1969 Manchester City Council election

UK local government election 1969 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1968 Manchester City Council election 1968 1969 05 08 y 1970 Manchester City Council election 1970 39 of 152 seats to Manchester City Council 77 Manchester 1969.png Map of results of 1969 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 33 seats,62.4% 93 24 99 6 73,446 57.8% 4.6% Labour Party (UK) 8 seats,29.3% 59 15 53 6 45,073 35.5% 6.2% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1969. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.Six Gains - Tories grab record Manchester lead, Manchester Evening News, May 9, 1969, p.18Manchester Tories gain six seats, The Guardian, May 9, 1969, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party73,446 (57.8%)57.8 Conservative Party (UK) 4.624 (61.5%)24 39 Conservative Party (UK) 699 (65.1%)99 152 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party45,073 (35.5%)35.5 Labour Party (UK) 6.215 (38.5%)15 39 Labour Party (UK) 6 53 (34.9%)53 152 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party7,400 (5.8%)5.8 Liberal Party (UK) 1.4 0 (0.0%)0 39 Liberal Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 152 Liberal Party (UK)Communist892 (0.7%)0.7 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.20 (0.0%)0 39 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 152 Communist Party of Great BritainUnion Movement230 (0.2%)0.2 Union Movement 0.10 (0.0%)0 39 Union Movement 0 (0.0%)0 152 Union MovementResidents56 (0.0%)0.0 Residents Association 0 (0.0%)0 39 Residents Association 0 (0.0%)0 152 Residents Association Full council + ↓ 53 99 Aldermen + ↓ 19 19 Councillors + ↓ 34 74 Ward results Alexandra Park Alexandra Park Conservative Party (UK) N. Thompson* 3,405 69.3 -1.5 Liberal Party (UK) E. O. Tomlinson 1,125 22.9 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) K. McKeon 489 9.7 +1.8 2,280 45.4 0 5,019 Conservative Party (UK) All Saints' All Saints' Labour Party (UK) F. Hatton* 448 60.8 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) F. Hewerdine 289 39.2 -8.5 159 21.6 +17.0 737 Labour Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) H. Barrett* 686 51.9 +9.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Welsby 636 48.1 -9.8 50 3.8 1,322 Labour Party (UK) Baguley Baguley Conservative Party (UK) G. I. Woolard 3,013 55.5 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) R. A. Reddington* 2,413 44.5 +9.5 600 11.0 -12.5 5,426 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Barlow Moor Barlow Moor Conservative Party (UK) H. Tucker* 2,049 59.6 +1.7 Liberal Party (UK) A. J. Markin 789 22.9 -4.9 Labour Party (UK) W. A. Moody 600 17.5 +3.2 1,260 36.7 +6.6 3,438 Conservative Party (UK) Benchill Benchill Conservative Party (UK) N. Pritchard* 2,921 59.6 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) R. L. Griffiths 1,860 38.0 +2.2 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Taylor 120 2.4 -0.4 1,061 21.6 -4.0 4,901 Conservative Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) K. Eastham* 994 67.5 +5.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. M. Bevan 478 32.5 -5.3 516 35.0 +10.6 1,472 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) E. D. Kirkup* 2,503 62.4 -9.6 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Bowden 752 18.7 +2.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. M. Ashley 701 17.5 +5.6 Communist Party of Great Britain I. W. Luft 57 1.4 N/A 1,751 43.6 -12.4 4,013 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) J. Taylor* 2,404 59.7 +15.