- Manchester Council election, 1988
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Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1988. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1992. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. [1]
Election result
Manchester Council Election Result 1988 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/- Labour 34 2 1 +1 89.5 53.1 71,493 +11.1% Conservative 2 1 2 -1 5.2 28.3 38,089 -0.7% Liberal Democrat 2 0 0 0 5.2 15.2 20,480 -11.9% Green 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.1 2,867 +0.9% Social Democrat 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 1,160 +0.8% Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 482 -0.2% Communist 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 139 +0.1% After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
Party Seats +/- Labour 78 +1 Conservative 12 -1 Liberal Democrats 9 0 Labour hold Ward results
Ardwick Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour E. H. Hopkins 1,999 78.8 +11.8 Conservative M. D. Payne 309 12.2 -3.9 Liberal Democrat K. V. Read 155 6.1 -10.8 Green J. A. B. Hall 74 2.9 +2.9 Majority 1,690 66.6 +16.5 Turnout 2,537 Labour hold Swing +7.8 Baguley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Burns* 2,372 57.6 +15.5 Labour J. McNicholls 2,207 Conservative V. C. Kirby 1,443 35.1 +0.5 Conservative S. W. Lawley 1,414 Liberal Democrat G. Hall 300 7.3 -16.0 Liberal Democrat L. H. McLoughlin 246 Majority 764 22.5 +15.0 Turnout 4,115 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing +7.5 Barlow Moor Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Y. A. Gooljary 1,746 37.3 +2.5 Labour I. M. Summers 1,594 Liberal Democrat R. S. Harrison 1,309 28.0 -14.5 Liberal Democrat H. D. McKay 1,286 Conservative N. H. Brook 1,284 27.5 +7.0 Conservative M. B. Beaugeard 1,229 Green B. A. Candeland 334 7.1 +4.8 Majority 285 9.3 +1.6 Turnout 4,673 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing +8.5 Benchill Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour V. M. Myers* 1,735 60.0 -2.6 Independent D. A. Morris 482 16.7 +16.7 Liberal Democrat A. Bradshaw 407 14.1 -23.3 Conservative W. F. Hurst 267 9.2 +9.2 Majority 1,253 43.3 +18.1 Turnout 2,891 Labour hold Swing -9.6 Beswick and Clayton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Flanagan* 2,157 75.0 +18.8 Conservative B. H. Brooks 548 19.1 -7.5 Liberal Democrat V. M. Cahill 171 5.9 -11.3 Majority 1,253 43.6 +14.1 Turnout 2,876 Labour hold Swing +13.1 Blackley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K. Barnes 2,290 61.1 +15.9 Conservative F. J. R. Lomas 1,117 29.8 -3.1 Liberal Democrat J. Cookson 340 9.1 -12.8 Majority 1,173 31.3 +19.0 Turnout 3,747 Labour hold Swing +9.5 Bradford Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K. J. Rowswell 2,008 72.8 +10.9 Conservative K. Hyde 531 19.2 +0.8 Liberal Democrat P. F. Allanson 220 8.0 -11.6 Majority 1,477 53.5 +11.2 Turnout 2,759 Labour hold Swing +5.0 Brooklands Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative P. Cummins 2,316 50.6 +0.6 Labour J. Broderick* 1,934 42.3 +9.9 Liberal Democrat D. Wraxall 325 7.1 -10.6 Majority 382 8.3 -9.3 Turnout 4,575 Conservative gain from Labour Swing -4.6 Burnage Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Clegg* 2,546 49.7 +13.8 Conservative A. Riley 2,001 39.0 -1.2 Liberal Democrat R. Taylor 483 