Blackley (Manchester ward)

Blackley
Ward
Blackley ward (1994) within Manchester
Coat of arms
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County	Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough	Manchester
Created	November 1919
Named after	Blackley
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency	Manchester Blackley

Blackley was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1919 until 2004. It covered the North Manchester suburb of Blackley.

Overview

Blackley ward was created in 1919,^[1] from a portion of the former Blackley and Moston ward to the west of Boggart Hole Brook. City-wide boundary revisions in 1950 transferred Boothroydon from Crumpsall ward.^[2] Further revisions in 1971,^[3] removed Charlestown from the ward and incorporated Heaton Park into it. Following another revision in 1982,^[4] Heaton Park was transferred back to the Crumpsall ward. In 2004, the ward was abolished, and its remaining area became part of the new Higher Blackley ward.^[5]

For the entirety of its existence, the ward formed part of the Manchester Blackley Parliamentary constituency.^[6]^[7]

Councillors

Election
1919	J. D. Canavan (Lab)	R. Coppock (Lab)	A. Taylor (Lib)
1920	J. D. Canavan (Lab)	R. Coppock (Lab)	T. S. Williams (Lib)
1921	J. D. Canavan (Lab)	J. E. Littler (Con)	T. S. Williams (Lib)
1922	W. Bentley (Lib)	J. E. Littler (Con)	T. S. Williams (Lib)
1923	W. Bentley (Lib)	J. E. Littler (Con)	T. S. Williams (Lib)
1924	W. Bentley (Lib)	J. E. Littler (Con)	T. S. Williams (Lib)
1925	W. Bentley (Lib)	J. E. Littler (Con)	T. S. Williams (Lib)
1926	W. Bentley (Lib)	J. E. Littler (Con)	T. S. Williams (Lib)
1927	W. Bentley (Lib)	J. E. Littler (Con)	T. S. Williams (Lib)
1928	W. Bentley (Lib)	J. E. Littler (Con)	T. S. Williams (Lib)
1929	W. Bentley (Lib)	J. E. Littler (Con)	T. S. Williams (Lib)
1930	W. Bentley (Lib)	J. E. Littler (Con)	T. S. Williams (Lib)
1931	H. Lee (Lib)	J. E. Littler (Con)	T. S. Williams (Lib)
March 1932	H. Lee (Lib)	W. Makinson (Con)	T. S. Williams (Lib)
1932	H. Lee (Lib)	W. Makinson (Con)	T. S. Williams (Lib)
1933	H. Lee (Lib)	W. Makinson (Con)	T. S. Williams (Lib)
April 1934	H. Lee (Lib)	W. Makinson (Con)	H. W. Irwin (Lib)
1934	H. Lee (Lib)	W. Makinson (Con)	H. W. Irwin (Lib)
1935	H. Lee (Lib)	W. Makinson (Con)	S. Fitton (Con)
1936	H. Lee (Lib)	B. S. Vivante (Con)	S. Fitton (Con)
1937	H. Lee (Lib)	B. S. Vivante (Con)	S. Fitton (Con)
1938	H. Lee (Lib)	B. S. Vivante (Con)	S. Fitton (Con)
1945	H. Lee (Lib)	E. Cruse (Lab)	R. B. Prain (Lab)
1946	H. Lee (Lib)	E. Cruse (Lab)	R. B. Prain (Lab)
1947	H. Lee (Lib)	E. Cruse (Lab)	P. Chadwick (Con)
1949	H. Lee (Lib)	J. Hart (Con)	P. Chadwick (Con)
1950	J. A. Lynch (Con)	J. Hart (Con)	P. Chadwick (Con)
