Benchill (ward)

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Benchill was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1954 until 1971, and again from 1982 until 2004. It covered the Benchill area of Wythenshawe.

CountryUnited Kingdom
CreatedMay 1954, May 1982
UK Parliamentary ConstituencyManchester Wythenshawe
Quick facts Country, Constituent country ...
Benchill
Ward
Benchill (1994) within Manchester
Benchill (1994) within Manchester
Coat of arms of Benchill
Coat of arms
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Metropolitan boroughManchester
CreatedMay 1954, May 1982
Named afterBenchill
Government
 • TypeUnicameral
 • BodyManchester City Council
UK Parliamentary ConstituencyManchester Wythenshawe
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Overview

Benchill ward was created in 1954,[1] following the City Council's successful application to create two new wards for the Wythenshawe estate.[2] The ward covered the eastern portion of the former Wythenshawe ward and inherited its councillors. In 1971,[3] the ward was abolished and its area was divided between the new Crossacres ward and Northenden ward.

After a city-wide boundary revision in 1982, the ward was revived.[4] It would continue to cover the Benchill area until it was abolished again in 2004.

During both periods of its existence, the ward formed part of the Manchester Wythenshawe Parliamentary constituency.[5][6]

Councillors

More information Election, Councillor ...
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
1954 H. S. Gatley (Lab) H. Lloyd (Lab) W. Frost (Lab)
1955 H. S. Gatley (Lab) H. Lloyd (Lab) W. Frost (Lab)
1956 H. S. Gatley (Lab) H. Lloyd (Lab) R. L. Griffiths (Lab)
1957 H. S. Gatley (Lab) H. Lloyd (Lab) R. L. Griffiths (Lab)
1958 H. S. Gatley (Lab) H. Lloyd (Lab) R. L. Griffiths (Lab)
1959 H. S. Gatley (Lab) H. Lloyd (Lab) R. L. Griffiths (Lab)
1960 H. S. Gatley (Lab) H. Lloyd (Lab) A. Williamson (Con)
1961 H. S. Gatley (Lab) D. L. Cooke (Con) A. Williamson (Con)
1962 H. S. Gatley (Lab) D. L. Cooke (Con) A. Williamson (Con)
1963 H. S. Gatley (Lab) D. L. Cooke (Con) J. Hussey (Lab)
1964 H. S. Gatley (Lab) H. Brown (Lab) J. Hussey (Lab)
1965 B. B. Williams (Con) H. Brown (Lab) J. Hussey (Lab)
1966 B. B. Williams (Con) H. Brown (Lab) N. Pritchard (Con)
1967 B. B. Williams (Con) A. A. O'Connor (Con) N. Pritchard (Con)
1968 B. B. Williams (Con) A. A. O'Connor (Con) N. Pritchard (Con)
1969 B. B. Williams (Con) A. A. O'Connor (Con) N. Pritchard (Con)
1970 B. B. Williams (Con) R. L. Griffiths (Lab) N. Pritchard (Con)
Ward abolished (1971-1982)
1982 A. Home (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
1983 A. Home (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
1984 A. Home (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
1986 A. Home (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
1987 A. Home (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
1988 A. Home (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
1990 D. Lunts (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
1991 D. Lunts (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
1992 D. Lunts (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
1994 A. Harding (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
1995 A. Harding (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
1996 A. Harding (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
1998 A. Harding (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
1999 A. Harding (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
June 1999 I. Freeman (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
2000 I. Freeman (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
2002 I. Freeman (Lab) V. Myers (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
June 2002 I. Freeman (Lab) I. Wilmott (Lab) N. Warren (Lab)
2003 R. Unwin (Lab) I. Wilmott (Lab) T. Cross (Lab)
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Elections

Elections in 1950s

May 1954

More information Party, Candidate ...
1954
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Frost* 3,115 57.2 −6.1
Conservative A. Williamson 2,206 40.5 +6.7
Communist G. Taylor 125 2.3 N/A
Majority 909 16.7 −12.8
Turnout 5,446
Labour hold Swing
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May 1955

