1968 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1968. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Quick facts 41 of 152 seats to Manchester City Council 77 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1968 Manchester City Council election
← 1967
9 May 1968 (1968-05-09)
1969 →
41 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 27 seats,
58.3%		 11 seats,
34.4%
Seats before 80 72
Seats won 33 8
Seats after 91 61
Seat change Increase11 Decrease11
Popular vote 82,538 38,785
Percentage 62.4% 29.3%
Swing Increase4.1% Decrease5.1%
Map of results of 1968 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

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Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 82,538 (62.4%)
Increase 4.1 33 (80.5%)
33 / 41
 Increase 11 91 (59.9%)
91 / 152
Labour Party 38,785 (29.3%)
Decrease 5.1 8 (19.5%)
8 / 41
 Decrease 11 61 (40.1%)
61 / 152
Liberal Party 9,465 (7.2%)
Increase 1.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 41
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Communist 1,175 (0.9%)
Increase 0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 41
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Union Movement 183 (0.1%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 41
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Residents 63 (0.0%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 41
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

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61 91

Aldermen

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21 17

Councillors

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40 74

Ward results

Alexandra Park

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Alexandra Park (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Chapman 3,475 69.3 +2.8
Conservative M. Flynn 3,428 68.3 +1.8
Liberal E. O. Tomlinson 1,147 22.9 +1.3
Liberal F. Griffiths 1,104 22.0 +0.4
Labour E. McKeon 394 7.9 −4.0
Majority 2,281 45.4 +0.5
Turnout 5,016
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
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All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Conway* 309 52.3 −1.0
Conservative F. Hewerdine 282 47.7 +1.0
Majority 27 4.6 −2.0
Turnout 591
Labour hold Swing
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Ardwick

More information Party, Candidate ...
Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Taylor 666 57.9 +4.5
Labour K. J. Hill* 484 42.1 −4.5
Majority 182 15.8 +9.0
Turnout 1,150
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Baguley

More information Party, Candidate ...
Baguley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. K. Paley* 3,438 58.5 −1.2
Labour F. H. Price 2,055 35.0 −5.3
Liberal K. N. Medhurst 379 6.5 N/A
Majority 1,383 23.5 +4.1
Turnout 5,872
Conservative hold Swing
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Barlow Moor

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Barlow Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Moore* 1,977 57.9 +2.0
Liberal R. H. Hargreaves 948 27.8 −0.6
Labour D. G. Ford 490 14.3 −1.4
Majority 1,029 30.1 +2.6
Turnout 3,415
Conservative hold Swing
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Benchill

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Benchill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. B. Williams* 3,112 61.4 +3.0
Labour R. L. Griffiths 1,815 35.8 −3.9
Communist M. Taylor 142 2.8 +0.9
Majority 1,297 25.6 +6.9
Turnout 5,069
Conservative hold Swing
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Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. G. Birtles* 922 62.2 −1.4
Conservative R. Lilley 560 37.8 +15.0
Majority 362 24.4 −16.4
Turnout 1,482
Labour hold Swing
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Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Harper* 2,798 72.0 +3.0
Labour A. E. Halliday 623 16.0 −3.6
Liberal J. M. Ashley 463 11.9 +2.3
Majority 2,175 56.0 +6.6
Turnout 3,884
Conservative hold Swing
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Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Silverman 1,963 53.0 +5.1
Labour J. E. Jackson* 1,645 44.4 −4.3
Communist D. Maher 97 2.6 −0.8
Majority 318 8.6
Turnout 3,705
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Burnage

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Burnage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Platt* 2,842 68.5 +1.0
Labour J. F. Lilley 799 19.3 −4.8
Liberal S. B. Downs 508 12.2 +3.8
Majority 2,043 49.2 +5.8
Turnout 4,149
Conservative hold Swing
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Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. J. Walker 1,171 58.6 +4.4
Labour J. Broderick* 702 35.1 −5.1
Communist H. Ogden 126 6.3 +0.7
Majority 469 23.5 +9.5
Turnout 1,999
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. D. Ashley* 3,843 86.3 +14.9
Labour A. Holland 609 13.7 −2.8
Majority 3,234 72.6 +17.7
Turnout 4,452
Conservative hold Swing
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Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. F. Delahunty* 712 54.2 −10.3
Conservative V. Taylor 535 40.8 +14.3
Communist E. A. Whinney 66 5.0 −4.0
Majority 177 13.4 −24.6
Turnout 1,313
Labour hold Swing
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Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. R. Butler* 3,794 60.0 +4.5
Labour F. J Balcombe 2,528 40.0 −5.5
Majority 1,266 20.0 +11.0
Turnout 6,322
Conservative hold Swing
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Didsbury

