1946 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester, England 1946 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1945 Manchester City Council election 1945 1946 11 01 y 1947 Manchester City Council election 1947 36 of 144 seats to Manchester City Council 73 Manchester 1946.png Map of results of 1946 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 35 seats,54.0% 73 20 79 6 93,691 45.6% 8.4% Conservative Party (UK) 19 seats,37.9% 58 15 55 3 85,186 41.5% 3.6% Liberal Party (UK) 2 seats,6.3% 11 1 10 1 20,861 10.2% 3.9% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1946. 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.Two-party Politics Back in Town Hall, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1946, p.1THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party93,691 (45.6%)45.6 Labour Party (UK) 8.420 (55.6%)20 36 Labour Party (UK) 6 79 (54.9%)79 144 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party85,186 (41.5%)41.5 Conservative Party (UK) 3.615 (41.7%)15 36 Conservative Party (UK) 355 (38.2%)55 144 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party20,861 (10.2%)10.2 Liberal Party (UK) 3.9 1 (2.8%)1 36 Liberal Party (UK) 1 10 (6.9%)10 144 Liberal Party (UK)Communist2,897 (1.4%)1.4 Communist Party of Great Britain 1.10 (0.0%)0 36 Communist Party of Great Britain 10 (0.0%)0 144 Communist Party of Great BritainIndependent1,222 (0.6%)0.6 Independent (politician) 0.30 (0.0%)0 36 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 144 Independent (politician)Residents1,124 (0.5%)0.5 Residents Association 0.20 (0.0%)0 36 Residents Association 10 (0.0%)0 144 Residents AssociationIndependent Labour Party473 (0.2%)0.2 Independent Labour Party 0.10 (0.0%)0 36 Independent Labour Party 0 (0.0%)0 144 Independent Labour Party Full council + ↓ 79 10 55 Aldermen + ↓ 15 8 13 Councillors + ↓ 64 2 42 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) L. W. Biggs* 1,729 51.1 +5.3 Labour Party (UK) H. C. Moorcroft 1,511 44.6 -8.3 Liberal Party (UK) M. Pickles 146 4.3 N/A 218 6.5 3,386 Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) H. Humphreys 2,974 51.2 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) N. Beer* 2,836 48.8 +0.6 138 2.4 -1.2 5,810 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) H. Baldwin* 3,383 68.2 | change = -6.8' Conservative Party (UK) R. S. Smith 1,577 31.8 N/A 1,806 36.4 -12.1 4,960 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Liberal Party (UK) H. Lee* 5,606 61.8 +46.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Howard 3,471 38.2 -5.6 2,135 23.6 9,077 Liberal Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) H. Frankland* 3,633 63.3 -11.6 Conservative Party (UK) W. Rose 2,105 36.7 +11.6 1,528 26.6 -23.2 5,738 Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Labour Party (UK) M. P. Pariser 2,547 38.5 -15.3 Conservative Party (UK) P. Chadwick 2,093 31.7 +6.5 Liberal Party (UK) S. Needoff 1,278 19.3 -1.7 Communist Party of Great Britain B. J. Gershman 693 10.5 N/A 454 6.8 -19.3 6,611 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) W. Somerville* 8,225 57.5 -9.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Harvey 3,984 27.9 -5.2 Liberal Party (UK) J. T. Chapman 2,093 14.6 N/A 4,241 29.7 -4.1 14,302 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) A. S. Moss* 1,544 55.1 +8.9 Independent (politician) A. Gouldman 719 25.7 +14.7 Liberal Party (UK) F. Charlesworth 281 10.0 -12.0 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Jenkins 256 9.1 N/A 825 29.4 +7.5 2,800 Labour Party (UK) Collyhurst Collyhurst Labour Party (UK) W. Collingson* 2,102 60.4 +5.3 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Cox 1,115 32.0 +9.4 Communist Party of Great Britain S. Wild 262 7.6 -14.8 987 28.4 -3.0 3,479 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) H. Lomax* 3,760 46.2 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) H. Broderick 2,763 34.0 -4.9 Liberal Party (UK) R. F. Read 1,293 15.9 -7.0 Communist Party of Britain S. Waring 313 3.9 N/A 997 12.1 +12.1 8,129 Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) S. P. Dawson* 5,619 53.3 -9.1 Labour Party (UK) F. Siddall 2,833 26.9 -10.7 Liberal Party (UK) W. H. Wynn 1,943 18.4 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain M. Mandell 151 1.4 N/A 2,786 26.4 +1.6 10,546 Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) T. A. Higson* 221 93.6 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Gouldman 15 6.4 -4.8 206 87.2 +9.6 236 Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) S. H. Hitchbun* 4,112 66.9 -8.