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1955
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Lloyd* 2,606 51.6 −5.6
Conservative J. H. Prince 2,304 45.6 +5.1
Communist G. Taylor 142 2.8 +0.5
Majority 302 6.0 −10.7
Turnout 5,052
Labour hold Swing
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May 1956

More information Party, Candidate ...
1956 (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. S. Gatley* 2,467 57.9 +6.3
Labour R. L. Griffiths 2,357 55.3 +3.7
Conservative R. Clarkson 1,665 39.0 −6.6
Conservative E. Birley 1,658 38.9 −6.7
Communist G. Taylor 190 4.5 +1.7
Majority 692 16.2 +10.2
Turnout 4,264
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
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May 1957

More information Party, Candidate ...
1957
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. L. Griffiths* 2,710 58.6 +0.7
Conservative E. Birley 1,911 41.4 +2.4
Majority 799 17.2 +1.0
Turnout 4,621
Labour hold Swing
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May 1958

More information Party, Candidate ...
1958
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Lloyd* 2,456 59.1 +0.5
Conservative E. Birley 1,623 39.1 −2.3
Communist G. Taylor 75 1.8 N/A
Majority 833 20.0 +2.8
Turnout 4,154
Labour hold Swing
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May 1959

More information Party, Candidate ...
1959
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. S. Gatley* 2,414 50.5 −8.6
Conservative A. Williamson 2,225 46.5 +7.4
Communist M. Taylor 141 3.0 +1.2
Majority 189 4.0 −16.0
Turnout 4,780
Labour hold Swing
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Elections in 1960s

May 1960

More information Party, Candidate ...
1960
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Williamson 2,441 49.9 +3.4
Labour R. L. Griffiths* 2,339 47.8 −2.7
Communist M. Taylor 116 2.3 −0.7
Majority 102 2.1
Turnout 4,896
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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May 1961

More information Party, Candidate ...
1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. L. Cooke 2,813 49.5 −0.4
Labour H. Lloyd* 2,747 48.4 +0.6
Communist M. Taylor 118 2.1 −0.2
Majority 66 1.1 −1.0
Turnout 5,678
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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May 1962

More information Party, Candidate ...
1962
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. S. Gatley* 3,303 51.8 +3.4
Conservative B. Moore 1,890 29.6 −19.9
Liberal J. Glithero 1,037 16.3 N/A
Communist M. Taylor 151 2.3 +0.2
Majority 1,413 22.1
Turnout 6,381
Labour hold Swing
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May 1963

More information Party, Candidate ...
1963
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
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May 1964

More information Party, Candidate ...
1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Brown 2,304 46.7 −5.9
Conservative D. L. Cooke* 2,013 40.8 +10.7
Liberal J. Glithero 523 10.6 −5.0
Communist M. Taylor 96 1.9 +0.2
Majority 291 5.9 −16.6
Turnout 4,936
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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May 1965

More information Party, Candidate ...
1965
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. B. Williams 2,828 49.3 +8.5
Labour A. A. Smith* 2,399 41.9 −4.8
Liberal H. Horton 382 6.7 −3.9
Communist M. Taylor 122 2.1 +0.2
Majority 429 7.4
Turnout 5,731
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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May 1966

More information Party, Candidate ...
1966
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Pritchard 2,630 50.4 +1.1
Labour J. Hussey* 2,467 47.3 +5.4
Communist M. Taylor 123 2.3 +0.2
Majority 163 3.1 −4.3
Turnout 5,220
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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May 1967

More information Party, Candidate ...
1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. A. O'Connor 2,839 58.4 +8.0
Labour H. Brown* 1,933 39.7 −7.6
Communist M. Taylor 93 1.9 −0.4
Majority 906 18.7 +15.6
Turnout 4,865
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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May 1968