More information Party, Candidate ...
Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Lee* 4,207 78.2 −5.8
Labour D. Beetham 637 11.8 −4.2
Liberal S. Rose 540 10.0 N/A
Majority 3,570 66.4 −1.6
Turnout 5,384
Conservative hold Swing
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Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. H. Gilbertson 2,172 52.5 +10.0
Labour W. Lister 1,786 43.2 −3.5
Communist R. Felton 179 4.3 +1.0
Majority 386 9.3
Turnout 4,137
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. H. Nield 1,764 56.8 +2.3
Labour G. Conquest* 1,343 43.2 −2.3
Majority 421 13.6 +4.6
Turnout 3,107
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Harpurhey

More information Party, Candidate ...
Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. F. Thornhill 1,332 59.0 +4.5
Labour E. Grant* 924 41.0 −4.5
Majority 408 18.0 +9.0
Turnout 2,256
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Hugh Oldham

More information Party, Candidate ...
Hugh Oldham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. B. Ogden* 562 58.1 −0.8
Conservative V. R. Cattan 347 35.9 −5.2
Liberal J. R. Clements 58 6.0 N/A
Majority 215 22.2 +4.4
Turnout 967
Labour hold Swing
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Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. K. Barber* 2,997 74.2 −0.5
Labour S. Rimmer 691 17.1 −8.2
Liberal R. P. Shippen 350 8.7 N/A
Majority 2,306 57.1 +7.7
Turnout 4,038
Conservative hold Swing
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Lightbowne

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Lightbowne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Pigott* 2,946 61.9 +15.4
Labour K. Franklin 1,703 35.7 −0.1
Communist R. Cole 114 2.4 +1.1
Majority 1,243 26.2 +15.5
Turnout 4,763
Conservative hold Swing
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Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Malpas* 1,748 78.1 +7.6
Labour W. F. Lister 301 13.5 −9.1
Communist H. Johnson 110 4.9 +1.7
Union Movement J. R. Marsden 78 3.5 −0.2
Majority 1,447 64.6 +16.7
Turnout 2,237
Conservative hold Swing
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Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. W. Lever 983 52.5 −2.2
Labour J. S. Goldstone* 888 47.5 +2.2
Majority 95 5.0 −4.4
Turnout 1,871
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. F. Ridley 1,382 55.8 −3.8
Labour W. A. Downward* 938 37.9 −2.5
Liberal M. Howard 157 6.3 N/A
Majority 444 17.9 −1.3
Turnout 2,477
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
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
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Moston

More information Party, Candidate ...
Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. H. Hine* 3,099 68.4 +3.5
Labour G. Halstead 1,432 31.6 −3.5
Majority 1,667 36.8 +7.0
Turnout 4,531
Conservative hold Swing
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New Cross

More information Party, Candidate ...
New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Donaghue* 903 58.1 +2.1
Conservative A. Hawkins 650 41.9 −2.1
Majority 253 16.2 +4.2
Turnout 1,553
Labour hold Swing
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Newton Heath

More information Party, Candidate ...
Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Foran 1,510 46.7 −6.3
Labour C. Tomlinson* 1,452 44.9 +3.7
Liberal R. Jackson 272 8.4 N/A
Majority 58 1.8 −10.0
Turnout 3,234
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Northenden

More information Party, Candidate ...
Northenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Mountford* 3,847 62.2 +1.9
Labour H. Brown 1,584 25.7 −3.9
Liberal J. Williams 749 12.1 +2.0
Majority 2,263 36.5 +5.8
Turnout 6,180
Conservative hold Swing
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Old Moat

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Old Moat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Robinson* 2,527 68.6 +8.9
Labour R. K. Litherland 830 22.5 −7.6
Liberal A. Burns 326 8.9 −1.3
Majority 1,697 46.1 +16.5
Turnout 3,683
Conservative hold Swing
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Openshaw

More information Party, Candidate ...
Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gilmore* 1,757 48.1 −0.2
Conservative J. L. Traynor 1,668 45.7 −1.6
Communist N. Gilroy 227 6.2 +1.8
Majority 89 2.4 +1.4
Turnout 3,652
Labour hold Swing
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Rusholme

