Didsbury (ward) · Paulipedia

Didsbury
Ward
Didsbury 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 1904
Named after	Didsbury
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency	Manchester Withington

Didsbury was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1904 until 2004. It covered the South Manchester suburb of Didsbury.

Overview

Didsbury ward was created in 1904,^[1] as a result of the Manchester Extension Scheme 1904, which transferred the urban districts of Moss Side and Withington to the Manchester corporation.^[2] Initially the ward's boundaries corresponded with those of the Didsbury and West Didsbury wards of the former Withington Urban District, these boundaries were not affected by a city-wide boundary revision in 1919.^[3] In 1950,^[4] that part of the ward to the west of Palatine Road was transferred to the new Barlow Moor ward, these boundaries were left unchanged by another city-wide boundary revision in 1971.^[5] In 1982,^[6] a small portion of the north of the ward was transferred to the Burnage ward. In 2004, the ward was abolished, and its remaining area was divided between the new Didsbury East and Didsbury West wards.^[7]

From 1885 until 1918, the ward formed part of the Stretford Parliamentary constituency.^[8] From 1918 until 1950, it was part of the Manchester Withington Parliamentary constituency.^[9] From 1950 until 1974, it was part of the Manchester Wythenshawe Parliamentary constituency. From 1974 until its abolition, it was part of the Manchester Withington Parliamentary Constituency.

