1949 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester, England 1949 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1947 Manchester City Council election 1947 1949 05 12 y 1950 Manchester City Council election 1950 36 of 144 seats to Manchester City Council 73 Manchester 1949.png Map of results of 1949 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) 23 seats,52.7% 66 19 72 6 127,390 49.1% 3.6% Labour Party (UK) 13 seats,41.9% 70 17 64 6 116,147 44.8% 2.9% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,4.5% 8 0 8 12,946 5.0% 0.5% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1949. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.STRUGGLE LIKELY OVER MANCHESTER ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1949, p.1SIX CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1949, p.8 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party127,390 (49.1%)49.1 Conservative Party (UK) 3.619 (52.8%)19 36 Conservative Party (UK) 672 (50.0%)72 144 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party116,147 (44.8%)44.8 Labour Party (UK) 2.917 (47.2%)17 36 Labour Party (UK) 6 64 (44.4%)64 144 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party12,946 (5.0%)5.0 Liberal Party (UK) 0.5 0 (0.0%)0 36 Liberal Party (UK) 8 (5.6%)8 144 Liberal Party (UK)Communist1,910 (0.7%)0.7 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.10 (0.0%)0 36 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 144 Communist Party of Great BritainIndependent Conservative719 (0.3%)0.3 Independent ConservativeN/A0 (0.0%)0 36 Independent ConservativeN/A0 (0.0%)0 144 Independent ConservativeIndependent89 (0.0%)0.0 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 36 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 144 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 64 8 72 Aldermen + ↓ 16 7 13 Councillors + ↓ 48 1 59 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) N. G. Westbrook 2,117 53.8 -1.7 Labour Party (UK) F. Evans* 1,820 46.2 +1.7 297 7.6 -3.4 3,937 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) T. Dobbins 3,583 50.5 -4.5 Labour Party (UK) V. Wilson 3,507 49.5 +4.5 76 1.0 -9.0 7,090 Conservative Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) W. Winstanley* 5,166 63.7 +5.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. Morgan 2,803 34.5 -7.5 Communist Party of Great Britain T. Royle 146 1.8 N/A 2,363 29.2 +13.2 8,115 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) J. Hart 5,765 46.1 -5.3 Labour Party (UK) E. Cruse* 5,077 40.6 +1.0 Liberal Party (UK) R. Frere 1,537 12.3 +3.3 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Cohen 133 1.0 N/A 688 5.5 -6.3 12,512 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) R. Malcolm* 5,448 62.7 +6.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Gilbert 3,237 37.3 -6.5 2,211 25.4 +13.0 8,685 Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Labour Party (UK) H. Goldstone* 3,082 40.3 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) N. Lee 2,337 30.6 -8.6 Liberal Party (UK) S. Needoff 1,959 25.6 +13.6 Communist Party of Great Britain M. I. Druck 262 3.5 -0.8 745 9.8 +4.5 7,640 Labour Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) M. S. Whittaker* 10,552 75.0 +9.2 Labour Party (UK) W. M. Parkinson 3,522 25.0 +1.5 7,030 50.0 +7.7 14,074 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) B. S. Langton* 1,963 67.0 +20.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Brennan 969 33.0 -12.8 994 34.0 +33.0 2,932 Labour Party (UK) Collyhurst Collyhurst Labour Party (UK) R. Malcolm* 2,424 60.4 +6.4 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Turney 1,543 38.4 -4.5 Communist Party of Great Britain J. B. Cross 47 1.2 -1.9 881 22.0 +10.9 4,014 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) N. H. McDowall 4,682 46.4 -9.0 Labour Party (UK) J. P. Jennings 3,801 37.7 +11.1 Liberal Party (UK) F. Merryweather 1,609 15.9 +1.0 881 8.7 -20.1 10,092 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) E. Hill* 7,363 62.8 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) L. Fern 2,436 20.8 -0.4 Liberal Party (UK) G. Escott 1,753 15.0 +2.0 Communist Party of Great Britain F. Dean 170 1.5 -0.6 4,927 42.0 -0.5 11,722 Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) T. E. Bird* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) F. Lord* 5,442 58.5 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) A. Leach 3,632 39.1 -5.3 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Wilde 225 2.4 N/A 1,810 19.4 +8.2 9,299 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) E. A. Yarwood 5,675 58.8 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Lancaster 3,978 41.2 -1.1 1,697 17.6 +2.2 9,653 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) H. P. J. Hinderer* 3,719 51.5 +4.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. King 3,496 48.5 -3.1 223 3.0 7,215 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) J. Bowes* 4,747 55.1 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) F. Hatton 2,829 32.9 +0.2 Liberal Party (UK) W. Fleetwood 1,032 12.0 -4.7 1,918 22.2 +4.3 8,608 Conservative Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) J. G. Hopkins* 5,945 57.7 -2.