More information Party, Candidate ...
1968
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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May 1969

More information Party, Candidate ...
1969
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Pritchard* 2,921 59.6 −1.8
Labour R. L. Griffiths 1,860 38.0 +2.2
Communist M. Taylor 120 2.4 −0.4
Majority 1,061 21.6 −4.0
Turnout 4,901
Conservative hold Swing
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Elections in 1970s

May 1970

More information Party, Candidate ...
1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. L. Griffiths 3,188 53.0 +15.0
Conservative Y. I. Emery 2,716 45.2 −14.4
Communist M. Taylor 107 1.8 −0.6
Majority 472 7.9
Turnout 6,011
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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Elections in 1980s

May 1982

More information Party, Candidate ...
1982 (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alfred Home 2,136 58.8
Labour Veronica Myers 2,125 58.5
Labour Neil Warren 2,050 56.4
Liberal Herbert Griffiths 827 22.8
Liberal Gilbert Stacey 751 20.7
Liberal Bridget Brannan 679 18.7
Conservative Valerie Corrigan 460 12.7
Conservative David Harrington 437 12.0
Conservative Tracey Dennett 422 11.6
Majority 1,223 33.7
Turnout 3,634 35.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
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May 1983

More information Party, Candidate ...
1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil Warren* 2,579 72.1 +9.7
Conservative Mirjam Malbon 554 15.5 +2.0
Liberal Gilbert Stacey 443 12.4 −11.8
Majority 2,025 56.6 +7.6
Turnout 3,576
Labour hold Swing +3.8
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May 1984

More information Party, Candidate ...
1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Veronica Myers* 2,147 75.7 +3.6
Conservative Gladys Parry 425 15.0 −0.5
Liberal Gilbert Stacey 264 9.3 −3.1
Majority 1,722 60.7 +4.1
Turnout 2,836
Labour hold Swing +2.0
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May 1986

More information Party, Candidate ...
1986
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Home* 2,157 72.4 −3.3
Independent A. Bradshaw 567 19.0 +19.0
Conservative D. Hurst 256 16.1 +1.1
Majority 1,590 53.4 −7.3
Turnout 2,980
Labour hold Swing -11.1
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May 1987

More information Party, Candidate ...
1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil Warren* 2,022 62.6 −9.8
Liberal Ann Bradshaw 1,207 37.4 +37.4
Majority 815 25.2 −28.2
Turnout 3,229
Labour hold Swing -23.6
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May 1988

More information Party, Candidate ...
1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. M. Myers* 1,735 60.0 −2.6
Independent D. A. Morris 482 16.7 +16.7
SLD A. Bradshaw 407 14.1 −23.3
Conservative W. F. Hurst 267 9.2 +9.2
Majority 1,253 43.3 +18.1
Turnout 2,891
Labour hold Swing -9.6
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Elections in 1990s

May 1990

More information Party, Candidate ...
1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Lunts 2,147 71.9 +11.9
Independent D. A. Morris 327 10.9 −5.8
Conservative L. G. Maguire 213 7.1 −2.1
Liberal Democrats A. Bradshaw 204 6.8 −7.3
Green H. F. Bramwell 96 3.2 +3.2
Majority 1,820 60.9 +17.6
Turnout 2,987
Labour hold Swing +8.8
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May 1991

More information Party, Candidate ...
1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Warren* 1,714 71.8 −0.1
Liberal Democrats A. Bradshaw 349 14.6 +7.8
Conservative C. Roberts 323 13.5 +6.4
Majority 1,365 57.2 −3.7
Turnout 2,386 28.4
Labour hold Swing -3.8
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May 1992

More information Party, Candidate ...
1992
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. Myers* 979 67.8 −4.0
Conservative T. Roberts 311 21.5 +8.0
Liberal Democrats M. Dunn 154 10.7 −3.9
Majority 668 46.3 −10.9
Turnout 1,444
Labour hold Swing -6.0
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May 1994

