1964 Manchester City Council election

UK local government election May 2025 1964 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1963 Manchester City Council election 1963 1964 05 07 y 1965 Manchester City Council election 1965 42 of 152 seats to Manchester City Council 77 Manchester 1964.png Map of results of 1964 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 26 seats,47.5% 93 27 96 3 72,417 47.0% 0.5% Conservative Party (UK) 11 seats,30.9% 50 14 48 2 56,051 36.4% 5.5% Liberal Party (UK) 1 seats,19.7% 9 1 8 1 23,910 15.5% 4.2% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1964. 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 retained overall control of the council.Ebb & flow at the poll, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1964, p.18Labour has overall majority of 40, The Guardian, May 8, 1964, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party72,417 (47.0%)47.0 Labour Party (UK) 0.527 (64.3%)27 42 Labour Party (UK) 3 96 (63.2%)96 152 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party56,051 (36.4%)36.4 Conservative Party (UK) 5.514 (33.3%)14 42 Conservative Party (UK) 248 (31.6%)48 152 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party23,910 (15.5%)15.5 Liberal Party (UK) 4.2 1 (2.4%)1 42 Liberal Party (UK) 1 8 (5.3%)8 152 Liberal Party (UK)Communist1,375 (0.9%)0.9 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.10 (0.0%)0 42 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 152 Communist Party of Great BritainIndependent Labour Party111 (0.1%)0.1 Independent Labour PartyN/A0 (0.0%)0 42 Independent Labour PartyN/A0 (0.0%)0 152 Independent Labour PartyUnion Movement96 (0.1%)0.1 Union Movement 0.10 (0.0%)0 42 Union Movement 0 (0.0%)0 152 Union Movement Full council + ↓ 96 8 48 Aldermen + ↓ 23 2 13 Councillors + ↓ 73 6 35 Ward results Alexandra Park Alexandra Park Conservative Party (UK) L. Bailey* 2,937 51.2 +0.6 Liberal Party (UK) A. Whiteland 1,681 29.3 -5.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Flanaghan 1,020 17.8 +4.4 Union Movement R. J. Marsden 96 1.7 +0.3 1,256 21.9 +6.0 5,734 Conservative Party (UK) All Saints' All Saints' Labour Party (UK) T. Thomas* 1,014 73.5 -8.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. W. Phillips 366 26.5 +8.5 648 47.0 -17.0 1,380 Labour Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) W. Parkinson* 1,475 67.0 -12.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Staton 726 33.0 +12.3 749 34.0 -24.6 2,201 Labour Party (UK) Baguley Baguley Labour Party (UK) H. Lloyd* 2,984 50.0 -2.4 Conservative Party (UK) I. K. Paley 2,168 36.3 +4.9 Liberal Party (UK) E. Page 818 13.7 -2.5 816 13.7 -7.4 5,970 Labour Party (UK) Barlow Moor Barlow Moor Liberal Party (UK) P. Jones 1,563 41.7 -3.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. D. Cheetham 1,356 36.1 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) G. Hayward 831 22.2 +0.5 207 5.6 -6.5 3,750 Liberal Party (UK) Benchill Benchill Labour Party (UK) H. Brown 2,304 46.7 -5.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. L. Cooke* 2,013 40.8 +10.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. Glithero 523 10.6 -5.0 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Taylor 96 1.9 +0.2 291 5.9 -16.6 4,936 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) J. Dean* 2,469 85.3 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) S. Mottram 427 14.7 +8.3 2,042 70.6 -9.2 2,896 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) W. Burrows* 2,590 42.2 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Haslam 2,314 37.7 +1.0 Liberal Party (UK) M. F. Giblin 1,154 18.8 -4.0 Communist Party of Great Britain I. W. Luft 81 1.3 N/A 276 4.5 +0.8 6,139 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) R. Massey* 2,312 72.0 -3.3 Conservative Party (UK) H. J. Caulfield 753 23.4 +1.9 Communist Party of Great Britain S. Cole 147 4.6 +1.4 1,559 48.6 -5.2 3,212 Labour Party (UK) Burnage Burnage Conservative Party (UK) G. Lord* 2,617 47.1 +9.7 Labour Party (UK) B. Smith 1,721 31.0 +0.1 Liberal Party (UK) A. T. Parkinson 1,219 21.9 -9.8 896 16.1 +10.4 5,557 Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Labour Party (UK) C. Creveul 1,385 47.4 -1.3 Liberal Party (UK) M. Needoff* 1,145 39.2 0 Conservative Party (UK) A. Niman 390 13.4 +1.3 240 8.2 -1.3 2,920 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) L. Sanders 2,786 51.1 +12.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. Hartley 1,414 25.9 -5.