1947 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester, England May 2025 May 2025 1947 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1946 Manchester City Council election 1946 1947 11 01 y 1949 Manchester City Council election 1949 36 of 144 seats to Manchester City Council 73 Manchester 1947.png Map of results of 1947 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election No overall control Labour Party (UK) 20 seats,45.6% 76 13 71 5 119,674 41.9% 3.7% Conservative Party (UK) 15 seats,41.5% 58 23 64 6 150,599 52.7% 11.2% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seats,10.2% 10 0 9 1 13,027 4.5% 5.7% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1947. 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 lost overall control of the council.Labour shocked - but won't give up plans, Manchester Evening News, 3 November 1947, p.1LABOUR LOSES CLEAR MAJORITY IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, 3 November 1947, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party119,674 (41.9%)41.9 Labour Party (UK) 3.713 (36.1%)13 36 Labour Party (UK) 5 71 (49.3%)71 144 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party150,599 (52.7%)52.7 Conservative Party (UK) 11.223 (63.9%)23 36 Conservative Party (UK) 664 (44.4%)64 144 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party13,027 (4.5%)4.6 Liberal Party (UK) 5.7 0 (0.0%)0 36 Liberal Party (UK) 1 9 (6.3%)9 144 Liberal Party (UK)Communist2,376 (0.8%)0.8 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.60 (0.0%)0 36 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 144 Communist Party of Great BritainIndependent54 (0.0%)0.0 Independent (politician) 0.60 (0.0%)0 36 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 144 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 71 9 64 Aldermen + ↓ 16 8 12 Councillors + ↓ 55 1 52 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) R. S. Harper* 2,668 55.5 +4.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Lenten 2,135 44.5 -0.1 533 11.0 +4.5 4,803 Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) P. Buckley* 3,917 55.0 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Singleton 3,200 45.0 -6.2 717 10.0 7,117 Conservative Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) T. W. Farrell* 4,845 58.0 -10.2 Conservative Party (UK) G. Bryant 3,511 42.0 +10.2 1,334 16.0 -20.4 8,356 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) P. Chadwick 6,763 51.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. B. Prain* 5,206 39.6 +1.4 Liberal Party (UK) P. Critchley 1,182 9.0 -52.8 1,557 11.8 13,151 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) E. E. Beavan* 5,276 56.2 -7.1 Conservative Party (UK) W. Rose 4,119 43.8 +7.1 1,157 12.4 -14.2 9,395 Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Labour Party (UK) F. H. A. Micklewright* 3,822 44.5 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) H. Green 3,365 39.2 +7.5 Liberal Party (UK) S. Needoff 1,032 12.0 -7.3 Communist Party of Great Britain M. I. Druck 371 4.3 -6.2 457 5.3 -1.5 8,590 Labour Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) R. Turley* 12,999 65.8 +8.3 Labour Party (UK) D. Molloy 4,633 23.5 -4.4 Liberal Party (UK) J. T. Chapman 2,114 10.7 -3.9 8,366 42.3 +12.6 19,746 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) R. Finkel* 1,342 46.8 -8.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. W. G. Fitzsimons 1,311 45.8 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain M. Jenkins 212 7.4 -2.0 31 1.0 -28.4 2,865 Labour Party (UK) Collyhurst Collyhurst Labour Party (UK) M. Tylecote* 2,393 54.0 -6.4 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Cox 1,899 42.9 +10.9 Communist Party of Great Britain S. Wild 138 3.1 -4.5 494 11.1 -17.3 4,430 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) A. Clapham 5,805 55.4 +9.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Lynch 2,794 26.6 -7.4 Liberal Party (UK) R. F. Read 1,566 14.9 -1.0 Communist Party of Britain S. Waring 321 3.1 -0.8 3,011 28.8 +16.7 10,486 Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) W. White* 8,652 63.7 +10.4 Labour Party (UK) B. Lawson 2,872 21.2 -5.7 Liberal Party (UK) W. Fleetwood 1,768 13.0 -5.4 Communist Party of Great Britain R. H. Hartman 285 2.1 +0.7 5,780 42.5 +16.1 13,577 Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) J. W. Coe* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) C. Bentley* 5,304 55.6 -11.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. P. Traynor 4,231 44.4 +18.4 1,073 11.2 -29.7 9,535 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) E. Kirkman* 5,914 57.7 -10.