1965 Manchester City Council election

1965 Manchester City Council election
← 1964 13 May 1965 1966 →
40 of 152 seats ; to Manchester City Council; 77 seats needed for a majority
	Map of results of 1965 election
Leader of the Council before election; ; Labour	Leader of the Council after election ; ; Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1965. 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]

Election result

Party	Votes	Seats			Full Council
Labour Party	56,090 (34.2%)		12.8	20 (50.0%)	20 / 40	5	90 (59.2%)	90 / 152
Conservative Party	70,013 (47.9%)		11.5	20 (50.0%)	20 / 40	9	58 (38.2%)	58 / 152
Liberal Party	18,317 (12.5%)		3.0	0 (0.0%)	0 / 40	4	4 (2.5%)	4 / 152
Communist	1,663 (1.1%)		0.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 40		0 (0.0%)	0 / 152
Independent Labour Party	90 (0.1%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 40		0 (0.0%)	0 / 152
Union Movement	83 (0.1%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 40		0 (0.0%)	0 / 152

Full council

↓
90	4	58

Aldermen

↓
23	2	13

Councillors

↓
67	2	45

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. C. Slater	3,242	58.3	+7.1
	Liberal	S. Rose	1,520	27.3	−2.0
	Labour	A. Flanaghan	797	14.4	−3.4
Majority			1,722	31.0	+9.1
Turnout			5,559
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Conway	665	56.1	−17.4
	Conservative	P. Clemerson	521	43.9	+17.4
Majority			144	12.2	−34.8
Turnout			1,186
	Labour hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. J. Hill*	963	56.1	−10.9
	Conservative	J. A. Staton	671	39.1	+6.1
	Union Movement	G. S. Gee	83	4.8	N/A
Majority			292	17.0	−17.0
Turnout			1,717
	Labour hold		Swing

Baguley

Baguley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. K. Paley	2,858	46.2	+9.9
	Labour	F. H. Price*	2,655	43.0	−7.0
	Liberal	E. Page	667	10.8	−2.9
Majority			203	3.2
Turnout			6,180
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Moore	1,584	43.0	+6.9
	Liberal	P. W. Goldstone*	1,468	39.8	−1.9
	Labour	K. Roberts	635	17.2	−5.0
Majority			116	3.2
Turnout			3,687
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Benchill

Benchill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. B. Williams	2,828	49.3	+8.5
	Labour	A. A. Smith*	2,399	41.9	−4.8
	Liberal	H. Horton	382	6.7	−3.9
	Communist	M. Taylor	122	2.1	+0.2
Majority			429	7.4
Turnout			5,731
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Beswick

Beswick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. G. Birtles*	1,626	74.3	−11.0
	Conservative	N. A. Green	562	25.7	+11.0
Majority			1,064	48.6	−22.0
Turnout			2,188
	Labour hold		Swing

Blackley

Blackley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. A. Lynch*	2,938	52.1	+9.9
	Labour	S. Rowe	1,722	30.6	−7.1
	Liberal	M. F. Giblin	879	15.6	−3.2
	Communist	I. W. Luft	97	1.7	+0.4
Majority			1,216	21.5	+17.0
Turnout			5,636
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. E. Jackson*	1,808	60.2	−11.8
	Conservative	R. J. Chronnell	1,068	35.3	+11.9
	Communist	S. Cole	137	4.6	0
Majority			748	24.9	−23.7
Turnout			3,005
	Labour hold		Swing

