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1963 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1963. 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.[1][2]

1963 Manchester City Council election
← 1962
9 May 1963 (1963-05-09)
1964 →
38 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 22 seats,
42.8%		 11 seats,
34.2%		 4 seats,
19.6%
Seats before 79 64 9
Seats won 26 11 1
Seats after 89 54 9
Seat change Increase10 Decrease10 Steady
Popular vote 77,772 50,680 32,331
Percentage 47.5% 30.9% 19.7%
Swing Increase4.7% Decrease3.3% Increase0.1%
Map of results of 1963 election
Leader of the Council before election


Labour

 Leader of the Council after election


Labour

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 77,772 (47.5%)
Increase 4.7 26 (68.4%)
26 / 38
 Increase 10 89 (58.6%)
89 / 152
Conservative Party 50,680 (30.9%)
Decrease 3.3 11 (28.9%)
11 / 38
 Decrease 10 54 (35.5%)
54 / 152
Liberal Party 32,331 (19.7%)
Increase 0.1 1 (2.6%)
1 / 38
 Steady 9 (5.9%)
9 / 152
Communist 1,232 (0.8%)
Increase 0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Ratepayers 890 (0.5%)
Decrease 1.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Independent 619 (0.4%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Union Movement 281 (0.2%)
Decrease 1.0 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

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89 9 54

Aldermen

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19 2 17

Councillors

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70 7 37

Ward results

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Alexandra Park

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Alexandra Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Thompson* 3,094 50.6 +7.9
Liberal A. Whiteland 2,122 34.7 −9.4
Labour T. Richardson 817 13.4 +5.3
Union Movement R. J. Marsden 83 1.4 −1.0
Majority 972 15.9
Turnout 6,116
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Hatton* 1,754 82.0 +8.0
Conservative R. W. Phillips 386 18.0 −1.5
Majority 1,368 64.0 +9.5
Turnout 2,140
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Taylor* 1,851 79.3 +9.4
Conservative W. Ricketts 482 20.7 −9.4
Majority 1,369 58.6 +18.8
Turnout 2,333
Labour hold Swing

Baguley

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Baguley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. A. Reddington 3,559 52.4 +4.2
Conservative C. Sanders* 2,128 31.4 −0.2
Liberal G. A. Ruscoe 1,096 16.2 −4.0
Majority 1,431 21.1 +4.5
Turnout 6,783
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Barlow Moor

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Barlow Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Cunvin 1,724 45.2 +2.0
Conservative A. Hooley 1,263 33.1 +2.0
Labour G. Hayward 831 21.7 +5.4
Majority 461 12.1 0
Turnout 3,818
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Benchill

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Benchill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hussey 3,445 52.6 +0.8
Conservative A. Williamson* 1,974 30.1 +0.5
Liberal J. Glithero 1,023 15.6 −0.7
Communist M. Taylor 110 1.7 −0.6
Majority 1,471 22.5 +0.4
Turnout 6,552
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Eastham* 2,613 86.7 +2.7
Independent D. S. Lawson 208 6.9 N/A
Conservative S. Mottram 193 6.4 −3.1
Majority 2,405 79.8 +5.3
Turnout 3,014
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. D. Kirkup* 2,327 40.4 −2.1
Labour S. N. M. Moxley 2,112 36.7 +6.8
Liberal W. Wren 1,314 22.8 −2.7
Majority 215 3.7 −8.9
Turnout 5,753
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Taylor* 3,011 75.3 +2.2
Conservative M. R. Chandler 859 21.5 −5.4
Communist S. Cole 129 3.2 N/A
Majority 2,152 53.8 +7.6
Turnout 3,999
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

