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1966 Manchester City Council election
← 1965 12 May 1966 (1966-05-12) 1967 →
38 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 20 seats,
34.2% 		20 seats,
47.9% 		0 seats,
12.5%
Seats before 90 58 4
Seats won 20 18 0
Seats after 86 63 3
Seat change Decrease4 Increase5 Decrease1
Popular vote 52,327 56,055 6,249
Percentage 45.1% 48.3% 5.4%
Swing Increase10.9% Increase0.4% Decrease7.1%
Map of results of 1966 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1966. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 52,327 (45.1%)
Increase 10.9 20 (52.6%)
20 / 38
 Decrease 4 86 (56.6%)
86 / 152
Conservative Party 56,055 (48.3%)
Increase 0.4 18 (47.4%)
18 / 38
 Increase 5 63 (41.4%)
63 / 152
Liberal Party 6,249 (5.4%)
Decrease 7.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 Decrease 1 3 (2.0%)
3 / 152
Communist 1,134 (1.0%)
Decrease 0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Independent 356 (0.3%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

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86 3 63

Ward results

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Alexandra Park

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Alexandra Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Thompson* 3,040 61.7 +3.4
Liberal E. O. Tomlinson 1,194 24.2 −3.1
Labour G. Hayward 691 14.1 −0.3
Majority 1,846 37.5 +6.5
Turnout 4,925
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Hatton* 668 68.5 +12.4
Conservative P. Clemerson 307 31.5 −12.4
Majority 361 37.0 +24.8
Turnout 975
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Taylor 603 59.3 +20.2
Labour F. Taylor* 414 40.7 −15.4
Majority 189 18.6
Turnout 1,017
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Baguley

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Baguley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. A. Reddington* 2,690 52.4 +9.4
Conservative R. A. McIlroy 2,448 47.6 +1.4
Majority 242 4.8
Turnout 5,138
Labour hold Swing

Barlow Moor

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Barlow Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Tucker* 1,930 64.4 +21.4
Labour R. L. Griffiths 1,067 35.6 +18.4
Majority 863 28.8 +25.6
Turnout 2,997
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Benchill

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Benchill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Pritchard 2,630 50.4 +1.1
Labour J. Hussey* 2,467 47.3 +5.4
Communist M. Taylor 123 2.3 +0.2
Majority 163 3.1 −4.3
Turnout 5,220
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Eastham* 1,605 80.4 +6.1
Conservative N. A. Green 392 19.6 −6.1
Majority 1,213 60.8 +12.2
Turnout 1,997
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. D. Kirkup* 2,666 55.8 +3.7
Labour R. Pickering 1,993 41.7 +11.1
Communist I. W. Luft 119 2.5 +0.8
Majority 673 14.1 −7.4
Turnout 4,778
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Taylor* 1,974 68.7 +8.5
Conservative L. D. Gann 823 28.6 −6.7
Communist S. Cole 76 2.7 −1.9
Majority 1,151 40.1 +15.2
Turnout 2,873
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

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Burnage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. J. Edwards* 2,826 60.1 +5.0
Labour C. Stewart 1,879 39.9 +11.0
Majority 947 20.2 −6.0
Turnout 4,705
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Lawson* 1,052 48.8 +7.3
Conservative F. E. Meaden 586 27.2 +2.2
Liberal A. F. Sullivan 450 20.9 −12.6
Communist M. Jones 68 3.1 N/A
Majority 466 21.6 +13.6
Turnout 2,156
Labour hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. A. Vince* 2,632 63.0 +2.4
Labour H. Barrett 864 20.7 +1.1
Liberal F. E. Hartley 685 16.3 −3.2
Majority 1,768 42.3 +1.4
Turnout 4,181
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. H. Ogden* 653 69.9 −7.2
Conservative G. R. Berry 153 16.4 −1.6
Communist H. Ogden 128 13.7 +8.8
Majority 500 53.5 −5.6
Turnout 934
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. H. Taylor 2,682 52.5 +3.5
Labour A. Zolkwer* 2,423 47.5 +12.8
Majority 259 5.0 −9.3
Turnout 5,105
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Coe* 3,333 79.6 +5.0
Labour E. Wood 855 20.4 +8.0
Majority 2,478 59.2 −2.4
Turnout 4,188
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Roddy* 2,314 63.5 +0.6
Conservative H. V. J. Straker 1,212 33.1 +0.1
Communist B. J. Bush 117 3.2 −0.7
Majority 1,102 30.2 +0.5
Turnout 3,643
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Barker* 1,440 63.6 +5.1
Conservative D. E. Lindsey 824 36.4 −5.1
Majority 616 27.2 +10.2
Turnout 2,264
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. O'Toole* 1,463 55.9 +4.6
Conservative K. Allday 1,153 44.1 −4.6
Majority 310 11.8 +9.2
Turnout 2,616
Labour hold Swing

