Moss Side West

Moss Side West
Moss Side West
Ward
	Moss Side West ward (1954) within Manchester
	Coat of arms
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County borough	Manchester
Created	November 1904
Named after	Moss Side
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency	Manchester Moss Side

Moss Side West was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1904 until 1970. It covered parts of Moss Side and Whalley Range.

Overview

Moss Side West ward was created in 1904,^[1] as a result of the Manchester Extension Scheme 1904, which transferred the urban districts of Moss Side and Withington to the Manchester corporation.^[2] Initially, the ward covered that part of the former Moss Side Urban District to the west of Princess Road. In 1919,^[3] an area to the west of Broadfield Road was transferred to the ward from the Moss Side East ward, these boundaries were largely unaffected by a further boundary revision in 1950.^[4] The ward was abolished in 1971^[5], and its remaining area was divided between the Alexandra ward and the new Moss Side ward.

From its creation until 1918, the ward formed part of the Manchester South Parliamentary constituency.^[6] From 1918 until 1950, it was part of the Manchester Hulme Parliamentary constituency.^[7] From 1950 until its abolition, it was part of the Manchester Moss Side Parliamentary constituency.

Councillors

Election
1904	A. Grierson (Ind)	T. Herbert (Lib)	W. Hynes (Lib)
1905	A. Grierson (Ind)	T. Herbert (Lib)	W. Hynes (Lib)
1906	A. Grierson (Lib)	T. Herbert (Lib)	W. Hynes (Lib)
April 1907	A. Grierson (Lib)	W. Flanagan (Con)	W. Hynes (Lib)
1907	A. Grierson (Lib)	W. Flanagan (Con)	W. Hynes (Lib)
1908	A. Grierson (Lib)	W. Flanagan (Con)	W. Rowlands (Lib)
1909	A. Grierson (Lib)	W. Flanagan (Con)	W. Rowlands (Lib)
1910	J. H. Birley (Con)	W. Flanagan (Con)	W. Rowlands (Lib)
1911	J. H. Birley (Con)	W. Flanagan (Con)	W. Rowlands (Lib)
1912	J. H. Birley (Con)	W. Flanagan (Con)	W. Rowlands (Lib)
1913	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	W. Flanagan (Con)	W. Rowlands (Lib)
October 1914	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	J. H. Birley (Con)	W. Rowlands (Lib)
1914	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	J. H. Birley (Con)	W. Rowlands (Lib)
1919	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	J. H. Birley (Con)	W. Rowlands (Lib)
1920	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	J. H. Birley (Con)	W. Rowlands (Lib)
1921	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	J. H. Birley (Con)	T. Dunham (Con)
1922	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	J. H. Birley (Con)	T. Dunham (Con)
1923	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	J. H. Birley (Con)	T. Dunham (Con)
1924	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	J. H. Birley (Con)	T. Dunham (Con)
1925	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	J. H. Birley (Con)	T. Dunham (Con)
