- Manchester Council election, 1994
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Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1994. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1998. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. [1]
Election result
Manchester Council Election Result 1994 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/- Labour 28 2 3 -1 82.3 59.2 61,037 +10.3% Liberal Democrat 5 3 0 +3 14.7 24.0 24,726 +5.2% Conservative 0 0 1 -1 0.0 13.5 13,962 -15.6% Green 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.9 2,004 -1.0% Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 809 +0.5% Communist (ML) 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 294 +0.3% Independent Labour 0 0 1 -1 0.0 0.2 196 +0.2% After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
Party Seats +/- Labour 79 -1 Liberal Democrats 15 +3 Conservative 4 -1 Independent Labour 1 -1 Labour hold Ward results
Ardwick Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour L. Murphy 1,231 75.2 +2.6 Liberal Democrat L. Ford 296 18.1 +9.8 Conservative F. Roche 109 6.7 -8.1 Majority 935 57.2 -0.6 Turnout 1,636 Labour hold Swing -3.6 Baguley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour T. Farrell 1,949 71.8 +18.5 Conservative P. Fitzsimons 411 15.1 -22.7 Liberal Democrat G. Hall 353 13.0 +6.0 Majority 1,538 56.7 +41.2 Turnout 2,713 Labour hold Swing +20.6 Barlow Moor Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Maloney* 1,762 48.5 +15.2 Liberal Democrat R. Harrison 1,394 38.4 -10.1 Conservative D. Smith 301 8.3 -6.1 Green R. Goater 174 4.8 +1.1 Majority 368 10.1 -5.1 Turnout 3,631 Labour hold Swing +12.6 Benchill Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Harding 1,620 71.1 +3.3 Communist (ML) L. Worthington 294 12.9 +12.9 Liberal Democrat J. Redmond 228 10.0 -0.7 Conservative M. Joyce 138 6.1 -15.4 Majority 1,326 58.2 +11.9 Turnout 2,280 Labour hold Swing -4.8 Beswick and Clayton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat M. Dunican 1,652 55.3 +35.2 Labour W. Egerton* 1,240 41.5 -21.6 Conservative D. Russell 95 3.2 -13.6 Majority 412 13.8 -29.2 Turnout 2,987 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing +28.4 Blackley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Chadwick* 2,144 74.9 +20.5 Conservative V. Clarke 380 13.3 -21.8 Liberal Democrat K. Wadsworth 339 11.8 +1.2 Majority 1,764 61.6 +42.3 Turnout 2,863 Labour hold Swing +21.1 Bradford Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Gilmore* 1,576 71.8 +8.9 Liberal Democrat P. Fairhurst 432 19.7 +9.4 Conservative K. Hyde 173 7.9 -15.8 Independent C. Morris 15 0.7 +0.7 Majority 1,144 52.1 +12.8 Turnout 2,196 Labour hold Swing -0.2 Brooklands Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Evans 1,817 58.6 +20.5 Conservative A. Langan 876 28.2 -26.1 Liberal Democrat H. McKay 410 13.2 +7.7 Majority 941 30.3 +14.1 Turnout 3,103 Labour hold Swing +23.3 Burnage Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Taylor 2,308 60.0 +17.0 Conservative J. Leach 761 19.8 -20.7 Liberal Democrat J. Lawley 581 15.1 +1.9 Independent Labour R. Whyte* 196 5.1 +5.1 Majority 1,547 40.2 +37.2 Turnout 3,846 Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing +18.8 Central Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour T. Findlow* 1,276 77.7 +5.2 Liberal Democrat L. Jarrett 218 13.3 +4.2 Conservative W. Bradshaw 149 9.1 -5.0 Majority 1,058 64.4 +6.0 Turnout 1,643 Labour hold Swing +0.5 Charlestown Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour E. Curley* 2,049 71.1 +17.6 Conservative C. Saunders 451 15.6 -21.3 Liberal Democrat J. Parkinson 382 13.3 +3.7 Majority 1,598 55.4 +38.8 Turnout 2,882 Labour hold Swing +19.4 Cheetham Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Pagel* 1,904 79.5 +10.7 Liberal Democrat R. Clayton 252 10.5 -1.2 Conservative M. Gifford 240 10.0 -9.4 Majority 1,652 68.9 +19.5 Turnout 2,396 Labour hold Swing +5.9 Chorlton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour B. Selby* 2,722 58.9 +8.2 Conservative J. Smith 917 19.9 -15.6 Liberal Democrat B. Pierce 643 13.9 +6.8 Green B. Candeland 337 7.3 +0.6 Majority 1,805 39.1 +23.8 Turnout 4,619 Labour hold Swing +11.9 Crumpsall Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Spinks* 2,062 64.7 +12.7 Conservative G. Mellyng 631 19.8 -20.6 Liberal Democrat P. Matthews 492 15.4 +7.8 Majority 1,431 44.9 +33.3 Turnout 3,185 Labour hold Swing +16.6 Didsbury Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Bridson 2,319 40.1 +8.4 Conservative J. Hill* 1,844 31.9 -18.3 Liberal Democrat 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 Fallowfield Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour P. Morrison* 1,824 63.6 +7.4 Conservative J. Nelson 425 14.8 -12.2 Liberal