Beswick was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1919 until 1982. It covered Beswick and parts of Ancoats.
Beswick | |
|---|---|
Beswick ward (1973) within Manchester | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Metropolitan borough | Manchester |
| Created | November 1919 |
| Named after | Beswick |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unicameral |
| • Body | Manchester City Council |
| UK Parliamentary Constituency | Manchester Exchange |
Overview
editBeswick ward was created in 1919,[1] from the western portion of the Bradford ward. The ward was largely unaffected by city-wide boundary revisions in 1950,[2] however, further revisions in 1971,[3] transferred part of Ancoats from the former New Cross ward. In 1982, the ward was abolished, and its remaining area became part of the new Beswick and Clayton ward.[4]
From 1919 until 1955, the ward formed part of the Manchester Clayton Parliamentary constituency.[5][6] From 1955 until its abolition, it was part of the Manchester Exchange Parliamentary constituency.
Councillors
edit| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | M. E. Smith (Lab) | P. J. Wall (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1920 | M. E. Smith (Lab) | P. J. Wall (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1921 | M. E. Smith (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1922 | M. E. Smith (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1923 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1924 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1925 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1926 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1927 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1928 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1929 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1930 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1931 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1932 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1933 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1934 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| 1935 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | W. Robinson (Lab) | |||
| April 1936 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | M. Bell (Lab) | |||
| 1936 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | M. Bell (Lab) | |||
| January 1937 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | H. Baldwin (Lab) | |||
| 1937 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | H. Baldwin (Lab) | |||
| 1938 | H. Thorneycroft (Lab) | L. B. Cox (Lab) | H. Baldwin (Lab) | |||
| 1945 | H. Baldwin (Lab) | W. Winstanley (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| 1946 | H. Baldwin (Lab) | W. Winstanley (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| 1947 | H. Baldwin (Lab) | W. Winstanley (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| 1949 | H. Baldwin (Lab) | W. Winstanley (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| 1950 | H. Baldwin (Lab) | W. Winstanley (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| 1951 | H. Baldwin (Lab) | W. Winstanley (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| 1952 | H. Baldwin (Lab) | W. Winstanley (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| 1953 | H. Baldwin (Lab) | W. Winstanley (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| 1954 | H. Baldwin (Lab) | W. Winstanley (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| 1955 | H. Baldwin (Lab) | W. Winstanley (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| 1956 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | R. Malcolm (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| 1957 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | R. Malcolm (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| 1958 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | R. Malcolm (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| 1959 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | R. Malcolm (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| 1960 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | J. Dean (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| 1961 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | J. Dean (Lab) | T. W. Farrell (Lab) | |||
| February 1962 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | J. Dean (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| 1962 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | J. Dean (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| 1963 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | J. Dean (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| 1964 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | J. Dean (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| 1965 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | J. Dean (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| 1967 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | J. Dean (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| 1967 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | J. Dean (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| 1968 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | J. Dean (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| 1969 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | J. Dean (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| 1970 | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | J. Dean (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| 1971 | J. Dean (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | J. G. Birtles (Lab) | |||
| July 1971 | J. Dean (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | S. Corless (Lab) | |||
| 1972 | J. Dean (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | S. Corless (Lab) | |||
| 1973 | J. Dean (Lab) | S. Corless (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| June 1974 | J. E. Jackson (Lab) | S. Corless (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| 1975 | J. E. Jackson (Lab) | S. Corless (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| 1976 | J. E. Jackson (Lab) | J. Flanagan (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| 1978 | S. Silverman (Lab) | J. Flanagan (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| 1979 | S. Silverman (Lab) | J. Flanagan (Lab) | K. Eastham (Lab) | |||
| 1980 | S. Silverman (Lab) | J. Flanagan (Lab) | M. Harrison (Lab) | |||
Elections
editElections in 1910s
editNovember 1919
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. E. Smith | 2,858 | 63.4 | ||
| Labour | P. J. Wall | 2,783 | 61.8 | ||
| Labour | W. Robinson | 2,772 | 61.5 | ||
| Conservative | T. W. H. Preston* | 1,777 | 39.4 | ||
| Conservative | O. R. Whittaker* | 1,679 | 37.3 | ||
| Conservative | J. Fiddiham | 1,647 | 36.6 | ||
| Majority | 995 | 22.1 | |||
| Turnout | 4,505 | 36.3 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in 1920s
editNovember 1920
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Robinson* | 2,796 | 56.1 | −7.3 | |
| Conservative | J. Fiddiham | 2,187 | 43.9 | +4.5 | |
| Majority | 609 | 12.2 | −9.9 | ||
| Turnout | 4,983 | 43.7 | +7.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
November 1921
editNovember 1922
editNovember 1923
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Robinson* | 4,334 | 52.4 | +2.2 | |
| Conservative | J. H. Meachin | 3,879 | 46.9 | −2.9 | |
| NFDDSS | C. Reilly | 57 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 455 | 5.5 | +5.1 | ||
| Turnout | 8,270 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
November 1924
editNovember 1925
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Thorneycroft* | 4,754 | 63.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | J. W. Brownhill | 2,792 | 37.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,962 | 26.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 7,546 | 61.6 | N/A | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
November 1926
