1975 UK local government election
Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 1 May 1975. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1979. These were the first Borough elections to be held in Manchester since it received its new Royal Charter (and effectively took over from its predecessor Corporation) in 1974. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council.[1]
Election result
Manchester Council Election Result 1975 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 19 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 55.9 | 50.1 | 53,378 | +5.3% |
| Labour | 15 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 44.1 | 38.8 | 41,341 | -7.1% |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 9,937 | +4.3% |
| Ratepayers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 717 | -1.0% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 517 | -0.6% |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 279 | -0.8% |
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 246 | +0.2% |
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
Party | Seats | +/- |
| Labour | 54 | -5 |
| Conservative | 45 | +5 |
| Labour hold |
Ward results
Alexandra
Alexandra 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 | +12.7 | |
Ardwick
Ardwick Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | N. I. Finley* | 1,082 | 67.8 | -10.8 |
| Conservative | L. H. Nield | 515 | 32.2 | +10.8 |
Majority | 567 | 35.5 | -21.6 |
Turnout | 1,597 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -10.8 | |
Baguley
Baguley (2 vacancies) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | M. Malbon | 2,572 | 53.9 | +8.7 |
| Conservative | J. V. Oatway | 2,526 | | |
| Labour | H. Brown | 2,202 | 46.1 | -8.7 |
| Labour | C. B. Muir* | 2,143 | | |
Majority | 324 | 7.8 | -1.9 |
Turnout | 4,774 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +8.7 | |
Barlow Moor
Barlow Moor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. D. Moore* | 2,083 | 64.4 | +13.1 |
| Labour | J. Winer | 1,150 | 35.6 | +6.0 |
Majority | 933 | 28.9 | +7.0 |
Turnout | 3,233 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.5 | |
Beswick
Beswick Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | K. Eastham* | 1,282 | 79.0 | -6.8 |
| Conservative | J. R. Cawley | 341 | 21.0 | +6.8 |
Majority | 941 | 58.0 | -13.7 |
Turnout | 1,623 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -6.8 | |
Blackley
Blackley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. P. Cummins | 1,532 | 53.7 | +11.1 |
| Labour | S. Smith* | 1,321 | 46.3 | -11.1 |
Majority | 211 | 7.4 | -7.4 |
Turnout | 2,853 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +11.1 | |
Bradford
Bradford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. Grant* | 1,525 | 48.7 | -16.0 |
| Conservative | C. R. Ashton | 1,454 | 46.4 | +11.1 |
| Communist | M. Pearce | 83 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Independent | J. Hulse | 72 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
Majority | 71 | 2.3 | -27.1 |
Turnout | 3,134 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -13.5 | |
Brooklands
Brooklands Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. A. O'Connor* | 2,752 | 60.7 | +5.0 |
| Labour | E. Mellor | 1,785 | 39.3 | -5.0 |
Majority | 967 | 21.4 | +10.0 |
Turnout | 4,537 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.0 | |
Burnage
Burnage Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. Platt* | 2,405 | 51.4 | -13.1 |
| Labour | E. H. Spencer | 1,518 | 32.4 | -3.0 |
| Liberal | F. Turner | 759 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
Majority | 887 | 18.9 | -10.1 |
Turnout | 4,682 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -5.0 | |
Charlestown
Charlestown Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Hood | 1,640 | 52.4 | +12.0 |
| Labour | S. Silverman* | 1,488 | 47.6 | -12.0 |
Majority | 152 | 4.8 | -14.3 |
Turnout | 3,128 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +12.0 | |
Cheetham
Cheetham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. Shaw* | 1,130 | 62.2 | -5.6 |
| Conservative | N. Green | 687 | 37.8 | +5.6 |
Majority | 443 | 24.4 | -11.2 |
Turnout | 1,817 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -5.6 | |
Chorlton
Chorlton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Franks | 2,655 | 62.1 | +8.9 |
| Labour | A. Smith | 865 | 20.2 | -1.9 |
| Liberal | W. S. Kenyon | 657 | 15.4 | -9.3 |
| National Front | T. A. Golds | 97 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
Majority | 1,790 | 41.9 | +13.3 |
Turnout | 4,274 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.4 | |
Collegiate Church
Collegiate Church Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. B. Ogden* | 389 | 59.8 | -8.1 |
| Conservative | D. H. Philip | 179 | 27.5 | +13.7 |
| Liberal | J. Laslett | 82 | 12.6 | -5.5 |
Majority | 210 | 32.3 | -17.4 |
Turnout | 650 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -10.9 | |
Crossacres
Crossacres Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | K. Collis* | 2,017 | 46.5 | -6.6 |
| Conservative | R. W. Munn | 934 | 21.5 | +5.2 |
| Ratepayers | K. A. Edis | 717 | 16.5 | -13.9 |
| Liberal | H. Griffiths | 605 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| Communist | M. Taylor | 64 | 1.5 | -1.6 |
Majority | 1,083 | 25.0 | -0.7 |
Turnout | 4,337 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -5.9 | |
Crumpsall
Crumpsall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. W. Lever* | 2,236 | 60.3 | -3.2 |
| Labour | S. Caron | 1,054 | 28.4 | -8.0 |
| Liberal | A. E. Griffiths | 418 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
Majority | 1,182 | 31.9 | +4.9 |
Turnout | 3,708 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
Didsbury
