1954 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester, England 1954 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1953 Manchester City Council election 1953 1954 05 13 y 1955 Manchester City Council election 1955 43 of 152 seats to Manchester City Council 77 Manchester 1954.png Map of results of 1954 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 21 seats,50.9% 74 28 88 12 120,036 53.8% 2.9% Conservative Party (UK) 15 seats,47.2% 65 15 60 5 98,835 44.3% 2.9% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,1.2% 4 0 4 3,753 1.7% 0.5% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1954. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Wythenshawe ward had been split into three, and two new wards (Baguley and Woodhouse Park) elected all of their councillors for the first time. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.Gloomy Tories hold the big inquest: Low poll, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1954, p.4LABOUR TALKES FIVE TORY SEATS: WINS SIX NEW ONES, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party Labour Party (UK)120,036 (53.8%)53.8 Labour Party (UK) 2.928 (65.1%)28 43 Labour Party (UK) 12 88 (57.9%)88 152 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party Conservative Party (UK)98,835 (44.3%)44.3 Conservative Party (UK) 2.915 (34.9%)15 43 Conservative Party (UK) 560 (39.5%)60 152 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party Liberal Party (UK)3,753 (1.7%)1.7 Liberal Party (UK) 0.5 0 (0.0%)0 43 Liberal Party (UK) 4 (2.6%)4 152 Liberal Party (UK)Communist Communist Party of Great Britain562 (0.3%)0.3 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.10 (0.0%)0 43 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 152 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 88 4 60 Aldermen + ↓ 18 4 16 Councillors + ↓ 70 44 Ward results Alexandra Park Alexandra Park Conservative Party (UK) T. E. Bird* 4,113 74.1 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) H. Jenkins 1,439 25.9 +1.8 2,674 48.2 -3.6 5,552 Conservative Party (UK) All Saints' All Saints' Labour Party (UK) F. Hatton 2,854 63.0 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. A. Earley* 1,676 37.0 -1.8 1,178 26.0 +3.6 4,530 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) F. Taylor 3,569 58.6 -2.3 Conservative Party (UK) P. Buckley* 2,526 41.4 +2.3 1,043 17.2 -4.6 6,095 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Baguley Baguley (three vacancies) Labour Party (UK) J. Stuart-Cole 3,267 56.6 Labour Party (UK) W. Gallacher 3,242 56.2 Labour Party (UK) H. Jenkins 3,172 55.0 Conservative Party (UK) H. T. Fairclough 2,559 44.4 Conservative Party (UK) N. P. Robinson 2,548 44.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Charlton 2,518 43.6 613 10.6 5,769 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Barlow Moor Barlow Moor Conservative Party (UK) H. Harker* 2,386 61.7 -1.6 Labour Party (UK) E. Mellor 1,479 38.3 +1.6 907 23.4 -3.2 3,868 Conservative Party (UK) Benchill Benchill (formerly Wythenshawe) Labour Party (UK) W. Frost* 3,115 57.2 -6.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Williamson 2,206 40.5 +6.7 Communist Party of Great Britain G. Taylor 125 2.3 N/A 909 16.7 -12.8 5,446 Labour Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) T. W. Farrell* 3,471 78.2 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) H. Broderick 969 21.8 -1.8 2,502 56.4 +3.6 4,440 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) P. Chadwick* 4,142 58.3 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Lister 2,960 41.7 -2.1 1,182 16.6 +4.2 7,102 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) E. E. Beavan* 3,917 71.9 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) F. H. Robinson 1,530 28.1 -0.3 2,387 43.8 +0.6 5,447 Labour Party (UK) Burnage Burnage Conservative Party (UK) D. J. Edwards* 3,666 56.2 -2.9 Labour Party (UK) D. Supree 2,855 43.8 +2.9 811 12.4 -5.8 6,521 Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Labour Party (UK) R. B. Prain* 2,102 50.2 +1.3 Liberal Party (UK) S. Needoff 1,172 28.0 +9.