1960 Manchester City Council election

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1960 Manchester City Council election
← 1959 12 May 1960 (1960-05-12) 1961 →
39 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
76 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Seats before 93 57 2
Seats won 17 21 1
Seats after 84 65 3
Seat change Decrease9 Increase8 Increase1
Popular vote 57,758 64,790 17,024
Percentage 39.1% 43.9% 11.5%
Map of results of 1960 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 1960. 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[edit]

Results of the 1960 Manchester City Council election
Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 57,758 (39.1%)
17 (43.6%)
17 / 39
 Decrease 9 84 (55.3%)
84 / 152
Conservative Party 64,790 (43.9%)
21 (53.8%)
21 / 39
 Increase 8 65 (42.8%)
65 / 152
Liberal Party 17,024 (11.5%)
1 (2.6%)
1 / 39
 Increase 1 3 (2.0%)
3 / 152
Ratepayers 7,243 (4.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 39
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Communist Party 760 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 39
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Union Movement 89 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 39
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council[edit]

↓
84 3 65

Aldermen[edit]

↓
22 2 14

Councillors[edit]

↓
62 1 51


Ward results[edit]

Alexandra Park[edit]

Alexandra Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Thompson* 3,220 62.6
Liberal A. Alexander 1,419 27.6
Labour E. McKeon 504 9.8
Majority 1,801 35.0
Turnout 5,143
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'[edit]

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Hatton* 1,418 68.6
Conservative R. W. Phillips 650 31.4
Majority 768 37.1
Turnout 2,068
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick[edit]

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Taylor* 1,525 63.2
Conservative G. Taylor 887 36.8
Majority 638 26.4
Turnout 2,412
Labour hold Swing

Baguley[edit]

Baguley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. O. Sanders 3,042 51.3
Labour W. Frost 2,888 48.7
Majority 154 2.6
Turnout 5,930
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barlow Moor[edit]

Barlow Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Harker* 1,533 55.2
Liberal A. Newton 697 25.1
Labour P. T. Taylor 545 19.6
Majority 836 30.1
Turnout 2,775
Conservative hold Swing

Benchill[edit]

Benchill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Williamson 2,441 49.9
Labour R. L. Griffiths* 2,339 47.8
Communist M. Taylor 116 2.3
Majority 102 2.1
Turnout 4,896
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Beswick[edit]

Beswick (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. W. Farrell* 1,779 64.3
Labour J. Dean 1,686 61.0
Conservative K. A. Edis 986 35.7
Majority 700 25.3
Turnout 2,765
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Blackley[edit]

Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. D. Kirkup 3,046 54.2
Labour A. J. Fahey* 1,774 31.6
Liberal W. Wren 799 14.2
Majority 1,272 22.6
Turnout 5,619
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bradford[edit]

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Taylor* 2,306 67.5
Conservative P. Whitby 1,109 32.5
Majority 1,197 35.0
Turnout 3,415
Labour hold Swing

Burnage[edit]

Burnage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. J. Edwards* 2,431 51.8
Labour W. S. Spink 1,314 28.0
Liberal H. Tobias 947 20.2
Majority 1,117 23.8
Turnout 4,692
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham[edit]

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Needoff 2,105 59.1
Labour R. B. Prain* 1,458 40.9
Majority 647 18.2
Turnout 1,999
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy[edit]

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Ralphs* 2,607 55.2
Ratepayers T. A. Harper 1,623 34.4
Labour P. Potts 490 10.4
Majority 984 20.8
Turnout 4,720
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church[edit]

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Finkel* 975 68.9
Conservative W. J. Pepper 305 21.5
Communist A. Gadian 136 9.6
Majority 670 47.4
Turnout 1,416
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall[edit]

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Mawdsley* 3,307 51.8
Labour S. N. Moxley 1,843 28.9
Liberal H. Gilbert 1,231 19.3
Majority 1,464 22.9
Turnout 6,381
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury[edit]

Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. White* 2,598 50.4
Liberal M. MacInerney 2,175 42.2
Labour H. Conway 378 7.4
Majority 423 8.2
Turnout 5,151
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North[edit]

Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Roddy* 2,610 66.9
Conservative J. Whitwell 1,292 33.1
Majority 1,318 33.8
Turnout 3,902
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South[edit]

Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Kirkman* 1,774 55.3
Conservative C. M. Clarke 1,436 44.7
Majority 338 10.6
Turnout 3,210
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey[edit]

