- Manchester Council election, 1991
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Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 2 May 1991. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1995. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. [1]
Election result
Manchester Council Election Result 1991 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/- Labour 27 8 1 +7 79.4 50.3 59,144 -8.3% Liberal Democrat 5 2 1 +1 14.7 19.6 23,004 +4.7% Conservative 2 0 6 -6 5.9 24.3 28,622 +5.0% Green 0 0 0 0 0.0 4.2 4,966 -2.4% Independent Conservative 0 0 1 -1 0.0 1.1 1,346 +1.1% Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 432 -0.0% After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
Party Seats +/- Labour 85 +7 Liberal Democrats 9 +1 Conservative 5 -6 Independent Conservative 0 -1 Independent Liberal Democrat 0 -1 Labour hold Ward results
Ardwick Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour N. I. Finley* 1,443 70.9 -7.8 Conservative D. K. Lawrence 252 12.4 +3.6 Liberal Democrat R. A. J. Axtell 235 11.5 +5.7 Green P. E. Harrison 106 5.2 -1.5 Majority 1,191 58.5 -11.5 Turnout 2,036 25.5 Labour hold Swing -5.7 Baguley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour W. Smith* 2,065 65.2 +2.0 Conservative V. C. Kirby 1,100 34.8 +12.3 Majority 965 30.5 -10.2 Turnout 3,165 34.3 Labour hold Swing -5.1 Barlow Moor Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat S. A. Gluck* 1,799 45.9 +10.4 Labour A. Harland 1,258 32.1 -10.2 Conservative J. P. Baldwin 624 15.9 +0.1 Green H. F. Bramwell 238 6.1 -0.3 Majority 541 13.8 +7.0 Turnout 3,919 38.0 Liberal Democrat hold Swing +10.3 Benchill Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour N. Warren* 1,714 71.8 -0.1 Liberal Democrat A. Bradshaw 349 14.6 +7.8 Conservative C. Roberts 323 13.5 +6.4 Majority 1,365 57.2 -3.7 Turnout 2,386 28.4 Labour hold Swing -3.8 Beswick and Clayton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour S. C. Silverman* 1,517 65.8 -13.8 Conservative D. V. Russell 440 19.1 +8.7 Liberal Democrat C. W. Turner 264 11.4 +4.9 Independent F. Wolstencroft 86 3.7 +3.7 Majority 1,077 46.7 -22.5 Turnout 2,307 31.2 Labour hold Swing -11.2 Blackley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour E. Kelly* 1,872 56.3 -10.4 Conservative L. M. Brandolani 786 23.6 +2.5 Liberal Democrat 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 Bradford Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. S. Smith* 1,657 70.4 -7.7 Conservative K. Hyde 366 15.5 +3.7 Liberal Democrat J. R. Bridges 270 11.5 +4.8 Green A. H. Kahan 61 2.6 -0.8 Majority 1,291 54.8 -11.5 Turnout 2,354 27.8 Labour hold Swing -5.7 Brooklands Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative M. B. Beaugeard 2,001 45.6 +7.1 Labour A. S. Wood 1,799 41.0 -9.9 Liberal Democrat S. A. Oliver 435 9.9 +2.8 Green R. Clancy 156 3.6 0 Majority 202 4.6 -7.8 Turnout 4,391 45.4 Conservative hold Swing +8.5 Burnage Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. Boyle 1,968 46.5 -7.0 Conservative J. Leach* 1,491 35.2 +6.2 Liberal Democrat R. Harrison 611 14.4 +2.3 Green J. Foster 166 3.9 -1.5 Majority 477 11.3 -13.2 Turnout 4,236 41.3 Labour gain from Conservative Swing -6.6 Central Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour P. Conquest* 1,286 72.3 -7.4 Liberal Democrat K. H. Lambert 198 11.1 +5.9 