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Robinson* | uncontested | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
November 1927
editNovember 1928
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Thorneycroft* | 4,946 | 62.7 | −0.9 | |
| Conservative | G. Southward | 2,937 | 37.3 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 2,009 | 25.4 | −1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 7,883 | 64.8 | +5.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
November 1929
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Robinson* | uncontested | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in 1930s
editNovember 1930
editNovember 1931
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Thorneycroft* | 3,902 | 52.3 | N/A | |
| Conservative | W. Shaw | 3,559 | 47.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 343 | 4.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 7,461 | 59.6 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
November 1932
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Robinson* | 4,258 | 68.0 | +15.7 | |
| Conservative | R. C. Roberts | 2,002 | 32.0 | −15.7 | |
| Majority | 2,256 | 36.0 | +31.4 | ||
| Turnout | 6,260 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
November 1933
editNovember 1934
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Thorneycroft* | 4,033 | 67.3 | N/A | |
| Conservative | K. A. Quas-Cohen | 1,963 | 32.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,070 | 34.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 5,996 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
November 1935
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Robinson* | uncontested | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
April 1936 (by-election)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Bell | uncontested | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
November 1936
editJanuary 1937 (by-election)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Baldwin | uncontested | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
November 1937
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Thorneycroft* | uncontested | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
November 1938
editElections in 1940s
editElections in 1950s
editElections in 1960s
editMay 1960
editMay 1961
editFebruary 1962 (by-election)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. Eastham | 1,546 | 82.5 | +5.8 | |
| Conservative | K. A. Edis | 328 | 17.5 | −5.8 | |
| Majority | 1,218 | 65.0 | +11.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,874 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 1962
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. G. Birtles* | 2,341 | 84.0 | +7.3 | |
| Conservative | S. Mottram | 266 | 9.5 | −13.8 | |
| Union Movement | D. E. Hesketh | 181 | 6.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,075 | 74.5 | +21.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,788 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 1963
edit| 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 | ||||
May 1964
editMay 1965
editMay 1966
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. Eastham* | 1,605 | 80.4 | +6.1 | |
| Conservative | N. A. Green | 392 | 19.6 | −6.1 | |
| Majority | 1,213 | 60.8 | +12.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,997 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 1967
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Dean* | 1,031 | 63.6 | −16.8 | |
| Conservative | R. Lilley | 370 | 22.8 | +3.2 | |
| Independent | E. Bevan | 219 | 13.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 661 | 40.8 | −20.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,620 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 1968
editMay 1969
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. Eastham* | 994 | 67.5 | +5.3 | |
| Conservative | E. M. Bevan | 478 | 32.5 | −5.3 | |
| Majority | 516 | 35.0 | +10.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,472 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in 1970s
editMay 1970
editMay 1971
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Dean* | 2,609 | 89.8 | ||
| Labour | K. Eastham* | 2,517 | 86.6 | ||
| Labour | J. G. Birtles* | 2,280 | 78.5 | ||
| Conservative | D. Eastwood | 585 | 20.1 | ||
| Conservative | A. Bradshaw | 326 | 11.2 | ||
| Conservative | J. R. Cawley | 310 | 10.7 | ||
| Communist | J. Coupe | 92 | 3.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,695 | 58.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,906 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
July 1971 (by-election)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Corless | 1,522 | 88.3 | −1.5 | |
| Conservative | D. Eastwood | 133 | 7.7 | −14.4 | |
| Independent | J. Lewis | 68 | 3.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,389 | 80.6 | +22.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,723 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
May 1972
editMay 1973
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Dean* | 1,528 | 80.6 | −8.6 | |
| Labour | S. Corless* | 1,514 | 79.9 | −9.6 | |
| Labour | K. Eastham* | 1,485 | 78.3 | −11.2 | |
| Conservative | J. C. J. Cavill | 252 | 13.3 | +2.8 | |
| Conservative | J. Cartland | 238 | 12.6 | +2.1 | |
| Conservative | W. Whitmore | 235 | 12.4 | +1.9 | |
| Majority | 1,233 | 65.0 | −14.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,896 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
June 1974 (by-election)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. E. Jackson | 1,298 | 70.9 | −14.9 | |
| Liberal | W. J. Ellwood | 248 | 13.6 | +13.6 | |
| Conservative | D. Porter | 173 | 9.5 | −4.6 | |
| National Front | S. McKenzie | 111 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
| Majority | 1,050 | 57.4 | −14.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,830 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | -14.2 | |||
May 1975
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. Eastham* | 1,282 | 79.0 | −6.8 | |
| Conservative | J. R. Cawley | 341 | 21.0 | +6.8 | |
| Majority | 941 | 58.0 | −13.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,623 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | -6.8 | |||
May 1976
editMay 1978
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Silverman | 1,746 | 77.3 | +1.9 | |
| Conservative | J. Cartland | 370 | 16.4 | −2.8 | |
| National Front | A. Tatton | 81 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
| Liberal | J. Thomson | 63 | 2.8 | −2.6 | |
| Majority | 1,376 | 60.9 | +4.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,260 | 27.7 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.3 | |||
May 1979
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. Eastham* | 3,505 | 81.5 | +4.2 | |
| Conservative | C. Hare | 796 | 18.5 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | 2,709 | 63.0 | +2.1 | ||
| Turnout | 4,301 | 61.2 | +33.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 | |||
Elections in 1980s
editMay 1980
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Flanagan* | 2,061 | 81.6 | +0.1 | |
| Labour | M. Harrison | 1,898 | |||
| Independent | W. C. Carman | 208 | 8.2 | +8.2 | |
| Conservative | C. Hare | 148 | 5.8 | −12.7 | |
| Conservative | R. Plant | 121 | |||
| Liberal | K. Parkinson | 109 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
| Majority | 1,690 | 73.4 | +10.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,526 | 34.1 | −27.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | -4.0 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8
- ↑ "Tories' Net Gain of Two Seats in Manchester", Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p. 8
- ↑ Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6
- ↑ Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
- ↑ "Representation of the People Act 1948: Schedule 1", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1948 c. 65 (sch. 1), retrieved 27 February 2023
- ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Manchester) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/606, retrieved 26 February 2023