1972 Manchester City Council election

UK local government election 1972 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1971 Manchester City Council election 1971 1972 05 04 y 1973 Manchester City Council election 1973 33 of 132 seats to Manchester City Council 67 Manchester 1972.png Map of results of 1972 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 81 seats,60.2% 108 20 101 7 64,692 51.8% 8.4% Conservative Party (UK) 18 seats,35.6% 24 13 31 7 55,615 44.6% 9.0% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1972. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a two-year term of office. These were the final elections held in Manchester before the Local Government Act 1972 abolished the city corporation and reformed it as a metropolitan borough. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.Left, Left, Left! Labour make sweeping gains, Manchester Evening News, May 5, 1972, p.16Conservatives go against pattern in Manchester, The Guardian, May 6, 1972, p.8 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party Labour Party (UK)64,692 (51.8%)51.8 Labour Party (UK) 8.4 20 (60.6%)20 33 Labour Party (UK) 7 101 (76.5%)101 132 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party Conservative Party (UK)55,615 (44.6%)44.6 Conservative Party (UK) 9.013 (39.4%)13 33 Conservative Party (UK) 731 (23.5%)31 132 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party Liberal Party (UK)3,423 (2.7%)2.7 Liberal Party (UK) 0.2 0 (0.0%)0 33 Liberal Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 132 Liberal Party (UK)Communist Communist Party of Great Britain683 (0.5%)0.5 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.90 (0.0%)0 33 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 132 Communist Party of Great BritainIndependent Independent (politician)240 (0.2%)0.2 Independent (politician) 0.10 (0.0%)0 33 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 132 Independent (politician)Residents Residents Association135 (0.1%)0.1 Residents Association 0 (0.0%)0 33 Residents Association 0 (0.0%)0 132 Residents Association Full council + ↓ 101 31 Aldermen + ↓ 27 6 Councillors + ↓ 74 25 Ward results Alexandra Alexandra Conservative Party (UK) J. B. Chapman* 3,120 71.3 +8.8 Labour Party (UK) A. S. Wood 1,258 28.7 +2.2 1,862 42.6 +9.2 4,378 Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) H. Barrett* 2,097 78.2 -3.7 Conservative Party (UK) G. Taylor 484 18.1 -1.1 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Hughes 100 3.7 -3.5 1,613 60.1 +3.6 2,681 Labour Party (UK) Baguley Baguley Labour Party (UK) H. Brown* 2,814 56.4 -11.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Malbon 2,171 43.6 +7.4 643 12.8 -11.7 4,985 Labour Party (UK) Barlow Moor Barlow Moor Conservative Party (UK) H. Tucker 1,915 49.5 +7.9 Labour Party (UK) W. A. Moody* 1,460 37.8 -7.0 Liberal Party (UK) D. R. Mellor 490 12.7 -4.1 455 11.8 3,865 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) S. Corless* 2,005 89.5 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Eastwood 236 10.5 -9.6 1,769 79.0 +20.7 2,241 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Labour Party (UK) J. I. Owen* 2,129 60.0 -8.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. F. Silverman 1,417 40.0 +6.2 712 20.0 -11.9 3,546 Labour Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) W. Egerton* 2,784 64.1 -14.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. Lear 1,559 35.9 +9.6 1,225 28.2 -17.7 4,343 Labour Party (UK) Brooklands Brooklands Conservative Party (UK) Y. I. Emery 2,803 52.4 +12.3 Labour Party (UK) E. Mellor* 2,551 47.6 -13.5 252 4.8 5,354 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Burnage Burnage Conservative Party (UK) W. L. Lund* 2,746 63.4 +9.9 Labour Party (UK) B. W. McColgan 1,583 36.6 -10.5 1,163 26.8 +21.2 4,329 Conservative Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) S. C. Silverman* 2,067 58.1 -5.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. F. Silverman 1,420 39.9 +7.4 Communist Party of Great Britain R. L. Cole 72 2.0 -1.5 647 18.2 -9.7 3,559 Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Labour Party (UK) J. Broderick* 1,297 64.5 -9.1 Conservative Party (UK) F. E. Meaden 714 35.5 +8.1 583 29.0 -14.3 2,011 Labour Party (UK) Chorlton Chorlton Conservative Party (UK) M. Delavan* 2,970 69.0 +11.1 Labour Party (UK) H. M. Gregory 1,336 31.0 -10.5 1,634 38.0 +24.5 4,306 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) F. J. Balcombe* 843 84.6 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) P. A. Bradshaw 153 15.4 -0.6 690 69.2 +2.0 996 Labour Party (UK) Crossacres Crossacres Labour Party (UK) A. Roberts* 3,200 68.4 -8.