1945 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester, England March 2020 March 2020 March 2011 June 2024 1945 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1938 Manchester City Council election 1938 1945 11 01 y 1946 Manchester City Council election 1946 56 of 144 seats to Manchester City Council 73 Manchester 1945.png Map of results of 1945 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Labour Party (UK) 14 seats,42.4% 55 35 69 14 155,143 54.0% 11.6% Conservative Party (UK) 17 seats,46.7% 67 19 58 9 108,826 37.9% 8.8% Liberal Party (UK) 4 seats,6.7% 20 2 15 5 18,221 6.3% 0.4% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1945. 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.Rawtenstall, Blackburn, and Oldham All Go Labour Manchester Evening News 2 November 1945 6More Labour victories in Manchester Manchester Guardian 3 November 1945 6 These were the first local elections held in Manchester since the outbreak of the Second World War. Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party155,143 (54.0%)54.0 Labour Party (UK) 11.635 (62.5%)35 56 Labour Party (UK) 14 69 (47.9%)69 144 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party108,826 (37.9%)37.9 Conservative Party (UK) 8.819 (33.9%)19 56 Conservative Party (UK) 958 (40.3%)58 144 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party18,221 (6.3%)6.3 Liberal Party (UK) 0.4 2 (3.6%)2 56 Liberal Party (UK) 5 15 (10.4%)15 144 Liberal Party (UK)Residents936 (0.3%)0.3 Residents Association 0.70 (0.0%)0 56 Residents Association 1 (0.7%)1 144 Residents AssociationCommunist796 (0.3%)0.3 Communist Party of Great Britain N/A0 (0.0%)0 56 Communist Party of Great Britain 1 (0.7%)1 144 Communist Party of Great BritainIndependent2,622 (0.9%)0.9 Independent (politician) 0.50 (0.0%)0 56 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 144 Independent (politician)Independent Labour Party822 (0.3%)0.3 Independent Labour Party N/A0 (0.0%)0 56 Independent Labour Party N/A0 (0.0%)0 144 Independent Labour Party Full council + ↓ 1 69 15 1 58 Aldermen + ↓ 14 9 13 Councillors + ↓ 1 55 6 1 45 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Labour Party (UK) F. Evans 1,261 52.9 +18.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Holberry* 1,093 45.8 -18.8 Independent (politician) F. R. Phillips 31 1.3 N/A 168 7.1 2,385 24.4 9,772 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) J. McGrath* 2,537 51.8 +8.2 Conservative Party (UK) T. Dobbins 2,362 48.2 -5.9 175 3.6 4,899 40.0 12,251 Labour Party (UK) Beswick Beswick (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) W. Winstanley* 3,831 75.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. W. Farrell 3,758 73.5 N/A Independent (politician) J. McGuiness 1,279 25.0 N/A 2,479 48.5 N/A 5,110 34.2 14,937 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) E. Cruse 3,898 43.8 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) R. B. Prain 3,821 43.0 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) P. Chadwick* 3,637 40.9 -16.9 Conservative Party (UK) G. W. Bryant 3,426 38.5 -19.3 Liberal Party (UK) J. H. Culley 1,358 15.3 N/A Liberal Party (UK) S. Critchley 1,246 14.0 N/A 184 2.1 8,893 44.2 20,137 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) R. Malcolm* 4,163 74.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) E. Griffiths 1,395 25.1 N/A 2,768 49.8 N/A 5,558 31.6 Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) H. Goldstone 3,752 53.8 +31.2 Labour Party (UK) F. H. A. Micklewright 3,578 51.3 +28.7 Conservative Party (UK) H. G. S. Lorimer* 1,753 25.2 -22.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. L. Goodfellow 1,748 25.1 -22.1 Liberal Party (UK) S. Needoff* 1,465 21.0 -9.2 Liberal Party (UK) R. Phelan 784 11.3 -18.9 1,825 26.1 6,970 44.3 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy (2 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) M. S. Whittaker* 6,981 66.9 -8.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. Turley* 6,979 66.9 -8.0 Labour Party (UK) F. Kelsall 3,453 33.1 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) W. H. Brightman 3,280 31.4 +8.0 3,526 33.8 -16.0 10,434 31.6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) B. S. Langton 1,237 46.2 +34.3 Labour Party (UK) R. Finkel 1,174 43.9 +32.0 Liberal Party (UK) M. Fidler 590 22.0 -17.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. W. G. Fitzsimons 555 20.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) A. Lees* 526 19.7 N/A Independent (politician) J. R. Gouldman 295 11.0 -37.5 584 21.9 2,677 43.3 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Collyhurst Collyhurst (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) R. Malcolm* 1,962 55.1 -32.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Tylecote* 1,925 54.0 -33.6 Conservative Party (UK) T. Smith 804 22.6 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain S. Wild 796 22.4 N/A 1,121 31.4 -43.8 3,562 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) J. P. Jennings 3,091 38.9 +7.9 Conservative Party (UK) G. C. Roberts* 3,032 38.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Renshaw 3,021 38.