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Moston
Moston
Ward
	Moston ward (2018) within Manchester
	Coat of arms
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County	Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough	Manchester
Created	November 1919
Named after	Moston
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency	Blackley and Middleton South

Moston is an electoral division of Manchester City Council which has been represented since 1919. It covers the North Manchester suburbs of Moston and New Moston.

Overview

Moston ward was created in 1919,^[1] from a portion of the former Blackley and Moston ward to the east of Boggart Hole Brook. In 1950,^[2] the southern portion of the ward was transferred to the new Lightbowne ward. Further revisions in 1971,^[3] transferred that part of the ward to the west of Moston Lane to the new Charlestown ward. In 1982,^[4] the westernmost portion of the ward was transferred to the Lightbowne ward. Following another revision in 2004,^[5] the eastern portion of the former Lightbowne ward was transferred to the ward and that part of the ward to the west of the Caldervale Line was transferred to the Charlestown ward. At the latest revision in 2018^[6], the ward's western boundary was extended to Ashley Lane.

From its creation until 2010, the ward formed part of the Manchester Blackley Parliamentary constituency.^[7] From 2010 until 2024, it was part of the Manchester Central Parliamentary constituency. Since 2024, it has formed part of the Blackley and Middleton South Parliamentary constituency.

Councillors

Election
1919	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	F. Gregson (Lab)	T. Horrocks (Co-op)
1920	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	F. Gregson (Lab)	J. Bostock (Con)
1921	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	B. Frankland (Con)	J. Bostock (Con)
1922	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	B. Frankland (Con)	J. Bostock (Con)
1923	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	B. Frankland (Con)	M. Welsh (Lab)
1924	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	G. G. Wellings (Lab)	M. Welsh (Lab)
1925	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	G. G. Wellings (Lab)	M. Welsh (Lab)
1926	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	G. G. Wellings (Lab)	M. Welsh (Lab)
September 1927	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	G. G. Wellings (Lib)	M. Welsh (Lab)
1927	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	F. Farrington (Con)	M. Welsh (Lab)
1928	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	F. Farrington (Con)	M. Welsh (Lab)
1929	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	F. Farrington (Con)	F. Gregson (Lab)
1930	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	F. Farrington (Con)	F. Gregson (Lab)
1931	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	F. Farrington (Con)	F. Gregson (Lab)
1932	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	F. Farrington (Con)	F. Gregson (Lab)
1933	W. R. Mellor (Lab)	F. Farrington (Con)	F. Gregson (Lab)
March 1934	W. Onions (Lab)	F. Farrington (Con)	F. Gregson (Lab)
1934	W. Onions (Lab)	F. Farrington (Con)	F. Gregson (Lab)
1935	W. Onions (Lab)	F. Farrington (Con)	F. Gregson (Lab)
1936	W. Onions (Lab)	F. Farrington (Con)	F. Gregson (Lab)
1937	W. Onions (Lab)	F. Farrington (Con)	F. Gregson (Lab)
1938	W. Onions (Lab)	F. Farrington (Con)	F. Gregson (Lab)
1945	W. Onions (Lab)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	F. Gregson (Lab)
1946	W. Onions (Lab)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	F. Gregson (Lab)
January 1947	W. Onions (Lab)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	M. Dunn (Con)
1947	W. Onions (Lab)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	M. Dunn (Con)
1949	W. Onions (Lab)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	M. Dunn (Con)
1950	W. M. McGuirk (Lab)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	M. Dunn (Con)
1951	W. M. McGuirk (Lab)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	M. Dunn (Con)
1952	W. M. McGuirk (Lab)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	M. Dunn (Con)
1953	W. M. McGuirk (Lab)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	M. Dunn (Con)