1926	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	J. H. Birley (Con)	T. Dunham (Con)
1927	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	J. H. Birley (Con)	A. H. Weller (Land Values)
June 1928	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	R. Pepperdine (Con)	A. H. Weller (Land Values)
1928	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	R. Pepperdine (Con)	A. H. Weller (Land Values)
1929	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	R. Pepperdine (Con)	A. H. Weller (Land Values)
1930	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	R. Pepperdine (Con)	B. S. Vivante (Con)
1931	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	R. Pepperdine (Con)	B. S. Vivante (Con)
January 1932	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	R. Pepperdine (Con)	D. Gosling (Con)
1932	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	R. Pepperdine (Con)	D. Gosling (Con)
1933	J. Mathewson Watson (Lib)	R. Pepperdine (Con)	D. Gosling (Con)
January 1934	H. Quinney (Lib)	R. Pepperdine (Con)	D. Gosling (Con)
1934	H. Quinney (Lib)	S. C. Brewster (Con)	D. Gosling (Con)
1935	H. Quinney (Lib)	S. C. Brewster (Con)	D. Gosling (Con)
1936	H. Quinney (Lib)	S. C. Brewster (Con)	D. Gosling (Con)
1937	H. Quinney (Lib)	S. C. Brewster (Con)	D. Gosling (Con)
1938	H. Quinney (Lib)	S. C. Brewster (Con)	D. Gosling (Con)
1945	H. Quinney (Lib)	S. C. Brewster (Con)	N. G. Atkinson (Lab)
March 1946	H. Quinney (Lab)	S. C. Brewster (Con)	N. G. Atkinson (Lab)
1946	H. Quinney (Lab)	S. C. Brewster (Con)	N. G. Atkinson (Lab)
1947	R. H. W. Owen (Con)	S. C. Brewster (Con)	N. G. Atkinson (Lab)
1949	R. H. W. Owen (Con)	S. C. Brewster (Con)	W. H. Cox (Con)
1950	R. H. W. Owen (Con)	S. C. Brewster (Con)	W. H. Cox (Con)
1951	A. Smith (Con)	S. C. Brewster (Con)	W. H. Cox (Con)
1952	A. Smith (Con)	S. C. Brewster (Con)	H. Collins (Lab)
1953	A. Smith (Con)	B. Lawson (Lab)	H. Collins (Lab)
1954	K. Pollitt (Lab)	B. Lawson (Lab)	H. Collins (Lab)
1955	K. Pollitt (Lab)	B. Lawson (Lab)	P. Buckley (Con)
1956	K. Pollitt (Lab)	B. Lawson (Lab)	P. Buckley (Con)
1957	L. Lescure (Con)	B. Lawson (Lab)	P. Buckley (Con)
1958	L. Lescure (Con)	B. Lawson (Lab)	P. Buckley (Con)
1959	L. Lescure (Con)	J. Bodden (Con)	P. Buckley (Con)
1960	W. H. Cox (Con)	J. Bodden (Con)	P. Buckley (Con)
1961	W. H. Cox (Con)	J. Bodden (Con)	P. Buckley (Con)
1962	W. H. Cox (Con)	S. D. Alexander (Con)	P. Buckley (Con)
1963	A. H. Burlin (Con)	S. D. Alexander (Con)	P. Buckley (Con)
1964	A. H. Burlin (Con)	S. D. Alexander (Con)	P. Buckley (Con)
1965	A. H. Burlin (Con)	S. D. Alexander (Con)	P. Buckley (Con)
1966	A. H. Burlin (Con)	S. D. Alexander (Con)	P. Buckley (Con)
1967	A. H. Burlin (Con)	S. D. Alexander (Con)	J. Pollitt (Con)
1968	A. H. Burlin (Con)	S. D. Alexander (Con)	J. Pollitt (Con)
1969	A. H. Burlin (Con)	S. D. Alexander (Con)	J. Pollitt (Con)
1970	A. H. Burlin (Con)	S. D. Alexander (Con)	J. Pollitt (Con)

