1960 Manchester City Council election

UK local government election 1960 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1959 Manchester City Council election 1959 1960 05 12 y 1961 Manchester City Council election 1961 39 of 152 seats to Manchester City Council 77 Manchester 1960.png Map of results of 1960 election Leader of the Council Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 21 seats,45.4% 93 17 84 9 57,758 39.1% 6.3% Conservative Party (UK) 17 seats,43.9% 57 21 65 8 64,790 43.9% Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats,10.0% 2 1 3 1 17,024 11.5% 1.5% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1960. 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.Rate-battle poll loosens Labour's grip, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1960, p.29LIBERAL GAINS SEAT AT 17th ATTEMPT, The Guardian, May 13, 1960, p.12 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party57,758 (39.1%)39.1 Labour Party (UK) 6.317 (43.6%)17 39 Labour Party (UK) 9 84 (55.3%)84 152 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party64,790 (43.9%)43.9 Conservative Party (UK) 21 (53.8%)21 39 Conservative Party (UK) 865 (42.8%)65 152 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party17,024 (11.5%)11.5 Liberal Party (UK) 1.5 1 (2.6%)1 39 Liberal Party (UK) 1 3 (2.0%)3 152 Liberal Party (UK)Ratepayers7,243 (4.9%)4.9 Ratepayers Association N/A 0 (0.0%)0 39 Ratepayers Association N/A 0 (0.0%)0 152 Ratepayers AssociationCommunist760 (0.5%)0.5 Communist Party of Great Britain0 (0.0%)0 39 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 152 Communist Party of Great BritainUnion Movement89 (0.1%)0.1 Union Movement0 (0.0%)0 39 Union Movement 0 (0.0%)0 152 Union Movement Full council + ↓ 84 3 65 Aldermen + ↓ 22 2 14 Councillors + ↓ 62 1 51 Ward results Alexandra Park Alexandra Park Conservative Party (UK) N. Thompson* 3,220 62.6 +1.0 Liberal Party (UK) A. Alexander 1,419 27.6 +3.9 Labour Party (UK) E. McKeon 504 9.8 -4.9 1,801 35.0 -2.9 5,143 Conservative Party (UK) All Saints' All Saints' Labour Party (UK) F. Hatton* 1,418 68.6 -4.1 Conservative Party (UK) R. W. Phillips 650 31.4 +4.1 768 37.2 -8.2 2,068 Labour Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) F. Taylor* 1,525 63.2 0 Conservative Party (UK) G. Taylor 887 36.8 0 638 26.4 0 2,412 Labour Party (UK) Baguley Baguley Conservative Party (UK) C. O. Sanders 3,042 51.3 +3.2 Labour Party (UK) W. Frost 2,888 48.7 -3.2 154 2.6 5,930 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Barlow Moor Barlow Moor Conservative Party (UK) H. Harker* 1,533 55.2 -9.3 Liberal Party (UK) A. Newton 697 25.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. T. Taylor 545 19.6 -15.9 836 30.1 +1.1 2,775 Conservative Party (UK) Benchill Benchill Conservative Party (UK) A. Williamson 2,441 49.9 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) R. L. Griffiths* 2,339 47.8 -2.7 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Taylor 116 2.3 -0.7 102 2.1 4,896 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Beswick Beswick (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) T. W. Farrell* 1,779 64.3 -16.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Dean 1,686 61.0 -19.6 Conservative Party (UK) K. A. Edis 986 35.7 +16.3 700 25.3 -35.9 2,765 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) E. D. Kirkup 3,046 54.2 +7.6 Labour Party (UK) A. J. Fahey* 1,774 31.6 -2.8 Liberal Party (UK) W. Wren 799 14.2 -3.8 1,272 22.6 +9.4 5,619 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) J. Taylor* 2,306 67.5 -4.3 Conservative Party (UK) P. Whitby 1,109 32.5 +4.3 1,197 35.0 -8.6 3,415 Labour Party (UK) Burnage Burnage Conservative Party (UK) D. J. Edwards* 2,431 51.8 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) W. S. Spink 1,314 28.0 -2.7 Liberal Party (UK) H. Tobias 947 20.2 +1.2 1,117 23.8 +4.2 4,692 Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) S. Needoff 2,105 59.1 +14.6 Labour Party (UK) R. B. Prain* 1,458 40.9 -4.6 647 18.2 3,563 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) S. Ralphs* 2,607 55.2 -22.0 Ratepayers Association T. A. Harper 1,623 34.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. Potts 490 10.4 -12.4 984 20.8 -33.6 4,720 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) R. Finkel* 975 68.9 -12.