Councillors

Election
1904	F. Moss (Ind)	C. K. Mayor (Con)	C. S. Edwards (Ind)
1905	F. Moss (Ind)	C. K. Mayor (Con)	C. J. H. Gradisky (Lib)
1906	F. Moss (Ind)	C. K. Mayor (Con)	C. J. H. Gradisky (Lib)
1907	F. Moss (Ind)	C. K. Mayor (Con)	C. J. H. Gradisky (Lib)
1908	F. Moss (Ind)	C. K. Mayor (Con)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
1909	F. Moss (Ind)	W. Booth (Con)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
December 1909	J. W. Cook (Lib)	W. Booth (Con)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
1910	J. W. Cook (Lib)	W. Booth (Con)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
1911	J. W. Cook (Lib)	W. Booth (Con)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
1912	J. W. Cook (Lib)	E. D. Simon (Lib)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
1913	H. H. Bowden (Con)	E. D. Simon (Lib)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
1914	H. H. Bowden (Con)	E. D. Simon (Lib)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
1919	H. H. Bowden (Con)	E. D. Simon (Lib)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
1920	G. H. White (Con)	E. D. Simon (Lib)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
1921	G. H. White (Con)	E. D. Simon (Lib)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
1922	G. H. White (Con)	E. D. Simon (Lib)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
1923	G. H. White (Con)	E. D. Simon (Lib)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
1924	G. H. White (Con)	E. D. Simon (Lib)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
1925	G. H. White (Con)	H. Levinstein (Con)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
1926	G. H. White (Con)	H. Levinstein (Con)	J. Swarbrick (Lib)
May 1927	G. H. White (Con)	H. Levinstein (Con)	J. E. Heald (Con)
1927	G. H. White (Con)	H. Levinstein (Con)	J. E. Heald (Con)
1928	G. H. White (Con)	S. P. Dawson (Con)	J. E. Heald (Con)
1929	G. H. White (Con)	S. P. Dawson (Con)	J. E. Heald (Con)
1930	G. H. White (Con)	S. P. Dawson (Con)	N. Westcott (Con)
1931	G. H. White (Con)	S. P. Dawson (Con)	N. Westcott (Con)
1932	G. H. White (Con)	S. P. Dawson (Con)	N. Westcott (Con)
1933	G. H. White (Con)	S. P. Dawson (Con)	N. Westcott (Con)
1934	G. H. White (Con)	S. P. Dawson (Con)	N. Westcott (Con)
1935	G. H. White (Con)	S. P. Dawson (Con)	N. Westcott (Con)
1936	G. H. White (Con)	S. P. Dawson (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
October 1937	W. White (Con)	S. P. Dawson (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
1937	W. White (Con)	S. P. Dawson (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
1938	W. White (Con)	S. P. Dawson (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
1945	W. White (Con)	S. P. Dawson (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
1946	W. White (Con)	S. P. Dawson (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
1947	W. White (Con)	S. P. Dawson (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
June 1948	W. White (Con)	G. C. Hilditch (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
1949	W. White (Con)	G. C. Hilditch (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
1950	W. White (Con)	G. C. Hilditch (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
1951	W. White (Con)	G. C. Hilditch (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
1952	W. White (Con)	G. C. Hilditch (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
1953	W. White (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
1954	W. White (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
1955	W. White (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
1956	W. White (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
1957	W. White (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	E. Hill (Con)
October 1957	W. White (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	M. MacInerney (Lib)
1958	W. White (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1959	W. White (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1960	W. White (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1961	W. White (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
July 1961	N. Coe (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1962	N. Coe (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1963	N. Coe (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1964	N. Coe (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1965	N. Coe (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1966	N. Coe (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1967	N. Coe (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1968	N. Coe (Con)	D. K. Lee (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
October 1968	N. Coe (Con)	J. Hill (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1969	J. Duke (Con)	J. Hill (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1970	J. Duke (Con)	J. Hill (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1971	M. R. Crawford (Con)	J. Hill (Con)	J. Duke (Con)
1972	M. R. Crawford (Con)	J. Hill (Con)	J. Duke (Con)
1973	J. Hill (Con)	J. Duke (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1975	J. Hill (Con)	J. Duke (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1976	J. Hill (Con)	J. Duke (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1978	J. Hill (Con)	J. Duke (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1979	J. Hill (Con)	J. Duke (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1980	J. Hill (Con)	J. Duke (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1982	J. Hill (Con)	J. Duke (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1983	J. Hill (Con)	J. Duke (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1984	J. Hill (Con)	J. Duke (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1986	J. Hill (Con)	J. Duke (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1987	J. Hill (Con)	J. Duke (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1988	J. Hill (Con)	P. Hilton (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1990	J. Hill (Con)	P. Hilton (Con)	M. R. Crawford (Con)
1991	J. Hill (Con)	P. Hilton (Con)	W. H. Aikman (Con)
1992	J. Hill (Con)	P. Hilton (Con)	W. H. Aikman (Con)
1994	G. Bridson (Lab)	P. Hilton (Con)	W. H. Aikman (Con)
1995	G. Bridson (Lab)	P. Hilton (Con)	R. Masztalerz (Lab)
1996	G. Bridson (Lab)	P. Smythe (Lab)	R. Masztalerz (Lab)
1998	G. Bridson (Lab)	P. Smythe (Lab)	R. Masztalerz (Lab)
1999	G. Bridson (Lab)	P. Smythe (Lab)	D. Sandiford (Lib Dem)
2000	G. Bridson (Lab)	T. Parkinson (Lib Dem)	D. Sandiford (Lib Dem)
2002	H. Fisher (Lib Dem)	T. Parkinson (Lib Dem)	D. Sandiford (Lib Dem)
2003	H. Fisher (Lib Dem)	T. Parkinson (Lib Dem)	D. Sandiford (Lib Dem)

Elections

Elections in 1900s

November 1904

1904 (3 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	F. Moss	596	51.0
	Conservative	C. K. Mayor	595	50.9
	Independent	C. S. Edwards	566	48.5
	Independent	C. J. H. Gradisky	557	47.7
Majority			9	0.8
Turnout			1,168
	Independent win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Independent win (new seat)

November 1905

1905
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	C. J. H. Gradisky	600	54.3	N/A
	Independent	C. S. Edwards*	504	45.7	−2.8
Majority			96	8.6
Turnout			1,104
	Liberal gain from Independent		Swing

November 1906

1906
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. K. Mayor*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1907

1907
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	F. Moss*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

November 1908

1908
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Swarbrick	715	54.4	N/A
	Conservative	C. S. Edwards	599	45.6	N/A
Majority			116	8.8	N/A
Turnout			1,314
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1909

1909
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Booth	729	58.3	+12.7
	Independent	J. Redford	522	41.7	N/A
Majority			207	16.6
Turnout			1,251
	Conservative hold		Swing

December 1909 (by-election)

By-election: 15 December 1909
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. W. Cook	722	56.7	N/A
	Conservative	C. F. Poyser	551	43.3	−15.0
Majority			171	13.4
Turnout			1,273
	Liberal gain from Independent		Swing