Elections

Elections in 1900s

November 1904

1904 (3 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	A. Grierson	1,144	70.4
	Liberal	T. Herbert	826	50.8
	Liberal	W. Hynes	817	50.3
	Labour	J. Archer	776	47.8
	Conservative	J. H. Swales	695	42.8
	Liberal	J. Livesley	617	38.0
Majority			41	2.5
Turnout			1,625
	Independent win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)

November 1905

1905
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Hynes*	755	45.3	−5.5
	Conservative	A. Gresty	637	38.2	−4.6
	Labour	A. Ogden	275	16.5	−31.3
Majority			118	7.1	+4.6
Turnout			1,667
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1906

1906
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Herbert*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

April 1907 (by-election)

By-election: 26 April 1907
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Flanagan	940	52.4	N/A
	Liberal	A. Porter	699	39.0	N/A
	Labour	R. Robinson	154	8.6	N/A
Majority			241	13.4	N/A
Turnout			1,793
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1907

1907
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. Grierson*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1908

1908
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Rowlands	963	50.6	N/A
	Conservative	J. W. J. Cremlyn	941	49.4	N/A
Majority			22	1.2	N/A
Turnout			1,904
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1909

1909
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Flanagan*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1910s

November 1910

1910
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. H. Birley*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1911

1911
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Rowlands*	769	61.1	N/A
	Conservative	W. Stanway	489	38.9	N/A
Majority			280	22.2	N/A
Turnout			1,258
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1912

1912
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Flanagan*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1913

1913
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Mathewson Watson	1,077	51.8	N/A
	Conservative	J. H. Birley*	1,002	48.2	N/A
Majority			75	3.6	N/A
Turnout			2,079
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

October 1914 (by-election)

By-election: 12 October 1914
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. H. Birley	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1914

1914
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Rowlands*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1919

1919 (new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. H. Birley*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1920s

November 1920

1920
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Mathewson Watson*	3,326	70.3	N/A
	Conservative	P. Sims	1,408	29.7	N/A
Majority			1,918	40.6
Turnout			4,734	41.3	N/A
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1921

1921
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Dunham	2,600	50.8	+21.1
	Independent	J. S. Whitehead	2,523	49.2	N/A
Majority			77	1.6
Turnout			5,123	59.5	+18.2
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1922

1922
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. H. Birley*	2,334	56.1	+5.3
	English League for the Taxation of Land Values	A. H. Weller	1,825	43.9	N/A
Majority			509	12.2	+10.6
Turnout			4,159	48.5	−9.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1923

1923
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Mathewson Watson*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1924

1924
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Dunham*	2,484	52.3	N/A
	Liberal	W. H. Wood	2,268	47.7	N/A
Majority			216	4.6	N/A
Turnout			4,752
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1925

1925
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. H. Birley*	2,511	56.0	+3.7
	English League for the Taxation of Land Values	A. H. Weller	1,973	44.0	N/A
Majority			538	12.0	+7.4
Turnout			4,484	49.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1926

1926
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Mathewson Watson*	3,372	79.4	N/A
	Labour	W. J. Munro	876	20.6	N/A
Majority			2,496	58.8
Turnout			4,248	48.1	−1.8
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1927

1927
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	English League for the Taxation of Land Values	A. H. Weller	2,015	53.2	N/A
	Conservative	T. Dunham*	1,770	46.8	N/A
Majority			245	6.4
Turnout			3,785	43.1	−5.0
	English League for the Taxation of Land Values gain from Conservative		Swing

June 1928 (by-election)

By-election: 19 June 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Pepperdine	1,632	58.2	+11.4
	Liberal	W. T. O'Gorman	693	24.7	N/A
	Labour	R. McKeon	461	16.4	N/A
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	20	0.7	N/A
Majority			939	33.5
Turnout			2,806	31.9	−11.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1928

1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Pepperdine*	2,502	68.6	+21.8
	Labour	R. McKeon	1,100	30.2	N/A
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	45	1.2	N/A
Majority			1,402	38.4
Turnout			3,647	41.6	−1.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1929

1929
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Mathewson Watson*	2,349	74.8	N/A
	Labour	R. McKeon	793	25.2	−5.0
Majority			1,556	49.6
Turnout			3,142	33.7	−7.9
	Liberal hold		Swing

Elections in 1930s

November 1930

1930
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. S. Vivante	1,795	46.8	N/A
	English League for the Taxation of Land Values	A. H. Weller*	1,272	33.1	N/A
	Labour	R. McKeon	614	16.0	−9.2
	Independent	T. M. Draper	142	3.7	N/A
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	16	0.4	N/A
Majority			523	13.7
Turnout			3,839
	Conservative gain from English League for the Taxation of Land Values		Swing

November 1931

1931
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Pepperdine*	3,427	83.6	+36.8
	Labour	A. Eyres	632	15.4	−0.6
Majority			2,795	68.2	+54.5
Turnout			4,059	20.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

January 1932 (by-election)

By-election: 19 January 1932
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Gosling	1,772	55.0	−28.6
	Labour	A. Eyres	859	26.7	+11.3
	English League for the Taxation of Land Values	A. H. Weller	574	17.7	N/A
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	18	0.6	N/A
Majority			913	28.3	−39.9
Turnout			3,223	16.6	−4.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1932

1932
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Mathewson Watson*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1933

1933
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Gosling*	1,881	65.9	N/A
	Labour	R. McKeon	951	33.3	N/A
	Residents	G. O. Edwards	23	0.8	N/A
Majority			930	32.6	N/A
Turnout			2,855
	Conservative hold		Swing