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Burnage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. J. Edwards* 2,270 37.4 −1.4
Liberal A. T. Parkinson 1,925 31.7 −5.9
Labour C. W. Drew 1,879 30.9 +7.3
Majority 345 5.7 +4.5
Turnout 6,074
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Lawson 1,695 48.7 −0.2
Liberal S. Needoff* 1,363 39.2 −5.4
Conservative L. Black 423 12.1 +6.9
Majority 332 9.5 +5.2
Turnout 3,481
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Ralphs* 2,422 38.4 −6.2
Liberal M. Cheers 1,966 31.2 −4.2
Labour H. P. D. Paget 1,263 20.1 +7.3
Ratepayers T. Johnson 648 10.3 +3.6
Majority 456 7.2 −2.0
Turnout 6,299
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. A. Ogden 1,490 79.7 +2.4
Conservative S. Black 241 12.9 +1.1
Communist K. Bloch 139 7.4 0
Majority 1,249 66.8 +1.3
Turnout 1,870
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Zolkwer 3,312 40.9 +5.7
Conservative E. Mawdsley* 2,780 34.4 −1.4
Liberal A. F. Sullivan 2,000 24.7 −4.3
Majority 532 6.5
Turnout 8,092
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Coe* 2,948 49.3 +1.1
Liberal T. MacInerney 2,161 36.2 −6.4
Labour P. J. Donoghue 867 14.5 +5.4
Majority 787 13.1 +7.5
Turnout 5,976
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Roddy* 3,605 92.0 +18.9
Communist J. Whitwell 315 8.0 N/A
Majority 3,290 84.0 +37.8
Turnout 3,920
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Barker* 2,011 66.8 +3.2
Liberal W. M. Drape 999 33.2 N/A
Majority 1,012 33.6 +6.4
Turnout 3,010
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. O'Toole* 2,348 67.5 +2.9
Conservative J. Egan 1,130 32.5 −0.9
Majority 1,218 35.0 +3.8
Turnout 3,478
Labour hold Swing

Hugh Oldham

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Hugh Oldham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Humphries* 1,481 86.6 +8.4
Conservative J. D. Cheetham 230 13.4 +0.1
Majority 1,251 73.2 +8.3
Turnout 1,711
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Lodge* 2,347 44.2 +6.0
Labour R. Hardisty 2,101 39.6 +15.5
Liberal S. W. Chinn 863 16.2 −2.4
Majority 246 4.6 −9.5
Turnout 5,311
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

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Lightbowne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Kelly 2,648 42.5 +7.4
Conservative A. Tetlow* 2,070 33.3 −5.3
Liberal H. Roche 1,507 24.2 +1.5
Majority 578 9.2
Turnout 6,225
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. J. Dunn* 1,753 47.8 −9.5
Labour J. Davis 1,421 38.8 +2.8
Liberal C. E. Harfield 380 10.4 N/A
Communist H. Johnson 93 2.5 −1.7
Union Movement B. Keeling 19 0.5 −2.0
Majority 332 9.0 −12.3
Turnout 3,666
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. V. Hughes* 1,780 69.3 +3.7
Conservative J. H. Tresman 788 30.7 −1.1
Majority 992 38.6 +4.8
Turnout 2,568
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. J. Bateman 1,889 51.7 +4.7
Conservative J. Lang* 1,391 38.1 −4.6
Liberal J. B. Delafallie 371 10.2 N/A
Majority 498 13.6 +9.3
Turnout 3,651
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. H. Burlin 1,785 40.5 −2.4
Labour R. E. Talbot 1,446 32.8 +3.4
Liberal M. McCann 824 18.7 −6.8
Ratepayers G. J. Playford 242 5.5 N/A
Communist E. Foster 83 1.9 N/A
Union Movement G. S. Gee 24 0.6 −1.6
Majority 339 7.7 −5.8
Turnout 4,404
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. R. Barber 3,700 50.8 +4.5
Conservative P. Collins 1,927 26.4 −6.7
Liberal J. Bulmer 1,252 17.2 −3.4
Independent K. E. Goulding 411 5.6 N/A
Majority 1,773 24.4 +11.2
Turnout 7,290
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Crank* 1,245 82.2 +1.3
Conservative C. J. Catarall 270 17.8 +4.5
Majority 975 64.4 −3.3
Turnout 1,515
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. C. Jones 2,111 51.7 −14.4
Liberal R. Jackson 986 24.1 N/A
Conservative E. A. Walmsley 890 21.8 −9.1
Communist J. B. Cross 100 2.4 N/A
Majority 1,125 27.6 −7.6
Turnout 4,087
Labour hold Swing

Northenden

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Northenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Firth 3,213 39.5 +4.9
Liberal R. H. Hargreaves 2,685 33.0 −1.0
Conservative H. Tucker* 2,240 27.5 −3.9
Majority 528 6.5 +6.0
Turnout 8,138
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Old Moat