Hugh Oldham

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Hugh Oldham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Humphries* 723 77.3 +10.2
Conservative L. S. Smythe 212 22.7 −5.4
Majority 511 54.6 +15.6
Turnout 935
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. R. Robb 2,478 61.9 +1.4
Labour H. N. Ebrey 1,526 38.1 +10.8
Majority 952 23.8 −9.3
Turnout 4,004
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

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Lightbowne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Kelly* 2,012 41.8 +10.5
Conservative A. Tetlow 1,935 40.2 −5.5
Liberal H. Roche 815 17.0 −4.0
Communist F. J. Keeney 48 1.0 −1.0
Majority 77 1.6
Turnout 4,810
Labour hold Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. J. Dunn* 1,494 56.1 −10.4
Labour A. Davidson 1,034 38.8 +8.8
Independent V. J. Watson 87 3.3 N/A
Communist H. Johnson 49 1.8 −1.7
Majority 460 17.3 −19.2
Turnout 2,664
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. V. Hughes* 820 56.8 +4.6
Conservative G. Fildes 623 43.2 −1.8
Majority 197 13.6 +6.4
Turnout 1,443
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. J. Bateman* 1,275 55.2 +7.7
Conservative S. Mottram 1,036 44.8 −1.4
Majority 239 10.4 +9.1
Turnout 2,311
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. H. Burlin 1,804 58.6 +0.7
Labour R. E. Talbot 1,272 41.4 +7.5
Majority 532 17.2 −6.8
Turnout 3,076
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Wray* 2,644 55.2 +3.7
Labour J. I. Owen 2,149 44.8 −3.7
Majority 495 10.4 +7.4
Turnout 4,793
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Crank* 970 74.8 +2.6
Conservative F. K. Miles 326 25.2 −2.6
Majority 644 49.6 +5.2
Turnout 1,296
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. B. Prain 1,523 59.5 +6.6
Conservative K. E. Goulding 934 36.5 −5.6
Communist J. B. Cross 101 4.0 −1.0
Majority 589 23.0 +12.2
Turnout 2,558
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

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Northenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. T. Rollins 2,575 43.9 −2.3
Labour F. Firth* 2,365 40.3 +5.3
Liberal J. E. Hargreaves 931 15.8 −2.0
Majority 210 3.6 −6.6
Turnout 5,871
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Old Moat

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Old Moat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. G. Massey* 1,921 49.6 +0.2
Labour K. Roberts 1,480 38.2 +11.3
Liberal A. Burns 473 12.2 −15.7
Majority 441 11.4 −7.9
Turnout 3,874
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. O. Hamnett* 1,937 65.0 +3.1
Conservative E. Eccles 970 32.5 −6.4
Communist H. Holland 74 2.5 −2.5
Majority 967 32.5 +16.4
Turnout 2,981
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. W. Harrison 1,997 70.9 +8.8
Labour A. E. Jones 821 29.1 +7.2
Majority 1,176 41.8 +1.6
Turnout 2,818
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Collis* 451 72.5 +9.3
Conservative A. V. Cookson 171 27.5 −9.3
Majority 280 45.0 +18.6
Turnout 622
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. A. Warby* 916 68.1 +3.7
Conservative M. Pierce 366 27.2 −1.6
Communist W. Cross 63 4.7 −2.1
Majority 550 40.9 +5.3
Turnout 1,345
Labour hold Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. T. Morgan 1,468 67.1 +3.0
Conservative A. E. Welsby 451 20.6 −15.3
Independent R. C. Allison 269 12.3 N/A
Majority 1,017 46.5 +18.3
Turnout 2,188
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

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St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Baron* 720 71.0 −11.1
Labour P. T. Taylor 294 29.0 +11.1
Majority 426 42.0 −22.2
Turnout 1,014
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. R. Coker* 2,150 47.8 −0.8
Liberal J. S. Alldridge 1,701 37.8 −2.1
Labour A. A. Smith 645 14.4 +2.9
Majority 449 10.0 +1.3
Turnout 4,496
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

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Woodhouse Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. H. Hall* 2,134 64.5 +5.4
Conservative M. S. Burgoyne 1,008 30.5 +0.9
Communist E. Holt 168 5.0 +2.9
Majority 1,126 34.0 +4.5
Turnout 3,310
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic election

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By-elections between 1966 and 1967

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References

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  1. ^ Labour whets its knives in hopes of more slaughter, The Guardian, April 27, 1966, p.22
  2. ^ Manchester losses no worse than Labour expected, The Guardian, May 13, 1966, p.6
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