Elections in 1910s

November 1910

1910
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. W. Cook*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1911

1911
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Swarbrick*	786	54.9	N/A
	Conservative	P. Potter	645	45.1	N/A
Majority			141	9.8	N/A
Turnout			1,431
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1912

1912
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E. D. Simon	uncontested
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1913

1913
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. H. Bowden	839	51.3	N/A
	Liberal	J. W. Cook*	795	48.7	N/A
Majority			44	2.6	N/A
Turnout			1,634
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1914

1914
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Swarbrick*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1919

1919 (new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E. D. Simon*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Elections in 1920s

November 1920

1920
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. H. White	2,457	80.7	N/A
	Co-operative Party	G. Clegg-Claber	586	19.3	N/A
Majority			1,871	61.5
Turnout			3,043	54.3	N.A
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1921

1921
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Swarbrick*	1,620	51.2	N/A
	Conservative	F. Stapleton	1,546	48.8	−31.9
Majority			74	2.4
Turnout			3,166	59.0	+4.7
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1922

1922
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E. D. Simon*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1923

1923
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. H. White*	2,104	59.8	N/A
	Liberal	J. W. Hampson	1,416	40.2	N/A
Majority			688	19.6	N/A
Turnout			3,520
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1924

1924
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Swarbrick*	2,333	62.9	+22.7
	Conservative	F. Stapleton	1,375	37.1	−22.7
Majority			958	25.8
Turnout			3,708
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1925

1925
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Levinstein	2,360	59.5	+22.4
	Liberal	J. W. Hampson	1,605	40.5	−22.4
Majority			755	19.0
Turnout			3,965	63.6
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1926

1926
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. H. White*	1,968	53.3	−6.2
	Liberal	A. F. Mason	1,727	46.7	+6.2
Majority			241	6.6	−12.4
Turnout			3,695	57.1	−6.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1927 (by-election)

By-election: 17 May 1927
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. E. Heald	1,755	55.0	+1.7
	Liberal	T. Molloy	1,079	33.8	−12.9
	Labour	A. McIlwrick	355	11.1	N/A
Majority			676	21.2	+14.6
Turnout			3,189	48.6	−8.5
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1927

1927
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. E. Heald*	1,877	51.1	−2.2
	Liberal	H. Entwistle	1,793	48.9	+2.2
Majority			84	2.2	−4.4
Turnout			3,670	54.4	−2.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1928

1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. P. Dawson	2,060	51.0	−0.1
	Liberal	D. Porter	1,979	49.0	+0.1
Majority			81	2.0	−0.2
Turnout			4,039	56.8	+2.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1929

1929
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. H. White*	2,071	50.6	−0.4
	Liberal	D. Porter	2,019	49.4	+0.4
Majority			52	1.2	−0.8
Turnout			4,090	50.8	−6.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1930s

November 1930

1930
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Westcott	2,793	54.8	+4.2
	Liberal	D. Porter	2,306	45.2	−4.2
Majority			485	9.6	+8.4
Turnout			5,099
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1931

1931
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. P. Dawson*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1932

1932
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. H. White*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1933

1933
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Westcott*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1934

1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. P. Dawson*	3,027	69.1	N/A
	Labour	W. Ingham	1,355	30.9	N/A
Majority			1,672	38.2	N/A
Turnout			4,382
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1935

1935
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. H. White*	4,072	72.0	+2.9
	Labour	W. Ingham	1,585	28.0	−2.9
Majority			2,487	44.0	+4.8
Turnout			5,657
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1936

1936
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Hill	3,590	67.6	−4.4
	Labour	W. Ingham	1,722	32.4	+4.4
Majority			1,868	35.2	−8.8
Turnout			5,312
	Conservative hold		Swing

October 1937 (by-election)

By-election: 21 October 1937
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. White	2,687	54.0	−13.6
	Liberal	C. Timpson	1,537	30.9	N/A
	Labour	P. H. Keeley	751	15.1	−17.3
Majority			1,150	23.1	−12.1
Turnout			4,975
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1937

1937
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. P. Dawson*	3,319	73.2	+5.6
	Labour	P. H. Keeley	1,214	26.8	−5.6
Majority			2,105	46.4	+11.2
Turnout			4,533
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1938

