1957 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester, England 1957 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1956 Manchester City Council election 1956 1957 05 09 y 1958 Manchester City Council election 1958 38 of 152 seats to Manchester City Council 77 Manchester 1957.png Map of results of 1957 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 28 seats,53.1% 88 24 89 1 85,104 53.7% 0.6% Conservative Party (UK) 14 seats,43.0% 61 14 60 1 65,947 41.6% 1.4% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,3.1% 3 0 3 6,653 4.2% 1.1% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1957. 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.YOUR election results at a glance, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1957, p.15ONE SEAT MORE FOR LABOUR, Manchester Guardian, May 10, 1957, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party Labour Party (UK)85,104 (53.7%)53.7 Labour Party (UK) 0.624 (63.1%)24 38 Labour Party (UK) 1 89 (58.6%)89 152 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party Conservative Party (UK)65,947 (41.6%)41.6 Conservative Party (UK) 1.414 (36.8%)14 38 Conservative Party (UK) 160 (39.5%)60 152 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party Liberal Party (UK)6,653 (4.2%)4.2 Liberal Party (UK) 1.1 0 (0.0%)0 38 Liberal Party (UK) 3 (2.0%)3 152 Liberal Party (UK)Independent Independent (politician)493 (0.3%)0.3 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 38 Independent (politician)0 (0.0%)0 152 Independent (politician)Communist Communist Party of Great Britain332 (0.2%)0.2 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.30 (0.0%)0 38 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 152 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 89 3 60 Aldermen + ↓ 21 3 14 Councillors + ↓ 68 46 Ward results Alexandra Park Alexandra Park Conservative Party (UK) N. Thompson 3,107 53.9 -6.1 Liberal Party (UK) G. E. Sharpe 1,487 25.8 +3.2 Labour Party (UK) A. A. Dandy 1,166 20.3 +2.9 1,620 28.1 -9.3 5,760 Conservative Party (UK) All Saints' All Saints' Labour Party (UK) F. Hatton* 2,224 70.8 +6.5 Conservative Party (UK) W. J. Geddes 917 29.2 -8.1 1,307 41.6 +17.8 3,141 Labour Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) F. Taylor* 2,461 70.4 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) G. Jackson 1,033 29.6 -7.2 1,428 40.8 +14.4 3,494 Labour Party (UK) Baguley Baguley Labour Party (UK) J. Stuart-Cole* 3,485 60.0 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. J. Payne 2,325 40.0 -0.8 1,160 20.0 +1.6 5,810 Labour Party (UK) Barlow Moor Barlow Moor Conservative Party (UK) H. Harker* 1,727 57.8 -2.9 Labour Party (UK) S. E. Tucker 1,263 42.2 +2.0 464 15.6 -4.0 2,990 Conservative Party (UK) Benchill Benchill Labour Party (UK) R. L. Griffiths* 2,710 58.6 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. Birley 1,911 41.4 +2.4 799 17.2 +1.0 4,621 Labour Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) T. W. Farrell* 3,013 84.8 +7.6 Conservative Party (UK) W. M. Hall 541 15.2 -9.9 2,472 69.6 +22.1 3,554 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) P. Chadwick* 3,301 56.2 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) A. J. Fahey 2,571 43.8 +3.1 730 12.4 -6.2 5,872 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) J. Taylor* 3,776 81.8 +6.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. P. Osborn 841 18.2 -6.6 2,935 63.6 +13.2 4,617 Labour Party (UK) Burnage Burnage Conservative Party (UK) D. J. Edwards* 3,000 55.4 -5.5 Labour Party (UK) W. S. Spink 2,414 44.6 +5.5 586 10.8 -11.0 5,414 Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Labour Party (UK) R. B. Prain* 1,883 51.0 +0.7 Liberal Party (UK) S. Needoff 1,807 49.0 +14.9 76 2.0 -14.2 3,690 Labour Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) S. Ralphs* 3,168 73.0 -10.1 Labour Party (UK) R. P. Greenwood 1,169 27.0 +10.1 1,999 46.0 -20.2 4,337 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) R. Finkel* 1,613 85.3 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) F. Hargreaves 189 10.0 -2.6 Communist Party of Great Britain M. I. Druck 90 4.7 -3.3 1,424 75.3 +8.5 1,892 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) E. Mawdsley* 3,162 53.2 -3.5 Labour Party (UK) K. Franklin 2,785 46.8 +3.5 377 6.4 -7.0 5,947 Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) W. White* 2,633 53.3 -3.2 Liberal Party (UK) M. MacInerney 1,802 35.8 +2.