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. J. Playford 4,344 42.3 +17.0 1,570 15.4 -27.6 10,258 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Conservative Party (UK) J. Chatterton 4,282 51.6 +8.3 Labour Party (UK) C. Blackwell 3,871 46.6 -1.7 Communist Party of Great Britain T. Royle 152 1.8 -0.8 411 5.0 8,305 Conservative Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) O. Lodge* 4,979 50.6 +13.6 Labour Party (UK) S. Freeman 3,214 32.7 +3.8 Liberal Party (UK) C. R. de la Wyche 1,642 16.7 -11.3 1,765 17.9 +9.8 9,835 Conservative Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) E. Elliott* 6,861 60.5 +8.2 Labour Party (UK) F. Donlon 4,483 39.5 -3.9 2,378 21.0 +12.1 11,344 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) A. Lees 2,474 50.4 +9.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Harvey* 2,218 45.2 -4.3 Communist Party of Great Britain L. B. Johnson 160 3.3 -2.3 Independent (politician) J. Gillespie 54 1.1 N/A 256 5.2 4,906 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) E. J. Howarth* 3,357 57.2 -3.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Priestley 2,512 42.8 +3.2 845 14.4 -6.4 5,869 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Pheasey* 3,249 53.3 +18.0 Labour Party (UK) A. McAdam 2,476 40.6 +1.1 Liberal Party (UK) R. Frere 369 6.1 N/A 773 12.7 6,094 Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) R. H. W. Owen 4,641 57.1 +13.9 Labour Party (UK) H. Quinney* 3,088 38.0 -2.3 Liberal Party (UK) G. Escott 394 4.9 -3.2 1,553 19.1 +16.2 8,123 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Moston Moston Conservative Party (UK) M. Dunn* 6,414 48.9 +7.8 Labour Party (UK) R. J. Latham 5,713 43.5 -6.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. H. Cully 1,001 7.6 -1.2 701 5.4 -3.7 13,128 Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) M. Knight* 2,350 58.3 -13.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Nixon 1,682 41.7 +13.6 668 16.6 -27.2 4,032 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) J. Hellier* 4,582 52.6 -6.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Priestnall 4,122 47.4 +6.7 460 5.2 -13.4 8,704 Labour Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) S. Jolly 4,206 58.4 -11.1 Conservative Party (UK) T. Sparrow 2,728 37.9 +13.2 Communist Party of Great Britain T. Rowlandson 268 3.7 -2.1 1,478 20.5 -24.3 7,202 Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Conservative Party (UK) S. A. Gradwell* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) A. T. Barratt* 6,696 68.7 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) E. Wood 3,057 31.3 -3.3 3,639 37.4 +6.6 9,753 Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) H. Marshall* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Conservative Party (UK) N. Beer 387 67.7 -5.1 Labour Party (UK) H. McRoy 95 16.6 -8.5 Liberal Party (UK) J. E. McManus 90 15.7 N/A 292 51.1 +3.4 572 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Kearns* 3,218 53.4 +10.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Dawson 2,805 46.6 -10.5 413 6.8 6,023 Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) H. Harker* 726 82.7 +20.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Fern 152 17.3 +3.8 574 65.4 +27.1 878 Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) A. Holberry 4,209 58.9 +9.5 Labour Party (UK) J. H. Alsop* 2,943 41.1 -1.3 1,266 17.8 +10.8 7,152 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) H. Eastwood* 3,812 56.0 -6.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. Sharp 3,000 44.0 +9.2 812 12.0 -15.2 6,812 Labour Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) M. F. Griffin* 2,667 67.3 -12.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Judge 1,295 32.7 N/A 1,372 34.6 -25.4 3,962 Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) H. Bentley* 13,817 61.7 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) F. H. Robinson 6,712 30.0 -5.3 Liberal Party (UK) A. J. Higson 1,869 8.3 -2.0 7,105 31.7 +12.6 22,398 Conservative Party (UK) Wythenshawe Wythenshawe Conservative Party (UK) A. I. Oliver 9,723 53.0 +7.7 Labour Party (UK) E. A. Yarwood* 8,137 44.4 -5.3 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Prince 469 2.6 -2.4 1,586 8.6 18,329 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 5 May 1948 Caused by the death on 18 April 1948 of Alderman Cyril Roylance de la Wyche (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 March 1942).ALDERMAN DE LA WYCHE, Manchester Guardian, April 19, 1948, p.3Nominated as New Alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 27, 1942, p.3 In his place, Councillor S. P. Dawson (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1928)MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1928, p.12 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 May 1948.DISCIPLINE IN FIRE BRIGADE, Manchester Guardian, May 6, 1948, p.6 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative S. P. Dawson Newton Heath 1949 Aldermanic election, 2 February 1949 Caused by the death on 24 January 1949 of Alderman John Septimus Hill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 February 1942).