Burnage

Burnage
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Platt*	2,988	55.1	+8.0
	Labour	C. Stewart	1,568	28.9	−2.1
	Liberal	W. M Drape	871	16.0	−5.9
Majority			1,420	26.2	+10.1
Turnout			5,427
	Conservative hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Broderick*	1,150	41.5	−5.9
	Liberal	S. Needoff	927	33.5	−5.7
	Conservative	F. E. Meaden	692	25.0	+11.6
Majority			223	8.0	−0.2
Turnout			2,769
	Labour hold		Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. W. G. Fitzsimons*	3,526	60.6	+9.5
	Liberal	J. Hartley	1,148	19.8	−6.1
	Labour	R. F. Delahunty	1,141	19.6	−3.4
Majority			2,378	40.9	+15.7
Turnout			5,815
	Conservative hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Seigleman*	1,139	77.1	−0.6
	Conservative	J. T. Rollins	266	18.0	+3.8
	Communist	K. Bloch	72	4.9	−3.2
Majority			873	59.1	−4.4
Turnout			1,477
	Labour hold		Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. R. Butler*	3,269	49.0	+13.7
	Labour	N. Scholes	2,312	34.7	−12.8
	Liberal	A. F. Sullivan	1,086	16.3	−0.9
Majority			957	14.3
Turnout			6,667
	Conservative hold		Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Lee*	3,986	74.6	+16.1
	Liberal	S. W. Chinn	696	13.0	−14.1
	Labour	H. Smith	661	12.4	−2.0
Majority			3,290	61.6	+30.2
Turnout			5,343
	Conservative hold		Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Higgins*	2,055	62.9	−10.6
	Conservative	B. Connell	1,085	33.2	+12.6
	Communist	J. Skelton	126	3.9	−2.0
Majority			970	29.7	−23.2
Turnout			3,266
	Labour hold		Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Conquest*	1,445	58.5	−11.8
	Conservative	H. Holland	1,026	41.5	+11.1
Majority			419	17.0	−7.9
Turnout			2,471
	Labour hold		Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Grant*	1,537	51.3	−11.5
	Conservative	J. Egan	1,458	48.7	+11.5
Majority			79	2.6	−23.0
Turnout			2,995
	Labour hold		Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. B. Ogden*	649	67.1	−14.3
	Conservative	K. Allday	272	28.1	+9.5
	Communist	E. Cohen	46	4.8	N/A
Majority			377	39.0	−23.8
Turnout			967
	Labour hold		Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. A. Fieldhouse*	2,917	60.5	+15.5
	Labour	H. N. Ebrey	1,319	27.3	−9.7
	Liberal	R. P. Shippen	587	12.2	−5.8
Majority			1,598	33.1	+25.1
Turnout			4,823
	Conservative hold		Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Pigott*	2,654	45.7	+10.2
	Labour	P. T. Taylor	1,819	31.3	−14.8
	Liberal	H. Roche	1,220	21.0	+2.6
	Communist	L. Cole	118	2.0	N/A
Majority			835	14.4
Turnout			5,811
	Conservative hold		Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Sharp*	2,060	66.5	+12.6
	Labour	A. Davidson	930	30.0	+1.3
	Communist	H. Johnson	110	3.5	−4.0
Majority			1,130	36.5	+11.3
Turnout			3,100
	Conservative hold		Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. S. Goldstone*	920	52.2	−12.0
	Conservative	G. Fildes	793	45.0	+8.5
	Communist	B. Panter	51	2.8	N/A
Majority			127	7.2	−19.2
Turnout			1,764
	Labour hold		Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. A. Downward*	1,458	47.5	−5.6
	Conservative	S. Mottram	1,419	46.2	+6.7
	Liberal	M. A. G. Hatton	194	6.3	−1.1
Majority			39	1.3	−11.8
Turnout			3,071
	Labour hold		Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. D. Alexander*	1,848	57.9	+10.1
	Labour	R. E. Talbot	1,082	33.9	−8.2
	Liberal	E. Gray	164	5.1	−2.7
	Communist	E. Foster	95	3.1	+0.8
Majority			766	24.0	+18.3
Turnout			3,189
	Conservative hold		Swing

Moston

Moston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. H. Hine	3,030	51.5	+14.6
	Labour	R. Latham*	2,850	48.5	+4.3
Majority			180	3.0
Turnout			5,880
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

New Cross

New Cross
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Donoghue*	845	72.2	−6.1
	Conservative	T. E. Murphy	326	27.8	+4.8
Majority			519	44.4	−8.3
Turnout			1,171
	Labour hold		Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Tomlinson	1,429	52.9	−12.0
	Conservative	K. E. Goulding	1,137	42.1	+23.8
	Communist	J. B. Cross	133	5.0	+1.5
Majority			292	10.8	−35.8
Turnout			2,699
	Labour hold		Swing