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Lees 3,666 35.6 -3.9 Liberal Party (UK) C. T. Ashton 691 6.7 N/A 2,279 22.1 +1.1 10,302 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Labour Party (UK) A. Littlemore* 2,395 51.4 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. McGrath* 2,182 46.8 -3.6 Communist Party of Great Britain G. Chandler 85 1.8 -1.5 213 4.6 4,662 Labour Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) H. Quinney* 3,242 58.6 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Priestley 2,290 41.4 -1.4 952 17.2 +2.8 5,532 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) C. Cuffin 2,857 53.0 -0.3 Labour Party (UK) A. McAdam 2,421 44.9 +4.3 Communist Party of Great Britain L. Johnson 108 2.1 N/A 436 8.1 -4.6 5,386 Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Cox 3,310 45.4 -11.7 Labour Party (UK) D. Molloy* 2,701 37.0 -1.0 Independent Conservative G. J Playford 719 9.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. T. Chapman 567 7.8 +2.9 709 8.4 -10.7 7,297 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) C. C. Lamb* 6,376 49.7 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) W. C. Carruthers 6,206 48.4 -0.5 Communist Party of Great Britain C. Dalton 240 1.9 N/A 170 1.3 12,822 Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) C. Blackwell 2,463 57.6 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) D. Edwards 1,812 42.4 +0.7 651 15.2 -1.4 4,275 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) A. Logan* 4,969 56.5 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) E. Hatch 3,833 43.5 -3.9 1,136 13.0 +7.8 8,802 Labour Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) L. Thomas* 4,694 61.5 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) W. R. Swan 2,819 36.9 -1.0 Communist Party of Great Britain S. Wild 122 1.6 -2.1 1,875 24.6 +4.1 7,635 Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Conservative Party (UK) G. B. Cary* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) H. Stockdale* 5,533 64.9 -3.8 Labour Party (UK) C. Lynon 2,358 27.7 -3.6 Liberal Party (UK) G. Bateman 636 7.4 N/A 3,175 37.2 -0.2 8,527 Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) W. J. Pegge* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Conservative Party (UK) J. L. Cobon 353 75.8 +8.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Binns 113 24.2 +7.6 240 51.6 +0.5 466 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) R. E. Thomas* 2,702 51.2 +4.6 Conservative Party (UK) F. Hyde 2,484 47.1 -6.3 Independent (politician) J. Gillespie 89 1.7 N/A 218 4.1 5,275 Labour Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Burgess* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) J. F. Martin 3,495 55.9 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) W. Massey 2,756 44.1 +3.0 739 11.8 -6.0 6,251 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) T. M. Larrad* 4,146 58.7 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. Sharp 2,912 41.3 -2.7 1,234 17.4 +5.4 7,058 Labour Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) A. Donovan* 2,052 66.4 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) S. J. G. Cobb 1,040 33.6 +0.9 1,012 32.8 -1.8 3,092 Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) G. Lord* 10,713 56.8 -4.9 Labour Party (UK) J. W. Upton 5,539 39.4 -0.6 Liberal Party (UK) A. J. Higson 2,608 13.8 +5.5 5,174 27.4 -4.3 18,860 Conservative Party (UK) Wythenshawe Wythenshawe Conservative Party (UK) S. Ralphs 8,802 50.7 -2.3 Labour Party (UK) W. Frost* 7,643 44.0 -0.4 Liberal Party (UK) R. T. Taylor 554 3.2 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain G. Taylor 372 2.1 -0.5 1,159 6.7 -1.9 17,371 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 25 May 1949 At the meeting of the council on 25 May 1949, the terms of office of eighteen aldermen expired.TORIES DEPOSE MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, May 26, 1949, p.10 The following eighteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 25 May 1949 for a term of six years. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative James Edward Burgess Didsbury 1955 Labour Andrew Cathcart* Medlock Street 1955 Conservative S. P. Dawson* Newton Heath 1955 Liberal Mary Gibbons* St. Clement's 1955 Labour Frank Gregson* Withington 1955 Conservative George Sutton Grindley* Gorton North 1955 Labour Elijah John Hart* New Cross 1955 Labour Stanley Hitchbun* St. George's 1955 Conservative William Phillip Jackson* St. John's 1955 Labour Alfred James* Beswick 1955 Conservative Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones* Wythenshawe 1955 Conservative Sir William Kay* Rusholme 1955 Labour William Oldfield M.P.* All Saints' 1955 Labour Wright Robinson* Blackley 1955 Labour Harry Thorneycroft M.P.