Democrat S. Ord 367 12.8 -4.2 Green M. Daw 134 4.7 +4.7 Independent S. King 92 3.2 +3.2 Independent A. Fiander 27 0.9 +0.9 Majority 1,399 48.8 +19.6 Turnout 2,869 Labour hold Swing +9.8 Gorton North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat W. Helsby 2,054 51.4 +0.9 Labour C. Brierley* 1,712 42.8 +2.6 Conservative P. Davies 170 4.3 -3.7 Green D. Wild 61 1.5 +0.2 Majority 342 8.6 -1.7 Turnout 3,997 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing -0.8 Gorton South Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat J. Bridges 1,918 53.8 +4.3 Labour B. Whitehead 1,451 40.7 -1.5 Conservative D. Davenport 132 3.7 -2.3 Green A. Salter 66 1.9 -0.4 Majority 467 13.1 +5.9 Turnout 3,567 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing +1.4 Harpurhey Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour P. Karney* 1,497 68.6 +14.7 Liberal Democrat D. Thame 454 20.8 +11.5 Conservative J. Samson 230 10.5 -13.4 Majority 1,043 47.8 +17.8 Turnout 2,181 Labour hold Swing +1.6 Hulme Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour D. Lunts 938 70.7 +2.4 Independent C. Osigwe 142 10.7 +10.7 Liberal Democrat S. Oliver 128 9.7 +1.9 Conservative J. Baker 118 8.9 -4.5 Majority 796 60.0 +5.1 Turnout 1,326 Labour hold Swing -4.1 Levenshulme Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Keith Whitmore* 2,529 61.2 +4.6 Labour H. Pare 1,261 30.5 +3.0 Conservative R. West 188 4.5 -6.5 Green P. Thompson 154 3.7 -1.3 Majority 1,268 30.7 +1.7 Turnout 4,132 Liberal Democrat hold Swing +0.8 Lightbowne Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K. Franklin* 2,395 75.2 +16.8 Conservative M. Steadman 413 13.0 -18.7 Liberal Democrat D. Gordon 376 11.8 +2.0 Majority 1,982 62.2 +35.5 Turnout 3,184 Labour hold Swing +17.7 Longsight Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour N. Moghal* 2,334 68.6 +14.6 Liberal Democrat M. Dunn 443 13.0 +4.4 Conservative D. Carroll 442 13.0 -18.5 Green S. Fitzgibbon 146 4.3 -1.6 Independent T. Rigby 36 1.1 +1.1 Majority 1,891 55.6 +33.1 Turnout 3,401 Labour hold Swing +5.1 Moss Side Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour V. Cunningham 2,005 78.7 +4.3 Liberal Democrat W. Tew 204 8.0 -9.2 Conservative M. Barnes 175 6.9 +6.9 Green K. Molteno 165 6.5 -1.8 Majority 1,801 70.7 +13.5 Turnout 2,549 Labour hold Swing +6.7 Moston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour D. Shaw* 2,406 70.3 +19.9 Conservative J. Bradshaw 562 16.4 -24.9 Liberal Democrat V. Towers 455 13.3 +5.0 Majority 1,844 53.9 +44.9 Turnout 3,423 Labour hold Swing +22.4 Newton Heath Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Garside* 1,655 73.5 +9.9 Liberal Democrat C. Turner 302 13.4 +2.8 Conservative P. Leach 294 13.1 -12.8 Majority 1,353 60.1 +22.4 Turnout 2,251 Labour hold Swing +3.5 Northenden Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Carroll* 2,490 67.2 +17.3 Conservative K. McKenna 725 19.6 -21.4 Liberal Democrat M. Ford 493 13.3 +6.4 Majority 1,765 47.6 +38.8 Turnout 3,708 Labour hold Swing +19.3 Old Moat Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Fender* 2,319 56.8 +5.5 Liberal Democrat Y. Zalzala 845 20.7 +8.1 Conservative K. Hussain 497 12.2 -18.5 Independent M. Robinson 250 6.1 +6.1 Green T. Romagnuolo 170 4.2 -1.2 Majority 1,474 36.1 +15.6 Turnout 4,081 Labour hold Swing -1.3 Rusholme Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Byrne* 1,451 39.3 -4.2 Liberal Democrat M. Ramsbottom 1,318 35.7 +4.2 Conservative M. Naqui 561 15.2 -2.3 Green B. Bingham 178 4.8 -2.8 Independent K. Robinson 107 2.9 +2.9 Independent I. Ferguson 81 2.2 +2.2 Majority 133 3.6 -8.4 Turnout 3,696 Labour hold Swing -4.2 Sharston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour H. Barrett 1,680 70.3 +23.0 Conservative I. Hollins 310 13.0 -25.8 Liberal Democrat W. Fisher 286 12.0 +2.3 Green G. Lawson 114 4.8 +0.5 Majority 1,370 57.3 +48.5 Turnout 2,390 Labour hold Swing +24.4 Whalley Range Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour B. Stone 2,248 62.2 +12.5 Conservative R. Ignatowicz 694 19.2 -21.8 Liberal Democrat J. Leech 615 17.0 +10.7 Independent R. Harper 59 1.6 +1.6 Majority 1,554 43.0 +34.3 Turnout 3,616 Labour hold Swing +17.1 Withington Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat A. Jones* 2,238 49.2 +4.7 Labour A. Simcock 1,791 39.3 +10.1 Conservative C. Brown 344 7.6 -13.3 Green B. Ekbery 180 4.0 -1.4 Majority 447 9.8 -5.5 Turnout 4,553 Liberal Democrat hold Swing -2.7 Woodhouse Park Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Ryan 1,601 68.4 +14.5 Liberal Democrat W. Ford 535 22.8 +3.3 Conservative M. Coban 206 8.8 -17.8 Majority 1,066 45.5 +18.2 Turnout 2,342 Labour hold Swing +5.6 References
- ^ "Manchester Evening News, 6 May 1994.
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