Northenden

Northenden
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Mountford	3,177	46.2	+5.2
	Labour	R. L. Griffiths*	2,476	35.0	−3.8
	Liberal	J. E. Hargreaves	1,226	17.8	−2.4
Majority			701	10.2	+8.0
Turnout			6,879
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Robinson	2,417	49.4	+12.7
	Conservative	D. G. Massey	2,307	47.2	+10.5
	Liberal	T. Kay*	1,362	27.9	−0.5
	Labour	E. Wood	1,317	26.9	−8.0
	Labour	D. Healey	1,307	26.7	−8.2
	Liberal	T. A. Maher	1,069	21.9	−6.5
Majority			945	19.3	+17.5
Turnout			4,890
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Gilmore	2,175	61.9	−7.1
	Labour	T. O. Hamnett*	1,930	54.9	−14.1
	Conservative	E. Eccles	1,366	38.9	+11.7
	Conservative	J. L. Traynor	1,206	34.3	+7.1
	Communist	K. McDonald	176	5.0	+1.2
	Communist	H. Holland	172	4.9	+1.1
Majority			564	16.1	−25.7
Turnout			3,513
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. Ollerenshaw*	2,302	62.1	+12.9
	Labour	A. E. Jones	812	21.9	−7.5
	Liberal	M. D. Howard	594	16.0	−5.4
Majority			1,490	40.2	+20.4
Turnout			3,708
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Mann*	646	63.2	−17.2
	Conservative	A. V. Cookson	376	36.8	+17.2
Majority			270	26.4	−34.4
Turnout			1,022
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Massey*	1,164	64.4	−4.2
	Conservative	M. A. Vince	520	28.8	−2.6
	Communist	W. Cross	124	6.8	N/A
Majority			644	35.6	−1.6
Turnout			1,808
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	N. Morris*	1,535	64.1	−12.8
	Conservative	I. Goslin	858	35.9	+12.8
Majority			677	28.2	−25.6
Turnout			2,393
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Carson*	857	82.1	+1.6
	Labour	T. Richardson	187	17.9	−3.3
Majority			670	64.2	+8.5
Turnout			1,044
	Conservative hold		Swing

Withington

Withington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. W. Young	2,403	48.6	+2.9
	Liberal	J. S. Alldridge*	1,975	39.9	−2.5
	Labour	H. Barrett	567	11.5	−0.4
Majority			428	8.7	+5.3
Turnout			4,945
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. J. Taylor	2,395	59.1	−2.6
	Conservative	H. A. McIlroy	1,200	29.6	+13.2
	Liberal	J. W. Davenport	282	7.0	−10.2
	Ind. Labour Party	B. S. Dean	90	2.2	−0.2
	Communist	E. Holt	84	2.1	−0.1
Majority			1,195	29.5	−15.0
Turnout			4,051
	Labour hold		Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 4 August 1965

Caused by the death on 21 July 1965 of Alderman James McGrath (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 February 1965).^[3]^[4]

In his place, Councillor Ottiwell Lodge (Conservative, Levenshulme, elected 9 November 1939)^[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1965.^[6]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Conservative	Ottiwell Lodge	Burnage	1970

Aldermanic election, 1 September 1965

Caused by the death on 5 August 1965 of Alderman Douglas Gosling (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 December 1949).^[7]^[8]

In his place, Councillor Harry Sharp (Conservative, Longsight, elected 5 June 1940)^[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 September 1965.^[10]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Conservative	Harry Sharp	Gorton South	1970

Aldermanic election, 6 October 1965

Caused by the death on 18 September 1965 of Alderman Albert Barratt (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1961).^[11]^[12]

In his place, Councillor Gladys Lord (Conservative, Burnage, elected 4 March 1942)^[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1965.^[14]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Conservative	Gladys Lord	Newton Heath	1967

Aldermanic election, 1 December 1965

Caused by the resignation on 2 November 1965 of Alderman William Phillip Jackson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 February 1940).^[15]^[16]

In his place, Councillor Harold Stockdale (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1945)^[17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 December 1965.^[18]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Conservative	Harold Stockdale	Moss Side West	1967

Aldermanic election, 4 May 1966

Caused by the resignation on 25 April 1966 of Alderman Eveline Hill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 September 1957).^[19]^[20]

In her place, Councillor Arnold Fieldhouse (Conservative, Levenshulme, elected 1 November 1946)^[21] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 May 1966.^[22]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Conservative	Arnold Fieldhouse	Withington	1967