9.4 -12.8 Green E. F. Howard 96 1.9 +0.3 Majority 545 10.6 +6.3 Turnout 5,126 Labour hold Swing +7.5 Central Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Conquest* 1,551 80.6 +12.7 Conservative A. E. W. Hudson 255 13.3 -3.1 Liberal Democrat C. Muir 118 6.1 -9.7 Majority 1,296 67.4 +15.9 Turnout 1,924 Labour hold Swing +7.9 Charlestown Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour B. Curley 2,289 57.4 +16.2 Conservative M. Harris 1,368 34.3 -3.4 Social Democrat S. Earnshaw 182 4.6 +4.6 Liberal Democrat N. Towers 148 3.7 -17.4 Majority 921 23.1 +19.5 Turnout 3,987 Labour hold Swing +9.8 Cheetham Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. McCardell* 2,484 78.1 +25.8 Conservative R. T. L. Berg 453 14.2 +14.2 Liberal Democrat S. A. Lewis 245 7.7 -13.8 Majority 2,031 63.8 +37.7 Turnout 3,182 Labour hold Swing +5.8 Chorlton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Tomlinson 2,693 43.5 +10.7 Conservative E. Walker* 2,655 42.9 -1.5 Liberal Democrat R. T. Bogg 467 7.6 -12.2 Green D. Glazier 231 3.7 +0.6 Communist M. Waterfield 139 2.2 +2.2 Majority 38 0.6 -11.0 Turnout 6,185 Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.1 Crumpsall Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. Leese* 2,014 47.6 +11.1 Conservative A. E. Walsh 1,942 45.9 +0.8 Liberal Democrat J. A. Smith 276 6.5 -9.6 Majority 72 1.7 -6.9 Turnout 4,232 Labour hold Swing +5.1 Didsbury Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative P. Hilton 3,139 53.9 -0.4 Labour G. Bridson 1,802 31.0 +8.7 Liberal Democrat 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 Fallowfield Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. A. Graham* 2,054 51.0 +9.1 Conservative S. W. Keegin 1,170 29.0 -6.0 Liberal Democrat E. A. Cross 622 15.4 -3.8 Green J. Sturrock 184 4.6 +0.7 Majority 884 21.9 +14.9 Turnout 4,030 Labour hold Swing +7.5 Gorton North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour T. Hamnett* 2,226 46.3 +0.9 Liberal Democrat J. Pearcey 1,948 40.5 +12.2 Conservative N. Dentith 638 13.3 -13.0 Majority 278 5.8 -11.3 Turnout 4,812 Labour hold Swing -5.6 Gorton South Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour B. Stone 2,170 48.9 +10.0 Liberal Democrat J. Bridges 1,871 42.2 -6.9 Conservative T. A. Grimshaw 394 8.9 -3.0 Majority 299 6.7 -3.5 Turnout 4,435 Labour hold Swing +8.4 Harpurhey Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Stringer* 2,493 69.1 +22.1 Conservative R. Chadwick 851 23.6 -6.6 Liberal Democrat V. Towers 264 7.3 -15.4 Majority 1,642 45.5 +28.7 Turnout 3,608 Labour hold Swing +14.3 Hulme Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour V. Dunn* 1,775 70.9 -1.9 Labour H. Johnson 1,639 Green P. E. Harrison 395 15.8 +15.8 Conservative A. Pollitt 171 6.8 +6.8 Liberal Democrat S. M. Jones 161 6.4 -20.8 Conservative D. M. Powell 160 Liberal Democrat C. Whettam 107 Majority 1,244 55.1 +9.5 Turnout 2,502 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing -8.8 Levenshulme Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat J. Commons 2,038 41.2 -14.2 Labour D. J. Power 1,821 36.8 +9.3 Conservative R. Colledge 919 18.6 +4.8 Green A. R. King 172 3.5 +0.2 Majority 217 4.4 -23.5 Turnout 4,950 Liberal Democrat hold Swing -11.7 Lightbowne Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour W. Risby 2,497 50.8 +15.6 Conservative J. A. Smeaton 1,882 38.3 -0.3 Liberal Democrat D. Porter 