1951	J. A. Lynch (Con)	J. Hart (Con)	P. Chadwick (Con)
1952	J. A. Lynch (Con)	J. Hart (Con)	P. Chadwick (Con)
1953	J. A. Lynch (Con)	J. Hart (Con)	P. Chadwick (Con)
1954	J. A. Lynch (Con)	J. Hart (Con)	P. Chadwick (Con)
1955	J. A. Lynch (Con)	J. Hart (Con)	P. Chadwick (Con)
1956	J. A. Lynch (Con)	J. Hart (Con)	P. Chadwick (Con)
1957	J. A. Lynch (Con)	J. Hart (Con)	P. Chadwick (Con)
February 1958	J. A. Lynch (Con)	J. Hart (Con)	A. J. Fahey (Lab)
1958	J. A. Lynch (Con)	W. Burrows (Con)	A. J. Fahey (Lab)
1959	J. A. Lynch (Con)	W. Burrows (Con)	A. J. Fahey (Lab)
1960	J. A. Lynch (Con)	W. Burrows (Con)	E. D. Kirkup (Con)
1961	J. A. Lynch (Con)	W. Burrows (Con)	E. D. Kirkup (Con)
1962	J. A. Lynch (Con)	W. Burrows (Con)	E. D. Kirkup (Con)
1963	J. A. Lynch (Con)	W. Burrows (Con)	E. D. Kirkup (Con)
1964	J. A. Lynch (Con)	W. Burrows (Con)	E. D. Kirkup (Con)
1965	J. A. Lynch (Con)	W. Burrows (Con)	E. D. Kirkup (Con)
1966	J. A. Lynch (Con)	W. Burrows (Con)	E. D. Kirkup (Con)
1967	J. A. Lynch (Con)	W. Burrows (Con)	E. D. Kirkup (Con)
July 1967	W. Burrows (Con)	W. Burrows (Con)	E. D. Kirkup (Con)
1968	W. Harper (Con)	W. Burrows (Con)	E. D. Kirkup (Con)
1969	W. Harper (Con)	W. Burrows (Con)	E. D. Kirkup (Con)
1970	W. Harper (Con)	W. Burrows (Con)	E. D. Kirkup (Con)
1971	A. A. Johnson (Lab)	J. E. Jackson (Lab)	J. I. Owen (Lab)
1972	A. A. Johnson (Lab)	J. E. Jackson (Lab)	J. I. Owen (Lab)
1973	J. I. Owen (Lab)	A. A. Johnson (Lab)	F. Hatton (Lab)
June 1974	J. I. Owen (Lab)	W. Risby (Lab)	S. Smith (Lab)
1975	J. I. Owen (Lab)	W. Risby (Lab)	H. P. Cummins (Con)
1976	J. I. Owen (Lab)	W. Risby (Lab)	H. P. Cummins (Con)
1978	P. Loxley (Con)	W. Risby (Lab)	H. P. Cummins (Con)
1979	P. Loxley (Con)	W. Risby (Lab)	E. Newman (Lab)
1980	P. Loxley (Con)	W. Risby (Lab)	E. Newman (Lab)
1980	G. Chadwick (Lab)	W. Risby (Lab)	E. Newman (Lab)
1982	G. Chadwick (Lab)	E. Newman (Lab)	E. Kelly (Lab)
1983	G. Chadwick (Lab)	E. Newman (Lab)	E. Kelly (Lab)
1984	G. Chadwick (Lab)	E. Newman (Lab)	E. Kelly (Lab)
1986	G. Chadwick (Lab)	E. Newman (Lab)	E. Kelly (Lab)
1987	G. Chadwick (Lab)	E. Newman (Lab)	E. Kelly (Lab)
1988	G. Chadwick (Lab)	K. Barnes (Lab)	E. Kelly (Lab)
1990	G. Chadwick (Lab)	K. Barnes (Lab)	E. Kelly (Lab)
1991	G. Chadwick (Lab)	K. Barnes (Lab)	E. Kelly (Lab)
1992	G. Chadwick (Lab)	K. Barnes (Lab)	E. Kelly (Lab)
1994	G. Chadwick (Lab)	K. Barnes (Lab)	E. Kelly (Lab)
1995	G. Chadwick (Lab)	K. Barnes (Lab)	E. Kelly (Lab)
1996	H. Lyons (Lab)	K. Barnes (Lab)	E. Kelly (Lab)
1998	H. Lyons (Lab)	K. Barnes (Lab)	E. Kelly (Lab)
1999	H. Lyons (Lab)	K. Barnes (Lab)	A. Trotman (Lab)
2000	H. Lyons (Lab)	K. Barnes (Lab)	A. Trotman (Lab)
2002	H. Lyons (Lab)	K. Barnes (Lab)	A. Trotman (Lab)
2003	H. Lyons (Lab)	K. Barnes (Lab)	A. Trotman (Lab)

