Alexandra Park (Manchester ward)
Ward in England
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Alexandra Park, later Alexandra, was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1950 until 1982. It covered the suburb of Whalley Range, as well as parts of Fallowfield and Moss Side.
Alexandra Park | |
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Alexandra ward (1973) within Manchester | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Alexandra Park | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | North West England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Metropolitan borough | Manchester |
| Created | May 1950 |
| Named for | Alexandra Park |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unicameral |
| • Body | Manchester City Council |
| UK Parliamentary Constituency | Manchester Moss Side |
Overview
Alexandra Park ward was created in 1950,[1] covering the eastern portion of the Chorlton-cum-Hardy ward, which included Whalley Range and parts of Fallowfield. In 1971,[2] its name was shortened to Alexandra and that part of the ward to the east of Princess Road was transferred to the new Lloyd Street ward. In 1982, the ward was abolished, and its remaining area became the new Whalley Range ward.[3]
For the entirety of its existence, the ward formed part of the Manchester Moss Side Parliamentary constituency.[4][5]
Councillors
| Election | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | A. Lees (Con) | J. E. Fitzsimons (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| February 1951 | A. Lees (Con) | H. Ward (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1951 | A. Lees (Con) | H. Ward (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1952 | T. E. Bird (Con) | H. Ward (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1953 | T. E. Bird (Con) | H. Ward (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1954 | T. E. Bird (Con) | H. Ward (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1955 | T. E. Bird (Con) | H. Ward (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1956 | T. E. Bird (Con) | H. Ward (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1957 | N. Thompson (Con) | H. Ward (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1958 | N. Thompson (Con) | H. Ward (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1959 | N. Thompson (Con) | H. Ward (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1960 | N. Thompson (Con) | H. Ward (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1961 | N. Thompson (Con) | H. Ward (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1962 | N. Thompson (Con) | A. Alexander (Lib) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1963 | N. Thompson (Con) | A. Alexander (Lib) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1964 | N. Thompson (Con) | A. Alexander (Lib) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1965 | N. Thompson (Con) | K. C. Slater (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1966 | N. Thompson (Con) | K. C. Slater (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1967 | N. Thompson (Con) | K. C. Slater (Con) | L. Bailey (Con) | |||
| 1968 | N. Thompson (Con) | J. B. Chapman (Con) | M. Flynn (Con) | |||
| 1969 | N. Thompson (Con) | J. B. Chapman (Con) | M. Flynn (Con) | |||
| 1970 | N. Thompson (Con) | J. B. Chapman (Con) | M. Flynn (Con) | |||
| 1971 | M. Flynn (Con) | N. Thompson (Con) | J. B. Chapman (Con) | |||
| 1972 | M. Flynn (Con) | N. Thompson (Con) | J. B. Chapman (Con) | |||
| 1973 | M. Flynn (Con) | N. Thompson (Con) | R. C. Rodgers (Con) | |||
| 1975 | M. Flynn (Con) | N. Thompson (Con) | R. C. Rodgers (Con) | |||
| 1976 | M. Flynn (Con) | N. Thompson (Con) | R. C. Rodgers (Con) | |||
| 1978 | M. Flynn (Con) | N. Thompson (Con) | R. C. Rodgers (Con) | |||
| 1979 | M. Flynn (Con) | N. Thompson (Con) | R. C. Rodgers (Con) | |||
| 1980 | M. Flynn (Con) | T. E. Murphy (Con) | R. C. Rodgers (Con) | |||
Elections
Elections in 1950s
May 1950
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. E. Fitzsimons* | 5,108 | 75.8 | ||
| Labour | C. Lynch | 1,627 | 24.2 | ||
| Majority | 3,481 | 51.6 | |||
| Turnout | 6,735 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
February 1951 (by-election)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Ward | 3,547 | 81.7 | +5.9 | |