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. Niman 916 21.8 -10.7 930 22.2 +5.8 4,190 Labour Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) S. Ralphs 3,675 77.3 -2.0 Labour Party (UK) M. E. Morley 1,079 22.7 +2.0 2,596 54.6 -4.0 4,754 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) R. Finkel* 2,473 76.2 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. E. Talbot 630 19.4 +2.7 Communist Party of Great Britain M. I. Druck 143 4.4 -0.8 1,843 56.8 -4.6 3,246 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) E. Mawdsley* 3,782 53.1 -5.4 Labour Party (UK) J. P. Jennings 3,336 46.9 +5.4 446 6.2 -10.8 7,118 Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) W. White* 3,150 62.7 -17.2 Liberal Party (UK) E. Noble 1,146 22.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Carter 727 14.5 -5.6 2,004 39.9 -19.9 5,023 Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) P. Roddy* 4,139 73.0 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) C. N. Clark 1,385 24.4 -2.6 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Kay 145 2.6 -0.1 2,753 48.6 +5.3 5,669 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) E. Kirkman* 2,578 69.3 +4.7 Conservative Party (UK) L. J. Naden 1,141 30.7 -4.7 1,437 38.6 +9.4 3,719 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) A. O'Toole 3,389 51.3 -3.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Chatterton* 3,214 48.7 +3.1 175 2.6 -6.2 6,603 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hugh Oldham Hugh Oldham (formerly Newtown) Labour Party (UK) S. Humphries 3,162 76.8 -0.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Gregory 955 23.2 +0.2 2,207 53.6 -0.4 4,117 Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) O. Lodge* 3,134 53.2 +5.2 Labour Party (UK) H. J. Wimbury 1,908 32.4 -4.2 Liberal Party (UK) E. Quiligotti 852 14.4 -1.0 1,226 20.8 +9.4 5,894 Conservative Party (UK) Lightbowne Lightbowne Conservative Party (UK) D. Piggott* 3,840 48.4 -7.7 Labour Party (UK) G. Halstead 3,508 44.2 +0.3 Liberal Party (UK) F. N. Wedlock 583 7.4 N/A 332 4.2 -8.0 7,931 Conservative Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) F. J. Dunn 2,880 57.4 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Davis 2,136 42.6 +6.8 744 14.8 -5.5 5,016 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) J. H. F. Eccles* 2,449 68.4 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) E. Pelham 1,131 31.6 +1.9 1,318 36.8 -3.8 3,580 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Labour Party (UK) E. Dell* 2,489 60.3 +11.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. V. Sparks 1,640 39.7 -1.2 849 20.6 +12.9 4,129 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Labour Party (UK) K. Pollitt 2,693 50.6 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. R. Smith* 2,626 49.4 -0.4 67 1.2 +0.8 5,319 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) R. Latham 4,075 55.3 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Dunn* 3,297 44.7 -2.2 778 10.6 +4.4 7,372 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) M. Knight* 2,565 74.3 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) K. Corless 889 25.7 -8.5 1,676 48.6 +17.0 3,454 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) W. Binns* 2,936 68.1 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Priestnall 1,377 31.9 -1.3 1,559 36.2 +2.6 4,313 Labour Party (UK) Northenden Northenden Conservative Party (UK) L. Jacobs* 3,251 50.3 -10.1 Labour Party (UK) N. Morris 3,208 49.7 +10.1 43 0.6 -20.2 6,459 Conservative Party (UK) Old Moat Old Moat Conservative Party (UK) W. R. Swan* 2,983 63.3 -0.3 Labour Party (UK) E. V. Hughes 1,731 36.7 +0.3 1,252 26.6 -0.6 4,713 Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) S. Jolly* 4,202 72.1 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) E. Fitzsimons 1,475 25.3 -4.1 Communist Party of Great Britain F. Dean 149 2.6 N/A 2,727 46.8 +5.6 5,826 Labour Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) A. T. Barratt* 3,419 70.3 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) A. H. Green 1,443 29.7 -0.3 1,976 40.6 +0.6 4,862 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) K. Collis* 3,235 71.3 +6.