Elections

Elections in 1910s

November 1919

1919 (3 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. D. Canavan	1,767	53.8
	Labour	R. Coppock	1,751	53.3
	Liberal	A. Taylor*	1,180	35.9
	Co-operative Party	W. Holden	1,090	33.2
	Conservative	J. Lees	1,082	32.9
	Conservative	R. H. Morris	1,034	31.5
	Liberal	T. S. Williams*	1,000	30.5
	Conservative	J. W. Howarth	947	28.8
Majority			90	2.7
Turnout			3,284	41.9
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)

Elections in 1920s

November 1920

1920
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. S. Williams	2,014	69.7	+33.8
	Co-operative Party	W. Holden	874	30.3	−2.9
Majority			1,140	39.4	+36.7
Turnout			2,888	36.9	−5.0
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1921

1921
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. E. Littler	2,651	66.5	N/A
	Labour	A. Robinson	1,333	33.5	N/A
Majority			1,318	33.0
Turnout			3,984	51.1	+14.2
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

November 1922

1922
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Bentley*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1923

1923
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. S. Williams*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1924

1924
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. E. Littler*	2,918	68.2	N/A
	Labour	W. R. Watson	1,360	31.8	N/A
Majority			1,558	36.4	N/A
Turnout			4,278
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1925

1925
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Bentley*	3,038	65.9	N/A
	Labour	F. Gregson	1,570	34.1	+2.3
Majority			1,468	31.8
Turnout			4,608	51.1
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1926

1926
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. S. Williams*	2,940	67.9	+2.0
	Labour	W. Slack	1,389	32.1	−2.0
Majority			1,551	35.8	+4.0
Turnout			4,329	46.9	−4.2
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1927

1927
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. E. Littler*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1928

1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Bentley*	2,714	61.3	N/A
	Labour	W. Slack	1,536	34.7	N/A
	Residents	J. A. P. Holmes	175	4.0	N/A
Majority			1,178	26.6	N/A
Turnout			4,425	45.9	N/A
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1929

1929
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. S. Williams*	2,255	67.3	+6.0
	Labour	J. Gandy-Bewick	1,094	32.7	−2.0
Majority			1,161	34.6	+8.0
Turnout			3,349	32.4	−13.5
	Liberal hold		Swing

Elections in 1930s

November 1930

1930
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. E. Littler*	2,674	67.7	N/A
	Labour	W. Collingson	1,278	32.3	−0.4
Majority			1,396	35.4
Turnout			3,952
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1931

1931
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Lee	3,600	74.4	N/A
	Labour	W. Collingson	1,241	25.6	−6.7
Majority			2,359	48.8
Turnout			4,841	48.2
	Liberal hold		Swing

March 1932 (by-election)

By-election: 1 March 1931
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Makinson	1,834	71.1	N/A
	Labour	W. Collingson	745	28.9	+3.3
Majority			1,089	42.2
Turnout			2,579	25.7	−22.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1932

1932
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. S. Williams*	2,163	62.7	−11.7
	Labour	W. Collingson	1,287	37.3	+11.7
Majority			876	25.4	−23.4
Turnout			3,450
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1933

1933
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Makinson*	2,202	57.2	N/A
	Labour	W. Collingson	1,650	42.8	+5.5
Majority			552	14.4
Turnout			3,852
	Conservative hold		Swing

April 1934 (by-election)

By-election: 19 April 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. W. Irwin	1,736	56.3	N/A
	Labour	W. Collingson	1,346	43.7	+0.9
Majority			390	12,6
Turnout			3,082
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1934

1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Lee*	2,517	63.8	N/A
	Labour	T. Sheard	1,431	36.2	−6.6
Majority			1,086	27.6
Turnout			3,948
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1935

1935
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Fitton	2,564	50.4	N/A
	Labour	H. Footit	1,611	31.7	−4.5
	Liberal	W. S. Booth	908	17.9	−45.9
Majority			953	18.7
Turnout			5,083
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1936