464 9.4 -16.9 Green R. Wallace 72 1.5 +1.5 Majority 615 12.5 +9.1 Turnout 4,915 Labour hold Swing +7.9 Longsight Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K. Robinson* 2,801 68.3 +8.2 Conservative D. Ferguson 571 13.9 -3.7 Liberal Democrat L. M. Moulding 520 12.7 -6.5 Green L. A. King 207 5.1 +1.9 Majority 2,230 54.4 +13.5 Turnout 4,099 Labour hold Swing +5.9 Moss Side Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour V. P. Young 2,438 75.4 +5.3 Conservative M. Barnes 482 14.9 -1.1 Liberal Democrat F. Griffiths 200 6.2 -7.7 Green D. A. Howarth 112 3.5 +3.5 Majority 1,956 60.5 +6.4 Turnout 3,232 Labour hold Swing +3.2 Moston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour L. Kelly* 2,368 50.0 +12.9 Conservative M. Gill 2,031 42.8 -0.4 Liberal Democrat E. L. B. Slater 341 7.2 -12.5 Majority 337 7.1 +0.9 Turnout 4,740 Labour hold Swing +6.6 Newton Heath Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Smith* 2,197 74.0 +17.8 Labour A. F. Garside 2,133 Conservative R. J. Merrin 585 19.7 -4.6 Conservative S. W. Place 538 Liberal Democrat G. Shaw 186 6.3 -13.2 Liberal Democrat J. A. Snellwood 177 Majority 1,548 54.3 +22.4 Turnout 2,968 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing +11.2 Northenden Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour H. Brown* 2,175 49.7 +18.4 Conservative R. Bee 1,792 41.0 +4.0 Liberal Democrat R. K. Higginson 354 8.1 -22.5 Green C. P. Ireland 54 1.2 +0.1 Majority 383 8.8 +3.1 Turnout 4,375 Labour hold Swing +7.2 Old Moat Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour B. Harrison* 2,793 44.9 +6.9 Labour A. Spencer 2,570 Liberal Democrat P. A. Monkhouse 1,428 22.9 -12.0 Conservative J. F. Roberts 1,346 21.6 -3.4 Conservative N. M. Watson 1,203 Liberal Democrat M. E. D. Boyle 1,058 Social Democrat B. Gaskin 332 5.3 +5.3 Green S. J. Buchan 321 5.1 +3.0 Majority 1,142 22.0 +18.9 Turnout 6,220 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing +9.4 Rusholme Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Y. Mambu 1,876 43.8 +4.6 Liberal Democrat A. Choudhury 1,512 35.3 -10.7 Conservative N. F. Barnes 652 15.2 +3.4 Green B. S. Bingham 245 5.7 +2.7 Majority 364 8.5 +1.7 Turnout 4,285 Labour hold Swing +7.6 Sharston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Berry 2,051 52.8 +14.3 Conservative A. R. Williams 1,119 28.8 +1.2 Liberal Democrat R. Bowers 717 18.4 -15.5 Majority 932 24.0 +19.4 Turnout 3,887 Labour hold Swing +6.5 Whalley Range Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K. M. Fry 2,285 47.3 +8.7 Conservative V. M. Colledge 1,948 40.3 -2.4 Liberal Democrat P. J. Davis 270 5.6 -10.3 Green C. I. Kirby 179 3.7 +0.9 Social Democrat K. McKeon 151 3.1 +3.1 Majority 337 7.0 +2.9 Turnout 4,833 Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.5 Withington Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat A. Firth* 1,932 39.4 -5.5 Labour A. D. R. Eko 1,561 31.9 +4.4 Conservative A. J. Elleray 1,405 28.7 +3.9 Majority 371 7.6 -9.7 Turnout 4,898 Liberal Democrat hold Swing -4.9 Woodhouse Park Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. H. Vaughan 2,292 69.6 +21.6 Conservative D. M. Hurst 505 15.3 -5.3 Social Democrat E. M. Bowers 495 15.0 +15.0 Majority 1,787 54.3 +37.6 Turnout 3,292 Labour hold Swing +13.4 References
- ^ "Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
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