1958 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester, England 1958 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1957 Manchester City Council election 1957 1958 05 08 y 1959 Manchester City Council election 1959 40 of 152 seats to Manchester City Council 77 Manchester 1958.png Map of results of 1958 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 24 seats,53.7% 90 26 95 5 89,450 53.7% Conservative Party (UK) 14 seats,41.6% 58 14 54 4 62,977 37.8% 3.8% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,4.2% 4 0 3 1 12,770 7.7% 3.5% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1958. 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.HOW THE VOTES WERE CAST, Manchester Evening News, May 9, 1958, p.7TIGHTER HOLD ON MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 9, 1958, p.4 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party Labour Party (UK)89,450 (53.7%)53.7 Labour Party (UK) 26 (65.0%)26 40 Labour Party (UK) 5 95 (62.5%)95 152 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party Conservative Party (UK)62,977 (37.8%)37.8 Conservative Party (UK) 3.814 (35.0%)14 40 Conservative Party (UK) 454 (35.5%)54 152 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party Liberal Party (UK)12,770 (7.7%)7.7 Liberal Party (UK) 3.5 0 (0.0%)0 40 Liberal Party (UK) 1 3 (2.0%)3 152 Liberal Party (UK)Communist Communist Party of Great Britain695 (0.4%)0.4 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.20 (0.0%)0 40 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 152 Communist Party of Great BritainIndependent Independent (politician)458 (0.3%)0.3 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 40 Independent (politician)0 (0.0%)0 152 Independent (politician)Union Movement Union Movement101 (0.1%)0.1 Union Movement N/A0 (0.0%)0 40 Union Movement N/A0 (0.0%)0 152 Union Movement Full council + ↓ 95 3 54 Aldermen + ↓ 21 3 14 Councillors + ↓ 74 40 Ward results Alexandra Park Alexandra Park Conservative Party (UK) L. Bailey* 2,839 51.6 -2.3 Liberal Party (UK) G. E. Sharpe 1,791 32.6 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) A. A. Dandy 869 15.8 -4.5 1,048 19.0 -9.1 5,499 Conservative Party (UK) All Saints' All Saints' Labour Party (UK) T. Thomas 1,980 77.5 +6.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. J. Geddes 574 22.5 -6.7 1,406 55.0 +13.4 2,554 Labour Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) W. M. Parkinson* 1,582 63.0 -7.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. Taylor 929 37.0 +7.4 653 26.0 -14.8 2,511 Labour Party (UK) Baguley Baguley Labour Party (UK) T. H. Jenkins* 3,227 60.0 0 Conservative Party (UK) W. Fuller 2,152 40.0 0 1,075 20.0 0 5,379 Labour Party (UK) Barlow Moor Barlow Moor Conservative Party (UK) W. J. Pegge* 1,775 59.2 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) S. E. Tucker 1,222 40.8 -1.4 553 18.4 +2.8 2,997 Conservative Party (UK) Benchill Benchill Labour Party (UK) H. Lloyd* 2,456 59.1 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) E. Birley 1,623 39.1 -2.3 Communist Party of Great Britain G. Taylor 75 1.8 N/A 833 20.0 +2.8 4,154 Labour Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) R. Malcolm* 2,623 83.9 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. E. Logan 505 16.1 +0.9 2,118 67.8 -1.8 3,128 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) W. Burrows 3,193 51.3 -4.9 Labour Party (UK) L. Kelly 3,032 48.7 +4.9 161 2.6 -9.8 6,225 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) T. Lomas* 3,081 79.1 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) D. Mawe 816 20.9 +2.7 2,265 58.2 -5.4 3,897 Labour Party (UK) Burnage Burnage (2 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) G. Lord* 3,284 60.4 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) H. Platt 3,176 58.4 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) W. S. Spink 2,294 42.2 -2.4 Labour Party (UK) H. Rowley 2,121 39.0 -5.6 882 16.2 +5.4 5,438 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Labour Party (UK) H. Goldstone* 2,095 54.3 +3.3 Liberal Party (UK) S. Needoff 1,765 45.7 -3.3 330 8.6 +6.6 3,860 Labour Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) M. Whittaker* 3,283 72.0 -1.0 Labour Party (UK) R. P. Greenwood 1,278 28.0 +1.0 2,005 44.0 -2.0 4,561 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) B. S. Langton* 2,047 88.8 +3.5 Conservative Party (UK) T. E. Dillon 172 7.5 -2.5 Communist Party of Great Britain K. Bloch 85 3.7 -1.0 1,875 81.3 +6.0 2,304 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Labour Party (UK) F. J. Balcombe 4,055 54.0 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) S. Tomlinson* 3,458 46.0 -7.2 597 8.0 7,513 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) M. R. Crawford 2,714 46.1 -7.2 Liberal Party (UK) M. MacInerney* 2,601 44.2 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) F. Firth 