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Mowbray 1,599 26.0 +1.0 Liberal Party (UK) J. T. Barker 436 7.1 N/A 2,513 40.9 -8.3 6,147 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) J. Sutton* 3,830 68.3 -5.0 Conservative Party (UK) T. Brownrigg 1,420 25.3 -1.4 Liberal Party (UK) B. Riggs 358 6.4 N/A 2,410 43.0 -3.1 5,608 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) E. Barnacott* 3,007 48.3 -7.4 Conservative Party (UK) C. F. Howarth 2,693 43.3 -1.0 Liberal Party (UK) J. Mountford 361 5.8 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain T. Royle 159 2.6 N/A 314 5.0 -6.4 6,220 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) R. A. Fieldhouse 2,895 37.0 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) C. Madden 2,262 28.9 +3.1 Liberal Party (UK) C. R. de la Wyche* 2,194 28.0 -6.3 Independent Labour Party F. Hatton 473 6.1 +1.5 633 8.1 7,824 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) H. Sharp* 4,437 52.3 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) J. W. Upland 3,683 43.4 -5.4 Liberal Party (UK) A. Foxton 364 4.3 N/A 754 8.9 +8.0 8,484 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Labour Party (UK) M. Conway 1,540 49.6 -8.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Lees 1,257 40.5 +5.9 Communist Party of Great Britain L. C. Walker 178 5.7 N/A Liberal Party (UK) H. K. Dawson 127 4.1 N/A 283 9.1 -12.5 3,102 Labour Party (UK) Communist Party of Great Britain Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) W. C. Chadwick* 2,973 60.4 -3.9 Conservative Party (UK) W. L. Goodfellow 1,948 39.6 +3.9 1,025 20.8 -7.8 4,921 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Labour Party (UK) W. A. Downward 1,757 39.5 -11.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. A. E. Ramsden 1,569 35.3 -2.0 Residents Association A. R. Edwards* 1,124 25.4 +14.1 188 4.2 -9.9 4,450 Labour Party (UK) Residents Association Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) S. C. Brewster* 2,535 43.2 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) E. Mendell 2,370 40.3 -5.3 Independent (politician) G. J. Playford 493 8.4 +0.3 Liberal Party (UK) R. Frere 476 8.1 N/A 165 2.9 5,874 Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) W. Onions* 4,613 50.2 -8.3 Conservative Party (UK) M. Dunn 3,777 41.1 +14.0 Liberal Party (UK) H. Kevin Armitage 805 8.8 -5.6 836 9.1 -22.4 9,195 Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) W. Murray 2,050 71.9 -16.6 Conservative Party (UK) T. Smith 801 28.1 N/A 1,249 43.8 -33.1 2,851 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) C. E. P. Stott* 3,213 59.3 -5.9 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Priestnall 2,207 40.7 +5.9 1,006 18.6 -11.2 5,420 Labour Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) T. Nally* 2,825 69.5 -10.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. Parker 1,004 24.7 +4.5 Communist Party of Great Britain T. Rowlandson 237 5.8 N/A 1,821 44.8 -14.7 4,066 Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Conservative Party (UK) C. B. Walker* 350 89.5 +4.2 Labour Party (UK) F. Donion 41 10.5 -4.2 309 79.0 +9.2 391 Conservative Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) R. C. Rodgers* 5,029 65.4 +10.6 Labour Party (UK) B. Chamberlain 2,663 34.6 -5.4 2,366 30.8 +16.0 7,692 Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) D. Gosling 443 71.0 -19.0 Liberal Party (UK) A. Bradley 156 25.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Fern 25 4.0 -6.0 287 46.0 -34.0 624 Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Fitzsimons* 345 72.8 +28.7 Labour Party (UK) W. Sampey 119 25.1 +7.2 Independent (politician) F. R. Phillips 10 2.1 N/A 226 47.7 474 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) C. Gordon 2,426 57.1 -0.