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) H. Broderick 2,986 37.6 +6.6 Liberal Party (UK) C. Hughes* 1,824 22.9 -46.1 11 0.1 7,947 43.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) E. Hill* 5,807 62.4 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) F. Taylor 3,494 37.6 +5.9 2,313 24.8 -11.8 9,301 40.1 Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) T. E. Bird* 253 88.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) M. C. Toner 32 11.2 N/A 221 77.6 N/A 285 71.1 Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) F. Lord* 4,660 75.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) C. Bentley* 4,610 74.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) C. Parker 1,551 25.0 N/A 3,059 49.2 N/A 6,211 39.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) G. R. Leslie* 4,417 73.3 -20.6 Labour Party (UK) E. Kirkman 4,388 72.8 -21.1 Conservative Party (UK) R. A. Fieldhouse 1,610 26.7 N/A 2,778 46.1 -41.7 6,027 31.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) H. P. J. Hinderer 3,408 55.7 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) C. F. Howarth* 2,713 44.3 -6.1 695 11.4 6,121 46.5 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme (3 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) J. Bowes* 3,821 35.2 -27.0 Conservative Party (UK) O. Lodge* 3,786 34.9 -27.3 Liberal Party (UK) C. R. de la Wyche* 3,721 34.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) C. Bamber 2,801 25.8 -12.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Geliher 2,754 25.4 -12.4 Labour Party (UK) V. Wilson 2,613 24.1 -13.7 Independent Labour Party F. Hatton 499 4.6 N/A Independent Labour Party W. Kelly 323 3.0 N/A 920 8.5 10,842 72.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Longsight Longsight (2 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) E. Elliot* 4,006 51.2 -8.1 Conservative Party (UK) H. Sharp* 3,892 49.7 -9.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Rock 3,820 48.8 +8.1 Labour Party (UK) G. Whalley 3,732 47.7 +7.0 72 0.9 -17.7 7,826 41.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Labour Party (UK) A. Littlemore* 1,611 58.2 +6.5 Conservative Party (UK) C. Brewster 991 34.6 -11.9 Residents Association R. Frere 266 9.3 N/A 620 21.6 +16.4 2,868 Labour Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) W. F. Irvine* 2,627 64.3 +11.7 Conservative Party (UK) A. H. Ball 1,461 35.7 -11.7 1,166 28.6 +23.4 4,088 39.8 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Labour Party (UK) T. Knowles 1,914 51.4 +16.0 Conservative Party (UK) H. A. E. Ramsden* 1,389 37.3 -0.4 Residents Association A. M. Edwards 423 11.3 -15.6 525 14.1 3,726 31.7 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Labour Party (UK) N. G. Atkinson 2,235 45.6 +14.0 Conservative Party (UK) D. Gosling* 2,055 41.9 N/A Independent (politician) G. J. Playford 397 8.1 N/A Independent (politician) A. C. Halliday 213 4.4 N/A 180 3.7 4,900 34.5 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) C. C. Lamb 5,225 58.5 +4.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. F. Johnston* 2,417 27.1 -19.3 Liberal Party (UK) H. Kevin Armitage 1,285 14.4 N/A 2,808 31.5 +24.3 8,927 42.1 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) L. M. Lever* 3,011 88.5 +53.1 Independent (politician) J. A. Gannon 393 11.5 N/A 2,618 76.9 +75.8 3,404 39.4 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) A. Eyres 3,743 65.2 +11.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Hellier* 3,708 64.6 +11.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Priestnall 1,999 34.8 -11.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Turner 1,936 33.7 -12.7 1,709 29.8 +22.6 5,742 37.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) R. Moss* 3,614 79.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) L. H. Nesbitt 917 20.2 N/A 2,697 59.5 N/A 4,531 35.0 Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford (2 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) G. B. Cary 401 85.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. A. Gradwell* 397 84.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) B. Starkie 69 14.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Thomas 69 14.7 N/A 328 69.8 N/A 470 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) H. Stockdale 3,402 54.8 -8.8 Labour Party (UK) A. B. Horan 2,479 40.0 +5.6 Liberal Party (UK) A. E. Sherlock* 322 5.2 N/A 923 14.8 -16.4 6,203 39.2 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's (2 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) W. J. Pegge* 515 90.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) H. Marshall* 515 90.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Beaven 57 10.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) N. Randolph 57 10.0 N/A 458 80.0 N/A 572 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's (2 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) J. L. Cobon* 338 44.1 N/A Liberal Party (UK) A. E. Smith* 291 38.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Newton 137 17.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) L. Palethorpe 128 16.7 N/A 154 20.1 N/A 766 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) R. E. Thomas* 2,293 57.3 +14.