1967 Manchester City Council election

UK local government election 1967 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1966 Manchester City Council election 1966 1967 05 11 y 1968 Manchester City Council election 1968 38 of 152 seats to Manchester City Council 77 Manchester 1967.png Map of results of 1967 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 18 seats,48.3% 64 27 78 14 69,024 58.3% 10.0% Labour Party (UK) 20 seats,45.1% 86 11 73 13 40,736 34.4% 10.7% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,5.4% 2 0 1 1 6,792 5.7% 0.3% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1967. 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 gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party.Close fights in borough elections, The Guardian, April 26, 1967, p.18Manchester lost by Labour after 16 years in power, The Guardian, May 12, 1967, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party69,024 (58.3%)58.3 Conservative Party (UK) 10.027 (71.1%)27 38 Conservative Party (UK) 1478 (51.3%)78 152 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party40,736 (34.4%)34.4 Labour Party (UK) 10.711 (28.9%)11 38 Labour Party (UK) 13 73 (48.0%)73 152 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party6,792 (5.7%)5.7 Liberal Party (UK) 0.3 0 (0.0%)0 38 Liberal Party (UK) 1 1 (0.7%)1 152 Liberal Party (UK)Communist987 (0.8%)0.8 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.20 (0.0%)0 38 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 152 Communist Party of Great BritainIndependent626 (0.5%)0.5 Independent (politician) 0.20 (0.0%)0 38 Independent (politician)0 (0.0%)0 152 Independent (politician)Union Movement140 (0.1%)0.1 Union MovementN/A0 (0.0%)0 38 Union MovementN/A0 (0.0%)0 152 Union MovementIndependent Labour14 (0.0%)0.0 Independent LabourN/A0 (0.0%)0 38 Independent LabourN/A0 (0.0%)0 152 Independent Labour Full council + ↓ 73 1 78 Aldermen + ↓ 22 1 15 Councillors + ↓ 51 63 Ward results Alexandra Park Alexandra Park Conservative Party (UK) L. Bailey* 2,937 66.5 +4.8 Liberal Party (UK) E. O. Tomlinson 955 21.6 -2.6 Labour Party (UK) K. McKeon 526 11.9 -2.2 1,982 44.9 +7.4 4,418 Conservative Party (UK) All Saints' All Saints' Labour Party (UK) T. Thomas* 304 53.3 -15.2 Conservative Party (UK) F. Hewerdine 266 46.7 +15.2 38 6.6 -30.4 570 Labour Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) D. Taylor 570 53.4 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) F. Taylor* 498 46.6 +5.9 72 6.8 -11.8 1,068 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Baguley Baguley Conservative Party (UK) T. E. Murphy 3,456 59.7 +12.1 Labour Party (UK) H. Lloyd* 2,334 40.3 -12.1 1,122 19.4 5,790 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Barlow Moor Barlow Moor Conservative Party (UK) C. M. Pugh 1,921 55.9 -8.5 Liberal Party (UK) P. Jones* 975 28.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Barrett 539 15.7 -19.9 946 27.5 -1.3 3,435 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Benchill Benchill Conservative Party (UK) A. A. O'Connor 2,839 58.4 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) H. Brown* 1,933 39.7 -7.6 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Taylor 93 1.9 -0.4 906 18.7 +15.6 4,865 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) J. Dean* 1,031 63.6 -16.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. Lilley 370 22.8 +3.2 Independent (politician) E. Bevan 219 13.6 N/A 661 40.8 -20.0 1,620 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) W. Burrows* 2,825 69.0 +13.2 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Halliday 803 19.6 -22.1 Liberal Party (UK) J. M. Ashley 395 9.6 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain I. W. Luft 73 1.8 -0.7 2,022 49.4 +35.3 4,096 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) R. Massey* 1,440 48.7 -20.0 Conservative Party (UK) D. F. Silverman 1,418 47.9 +19.3 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Maher 100 3.4 +0.7 22 0.8 -39.3 2,958 Labour Party (UK) Burnage Burnage Conservative Party (UK) B. J. Cox* 2,899 67.5 +7.4 Labour Party (UK) J. F. Lilley 1,035 24.1 -15.8 Liberal Party (UK) S. B. Downs 359 8.4 N/A 1,864 43.4 +23.2 4,293 Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) F. E. Meaden 1,114 54.2 +27.0 Labour Party (UK) R. E. Talbot 827 40.2 -8.6 Communist Party of Great Britain H. Ogden 115 5.6 +2.5 287 14.0 2,056 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) L. Sanders* 3,248 71.4 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) S. V. Shaw 750 16.5 -4.2 Liberal Party (UK) F. E. Hartley 548 12.1 -4.2 2,498 54.9 +12.6 4,546 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) J. Davis* 681 64.5 -5.