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. J. Pepper 305 21.5 +8.4 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Gadian 136 9.6 +3.6 670 47.4 -20.4 1,416 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) E. Mawdsley* 3,307 51.8 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) S. N. M. Moxley 1,843 28.9 -7.9 Liberal Party (UK) H. Gilbert 1,231 19.3 +1.6 1,464 22.9 +14.2 6,381 Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) W. White* 2,598 50.4 -3.0 Liberal Party (UK) M. MacInerney 2,175 42.2 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) H. Conway 378 7.4 -0.1 423 8.2 -6.1 5,151 Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) P. Roddy* 2,610 66.9 -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Whitwell 1,292 33.1 +1.8 1,318 33.8 -3.6 3,902 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) E. Kirkman* 1,774 55.3 -6.0 Conservative Party (UK) C. N. Clarke 1,436 44.7 +6.0 338 10.6 -12.0 3,210 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) A. O'Toole* 1,686 53.7 -7.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Jones 1,456 46.3 +7.5 230 7.4 -15.0 3,142 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Oldham Hugh Oldham Labour Party (UK) S. Humphries* 1,665 69.8 -5.7 Conservative Party (UK) L. N. Mallinson 558 23.4 +5.5 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Cohen 161 6.8 +0.2 1,107 46.4 -11.2 2,384 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) O. Lodge* 1,980 40.3 -7.3 Ratepayers Association J. A. Gannon 1,633 33.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. E. Bowden 656 13.3 -14.3 Liberal Party (UK) J. Berisford 646 13.1 -11.7 347 7.1 -12.9 4,915 Conservative Party (UK) Lightbowne Lightbowne Conservative Party (UK) A. Tetlow 2,766 47.0 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) G. Halstead* 2,122 36.0 -1.1 Liberal Party (UK) E. Platt 1,001 17.0 +1.0 644 11.0 +1.2 5,889 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) F. J. Dunn* 1,681 40.2 -20.4 Ratepayers Association A. H. Burlin 1,459 34.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. E. Talbot 1,043 24.9 -14.5 222 5.3 -15.9 4,183 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) E. V. Hughes 1,288 57.3 -9.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. D. Cheetham 960 42.7 +9.7 328 14.6 -19.4 2,248 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) J. Lang 1,343 39.2 -3.9 Labour Party (UK) E. Dell* 1,290 37.7 -15.7 Ratepayers Association J. E. Pheasey 724 21.1 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain T. J. Wright 66 1.9 -1.6 53 1.5 3,423 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Cox 1,974 55.3 -3.7 Labour Party (UK) W. Gallacher 936 26.2 -12.0 Ratepayers Association L. J. Howard 568 15.9 N/A Union Movement G. A. Webb 89 2.5 -0.1 1,038 29.1 +8.3 3,567 Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston Conservative Party (UK) B. H. Farron 2,993 45.7 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Latham* 2,765 42.2 +1.0 Liberal Party (UK) P. L. Marron 796 12.1 -4.7 228 3.5 +2.7 6,554 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) E. Crank* 886 70.7 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) F. Hargreaves 368 29.3 +5.3 518 41.4 -10.6 1,254 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) W. Binns* 1,829 53.7 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Thorpe 1,580 46.3 +4.5 249 7.4 -9.0 3,409 Labour Party (UK) Northenden Northenden Conservative Party (UK) H. Tucker 3,241 43.4 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) R. E. Sheldon 2,743 36.7 -2.3 Liberal Party (UK) R. H. Hargreaves 1,489 19.9 -1.5 498 6.7 +6.1 7,473 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Old Moat Old Moat Conservative Party (UK) H. Boff 1,652 52.0 +1.0 Liberal Party (UK) T. Kay 994 31.3 +9.9 Labour Party (UK) F. Vince 533 16.8 -10.8 658 20.7 -2.7 3,179 Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) S. Jolly* 2,428 63.8 -4.8 Conservative Party (UK) B. Moore 1,264 33.2 +5.1 Communist Party of Great Britain N. Gilroy 112 3.0 -0.3 1,164 30.6 -9.9 3,804 Labour Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) A. T. Barratt* 2,284 51.1 -18.9 Labour Party (UK) J. S. Goldstone 953 21.3 -8.7 Ratepayers Association J. B. Mathers 818 18.3 N/A Liberal Party (UK) F. N. Wedlock 412 9.2 N/A 1,331 29.8 -10.2 4,467 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) K. Collis* 1,572 68.0 -7.2 Conservative Party (UK) S. Alexander 741 32.0 +7.2 831 36.0 -14.4 2,313 Labour Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) W. Crabtree 1,313 43.9 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) D. A. Warby 1,258 42.1 -8.1 Ratepayers Association N. Robinson 418 14.0 N/A 55 1.8 2,989 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) B. Conlan* 1,809 64.8 -4.9 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Fleetwood 983 35.2 +4.9 826 29.6 -7.8 2,792 Labour Party (UK) St. Peter's St. Peter's Conservative Party (UK) N. Beer* 1,267 70.7 +3.5 Labour Party (UK) P. Kelly 525 29.3 -3.5 742 41.4 +7.0 1,792 Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) E. R. Coker 2,504 55.4 +0.4 Liberal Party (UK) A. Share 1,631 36.1 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Platt 386 8.5 -2.8 873 19.3 -2.0 4,521 Conservative Party (UK) Woodhouse Park Woodhouse Park Labour Party (UK) C. H. Hall* 2,324 55.8 -11.