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, January 25, 1949, p.3WOMEN MUNITION WORKERS: CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN, Manchester Guardian, February 5, 1942, p.3 In his place, Councillor William Somerville (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 20 December 1928)CHORLTON ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1928, p.13 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1949.New Alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 2, 1949, p.3 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative William Somerville Levenshulme 1952 Aldermanic election, 2 March 1949 Caused by the resignation on 15 February 1949 of Alderman Dr. Emrys Lloyd Jones (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1945). , Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1949, p.8REQUEST TO RESTRAIN STAFFS WHO WISH TO LEAVE, Manchester Guardian, September 6, 1945, p.2 In his place, Councillor Leslie Lever (Labour, New Cross, elected 8 November 1932)BIG POLL IN NEW CROSS BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 9, 1932, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1949.CIVIC AID TO THE HALLE ORCHESTRA CRITICISED, Manchester Guardian, March 3, 1949, p.8 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Leslie Lever 1949 By-elections between 1947 and 1949 Miles Platting, 5 February 1948 Caused by the death of Councillor W. F. Irvine (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1945)Rawtenstall, Blackburn, and Oldham All Go Labour Manchester Evening News 2 November 1945 6 on 22 December 1947.COUNCILLOR W. F. IRVINE, Manchester Guardian, 23 December 1947, p.6 Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) H. Quinney 2,628 52.4 -4.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Priestley 2,390 47.6 +4.8 238 4.8 -9.6 5,018 Labour Party (UK) , Manchester Guardian, 6 February 1948, p.6 Didsbury, 3 June 1948 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor S. P. Dawson (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1928)MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1928, p.12 on 5 May 1948,DISCIPLINE IN FIRE BRIGADE, Manchester Guardian, May 6, 1948, p.6 following the death on 18 April 1948 of Alderman Cyril Roylance de la Wyche (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 March 1942).ALDERMAN DE LA WYCHE, Manchester Guardian, April 19, 1948, p.3Nominated as New Alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 27, 1942, p.3 Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) G. C. Hilditch 4,208 66.9 +3.2 Liberal Party (UK) G. Escott 1,837 29.2 +16.2 Communist Party of Great Britain R. H. Hartman 242 3.9 +1.8 2,371 37.7 -4.8 6,287 Conservative Party (UK) , Manchester Guardian, 4 June 1948, p.8 Exchange, 25 October 1948 Caused by the death of Councillor John William Coe (Conservative, Exchange, elected 1 November 1938)THIS IS WHAT YOUR XXXs DID, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1938, p.7 on 15 September 1948.COUNCILLR J. W. COE, Manchester Guardian, September 16, 1948, p.7 Exchange Conservative Party (UK) R. H. Ackerley uncontested Conservative Party (UK) , Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1948, p.6 St. Luke's, 3 November 1948 Caused by the resignation of Councillor C. Victor Jarvis (Conservative, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1946; previously 1938-45)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8 on 15 September 1948. , Manchester Guardian, September 16, 1948, p.6 St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) W. E. A. Yates 3,233 52.7 -6.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Blackwell 2,896 47.3 +6.2 337 5.4 -12.4 6,129 Conservative Party (UK) , Manchester Guardian, November 4, 1948, p.6 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 10 March 1949 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Somerville (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 20 December 1928)CHORLTON ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1928, p.13 on 2 February 1949,New Alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 2, 1949, p.3 following the death on 24 January 1949 of Alderman John Septimus Hill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 February 1942).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, January 25, 1949, p.3WOMEN MUNITION WORKERS: CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN, Manchester Guardian, February 5, 1942, p.3 Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) G. W. G. Fitzsimons 7,036 66.1 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) W. M. Parkinson 2,584 24.3 +0.8 Independent Liberal J. T. Chapman 1,031 9.6 N/A 4,452 41.8 -0.5 10,651 Conservative Party (UK) Holds the seat, Manchester Evening News, March 11, 1949, p.5 References 1947 Manchester Category:1940s in Manchester