1938
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. White*	3,529	68.3	−4.9
	Labour	T. Knowles	1,637	31.7	+4.9
Majority			1,892	36.6	−9.8
Turnout			5,166
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1940s

November 1945

1945
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Hill*	5,807	62.4	−5.9
	Labour	F. Taylor	3,494	37.6	+5.9
Majority			2,313	24.8	−11.8
Turnout			9,301	40.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1946

1946
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. P. Dawson*	5,619	53.3	−9.1
	Labour	F. Siddall	2,833	26.9	−10.7
	Liberal	W. H. Wynn	1,943	18.4	N/A
	Communist	M. Mandell	151	1.4	N/A
Majority			2,786	26.4	+1.6
Turnout			10,546
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1947

1947
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. White*	8,652	63.7	+10.4
	Labour	B. Lawson	2,872	21.2	−5.7
	Liberal	W. Fleetwood	1,768	13.0	−5.4
	Communist	R. H. Hartman	285	2.1	+0.7
Majority			5,780	42.5	+16.1
Turnout			13,577
	Conservative hold		Swing

June 1948 (by-election)

By-election: 3 June 1948
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. C. Hilditch	4,208	66.9	+3.2
	Liberal	G. Escott	1,837	29.2	+16.2
	Communist	R. H. Hartman	242	3.9	+1.8
Majority			2,371	37.7	−4.8
Turnout			6,287
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1949

1949
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Hill*	7,363	62.8	−0.9
	Labour	L. Fern	2,436	20.8	−0.4
	Liberal	G. Escott	1,753	15.0	+2.0
	Communist	F. Dean	170	1.5	−0.6
Majority			4,927	42.0	−0.5
Turnout			11,722
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1950s

May 1950

1950 (new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	G. C. Hilditch*	4,326	78.5
	Labour	J. Barlow	1,120	20.3
	Communist	F. Dean	68	1.2
Majority			3,206	58.2
Turnout			5,514
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1951

1951
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. White*	4,317	84.7	+6.2
	Labour	W. Gallacher	777	15.3	−5.0
Majority			3,540	69.4	+11.2
Turnout			5,094
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1952

1952
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Hill*	4,530	77.1	−7.6
	Labour	L. L. Hanbridge	1,347	22.9	+7.6
Majority			3,183	54.2	−15.2
Turnout			5,877
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1953

1953
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. K. Lee*	4,265	79.9	+2.8
	Labour	A. Gregory	1,075	20.1	−2.8
Majority			3,190	59.8	+5.6
Turnout			5,340
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1954

1954
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. White*	3,150	62.7	−17.2
	Liberal	E. Noble	1,146	22.8	N/A
	Labour	S. Carter	727	14.5	−5.6
Majority			2,004	39.9	−19.9
Turnout			5,023
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1955

1955
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

May 1956

1956
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. K. Lee*	2,720	55.5	−13.8
	Liberal	E. Noble	1,616	32.9	+13.9
	Labour	A. Haslam	569	11.6	−0.1
Majority			1,104	22.6	−27.7
Turnout			4,905
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1957

1957
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. White*	2,633	53.3	−3.2
	Liberal	M. MacInerney	1,802	35.8	+2.9
	Labour	J. Platt	629	12.5	+0.9
Majority			831	16.1	−6.5
Turnout			5,064
	Conservative hold		Swing

October 1957 (by-election)

By-election: 17 October 1957
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	M. MacInerney	2,216	48.0	+12.2
	Conservative	W. A. Murray	1,995	43.2	−10.1
	Labour	J. Platt	408	8.8	−3.7
Majority			221	4.8
Turnout			4,619
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

May 1958

1958
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. R. Crawford	2,714	46.1	−7.2
	Liberal	M. MacInerney*	2,601	44.2	+8.4
	Labour	F. Firth	572	9.7	−2.8
Majority			113	1.9	−14.2
Turnout			5,887
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

May 1959

1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. K. Lee*	3,275	53.4	+7.3
	Liberal	M. MacInerney	2,400	39.1	−5.1
	Labour	A. Williams	462	7.5	−1.2
Majority			875	14.3	+12.4
Turnout			6,137
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1960s