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Thurston 992 23.8 -6.3 Liberal Party (UK) T. A. Maher 682 16.4 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain E. Holt 169 4.1 +1.2 1,332 32.0 -4.9 4,167 Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 6 July 1960 Caused by the death on 17 June 1960 of Alderman Wright Robinson (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1936).Alderman Wright Robinson, The Guardian, June 18, 1960, p.12FLATS FOR AGED POOR, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13 In his place, Councillor Wilfred Pegge (Conservative, Barlow Moor, elected 22 July 1937)ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1937, p.13 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 July 1960.OVERSPILL TOWN WILL COST £29.2M., The Guardian, July 7, 1960, p.18 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Wilfred Pegge Blackley 1961 Aldermanic election, 1 February 1961 Caused by the death on 21 January 1961 of Alderman Hannah Baldwin (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 July 1955).Pioneer social worker dies, Manchester Evening News, January 23, 1961, p.5TATTERED TEMPERS OF THE CITY FATHERS, Manchester Evening News, July 30, 1952, p.6 In his place, Councillor Albert Barratt (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 21 October 1937)MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, October 22, 1937, p.13 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1961.NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 1, 1961, p.7 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Albert Barratt Withington 1961 Aldermanic election, 5 April 1961 Caused by the resignation on 9 March 1961 of Alderman William Collingson (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 December 1952).FORMER LORD MAYOR LEAVES COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, March 10, 1961, p.26Tory pact is honoured, Manchester Evening News, December 3, 1952, p.10 In his place, Councillor H. P. J. Hinderer (Labour, Harpurhey, elected 1 November 1945)More Labour victories in Manchester Manchester Guardian 3 November 1945 6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 April 1961.What use for a new building?, The Guardian, April 6, 1961, p.20 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour H. P. J. Hinderer Beswick 1961 By-elections between 1960 and 1961 By-elections, 18 August 1960 Two by-elections were held on 18 August 1960 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.NO CHANGE IN TWO MANCHESTER WARDS, The Guardian, August 19, 1960, p.18 Barlow Moor Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Wilfred Pegge (Conservative, Barlow Moor, elected 22 July 1937)ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1937, p.13 on 6 July 1960,OVERSPILL TOWN WILL COST £29.2M., The Guardian, July 7, 1960, p.18 following the death on 17 June 1960 of Alderman Wright Robinson (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1936).Alderman Wright Robinson, The Guardian, June 18, 1960, p.12FLATS FOR AGED POOR, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13 Barlow Moor Conservative Party (UK) J. P. Cox 1,550 49.7 -5.5 Liberal Party (UK) J. Cunningham 1,106 35.5 +10.4 Labour Party (UK) P. Potts 460 14.8 -4.8 444 14.2 -15.9 3,116 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Caused by the resignation of Councillor George McCall (Labour, Braford, elected 7 May 1953)LABOUR SECURES CONTROL IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1953, p.10 on 19 May 1960.Labour member quits council, Manchester Evening News, May 19, 1960, p.5 Bradford Labour Party (UK) J. E. Jackson 1,513 62.8 -4.7 Conservative Party (UK) H. J. Caulfield 897 37.2 +4.7 616 25.6 -9.4 2,410 Labour Party (UK) Rusholme, 9 March 1961 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Albert Barratt (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 21 October 1937)MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, October 22, 1937, p.13 on 1 February 1961,NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 1, 1961, p.7 following the death on 21 January 1961 of Alderman Hannah Baldwin (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 July 1955).Pioneer social worker dies, Manchester Evening News, January 23, 1961, p.5TATTERED TEMPERS OF THE CITY FATHERS, Manchester Evening News, July 30, 1952, p.6 Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) F. W. Harrison 1,710 60.7 +9.6 Liberal Party (UK) F. N. Wedlock 594 21.1 +11.9 Labour Party (UK) G. Berry 515 18.3 -3.0 1,116 39.6 +9.8 2,819 Conservative Party (UK) Tories hold one seat, gain another, The Guardian, March 10, 1961, p.26 References expanded 1960 Manchester