By-elections between 1965 and 1966

By-elections, 24 June 1965

Two by-elections were held on 24 June 1965 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.^[23]

New Cross

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Chris Blackwell (Labour, New Cross, elected 12 May 1949)^[24] on 7 April 1965,^[25] following the death on 24 February 1965 of Alderman Mary Knight (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1956).^[26]^[27]

New Cross
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Latham	1,306	59.3	−12.9
	Conservative	T. E. Murphy	898	40.7	+12.9
Majority			408	18.6	−25.8
Turnout			2,204
	Labour hold		Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Caused by the death of Councillor Stanley Ralphs (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 13 May 1954; previously 1949-52)^[28] on 26 April 1965.^[29]

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. A. Vince	2,371	54.4	−6.2
	Liberal	J. Hartley	1,242	28.5	+8.7
	Labour	R. F. Delahunty	747	17.1	−2.5
Majority			1,129	25.9	−15.0
Turnout			4,360
	Conservative hold		Swing

Levenshulme, 30 September 1965

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Ottiwell Lodge (Conservative, Levenshulme, elected 9 November 1939)^[30] on 4 August 1965,^[31] following the death on 21 July 1965 of Alderman James McGrath (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 February 1965).^[32]^[33]

Levenshulme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. S. Robb	1,996	55.6	−4.9
	Labour	H. N. Ebrey	1,037	28.9	+1.6
	Liberal	R. P. Shippen	554	15.5	+3.3
Majority			959	26.7	−6.4
Turnout			3,587
	Conservative hold		Swing

^[34]

Longsight, 7 October 1965

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Harry Sharp (Conservative, Longsight, elected 5 June 1940)^[35] on 1 September 1965,^[36] following the death on 5 August 1965 of Alderman Douglas Gosling (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 December 1949).^[37]^[38]

Longsight
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Malpas	1,614	64.1	−2.4
	Labour	S. V. Shaw	905	35.9	+5.9
Majority			709	28.2	−8.3
Turnout			2,519
	Conservative hold		Swing

^[39]

Burnage, 11 November 1965

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Gladys Lord (Conservative, Burnage, elected 4 March 1942)^[40] on 6 October 1965,^[41] following the death on 18 September 1965 of Alderman Albert Barratt (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1961).^[42]^[43]

Burnage
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. J. Cox	1,938	51.0	−4.1
	Labour	C. Stewart	1,287	33.9	+5.0
	Liberal	W. M Drape	575	15.1	−0.9
Majority			651	17.1	−9.1
Turnout			3,800
	Conservative hold		Swing

^[44]

Rusholme, 27 January 1966

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Harold Stockdale (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1945)^[45] on 1 December 1965,^[46] following the resignation on 2 November 1965 of Alderman William Phillip Jackson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 February 1940).^[47]^[48]

Rusholme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. R. Mayoh	1,439	69.9	+7.8
	Labour	A. E. Jones	412	20.0	−1.9
	Liberal	F. N. Wedlock	207	10.1	−5.9
Majority			1,027	49.9	+9.7
Turnout			2,058
	Conservative hold		Swing

^[49]

Longsight, 3 February 1966

Caused by the death of Councillor John Hopkins (Conservative, Longsight, elected 31 January 1946)^[50] on 21 November 1965.^[51]

Longsight
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. B. Deacy	1,540	61.9	−4.6
	Labour	S. V. Shaw	884	35.6	+5.6
	Communist	H. Johnson	62	2.5	−1.0
Majority			656	26.3	−10.2
Turnout			2,486
	Conservative hold		Swing

Collegiate Church, 3 March 1966

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Merton Seigleman (Labour, Collegiate Church, elected 24 October 1963)^[52] on 21 January 1966.^[53]

Collegiate Church
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. F. Delahunty	940	80.8	+3.7
	Conservative	J. E. Doniger	223	19.2	+1.2
Majority			717	61.6	+2.5
Turnout			1,163
	Labour hold		Swing

^[54]