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. R. Gallagher 280 26.5 +10.1 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Jones 95 9.0 -4.7 401 38.0 -15.5 1,056 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) J. Yates 3,480 54.5 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) F. J. Balcombe* 2,900 45.5 -2.0 580 9.0 +4.0 6,380 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) M. R. Crawford* 3,735 84.0 +4.4 Labour Party (UK) M. Jowett 710 16.0 -4.4 3,025 68.0 +8.8 4,445 Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) N. Leech* 1,824 46.7 -16.8 Conservative Party (UK) H. V. J. Straker 1,661 42.5 +9.4 Liberal Party (UK) K. L. Steventon 295 7.5 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain B. J. Bush 129 3.3 +0.1 163 4.2 -26.0 3,909 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Conservative Party (UK) D. E. Lindsey 1,702 54.5 +18.1 Labour Party (UK) H. J. Batson* 1,422 45.5 -18.1 280 9.0 3,124 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Conservative Party (UK) K. Allday 1,578 54.5 +10.4 Labour Party (UK) H. Waddicor* 1,318 45.5 -10.4 260 9.0 2,896 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hugh Oldham Hugh Oldham Labour Party (UK) A. Nicholson* 483 58.9 -18.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. J. Walker 337 41.1 +18.4 146 17.8 -36.8 820 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) A. Williamson* 2,621 74.7 +12.8 Labour Party (UK) H. N. Ebrey 889 25.3 -12.8 1,732 49.4 +25.6 3,510 Conservative Party (UK) Lightbowne Lightbowne Conservative Party (UK) N. A. Green 2,396 46.5 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) K. Franklin* 1,846 35.8 -6.0 Liberal Party (UK) H. Roche 848 16.4 -0.6 Communist Party of Great Britain F. J. Keeney 66 1.3 +0.3 550 10.7 5,156 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) A. B. Deacy* 1,593 70.5 +14.4 Labour Party (UK) J. I. Owen 511 22.6 -16.2 Union Movement W. D. Scarr 83 3.7 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain H. Johnson 74 3.2 +1.4 1,082 47.9 +20.6 2,261 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Conservative Party (UK) G. Fildes 952 54.7 +11.2 Labour Party (UK) H. W. Bliss* 788 45.3 -11.5 164 9.4 1,740 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) S. Mottram 1,353 59.6 +14.8 Labour Party (UK) H. P. D. Paget* 919 40.4 -14.8 434 19.2 2,272 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) J. Pollitt 1,697 71.2 +12.6 Labour Party (UK) S. N. M. Moxley 685 28.8 -12.6 1,012 42.4 +25.2 2,382 Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston Conservative Party (UK) T. W. Bamford 3,293 64.9 +9.7 Labour Party (UK) G. Halstead* 1,779 35.1 -9.7 1,514 29.8 +19.4 5,072 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) R. Latham* 904 56.0 -18.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. B. Chapman 711 44.0 +18.8 193 12.0 -37.6 1,615 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Conservative Party (UK) K. E. Goulding 1,454 53.0 +16.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Johnson* 1,130 41.2 -18.3 Independent (politician) A. E. Walsh 157 5.8 N/A 324 11.8 2,741 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Northenden Northenden Conservative Party (UK) G. Leigh* 3,745 60.3 +16.4 Labour Party (UK) R. L. Griffiths 1,835 29.6 -10.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. E. Hargreaves 629 10.1 -6.7 1,910 30.7 +27.1 6,209 Conservative Party (UK) Old Moat Old Moat Conservative Party (UK) T. F. Lavin* 1,966 59.7 +10.1 Labour Party (UK) K. Roberts 992 30.1 -8.1 Liberal Party (UK) A. Burns 334 10.2 -2.0 974 29.6 +18.2 3,292 Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) P. J. Donoghue* 1,548 48.3 -16.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. L. Traynor 1,517 47.3 +14.8 Communist Party of Great Britain N. Gilroy 141 4.4 +1.9 31 1.0 -31.5 3,206 Labour Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) C. R. Mayoh* 2,000 72.7 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Jones 478 17.4 -11.7 Liberal Party (UK) S. Lowe 201 7.3 N/A Union Movement J. Marsden 57 2.1 N/A Independent Labour C. H. Tremayne-Pearse 14 0.5 N/A 1,522 55.3 +13.5 2,750 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) E. Mellor* 300 49.8 -22.7 Conservative Party (UK) G. H. Gilbertson 242 40.2 +12.7 Liberal Party (UK) S. Rose 60 10.0 N/A 58 9.6 -35.3 602 Labour Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) M. Pierce 739 56.2 +29.0 Labour Party (UK) S. C. Rimmer* 575 43.8 -24.3 164 12.4 1,314 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) W. Shaw* 1,094 51.8 -15.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Welsby 769 36.4 +15.8 Independent (politician) R. C. Allison 250 11.8 -0.5 325 15.4 -31.1 2,113 Labour Party (UK) St. Peter's St. Peter's Conservative Party (UK) A. L. Lowry 841 64.7 -6.3 Labour Party (UK) C. B. Muir 353 27.2 -1.8 Liberal Party (UK) A. T. Parkinson 105 8.1 N/A 488 37.5 -4.5 1,299 Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) W. Crabtree* 2,460 59.9 +12.1 Liberal Party (UK) K. Pinnock 1,088 26.5 -11.3 Labour Party (UK) R. K. Litherland 561 13.6 -0.8 1,372 33.4 +23.4 4,109 Conservative Party (UK) Woodhouse Park Woodhouse Park Labour Party (UK) W. Smith* 2,191 50.6 -13.