Didsbury Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | M. R. Crawford* | 3,636 | 65.8 | -6.4 |
| Liberal | R. Johnson | 993 | 18.0 | +18.0 |
| Labour | A. J. Bateman | 802 | 14.5 | -8.2 |
| Communist | D. Maher | 93 | 1.7 | -3.3 |
Majority | 2,643 | 47.8 | +1.8 |
Turnout | 5,524 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -12.2 | |
Gorton North
Gorton North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Halstead | 1,332 | 54.9 | -12.1 |
| Conservative | R. J. Beale | 1,093 | 45.1 | +12.1 |
Majority | 239 | 9.8 | -24.2 |
Turnout | 2,425 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -12.1 | |
Gorton South
Gorton South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | K. Franklin* | 1,197 | 56.1 | +6.1 |
| Conservative | T. Brownrigg | 935 | 43.9 | +17.1 |
Majority | 262 | 12.3 | +11.0 |
Turnout | 2,132 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -5.5 | |
Harpurhey
Harpurhey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. F. Delahunty* | 520 | 47.8 | -15.0 |
| Conservative | D. Porter | 421 | 38.7 | +1.5 |
| Liberal | R. Addison | 147 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
Majority | 99 | 9.1 | -16.4 |
Turnout | 1,088 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -8.2 | |
Hulme
Hulme Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Smith* | 1,262 | 67.9 | -9.7 |
| Conservative | G. B. Draycott | 363 | 19.5 | +2.1 |
| Liberal | P. Davis | 194 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| Communist | R. H. Vaughan | 39 | 2.1 | -2.9 |
Majority | 899 | 48.4 | -11.8 |
Turnout | 1,858 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -5.9 | |
Levenshulme
Levenshulme Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S. Alexander* | 2,406 | 56.3 | -2.9 |
| Labour | P. Hildrew | 1,432 | 33.5 | -7.3 |
| Liberal | K. Osbourne | 437 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
Majority | 974 | 22.8 | +4.3 |
Turnout | 4,275 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
Lightbowne
Lightbowne Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | E. Jones* | 1,546 | 38.4 | +5.8 |
| Labour | F. Done | 1,358 | 33.7 | +0.1 |
| Liberal | H. Roche | 1,122 | 27.9 | +12.0 |
Majority | 188 | 4.7 | +3.6 |
Turnout | 4,026 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.8 | |
Lloyd Street
Lloyd Street Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. S. Wood* | 1,683 | 46.0 | -10.4 |
| Conservative | D. Sumberg | 1,553 | 42.5 | -1.0 |
| Liberal | R. Cowe | 419 | 11.5 | +11.4 |
Majority | 130 | 3.6 | -9.3 |
Turnout | 3,655 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -4.7 | |
Longsight
Longsight Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G. Taylor* | 1,453 | 55.0 | +5.8 |
| Labour | A. Burns | 1,189 | 45.0 | -0.7 |
Majority | 264 | 10.0 | +6.5 |
Turnout | 2,642 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
Miles Platting
Miles Platting Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. Donoghue* | 973 | 72.3 | +4.5 |
| Conservative | A. Chappell | 372 | 27.7 | +15.7 |
Majority | 601 | 44.7 | -11.2 |
Turnout | 1,345 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -5.6 | |
Moss Side
Moss Side Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Grainger | 482 | 39.8 | -20.7 |
| Independent | T. M. McClure | 445 | 36.8 | +36.8 |
| Conservative | W. Guy | 283 | 23.4 | -10.2 |
Majority | 37 | 3.1 | -23.9 |
Turnout | 1,210 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -28.7 | |
Moston
Moston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G. I. Jones | 2,502 | 56.5 | +7.2 |
| Labour | C. C. Lamb* | 1,420 | 32.1 | -18.6 |
| Liberal | I. Garrard | 356 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| National Front | M. R. Goucher | 149 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
Majority | 1,082 | 24.4 | +23.1 |
Turnout | 4,427 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +12.9 | |
Newton Heath
Newton Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Smith* | 1,449 | 53.9 | -8.6 |
| Conservative | A. Bonson | 1,240 | 46.1 | +8.6 |
Majority | 209 | 7.8 | -17.2 |
Turnout | 2,689 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -8.6 | |
Northenden
Northenden Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. Mountford* | 2,715 | 53.3 | -0.2 |
| Labour | D. Healey | 1,886 | 37.0 | -3.3 |
| Liberal | H. Hilton | 490 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
Majority | 829 | 16.3 | +3.1 |
Turnout | 5,091 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.5 | |
Old Moat
Old Moat Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | T. E. Murphy* | 2,232 | 57.6 | -6.3 |
| Labour | P. Bednarski | 1,106 | 28.6 | -7.4 |
| Liberal | A. A. Parr | 534 | 13.8 | +13.8 |
Majority | 1,126 | 29.1 | +1.1 |
Turnout | 3,872 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
Rusholme
Rusholme Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S. Tucker* | 2,196 | 64.8 | +5.0 |
| Labour | P. J. Rowbotham | 785 | 23.2 | -6.8 |
| Liberal | F. A. Melling | 408 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
Majority | 1,411 | 41.6 | +11.8 |
Turnout | 3,389 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.9 | |
Withington
Withington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. Crabtree* | 2,162 | 49.3 | +1.2 |
| Liberal | J. Edwards | 1,311 | 29.9 | +0.2 |
| Labour | C. Scott | 911 | 20.8 | -1.4 |
Majority | 851 | 19.4 | +1.0 |
Turnout | 4,384 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
Woodhouse Park
Woodhouse Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Berry* | 1,914 | 58.5 | -3.3 |
| Conservative | A. Farmer | 1,356 | 41.5 | +10.7 |
Majority | 558 | 17.0 | -14.0 |
Turnout | 3,270 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -7.0 | |
References
- ^ Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).