1936
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. S. Vivante	2,340	54.2	+3.8
	Labour	W. Footit	1,977	45.8	+14.1
Majority			363	8.4	−10.3
Turnout			4,317
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1937

1937
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Lee*	2,930	62.8	N/A
	Labour	W. Footit	1,739	37.2	−8.6
Majority			1,191	25.6
Turnout			4,669
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1938

1938
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Fitton*	2,628	57.8	N/A
	Labour	C. C. Lamb	1,919	42.2	+5.0
Majority			709	15.6
Turnout			4,547
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1940s

November 1945

1945 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Cruse	3,898	43.8	+1.6
	Labour	R. B. Prain	3,821	43.0	+0.8
	Conservative	P. Chadwick*	3,637	40.9	−16.9
	Conservative	G. W. Bryant	3,426	38.5	−19.3
	Liberal	J. H. Culley	1,358	15.3	N/A
	Liberal	S. Critchley	1,246	14.0	N/A
Majority			184	2.1
Turnout			8,893	44.2
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1946

1946
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Lee*	5,606	61.8	+46.5
	Labour	J. Howard	3,471	38.2	−5.6
Majority			2,135	23.6
Turnout			9,077
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1947

1947
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Chadwick	6,763	51.4	N/A
	Labour	R. B. Prain*	5,206	39.6	+1.4
	Liberal	P. Critchley	1,182	9.0	−52.8
Majority			1,557	11.8
Turnout			13,151
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1949

1949
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hart	5,765	46.1	−5.3
	Labour	E. Cruse*	5,077	40.6	+1.0
	Liberal	R. Frere	1,537	12.3	+3.3
	Communist	M. Cohen	133	1.0	N/A
Majority			688	5.5	−6.3
Turnout			12,512
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Elections in 1950s

May 1950

1950 (new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J. A. Lynch	4,668	57.0
	Labour	E. Cruse	3,528	43.0
Majority			1,140	14.0
Turnout			8,196
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

May 1951

1951
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Chadwick*	4,804	65.0	+8.0
	Labour	H. Britton	2,587	35.0	−8.0
Majority			2,217	30.0	+16.0
Turnout			7,391
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1952

1952
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hart*	4,237	50.2	−14.8
	Labour	E. Dell	4,195	49.8	+14.8
Majority			42	0.4	−29.6
Turnout			8,432
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1953

1953
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. A. Lynch*	4,672	56.2	+6.0
	Labour	E. Dell	3,639	43.8	−6.0
Majority			1,033	12.4	+12.0
Turnout			8,311
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1954

1954
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

May 1955

1955
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

May 1956

1956
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. A. Lynch*	3,541	59.3	−4.2
	Labour	A. J. Fahey	2,431	40.7	+4.2
Majority			1,110	18.6	−8.4
Turnout			5,972
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1957

1957
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Chadwick*	3,301	56.2	−3.1
	Labour	A. J. Fahey	2,571	43.8	+3.1
Majority			730	12.4	−6.2
Turnout			5,872
	Conservative hold		Swing

February 1958 (by-election)

By-election: 20 February 1958
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. J. Fahey	2,813	54.7	+10.9
	Conservative	W. Burrows	2,326	45.3	−10.9
Majority			487	9.4
Turnout			5,139
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

May 1958

1958
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Burrows	3,193	51.3	−4.9
	Labour	L. Kelly	3,032	48.7	+4.9
Majority			161	2.6	−9.8
Turnout			6,225
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1959

1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. A. Lynch*	3,398	47.6	−3.7
	Labour	E. McGinty	2,459	34.4	−14.3
	Liberal	D. A. Green	1,281	18.0	N/A
Majority			939	13.2	+10.6
Turnout			7,138
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1960s

May 1960

1960
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. D. Kirkup	3,046	54.2	+7.6
	Labour	A. J. Fahey*	1,774	31.6	−2.8
	Liberal	W. Wren	799	14.2	−3.8
Majority			1,272	22.6	+9.4
Turnout			5,619
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1961