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Old Moat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. B. Davies 1,363 33.9 +12.3
Liberal A. Yates 1,353 33.6 −8.3
Conservative H. Boff* 1,305 32.5 −4.0
Majority 10 0.3
Turnout 4,021
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Jolly* 3,003 76.6 +4.0
Conservative H. Woodman 793 20.2 −2.7
Communist H. Holland 123 3.2 0
Majority 2,210 56.4 +6.7
Turnout 3,919
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. W. Harrison* 1,981 47.4 +0.5
Labour J. Broderick 1,189 28.4 +6.2
Liberal F. N. Wedlock 1,012 24.2 −2.4
Majority 792 19.0 −1.3
Turnout 4,182
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Collis* 1,924 78.8 +6.9
Conservative N. P. Delayen 518 21.2 −2.2
Majority 1,406 57.6 +9.1
Turnout 2,442
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. A. Warby 1,831 63.1 −0.6
Conservative W. Crabtree* 1,072 36.9 +3.9
Majority 759 26.2 −4.5
Turnout 2,903
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Conlan* 2,342 75.4 +5.6
Conservative I. Goslin 609 19.6 −10.6
Union Movement R. G. Quinn 155 5.0 N/A
Majority 1,733 55.8 +16.2
Turnout 3,106
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

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St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Beer* 1,026 74.6 +24.6
Labour J. T. Morgan 350 25.4 −6.5
Majority 676 49.2 +31.1
Turnout 1,376
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. R. Coker* 2,219 42.4 −0.8
Liberal A. Angel 2,145 41.0 −6.2
Labour C. Creveul 866 16.6 +7.0
Majority 74 1.4
Turnout 5,230
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

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Woodhouse Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. H. Hall* 3,406 63.6 −11.9
Liberal K. Hamnett 1,260 23.5 N/A
Conservative R. M. Shaw 546 10.2 −9.8
Communist E. Holt 140 2.7 −1.8
Majority 2,146 40.1 −15.4
Turnout 5,352
Labour hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

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Aldermanic election, 31 July 1963

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Caused by the death on 19 July 1963 of Alderman Ernest Kirkman (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1962).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Bernard Langton (Labour, Collegiate Church, elected 1 November 1945)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 31 July 1963.[6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourBernard LangtonRusholme1967

Aldermanic elections, 2 October 1963

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Caused by the death on 29 August 1963 of Alderman J. E. Fitzsimons (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 January 1951).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor Lily Thomas (Labour, Openshaw, elected 6 December 1945)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1963.[10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourLily ThomasLightbowne1964

Caused by the death on 1 September 1963 of Alderman Ellis Green (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1940).[11][12]

In his place, Councillor William Murray (Labour, New Cross, elected 1 November 1946)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1963.[14]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourWilliam MurrayOld Moat1964

Aldermanic election, 6 November 1963

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Caused by the death on 21 October 1963 of Alderman Herbert Lomax (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 July 1950).[15][16]

In his place, Councillor Maurice Pariser (Labour, Cheetham, elected 1 November 1946)[17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 November 1963.[18]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourMaurice PariserSt. George's1967

Aldermanic election, 8 January 1964

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Caused by the resignation on 4 December 1963 of Alderman Prof. Frank Edward Tylecote (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 November 1949).[19][20]

In his place, Councillor Harry Gatley (Labour, Benchill, elected 1 November 1946)[21] was elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1964.[22]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourHarry GatleyHarpurhey1967

Aldermanic elections, 5 February 1964

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Caused by the resignation on 22 January 1964 of Alderman Wallace White (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 29 May 1961).[23][24]

In his place, Councillor Nellie Beer (Conservative, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1947; previously 1937-46)[25] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 February 1964.[26]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeNellie BeerDidsbury1967

Caused by the death on 28 January 1964 of Alderman Frank Farrington (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 April 1944).[27][28]

In his place, Councillor James McGrath (Conservative, Withington, elected 28 June 1949; previously 1938-49)[29] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 February 1964.[30]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeJames McGrathBurnage1964

By-elections between 1963 and 1964

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Collegiate Church, 24 October 1963

