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1951 Manchester City Council election
← 1950 10 May 1951 (1951-05-10) 1952 →
36 of 144 seats
to Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 18 seats,
50.5% 		19 seats,
47.4% 		0 seats,
1.3%
Seats before 78 60 6
Seats won 22 14 0
Seats after 77 61 6
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 118,754 86,558 3,324
Percentage 56.7% 41.3% 1.6%
Swing Increase6.2% Decrease6.1% Increase0.3%
Map of results of 1951 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1951. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 118,754 (56.7%)
Increase 6.2 22 (61.1%)
22 / 36
 Decrease 1 77 (53.5%)
77 / 144
Labour Party 86,558 (41.3%)
Decrease 6.1 14 (38.9%)
14 / 36
 Increase 1 61 (42.4%)
61 / 144
Liberal Party 3,324 (1.6%)
Increase 0.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 6 (4.2%)
6 / 144
Communist 692 (0.3%)
Decrease 0.4 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Independent 113 (0.1%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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62 6 77

Aldermen

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12 6 18

Councillors

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48 59

Ward results

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Alexandra Park

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Alexandra Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Lees* 4,530 79.6 +3.8
Labour J. H. Paris 1,159 20.4 −3.8
Majority 3,371 59.2 +7.6
Turnout 5,689
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. A. Earley* 2,620 57.4 +5.7
Labour F. P. Evans 1,944 42.6 −3.9
Majority 676 14.8 +9.6
Turnout 4,564
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Buckley* 3,697 58.0 +12.3
Labour P. Roddy 2,674 42.0 −12.3
Majority 1,023 16.0
Turnout 6,371
Conservative hold Swing

Barlow Moor

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Barlow Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Harker* 2,735 70.8 +17.8
Labour B. J. Overall 1,129 29.2 +1.6
Majority 1,606 41.6 +16.2
Turnout 3,864
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. W. Farrell* 3,460 63.8 −9.6
Conservative C. P. R. Dunn 1,966 36.2 +11.4
Majority 1,494 27.6 −21.0
Turnout 5,426
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Chadwick* 4,804 65.0 +8.0
Labour H. Britton 2,587 35.0 −8.0
Majority 2,217 30.0 +16.0
Turnout 7,391
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. E. Beavan* 3,744 57.1 −6.9
Conservative E. Rooney 2,808 42.9 +6.9
Majority 936 14.2 −13.8
Turnout 6,552
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

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Burnage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. J. Edwards* 4,860 65.9 +6.3
Labour J. Barlow 2,517 34.1 −6.3
Majority 2,343 31.8 +12.6
Turnout 7,377
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. B. Prain* 2,066 40.9 −21.1
Conservative E. Mawdsley 2,052 40.6 −7.5
Liberal S. Needoff 937 18.5 −16.2
Majority 14 0.3 −6.7
Turnout 5,055
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Wood* 4,965 83.0 +4.1
Labour C. E. Bedgood 1,016 17.0 −4.1
Majority 3,949 66.0 +8.2
Turnout 5,981
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Finkel* 2,285 72.4 −2.2
Conservative R. Rickless 691 21.9 +1.0
Communist M. I. Druck 178 5.7 +1.2
Majority 1,594 50.5 −3.2
Turnout 3,054
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. A. Clapham* 4,699 65.7 +3.3
Labour A. O'Toole 2,452 34.3 −1.3
Majority 2,247 31.4 +4.6
Turnout 7,151
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

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Didsbury
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

Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Bentley* 3,995 60.2 −7.5
Conservative S. W. Marshall 2,473 37.2 +7.2
Communist J. Kay 172 2.6 +0.3
Majority 1,522 23.0 −14.7
Turnout 6,640
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Kirkman* 2,703 54.4 −5.2
Conservative A. E. Owen 2,144 43.1 +4.7
Communist A. Wilde 125 2.5 +0.5
Majority 539 11.3 −9.9
Turnout 4,972
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Chatterton* 3,754 54.8 +11.0
Labour J. B. Ogden 3,097 45.2 −9.8
Majority 657 9.6
Turnout 6,698
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Lodge* 4,638 71.0 +6.8
Labour B. Coulan 1,890 29.0 −5.6
Majority 2,748 42.0 +12.4
Turnout 6,528
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