572 9.7 -2.8 113 1.9 -14.2 5,887 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) N. Leech* 3,361 85.3 +9.6 Labour Party (UK) W. Higgins 3,294 83.6 +7.9 Conservative Party (UK) S. Bancroft 614 15.6 -8.7 2,680 68.0 +16.6 3,942 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) H. J. Batson* 2,234 66.6 -1.7 Conservative Party (UK) H. Woodman 1,118 33.4 +1.7 1,116 33.2 -3.4 3,352 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) H. P. J. Hinderer* 2,466 67.0 +2.8 Conservative Party (UK) D. Simms 1,212 33.0 -2.8 1,254 34.0 +5.6 3,678 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Oldham Hugh Oldham Labour Party (UK) H. Langan 2,260 83.4 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Wilkinson 337 12.4 +1.9 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Cohen 114 4.2 +0.6 1,923 71.0 -4.4 2,711 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) J. Bowes* 2,341 44.9 -19.2 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Bowden 1,672 32.1 -3.8 Liberal Party (UK) G. W. Oliver 1,198 23.0 N/A 1,143 12.8 -15.4 5,211 Conservative Party (UK) Lightbowne Lightbowne Labour Party (UK) K. Franklin 3,305 46.7 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Chatterton* 2,210 31.2 -11.3 Liberal Party (UK) F. N. Wedlock 1,563 22.1 +7.6 1,095 15.5 +15.0 7,078 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) J. G. Hopkins* 2,360 59.3 +6.4 Labour Party (UK) R. E. Talbot 1,618 40.7 -6.4 742 18.6 +12.8 3,978 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) R. P. Hughes 1,888 73.1 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Gilbert 693 26.9 -3.6 1,195 46.2 +7.2 2,581 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Labour Party (UK) C. E. Bedgood 2,022 59.7 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. Boff 1,240 36.6 -1.8 Communist Party of Great Britain T. Wright 127 3.7 N/A 782 23.1 -0.1 3,389 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) P. Buckley* 2,128 48.5 +2.7 Labour Party (UK) H. Conway 1,705 38.8 -5.4 Independent (politician) G. J. Playford 458 10.4 +0.4 Union Movement N. Kennedy 101 2.3 N/A 423 9.7 +8.1 4,392 Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) C. C. Lamb* 3,600 57.8 +3.3 Conservative Party (UK) W. Quick 2,626 42.2 -3.3 974 15.6 +6.6 6,226 Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) C. Blackwell* 1,471 77.7 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) L. Hampson 421 22.3 -6.1 1,050 55.4 +12.2 1,892 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) A. Logan* 2,660 70.5 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Johnson 1,112 29.5 +1.3 1,548 41.0 -2.6 3,772 Labour Party (UK) Northenden Northenden Labour Party (UK) J. Davis 3,232 47.3 -4.9 Conservative Party (UK) A. Williamson* 2,134 31.2 -16.6 Liberal Party (UK) R. H. Hargreaves 1,469 21.5 N/A 1,098 16.1 +7.7 6,835 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Old Moat Old Moat Conservative Party (UK) H. P. Humphris* 1,767 47.1 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) K. Edwards 1,397 37.2 +3.3 Liberal Party (UK) R. H. Hargreaves 591 15.7 -0.2 370 9.9 -6.4 3,755 Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) L. Thomas* 3,428 79.6 +4.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Mitton 723 16.8 -5.5 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Hodgson 157 3.6 +0.6 2,705 62.8 +10.4 4,308 Labour Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) H. Stockdale* 2,563 63.5 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) H. Reid 1,472 36.5 +3.0 1,091 27.0 -6.0 4,035 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) E. Mellor* 2,267 81.9 +10.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Logan 501 18.1 -10.1 1,766 63.8 +20.2 2,768 Labour Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Labour Party (UK) S. C. Rimmer 2,226 59.2 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) R. D. Doherty 1,531 40.8 -3.6 695 18.4 +7.2 3,757 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) W. Shaw* 2,781 77.9 +4.6 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Fleetwood 791 22.1 -4.6 1,990 55.8 +9.2 3,572 Labour Party (UK) St. Peter's St. Peter's Conservative Party (UK) N. G. Westbrook* 1,145 72.7 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) V. Loran 429 27.3 -1.2 716 45.4 +2.4 1,574 Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) J. McGrath* 2,247 48.0 -26.9 Liberal Party (UK) A. Share 1,792 38.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Platt 645 13.7 -11.4 455 9.7 -40.1 4,684 Conservative Party (UK) Woodhouse Park Woodhouse Park Labour Party (UK) W. Smith* 3,483 81.2 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) F. W. Harrison 670 15.6 -4.7 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Holt 137 3.2 N/A 2,813 65.6 +8.2 4,290 Labour Party (UK) By-elections between 1958 and 1959 References 1958 Manchester Category:1950s in Manchester