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Jones 1,353 28.9 +0.3 Communist Party of Great Britain M. E. Taylor 126 2.7 -1.6 1,847 39.5 -3.0 4,679 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) F. R. Butler 2,451 59.4 +13.6 Labour Party (UK) H. Brooks* 1,676 40.6 -10.4 775 18.8 4,127 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) J. Duke* 3,752 74.4 +8.7 Labour Party (UK) M. Pickstone 1,294 25.6 -8.8 2,458 48.8 +18.2 5,046 Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) G. Conquest* 2,738 70.6 -8.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Davenport 1,052 27.1 +4.3 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Prior 87 2.2 -3.3 1,686 43.5 -8.9 3,877 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) K. Franklin* 2,022 71.8 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) L. H. Nield 793 28.2 -16.5 1,229 43.6 +24.5 2,815 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) S. N. M. Moxley* 1,412 62.1 -8.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. P. Osborn 860 37.9 +7.2 552 24.2 -13.0 2,272 Labour Party (UK) Hulme Hulme Labour Party (UK) A. P. Marino* 2,101 89.1 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. J. R. Lomas 258 10.9 -3.0 1,843 78.2 +8.7 2,359 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) J. K. Barber 2,531 54.3 +10.0 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Jones* 2,132 45.7 -9.9 399 8.6 4,663 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lightbowne Lightbowne Labour Party (UK) R. A. Reddington* 1,877 38.8 -19.0 Conservative Party (UK) N. A. Green 1,868 38.6 +7.3 Liberal Party (UK) J. Lindsay 1,098 22.6 +8.2 9 0.2 -24.9 4,843 Labour Party (UK) Lloyd Street Lloyd Street Labour Party (UK) K. McKeon* 2,423 54.6 -8.4 Conservative Party (UK) S. D. Alexander 2,011 45.4 +6.1 412 9.2 -9.8 4,434 Labour Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Labour Party (UK) M. A. Naqui* 2,185 54.4 -5.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Malpas 1,634 40.7 +4.2 Residents Association H. J. Barton 135 3.4 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain H. Johnson 59 1.5 -1.6 551 13.7 -5.7 4,013 Labour Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) R. Latham* 1,829 85.7 -4.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. Porter 305 14.3 +4.6 1,524 71.4 -5.8 2,134 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side Moss Side Labour Party (UK) R. E. Talbot* 1,791 75.0 +4.1 Conservative Party (UK) E. M. Bevan 596 25.0 -6.7 1,195 50.0 +12.8 2,387 Labour Party (UK) Moston Moston Conservative Party (UK) K. E. Goulding 2,007 43.9 +6.7 Labour Party (UK) W. Lister* 1,848 40.4 -22.4 Liberal Party (UK) G. Garrard 661 14.5 +8.9 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Clark 57 1.2 -1.4 159 3.5 4,573 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) J. Smith* 2,234 62.6 -13.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Walsh 1,337 37.4 +10.9 897 25.2 -17.4 3,571 Labour Party (UK) Northenden Northenden Conservative Party (UK) G. Leigh 2,996 51.6 +4.9 Labour Party (UK) G. Berry* 2,678 46.1 -7.1 Independent (politician) A. I. A. McLean 131 2.3 N/A 318 5.5 5,805 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Old Moat Old Moat Conservative Party (UK) T. F. Lavin* 2,371 55.1 +6.5 Labour Party (UK) K. J. Hill 1,930 44.9 -5.5 441 10.2 +10.2 4,301 Conservative Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) T. E. Phillips 2,371 61.0 +12.0 Labour Party (UK) L. J. Lamb* 1,317 33.9 -13.4 Independent (politician) A. Melling 109 2.8 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain G. H. Mills 93 2.3 -5.4 1,054 27.1 3,890 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) G. W. Young* 2,254 48.3 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) C. A. Hassall 1,238 26.5 -8.2 Liberal Party (UK) J. L. Edwards 1,174 25.2 +0.9 357 7.8 +0.9 4,666 Conservative Party (UK) Woodhouse Park Woodhouse Park Labour Party (UK) G. Hall* 2,543 68.0 -13.2 Conservative Party (UK) G. Parry 1,107 29.6 +11.4 Communist Party of Great Britain J. V. Hamer 89 2.4 -1.2 1,436 38.4 -17.1 3,739 Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 3 January 1973 Caused by the death on 30 November 1972 of Alderman Stanley Jolly (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 17 February 1965).DEATHS, Manchester Evening News, December 1, 1972, p.17City rate fixed fixed at 13s in pound, Manchester Guardian, February 18, 1965, p.18 In his place, Councillor Norman Thompson (Conservative, Alexandra, elected 9 May 1957)ONE SEAT MORE FOR LABOUR, Manchester Guardian, May 10, 1957, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 January 1973.The city's last alderman?, Manchester Evening News, January 3, 1973, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Norman Thompson Levenshulme 1974 References Category:1972 English local elections 1972 Category:1970s in Greater Manchester Category:1970s in Manchester