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Lightbowne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Ferrington 4,539 53.1
Labour M. Tylecote* 3,098 36.3
Liberal C. N. Higginson 903 10.6
Majority 1,441 16.8
Turnout 8,540
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Elliott* 3,638 64.3 −0.6
Labour J. Conway 1,508 26.6 −8.5
Liberal F. N. Wedlock 513 9.1 N/A
Majority 2,130 37.7 +7.9
Turnout 5,659
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. H. F. Eccles* 2,445 56.6 −6.1
Conservative E. D. Houseley 1,873 43.4 +6.1
Majority 572 13.2 −12.2
Turnout 4,318
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. E. Pheasey* 3,086 63.5 +10.3
Labour W. A. Downward 1,775 36.5 −7.9
Majority 1,311 27.0 +18.2
Turnout 4,861
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Smith* 3,440 61.4 +6.3
Labour H. Collins 2,161 38.6 −6.3
Majority 1,279 22.8 +12.6
Turnout 5,601
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Dunn* 3,970 53.0 +6.4
Labour R. Latham 3,519 47.0 −6.4
Majority 451 6.0
Turnout 7,489
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Knight* 2,456 55.6 −2.8
Conservative J. M. Connolly 1,850 41.9 +0.3
Independent F. Dowling 113 2.5 N/A
Majority 606 13.7 −3.1
Turnout 4,419
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Binns* 3,268 55.3 −4.3
Conservative W. H. Priestnall 2,644 44.7 +4.3
Majority 624 10.6 −8.6
Turnout 5,912
Labour hold Swing

Newtown

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Newtown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. J. Griffin* 2,666 62.0 −7.0
Conservative W. B. Kinsey 1,631 38.0 +7.0
Majority 1,035 24.0 −14.0
Turnout 4,297
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

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Northenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Jacobs* 4,167 67.0 +4.2
Labour H. Lloyd 2,053 33.0 −4.2
Majority 2,114 34.0 +8.4
Turnout 6,220
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat

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Old Moat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. R. Swan* 3,601 70.2 +9.6
Labour W. M. Parkinson 1,531 29.8 −9.6
Majority 2,070 40.4 +19.2
Turnout 5,132
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Jolly* 3,884 57.8 −1.0
Conservative J. C. Robertson 2,614 38.9 0
Communist T. Rowlandson 217 3.3 +1.0
Majority 1,270 18.9 −1.0
Turnout 6,715
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. T. Barratt* 4,270 81.7 +8.1
Labour J. D. Paul 958 18.3 −8.8
Majority 3,312 63.4 +17.6
Turnout 5,228
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Collis 2,588 51.2 −9.0
Conservative J. E. McManus* 2,273 45.1 +5.3
Liberal R. Frere 191 3.7 N/A
Majority 315 6.2 −14.2
Turnout 5,052
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Holberry* 3,052 60.0 +8.1
Labour W. Massey 2,034 40.0 −8.1
Majority 1,018 20.0 +16.2
Turnout 5,086
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Eastwood* 3,041 52.6 −5.7
Conservative C. E. Toll 2,743 47.4 +5.7
Majority 298 5.2 −11.4
Turnout 5,784
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

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St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Beer* 2,114 84.0 +14.3
Labour T. Lomas 403 16.0 −14.3
Majority 1,711 68.0 +28.6
Turnout 2,517
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. A. Stovell* 3,917 70.0 −1.7
Labour N. Morris 896 16.0 −2.2
Liberal F. W. Wilson 780 14.0 +3.9
Majority 3,021 54.0 +0.5
Turnout 5,593
Conservative hold Swing

Wythenshawe

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Wythenshawe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Frost 6,779 54.9 +1.8
Conservative W. Davies* 5,579 45.1 +0.2
Majority 1,200 9.8 +1.6
Turnout 12,358
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

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By-elections between 1951 and 1952

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References

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  1. ^ Tories down by 8 - then up by 30, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1951, p.1
  2. ^ LABOUR WINS TWO SEATS AND LOSES ONE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1951, p.3
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