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. B. Breeze* 1,819 42.9 +4.9 607 14.2 -5.1 4,245 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) F. E. Tylecote* 539 62.4 -0.8 Liberal Party (UK) L. J. Fallon 208 24.1 +9.2 Labour Party (UK) N. Randolph 117 13.5 -8.5 331 38.3 +5.9 864 Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) C. V. Jarvis 2,354 49.4 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) W. Wilson 2,019 42.4 -3.1 Liberal Party (UK) J. E. Moore 392 8.2 -5.3 335 7.0 4,765 Conservative Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) J. W. Ellershaw* 3,172 62.0 -3.1 Conservative Party (UK) W. Sharp 1,779 34.8 -0.1 Liberal Party (UK) A. McCann 172 3.4 N/A 1,393 27.2 +0.5 5,114 Labour Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) W. M. McGuirk 1,692 80.0 +1.4 Liberal Party (UK) L. Cromwell 422 20.0 N/A 1,270 60.0 +2.8 2,114 Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Scholfield* 9,233 54.4 +10.2 Labour Party (UK) F. H. Robinson 5,984 35.3 -6.4 Liberal Party (UK) A. J. Higson 1,750 10.3 -3.9 3,249 19.1 +18.3 16,967 Conservative Party (UK) Wythenshawe Wythenshawe Labour Party (UK) H. S. Gatley 6,438 49.7 -13.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. J. Shawe 5,873 45.3 +8.2 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Prince 648 5.0 N/A 565 4.4 -21.4 12,959 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic elections, 4 December 1946 Caused by the resignation on 9 November 1946 of Alderman Thomas Henry Hinchcliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1925).Two New Aldermen to be Elected, Manchester Evening News, November 29, 1946, p.1SALFORD'S FIRST LABOUR MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1925, p.5 In his place, Councillor Stanley Hitchbun (Labour, Gorton North, elected 14 May 1929)TORIES WIN A MUNICIPAL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1929, p.15 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1946.TRANSPORT CHAIRMAN DEPOSED, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1946, p.3 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Stanley Hitchbun St. George's 1949 Caused by the death on 26 November 1946 of Alderman Charles Wood (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1940).ALDERMAN C. WOOD, Manchester Guardian, November 27, 1946, p.8MATERNITY HOSPITAL SCHEME POSTPONED, Manchester Guardian, February 8, 1940, p.3 In his place, Councillor Frank Gregson (Labour, Moston, elected 1 November 1929; previously 1919-21)MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1929, p.18 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1946.TRANSPORT CHAIRMAN DEPOSED, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1946, p.3 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Frank Gregson Withington 1949 Aldermanic election, 8 January 1947 Caused by the death on 20 December 1946 of Alderman Thomas Cassidy (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 16 February 1938).DEATH OF ALDERMAN , Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1946, p.8THE SIXTEEN-SHILLING RATE ACCEPTED, Manchester Guardian, February 17, 1938, p.12 In his place, Councillor Abraham Moss (Labour, Collegiate Church, elected 14 December 1938; previously 1929-38)MR. A. MOSS REJOINS THE COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 15, 1938, p.13 was elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1947.MANCHESTER'S SOARING RATES, Manchester Guardian, January 9, 1947, p.6 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Abraham Moss Moston 1952 Aldermanic election, 7 May 1947 Caused by the death on 4 April 1947 of Alderman Joseph Binns (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 January 1931).ALDERMAN J. BINNS, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1947, p.6A LABOUR ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, January 8, 1931, p.11 In his place, Councillor Robert Moss (Labour, Openshaw, elected 1 November 1930)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 May 1947.Labour Councillor becomes Alderman, Manchester Evening News, May 7, 1947, p.4 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Robert Moss Exchange 1952 By-elections between 1946 and 1947 By-elections, 23 January 1947 Two by-elections were held on 23 January 1947 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 4 December 1946.LABOUR LOSES MANCHESTER COUNCIL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, January 24, 1947, p.6 Gorton North Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Stanley Hitchbun (Labour, Gorton North, elected 14 May 1929)TORIES WIN A MUNICIPAL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1929, p.15 on 4 December 1946,TRANSPORT CHAIRMAN DEPOSED, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1946, p.3 following the resignation on 9 November 1946 of Alderman Thomas Henry Hinchcliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1925).Two New Aldermen to be Elected, Manchester Evening News, November 29, 1946, p.1SALFORD'S FIRST LABOUR MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1925, p.5 Gorton North Labour Party (UK) F. Siddall 2,848 50.8 -16.1 Conservative Party (UK) H. Knight 2,565 45.7 +19.