Turnout 1,515 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Hulme edit

Hulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. V. Marshall 1,290 77.6 N/A
Labour T. Thomas 1,273
Labour W. Smith 1,226
Conservative A. Edwards 289 17.4 N/A
Conservative R. E. Gilham 260
Conservative E. Draycott 255
Communist D. J. Heywood 83 5.0 N/A
Majority 937 60.2 N/A
Turnout 1,662 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Levenshulme edit

Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. K. Barber 2,414 59.2 N/A
Conservative W. Carlton 2,253
Conservative S. Alexander 2,239
Labour E. H. Spencer 1,663 40.8 N/A
Labour F. Done 1,646
Labour J. Flanagan 1,597
Majority 576 18.4 N/A
Turnout 4,077 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lightbowne edit

Lightbowne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. T. Lee 1,618 33.6 N/A
Labour R. A. Reddington 1,570
Conservative E. Jones 1,569 32.6 N/A
Conservative E. D. Kirkup 1,558
Labour S. Smith 1,547
Conservative D. Porter 1,511
Independent I. Lindsay 865 17.9 N/A
Liberal R. Jackson 765 15.9 N/A
Liberal I. Garrard 655
Liberal G. Garrard 627
Majority 12 1.0 N/A
Turnout 4,817 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Lloyd Street edit

Lloyd Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Collins 2,128 56.4 N/A
Labour K. McKeon 2,084
Labour A. S. Wood 1,982
Conservative J. E. Higham 1,642 43.5 N/A
Conservative E. Bevan 1,604
Conservative L. H. Nield 1,553
Majority 340 12.9 N/A
Turnout 3,770 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Longsight edit

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Malpas 1,565 49.2 N/A
Labour R. W. Ford 1,454 45.7 N/A
Conservative G. Taylor 1,412
Labour S. N. M. Moxley 1,392
Conservative M. Delayen 1,389
Labour D. Anderson 1,369
Freedom To Choose Group J. Kedward 160 5.0 N/A
Majority 20 3.5 N/A
Turnout 3,179 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Miles Platting edit

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Crank 1,240 67.9 N/A
Labour R. Latham 1,209
Labour E. Donnoghue 1,194
British Campaign To Stop Immigration M. R. Goucher 368 20.1 N/A
Conservative A. Chappell 219 12.0 N/A
Conservative H. Lee 214
Conservative M. Howells 182
Majority 826 47.8 N/A
Turnout 1,827 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Moss Side edit

Moss Side
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. E. Talbot 928 60.5 N/A
Labour H. Paget 889
Labour W. A. Downward 789
Conservative M. J. Duffy 515 33.6 N/A
Conservative H. W. Meadowcroft 515
Conservative C. Toft 409
Communist W. Woolery 90 5.9 N/A
Majority 274 26.9 N/A
Turnout 1,533 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Moston edit

Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. E. Bowden 2,266 50.6 N/A
Conservative K. E. Goulding 2,207 49.3 N/A
Labour C. C. Lamb 2,123
Labour W. Risby 2,095
Conservative A. W. Ash 2,041
Conservative G. I. Jones 1,909
Majority 82 1.3 N/A
Turnout 4,473 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Newton Heath edit

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. J. Taylor 1,914 62.5 N/A
Labour C. Tomlinson 1,902
Labour J. Smith 1,826
Conservative A. E. Walsh 1,148 37.5 N/A
Conservative A. R. Leeke 1,080
Conservative T. B. Hegarty 1,060
Majority 678 25.0 N/A
Turnout 3,062 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Northenden edit

Northenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Leigh 2,978 53.5 N/A
Conservative C. H. Box 2,737
Conservative D. Mountford 2,730
Labour H. Brown 2,244 40.3 N/A
Labour H. Reid 2,114
Labour J. M. Wilson 2,097
Communist G. F. Taylor 341 6.1 N/A
Majority 486 13.2 N/A
Turnout 5,563 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Old Moat edit

Old Moat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. F. Lavin 2,479 64.0 N/A
Conservative D. G. Massey 2,319
Conservative T. E. Murphy 2,262
Labour E. Richards 1,395 36.0 N/A
Labour A. J. Spencer 1,392
Labour A. E. Jones 1,368
Majority 867 28.0 N/A
Turnout 3,874 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Rusholme edit

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Pierce 2,221 59.8 N/A
Conservative K. Ollerenshaw 2,191
Conservative S. Tucker 2,173
Labour A. H. Fender 1,115 30.0 N/A
Labour M. A. Naqui 1,091
Labour H. Rowley 1,090
Independent F. A. Melling 379 10.2 N/A
Majority 1,058 29.8 N/A
Turnout 3,715 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Withington edit

Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. R. Coker 1,864 48.1 N/A
Conservative G. W. Young 1,801
Conservative W. Crabtree 1,793
Liberal J. Edwards 1,151 29.7 N/A
Liberal R. A. Bell 1,107
Liberal W. J. Ellwood 1,102
Labour J. Wilner 858 22.1 N/A
Labour M. Moss 855
Labour R. Ames 797
Majority 642 18.4 N/A
Turnout 3,873 N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Woodhouse Park edit

Woodhouse Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Hall 1,721 61.8 N/A
Labour T. Farrell 1,678
Labour G. Berry 1,616
Conservative J. A. Graham 856 30.8 N/A
Conservative G. Parry 849
Conservative F. Kennan 802
Communist J. V. Hamer 205 7.4 N/A
Majority 760 31.1 N/A
Turnout 2,782 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

By-elections between 1973 and 1975 edit

Beswick By-Election 27 June 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. E. Jackson 1,298 70.9 -14.9
Liberal W. J. Ellwood 248 13.6 +13.6
Conservative D. Porter 173 9.5 -4.6
National Front S. McKenzie 111 6.1 +6.1
Majority 1,050 57.4 -14.3
Turnout 1,830
Labour hold Swing -14.2
Blackley By-Election 27th June 1974)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Risby 1,975 54.5 -2.9
Labour S. Smith 1,908
Conservative J. Hood 1,354 37.4 -5.2
Conservative P. Cummins 1,340
Liberal C. Cloran 292 8.0 +8.0
Liberal J. Laslett 282
Majority 554 17.1 +2.3
Turnout 3,621
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing +1.1
Harpurhey By-Election 25th July 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Reid 1,119 62.6 -0.2
Conservative D. Porter 343 19.2 -18.0
Liberal R. Addison 325 18.2 +18.2
Majority 776 43.4 +17.9
Turnout 1,787
Labour hold Swing +8.9

References edit

  1. ^ Manchester City Council Election Results (2nd ed.), Swarbrick, 1993.

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