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Livesey 1,300 28.7 -6.3 1,935 42.6 +12.6 4,535 Labour Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Labour Party (UK) J. Conway* 2,940 53.4 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) W. E. A. Yates 2,570 46.6 -2.9 370 6.8 +5.8 5,510 Labour Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) B. Conlan 3,905 67.2 -0.2 Labour Party (UK) L. Drury 3,891 67.0 -0.4 Conservative Party (UK) E. A. Leggett 1,930 32.6 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Fleetwood 1,895 32.6 0 1,961 33.7 -1.1 5,811 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Peter's St. Peter's Conservative Party (UK) N. Beer* 1,909 69.8 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) H. W. Bliss 825 30.2 -6.3 1,084 39.6 +12.6 2,734 Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) W. A. Stovell* 3,256 80.9 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) F. O'Rourke 771 19.1 -0.5 2,485 61.8 +1.0 4,588 Conservative Party (UK) Woodhouse Park Woodhouse Park (three vacancies) Labour Party (UK) C. H. Hall 3,633 72.0 Labour Party (UK) H. Waddicor 3,586 71.0 Labour Party (UK) W. Smith 3,582 70.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. L. Hughes 1,463 29.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Hoodith 1,442 28.6 Conservative Party (UK) W. McKean 1,441 28.5 2,119 41.9 5,049 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 26 May 1954 Caused by the creation of Baguley and Woodhouse Park wards on 13 May 1954, requiring the election of two aldermen by the council.MUNICIPAL WARD SPLIT INTO THREE, Manchester Guardian, January 13, 1954, p.4 The following two were elected as aldermen by the council on 26 May 1954.CITIZEN No.1 URGES HELP FOR THE OLD, Manchester Evening News, May 26, 1954, p.7 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Emily Beavan Woodhouse Park 1955 Labour William Chadwick Baguley 1958 Aldermanic election, 2 February 1955 Caused by the death on 16 January 1955 of Alderman Sir William Kay (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 March 1915).SIR WILLIAM KAY, Manchester Guardian, January 17, 1955, p.8CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, March 3, 1915, p.6 In his place, Councillor John Sutton (Labour, Gorton South, elected 2 July 1936)GORTON ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1936, p.13 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1955.Four girls decide next Lady Mayoress, Manchester Evening News, February 2, 1955, p.1 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour John Sutton Rusholme 1955 By-elections between 1954 and 1955 By-elections, 15 July 1954 Two by-elections were held on 15 July 1954 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 26 May 1954.Still for Labour, Manchester Evening News, July 16, 1954, p.7 Bradford Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Emily Beavan (Labour, Bradford, elected 23 January 1936)MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 24, 1936, p.15 on 26 May 1954,CITIZEN No.1 URGES HELP FOR THE OLD, Manchester Evening News, May 26, 1954, p.7 following the creation of Woodhouse Park ward on 13 May 1954, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.MUNICIPAL WARD SPLIT INTO THREE, Manchester Guardian, January 13, 1954, p.4 Bradford Labour Party (UK) J. Taylor 3,724 76.9 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) F. H. Robinson 1,118 23.1 -5.0 2,606 53.8 +10.0 4,842 Labour Party (UK) Miles Platting Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Chadwick (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1934)LABOUR'S DAY IN MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12 on 26 May 1954,CITIZEN No.1 URGES HELP FOR THE OLD, Manchester Evening News, May 26, 1954, p.7 following the creation of Baguley ward on 13 May 1954, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.MUNICIPAL WARD SPLIT INTO THREE, Manchester Guardian, January 13, 1954, p.4 Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) C. R. Morris 1,829 64.2 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) E. Pelham 1,021 35.8 +4.2 808 28.4 -8.4 2,850 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South, 24 March 1955 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Sutton (Labour, Gorton South, elected 2 July 1936)GORTON ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1936, p.13 on 2 February 1955,Four girls decide next Lady Mayoress, Manchester Evening News, February 2, 1955, p.1 following the death on 16 January 1955 of Alderman Sir William Kay (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 March 1915).SIR WILLIAM KAY, Manchester Guardian, January 17, 1955, p.8CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, March 3, 1915, p.6 Gorton South Labour Party (UK) H. Wimbury 1,993 56.1 -13.2 Conservative Party (UK) S. Watt 1,560 43.9 +13.2 433 12.2 -26.4 3,553 Labour Party (UK) In Brief, Manchester Guardian, March 25, 1955, p.16 References 1954 Manchester Category:1950s in Manchester