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. T. Barker 195 3.5 -3.6 283 5.1 -35.8 5,608 Labour Party (UK) Moston Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Frank Gregson (Labour, Moston, elected 1 November 1929; previously 1919-21)MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1929, p.18 on 4 December 1946,TRANSPORT CHAIRMAN DEPOSED, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1946, p.3 following the death on 26 November 1946 of Alderman Charles Wood (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1940).ALDERMAN C. WOOD, Manchester Guardian, November 27, 1946, p.8MATERNITY HOSPITAL SCHEME POSTPONED, Manchester Guardian, February 8, 1940, p.3 Moston Conservative Party (UK) M. Dunn 3,820 50.1 +9.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Barnacott 3,165 41.5 -8.7 Liberal Party (UK) H. Kevin Armitage 638 8.4 -0.4 655 8.6 7,623 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Collegiate Church, 30 January 1947 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Abraham Moss (Labour, Collegiate Church, elected 14 December 1938; previously 1929-38)MR. A. MOSS REJOINS THE COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 15, 1938, p.13 on 8 January 1947,MANCHESTER'S SOARING RATES, Manchester Guardian, January 9, 1947, p.6 following the death on 20 December 1946 of Alderman Thomas Cassidy (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 16 February 1938).DEATH OF ALDERMAN , Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1946, p.8THE SIXTEEN-SHILLING RATE ACCEPTED, Manchester Guardian, February 17, 1938, p.12 Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) E. Mendell 809 46.7 -8.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. W. G. Fitzsimons 732 42.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) R. Frere 144 8.3 -1.7 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Jenkins 49 2.8 -6.3 77 4.5 -24.9 1,734 Labour Party (UK) LABOUR RETAINS SEAT, Manchester Guardian, January 31, 1947, p.6 By-elections, 13 March 1947 Two by-elections were held on 13 March 1947 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 4 December 1946.TORY CHALLENGE TO LABOUR CONTROL, Manchester Guardian, March 13, 1947, p.6 Harpurhey Caused by the death of Councillor Edward Barnacott (Labour, Harpurhey, elected 1 November 1934)LABOUR'S DAY IN MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12 on 3 February 1947.COUNCILLOR'S FATAL FALL, Manchester Guardian, 4 February 1947, p.8 Harpurhey Conservative Party (UK) A. L. Mansfield 2,748 54.8 +11.5 Labour Party (UK) A. Barnacott 2,269 45.2 -3.1 479 9.6 5,017 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Knowles (Labour, Moss Side East, elected 1 November 1945)More Labour victories in Manchester Manchester Guardian 3 November 1945 6 on 5 February 1947.COUNCILLOR T. KNOWLES, Manchester Guardian, 6 February 1947, p.8 Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) H. A. E. Ramsden 1,654 51.2 +15.9 Labour Party (UK) J. W. Upton 1,059 32.8 -6.7 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 376 11.6 -13.8 Liberal Party (UK) J. E. Moore 139 4.4 N/A 595 18.4 4,450 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath, 26 March 1947 Caused by the death of Councillor Annie Eyres (Labour, Newton Heath, elected 5 June 1940)C.O.s IN CIVIC EMPLOYMENT, Manchester Guardian, 6 June 1940, p.10 on 26 February 1947. , Manchester Guardian, 27 February 1947, p.6 Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) A. Logan 3,328 50.8 -8.5 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Priestnall 3,226 49.2 +8.5 102 1.6 -17.0 6,554 Labour Party (UK) LABOUR HOLDS SEAT, Manchester Guardian, March 27, 1947, p.3 References 1946 Manchester Category:1940s in Manchester