1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Burrows*	2,912	47.9	−6.3
	Labour	S. N. M. Moxley	1,834	30.2	−1.4
	Liberal	W. Wren	1,327	21.9	+7.7
Majority			1,078	17.7	−4.9
Turnout			6,073
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1962

1962
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. A. Lynch*	2,763	42.5	−5.4
	Labour	S. N. M. Moxley	1,945	29.9	−0.3
	Liberal	W. Wren	1,656	25.5	+3.6
	Communist	I. W. Luft	137	2.1	N/A
Majority			818	12.6	−5.1
Turnout			6,501
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1963

1963
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. D. Kirkup*	2,327	40.4	−2.1
	Labour	S. N. M. Moxley	2,112	36.7	+6.8
	Liberal	W. Wren	1,314	22.8	−2.7
Majority			215	3.7	−8.9
Turnout			5,753
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1964

1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Burrows*	2,590	42.2	+1.8
	Labour	A. Haslam	2,314	37.7	+1.0
	Liberal	M. F. Giblin	1,154	18.8	−4.0
	Communist	I. W. Luft	81	1.3	N/A
Majority			276	4.5	+0.8
Turnout			6,139
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1965

1965
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. A. Lynch*	2,938	52.1	+9.9
	Labour	S. Rowe	1,722	30.6	−7.1
	Liberal	M. F. Giblin	879	15.6	−3.2
	Communist	I. W. Luft	97	1.7	+0.4
Majority			1,216	21.5	+17.0
Turnout			5,636
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1966

1966
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. D. Kirkup*	2,666	55.8	+3.7
	Labour	R. Pickering	1,993	41.7	+11.1
	Communist	I. W. Luft	119	2.5	+0.8
Majority			673	14.1	−7.4
Turnout			4,778
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1967

1967
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Burrows*	2,825	69.0	+13.2
	Labour	A. E. Halliday	803	19.6	−22.1
	Liberal	J. M. Ashley	395	9.6	N/A
	Communist	I. W. Luft	73	1.8	−0.7
Majority			2,022	49.4	+35.3
Turnout			4,096
	Conservative hold		Swing

July 1967 (by-election)

By-election: 13 July 1967
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Harper	2,248	66.0	−3.0
	Labour	A. E. Halliday	795	23.3	+3.7
	Liberal	J. M. Ashley	364	10.7	+1.1
Majority			1,453	42.7	−6.7
Turnout			3,407
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1968

1968
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Harper*	2,798	72.0	+3.0
	Labour	A. E. Halliday	623	16.0	−3.6
	Liberal	J. M. Ashley	463	11.9	+2.3
Majority			2,175	56.0	+6.6
Turnout			3,884
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1969

1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. D. Kirkup*	2,503	62.4	−9.6
	Labour	A. E. Bowden	752	18.7	+2.7
	Liberal	J. M. Ashley	701	17.5	+5.6
	Communist	I. W. Luft	57	1.4	N/A
Majority			1,751	43.6	−12.4
Turnout			4,013
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1970s

May 1970

1970
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Burrows*	2,073	46.8	−15.6
	Labour	D. Cox	1,836	41.5	+22.8
	Liberal	J. M. Ashley	520	11.7	−5.8
Majority			237	5.3	−38.4
Turnout			4,429
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1971

1971 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	A. A. Johnson	3,396	68.1
	Labour	J. E. Jackson	3,344	67.0
	Labour	J. I. Owen	3,280	65.7
	Conservative	E. D. Kirkup*	1,688	33.8
	Conservative	D. F. Silverman*	1,554	31.1
	Conservative	N. Pritchard*	1,547	31.0
	Communist	I. W. Luft	157	3.1
Majority			1,592	31.9
Turnout			4,989
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

May 1972

1972
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. I. Owen*	2,129	60.0	−8.1
	Conservative	D. F. Silverman	1,417	40.0	+6.2
Majority			712	20.0	−11.9
Turnout			3,546
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1973

1973 (3 vacancies; reorganisation)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. I. Owen*	1,859	56.2	−3.8
	Labour	A. A. Johnson*	1,850	56.0	−4.0
	Labour	F. Hatton*	1,740	52.6	−7.4
	Conservative	J. Yates	1,380	41.8	+1.8
	Conservative	D. G. Sparrow	1,350	40.8	+0.8
	Conservative	H. P. Cummins	1,228	37.2	−2.8
Majority			360	10.9	−9.1
Turnout			3,305
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

