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1952 Manchester City Council election
← 1951 8 May 1952 (1952-05-08) 1953 →
38 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 22 seats,
56.7% 		14 seats,
41.3% 		0 seats,
1.6%
Seats before 76 62 6
Seats won 15 23 0
Seats after 70 68 6
Seat change Decrease6 Increase6 Steady
Popular vote 110,592 138,306 2,882
Percentage 43.8% 54.8% 1.1%
Swing Decrease12.9% Increase13.5% Decrease0.5%
Map of results of 1952 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1952. 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 lost overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 110,592 (43.8%)
Decrease 12.9 15 (39.5%)
15 / 38
 Decrease 6 70 (48.6%)
70 / 144
Labour Party 138,306 (54.8%)
Increase 13.5 23 (60.5%)
23 / 38
 Increase 6 68 (47.2%)
68 / 144
Liberal Party 2,882 (1.1%)
Decrease 0.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 Steady 6 (4.2%)
6 / 144
Communist 371 (0.1%)
Decrease 0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Independent 162 (0.1%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Union Movement 90 (0.0%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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68 6 70

Aldermen

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13 6 17

Councillors

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55 53

Ward results

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Alexandra Park

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Alexandra Park (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Bailey* 4,746 71.6 −8.0
Conservative T. E. Bird* 4,731 71.3 −8.3
Labour K. Pollitt 1,907 28.8 +8.4
Labour L. Drury 1,877 28.3 +7.9
Majority 2,824 42.5 −16.7
Turnout 6,631
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Littlemore 3,337 64.1 +21.5
Conservative H. Ackerley* 1,871 35.9 −21.5
Majority 1,466 28.2
Turnout 5,208
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Parkins 4,441 60.9 +18.9
Conservative T. Dobbins* 2,847 39.1 −18.9
Majority 1,594 21.8
Turnout 7,288
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Barlow Moor

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Barlow Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Pegge* 2,570 57.1 −13.7
Labour F. O'Rourke 1,932 42.9 +13.7
Majority 638 14.2 −27.4
Turnout 4,502
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Winstanley 4,794 75.6 +11.8
Conservative C. P. R. Dunn 1,546 24.4 −11.8
Majority 3,248 51.2 +23.6
Turnout 6,340
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hart* 4,237 50.2 −14.8
Labour E. Dell 4,195 49.8 +14.8
Majority 42 0.4 −29.6
Turnout 8,432
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Lomas* 5,366 72.3 +15.2
Conservative E. Rooney 2,053 27.7 −15.2
Majority 3,313 44.6 +30.4
Turnout 7,419
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

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Burnage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Lord 4,368 56.1 −9.8
Labour J. Stuart Cole 3,420 43.9 +9.8
Majority 948 12.2 −19.6
Turnout 7,788
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Goldstone* 3,326 63.0 +22.1
Conservative E. Mawdsley 1,950 37.0 −3.6
Majority 1,376 26.0 +25.7
Turnout 5,276
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. S. Whittaker* 4,600 73.7 −9.3
Labour C. E. Bedgood 1,642 26.3 +9.3
Majority 2,958 47.4 −18.6
Turnout 6,242
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. S. Langton* 3,674 80.6 +8.2
Conservative W. Hoyle-Smith 731 16.0 −5.9
Communist M. I. Druck 153 3.4 −2.3
Majority 2,943 64.6 +14.1
Turnout 4,558
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Tomlinson* 4,248 54.4 −11.3
Labour D. Mellor 3,555 45.6 +11.3
Majority 693 8.8 −22.6
Turnout 7,803
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Hill* 4,530 77.1 −7.6
Labour L. L. Hanbridge 1,347 22.9 +7.6
Majority 3,183 54.2 −15.2
Turnout 5,877
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Lord* 5,888 74.3 +14.1
Conservative S. W. Marshall 1,820 23.0 −14.2
Communist J. Kay 218 2.7 +0.1
Majority 4,068 51.3 +28.3
Turnout 7,926
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Yarwood* 3,927 69.3 +14.9
Conservative W. Fuller 1,741 30.7 −12.4
Majority 2,186 38.6 +27.3
Turnout 5,668
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. P. J. Hinderer* 4,383 61.6 +16.4
Conservative T. Brunt 2,737 38.4 −16.4
Majority 1,646 23.2
Turnout 7,120
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bowes* 4,384 57.1 −13.9
Labour F. Hatton 3,298 42.9 +13.9
Majority 1,086 14.2 −27.8
Turnout 7,682
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

