1956 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester, England 1956 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1955 Manchester City Council election 1955 1956 05 10 y 1957 Manchester City Council election 1957 42 of 152 seats to Manchester City Council 77 Manchester 1956.png Map of results of 1956 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 20 seats,47.2% 86 28 87 1 86,102 53.1% 5.9% Conservative Party (UK) 18 seats,50.8% 63 14 62 1 69,717 43.0% 7.8% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,1.5% 3 0 3 5,070 3.1% 1.6% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1956. 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.SEE HOW THEY POLLED - AT A GLANCE, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1956, p.4CONSERVATIVES LOSE SEAT IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1956, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party Labour Party (UK)86,102 (53.1%)53.1 Labour Party (UK) 5.928 (66.7%)28 42 Labour Party (UK) 1 87 (57.2%)87 152 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party Conservative Party (UK)69,717 (43.0%)43.0 Conservative Party (UK) 7.814 (33.3%)14 42 Conservative Party (UK) 162 (40.8%)62 152 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party Liberal Party (UK)5,070 (3.1%)3.1 Liberal Party (UK) 1.6 0 (0.0%)0 42 Liberal Party (UK) 3 (2.0%)3 152 Liberal Party (UK)Communist Communist Party of Great Britain788 (0.5%)0.5 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 42 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 152 Communist Party of Great BritainIndependent Independent (politician)436 (0.3%)0.3 Independent (politician)N/A0 (0.0%)0 42 Independent (politician)N/A0 (0.0%)0 152 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 87 3 62 Aldermen + ↓ 20 3 15 Councillors + ↓ 67 47 Ward results Alexandra Park Alexandra Park Conservative Party (UK) H. Ward* 2,838 60.0 -21.1 Liberal Party (UK) G. E. Sharpe 1,071 22.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) H. W. Bliss 821 17.4 -1.5 1,767 37.4 -24.8 4,730 Conservative Party (UK) All Saints' All Saints' (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) F. P. Evans 1,818 64.3 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) J. H. Parish* 1,728 61.1 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) W. J. Geddes 1,056 37.3 -2.7 672 23.8 +3.8 2,829 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) V. Wilson* 2,319 63.2 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. Jackson 1,352 36.8 -0.6 967 26.4 +1.2 3,671 Labour Party (UK) Baguley Baguley Labour Party (UK) W. Gallacher* 3,000 59.2 +5.3 Conservative Party (UK) H. T. Fairclough 2,068 40.8 -5.3 932 18.4 +10.6 5,068 Labour Party (UK) Barlow Moor Barlow Moor Conservative Party (UK) A. Hooley* 1,574 59.8 -9.9 Labour Party (UK) E. Wood 1,059 40.2 +9.9 515 19.6 -19.8 2,633 Conservative Party (UK) Benchill Benchill (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) H. S. Gatley* 2,467 57.9 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) R. L. Griffiths 2,357 55.3 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) R. Clarkson 1,665 39.0 -6.6 Conservative Party (UK) E. Birley 1,658 38.9 -6.7 Communist Party of Great Britain G. Taylor 190 4.5 +1.7 692 16.2 +10.2 4,264 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Beswick Beswick (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) J. G. Birtles* 2,275 77.2 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Malcolm 2,139 72.6 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. B. Crompton 738 25.1 -0.8 1,401 47.5 -0.7 2,945 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Lynch* 3,541 59.3 -4.2 Labour Party (UK) A. J. Fahey 2,431 40.7 +4.2 1,110 18.6 -8.4 5,972 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) G. McCall* 3,080 75.2 +8.0 Conservative Party (UK) H. J. Caulfield 1,017 24.8 -8.0 2,063 50.4 +16.0 4,097 Labour Party (UK) Burnage Burnage Conservative Party (UK) L. W. Biggs* 3,068 60.9 -3.5 Labour Party (UK) J. S. Goldstone 1,968 39.1 +3.5 1,100 21.8 -7.0 5,036 Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Labour Party (UK) M. P. Pariser* 1,705 50.3 +2.8 Liberal Party (UK) S. Needoff 1,157 34.1 +4.