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Platt 629 12.5 +0.9 831 16.1 -6.5 5,064 Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) P. Roddy* 3,567 75.7 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) B. H. Farrow 1,142 24.3 -3.6 2,425 51.4 +7.2 4,709 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) E. Kirkman* 2,229 68.3 -0.4 Conservative Party (UK) T. Brownrigg 1,033 31.7 +0.4 1,196 36.6 -0.8 3,262 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) A. O'Toole* 2,702 64.2 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. C. Brearley 1,504 35.8 -6.2 1,198 28.4 +12.4 4,206 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Oldham Hugh Oldham Labour Party (UK) S. Humphris* 2,476 85.9 +13.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Jones 303 10.5 -9.9 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Cohen 103 3.6 -3.2 2,173 75.4 +23.0 2,882 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) O. Lodge* 2,748 64.1 -1.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Barker 1,536 35.9 +1.2 1,212 28.2 -2.4 4,284 Conservative Party (UK) Lightbowne Lightbowne Labour Party (UK) G. Halstead 2,889 43.0 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. Piggott* 2,852 42.5 -7.9 Liberal Party (UK) F. N. Wedlock 973 14.5 +4.0 37 0.5 6,714 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) F. J. Dunn* 2,217 52.9 -4.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Davis 1,977 47.1 +4.1 240 5.8 -8.2 4,194 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) J. H. F. Eccles* 1,809 69.5 +0.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. V. Sparks 794 30.5 -0.2 1,015 39.0 +0.4 2,603 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Labour Party (UK) E. Dell* 2,266 61.6 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. Boff 1,415 38.4 -3.9 851 23.2 +9.8 3,681 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) L. Lescure 2,242 45.8 +0.6 Labour Party (UK) K. Pollitt* 2,163 44.2 -1.1 Independent (politician) G. J. Playford 493 10.0 +0.5 79 1.6 4,898 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) R. Latham* 3,490 54.5 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. B. Crompton 2,908 45.5 -0.9 582 9.0 +1.8 6,398 Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) E. Crank* 1,526 71.6 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. Johnson 606 28.4 -1.6 920 43.2 +5.2 2,132 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) W. Binns* 2,698 71.8 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. Collingwood 1,062 28.2 -2.3 1,636 43.6 +4.6 3,760 Labour Party (UK) Northenden Northenden Labour Party (UK) J. S. Goldstone 3,424 52.2 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) C. G. Tilley 3,135 47.8 -0.6 289 4.4 +1.2 6,559 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Old Moat Old Moat Conservative Party (UK) C. A. Earley* 1,832 50.2 -6.1 Labour Party (UK) H. Conway 1,237 33.9 +5.8 Liberal Party (UK) R. H. Hargreaves 584 15.9 +0.3 595 16.3 -11.9 3,653 Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) S. Jolly* 3,452 74.7 +3.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. D. Lowe 1,032 22.3 -1.9 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Hodgson 139 3.0 -1.1 2,420 52.4 +4.9 3,623 Labour Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) A. T. Barratt* 2,835 66.5 -2.8 Labour Party (UK) A. H. Green 1,426 33.5 +2.8 1,409 33.0 -5.6 4,261 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) K. Collis* 1,995 71.8 -2.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Logan 783 28.2 +2.3 1,212 43.6 -4.6 2,778 Labour Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Labour Party (UK) J. Conway* 2,240 55.6 -2.2 Conservative Party (UK) W. Crabtree 1,792 44.4 +2.2 448 11.2 -4.4 4,032 Labour Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) B. Conlan* 2,621 73.3 +7.