References

↑ Big triumph for Tories in 2 cities, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1965, p.17
↑ Tories win nine Manchester seats, The Guardian, May 14, 1965, p.4
↑ Alderman J. McGrath, The Guardian, July 22, 1965, p.4
↑ Freedom for Lady Simon, Manchester Guardian, February 6, 1964, p.4
↑ NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, 10 November 1939, p.8
↑ Attempt to defer arts centre move fails, Manchester Guardian, August 5, 1965, p.4
↑ Alderman dies at town hall, The Guardian, August 6, 1965, p.4
↑ COUNCILLORS' "FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT" TO INFORMATION, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1949, p.2
↑ C. O.s IN CIVIC EMPLOYMENT, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1940, p.10
↑ Less dirty water in public, The Guardian, September 2, 1965, p.1
↑ Ald. A. T. Barratt, The Guardian, September 20, 1965, p.4
↑ NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 1, 1961, p.7
↑ MANCHESTER COUNCIL AND SHIP CANAL DIRECTORATES, Manchester Guardian, March 5, 1942, p.10
↑ Fluoridation by tablet - not by water, The Guardian, October 7, 1965, p.20
↑ Alderman retires, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1965, p.18
↑ MANCHESTER RATE TO BE 17/4, Manchester Guardian, February 22, 1940, p.3
↑ "More Labour victories in Manchester". Manchester Guardian. 3 November 1945. p. 6.
↑ Loans-for-homes scheme reopens in Manchester, The Guardian, December 2, 1965, p.18
↑ Mrs Hill quits council, Manchester Evening News, April 25, 1966, p.1
↑ UNDERGROUND CAR PARK FIRST, Manchester Guardian, September 5, 1957, p.14
↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8
↑ Full of sound and fury..., The Guardian, May 5, 1966, p.18
↑ Two Tory gains in "little election", The Guardian, June 25, 1965, p.5
↑ SIX CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1949, p.8
↑ , The Guardian, April 8, 1965, p.20
↑ ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, February 24, 1965, p.14
↑ WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1956, p.6
↑ LABOUR TALKES FIVE TORY SEATS: WINS SIX NEW ONES, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4
↑ Mr Stanley Ralphs, The Guardian, April 27, 1965, p.6
↑ NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, 10 November 1939, p.8
↑ Attempt to defer arts centre move fails, Manchester Guardian, August 5, 1965, p.4
↑ Alderman J. McGrath, The Guardian, July 22, 1965, p.4
↑ Freedom for Lady Simon, Manchester Guardian, February 6, 1964, p.4
↑ Conservative holds city seat, Manchester Evening News, October 1, 1965, p.5
↑ C. O.s IN CIVIC EMPLOYMENT, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1940, p.10
↑ Less dirty water in public, The Guardian, September 2, 1965, p.1
↑ Alderman dies at town hall, The Guardian, August 6, 1965, p.4
↑ COUNCILLORS' "FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT" TO INFORMATION, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1949, p.2
↑ Tories retain council seat, Manchester Evening News, October 8, 1965, p.5
↑ MANCHESTER COUNCIL AND SHIP CANAL DIRECTORATES, Manchester Guardian, March 5, 1942, p.10
↑ Fluoridation by tablet - not by water, The Guardian, October 7, 1965, p.20
↑ Ald. A. T. Barratt, The Guardian, September 20, 1965, p.4
↑ NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 1, 1961, p.7
↑ TORIES HOLD COUNCIL SEAT, Manchester Evening News, November 12, 1965, p.15
↑ "More Labour victories in Manchester". Manchester Guardian. 3 November 1945. p. 6.
↑ Loans-for-homes scheme reopens in Manchester, The Guardian, December 2, 1965, p.18
↑ Alderman retires, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1965, p.18
↑ MANCHESTER RATE TO BE 17/4, Manchester Guardian, February 22, 1940, p.3
↑ Council gain for Tories, The Guardian, January 28, 1966, p.5
↑ LONGSIGHT BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, 1 February 1945, p.3
↑ Councillor J. G. Hopkins, The Guardian, November 23, 1965, p.18
↑ LABOUR HOLDS SEATS BY BIG MARGIN, Manchester Evening News, October 25, 1963, p.19
↑ Councillor resigns, Manchester Evening News, January 21, 1966, p.1
↑ Labour holds two council seats, The Guardian, March 4, 1966, p.24

[1] Big triumph for Tories in 2 cities, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1965, p.17