January 1934 (by-election)

By-election: 16 January 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Quinney	1,084	70.3	N/A
	Labour	R. McKeon	443	28.7	−4.6
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	14	1.0	+0.2
Majority			641	41.6	N/A
Turnout			1,541
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1934

1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. C. Brewster	1,977	65.0	−0.9
	Labour	T. Knowles	1,066	35.0	+1.7
Majority			911	30.0	−2.6
Turnout			3,043
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1935

1935
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Quinney*	1,887	64.6	N/A
	Labour	T. Knowles	1,032	35.4	+0.4
Majority			855	29.2
Turnout			2,919
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1936

1936
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Gosling*	1,991	62.7	N/A
	Labour	T. Knowles	954	30.0	−5.4
	Residents	A. M. Edwards	232	7.3	N/A
Majority			1,037	32.7
Turnout			3,177
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1937

1937
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. C. Brewster*	1,928	62.9	+0.2
	Labour	T. Knowles	1,136	37.1	+7.1
Majority			792	25.8	−6.9
Turnout			3,064
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1938

1938
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Quinney*	1,763	60.2	N/A
	Labour	E. C. Gates	925	31.6	−5.5
	Residents	G. H. F. Earnshaw	240	8.2	N/A
Majority			838	28.6
Turnout			2,928
	Liberal hold		Swing

Elections in 1940s

November 1945

1945
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	N. G. Atkinson	2,235	45.6	+14.0
	Conservative	D. Gosling*	2,055	41.9	N/A
	Independent	G. J. Playford	397	8.1	N/A
	Independent	A. C. Halliday	213	4.4	N/A
Majority			180	3.7
Turnout			4,900	34.5
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1946

1946
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. C. Brewster*	2,535	43.2	+1.3
	Labour	E. Mendell	2,370	40.3	−5.3
	Independent	G. J. Playford	493	8.4	+0.3
	Liberal	R. Frere	476	8.1	N/A
Majority			165	2.9
Turnout			5,874
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1947

1947
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. H. W. Owen	4,641	57.1	+13.9
	Labour	H. Quinney*	3,088	38.0	−2.3
	Liberal	G. Escott	394	4.9	−3.2
Majority			1,553	19.1	+16.2
Turnout			8,123
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1949

1949
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. H. Cox	3,310	45.4	−11.7
	Labour	D. Molloy*	2,701	37.0	−1.0
	Ind. Conservative	G. J Playford	719	9.9	N/A
	Liberal	J. T. Chapman	567	7.8	+2.9
Majority			709	8.4	−10.7
Turnout			7,297
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Elections in 1950s

May 1950

1950 (new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	S. C. Brewster*	3,230	55.1
	Labour	H. Collins	2,633	44.9
Majority			597	10.2
Turnout			5,863
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1951

1951
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Smith*	3,440	61.4	+6.3
	Labour	H. Collins	2,161	38.6	−6.3
Majority			1,279	22.8	+12.6
Turnout			5,601
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1952

1952
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Collins	3,277	51.6	+13.0
	Conservative	W. H. Cox*	2,983	47.0	−14.4
	Union Movement	E. J. Hamm	90	1.4	N/A
Majority			294	4.6
Turnout			6,350
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

May 1953

1953
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Lawson	2,833	50.2	−1.4
	Conservative	C. Brewster*	2,813	49.8	+2.8
Majority			20	0.4	−4.2
Turnout			5,646
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

May 1954

1954
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Pollitt	2,693	50.6	+0.4
	Conservative	A. R. Smith*	2,626	49.4	−0.4
Majority			67	1.2	+0.8
Turnout			5,319
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

May 1955

1955
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Buckley	3,072	60.8	+11.3
	Labour	E. V. Hughes	1,979	39.2	−11.4
Majority			1,093	21.6
Turnout			5,051
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1956

1956
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Lawson*	2,082	45.3	+6.1
	Conservative	L. Lescure	2,077	45.2	−15.6
	Independent	G. J. Playford	436	9.5	N/A
Majority			5	0.1
Turnout			4,595
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1957