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Moore 1,254 23.0 +2.9 1,372 25.2 +18.0 5,454 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) J. Davis* 960 77.7 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. J. Chronnell 176 14.2 +1.3 Communist Party of Great Britain K. Bloch 100 8.1 +0.7 784 63.5 -3.3 1,236 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Labour Party (UK) F. J. Balcombe* 3,590 47.5 +6.6 Conservative Party (UK) E. Taylor 2,669 35.3 +0.9 Liberal Party (UK) A. F. Sullivan 1,292 17.2 -7.5 921 12.2 +5.7 7,551 Labour Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) M. R. Crawford* 3,163 58.5 +9.2 Liberal Party (UK) T. MacInerney 1,464 27.1 -9.1 Labour Party (UK) H. Barrett 781 14.4 -0.1 1,699 31.4 +18.3 5,408 Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) N. Leech* 2,994 73.5 -18.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. L. Traynor 838 20.6 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain J. Skelton 241 5.9 -2.1 2,156 52.9 -31.1 4,072 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) H. J. Batson* 1,685 70.3 +3.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Conquest 1,489 62.1 -4.7 Liberal Party (UK) W. M. Drape 893 37.2 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. K. McGregor 729 30.4 N/A 596 24.9 -8.7 2,398 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) H. Waddicor* 1,994 62.8 -4.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Egan 1,179 37.2 +4.7 815 25.6 -9.4 3,173 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Oldham Hugh Oldham Labour Party (UK) A. Nicholson* 786 81.4 -5.2 Conservative Party (UK) T. E. Murphy 180 18.6 +5.2 606 62.8 -10.4 966 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) A. Williamson 2,204 45.0 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) J. T. Morgan 1,815 37.0 -2.6 Liberal Party (UK) G. S. Norris 883 18.0 +1.8 389 8.0 +3.4 4,902 Conservative Party (UK) Lightbowne Lightbowne Labour Party (UK) K. Franklin* 2,700 46.1 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Tetlow 2,080 35.5 +2.2 Liberal Party (UK) H. Roche 1,080 18.4 -5.8 620 10.6 +1.4 5,860 Labour Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) J. G. Hopkins* 1,902 53.9 +6.1 Labour Party (UK) M. Johnson 1,014 28.7 -10.1 Liberal Party (UK) F. N. Wedlock 350 9.9 -0.5 Communist Party of Great Britain H. Johnson 261 7.5 +5.0 888 25.2 +15.2 3,527 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) H. W. Bliss 1,392 64.2 -5.1 Labour Party (UK) J. S. Goldstone 1,364 62.9 -6.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. Fildes 792 36.5 +5.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. Warburton 787 36.3 +5.6 572 26.4 -12.2 2,168 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Labour Party (UK) H. P. D. Paget 1,740 53.1 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) P. Whitby* 1,298 39.5 +1.5 Liberal Party (UK) M. A. G. Hatton 243 7.4 -2.8 442 13.1 -0.1 3,281 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) P. Buckley* 1,789 47.8 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) R. E. Talbot 1,576 42.1 +9.3 Liberal Party (UK) S. Rose 290 7.8 -10.9 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Foster 86 2.3 +0.4 213 5.7 -2.0 3,741 Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) G. Halstead* 2,419 44.2 -6.6 Conservative Party (UK) F. Mountfield 2,020 36.9 +10.5 Liberal Party (UK) J. Bulmer 1,034 18.9 +1.7 399 7.3 -17.1 5,473 Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) C. Blackwell* 1,134 78.3 -3.9 Labour Party (UK) E. Donoghue 1,096 75.7 -6.5 Conservative Party (UK) P. Thornley 333 23.0 +5.2 763 52.7 -11.7 1,448 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) A. Logan* 2,075 64.9 +13.2 Conservative Party (UK) P. B. Walker 584 18.3 -3.5 Liberal Party (UK) R. Jackson 426 13.3 -10.8 Communist Party of Great Britain J. B. Cross 113 3.5 +1.1 1,491 46.6 +19.0 3,198 Labour Party (UK) Northenden Northenden Conservative Party (UK) G. Leigh* 2,912 41.0 +13.5 Labour Party (UK) D. Healey 2,750 38.8 -0.7 Liberal Party (UK) M. Allen 1,427 20.2 -12.8 162 2.2 7,089 Conservative Party (UK) Old Moat Old Moat Conservative Party (UK) T. F. Lavin 1,674 36.7 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) E. Wood 1,591 34.9 +1.0 Liberal Party (UK) A. Yates 1,294 28.4 -5.2 83 1.8 4,559 Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) P. J. Donoghue* 2,691 69.0 -7.6 Conservative Party (UK) E. Eccles 1,061 27.2 +7.0 Communist Party of Great Britain H. Holland 148 3.8 +0.5 1,630 41.8 -14.6 3,900 Labour Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) H. Stockdale* 1,961 49.2 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) J. L. Shelmerdine 1,172 29.4 +1.0 Liberal Party (UK) M. D. Howard 852 21.4 -2.8 789 19.8 +0.8 3,985 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) E. Mellor* 1,383 80.4 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) C. J. Catarall 337 19.6 -1.6 1,046 60.8 +3.2 1,720 Labour Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Labour Party (UK) S. Rimmer* 1,501 68.6 +5.