May 1960

1960
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. White*	2,598	50.4	−3.0
	Liberal	M. MacInerney	2,175	42.2	+3.1
	Labour	H. Conway	378	7.4	−0.1
Majority			423	8.2	−6.1
Turnout			5,151
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1961

1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Crawford*	3,281	59.8	+9.4
	Liberal	H. Golding	1,695	30.9	−11.3
	Labour	A. Haslam	513	9.3	+1.9
Majority			1,586	28.9	+20.7
Turnout			5,489
	Conservative hold		Swing

July 1961 (by-election)

By-election: 13 July 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Coe	2,113	56.4	−3.4
	Liberal	H. Golding	1,299	34.7	+3.8
	Labour	A. Haslam	335	8.9	−0.4
Majority			814	21.7	−6.2
Turnout			3,747
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1962

1962
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Lee*	2,753	48.2	−11.6
	Liberal	T. MacInerney	2,433	42.6	+11.7
	Labour	A. Haslam	525	9.2	−0.1
Majority			320	5.6	−23.3
Turnout			5,711
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1963

1963
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Coe*	2,948	49.3	+1.1
	Liberal	T. MacInerney	2,161	36.2	−6.4
	Labour	P. J. Donoghue	867	14.5	+5.4
Majority			787	13.1	+7.5
Turnout			5,976
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1964

1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. R. Crawford*	3,163	58.5	+9.2
	Liberal	T. MacInerney	1,464	27.1	−9.1
	Labour	H. Barrett	781	14.4	−0.1
Majority			1,699	31.4	+18.3
Turnout			5,408
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1965

1965
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Lee*	3,986	74.6	+16.1
	Liberal	S. W. Chinn	696	13.0	−14.1
	Labour	H. Smith	661	12.4	−2.0
Majority			3,290	61.6	+30.2
Turnout			5,343
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1966

1966
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Coe*	3,333	79.6	+5.0
	Labour	E. Wood	855	20.4	+8.0
Majority			2,478	59.2	−2.4
Turnout			4,188
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1967

1967
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. R. Crawford*	3,735	84.0	+4.4
	Labour	M. Jowett	710	16.0	−4.4
Majority			3,025	68.0	+8.8
Turnout			4,445
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1968

1968
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Lee*	4,207	78.2	−5.8
	Labour	D. Beetham	637	11.8	−4.2
	Liberal	S. Rose	540	10.0	N/A
Majority			3,570	66.4	−1.6
Turnout			5,384
	Conservative hold		Swing

October 1968 (by-election)

By-election: 17 October 1968
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hill	2,761	74.6	−3.6
	Liberal	S. B. Downs	488	13.2	+3.2
	Labour	D. Beetham	453	12.2	+0.4
Majority			2,273	61.4	−5.0
Turnout			3,702
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1969

1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Duke	3,604	71.5	−6.7
	Liberal	S. B. Downs	846	16.8	+6.8
	Labour	H. Brown	589	11.7	−0.1
Majority			2,758	54.7	−11.7
Turnout			5,039
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1970s

May 1970

1970
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. R. Crawford*	3,655	66.4	−5.1
	Labour	R. W. Ford	1,165	21.2	+9.5
	Liberal	J. R. Clements	681	12.4	−4.4
Majority			2,490	45.2	−9.5
Turnout			5,501
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1971

1971 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	M. R. Crawford*	3,793	65.7
	Conservative	J. B. W. Hill*	3,791	65.7
	Conservative	J. Duke*	3,754	65.0
	Labour	H. Evans	1,986	34.4
	Labour	M. Pickstone	1,859	32.2
	Labour	D. Beetham	1,814	31.4
	Communist	D. P. Devine	322	5.6
Majority			1,768	30.6
Turnout			5,773
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

May 1972

1972
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Duke*	3,752	74.4	+8.7
	Labour	M. Pickstone	1,294	25.6	−8.8
Majority			2,458	48.8	+18.2
Turnout			5,046
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1973

1973 (3 vacancies; reorganisation)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. B. W. Hill*	3,289	72.6	−1.8
	Conservative	J. Duke*	3,233	71.4	−3.0
	Conservative	M. R. Crawford*	3,216	71.0	−3.4
	Labour	W. Murray	1,036	22.9	−2.7
	Labour	R. V. Pierson	976	21.5	−4.1
	Labour	D. Cox	959	21.2	−4.4
	Communist	A. J. Hunt	230	5.1	N/A
Majority			2,180	48.1	−0.7
Turnout			4,531
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1975

