title: 1975 Manchester City Council election
text: # 1975 Manchester City Council 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.
  
  ## 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 | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Alexandra
  
  Alexandra :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 341 | 40.4 | +25.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,766 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +12.7 | |
  
  ### Ardwick
  
  Ardwick :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | N. I. Finley* | 1,082 | 67.8 | -10.8 |
  | | Conservative | L. H. Nield | 515 | 32.2 | +10.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 567 | 35.5 | -21.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,597 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -10.8 | |
  
  ### Baguley
  
  Baguley (2 vacancies) :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 324 | 7.8 | -1.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,774 | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +8.7 | |
  
  ### Barlow Moor
  
  Barlow Moor :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | H. D. Moore* | 2,083 | 64.4 | +13.1 |
  | | Labour | J. Winer | 1,150 | 35.6 | +6.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 933 | 28.9 | +7.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,233 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.5 | |
  
  ### Beswick
  
  Beswick :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | K. Eastham* | 1,282 | 79.0 | -6.8 |
  | | Conservative | J. R. Cawley | 341 | 21.0 | +6.8 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 941 | 58.0 | -13.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,623 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -6.8 | |
  
  ### Blackley
  
  Blackley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | H. P. Cummins | 1,532 | 53.7 | +11.1 |
  | | Labour | S. Smith* | 1,321 | 46.3 | -11.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 7.4 | -7.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,853 | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +11.1 | |
  
  ### Bradford
  
  Bradford :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 71 | 2.3 | -27.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,134 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -13.5 | |
  
  ### Brooklands
  
  Brooklands :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | A. A. O'Connor* | 2,752 | 60.7 | +5.0 |
  | | Labour | E. Mellor | 1,785 | 39.3 | -5.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 967 | 21.4 | +10.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,537 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.0 | |
  
  ### Burnage
  
  Burnage :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 887 | 18.9 | -10.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,682 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -5.0 | |
  
  ### Charlestown
  
  Charlestown :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Hood | 1,640 | 52.4 | +12.0 |
  | | Labour | S. Silverman* | 1,488 | 47.6 | -12.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 152 | 4.8 | -14.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,128 | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +12.0 | |
  
  ### Cheetham
  
  Cheetham :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | S. Shaw* | 1,130 | 62.2 | -5.6 |
  | | Conservative | N. Green | 687 | 37.8 | +5.6 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 443 | 24.4 | -11.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,817 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -5.6 | |
  
  ### Chorlton
  
  Chorlton :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,790 | 41.9 | +13.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,274 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.4 | |
  
  ### Collegiate Church
  
  Collegiate Church :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 210 | 32.3 | -17.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 650 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -10.9 | |
  
  ### Crossacres
  
  Crossacres :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,083 | 25.0 | -0.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,337 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -5.9 | |
  
  ### Crumpsall
  
  Crumpsall :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,182 | 31.9 | +4.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,708 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
  
  ### Didsbury
  
  Didsbury :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,643 | 47.8 | +1.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,524 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -12.2 | |
  
  ### Gorton North
  
  Gorton North :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | G. Halstead | 1,332 | 54.9 | -12.1 |
  | | Conservative | R. J. Beale | 1,093 | 45.1 | +12.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 239 | 9.8 | -24.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,425 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -12.1 | |
  
  ### Gorton South
  
  Gorton South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | K. Franklin* | 1,197 | 56.1 | +6.1 |
  | | Conservative | T. Brownrigg | 935 | 43.9 | +17.1 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 262 | 12.3 | +11.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,132 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -5.5 | |
  
  ### Harpurhey
  
  Harpurhey :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 99 | 9.1 | -16.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,088 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -8.2 | |
  
  ### Hulme
  
  Hulme :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 899 | 48.4 | -11.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,858 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -5.9 | |
  
  ### Levenshulme
  
  Levenshulme :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 974 | 22.8 | +4.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,275 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
  
  ### Lightbowne
  
  Lightbowne :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 188 | 4.7 | +3.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,026 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.8 | |
  
  ### Lloyd Street
  
  Lloyd Street :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 130 | 3.6 | -9.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,655 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -4.7 | |
  
  ### Longsight
  
  Longsight :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | G. Taylor* | 1,453 | 55.0 | +5.8 |
  | | Labour | A. Burns | 1,189 | 45.0 | -0.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | 10.0 | +6.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,642 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
  
  ### Miles Platting
  
  Miles Platting :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | E. Donoghue* | 973 | 72.3 | +4.5 |
  | | Conservative | A. Chappell | 372 | 27.7 | +15.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 601 | 44.7 | -11.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,345 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -5.6 | |
  
  ### Moss Side
  
  Moss Side :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 37 | 3.1 | -23.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,210 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -28.7 | |
  
  ### Moston
  
  Moston :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,082 | 24.4 | +23.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,427 | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +12.9 | |
  
  ### Newton Heath
  
  Newton Heath :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. Smith* | 1,449 | 53.9 | -8.6 |
  | | Conservative | A. Bonson | 1,240 | 46.1 | +8.6 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 209 | 7.8 | -17.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,689 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -8.6 | |
  
  ### Northenden
  
  Northenden :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 829 | 16.3 | +3.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,091 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.5 | |
  
  ### Old Moat
  
  Old Moat :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,126 | 29.1 | +1.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,872 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
  
  ### Rusholme
  
  Rusholme :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,411 | 41.6 | +11.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,389 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +5.9 | |
  
  ### Withington
  
  Withington :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 851 | 19.4 | +1.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,384 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
  
  ### Woodhouse Park
  
  Woodhouse Park :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | G. Berry* | 1,914 | 58.5 | -3.3 |
  | | Conservative | A. Farmer | 1,356 | 41.5 | +10.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 558 | 17.0 | -14.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,270 | | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -7.0 | |
  