1954	W. M. McGuirk (Lab)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	R. Latham (Lab)
1955	W. M. McGuirk (Lab)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	R. Latham (Lab)
1956	W. M. McGuirk (Lab)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	R. Latham (Lab)
1957	W. M. McGuirk (Lab)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	R. Latham (Lab)
1958	W. M. McGuirk (Lab)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	R. Latham (Lab)
1959	K. E. Goulding (Con)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	R. Latham (Lab)
1960	K. E. Goulding (Con)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	B. H. Farron (Con)
1961	K. E. Goulding (Con)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	B. H. Farron (Con)
1962	R. Latham (Lab)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)	B. H. Farron (Con)
September 1962	R. Latham (Lab)	G. Halstead (Lab)	B. H. Farron (Con)
1963	R. Latham (Lab)	G. Halstead (Lab)	W. R. Barber (Lab)
1964	R. Latham (Lab)	G. Halstead (Lab)	W. R. Barber (Lab)
December 1964	R. Latham (Lab)	G. Halstead (Lab)	A. Wray (Con)
1965	R. H. Hine (Con)	G. Halstead (Lab)	A. Wray (Con)
1966	R. H. Hine (Con)	G. Halstead (Lab)	A. Wray (Con)
1967	R. H. Hine (Con)	T. W. Bamford (Con)	A. Wray (Con)
1968	R. H. Hine (Con)	T. W. Bamford (Con)	A. Wray (Con)
1969	A. Wray (Con)	T. W. Bamford (Con)	J. T. Crawford (Con)
1970	A. Wray (Con)	A. E. Bowden (Lab)	J. T. Crawford (Con)
1971	A. E. Bowden (Lab)	W. T. Risby (Lab)	W. Lister (Lab)
1972	A. E. Bowden (Lab)	W. T. Risby (Lab)	K. E. Goulding (Con)
1973	A. E. Bowden (Lab)	K. E. Goulding (Con)	C. C. Lamb (Lab)
1975	A. E. Bowden (Lab)	K. E. Goulding (Con)	G. I. Jones (Con)
1976	A. E. Bowden (Lab)	K. E. Goulding (Con)	G. I. Jones (Con)
1978	G. Hurley (Con)	K. E. Goulding (Con)	G. I. Jones (Con)
1979	G. Hurley (Con)	K. E. Goulding (Con)	C. McLaren (Lab)
1980	G. Hurley (Con)	D. Shaw (Lab)	C. McLaren (Lab)
1982	C. McLaren (Lab)	K. E. Goulding (Con)	W. T. Risby (Lab)
1983	C. McLaren (Lab)	K. E. Goulding (Con)	W. T. Risby (Lab)
1984	C. McLaren (Lab)	L. Kelly (Lab)	W. T. Risby (Lab)
1986	C. McLaren (Lab)	L. Kelly (Lab)	W. T. Risby (Lab)
1987	C. McLaren (Lab)	L. Kelly (Lab)	J. Clough (Con)
1988	C. McLaren (Lab)	L. Kelly (Lab)	J. Clough (Con)
1990	D. Shaw (Lab)	L. Kelly (Lab)	J. Clough (Con)
1991	D. Shaw (Lab)	L. Kelly (Lab)	H. Cooper (Lab)
1992	D. Shaw (Lab)	M. Enderby (Lab)	H. Cooper (Lab)
1994	D. Shaw (Lab)	M. Enderby (Lab)	H. Cooper (Lab)
1995	D. Shaw (Lab)	M. Enderby (Lab)	H. Cooper (Lab)
July 1995	D. Shaw (Lab)	P. Mullin (Lab)	H. Cooper (Lab)
1996	D. Shaw (Lab)	P. Mullin (Lab)	H. Cooper (Lab)
1998	D. Shaw (Lab)	P. Mullin (Lab)	H. Cooper (Lab)
1999	D. Shaw (Lab)	P. Mullin (Lab)	H. Cooper (Lab)
2000	D. Shaw (Lab)	P. Mullin (Lab)	H. Cooper (Lab)
2002	D. Shaw (Lab)	P. Mullin (Lab)	H. Cooper (Lab)
2003	D. Shaw (Lab)	P. Mullin (Lab)	H. Cooper (Lab)
2004	Paul Murphy (Lab)	Henry Cooper (Lab)	Bill Risby (Lab)
2004	Paul Murphy (Lab)	Henry Cooper (Lab)	Bill Risby (Lab)
2006	Paul Murphy (Lab)	Henry Cooper (Lab)	Bill Risby (Lab)
2007	Paul Murphy (Lab)	Henry Cooper (Lab)	Bill Risby (Lab)
2008	Paul Murphy (Lab)	Henry Cooper (Lab)	Bill Risby (Lab)
April 2009	Paul Murphy (Lab)	Henry Cooper (Lab)	Rita Tavernor (Lab)
2010	Paul Murphy (Lab)	Henry Cooper (Lab)	Rita Tavernor (Lab)
2011	Paul Murphy (Lab)	Henry Cooper (Lab)	Rita Tavernor (Lab)
2012	Paul Murphy (Lab)	Henry Cooper (Lab)	Rita Tavernor (Lab)
2012	Paul Murphy (Lab)	Henry Cooper (Lab)	Rita Tavernor (Lab)
January 2013	Paul Murphy (Lab)	Henry Cooper (Ind. Lab)	Rita Tavernor (Lab)
2014	Paul Murphy (Lab)	Henry Cooper (Ind. Lab)	Yasmine Dar (Lab)
2015	Paul Murphy (Lab)	Paula Appleby (Lab)	Yasmine Dar (Lab)
2016	Carl Ollerhead (Lab)	Paula Appleby (Lab)	Yasmine Dar (Lab)
2018	Paula Appleby (Lab)	Carl Ollerhead (Lab)	Yasmine Dar (Lab)
2019	Paula Appleby (Lab)	Carl Ollerhead (Lab)	Yasmine Dar (Lab)
June 2020	Paula Appleby (Lab)	Carl Ollerhead (Ind)	Yasmine Dar (Lab)
2021	Paula Appleby (Lab)	Julie Connolly (Lab)	Yasmine Dar (Lab)
2022	Paula Appleby (Lab)	Julie Connolly (Lab)	Yasmine Dar (Lab)
2023	Paula Appleby (Lab)	Julie Connolly (Lab)	Yasmine Dar (Lab)
2024	Paula Appleby (Lab)	Sherita Mandongwe (Lab)	Yasmine Dar (Lab)
2026	Blake Fisher (Ref UK)	Sherita Mandongwe (Lab)	Yasmine Dar (Lab)

