1967 Manchester City Council election

1967 Manchester City Council election
38 of 152 seats ; to Manchester City Council; 77 seats needed for a majority
	Map of results of 1967 election
Leader of the Council before election; ; Labour	Leader of the Council after election ; ; Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1967. 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 gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party.^[1]^[2]

Election result

Party	Votes	Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party	69,024 (58.3%)		10.0	27 (71.1%)	27 / 38	14	78 (51.3%)	78 / 152
Labour Party	40,736 (34.4%)		10.7	11 (28.9%)	11 / 38	13	73 (48.0%)	73 / 152
Liberal Party	6,792 (5.7%)		0.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 38	1	1 (0.7%)	1 / 152
Communist	987 (0.8%)		0.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 38		0 (0.0%)	0 / 152
Independent	626 (0.5%)		0.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 38		0 (0.0%)	0 / 152
Union Movement	140 (0.1%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 38	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 152
Independent Labour	14 (0.0%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 38	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 152

Full council

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73	1	78

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
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

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Thomas*	304	53.3	−15.2
	Conservative	F. Hewerdine	266	46.7	+15.2
Majority			38	6.6	−30.4
Turnout			570
	Labour hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Taylor	570	53.4	−5.9
	Labour	F. Taylor*	498	46.6	+5.9
Majority			72	6.8	−11.8
Turnout			1,068
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Baguley

Baguley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. E. Murphy	3,456	59.7	+12.1
	Labour	H. Lloyd*	2,334	40.3	−12.1
Majority			1,122	19.4
Turnout			5,790
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. M. Pugh	1,921	55.9	−8.5
	Liberal	P. Jones*	975	28.4	N/A
	Labour	R. Barrett	539	15.7	−19.9
Majority			946	27.5	−1.3
Turnout			3,435
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Benchill

Benchill
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

Beswick

Beswick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Dean*	1,031	63.6	−16.8
	Conservative	R. Lilley	370	22.8	+3.2
	Independent	E. Bevan	219	13.6	N/A
Majority			661	40.8	−20.0
Turnout			1,620
	Labour hold		Swing

Blackley

Blackley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Burrows*	2,825	69.0	+13.2
	Labour	A. E. Halliday	803	19.6	−22.1
	Liberal	J. M. Ashley	395	9.6	N/A
	Communist	I. W. Luft	73	1.8	−0.7
Majority			2,022	49.4	+35.3
Turnout			4,096
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Massey*	1,440	48.7	−20.0
	Conservative	D. F. Silverman	1,418	47.9	+19.3
	Communist	D. Maher	100	3.4	+0.7
Majority			22	0.8	−39.3
Turnout			2,958
	Labour hold		Swing

Burnage

Burnage
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. J. Cox*	2,899	67.5	+7.4
	Labour	J. F. Lilley	1,035	24.1	−15.8
	Liberal	S. B. Downs	359	8.4	N/A
Majority			1,864	43.4	+23.2
Turnout			4,293
	Conservative hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. E. Meaden	1,114	54.2	+27.0
	Labour	R. E. Talbot	827	40.2	−8.6
	Communist	H. Ogden	115	5.6	+2.5
Majority			287	14.0
Turnout			2,056
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Sanders*	3,248	71.4	+8.4
	Labour	S. V. Shaw	750	16.5	−4.2
	Liberal	F. E. Hartley	548	12.1	−4.2
Majority			2,498	54.9	+12.6
Turnout			4,546
	Conservative hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Davis*	681	64.5	−5.4
	Conservative	A. R. Gallagher	280	26.5	+10.1
	Communist	M. Jones	95	9.0	−4.7
Majority			401	38.0	−15.5
Turnout			1,056
	Labour hold		Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Yates	3,480	54.5	+2.0
	Labour	F. J. Balcombe*	2,900	45.5	−2.0
Majority			580	9.0	+4.0
Turnout			6,380
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. R. Crawford*	3,735	84.0	+4.4
	Labour	M. Jowett	710	16.0	−4.4
Majority			3,025	68.0	+8.8
Turnout			4,445
	Conservative hold		Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	N. Leech*	1,824	46.7	−16.8
	Conservative	H. V. J. Straker	1,661	42.5	+9.4
	Liberal	K. L. Steventon	295	7.5	N/A
	Communist	B. J. Bush	129	3.3	+0.1
Majority			163	4.2	−26.0
Turnout			3,909
	Labour hold		Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. E. Lindsey	1,702	54.5	+18.1
	Labour	H. J. Batson*	1,422	45.5	−18.1
Majority			280	9.0
Turnout			3,124
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. Allday	1,578	54.5	+10.4
	Labour	H. Waddicor*	1,318	45.5	−10.4
Majority			260	9.0
Turnout			2,896
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Nicolson*	483	58.9	−18.4
	Conservative	A. J. Walker	337	41.1	+18.4
Majority			146	17.8	−36.8
Turnout			820
	Labour hold		Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Williamson*	2,621	74.7	+12.8
	Labour	H. N. Ebrey	889	25.3	−12.8
Majority			1,732	49.4	+25.6
Turnout			3,510
	Conservative hold		Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. A. Green	2,396	46.5	+6.3
	Labour	K. Franklin*	1,846	35.8	−6.0
	Liberal	H. Roche	848	16.4	−0.6
	Communist	F. J. Keeney	66	1.3	+0.3
Majority			550	10.7
Turnout			5,156
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. B. Deacy*	1,593	70.5	+14.4
	Labour	J. I. Owen	511	22.6	−16.2
	Union Movement	W. D. Scarr	83	3.7	N/A
	Communist	H. Johnson	74	3.2	+1.4
Majority			1,082	47.9	+20.6
Turnout			2,261
	Conservative hold		Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Fildes	952	54.7	+11.2
	Labour	H. W. Bliss*	788	45.3	−11.5
Majority			164	9.4
Turnout			1,740
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Mottram	1,353	59.6	+14.8
	Labour	H. P. D. Paget*	919	40.4	−14.8
Majority			434	19.2
Turnout			2,272
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
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

