1966 Manchester City Council election

UK local government election 1966 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1965 Manchester City Council election 1965 1966 05 12 y 1967 Manchester City Council election 1967 38 of 152 seats to Manchester City Council 77 Manchester 1966.png Map of results of 1966 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 20 seats,34.2% 90 20 87 3 52,327 45.1% 10.9% Conservative Party (UK) 20 seats,47.9% 58 18 62 4 56,055 48.3% 0.4% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,12.5% 4 0 3 1 6,249 5.4% 7.1% 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.Labour whets its knives in hopes of more slaughter, The Guardian, April 27, 1966, p.22Manchester losses no worse than Labour expected, The Guardian, May 13, 1966, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party52,327 (45.1%)45.1 Labour Party (UK) 10.921 (55.3%)21 38 Labour Party (UK) 3 87 (57.2%)87 152 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party56,055 (48.3%)48.3 Conservative Party (UK) 0.417 (44.7%)17 38 Conservative Party (UK) 462 (40.8%)62 152 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party6,249 (5.4%)5.4 Liberal Party (UK) 7.1 0 (0.0%)0 38 Liberal Party (UK) 1 3 (2.0%)3 152 Liberal Party (UK)Communist1,134 (1.0%)1.0 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.10 (0.0%)0 38 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 152 Communist Party of Great BritainIndependent356 (0.3%)0.3 Independent (politician)N/A0 (0.0%)0 38 Independent (politician)N/A0 (0.0%)0 152 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 87 3 62 Aldermen + ↓ 23 2 13 Councillors + ↓ 64 1 49 Ward results Alexandra Park Alexandra Park Conservative Party (UK) N. Thompson* 3,040 61.7 +3.4 Liberal Party (UK) E. O. Tomlinson 1,194 24.2 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) G. Hayward 691 14.1 -0.3 1,846 37.5 +6.5 4,925 Conservative Party (UK) All Saints' All Saints' Labour Party (UK) F. Hatton* 668 68.5 +12.4 Conservative Party (UK) P. Clemerson 307 31.5 -12.4 361 37.0 +24.8 975 Labour Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) F. Taylor* 603 59.3 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. Taylor 414 40.7 +1.6 189 18.6 +1.6 1,017 Labour Party (UK) Baguley Baguley Labour Party (UK) R. A. Reddington* 2,690 52.4 +9.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. A. McIlroy 2,448 47.6 +1.4 242 4.8 5,138 Labour Party (UK) Barlow Moor Barlow Moor Conservative Party (UK) H. Tucker* 1,930 64.4 +21.4 Labour Party (UK) R. L. Griffiths 1,067 35.6 +18.4 863 28.8 +25.6 2,997 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Benchill Benchill Conservative Party (UK) N. Pritchard 2,630 50.4 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Hussey* 2,467 47.3 +5.4 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Taylor 123 2.3 +0.2 163 3.1 -4.3 5,220 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) K. Eastham* 1,605 80.4 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) N. A. Green 392 19.6 -6.1 1,213 60.8 +12.2 1,997 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) E. D. Kirkup* 2,666 55.8 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Pickering 1,993 41.7 +11.1 Communist Party of Great Britain I. W. Luft 119 2.5 +0.8 673 14.1 -7.4 4,778 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) J. Taylor* 1,974 68.7 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) L. D. Gann 823 28.6 -6.7 Communist Party of Great Britain S. Cole 76 2.7 -1.9 1,151 40.1 +15.2 2,873 Labour Party (UK) Burnage Burnage Conservative Party (UK) D. J. Edwards* 2,826 60.1 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) C. Stewart 1,879 39.9 +11.0 947 20.2 -6.0 4,705 Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Labour Party (UK) B. Lawson* 1,052 48.8 +7.3 Conservative Party (UK) F. E. Meaden 586 27.2 +2.2 Liberal Party (UK) A. F. Sullivan 450 20.9 -12.6 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Jones 68 3.1 N/A 466 21.6 +13.6 2,156 Labour Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) M. A. Vince* 2,632 63.0 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) H. Barrett 864 20.7 +1.1 Liberal Party (UK) F. E. Hartley 685 16.3 -3.2 1,768 42.3 +1.4 4,181 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) S. A. Ogden* 653 69.9 -7.2 Conservative Party (UK) G. R. Berry 153 16.4 -1.6 Communist Party of Great Britain H. Ogden 128 13.7 +8.8 500 53.5 -5.6 934 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) B. H. Taylor 2,682 52.5 +3.5 Labour