| Labour | J. Dutton | 792 | 18.3 | −5.9 | |
| Majority | 2,755 | 63.4 | +11.8 | ||
| Turnout | 4,339 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1951
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Lees* | 4,530 | 79.6 | +3.8 | |
| Labour | J. H. Paris | 1,159 | 20.4 | −3.8 | |
| Majority | 3,371 | 59.2 | +7.6 | ||
| Turnout | 5,689 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | L. Bailey* | 4,746 | 71.6 | −8.0 | |
| Conservative | T. E. Bird* | 4,731 | 71.3 | −8.3 | |
| Labour | K. Pollitt | 1,907 | 28.8 | +8.4 | |
| Labour | L. Drury | 1,877 | 28.3 | +7.9 | |
| Majority | 2,824 | 42.5 | −16.7 | ||
| Turnout | 6,631 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1953
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Ward* | 4,434 | 75.9 | +4.3 | |
| Labour | I. Atkinson | 1,406 | 24.1 | −4.7 | |
| Majority | 3,028 | 51.8 | +9.3 | ||
| Turnout | 5,840 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1954
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. E. Bird* | 4,113 | 74.1 | −1.8 | |
| Labour | H. Jenkins | 1,439 | 25.9 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 2,674 | 48.2 | −3.6 | ||
| Turnout | 5,552 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1955
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | L. Bailey* | 4,306 | 81.1 | +7.0 | |
| Labour | C. E. Bedgood | 1,003 | 18.9 | −7.0 | |
| Majority | 3,303 | 62.2 | +14.0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,309 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1956
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Ward* | 2,838 | 60.0 | −21.1 | |
| Liberal | G. E. Sharpe | 1,071 | 22.6 | N/A | |
| Labour | H. W. Bliss | 821 | 17.4 | −1.5 | |
| Majority | 1,767 | 37.4 | −24.8 | ||
| Turnout | 4,730 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. Thompson | 3,107 | 53.9 | −6.1 | |
| Liberal | G. E. Sharpe | 1,487 | 25.8 | +3.2 | |
| Labour | A. A. Dandy | 1,166 | 20.3 | +2.9 | |
| Majority | 1,620 | 28.1 | −9.3 | ||
| Turnout | 5,760 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1958
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | L. Bailey* | 2,839 | 51.6 | −2.3 | |
| Liberal | G. E. Sharpe | 1,791 | 32.6 | +6.8 | |
| Labour | A. A. Dandy | 869 | 15.8 | −4.5 | |
| Majority | 1,048 | 19.0 | −9.1 | ||
| Turnout | 5,499 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1959
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Ward* | 3,413 | 61.6 | +10.0 | |
| Liberal | L. Thornton Smith | 1,314 | 23.7 | −8.9 | |
| Labour | H. Conway | 817 | 14.7 | −1.1 | |
| Majority | 2,099 | 37.9 | +18.9 | ||
| Turnout | 5,544 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in 1960s
May 1960
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. Thompson* | 3,220 | 62.6 | +1.0 | |
| Liberal | A. Alexander | 1,419 | 27.6 | +3.9 | |
| Labour | E. McKeon | 504 | 9.8 | −4.9 | |
| Majority | 1,801 | 35.0 | −2.9 | ||
| Turnout | 5,143 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1961
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | L. Bailey* | 2,841 | 54.2 | −8.4 | |
| Liberal | A. Alexander | 1,834 | 35.0 | +7.4 | |
| Labour | G. Hayward | 570 | 10.8 | +1.0 | |
| Majority | 1,007 | 19.2 | −15.8 | ||
| Turnout | 5,245 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | A. Alexander | 2,538 | 44.1 | +9.1 | |
| Conservative | H. Ward* | 2,454 | 42.7 | −11.5 | |
| Labour | G. Hayward | 468 | 8.1 | −2.7 | |
| Ratepayers | B. Shields | 153 | 2.7 | N/A | |
| Union Movement | N. Kennedy | 138 | 2.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 84 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 5,751 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
May 1963
| 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 | ||||
May 1964
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | L. Bailey* | 2,937 | 51.2 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal | A. Whiteland | 1,681 | 29.3 | −5.4 | |
| Labour | A. Flanaghan | 1,020 | 17.8 | +4.4 | |
| Union Movement | R. J. Marsden | 96 | 1.7 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 1,256 | 21.9 | +6.0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,734 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1965
| 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 | ||||
May 1966