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. O'Toole* 1,686 53.7
Conservative A. Jones 1,456 46.3
Majority 230 7.4
Turnout 3,142
Labour gain from Swing

Hugh Oldham[edit]

Hugh Oldham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Humphries* 1,665 69.8
Conservative I. Mallinson 558 23.4
Communist E. Cohen 161 6.8
Majority 1,107 46.4
Turnout 2,384
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme[edit]

Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Lodge* 1,980 40.3
Ratepayers J. A. Gannan 1,633 33.2
Labour A. E. Bowden 656 13.3
Liberal J. Berisford 646 13.1
Majority 347 7.1
Turnout 4,915
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne[edit]

Lightbowne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Tetlow 2,766 47.0
Labour G. Halstead* 2,122 36.0
Liberal E. Platt 1,001 17.0
Majority 644 11.0
Turnout 5,889
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Longsight[edit]

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. J. Dunn* 1,681 40.2
Ratepayers A. H. Burtin 1,459 34.9
Labour R. E. Talbot 1,043 24.9
Majority 222 5.3
Turnout 4,183
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting[edit]

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. V. Hughes 1,288 57.3
Conservative J. D. Cheetham 960 42.7
Majority 328 14.6
Turnout 2,248
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East[edit]

Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lang 1,343 39.2
Labour E. Dell* 1,290 37.7
Ratepayers J. E. Pheasey 724 21.1
Communist T. J. Wright 66 1.9
Majority 53 1.5
Turnout 3,423
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side West[edit]

Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Cox 1,974 55.3
Labour W. Gallacher 936 26.2
Ratepayers L. J. Howard 568 15.9
Union Movement G. A. Webb 89 2.5
Majority 1,038 29.1
Turnout 3,567
Conservative hold Swing

Moston[edit]

Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. H. Farron 2,993 45.7
Labour R. Latham* 2,765 42.2
Liberal P. L. Marron 796 12.1
Majority 228 3.5
Turnout 6,554
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross[edit]

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Crank* 886 70.7
Conservative F. Hargreaves 368 29.3
Majority 518 41.4
Turnout 1,254
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath[edit]

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Binns* 1,829 53.7
Conservative R. Thorpe 1,580 46.3
Majority 249 7.4
Turnout 3,409
Labour hold Swing

Northenden[edit]

Northenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Tucker 3,241 43.4
Labour R. E. Sheldon 2,743 36.7
Liberal R. H. Hargreaves 1,489 19.9
Majority 498 6.7
Turnout 7,473
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat[edit]

Old Moat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Boff 1,652 52.0
Liberal T. Kay 994 31.3
Labour F. Vince 533 16.8
Majority 658 20.7
Turnout 3,179
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw[edit]

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Jolly* 2,428 63.8
Conservative B. Moore 1,264 33.2
Communist N. Gilroy 112 3.0
Majority 1,164 30.6
Turnout 3,804
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme[edit]

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. T. Barratt* 2,284 51.1
Labour J. S. Goldstone 953 21.3
Ratepayers J. B. Mathers 818 18.3
Liberal F. N. Wedlock 412 9.2
Majority 1,331 29.8
Turnout 4,467
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's[edit]

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Collis* 1,572 68.0
Conservative S. Alexander 741 32.0
Majority 831 36.0
Turnout 2,313
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's[edit]

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Crabtree 1,313 43.9
Labour D. A. Warby 1,258 42.1
Ratepayers N. Robinson 418 14.0
Majority 55 1.8
Turnout 2,989
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Mark's[edit]

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Conlan* 1,809 64.8
Conservative W. H. Fleetwood 983 35.2
Majority 826 29.6
Turnout 2,792
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's[edit]

St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Beer* 1,267 70.7
Labour P. Kelly 525 29.3
Majority 742 41.4
Turnout 1,792
Conservative hold Swing

Withington[edit]

Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. R. Coker 2,504 55.4
Liberal A. Share 1,631 36.1
Labour J. Platt 386 8.5
Majority 873 19.3
Turnout 4,521
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park[edit]

Woodhouse Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. H. Hall 2,324 55.8
Conservative A. Thurston 992 23.8
Liberal T. A. Maher 682 16.4
Communist E. Holt 169 4.1
Majority 1,332 32.0
Turnout 4,167
Labour hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rate-battle poll loosens Labour's grip, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1960, p.29
  2. ^ LIBERAL GAINS SEAT AT 17th ATTEMPT, The Guardian, May 13, 1960, p.12
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