Party (UK) A. Zolkwer* 2,423 47.5 +12.8 259 5.0 -9.3 5,105 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) N. Coe* 3,333 79.6 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) E. Wood 855 20.4 +8.0 2,478 59.2 -2.4 4,188 Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) P. Roddy* 2,314 63.5 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) H. V. J. Straker 1,212 33.1 +0.1 Communist Party of Great Britain B. J. Bush 117 3.2 -0.7 1,102 30.2 +0.5 3,643 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) D. Barker* 1,440 63.6 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. E. Lindsey 824 36.4 -5.1 616 27.2 +10.2 2,264 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) A. O'Toole* 1,463 55.9 +4.6 Conservative Party (UK) K. Allday 1,153 44.1 -4.6 310 11.8 +9.2 2,616 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Oldham Hugh Oldham Labour Party (UK) H. Humphries* 723 77.3 +10.2 Conservative Party (UK) L. S. Smythe 212 22.7 -5.4 511 54.6 +15.6 935 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) C. R. Robb* 2,478 61.9 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) H. N. Ebrey 1,526 38.1 +10.8 952 23.8 -9.3 4,004 Conservative Party (UK) Lightbowne Lightbowne Labour Party (UK) L. Kelly* 2,012 41.8 +10.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Tetlow 1,935 40.2 -5.5 Liberal Party (UK) H. Roche 815 17.0 -4.0 Communist Party of Great Britain F. J. Keeney 48 1.0 -1.0 77 1.6 4,810 Labour Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) F. J. Dunn* 1,494 56.1 -10.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Davidson 1,034 38.8 +8.8 Independent (politician) V. J. Watson 87 3.3 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain H. Johnson 49 1.8 -1.7 460 17.3 -19.2 2,664 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) E. V. Hughes* 820 56.8 +4.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. Fildes 623 43.2 -1.8 197 13.6 +6.4 1,443 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Labour Party (UK) A. J. Bateman* 1,275 55.2 +7.7 Conservative Party (UK) S. Mottram 1,036 44.8 -1.4 239 10.4 +9.1 2,311 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) A. H. Burlin 1,804 58.6 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) R. E. Talbot 1,272 41.4 +7.5 532 17.2 -6.8 3,076 Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston Conservative Party (UK) A. Wray* 2,644 55.2 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) J. I. Owen 2,149 44.8 -3.7 495 10.4 +7.4 4,793 Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) E. Crank* 970 74.8 +2.6 Conservative Party (UK) F. K. Miles 326 25.2 -2.6 644 49.6 +5.2 1,296 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) R. B. Prain 1,523 59.5 +6.6 Conservative Party (UK) K. E. Goulding 934 36.5 -5.6 Communist Party of Great Britain J. B. Cross 101 4.0 -1.0 589 23.0 +12.2 2,558 Labour Party (UK) Northenden Northenden Conservative Party (UK) J. T. Rollins 2,575 43.9 -2.3 Labour Party (UK) F. Firth* 2,365 40.3 +5.3 Liberal Party (UK) J. E. Hargreaves 931 15.8 -2.0 210 3.6 -6.6 5,871 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Old Moat Old Moat Conservative Party (UK) D. G. Massey* 1,921 49.6 +0.2 Labour Party (UK) K. Roberts 1,480 38.2 +11.3 Liberal Party (UK) A. Burns 473 12.2 -15.7 441 11.4 -7.9 3,874 Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) T. O. Hamnett* 1,937 65.0 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) E. Eccles 970 32.5 -6.4 Communist Party of Great Britain H. Holland 74 2.5 -2.5 967 32.5 +16.4 2,981 Labour Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) F. W. Harrison* 1,997 70.9 +8.8 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Jones 821 29.1 +7.2 1,176 41.8 +1.6 2,818 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) K. Collis* 451 72.5 +9.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. V. Cookson 171 27.5 -9.3 280 45.0 +18.6 622 Labour Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Labour Party (UK) D. A. Warby* 916 68.1 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Pierce 366 27.2 -1.6 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Cross 63 4.7 -2.1 550 40.9 +5.3 1,345 Labour Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) J. T. Morgan 1,468 67.1 +3.