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Rusholme (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Ollerenshaw* 2,664 77.5 +4.8
Conservative A. G. Thornhill 2,442 71.1 −1.6
Labour A. E. Jones 456 13.3 −4.1
Labour W. Egerton 352 10.2 −7.2
Liberal S. Lowe 317 9.2 +1.9
Liberal A. J. Markin 258 7.5 +0.2
Majority 1,896 55.2 −0.1
Turnout 3,437
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
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St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Mann* 375 58.6 +8.8
Conservative T. J. Casby 265 41.4 +1.2
Majority 110 17.2 +7.6
Turnout 640
Labour hold Swing
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St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Clinton 908 51.4 −4.8
Labour W. Massey* 860 48.6 +4.8
Majority 48 2.7 −9.6
Turnout 1,768
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Morris* 1,191 49.1 −2.7
Conservative A. Welsby 1,065 43.9 +7.5
Union Movement D. S. Lawson 105 4.3 N/A
Residents A. W. King 63 2.6 N/A
Majority 126 5.2 −10.2
Turnout 2,424
Labour hold Swing
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St. Peter's

More information Party, Candidate ...
St. Peter's (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. J. Rubery 810 69.7 +5.0
Conservative J. Carson* 792 68.2 +3.5
Labour C. B. Muir 264 22.7 −4.5
Labour A. S. Goldstone 228 19.6 −7.6
Liberal J. E. Hargreaves 88 7.8 −0.3
Majority 528 45.5 +8.0
Turnout 1,162
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
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Withington

More information Party, Candidate ...
Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. W. Young* 2,496 57.3 −2.6
Liberal K. Pinnock 1,258 28.9 +2.4
Labour D. G. Clark 603 13.8 +0.2
Majority 1,238 28.4 −5.0
Turnout 4,357
Conservative hold Swing
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Woodhouse Park

More information Party, Candidate ...
Woodhouse Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. S. Burgoyne 2,411 46.4 −0.7
Labour M. J. Taylor* 2,309 44.4 −6.2
Liberal P. Grinyer 367 7.1 N/A
Communist E. Holt 114 2.2 −0.1
Majority 102 2.0
Turnout 5,201
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Aldermanic election

Aldermanic election, 31 July 1968

Caused by the resignation on 19 August 1968 of Alderman Chris Blackwell (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 April 1965).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Dr. Harry Pigott (Conservative, Lightbowne, elected 25 September 1952)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 31 July 1968.[6]

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeDr. Harry PigottCrumpsall1973
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Aldermanic election, 4 September 1968

Caused by the resignation on 19 August 1968 of Alderman Harold Quinney (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 June 1952).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor Dorothy Lee (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 7 May 1953)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 September 1968.[10]

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeDorothy LeeSt. Mark's1970
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By-elections between 1968 and 1969

Lightbowne, 26 September 1968

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Dr. Harry Pigott (Conservative, Lightbowne, elected 25 September 1952)[11] on 31 July 1968,[12] following the resignation on 19 August 1968 of Alderman Chris Blackwell (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 April 1965).[13][14]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Lightbowne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jackson 1,716 49.2 −12.7
Labour K. Franklin 1,707 48.9 +13.2
Communist R. Cole 65 1.9 −0.5
Majority 9 0.3 −25.9
Turnout 3,488
Conservative hold Swing
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Didsbury, 17 October 1968

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Dorothy Lee (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 7 May 1953)[16][17] on 4 September 1968[18] following the resignation on 19 August 1968 of Alderman Harold Quinney (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 June 1952).[19][20]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hill 2,761 74.6 −3.6
Liberal S. B. Downs 488 13.2 +3.2
Labour D. Beetham 453 12.2 +0.4
Majority 2,273 61.4 −5.0
Turnout 3,702
Conservative hold Swing
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By-elections, 24 October 1968

Two by-elections were held on 24 October 1968 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.[22]

Ardwick

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Frank Taylor (Labour, Ardwick, elected 13 May 1954)[23] on 19 September 1968.[24]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Barratt 750 60.7 +18.6
Conservative A. E. Welsby 486 39.3 −18.6
Majority 264 21.4
Turnout 1,236
Labour hold Swing
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Miles Platting

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Eric Hughes (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 12 May 1960)[25] on 19 September 1968.[26]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. S. Goldstone 1,124 58.2 +10.7
Conservative J. Priestley 806 41.8 −10.7
Majority 318 16.4
Turnout 1,930
Labour hold Swing
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Openshaw, 27 February 1969

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Peter Donoghue (Labour, Openshaw, elected 7 November 1963)[27] on 23 January 1969.[28]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Grant 1,610 56.0 +7.9
Conservative A. Nixon 1,161 40.4 −5.3
Communist N. Gilroy 106 3.6 −2.6
Majority 449 15.6 +13.2
Turnout 2,877
Labour hold Swing
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Baguley, 13 March 1969

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Ian Paley (Conservative, Baguley, elected 13 May 1965)[30] on 8 November 1968.[31]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Baguley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Malbon 1,912 51.7 −6.8
Labour F. H. Price 1,788 48.3 +13.3
Majority 124 3.4 −20.1
Turnout 3,700
Conservative hold Swing
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