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Bernard Langton (Labour, Collegiate Church, elected 1 November 1945)[31] on 31 July 1963,[32] following the death on 19 July 1963 of Alderman Ernest Kirkman (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1962);[33][34] and by the resignation of Councillor Eric Mendell (Labour, Collegiate Church, elected 30 January 1947)[35] on 9 September 1963.[36]

Collegiate Church (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Seigleman 1,474 83.2 +3.5
Labour J. Davis 1,312 74.0 −5.7
Conservative I. Black 277 15.6 +2.7
Conservative C. Warburton 252 14.2 +1.3
Communist K. Bloch 114 6.4 −1.0
Majority 1,035 58.4 −8.4
Turnout 1,772
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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By-elections, 7 November 1963

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Two by-elections were held on 7 November 1963 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.[38]

Bradford

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Caused by the death of Councillor Thompson Lomas (Labour, Bradford, elected 8 May 1952)[39] on 24 September 1963.[40]

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Massey 1,605 74.1 −1.2
Conservative M. R. Chandler 478 22.1 +0.6
Communist S. Cole 83 3.8 +0.6
Majority 1,127 52.0 −1.8
Turnout 2,166
Labour hold Swing

Openshaw

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Caused by the resignation of Councillor Mary Morley (Labour, Openshaw, elected 10 May 1956)[41] on 27 September 1963;[42] and by the election as an alderman of Councillor Lily Thomas (Labour, Openshaw, elected 6 December 1945)[43] on 2 October 1963,[44] following the death on 29 August 1963 of Alderman J. E. Fitzsimons (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 January 1951).[45][46]

Openshaw (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. O. Hamnett 2,334 66.9 −9.7
Labour P. J. Donoghue 2,256 64.7 −11.9
Conservative E. Eccles 967 27.7 +7.5
Conservative E. A. M. Walmsley 871 25.0 +4.8
Communist H. Holland 274 7.9 +4.7
Majority 1,289 37.0 −19.4
Turnout 3,488
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick, 21 November 1963

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Caused by the death of Councillor Violet Wilson (Labour, Ardwick, elected 11 May 1950)[47] on 27 August 1963.[48]

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. J. Hill 1,117 54.1 −25.2
Conservative J. A. Staton 768 37.2 +16.5
Liberal D. Armstrong 180 8.7 N/A
Majority 349 16.9 −41.7
Turnout 2,065
Labour hold Swing

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Cheetham, 12 December 1963

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Maurice Pariser (Labour, Cheetham, elected 1 November 1946)[50] on 6 November 1963,[51] following the death on 21 October 1963 of Alderman Herbert Lomax (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 July 1950).[52][53]

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Broderick 1,155 45.0 −3.7
Liberal S. Needoff 1,016 39.6 +0.4
Conservative I. Black 394 15.4 +3.3
Majority 139 5.4 −4.1
Turnout 2,565
Labour hold Swing

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Benchill, 5 March 1964

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Harry Gatley (Labour, Benchill, elected 1 November 1946)[55] on 8 January 1964,[56] following the resignation on 4 December 1963 of Alderman Prof. Frank Edward Tylecote (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 November 1949).[57][58]

Benchill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Smith 2,143 52.9 +0.3
Conservative E. A. Walmsley 1,368 33.8 +3.7
Liberal J. Glithero 393 9.7 −5.9
Communist G. F. Taylor 145 3.6 +1.9
Majority 775 19.1 −3.4
Turnout 4,049
Labour hold Swing