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Jones 954 26.7 -7.4 1,667 46.6 +14.8 3,575 Labour Party (UK) St. Peter's St. Peter's Conservative Party (UK) N. Beer* 1,344 71.5 -0.1 Labour Party (UK) C. E. Bedgood 535 28.5 +0.1 809 43.0 -0.2 1,879 Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) W. A. Stovell* 2,522 74.9 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Haslam 844 25.1 -3.4 1,678 49.8 +6.8 3,366 Conservative Party (UK) Woodhouse Park Woodhouse Park Labour Party (UK) C. H. Hall* 3,840 78.7 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) F. W. Harrison 1,037 21.3 +0.7 2,803 57.4 -1.4 4,877 Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 4 September 1957 Caused by the death on 10 August 1957 of Alderman George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1937).DEATHS, Manchester Evening News, August 14, 1957, p.5BIGGER EXCHEQUER RATE AID LIKELY, Manchester Evening News, January 6, 1937, p.9 In his place, Councillor Eveline Hill M.P. (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 2 November 1936)THE MANCHESTER RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1936, p.13 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 September 1957.UNDERGROUND CAR PARK FIRST, Manchester Guardian, September 5, 1957, p.14 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Eveline Hill M.P. Openshaw 1961 Aldermanic election, 8 January 1958 Caused by the resignation on 11 December 1957 of Alderman John Edward Burgess (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 25 May 1949).Alderman quits, Manchester Evening News, December 11, 1957, p.1TORIES DEPOSE MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, May 26, 1949, p.10 In his place, Councillor Lionel Biggs (Conservative, Burnage, elected 19 November 1936)LABOUR LOSES A COUNCIL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, November 20, 1936, p.13 was elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1958.ALDERMAN NOW, Manchester Guardian, January 8, 1958, p.5 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Lionel Biggs Didsbury 1961 Aldermanic election, 19 February 1958 Caused by the resignation on 19 February 1958 of Alderman Harry Frankland (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 31 March 1953). , Manchester Guardian, February 20, 1958, p.16Elected alderman, Manchester Evening News, March 31, 1953, p.10 In his place, Councillor Arthur Donovan (Labour, Hugh Oldham, elected 1 March 1944)LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTIONS, Manchester Guardian, March 2, 1944, p.12 was elected as an alderman by the council on 19 February 1958. , Manchester Guardian, February 20, 1958, p.16 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Arthur Donovan Cheetham 1961 By-elections between 1957 and 1958 Didsbury, 17 October 1957 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Eveline Hill M.P. (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 2 November 1936)THE MANCHESTER RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1936, p.13 on 4 September 1957UNDERGROUND CAR PARK FIRST, Manchester Guardian, September 5, 1957, p.14 following the death on 10 August 1957 of Alderman George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1937).DEATHS, Manchester Evening News, August 14, 1957, p.5BIGGER EXCHEQUER RATE AID LIKELY, Manchester Evening News, January 6, 1937, p.9 Didsbury Liberal Party (UK) M. MacInerney 2,216 48.0 +12.2 Conservative Party (UK) W. A. Murray 1,995 43.2 -10.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Platt 408 8.8 -3.7 221 4.8 4,619 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) LIBERALS WIN DIDSBURY, Manchester Guardian, October 18, 1957, p.20 Blackley, 20 February 1958 Caused by the death of Councillor Percy Chadwick (Conservative, Blackley, elected 1 November 1947; previously 1944-45)LABOUR LOSES CLEAR MAJORITY IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, 3 November 1947, p.6 on 2 December 1957. , Manchester Guardian, December 3, 1957, p.14 Blackley Labour Party (UK) A. J. Fahey 2,813 54.7 +10.9 Conservative Party (UK) W. Burrows 2,326 45.3 -10.9 487 9.4 5,139 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) LABOUR GAINS TORY "SAFE" SEAT, Manchester Guardian, February 21, 1958, p.16 References 1957 Manchester Category:1950s in Manchester