1953 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester, England March 2025 1953 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1952 Manchester City Council election 1952 1953 05 07 y 1954 Manchester City Council election 1954 36 of 144 seats to Manchester City Council 73 Manchester 1953.png Map of results of 1953 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 23 seats,54.8% 70 21 74 4 105,916 50.9% 3.9% Conservative Party (UK) 15 seats,43.8% 70 15 66 4 98,104 47.2% 3.4% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,1.1% 4 0 4 2,520 1.2% 0.1% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1953. 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 gained overall control of the council from no overall control.Labour will restore school cuts, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1953, p.1LABOUR SECURES CONTROL IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1953, p.10 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party105,916 (50.9%)50.9 Labour Party (UK) 3.921 (58.3%)21 36 Labour Party (UK) 4 74 (51.4%)74 144 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party98,104 (47.2%)47.2 Conservative Party (UK) 3.415 (41.7%)15 36 Conservative Party (UK) 466 (45.8%)66 144 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party2,520 (1.2%)1.2 Liberal Party (UK) 0.1 0 (0.0%)0 36 Liberal Party (UK) 4 (2.8%)4 144 Liberal Party (UK)Independent976 (0.5%)0.5 Independent (politician) 0.40 (0.0%)0 36 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 144 Independent (politician)Communist368 (0.2%)0.2 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 Britain Full council + ↓ 74 4 66 Aldermen + ↓ 16 4 16 Councillors + ↓ 58 50 Ward results Alexandra Park Alexandra Park Conservative Party (UK) H. Ward* 4,434 75.9 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) I. Atkinson 1,406 24.1 -4.7 3,028 51.8 +9.3 5,840 Conservative Party (UK) All Saints' All Saints' Labour Party (UK) J. H. Parish 2,816 61.2 -2.9 Conservative Party (UK) A. Thornhill* 1,787 38.8 +2.9 1,029 22.4 -5.8 4,603 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) V. Wilson* 3,502 60.9 0 Conservative Party (UK) L. Hogg 2,248 39.1 0 1,254 21.8 0 5,750 Labour Party (UK) Barlow Moor Barlow Moor Conservative Party (UK) A. Hooley* 2,331 63.3 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) F. O'Rourke 1,354 36.7 -6.2 977 26.6 +12.4 3,685 Conservative Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) H. Baldwin* 3,499 76.4 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) H. Broderick 1,083 23.6 -0.8 2,416 52.8 +1.6 4,582 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Lynch* 4,672 56.2 +6.0 Labour Party (UK) E. Dell 3,639 43.8 -6.0 1,033 12.4 +12.0 8,311 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) G. McCall 4,291 71.6 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Andrews 1,705 28.4 +0.7 2,586 43.2 -1.4 5,996 Labour Party (UK) Burnage Burnage Conservative Party (UK) L. W. Biggs* 4,220 59.1 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) L. L. Hanbridge 2,918 40.9 -3.0 1,302 18.2 +6.0 7,138 Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Labour Party (UK) M. P. Pariser* 2,455 48.9 -14.1 Conservative Party (UK) E. Mawdsley 1,634 32.5 -4.5 Liberal Party (UK) S. Needoff 935 18.6 N/A 821 16.4 -9.6 5,024 Labour Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) G. W. G. Fitzsimons* 4,471 79.3 +5.6 Labour Party (UK) C. E. Bedgood 1,166 20.7 -5.6 3,305 58.6 +11.2 5,637 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) E. Mendell* 2,760 78.1 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. E. Talbot 591 16.7 +0.7 Communist Party of Great Britain M. I. Druck 184 5.2 +1.8 2,169 61.4 -3.2 3,535 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) R. Collier* 4,189 58.5 +4.1 Labour Party (UK) E. Mellor 2,972 41.5 -4.1 1,217 17.0 +8.2 7,161 Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) D. K. Lee* 4,265 79.9 +2.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Gregory 1,075 20.1 -2.8 3,190 59.8 +5.6 5,340 Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) F. Siddall* 4,692 70.3 -4.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. P. Osborn 1,801 27.0 +4.0 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Kay 184 2.7 0 2,891 43.3 -8.0 6,677 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) J. Sutton* 3,020 64.6 -4.7 Conservative Party (UK) L. J. Naden 1,657 35.4 +4.7 1,363 29.2 -9.4 4,677 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) E. Grant* 3,617 54.4 -7.2 Conservative Party (UK) P. H. Craig 3,038 45.6 +7.2 579 8.8 -14.4 6,655 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) R. A. Fieldhouse* 3,115 48.0 -9.1 Labour Party (UK) F. Hatton 2,371 36.6 -6.3 Liberal Party (UK) G. P. Robinson 1,001 15.4 N/A 744 11.4 -2.8 6,487 Conservative Party (UK) Lightbowne Lightbowne Conservative Party (UK) H. Piggott* 4,742 56.1 +9.8 Labour Party (UK) G. Halstead 3,709 43.9 -3.0 1,033 12.2 +11.6 8,451 Conservative Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) H. Sharp* 3,161 55.1 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Davis 1,996 35.8 -2.2 Liberal Party (UK) F. N. Wedlock 584 10.1 +0.4 1,265 20.3 +4.0 5,741 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) W. C. Chadwick* 2,840 70.3 -2.