1975
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. R. Crawford*	3,636	65.8	−6.4
	Liberal	R. Johnson	993	18.0	+18.0
	Labour	A. J. Bateman	802	14.5	−8.2
	Communist	D. Maher	93	1.7	−3.3
Majority			2,643	47.8	+1.8
Turnout			5,524
	Conservative hold		Swing	-12.2

May 1976

1976
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Duke*	3,904	65.1	−0.7
	Labour	C. B. Muir	1,185	19.8	+5.3
	Liberal	T. Kellgren	839	14.0	−4.0
	Independent	K. V. M. Brown	72	1.2	+1.2
Majority			2,719	45.3	+7.2
Turnout			6,000
	Conservative hold		Swing	-3.0

May 1978

1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hill*	3,902	68.0	+2.9
	Labour	E. Newman	1,304	22.7	+2.9
	Liberal	J. T. Mitchell	534	9.3	−4.7
Majority			2,598	45.3	−0.0
Turnout			5,740	44.5
	Conservative hold		Swing	-2.9

May 1979

1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. R. Crawford*	5,415	56.4	−11.6
	Labour	R. P. Ashby	2,444	25.5	+2.8
	Liberal	A. T. Parkinson	1,738	18.1	+8.8
Majority			2,971	31.0	−14.3
Turnout			9,597	76.8	+32.3
	Conservative hold		Swing	-7.2

Elections in 1980s

May 1980

1980
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Duke*	3,082	59.2	+2.8
	Labour	N. Siddiqi	1,080	20.7	−4.8
	Liberal	G. Shaw	1,045	20.1	+2.0
Majority			2,002	38.4	+7.4
Turnout			5,207	41.2	−35.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	+3.8

May 1982

1982 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Joyce Hill*	2,912	49.1
	Conservative	John Duke*	2,903	49.0
	Conservative	Muriel Crawford*	2,826	47.7
	SDP	Bernard Lever	1,911	32.2
	Liberal	Ronald Axtell	1,725	29.1
	Liberal	Jack Edwards	1,723	29.1
	Labour	Helen Gregory	970	16.4
	Labour	Vivien Prendiville	946	16.0
	Labour	Richard Ramsden	923	15.6
Majority			915	15.4
Turnout			5,927	53.7
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

May 1983

1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Muriel Crawford*	2,877	52.3	+2.1
	SDP	John Whitman	1,467	26.7	−6.3
	Labour	Gerrard Carroll	1,153	21.0	+4.2
Majority			1,410	25.7	+8.4
Turnout			5,497
	Conservative hold		Swing	+4.2

May 1984

1984
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Duke*	2,543	48.5	−3.8
	Labour	R. Whyte	1,521	29.0	+8.0
	SDP	John Whitman	1,181	22.5	−4.2
Majority			1,022	19.5	−6.2
Turnout			5,245
	Conservative hold		Swing	-5.9

May 1986

1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hill*	2,575	43.4	−5.1
	Labour	G. Bridson	1,896	32.0	+3.0
	SDP	A. J. Bateman	1,345	22.7	+0.2
	Green	R. Riesco	116	2.0	+2.0
Majority			679	11.4	−8.1
Turnout			5,932
	Conservative hold		Swing	-4.0

May 1987

1987
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Muriel Crawford*	3,635	54.3	+10.9
	Labour	Geoffrey Bridson	1,495	22.3	−9.7
	SDP	Ann Muir	1,346	20.1	−2.6
	Green	Michael Abberton	223	3.3	+1.3
Majority			2,140	31.9	+20.5
Turnout			6,699
	Conservative hold		Swing	+10.3

May 1988

1988
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Hilton	3,139	53.9	−0.4
	Labour	G. Bridson	1,802	31.0	+8.7
	SLD	E. Allen	688	11.8	−8.3
	Green	G. Otten	191	3.3	−0.0
Majority			1,337	23.0	−8.9
Turnout			5,820
	Conservative hold		Swing	-4.5