Moston

Moston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. W. Bamford	3,293	64.9	+9.7
	Labour	G. Halstead*	1,779	35.1	−9.7
Majority			1,514	29.8	+19.4
Turnout			5,072
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

New Cross

New Cross
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Latham*	904	56.0	−18.8
	Conservative	J. B. Chapman	711	44.0	+18.8
Majority			193	12.0	−37.6
Turnout			1,615
	Labour hold		Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. E. Goulding	1,454	53.0	+16.5
	Labour	M. Johnson*	1,130	41.2	−18.3
	Independent	A. E. Walsh	157	5.8	N/A
Majority			324	11.8
Turnout			2,741
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Northenden

Northenden
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Leigh*	3,745	60.3	+16.4
	Labour	R. L. Griffiths	1,835	29.6	−10.7
	Liberal	J. E. Hargreaves	629	10.1	−6.7
Majority			1,910	30.7	+27.1
Turnout			6,209
	Conservative hold		Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. F. Lavin*	1,966	59.7	+10.1
	Labour	K. Roberts	992	30.1	−8.1
	Liberal	A. Burns	334	10.2	−2.0
Majority			974	29.6	+18.2
Turnout			3,292
	Conservative hold		Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. J. Donoghue*	1,548	48.3	−16.7
	Conservative	J. L. Traynor	1,517	47.3	+14.8
	Communist	N. Gilroy	141	4.4	+1.9
Majority			31	1.0	−31.5
Turnout			3,206
	Labour hold		Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. R. Mayoh*	2,000	72.7	+1.8
	Labour	A. E. Jones	478	17.4	−11.7
	Liberal	S. Lowe	201	7.3	N/A
	Union Movement	J. Marsden	57	2.1	N/A
	Independent Labour	C. H. Tremayne-Pearse	14	0.5	N/A
Majority			1,522	55.3	+13.5
Turnout			2,750
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Mellor*	300	49.8	−22.7
	Conservative	G. H. Gilbertson	242	40.2	+12.7
	Liberal	S. Rose	60	10.0	N/A
Majority			58	9.6	−35.3
Turnout			602
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Pierce	739	56.2	+29.0
	Labour	S. C. Rimmer*	575	43.8	−24.3
Majority			164	12.4
Turnout			1,314
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Shaw*	1,094	51.8	−15.3
	Conservative	A. E. Welsby	769	36.4	+15.8
	Independent	R. C. Allison	250	11.8	−0.5
Majority			325	15.4	−31.1
Turnout			2,113
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. L. Lowry	841	64.7	−6.3
	Labour	C. B. Muir	353	27.2	−1.8
	Liberal	A. T. Parkinson	105	8.1	N/A
Majority			488	37.5	−4.5
Turnout			1,299
	Conservative hold		Swing

Withington

Withington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Crabtree*	2,460	59.9	+12.1
	Liberal	K. Pinnock	1,088	26.5	−11.3
	Labour	R. K. Litherland	561	13.6	−0.8
Majority			1,372	33.4	+23.4
Turnout			4,109
	Conservative hold		Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Smith*	2,191	50.6	−13.9
	Conservative	M. S. Burgoyne	2,039	47.1	+16.6
	Communist	E. Holt	101	2.3	−2.7
Majority			152	3.5	−30.5
Turnout			4,331
	Labour hold		Swing

Aldermanic election

By-elections between 1967 and 1968

References

^ Close fights in borough elections, The Guardian, April 26, 1967, p.18
^ Manchester lost by Labour after 16 years in power, The Guardian, May 12, 1967, p.6

[1] Close fights in borough elections, The Guardian, April 26, 1967, p.18

[2] Manchester lost by Labour after 16 years in power, The Guardian, May 12, 1967, p.6

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