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. E. Ford 688 31.4 -5.5 813 37.2 +11.0 2,189 Labour Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) W. Shaw* 2,259 76.9 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) I. Goslin 677 23.1 +3.5 1,582 53.8 -2.0 2,936 Labour Party (UK) St. Peter's St. Peter's (2 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) N. G. Westbrook* 971 80.6 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) T. Baron 926 76.9 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) T. Richardson 255 21.2 -4.2 671 55.7 +6.5 1,204 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) W. Crabtree 2,242 45.7 +3.3 Liberal Party (UK) A. Angel 2,077 42.4 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) W. J. Shaw 582 11.9 -4.7 165 3.3 +1.9 4,901 Conservative Party (UK) Woodhouse Park Woodhouse Park Labour Party (UK) W. Smith* 2,825 61.7 -1.9 Liberal Party (UK) K. Hamnett 788 17.2 -6.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. McDonald 750 16.4 +6.2 Independent Labour Party B. S. Dean 111 2.4 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain E. Holt 102 2.2 -0.5 2,037 44.5 +4.4 4,576 Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 1 July 1964 Caused by the death on 20 June 1964 of Alderman Abraham Moss (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1947).Alderman Abraham Moss, The Guardian, June 22, 1964, p.4MANCHESTER'S SOARING RATES, Manchester Guardian, January 9, 1947, p.6 In his place, Councillor Alfred Logan (Labour, Newton Heath, elected 26 March 1947)LABOUR HOLDS SEAT, Manchester Guardian, March 27, 1947, p.3 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 July 1964.Danger of disease to pet owners, The Guardian, July 2, 1964, p.4 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Alfred Logan Moston 1970 Aldermanic election, 17 February 1965 Caused by the death on 31 January 1965 of Alderman Forrester Lord (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 December 1956).Alderman dies on way to service, Manchester Evening News, February 1, 1965, p.14NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, December 5, 1956, p.1 In his place, Councillor Stanley Jolly (Labour, Openshaw, elected 1 November 1947)LABOUR LOSES CLEAR MAJORITY IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, 3 November 1947, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 17 February 1965.City rate fixed at 13s in pound, The Guardian, February 18, 1965, p.18 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Stanley Jolly Levenshulme 1967 Aldermanic election, 7 April 1965 Caused by the death on 24 February 1965 of Alderman Mary Knight (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1956).ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, February 24, 1965, p.14WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1956, p.6 In her place, Councillor Chris Blackwell (Labour, New Cross, elected 12 May 1949)SIX CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1949, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 April 1965. , The Guardian, April 8, 1965, p.20 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Chris Blackwell Crumpsall 1967 By-elections between 1964 and 1965 Newton Heath, 17 September 1964 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Alfred Logan (Labour, Newton Heath, elected 26 March 1947)LABOUR HOLDS SEAT, Manchester Guardian, March 27, 1947, p.3 on 1 July 1964,Danger of disease to pet owners, The Guardian, July 2, 1964, p.4 following the death on 20 June 1964 of Alderman Abraham Moss (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1947).Alderman Abraham Moss, The Guardian, June 22, 1964, p.4MANCHESTER'S SOARING RATES, Manchester Guardian, January 9, 1947, p.6 Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) M. Johnson 1,356 59.8 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) P. B. Walker 823 36.3 +18.0 Communist Party of Great Britain J. B. Cross 90 3.9 +0.4 533 23.5 -23.1 2,269 Labour Party (UK) ONLY 19 pc VOTED, Manchester Evening News, September 18, 1964, p.16 Moston, 10 December 1964 Caused by the death of Councillor William Barber (Labour, Moston, elected 9 May 1963)Labour's majority of 26 in Manchester, The Guardian, May 10, 1963, p.4 on 15 October 1964.Councillor dies after operation, Manchester Evening News, October 15, 1964, p.15 Moston Conservative Party (UK) A. Wray 2,056 48.8 +11.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Davidson 1,569 37.2 -7.0 Liberal Party (UK) J. Bulmer 589 14.0 -4.9 487 11.6 4,214 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Tories gain seat from Labour, The Guardian, December 11, 1964, p.22 References expanded 1964 Manchester