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. Thompson* | 3,040 | 61.7 | +3.4 | |
| Liberal | E. O. Tomlinson | 1,194 | 24.2 | −3.1 | |
| Labour | G. Hayward | 691 | 14.1 | −0.3 | |
| Majority | 1,846 | 37.5 | +6.5 | ||
| Turnout | 4,925 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | L. Bailey* | 2,937 | 66.5 | +4.8 | |
| Liberal | E. O. Tomlinson | 955 | 21.6 | −2.6 | |
| Labour | K. McKeon | 526 | 11.9 | −2.2 | |
| Majority | 1,982 | 44.9 | +7.4 | ||
| Turnout | 4,418 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1968
| 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 | ||||
May 1969
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. Thompson* | 3,405 | 69.3 | −1.5 | |
| Liberal | E. O. Tomlinson | 1,125 | 22.9 | −0.5 | |
| Labour | K. McKeon | 489 | 9.7 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 2,280 | 45.4 | 0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,019 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in 1970s
May 1970
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Flynn* | 3,059 | 57.7 | −11.6 | |
| Liberal | E. O. Tomlinson | 1,255 | 23.7 | +0.8 | |
| Labour | K. McKeon | 954 | 18.0 | +8.3 | |
| Residents | G. Edwards | 38 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,804 | 34.0 | −11.4 | ||
| Turnout | 5,306 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Flynn* | 2,979 | 62.5 | ||
| Conservative | N. Thompson* | 2,973 | 62.4 | ||
| Conservative | J. B. Chapman* | 2,857 | 59.9 | ||
| Labour | K. McKeon | 1,264 | 26.5 | ||
| Labour | S. M. Miller | 1,235 | 25.9 | ||
| Labour | G. M. Morton | 1,210 | 25.4 | ||
| Liberal | L. J. Howard | 545 | 11.4 | ||
| Liberal | W. S. Kenyon | 531 | 11.1 | ||
| Liberal | S. Lowe | 504 | 10.6 | ||
| Communist | A. Fleetwood | 201 | 4.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,593 | 33.4 | |||
| Turnout | 4,766 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
May 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. B. Chapman* | 3,120 | 71.3 | +8.8 | |
| Labour | A. S. Wood | 1,258 | 28.7 | +2.2 | |
| Majority | 1,862 | 42.6 | +9.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,378 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1973
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Flynn* | 2,298 | 50.8 | −20.5 | |
| Conservative | N. Thompson* | 2,236 | 49.4 | −21.9 | |
| Conservative | R. C. Rodgers* | 2,163 | 47.8 | −23.5 | |
| Liberal | D. Hewitt | 1,625 | 35.9 | N/A | |
| Liberal | P. Davis | 1,532 | 33.8 | N/A | |
| Liberal | C. G. Sinclair | 1,444 | 31.9 | N/A | |
| Labour | J. M. Bradley | 568 | 12.5 | −16.2 | |
| Labour | J. H. Parish | 529 | 11.7 | −17.0 | |
| Labour | P. J. Salts | 513 | 11.3 | −17.4 | |
| Majority | 538 | 11.9 | −30.7 | ||
| Turnout | 4,528 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1975
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Rodgers* | 2,929 | 61.5 | +10.3 | |
| Liberal | K. Summerfield | 1,005 | 21.1 | −15.1 | |
| Labour | J. Comyn-Platt | 832 | 17.5 | +4.8 | |
| Majority | 341 | 40.4 | +25.4 | ||
| Turnout | 4,766 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1976
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. Thompson* | 3,230 | 61.3 | −0.2 | |
| Liberal | D. Hewitt | 1,012 | 19.2 | −1.9 | |
| Labour | A. G. Mackie | 963 | 18.3 | +0.8 | |
| Independent | S. Martyniuk | 61 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
| Majority | 2,218 | 42.1 | +1.7 | ||
| Turnout | 5,266 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Flynn* | 2,895 | 59.9 | −1.4 | |
| Labour | G. M. Gorton | 1,249 | 25.8 | +7.5 | |
| Liberal | D. Hewitt | 689 | 14.3 | −4.9 | |
| Majority | 1,646 | 34.1 | −8.0 | ||
| Turnout | 4,833 | 37.6 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
May 1979
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. C. Rodgers* | 4,864 | 58.8 | −1.1 | |
| Labour | J. Cocker | 3,403 | 41.2 | +15.4 | |
| Majority | 1,461 | 17.7 | −16.4 | ||
| Turnout | 8,267 | 72.3 | +34.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in 1980s
May 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. E. Murphy | 2,502 | 48.2 | −10.6 | |
| Labour | R. B. Walters | 1,823 | 35.1 | −6.1 | |
| Liberal | M. A. Plesch | 862 | 16.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 679 | 13.1 | −4.6 | ||
| Turnout | 5,187 | 43.0 | −29.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||