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Sorenson 1,518 38.0 -15.4 Residents Association H. B. Frere 174 4.4 N/A Independent (politician) L. Weathers 14 0.4 N/A 775 19.3 3,999 35.4 Labour Party (UK) St. John's St. John's (2 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Burgess* 598 63.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) H. Harker 515 54.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Clarkson 208 22.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Wain 189 20.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) G. Davies* 141 14.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) F. E. Doran 115 11.9 N/A 307 32.4 947 55.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) T. Ball 1,842 45.5 +10.2 Labour Party (UK) J. H. Alsop 1,832 45.2 +9.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. V. Jarvis* 1,661 41.0 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Willis 1,624 40.1 -3.6 Liberal Party (UK) O. Heggs* 548 13.5 -6.6 Liberal Party (UK) J. E. Moore 512 12.6 -7.5 Residents Association E. Hutchinson 73 1.8 +0.9 171 4.2 4,051 27.1 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) T. M. Larrad* 3,238 65.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) H. Eastwood 3,067 61.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) W. Sharp 1,738 34.9 N/A 1,329 26.7 N/A 4,976 37.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) A. Donovan* 1,964 78.6 +32.2 Conservative Party (UK) S. Taylor 536 21.4 -25.0 1,428 57.2 +56.2 2,500 Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington (2 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) G. Lord* 6,555 44.2 -16.5 Conservative Party (UK) H. Bentley* 6,297 42.5 -18.2 Labour Party (UK) F. H. Robinson 6,178 41.7 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) E. C. Gates 5,909 39.8 +0.5 Liberal Party (UK) C. A. Curtis 2,101 14.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) F. R. Cann 1,918 12.9 N/A 119 0.8 -20.6 14,834 40.2 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wythenshawe Wythenshawe Labour Party (UK) W. Frost 7,303 62.9 +12.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. Walton 4,300 37.1 -12.0 3,003 25.8 +24.0 11,603 41.2 Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 9 November 1945 Caused by the death on 25 October 1945 of Alderman Annie Lee (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 June 1936).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, 26 October 1945, p.8MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, 4 June 1936, p.11 In her place, Councillor William Oldfield M.P. (Labour, Openshaw, elected 17 July 1928)MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, 18 July 1928, p.19 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1945.MAKING RECONSTRUCTION A REALITY, Manchester Guardian, 10 November 1945, p.3 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour William Oldfield M.P. All Saints' 1946 Aldermanic election, 5 June 1946 Caused by the death on 26 April 1946 of Alderman Thomas Ackroyd (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1939).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, 27 April 1946, p.3NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Evening News, 10 November 1939, p.8 In his place, Councillor Andrew Cathcart (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 1 November 1928)MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, 2 November 1928, p.12 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 June 1946.£20,000 RESTORATION SCHEME FOR WYTHENSHAWE HALL APPROVED, Manchester Guardian, 6 June 1946, p.3 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Andrew Cathcart Medlock Street 1946 By-elections between 1945 and 1946 Openshaw, 6 December 1945 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Oldfield (Labour, Openshaw, elected 17 July 1928)MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, 18 July 1928, p.19 on 9 November 1945MAKING RECONSTRUCTION A REALITY, Manchester Guardian, 10 November 1945, p.3 following the death on 25 October 1945 of Alderman Annie Lee (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 June 1936).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, 26 October 1945, p.8MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, 4 June 1936, p.11 Openshaw Labour Party (UK) L. Thomas 1,990 81.1 +1.4 Residents Association R. Frere 464 18.9 N/A 1,526 62.2 +2.7 2,454 Labour Party (UK) MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, 7 December 1945, p.8 Longsight, 31 January 1946 Caused by the death of Councillor William Griffin (Conservative, Longsight, elected 20 December 1932)LONGSIGHT WARD HELD BY CONSERVATIVES, Manchester Guardian, 21 December 1932, p.11 on 22 December 1945.DEATHS, Manchester Evening News, 24 December 1945, p.7 Longsight Conservative Party (UK) J. G. Hopkins 2,990 55.3 +4.1 Labour Party (UK) G. Whalley 2,421 44.7 -4.1 569 10.4 +9.5 5,411 Conservative Party (UK) LONGSIGHT BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, 1 February 1945, p.3 References 1945 Manchester Category:1940s in Manchester