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. S. Burgoyne 2,039 47.1 +16.6 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Holt 101 2.3 -2.7 152 3.5 -30.5 4,331 Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic election Aldermanic election, 6 December 1967 Caused by the resignation on 22 November 1967 of Alderman Hugh Lee (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 December 1949).Last Liberal resigns from city council, The Guardian, November 23, 1967, p.3COUNCILLORS' "FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT" TO INFORMATION, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1949, p.2 In his place, Councillor Douglas Edwards (Conservative, Burnage, elected 10 May 1951)LABOUR WINS TWO SEATS AND LOSES ONE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1951, p.3 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 December 1967.Manchester approves scheme for sale of council houses, The Guardian, December 7, 1967, p.3 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Douglas Edwards St. Luke's 1970 Aldermanic election, 7 February 1968 Caused by the death on 3 February 1968 of Alderman Sir Maurice Pariser (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 November 1963).Labour's dynamic knight dies, aged 61, Manchester Evening News, February 3, 1968, p.1New alderman, Manchester Evening News, November 7, 1963, p.11 In his place, Councillor Leonard Bailey (Conservative, Alexandra Park, elected 8 May 1952)CONSERVATIVES LOSE CONTROL IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 9, 1952, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 December 1968.Attempt to defer one-man buses fails, The Guardian, February 8, 1968, p.16 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Leonard Bailey St. George's 1973 By-elections between 1967 and 1968 Blackley, 13 July 1967 Caused by the resignation of Councillor James Lynch (Conservative, Blackley, elected 11 May 1950)TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, 12 May 1950, p.8 on 16 June 1967.Councillor resigns, Manchester Guardian, June 17, 1967, p.14 Blackley Conservative Party (UK) W. Harper 2,248 66.0 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Halliday 795 23.3 +3.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. M. Ashley 364 10.7 +1.1 1,453 42.7 -6.7 3,407 Conservative Party (UK) St. Peter's, 16 November 1967 Caused by the resignation of Councillor Arnold Lowry (Conservative, St. Peter's, elected 11 May 1967)Manchester lost by Labour after 16 years in power, The Guardian, May 12, 1967, p.6 on 17 October 1967.COUNCILLOR RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, October 17, 1967, p.1 St. Peter's Conservative Party (UK) J. Stuart-Mills 669 64.1 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) C. B. Muir 375 35.9 +8.7 294 28.2 -9.3 1,044 Conservative Party (UK) Tories win by-election, Manchester Evening News, November 17, 1967, p.4 Burnage, 25 January 1968 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Douglas Edwards (Conservative, Burnage, elected 10 May 1951)LABOUR WINS TWO SEATS AND LOSES ONE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1951, p.3 on 6 December 1967,Manchester approves scheme for sale of council houses, The Guardian, December 7, 1967, p.3 following the resignation on 22 November 1967 of Alderman Hugh Lee (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 December 1949).Last Liberal resigns from city council, The Guardian, November 23, 1967, p.3COUNCILLORS' "FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT" TO INFORMATION, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1949, p.2 Burnage Conservative Party (UK) W. L. Lund 1,795 62.8 -4.7 Labour Party (UK) J. F. Lilley 620 21.7 -2.4 Liberal Party (UK) S. B. Downs 445 15.5 +7.1 1,175 41.1 -2.3 2,860 Conservative Party (UK) TORIES HOLD CITY WARD, Manchester Evening News, January 26, 1968, p.12 Hugh Oldham, 14 March 1968 Caused by the death of Councillor Sam Humphries (Labour, Hugh Oldham, elected 13 May 1954)LABOUR TALKES FIVE TORY SEATS: WINS SIX NEW ONES, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4 on 31 December 1967.They Called him 'Mr Collyhurst' , Manchester Evening News, January 1, 1968, p.14 Hugh Oldham Labour Party (UK) S. V. Shaw 709 56.5 -2.4 Conservative Party (UK) P. M. Dyas 410 32.7 -8.4 Liberal Party (UK) S. Rose 135 10.8 N/A 299 23.8 +6.0 1,254 Labour Party (UK) LABOUR HOLD SEAT, Manchester Evening News, March 15, 1968, p.14 References expanded 1967 Manchester