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Lightbowne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Malcolm* 4,600 46.9 +10.6
Conservative H. Piggott 4,544 46.3 −6.8
Liberal C. N. Higginson 666 6.8 −3.8
Majority 56 0.6
Turnout 9,810
Labour hold Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hopkins* 3,315 53.3 −11.0
Labour J. B. Ogden 2,303 37.0 +10.4
Liberal F. N. Wedlock 607 9.7 +0.6
Majority 1,012 16.3 −21.4
Turnout 6,225
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Quinney* 3,881 72.9 +16.3
Conservative E. D. Houseley 1,443 27.1 −16.3
Majority 2,438 45.8 +32.6
Turnout 5,324
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. A. Downward 3,597 59.0 +22.5
Conservative C. Cuffin* 2,498 41.0 −22.5
Majority 1,099 18.0
Turnout 6,095
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Collins 3,277 51.6 +13.0
Conservative W. H. Cox* 2,983 47.0 −14.4
Union Movement E. J. Hamm 90 1.4 N/A
Majority 294 4.6
Turnout 6,350
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Lamb* 5,428 60.3 +13.3
Conservative F. Kay 3,575 39.7 −13.3
Majority 1,853 20.6
Turnout 9,003
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Blackwell* 3,173 66.6 +11.0
Conservative E. Griffiths 1,432 30.0 −11.9
Independent N. Robinson 162 3.4 +0.9
Majority 1,741 36.6 +22.9
Turnout 4,767
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Logan* 4,319 69.6 +14.3
Conservative W. H. Priestnall 1,886 30.4 −14.3
Majority 2,433 39.2 +28.6
Turnout 6,205
Labour hold Swing

Newtown

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Newtown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Donovan* 4,366 81.7 +19.7
Conservative J. J. Doyle 976 18.3 −19.7
Majority 3,390 63.4 +39.4
Turnout 5,342
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

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Northenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. L. Cobon* 3,293 46.6 −20.4
Labour W. Gallagher 2,882 40.8 +7.8
Liberal H. Beattie 896 12.6 N/A
Majority 411 5.8 −28.2
Turnout 7,071
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat

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Old Moat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Humphries* 3,250 57.8 −12.4
Labour W. A. Dove 2,369 42.2 +12.4
Majority 881 15.6 −24.8
Turnout 5,619
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Thomas* 5,607 74.5 +16.7
Conservative L. Lescure 1,924 25.5 −13.4
Majority 3,683 49.0 +30.1
Turnout 7,531
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Stockdale* 4,014 65.1 −16.6
Labour B. Conlan 2,153 34.9 +16.6
Majority 1,861 30.2 −33.2
Turnout 6,167
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. E. Thomas* 4,023 71.1 +19.9
Conservative J. E. McManus 1,637 28.9 −16.2
Majority 2,386 42.2 +36.0
Turnout 5,660
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Massey 3,580 57.1 +17.1
Labour J. Conway 3,204 51.1 +11.1
Conservative J. F. Martin* 2,952 47.1 −12.9
Conservative M. Hilbery 2,804 44.7 −15.3
Majority 252 4.0
Turnout 6,270
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Shaw* 4,539 67.5 +14.9
Conservative N. Fins 2,181 32.5 −14.9
Majority 2,358 35.0 +29.8
Turnout 6,720
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

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St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. G. Westbrook* 1,987 63.5 −20.5
Labour H. W. Bliss* 1,142 36.5 +20.5
Majority 845 27.0 −41.0
Turnout 3,129
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. McGrath* 3,686 67.9 −2.1
Labour W. Lister 1,029 19.0 +3.0
Liberal F. W. Wilson 713 13.1 −0.9
Majority 2,657 48.9 −5.1
Turnout 5,428
Conservative hold Swing

Wythenshawe

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Wythenshawe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Lloyd 10,525 70.0 +15.1
Conservative W. Walmsley* 4,502 30.0 −15.1
Majority 6,023 40.0 +30.2
Turnout 15,027
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

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By-elections between 1952 and 1953

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References

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  1. ^ LANCS TOWNS LEAD SWING TO THE LEFT, Manchester Evening News, May 9, 1952, p.4
  2. ^ CONSERVATIVES LOSE CONTROL IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 9, 1952, p.8
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