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References

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  1. ↑ Triumphant Labour tightens grip, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1963, p.17
  2. ↑ Labour's majority of 26 in Manchester, The Guardian, May 10, 1963, p.4
  3. ↑ ALD. E. KIRKMAN, The Guardian, July 20, 1963, p.3
  4. ↑ NO REDUCTION IN CIVIC PARTY FOR RUSSIA, The Guardian, September 6, 1962, p.18
  5. ↑ "More Labour victories in Manchester". Manchester Guardian. 3 November 1945. p. 6.
  6. ↑ Rents increase for 63,000, The Guardian, August 1, 1963, p.14
  7. ↑ Fitzsimons 'father of Ringway Airport', dies, Manchester Evening News, August 29, 1963, p.5
  8. ↑ MONEY FOR SCHOOLS: "RATIONING" OF EXPENDITURE UPHELD, Manchester Guardian, 4 January 1951, p.2
  9. ↑ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, 7 December 1945, p.8
  10. ↑ SIX VACANT SEATS, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1963, p.13
  11. ↑ Ald. Ellis Green, The Guardian, September 2, 1963, p.12
  12. ↑ MANCHESTER'S NEXT LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, October 3, 1940, p.8
  13. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8
  14. ↑ SIX VACANT SEATS, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1963, p.13
  15. ↑ City's "friendly alderman" dies, Manchester Evening News, October 21, 1963, p.1
  16. ↑ All parties backed his election, Manchester Evening News, 26 July 1950, p.1
  17. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8
  18. ↑ New alderman, Manchester Evening News, November 7, 1963, p.11
  19. ↑ Alderman retiring, Manchester Evening News, December 4, 1963, p.9
  20. ↑ "BLUDGEONING" BY CORPORATION, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1949, p.3
  21. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8
  22. ↑ Now an alderman, The Guardian, January 9, 1964, p.16
  23. ↑ Left-right alderman - resigns, Manchester Evening News, January 22, 1964, p.7
  24. ↑ NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, May 30, 1961, p.24
  25. ↑ LABOUR LOSES CLEAR MAJORITY IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, 3 November 1947, p.6
  26. ↑ Freedom for Lady Simon, Manchester Guardian, February 6, 1964, p.4
  27. ↑ Tories lose alderman, Manchester Evening News, January 28, 1964, p.6
  28. ↑ MANCHESTER'S HOUSING, Manchester Guardian, April 6, 1944, p.3
  29. ↑ COUNCIL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, June 29, 1949, p.8
  30. ↑ Freedom for Lady Simon, Manchester Guardian, February 6, 1964, p.4
  31. ↑ "More Labour victories in Manchester". Manchester Guardian. 3 November 1945. p. 6.
  32. ↑ Rents increase for 63,000, The Guardian, August 1, 1963, p.14
  33. ↑ ALD. E. KIRKMAN, The Guardian, July 20, 1963, p.3
  34. ↑ NO REDUCTION IN CIVIC PARTY FOR RUSSIA, The Guardian, September 6, 1962, p.18
  35. ↑ LABOUR RETAINS SEAT, Manchester Guardian, January 31, 1947, p.6
  36. ↑ City councillor resigns, The Guardian, September 10, 1963, p.15
  37. ↑ LABOUR HOLDS SEATS BY BIG MARGIN, Manchester Evening News, October 25, 1963, p.19
  38. ↑ NO CHANGE IN TWO MANCHESTER WARDS, The Guardian, November 8, 1963, p.18
  39. ↑ CONSERVATIVES LOSE CONTROL IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 9, 1952, p.8
  40. ↑ , The Guardian, September 25, 1963, p.3
  41. ↑ CONSERVATIVES LOSE SEAT IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1956, p.4
  42. ↑ Question-mark over council seat, Manchester Evening News, September 27, 1963, p.17
  43. ↑ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, 7 December 1945, p.8
  44. ↑ SIX VACANT SEATS, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1963, p.13
  45. ↑ Fitzsimons 'father of Ringway Airport', dies, Manchester Evening News, August 29, 1963, p.5
  46. ↑ MONEY FOR SCHOOLS: "RATIONING" OF EXPENDITURE UPHELD, Manchester Guardian, 4 January 1951, p.2
  47. ↑ "Tories' net gain of two seats in Manchester". Manchester Guardian. 12 May 1950. p. 8.
  48. ↑ Labour member quits council, Manchester Evening News, August 27, 1963, p.5
  49. ↑ LABOUR WINS AT ARDWICK, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1963, p.18
  50. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8
  51. ↑ New alderman, Manchester Evening News, November 7, 1963, p.11
  52. ↑ City's "friendly alderman" dies, Manchester Evening News, October 21, 1963, p.1
  53. ↑ All parties backed his election, Manchester Evening News, 26 July 1950, p.1
  54. ↑ Labour holds seat on council, The Guardian, December 13, 1963, p.6
  55. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8
  56. ↑ Now an alderman, The Guardian, January 9, 1964, p.16
  57. ↑ Alderman retiring, Manchester Evening News, December 4, 1963, p.9
  58. ↑ "BLUDGEONING" BY CORPORATION, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1949, p.3
  59. ↑ Labour holds ward, The Guardian, March 6, 1964, p.24
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