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Welsby 451 20.6 -15.3 Independent (politician) R. C. Allison 269 12.3 N/A 1,017 46.5 +18.3 2,188 Labour Party (UK) St. Peter's St. Peter's Conservative Party (UK) T. Baron* 720 71.0 -11.1 Labour Party (UK) P. T. Taylor 294 29.0 +11.1 426 42.0 -22.2 1,014 Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) E. R. Coker* 2,150 47.8 -0.8 Liberal Party (UK) J. S. Alldridge 1,701 37.8 -2.1 Labour Party (UK) A. A. Smith 645 14.4 +2.9 449 10.0 +1.3 4,496 Conservative Party (UK) Woodhouse Park Woodhouse Park Labour Party (UK) C. H. Hall* 2,134 64.5 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) M. S. Burgoyne 1,008 30.5 +0.9 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Holt 168 5.0 +2.9 1,126 34.0 +4.5 3,310 Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic election Aldermanic election, 2 November 1966 Caused by the resignation on 25 October 1966 of Alderman Robert Moss (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 May 1947).Ex-Lord Mayor quits council, Manchester Evening News, October 25, 1966, p.5Labour Councillor becomes Alderman, Manchester Evening News, May 7, 1947, p.4 In his place, Councillor Dr. Patrick Buckley (Conservative, Moss Side West, elected 12 May 1955; previously 1947-54)MANCHESTER TORIES TAKE FOUR SEATS FROM LABOUR, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1955, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 November 1966.Prodding at the housing wounds, The Guardian, November 3, 1966, p.16 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Dr. Patrick Buckley Gorton North 1970 Aldermanic election, 7 December 1966 Caused by the resignation on 2 November 1966 of Alderman Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 27 July 1938).HONOUR FOR CIVIC CHIEFS, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1966, p.17DEFENCE AGAINST BOMBS, Manchester Guardian, July 28, 1938, p.11 In her place, Councillor Gerard Fitzsimons (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 10 March 1949)Holds the seat, Manchester Evening News, March 11, 1949, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 December 1966.Hope of settlement in dispute about turbanned busmen, The Guardian, December 8, 1966, p.5 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Gerard Fitzsimons Benchill 1967 Aldermanic election, 3 May 1967 Caused by the resignation on 5 April 1967 of Alderman Bernard McManus (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 April 1944).Alderman resigns, Manchester Evening News, April 5, 1967, p.1MANCHESTER'S HOUSING, Manchester Guardian, April 6, 1944, p.3 In his place, Councillor Neil Westbrook (Conservative, St. Peter's, elected 12 May 1949)SIX CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1949, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 May 1967.Fluoride in water rejected again, The Guardian, May 4, 1967, p.16 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Neil Westbrook Openshaw 1970 By-elections between 1966 and 1967 Levenshulme, 23 June 1966 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Arnold Fieldhouse (Conservative, Levenshulme, elected 1 November 1946)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8 on 4 May 1966,Full of sound and fury..., The Guardian, May 5, 1966, p.18 following the resignation on 25 April 1966 of Alderman Eveline Hill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 September 1957).Mrs Hill quits council, Manchester Evening News, April 25, 1966, p.1UNDERGROUND CAR PARK FIRST, Manchester Guardian, September 5, 1957, p.14 Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) J. K. Barber 1,901 67.8 +5.9 Labour Party (UK) H. N. Ebrey 904 32.2 -5.9 997 35.6 +11.8 2,805 Conservative Party (UK) , Manchester Evening News, June 24, 1966, p.5 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 9 March 1967 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Gerard Fitzsimons (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 10 March 1949)Holds the seat, Manchester Evening News, March 11, 1949, p.5 on 7 December 1966,Hope of settlement in dispute about turbanned busmen, The Guardian, December 8, 1966, p.5 following the resignation on 2 November 1966 of Alderman Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 27 July 1938).HONOUR FOR CIVIC CHIEFS, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1966, p.17DEFENCE AGAINST BOMBS, Manchester Guardian, July 28, 1938, p.11 Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) A. D. Ashley 3,111 66.1 +3.1 Liberal Party (UK) F. E. Hartley 802 17.0 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) S. V. Shaw 794 16.9 -3.8 2,309 49.1 +6.8 4,707 Conservative Party (UK) Tories hold seat, The Guardian, March 10, 1967, p.20 References expanded 1966 Manchester