Conservative A. E. W. Hudson 195 11.0 +1.9 Green P. J. Boast 100 5.6 -0.3 Majority 1,088 61.2 -9.4 Turnout 1,779 26.3 Labour hold Swing -6.6 Charlestown Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour N. Tilley 1,835 55.3 -8.4 Conservative F. D. Borg 898 27.0 +4.2 Liberal Democrat J. Laslett 587 17.7 +9.7 Majority 937 28.2 -12.7 Turnout 3,320 35.0 Labour hold Swing -6.3 Cheetham Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour N. Harris* 1,938 73.3 -8.2 Conservative D. K. Shenoy 299 11.3 +11.3 Liberal Democrat V. Towers 267 10.1 -8.4 Green B. J. A. Doherty 139 5.3 +5.3 Majority 1,639 62.0 -0.9 Turnout 2,643 28.1 Labour hold Swing -9.7 Chorlton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour C. M. Rogers 2,187 39.8 -12.4 Labour B. D. Selby 1,979 Conservative J. Bradshaw 1,829 33.3 +2.2 Conservative W. I. Bradshaw 1,816 Green B. A. Candeland 751 13.7 +3.1 Liberal Democrat H. D. McKay 723 13.2 +7.1 Liberal Democrat J. Redmond 512 Majority 150 6.5 -14.6 Turnout 5,490 48.3 Labour gain from Conservative Swing Labour hold Swing -7.3 Crumpsall Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour V. Edwards 1,782 46.2 -4.7 Conservative A. E. Walsh 1,474 38.2 +2.1 Liberal Democrat D. I. Gordon 408 10.6 +4.7 Green P. R. Lewis 190 4.9 -2.1 Majority 308 8.0 -6.8 Turnout 3,854 41.7 Labour gain from Conservative Swing -3.4 Didsbury Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative W. H. Aikman 3,003 51.5 +4.5 Labour G. Bridson 1,893 32.4 -6.6 Liberal Democrat 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 Fallowfield Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. N. Y. Khan 1,624 50.9 -7.5 Conservative D. Smith 890 27.9 +8.0 Liberal Democrat B. Jones 399 12.5 +3.3 Green M. J. Daw 278 8.7 -3.8 Majority 734 23.0 -15.5 Turnout 3,191 29.1 Labour hold Swing -7.7 Gorton North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat J. Pearcey 2,619 53.0 +11.2 Labour A. Unwin* 1,621 32.8 -9.0 Independent T. Mooney 346 7.0 +7.0 Conservative A. Bourne 305 6.2 -0.6 Green M. R. Shaw 49 1.0 -1.5 Majority 998 20.2 +13.1 Turnout 4,940 45.9 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing +10.1 Gorton South Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat J. Ashley* 2,125 52.7 +19.4 Labour B. Whitehead 1,606 39.8 -14.3 Conservative D. Jones 212 5.3 -3.3 Green T. E. Romagnuolo 88 2.2 -1.8 Majority 519 12.9 -7.8 Turnout 4,031 40.9 Liberal Democrat hold Swing +16.8 Harpurhey Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour N. Siddiqi* 1,546 58.3 -11.5 Conservative D. H. Keller 574 21.6 +4.9 Liberal Democrat N. Towers 405 15.3 +6.6 Green S. S. Fitzgibbon 128 4.8 0 Majority 972 36.6 -16.6 Turnout 2,653 31.1 Labour hold Swing -8.2 Hulme Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour P. R. Dungey 1,183 68.3 -4.1 Green V. Greenfield 225 13.0 -2.6 Conservative A. Pollitt 170 9.8 +3.0 Liberal Democrat D. P. Rudge 155 8.9 +3.7 Majority 958 55.3 -1.5 Turnout 1,733 25.5 Labour hold Swing -0.7 Levenshulme Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat M. T. Rowles 2,911 61.6 +6.6 Labour H. Smith 1,235 26.1 -7.7 Conservative A. Malpas 366 7.7 +2.2 Green P. N. Thompson 211 4.5 -1.2 Majority 1,676 35.5 +14.3 Turnout 4,723 46.2 Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Liberal Democrat Swing -7.1 Lightbowne Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour C. M. Inchbold 2,081 54.3 -11.1 Conservative M. P. Steadman 1,054 27.5 +8.9 Liberal Democrat P. G. Matthews 700 18.3 +7.4 Majority 1,027 26.8 -20.0 Turnout 3,835 39.9 Labour gain from Conservative Swing -10.0 Longsight Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K. S. Strath* 2,107 52.1 -12.1 Conservative M. Naqui 1,013 25.4 +10.7 Green J. E. Denham 453 11.3 -3.1 Liberal Democrat B. I. Pierce 421 10.5 +3.9 Majority 1,094 27.4 -22.1 Turnout 3,994 35.5 Labour hold Swing -11.4 Moss Side Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour C. M. M. Nangle 2,382 82.8 +8.9 Conservative M. G. Barnes 274 9.5 0 Liberal Democrat I. C. Donaldson 220 7.6 +1.6 Majority 2,108 73.3 +8.9 Turnout 2,876 30.4 Labour hold Swing +4.4 Moston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour H. Cooper 2,167 49.9 -7.1 Conservative F. Frost 1,549 35.7 +3.9 Liberal Democrat E. L. B. Slater 624 14.4 +7.0 Majority 618 14.2 -11.0 Turnout 4,340 43.9 Labour gain from Conservative Swing -5.5 Newton Heath Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour D. Rathbone 1,820 64.0 -13.0 Conservative R. Caddick 559 19.6 +6.9 Liberal Democrat K. W. Wadsworth 353 12.4 +6.6 Green S. Boulton 113 4.0 -0.5 Majority 1,261 44.3 -20.0 Turnout 2,845 30.2 Labour hold Swing -9.9 Northenden Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. J. Kane 2,233 47.7 -8.0 Independent Conservative A. A. Carroll* 1,346 28.8 +28.8 Conservative G. Parry 701 15.0 -18.6 Liberal Democrat J. P. Spurway 301 6.4 -0.3 Green G. Otten 96 2.1 -1.8 Majority 887 19.0 -3.1 Turnout 4,677 47.8 Labour gain from Independent Conservative Swing -18.4 Old Moat Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. J. Spencer* 2,158 48.7 -7.6 Conservative G. H. Betton 1,360 30.7 +7.6 Liberal Democrat M. J. Sowemimo 651 14.7 +3.3 Green J. G. Booty 260 5.9 -3.2 Majority 798 18.0 -15.2 Turnout 4,429 40.8 Labour hold Swing -7.6 Rusholme Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Manning 1,848 53.3 -11.4 Liberal Democrat C. F. L. McGrath 742 21.4 +1.8 Conservative R. S. Norris 460 13.3 +13.3 Green B. S. Bingham 418 12.1 -3.6 Majority 1,106 31.9 -13.1 Turnout 3,468 35.9 Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing -6.6 Sharston Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. E. Keller 1,746 54.2 +0.1 Conservative T. J. Roberts 819 25.4 +5.3 Liberal Democrat I. G. Davies 472 14.6 +1.8 Green G. A. Lawson 186 5.8 -7.1 Majority 927 28.8 -5.2 Turnout 3,223 35.7 Labour hold Swing -2.6 Whalley Range Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour H. Johnson 2,058 49.2 -4.9 Conservative J. Kershaw* 1,731 41.3 +9.1 Liberal Democrat S. C. Ashley 398 9.5 +3.2 Majority 327 7.8 -14.1 Turnout 4,187 45.2 Labour gain from Conservative Swing -7.0 Withington Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat D. J. Sandiford* 2,001 42.3 -1.1 Labour G. Betney 1,606 33.9 -2.6 Conservative P. W. Davies 823 17.4 +3.4 Green B. J. Ekbery 306 6.5 +0.3 Majority 395 8.3 +1.4 Turnout 4,736 44.8 Liberal Democrat hold Swing +0.7 Woodhouse Park Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Bullows* 1,909 73.7 -0.9 Conservative L. Maguire 681 26.3 +26.3 Majority 1,228 47.4 -9.7 Turnout 2,590 29.8 Labour hold Swing -13.6 References
- ^ "Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
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