June 1974 (by-election)

By-election: 27 June 1974 (2 vacancies)
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

May 1975

1975
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. P. Cummins	1,532	53.7	+11.1
	Labour	S. Smith*	1,321	46.3	−11.1
Majority			211	7.4	−7.4
Turnout			2,853
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	+11.1

May 1976

1976
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Risby*	2,482	54.3	+8.0
	Conservative	J. Yates	2,092	45.7	−8.0
Majority			390	8.5	+1.1
Turnout			4,574
	Labour hold		Swing	+8.0

May 1978

1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Loxley	2,508	52.2	+6.5
	Labour	J. I. Owen*	2,143	44.6	−9.7
	Liberal	V. Towers	153	3.2	+3.2
Majority			365	7.6	−0.9
Turnout			4,804	43.2
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	+8.1

May 1979

1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eddie Newman	3,936	48.3	+3.7
	Conservative	H. P. Cummins*	3,571	43.8	−8.4
	Liberal	J. Ashley	643	7.9	+4.7
Majority			365	4.5	−3.1
Turnout			8,150	74.8	+31.6
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+6.0

Elections in 1980s

May 1980

1980
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Risby*	2,910	61.0	+12.7
	Conservative	H. P. Cummins	1,659	34.8	−9.0
	Liberal	N. Towers	201	4.2	−3.7
Majority			1,251	26.2	+21.7
Turnout			4,770	42.9	−31.9
	Labour hold		Swing	+10.8

April 1981 (by-election)

By-election: 2 April 1981
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	George Chadwick	2,287	61.5	+0.5
	Conservative	Valerie Hall	922	24.8	−10.0
	Liberal	John Cookson	510	13.7	+9.5
Majority			1,365	36.7	+10.2
Turnout			3,719	33.4	−9.5
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+5.2

May 1982

1982 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	George Chadwick*	2,307	56.0
	Labour	Edward Newman*	2,210	53.6
	Labour	Eileen Kelly	2,159	52.4
	Conservative	Valerie Hall	1,097	26.6
	Conservative	Paul Soden	979	23.8
	Conservative	Brian Whaite	961	23.3
	Liberal	Norman Towers	528	12.8
	Liberal	John Cookson	517	12.5
	Liberal	David Gordon	507	12.3
Majority			1,062	25.8
Turnout			4,121	41.1
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

May 1983

1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eileen Kelly*	2,682	62.0	+3.3
	Conservative	Gerry Carey	1,238	28.6	+0.7
	Liberal	David Gordon	408	9.4	−4.0
Majority			1,444	33.4	+2.6
Turnout			4,328
	Labour hold		Swing	+1.3

May 1984

1984
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eddie Newman*	2,522	66.2	+4.2
	Conservative	Y. Whitehurst	904	23.7	−4.9
	Liberal	L. Gordon	386	10.1	+0.7
Majority			1,618	42.4	+9.0
Turnout			3,812
	Labour hold		Swing	+4.5

May 1986

1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Chadwick*	2,379	65.6	−0.6
	Conservative	K. Potter	744	20.5	−3.2
	Liberal	J. Cookson	455	12.5	+2.4
	National Front	C. Ballantyne	49	1.4	+1.4
Majority			1,635	45.1	+2.7
Turnout			3,627
	Labour hold		Swing	+1.3

May 1987

1987
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eileen Kelly*	1,879	45.2	−20.4
	Conservative	Kevin Potter	1,366	32.9	+12.4
	SDP	John Cookson	910	21.9	+9.4
Majority			513	12.3	−32.8
Turnout			4,155
	Labour hold		Swing	-16.4

May 1988

1988
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Barnes	2,290	61.1	+15.9
	Conservative	F. J. R. Lomas	1,117	29.8	−3.1
	SLD	J. Cookson	340	9.1	−12.8
Majority			1,173	31.3	+19.0
Turnout			3,747
	Labour hold		Swing	+9.5

