- Manchester Council election, 1973
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The first elections to the new Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1973. The election created the entire 99-member council (3 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
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
Detailed below are the results for each ward. Successful candidates are highlighted in bold.
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 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 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 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 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 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 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Gilmore 2,271 64.7 N/A Labour W. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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) References
- ^ Manchester City Council Election Results (2nd ed.), Swarbrick, 1993.
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