1957
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Lescure	2,242	45.8	+0.6
	Labour	K. Pollitt*	2,163	44.2	−1.1
	Independent	G. J. Playford	493	10.0	+0.5
Majority			79	1.6
Turnout			4,898
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1958

1958
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Buckley*	2,128	48.5	+2.7
	Labour	H. Conway	1,705	38.8	−5.4
	Independent	G. J. Playford	458	10.4	+0.4
	Union Movement	N. Kennedy	101	2.3	N/A
Majority			423	9.7	+8.1
Turnout			4,392
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1959

1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Bodden	2,885	59.0	+10.5
	Labour	B. Lawson*	1,868	38.2	−0.6
	Union Movement	G. A. Webb	135	2.6	+0.3
Majority			1,017	20.8	+11.1
Turnout			4,888
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Elections in 1960s

May 1960

1960
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. H. Cox	1,974	55.3	−3.7
	Labour	W. Gallacher	936	26.2	−12.0
	Ratepayers	L. J. Howard	568	15.9	N/A
	Union Movement	G. A. Webb	89	2.5	−0.1
Majority			1,038	29.1	+8.3
Turnout			3,567
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1961

1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Buckley*	1,983	49.0	−6.3
	Labour	J. S. Goldstone	1,381	34.1	+7.9
	Ratepayers	G. J. Playford	505	12.5	−3.4
	Union Movement	G. A. Webb	178	4.4	+1.9
Majority			602	14.9	−14.2
Turnout			4,047
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1962

1962
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. D. Alexander	1,763	42.9	−6.1
	Labour	R. E. Talbot	1,208	29.4	−4.7
	Liberal	M. McCann	1,048	25.5	N/A
	Union Movement	G. A. Webb	94	2.2	−2.2
Majority			555	13.5	−1.4
Turnout			4,113
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1963

1963
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

May 1964

1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Buckley*	1,789	47.8	+7.3
	Labour	R. E. Talbot	1,576	42.1	+9.3
	Liberal	S. Rose	290	7.8	−10.9
	Communist	E. Foster	86	2.3	+0.4
Majority			213	5.7	−2.0
Turnout			3,741
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1965

1965
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

May 1966

1966
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. H. Burlin	1,804	58.6	+0.7
	Labour	R. E. Talbot	1,272	41.4	+7.5
Majority			532	17.2	−6.8
Turnout			3,076
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1967

1967
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Pollitt	1,697	71.2	+12.6
	Labour	S. N. M. Moxley	685	28.8	−12.6
Majority			1,012	42.4	+25.2
Turnout			2,382
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1968

1968
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. D. Alexander*	1,622	76.3	+5.1
	Labour	S. N. M. Moxley	329	15.5	−13.3
	Liberal	L. J. Howard	176	8.3	N/A
Majority			1,293	60.8	+18.4
Turnout			2,127
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1969

1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. H. Burlin*	1,773	75.4	−0.9
	Labour	S. N. M. Moxley	464	19.7	+4.2
	Communist	W. Woolery	113	4.8	N/A
Majority			1,309	55.7	−5.1
Turnout			2,350
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1970s

May 1970

1970
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Pollitt*	1,477	45.3	−30.1
	Labour	G. Honeyman	958	29.4	+9.7
	Residents	C. Duncan	767	23.5	N/A
	Communist	W. Woolery	45	1.4	−3.4
	Residents	R. Davies	16	0.5	N/A
Majority			519	15.9	−39.8
Turnout			3,263
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9
↑ CITY EXTENSIONS, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1904, p.2
↑ "Manchester New Ward Results: Labour Improves Its Position". Manchester Guardian. 4 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
↑ TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8
↑ Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16
↑ Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs
↑ Fraser, Hugh (1918). The Representation of the People Act, 1918: with explanatory notes. London: Sweet and Maxwell.

[1] MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9

[2] CITY EXTENSIONS, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1904, p.2

[3] "Manchester New Ward Results: Labour Improves Its Position". Manchester Guardian. 4 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[4] TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8

[5] Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16

[6] Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs

[7] Fraser, Hugh (1918). The Representation of the People Act, 1918: with explanatory notes. London: Sweet and Maxwell.

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