Elections in 1990s

May 1990

1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Chadwick*	2,497	66.7	+5.6
	Conservative	K. A. Potter	788	21.1	−8.7
	Liberal Democrats	V. Towers	262	7.0	−2.1
	Green	B. A. Lewis	195	5.2	+5.2
Majority			1,709	45.7	+14.4
Turnout			3,742
	Labour hold		Swing	+7.1

May 1991

1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Kelly*	1,872	56.3	−10.4
	Conservative	L. M. Brandolani	786	23.6	+2.5
	Liberal Democrats	A. D. Kay	669	20.1	+13.1
Majority			1,086	32.6	−13.1
Turnout			3,327	36.3
	Labour hold		Swing	-6.4

May 1992

1992
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Barnes*	1,228	54.4	−1.9
	Conservative	K. Potter	792	35.1	+11.5
	Liberal Democrats	K. Wadsworth	239	10.6	−9.5
Majority			436	19.3	−13.3
Turnout			2,259
	Labour hold		Swing	-6.7

May 1994

1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Chadwick*	2,144	74.9	+20.5
	Conservative	V. Clarke	380	13.3	−21.8
	Liberal Democrats	K. Wadsworth	339	11.8	+1.2
Majority			1,764	61.6	+42.3
Turnout			2,863
	Labour hold		Swing	+21.1

May 1995

1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eileen Kelly*	1,953	76.5	+1.6
	Conservative	A. Slack	307	12.0	−1.3
	Liberal Democrats	Peter Matthews	246	9.6	−2.2
	Independent	Cath Hall	46	1.8	+1.8
Majority			1,646	64.5	+2.9
Turnout			2,552
	Labour hold		Swing	+1.4

May 1996

1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Kenneth Barnes*	1,573	63.5	−13.0
	Labour	Harold Lyons	1,317
	Conservative	Henry Coombes	322	13.0	+1.0
	Liberal Democrats	Peter Matthews	267	10.8	+1.2
	Independent	Carol Connell	231	9.3	+9.3
	Liberal Democrats	Graham Shaw	124
	Green	R. Maile	84	3.4	+3.4
Majority			995	50.5	−14.0
Turnout			2,477
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing	-7.0

May 1998

1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Harold Lyons*	1,043	68.4	+4.9
	Conservative	Jacqueline Rowland	244	16.0	+3.0
	Liberal Democrats	Peter Matthews	237	15.6	+4.8
Majority			799	52.4	+1.9
Turnout			1,524
	Labour hold		Swing	+0.9

May 1999

1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Anna Trotman	960	59.9	−8.5
	Liberal Democrats	Carol Connell	452	28.2	+12.6
	Conservative	Dorothy Keller	192	12.0	−4.0
Majority			508	31.7	−20.7
Turnout			1,604	19.0
	Labour hold		Swing	-10.5

Elections in 2000s

May 2000

2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Kenneth Barnes*	934	56.3	−3.6
	Liberal Democrats	Carol Connell	445	26.8	−1.4
	Conservative	Dorothy Keller	238	14.4	+2.4
	Green	Michael Shaw	41	2.5	+2.5
Majority			489	29.5	−2.2
Turnout			1,658	20.7	+1.7
	Labour hold		Swing	-1.1

May 2002

2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Harold Lyons*	1,462	72.0	+15.7
	Liberal Democrats	Carol Connell	304	15.0	−11.8
	Conservative	Daniel Bunting	199	9.8	−4.6
	Green	Adam Higgin	66	3.2	+0.7
Majority			1,158	57.0	+27.5
Turnout			2,031	24.7	+4.0
	Labour hold		Swing	+13.7

May 2003

2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Anna Trotman*	1,163	68.7	−3.3
	Liberal Democrats	Carol Connell	248	14.6	−0.4
	Conservative	Gerard Hopkins	207	12.2	+2.4
	Green	Robin Goater	75	4.4	+1.2
Majority			915	54.0	−3.0
Turnout			1,693	21.1	−3.6
	Labour hold		Swing	-1.4

References

TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8
"Tories' Net Gain of Two Seats in Manchester", Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p. 8
Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6
Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
Manchester Evening News, 11 June 2004.
"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