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. W. Ash 1,623 40.3 -12.7 781 19.4 4,027 Labour Party (UK) Burnage Burnage Conservative Party (UK) W. L. Lund* 2,788 61.2 -7.3 Labour Party (UK) S. H. Higgins 1,082 23.7 +4.4 Liberal Party (UK) P. J. Brindle 689 15.1 +2.9 1,706 37.5 -11.7 4,559 Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) A. Fildes 1,118 51.7 -6.9 Labour Party (UK) B. Lawson* 932 43.1 +8.0 Communist Party of Great Britain H. Ogden 113 5.2 -1.1 186 8.6 -14.9 2,163 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) M. A. Vince* 3,395 83.0 -3.3 Labour Party (UK) S. C. Silverman 696 17.0 +3.3 2,699 66.0 -6.6 4,091 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) S. A. Ogden* 522 66.9 +12.7 Conservative Party (UK) R. J. R. Lomas 212 27.2 -13.6 Communist Party of Great Britain E. A. Whinney 46 5.9 +0.9 310 39.7 +26.3 780 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) B. H. Taylor* 3,409 67.6 +7.6 Labour Party (UK) W. Egerton 1,632 32.4 -7.6 1,777 35.2 +15.2 5,041 Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) J. Duke 3,604 71.5 -6.7 Liberal Party (UK) S. B. Downs 846 16.8 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) H. Brown 589 11.7 -0.1 2,758 54.7 -11.7 5,039 Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) P. Roddy* 2,692 56.8 +13.6 Conservative Party (UK) B. Connell 2,051 43.2 -9.3 641 13.6 4,743 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Conservative Party (UK) V. R. Cattan 1,757 50.8 -6.0 Labour Party (UK) D. Barker* 1,700 49.2 +6.0 57 1.6 -12.0 3,457 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Conservative Party (UK) V. M. Taylor 1,209 58.5 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) A. O'Toole* 858 41.5 +0.5 351 17.0 -1.0 2,067 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hugh Oldham Hugh Oldham Labour Party (UK) S. V. Shaw* 767 55.5 -2.6 Conservative Party (UK) R. E. Lilley 317 22.9 -13.0 Liberal Party (UK) L. J. Howard 299 21.6 +15.6 450 32.6 +10.4 1,383 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) C. R. Robb* 2,755 76.5 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Jones 844 23.5 +6.4 1,911 53.0 -4.1 3,599 Conservative Party (UK) Lightbowne Lightbowne Conservative Party (UK) F. Taylor 2,318 46.1 -15.8 Labour Party (UK) L. Kelly* 1,535 30.5 -5.2 Liberal Party (UK) H. Roche 1,097 21.8 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain R. Cole 83 1.6 -0.8 783 15.6 -10.6 5,033 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) F. J. Dunn* 1,650 77.5 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Broderick 291 13.7 +0.2 Union Movement G. S. Gee 98 4.6 +1.1 Communist Party of Great Britain H. Johnson 91 4.3 -0.6 1,359 63.8 -0.8 2,130 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) J. S. Goldstone* 1,484 63.3 +15.8 Conservative Party (UK) E. Smith 860 36.7 -15.8 624 26.6 +21.6 2,344 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) P. M. Nixon 1,457 59.7 +3.9 Labour Party (UK) A. J. Bateman* 985 40.3 +2.4 472 19.4 +1.5 2,442 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) A. H. Burlin* 1,773 75.4 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) S. N. M. Moxley 464 19.7 +4.2 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Woolery 113 4.8 N/A 1,309 55.7 -5.1 2,350 Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston (2 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) J. T. Crawford 3,006 65.6 -2.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Wray* 2,894 63.2 -5.2 Labour Party (UK) K. Franklin 1,736 37.9 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) J. E. Jackson 1,527 33.3 +1.7 1,158 25.3 -11.5 4,582 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) E. Crank* 997 66.2 +8.1 Conservative Party (UK) R. R. E. Sproston 508 33.8 -8.1 489 32.4 +16.2 1,505 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) C. Tomlinson 1,900 53.1 +8.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Coleclough 1,584 44.3 -2.4 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Jackson 94 2.6 N/A 316 8.8 3,578 Labour Party (UK) Northenden Northenden Conservative Party (UK) C. H. Box 3,746 67.6 +5.4 Labour Party (UK) D. Healey 1,793 32.4 +6.7 1,953 35.3 -1.2 5,539 Conservative Party (UK) Old Moat Old Moat Conservative Party (UK) D. G. Massey* 2,370 74.4 +5.