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. V. Sparks 1,200 29.7 +2.6 1,640 40.6 -5.2 4,040 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Labour Party (UK) P. V. Wood 2,661 48.6 -10.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. J. Playford* 2,235 40.9 -0.1 Independent (politician) C. Cuffin 575 10.5 N/A 426 7.7 -10.3 5,471 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Labour Party (UK) B. Lawson 2,833 50.2 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) C. Brewster* 2,813 49.8 +2.8 20 0.4 -4.2 5,646 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) W. M. McGuirk* 4,033 53.1 -7.2 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. T. Quick 3,560 46.9 +7.2 473 6.2 -14.4 7,603 Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) W. Murray* 2,580 65.8 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) E. Griffiths 1,339 34.2 +4.2 1,241 31.6 -5.0 3,919 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) J. Bates 3,375 66.8 -2.8 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Priestnall 1,679 33.2 +2.8 1,696 33.6 -5.6 5,054 Labour Party (UK) Newtown Newtown Labour Party (UK) J. B. Ogden* 3,091 77.0 -4.7 Conservative Party (UK) A. Gregory 925 23.0 +4.7 2,166 54.0 -9.4 4,016 Labour Party (UK) Northenden Northenden Conservative Party (UK) T. C. Hewlett* 4,432 60.4 +13.8 Labour Party (UK) W. Gallagher 2,904 39.6 -1.2 1,528 20.8 +15.0 7,336 Conservative Party (UK) Old Moat Old Moat Conservative Party (UK) W. Sharp* 3,366 63.6 +5.8 Labour Party (UK) W. A. Dove 1,928 36.4 -5.8 1,438 27.2 +11.6 5,294 Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) T. Nally* 4,295 70.6 -3.9 Conservative Party (UK) L. Lescure 1,788 29.4 +3.9 2,507 41.2 -7.8 6,083 Labour Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) R. C. Rodgers* 3,832 70.0 +4.9 Labour Party (UK) B. Conlan 1,640 30.0 -4.9 2,192 40.0 +9.8 5,472 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) G. Mann 3,273 65.0 -6.1 Conservative Party (UK) H. Spencer 1,763 35.0 +6.1 1,510 30.0 -12.2 5,036 Labour Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Labour Party (UK) F. P. Evans 2,755 50.5 -6.6 Conservative Party (UK) W. E. A. Yates* 2,698 49.5 +2.4 57 1.0 -3.0 5,453 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) J. W. Ellershaw* 3,709 67.4 -0.1 Conservative Party (UK) E. A. Leggett 1,791 32.6 +0.1 1,918 34.8 -0.2 5,500 Labour Party (UK) St. Peter's St. Peter's Conservative Party (UK) H. D. Parks* 1,886 63.5 0 Labour Party (UK) H. W. Bliss 1,083 36.5 0 803 27.0 0 2,969 Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Scholfield* 3,689 80.4 +12.5 Labour Party (UK) R. L. Griffiths 899 19.6 +0.6 2,790 60.8 +11.9 4,588 Conservative Party (UK) Wythenshawe Wythenshawe Labour Party (UK) H. S. Gatley* 8,759 63.3 -6.7 Conservative Party (UK) A. Williamson 4,684 33.8 +3.8 Independent (politician) F. Frost 401 2.9 N/A 4,075 29.5 -10.5 13,844 Labour Party (UK) By-elections between 1953 and 1954 Moss Side East, 2 July 1953 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Edward Pheasey (Conservative, Moss Side East, elected 15 May 1934)MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 16, 1934, p.13 on 29 April 1953Alderman, Manchester Evening News, April 29, 1953, p.4 following the death on 18 April 1953 of Alderman Harold White (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937).ALDERMAN G. H. WHITE, Manchester Guardian, April 20, 1953, p.12£900 FLATS PLAN FOR HULME NOT TO PROCEED, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1937, p.9 Moss Side East Labour Party (UK) E. Dell 2,629 51.5 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) G. J. Playford 2,107 41.3 +0.4 Independent (politician) C. Cuffin 424 8.2 -2.3 522 10.2 +2.5 5,160 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) LABOUR HOLDS SEAT, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1953, p.12 Gorton North, 10 December 1953 Caused by the death of Councillor Charles Bentley (Labour, Gorton North, elected 4 October 1944)LORD-MAYOR ELECT, Manchester Guardian, 5 October 1944, p.3 on 1 September 1953.DEATHS, Manchester Evening News, 24 September 1953, p.7 Gorton North Labour Party (UK) P. Roddy 3,183 69.4 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. N. Clarke 1,292 28.2 +1.2 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Kay 114 2.4 -0.3 1,891 41.2 -2.1 4,589 Labour Party (UK) LABOUR VICTORY ENDS NEIGHBOURS' "FEUD", Manchester Guardian, 11 December 1953, p.14 References 1953 Manchester Category:1950s in Manchester