1963 Manchester City Council election
UK local government election
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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]
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9 May 1963
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Labour Party | 77,772 (47.5%) |  4.7 |
26 (68.4%) | 26 / 38 |
10 |
89 (58.6%) | 89 / 152 | |||
| Conservative Party | 50,680 (30.9%) |  3.3 |
11 (28.9%) | 11 / 38 |
10 |
54 (35.5%) | 54 / 152 | |||
| Liberal Party | 32,331 (19.7%) | 0.1 |
1 (2.6%) | 1 / 38 |
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9 (5.9%) | 9 / 152 | |||
| Communist | 1,232 (0.8%) | 0.2 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 38 |
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 152 | |||
| Ratepayers | 890 (0.5%) | 1.1 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 38 |
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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%) | 1.0 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 38 |
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 152 | |||
Full council
| 89 | 9 | 54 |
Aldermen
| 19 | 2 | 17 |
Councillors
| 70 | 7 | 37 |
Ward results
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'
| 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
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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
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
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
| 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
| 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
| 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
Gorton South
Harpurhey
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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
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
| 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
| 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
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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
Aldermanic election, 31 July 1963
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]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bernard Langton | Rusholme | 1967 | |
Aldermanic elections, 2 October 1963
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]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lily Thomas | Lightbowne | 1964 | |
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]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William Murray | Old Moat | 1964 | |
Aldermanic election, 6 November 1963
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]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Maurice Pariser | St. George's | 1967 | |
Aldermanic election, 8 January 1964
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]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Harry Gatley | Harpurhey | 1967 | |
Aldermanic elections, 5 February 1964
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]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nellie Beer | Didsbury | 1967 | |
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]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James McGrath | Burnage | 1964 | |
By-elections between 1963 and 1964
Collegiate Church, 24 October 1963
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Seigelman | 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 | ||||
By-elections, 7 November 1963
Two by-elections were held on 7 November 1963 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.[38]
Bradford
Caused by the death of Councillor Thompson Lomas (Labour, Braford, elected 8 May 1952)[39] on 24 September 1963.[40]
Openshaw
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]
| 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
Caused by the death of Councillor Violet Wilson (Labour, Ardwick, elected 11 May 1950)[47] on 27 August 1963.[48]
Cheetham, 12 December 1963
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]
Benchill, 5 March 1964
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]