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. J. McGregor 529 15.6 -7.5 548 16.2 -1.9 3,391 Labour Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) G. W. G. Fitzsimons* 3,366 83.1 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) R. E. Talbot 683 16.9 -1.5 2,683 66.2 +3.0 4,049 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) E. Mendell* 1,668 79.4 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) F. Hargreaves 264 12.6 -9.3 Communist Party of Great Britain M. I. Druck 168 8.0 +3.3 1,404 66.8 +15.3 2,100 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) R. Collier* 3,172 56.7 -3.5 Labour Party (UK) K. Franklin 2,420 43.3 +3.5 752 13.4 -7.0 5,592 Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) D. K. Lee* 2,720 55.5 -13.8 Liberal Party (UK) E. Noble 1,616 32.9 +13.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Haslam 569 11.6 -0.1 1,104 22.6 -27.7 4,905 Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) F. Siddall* 3,556 72.1 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) B. H. Farrow 1,376 27.9 -3.4 2,180 44.2 +9.3 4,932 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) H. Wimbury* 2,058 68.7 +16.9 Conservative Party (UK) T. Brownrigg 938 31.3 -16.9 1,120 37.4 +33.8 2,996 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) E. Grant* 2,691 58.0 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) E. Bland 1,952 42.0 -4.2 739 16.0 +8.4 4,643 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Oldham Hugh Oldham Labour Party (UK) J. B. Ogden* 1,691 72.8 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. C. Brearley 475 20.4 -2.8 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Cohen 157 6.8 +2.2 1,216 52.4 +5.4 2,323 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) R. A. Fieldhouse* 2,597 65.3 -7.4 Labour Party (UK) W. Pearlman 1,380 34.7 +7.4 1,217 30.6 -14.8 3,977 Conservative Party (UK) Lightbowne Lightbowne Conservative Party (UK) H. Piggott* 3,268 50.4 +0.6 Labour Party (UK) G. Halstead 2,536 39.1 -2.7 Liberal Party (UK) F. N. Wedlock 683 10.5 +2.1 732 11.3 +3.3 6,487 Conservative Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) H. Sharp* 2,248 57.0 -7.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Davis 1,694 43.0 +7.2 554 14.0 -14.4 3,942 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) C. R. Morris* 1,878 69.3 +8.9 Conservative Party (UK) T. E. Downes 832 30.7 -8.9 1,046 38.6 +17.8 2,710 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Labour Party (UK) W. A. Downward 2,538 55.7 +10.6 Conservative Party (UK) L. V. Roy 1,927 42.3 -10.5 Communist Party of Great Britain L. B. Johnson 92 2.0 -0.1 611 13.4 4,557 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Labour Party (UK) B. Lawson* 2,082 45.3 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) L. Lescure 2,077 45.2 -15.6 Independent (politician) G. J. Playford 436 9.5 N/A 5 0.1 4,595 Labour Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) W. M. McGuirk* 3,105 53.6 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Dunn 2,684 46.4 -0.9 421 7.2 +1.8 5,789 Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) W. Murray* 1,535 71.2 +5.7 Labour Party (UK) E. Crank 1,450 68.0 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) K. Corless 639 30.0 -4.5 811 38.0 +7.0 2,132 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) W. Lister* 2,437 69.4 +5.6 Conservative Party (UK) F. H. Robinson 1,072 30.6 -5.6 1,365 38.8 +11.2 3,509 Labour Party (UK) Northenden Northenden Labour Party (UK) S. N. M. Moxley 2,877 51.6 +3.5 Conservative Party (UK) T. C. Hewlett* 2,700 48.4 -3.5 177 3.2 5,577 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Old Moat Old Moat Conservative Party (UK) W. Sharp* 1,950 56.3 -13.6 Labour Party (UK) E. H. Jessop 974 28.1 -2.1 Liberal Party (UK) R. H. Hargreaves 543 15.6 N/A 976 28.2 -11.4 3,467 Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) M. E. Morley 3,157 71.7 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. D. Lowe 1,063 24.2 -5.3 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Hodgson 181 4.1 +1.3 2,094 47.5 +9.3 4,401 Labour Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) K. Ollerenshaw 2,989 69.3 -2.7 Labour Party (UK) S. C. Rimmer 1,323 30.7 +2.7 1,666 38.6 -5.4 4,312 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) G. Mann* 2,463 74.1 +10.3 Conservative Party (UK) L. C. Hughes 862 25.9 -10.3 1,601 48.2 +20.6 3,325 Labour Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Labour Party (UK) W. Massey 2,280 57.8 +8.2 Conservative Party (UK) N. Kenyon 1,667 42.2 -8.2 613 15.6 3,947 Labour Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) N. Morris 2,932 65.9 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. Jones 1,514 34.1 +0.9 1,418 31.8 -1.8 4,446 Labour Party (UK) St. Peter's St. Peter's Conservative Party (UK) J. Carson 1,226 71.6 -3.6 Labour Party (UK) C. E. Bedgood 486 28.4 +3.6 740 43.2 -7.2 1,712 Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Scholfield* 2,089 71.5 -11.7 Labour Party (UK) N. Selwyn 834 28.5 +11.7 1,255 43.0 -23.4 2,923 Conservative Party (UK) Woodhouse Park Woodhouse Park Labour Party (UK) H. Waddicor* 3,638 79.4 +13.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. G. Tilley 946 20.6 -13.2 2,692 58.8 +26.4 4,584 Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 5 December 1956 Caused by the death on 11 November 1956 of Alderman C. A. Wood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 December 1922).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, November 12, 1956, p.16THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 7, 1922, p.11 In his place, Councillor Forrester Lord (Labour, Gorton North, elected 5 March 1941)FIREMEN AND TRADE UNIONISM, Manchester Guardian, March 6, 1941, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 December 1956.NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, December 5, 1956, p.1 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Forrester Lord Crumpsall 1961 Aldermanic election, 9 January 1957 Caused by the death on 20 December 1956 of Alderman Tom Nally (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1956).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1956, p.5CITY LEFT HOLDING THE BILL?, Manchester Guardian, January 5, 1956, p.14 In his place, Councillor Bob Thomas (Labour, St. George's, elected 5 January 1944)THE NEW MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, January 6, 1944, p.2 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 January 1957.New alderman, Manchester Evening News, January 10, 1957, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Bob Thomas Levenshulme 1958 By-elections between 1956 and 1957 By-elections, 4 April 1957 Two by-elections were held on 4 April 1957 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 5 December 1956 and 9 January 1957. , Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1957, p.16 Gorton North Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Forrester Lord (Labour, Gorton North, elected 5 March 1941)FIREMEN AND TRADE UNIONISM, Manchester Guardian, March 6, 1941, p.7 on 5 December 1956,NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, December 5, 1956, p.1 following the death on 11 November 1956 of Alderman C. A. Wood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 December 1922).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, November 12, 1956, p.16THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 7, 1922, p.11 Gorton North Labour Party (UK) N. Leech 2,901 80.3 +8.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Nixon 711 19.7 -8.2 2,190 60.6 +16.4 3,612 Labour Party (UK) St. George's Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Bob Thomas (Labour, St. George's, elected 5 January 1944)THE NEW MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, January 6, 1944, p.2 on 9 January 1957,New alderman, Manchester Evening News, January 10, 1957, p.11 following the death on 20 December 1956 of Alderman Tom Nally (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1956).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1956, p.5CITY LEFT HOLDING THE BILL?, Manchester Guardian, January 5, 1956, p.14 St. George's Labour Party (UK) E. Mellor 1,885 72.8 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Logan 705 27.2 +1.3 1,180 45.6 -2.6 2,590 Labour Party (UK) References 1956 Manchester Category:1950s in Manchester