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Holland 815 25.6 +3.1 1,555 48.8 +2.7 3,185 Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) T. O. Hamnett* 1,795 54.4 +6.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. Eccles 1,502 45.6 -0.1 293 8.8 +6.4 3,297 Labour Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) T. R. Phillips 2,227 68.3 -9.2 Liberal Party (UK) S. Lowe 642 19.7 +10.5 Labour Party (UK) S. A. Heylin 393 12.0 -1.3 1,585 48.6 -6.6 3,262 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) K. Collis* 556 58.7 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) T. J. Casby 391 41.3 -0.1 165 17.4 +0.2 947 Labour Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Labour Party (UK) W. Massey 796 53.7 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. P. Osborn 686 46.3 -5.1 110 7.4 1,482 Labour Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) J. T. Morgan* 1,343 47.5 -1.6 Conservative Party (UK) C. R. Savage 1,295 45.8 +1.9 Union Movement D. S. Lawson 132 4.7 +0.4 Residents Association A. W. King 56 2.0 -0.6 48 1.7 -3.5 2,826 Labour Party (UK) St. Peter's St. Peter's Conservative Party (UK) J. Carson* 718 78.0 +8.3 Labour Party (UK) B. S. Jeuda 202 22.0 -0.7 516 56.0 +10.5 920 Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) E. R. Coker* 2,522 59.4 +2.1 Liberal Party (UK) G. Fawdrey 1,212 28.6 -0.3 Labour Party (UK) J. L. Shelmerdine 510 12.0 -1.8 1,310 30.9 +2.5 4,244 Conservative Party (UK) Woodhouse Park Woodhouse Park Labour Party (UK) K. Roberts 2,991 53.7 +9.3 Conservative Party (UK) H. Horton 2,407 43.2 -3.2 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Holt 175 3.1 +0.9 584 10.5 5,573 Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic election Aldermanic election, 1 April 1970 Caused by the disqualification on 26 March 1970 of Alderman Ottiwell Lodge (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1965).New law forces city alderman to resign, Manchester Evening News, March 26, 1970, p.4Attempt to defer arts centre move fails, Manchester Guardian, August 5, 1965, p.4 In his place, Councillor F. J. Dunn (Conservative, Longsight, elected 13 May 1954)LABOUR TALKES FIVE TORY SEATS: WINS SIX NEW ONES, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1970.Short-cut that is a "murder mile", Manchester Evening News, April 1, 1970, p.9 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative F. J. Dunn Burnage 1970 By-elections between 1969 and 1970 By-elections, 18 September 1969 Two by-elections were held on 18 September 1969 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.Victory by Labour, The Guardian, September 19, 1969, p.9 Newton Heath Caused by the death of Councillor John Foran (Conservative, Newton Heath, elected 9 May 1968)Tory majority in Manchester increase to 30, The Guardian, May 10, 1968, p.4 on 18 June 1969.Councillor dies at 50, Manchester Evening News, June 18, 1969, p.9 Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) H. W. Bliss 1,730 57.9 +4.8 Conservative Party (UK) W. Ash 1,193 39.9 -4.4 Communist Party of Great Britain P. Cole 64 2.2 -0.4 537 18.0 +9.2 2,987 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Mark's Caused by the death of Councillor James Morgan (Labour, St. Mark's, elected 12 May 1966)Manchester losses no worse than Labour expected, The Guardian, May 13, 1966, p.6 on 27 June 1969. , Manchester Evening News, June 28, 1969, p.15 St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) W. A. Downward 1,700 56.3 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. R. Savage 1,318 43.7 -2.1 382 12.6 +10.9 3,018 Labour Party (UK) References expanded 1968 Manchester