More information Party, Candidate ...
1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Harding 1,620 71.1 +3.3
Communist (ML) L. Worthington 294 12.9 +12.9
Liberal Democrats J. Redmond 228 10.0 −0.7
Conservative M. Joyce 138 6.1 −15.4
Majority 1,326 58.2 +11.9
Turnout 2,280
Labour hold Swing -4.8
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May 1995

More information Party, Candidate ...
1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Niel Warren* 1,455 86.1 +15.0
Liberal Democrats Janice Redmond 189 11.2 +1.2
Independent J. Pickering 45 2.7 +2.7
Majority 1,266 75.0 +16.8
Turnout 1,689
Labour hold Swing +6.9
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May 1996

More information Party, Candidate ...
1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Veronica Myers* 1,037 77.7 −8.4
Liberal Democrats Janice Redmond 124 9.3 −1.9
Conservative Carol Roberts 101 7.6 +7.6
Socialist T. Jefferies 72 5.4 +5.4
Majority 913 68.4 −6.6
Turnout 1,334
Labour hold Swing -3.2
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May 1998

More information Party, Candidate ...
1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Harding* 791 76.1 −1.6
Liberal Democrats Janice Redmond 178 17.1 +7.8
Conservative Anthony Green 70 6.7 −0.9
Majority 613 60.0 −8.4
Turnout 1,039
Labour hold Swing -4.7
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May 1999

More information Party, Candidate ...
1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Niel Warren* 790 79.7 +3.6
Liberal Democrats Janice Redmond 111 11.2 −5.9
Conservative Brian Birchenough 90 9.1 +2.4
Majority 679 68.5 +8.5
Turnout 991 13.6
Labour hold Swing +4.7
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June 1999 (by-election)

More information Party, Candidate ...
By-election: 10 June 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Isobel Freeman 730 54.2 −25.5
Liberal Democrats Ann Bradshaw 529 39.3 +28.1
Conservative Brian Birchenough 88 6.5 −2.6
Majority 201 14.9 −53.6
Turnout 1,347 18.3 +4.7
Labour hold Swing -26.8
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Elections in 2000s

May 2000

More information Party, Candidate ...
2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Veronica Myers* 556 69.3 −10.4
Liberal Democrats Ann Bradshaw 109 13.6 +2.4
Conservative Carol Roberts 99 12.3 +3.2
Socialist Labour Paul Arnold 25 3.1 +3.1
Green Roy Snape 13 1.6 +1.6
Majority 447 55.7 −12.8
Turnout 802 11.7 −1.9
Labour hold Swing -6.4
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May 2002

More information Party, Candidate ...
2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Isobel Freeman* 765 69.9 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Ann Bradshaw 165 15.1 +1.5
Conservative Joyce Kaye 109 10.0 −2.3
Green Hannah Berry 56 5.1 +3.5
Majority 600 54.8 −0.9
Turnout 1,095 15.4 +3.7
Labour hold Swing -0.4
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June 2002 (by-election)

More information Party, Candidate ...
By-election: 13 June 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Wilmott 440 70.5 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Ann Bradshaw 85 13.6 −1.5
Conservative Adrian Hutchinson 67 10.7 +0.7
Socialist Labour Mervyn Drage 32 5.1 +5.1
Majority 355 56.9 +2.1
Turnout 624 8.8 −6.6
Labour hold Swing +1.0
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May 2003

More information Party, Candidate ...
2003 (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Cross 592 70.4 +0.5
Labour Richard Unwin 564
Liberal Democrats William Fisher 102 12.1 −3.0
Conservative Joyce Kaye 85 10.1 +0.1
Conservative Carol Roberts 82
Liberal Democrats Richard Vann 67
Green Peter Powell 62 7.4 +2.3
Green Stephen Walford 50
Majority 462 58.3 +3.5
Turnout 841 12.8 −2.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing +1.7
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