[2] Tories win nine Manchester seats, The Guardian, May 14, 1965, p.4

[3] Alderman J. McGrath, The Guardian, July 22, 1965, p.4

[4] Freedom for Lady Simon, Manchester Guardian, February 6, 1964, p.4

[5] NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, 10 November 1939, p.8

[6] Attempt to defer arts centre move fails, Manchester Guardian, August 5, 1965, p.4

[7] Alderman dies at town hall, The Guardian, August 6, 1965, p.4

[8] COUNCILLORS' "FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT" TO INFORMATION, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1949, p.2

[9] C. O.s IN CIVIC EMPLOYMENT, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1940, p.10

[10] Less dirty water in public, The Guardian, September 2, 1965, p.1

[11] Ald. A. T. Barratt, The Guardian, September 20, 1965, p.4

[12] NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 1, 1961, p.7

[13] MANCHESTER COUNCIL AND SHIP CANAL DIRECTORATES, Manchester Guardian, March 5, 1942, p.10

[14] Fluoridation by tablet - not by water, The Guardian, October 7, 1965, p.20

[15] Alderman retires, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1965, p.18

[16] MANCHESTER RATE TO BE 17/4, Manchester Guardian, February 22, 1940, p.3

[17] "More Labour victories in Manchester". Manchester Guardian. 3 November 1945. p. 6.

[18] Loans-for-homes scheme reopens in Manchester, The Guardian, December 2, 1965, p.18

[19] Mrs Hill quits council, Manchester Evening News, April 25, 1966, p.1

[20] UNDERGROUND CAR PARK FIRST, Manchester Guardian, September 5, 1957, p.14

[21] THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8

[22] Full of sound and fury..., The Guardian, May 5, 1966, p.18

[23] Two Tory gains in "little election", The Guardian, June 25, 1965, p.5

[24] SIX CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1949, p.8

[25] , The Guardian, April 8, 1965, p.20

[26] ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, February 24, 1965, p.14

[27] WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1956, p.6

[28] LABOUR TALKES FIVE TORY SEATS: WINS SIX NEW ONES, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4

[29] Mr Stanley Ralphs, The Guardian, April 27, 1965, p.6

[30] NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, 10 November 1939, p.8

[31] Attempt to defer arts centre move fails, Manchester Guardian, August 5, 1965, p.4

[32] Alderman J. McGrath, The Guardian, July 22, 1965, p.4

[33] Freedom for Lady Simon, Manchester Guardian, February 6, 1964, p.4

[34] Conservative holds city seat, Manchester Evening News, October 1, 1965, p.5

[35] C. O.s IN CIVIC EMPLOYMENT, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1940, p.10

[36] Less dirty water in public, The Guardian, September 2, 1965, p.1

[37] Alderman dies at town hall, The Guardian, August 6, 1965, p.4

[38] COUNCILLORS' "FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT" TO INFORMATION, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1949, p.2

[39] Tories retain council seat, Manchester Evening News, October 8, 1965, p.5

[40] MANCHESTER COUNCIL AND SHIP CANAL DIRECTORATES, Manchester Guardian, March 5, 1942, p.10

[41] Fluoridation by tablet - not by water, The Guardian, October 7, 1965, p.20

[42] Ald. A. T. Barratt, The Guardian, September 20, 1965, p.4

[43] NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 1, 1961, p.7

[44] TORIES HOLD COUNCIL SEAT, Manchester Evening News, November 12, 1965, p.15

[45] "More Labour victories in Manchester". Manchester Guardian. 3 November 1945. p. 6.

[46] Loans-for-homes scheme reopens in Manchester, The Guardian, December 2, 1965, p.18

[47] Alderman retires, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1965, p.18

[48] MANCHESTER RATE TO BE 17/4, Manchester Guardian, February 22, 1940, p.3

[49] Council gain for Tories, The Guardian, January 28, 1966, p.5

[50] LONGSIGHT BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, 1 February 1945, p.3

[51] Councillor J. G. Hopkins, The Guardian, November 23, 1965, p.18

[52] LABOUR HOLDS SEATS BY BIG MARGIN, Manchester Evening News, October 25, 1963, p.19

[53] Councillor resigns, Manchester Evening News, January 21, 1966, p.1

[54] Labour holds two council seats, The Guardian, March 4, 1966, p.24

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