Elections in 1990s

May 1990

1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hill*	2,868	47.0	−6.9
	Labour	G. Bridson	2,382	39.0	+8.0
	Liberal Democrats	E. Allen	514	8.4	−3.7
	Green	M. J. Daw	337	5.5	+2.2
Majority			486	8.0	−15.0
Turnout			6,101
	Conservative hold		Swing	-7.4

May 1991

1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. H. Aikman	3,003	51.5	+4.5
	Labour	G. Bridson	1,893	32.4	−6.6
	Liberal Democrats	E. Allen	692	11.9	+3.5
	Green	R. W. Goater	248	4.2	−1.3
Majority			1,110	19.0	+11.0
Turnout			5,836	52.0
	Conservative hold		Swing	+5.5

May 1992

1992
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Hilton*	2,514	50.2	−1.3
	Labour	G. Bridson	1,586	31.7	−0.7
	Liberal Democrats	J. Lawley	778	15.5	+3.6
	Green	R. Goater	131	2.6	−1.6
Majority			928	18.5	−0.5
Turnout			5,009
	Conservative hold		Swing	-0.3

May 1994

1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Bridson	2,319	40.1	+8.4
	Conservative	J. Hill*	1,844	31.9	−18.3
	Liberal Democrats	J. Lawley	1,494	25.8	+10.3
	Green	B. Doherty	125	2.2	−0.4
Majority			475	8.2	−10.3
Turnout			5,782
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+13.3

May 1995

1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Richard Masztalerz	2,179	43.4	+3.3
	Conservative	William Aikman*	1,452	28.9	−3.0
	Liberal Democrats	J. Lawley	1,323	26.3	+0.5
	Independent	P. Howell	71	1.4	+1.4
Majority			727	14.5	+6.3
Turnout			5,025
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+3.1

May 1996

1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Pamela Smythe	1,834	38.2	−5.2
	Conservative	Peter Hilton*	1,559	32.4	+3.5
	Liberal Democrats	David Sandiford	1,352	28.1	+1.8
	Residents	K. Harkavy	62	1.3	+1.3
Majority			275	5.7	−8.8
Turnout			4,807
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	-4.3

May 1998

1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Geoffrey Bridson*	1,700	43.5	+5.3
	Conservative	Peter Hilton	1,051	26.9	−5.5
	Liberal Democrats	David Sandiford	1,009	25.8	−2.3
	Green	Tom McGahan	147	3.8	+3.8
Majority			649	16.6	+10.9
Turnout			3,907
	Labour hold		Swing	+5.4

May 1999

1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	David Sandiford	1,813	44.6	+18.8
	Labour	Frances Ives	1,325	32.6	−10.9
	Conservative	Peter Hilton	928	22.8	−4.1
Majority			488	12.0	−4.6
Turnout			4,066	35.1
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing	+14.8

Elections in 2000s

May 2000

2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Tony Parkinson	1,706	44.5	−0.1
	Labour	Frances Ives	1,212	31.6	−1.0
	Conservative	Peter Hilton	751	19.6	−3.2
	Green	Michael Daw	163	4.3	+4.3
Majority			494	12.9	+0.9
Turnout			3,832	34.1	−1.0
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing	+0.5

May 2002

2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Helen Fisher	1,658	38.0	−6.5
	Labour	Geoffrey Bridson*	1,508	34.5	+2.9
	Conservative	Peter Hilton	546	12.5	−7.1
	Independent	Fergus Kilroy	447	10.2	+10.2
	Green	Michael Daw	209	4.8	+0.5
Majority			150	3.4	−9.5
Turnout			4,368	37.0	+2.9
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing	-4.7

May 2003

2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	David Sandiford*	2,116	51.8	+13.8
	Labour	Geoffrey Bridson	1,257	30.8	−3.7
	Conservative	Peter Hilton	491	12.0	−0.5
	Green	Kathryn Brownbridge	223	5.5	+0.7
Majority			859	21.0	+17.6
Turnout			4,087	34.9	−2.1
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	+8.7

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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9
CITY EXTENSIONS, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1904, p.2
"Manchester New Ward Results: Labour Improves Its Position". Manchester Guardian. 4 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8
Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16
Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
"Manchester 2004 council election results". manchester.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2004-06-26. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
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Fraser, Hugh (1918). The Representation of the People Act, 1918: with explanatory notes. London: Sweet and Maxwell.