* Bradford 1955 Labour Thomas Walker* Oxford 1955 Conservative C. A. Wood* Crumpsall 1955 Conservative Samuel Woollam* Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1955 Aldermanic election, 2 November 1949 Caused by the death on 6 October 1949 of Alderman Mary Gibbons (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 March 1945).ALDERMAN MRS. GIBBONS, Manchester Guardian, October 7, 1949, p.5INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, March 8, 1945, p.2 In his place, Councillor Prof. Frank Edward Tylecote (Conservative, St. John's, elected 19 May 1931)LIBERAL WIN IN CIVIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, May 20, 1931, p.13 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 November 1949."BLUDGEONING" BY CORPORATION, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1949, p.3 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Prof. Frank Edward Tylecote St. Clement's 1955 Aldermanic elections, 7 December 1949 Caused by the death on 3 November 1949 of Alderman Robert Griffith Edwards (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1940).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, November 4, 1949, p.4CONSERVATIVE "DOMINATION" OF COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1940, p.2 In his place, Councillor Hugh Lee (Liberal, Blackley, elected 2 November 1931; previously 1919-21)LABOUR'S AUTOMATIC DEFEAT, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1931, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 December 1949.COUNCILLORS' "FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT" TO INFORMATION, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1949, p.2 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Hugh Lee St. Luke's 1952 Caused by the death on 21 November 1949 of Alderman Andrew Cathcart (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 June 1946).ALDERMAN A. CATHCART, Manchester Guardian, November 22, 1949, p.4£20,000 RESTORATION SCHEME FOR WYTHENSHAWE HALL APPROVED, Manchester Guardian, 6 June 1946, p.3 In his place, Councillor Douglas Gosling (Conservative, Moss Side West, elected 19 January 1932)MOSS SIDE WEST WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 20, 1932, p.11 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 December 1949.COUNCILLORS' "FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT" TO INFORMATION, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1949, p.2 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Douglas Gosling Medlock Street 1955 By-elections between 1949 and 1950 St. John's, 28 June 1949 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Edward Burgess (Conservative, St. John's, elected 30 May 1930)CONSERVATIVES WIN IN ST. JOHN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, May 31, 1930, p.21 on 25 May 1949,TORIES DEPOSE MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, May 26, 1949, p.10 following the defeat on 25 May 1949 of Alderman Leslie Lever (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1949).TORIES DEPOSE MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, May 26, 1949, p.10CIVIC AID TO THE HALLE ORCHESTRA CRITICISED, Manchester Guardian, March 3, 1949, p.8 St. John's Conservative Party (UK) J. McGrath 631 67.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. Roddy 299 32.2 N/A 332 35.6 N/A 930 Conservative Party (UK) COUNCIL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, June 29, 1949, p.8 Exchange, 7 September 1949 Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Higson (Conservative, Exchange, elected 28 February 1933)EXCHANGE WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 1, 1933, p.11 on 3 August 1949.CRICKET LOSES A LEADER, Manchester Evening News, August 3, 1949, p.3 Exchange Conservative Party (UK) T. C. Hewlett uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Tory unopposed, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1949, p.3 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 24 November 1949 Caused by the resignation of Councillor Richard Turley (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 9 November 1939)NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1939, p.8 on 2 November 1949. , Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1949, p.10 Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) A. Wood 8,606 68.8 -6.2 Labour Party (UK) W. M. Parkinson 2,516 20.1 -4.9 Liberal Party (UK) J. T. Chapman 1,386 11.1 N/A 6,090 48.7 -1.3 12,508 Conservative Party (UK) MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 25, 1949, p.10 Miles Platting, 15 December 1949 Caused by the death of Councillor E. J. Howarth (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1935)LABOUR HOLDS ITS OWN IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1935, p.15 on 19 October 1949. , Manchester Guardian, October 20, 1949, p.2 Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) L. M. Lever 2,783 61.6 +3.0 Conservative Party (UK) F. E. Doran 1,732 38.4 -3.0 1,051 23.2 +6.0 4,515 Labour Party (UK) Labour victory at Miles Platting, Manchester Evening News, December 16, 1949, p.8 References 1949 Manchester Category:1940s in Manchester