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]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 77,772 (47.5%)
Increase 4.7 26 (68.4%)
26 / 38
 Increase 10 89 (58.6%)
89 / 152
Conservative Party 50,680 (30.9%)
Decrease 3.3 11 (28.9%)
11 / 38
 Decrease 10 64 (35.5%)
64 / 152
Liberal Party 32,331 (19.7%)
Increase 0.1 1 (2.6%)
1 / 38
 Steady 9 (5.9%)
9 / 152
Communist 1,232 (0.8%)
Increase 0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Ratepayers 890 (0.5%)
Decrease 1.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 Steady 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%)
Decrease 1.0 0 (0.0%)
0 / 38
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

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89 9 54

Ward results

Alexandra Park

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'

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

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Taylor* 1,851 79.3 +9.4
Conservative W. Ricketts 482 20.7 −9.4
Majority 1,369 58.6 +18.8
Turnout 2,333
Labour hold Swing

Baguley

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

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

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

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

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

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Taylor* 3,011 75.3 +2.2
Conservative M. R. Chandler 859 21.5 −5.4
Communist S. Cole 129 3.2 N/A
Majority 2,152 53.8 +7.6
Turnout 3,999
Labour hold Swing

Burnage

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

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Lawson 1,695 48.7 −0.2
Liberal S. Needoff* 1,363 39.2 −5.4
Conservative L. Black 423 12.1 +6.9
Majority 332 9.5 +5.2
Turnout 3,481
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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

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

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

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 North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Roddy* 3,605 92.0 +18.9
Communist J. Whitwell 315 8.0 N/A
Majority 3,290 84.0 +37.8
Turnout 3,920
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Barker 2,011 66.8 +3.2
Liberal W. M. Drape 999 33.2 N/A
Majority 1,012 33.6 +6.4
Turnout 3,010
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. O'Toole* 2,348 67.5 +2.9
Conservative J. Egan 1,130 32.5 −0.9
Majority 1,218 35.0 +3.8
Turnout 3,478
Labour hold Swing

Hugh Oldham

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Crank* 1,245 82.2 +1.3
Conservative C. J. Catarall 270 17.8 +4.5
Majority 975 64.4 −3.3
Turnout 1,515
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

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

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

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

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Jolly* 3,003 76.6 +4.0
Conservative H. Woodman 793 20.2 −2.7
Communist H. Holland 123 3.2 0
Majority 2,210 56.4 +6.7
Turnout 3,919
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

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

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

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

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Conlan* 2,342 75.4 +5.6
Conservative I. Gosling 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

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

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. Creveni 866 16.6 +7.0
Majority 74 1.4
Turnout 5,230
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

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 election

By-elections between 1963 and 1964

References

  1. ^ Triumphant Labour tightens grip, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1963, p.17
  2. ^ Labour's majority of 26 in Manchester, The Guardian, May 10, 1963, p.4
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963_Manchester_City_Council_election
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