Elections

Elections in 2020s

May 2026

2026
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Reform	Blake Fisher	1,683	40.8	*N/A*
	Labour	Paula Appleby*	1,498	36.3	−32.6
	Green	Diane Kosandiak	753	18.3	+10.6
	Liberal Democrats	Norman Lewis	188	4.6	+0.8
Majority			185	4.5	N/A
Turnout			4,122	31.2	+8.4
	Reform gain from Labour		Swing

May 2024

2024
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Sherita Mandongwe	1,982	60.8	4.2
	Green	Diane Lilian Kosandiak	464	14.2	4.7
	Conservative	Popoola Stephen Alabi	452	13.9	6.9
	Liberal Democrats	John Cameron	285	8.7	5.2
Majority			1,518	46.6
Rejected ballots			76	2.3
Turnout			3,259	24.66
Registered electors			13,216
	Labour hold		Swing	4.4

May 2023

2023
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Yasmine Dar*	1,859	64.6	18.1
	Conservative	Popoola Alabi	484	16.8	6.7
	Green	Diane Kosandiak	305	10.6	4.7
	Liberal Democrats	Elizabeth Bain	228	7.9	4.1
Majority			1,375
Rejected ballots			18
Turnout				22.27
Registered electors			12,996
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2022

2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Paula Appleby*	2,049	68.9	3.2
	Conservative	Popoola Alabi	540	18.2	3.3
	Green	Dianne Kosandiak	228	7.7	4.4
	Liberal Democrats	Martha O'Donoghue	113	3.8	n/a
	Independent	Hugo Wils	30	1.0	n/a
Majority			1,509	50.7
Rejected ballots			16
Turnout			2,976	22.8	3.2
Registered electors			13,049
	Labour hold		Swing	0.1

May 2021

2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Julie Connolly	2,249	65.0	7.2
	Conservative	Stephen Alabi	719	20.8	2.3
	Green	Diane Kosandiak	328	9.5	4.8
	Liberal Democrats	Robbie Cowbury	122	3.5	New
	Independent	Hugo Wils	43	1.2	New
Majority			1,530	44.2
Rejected ballots			27	0.8
Turnout			3,488	26.5	0.5
Registered electors			13,143
	Labour hold		Swing	2.5

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Yasmine Dar*	1,430	46.5	10.1
	Independent	Mike Pattillo	527	17.1	n/a
	UKIP	Mark Davies	467	15.1	n/a
	Conservative	Stephen McHugh	309	10.1	9.8
	Green	Eithne Quinn	181	5.9	6.2
	Liberal Democrats	Charles Glover	118	3.8	n/a
	Socialist	Grace Donaghey	25	0.8	n/a
Majority			901	29.3	5.8
Rejected ballots			17	0.55
Turnout			3,074	24.02	2.0
Registered electors			12,797
	Labour hold		Swing	13.6

May 2018

2018 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Paula Appleby*	2,407	72.1
	Labour	Carl Ollerhead*	1,938	58.0
	Labour	Yasmine Dar*	1,889	56.6
	Conservative	John Boase	718	21.5
	Conservative	Callum Goodier	656	19.6
	Conservative	Gary Wilkinson	616	18.4
	Green	Eithne Quinn	405	12.1
Majority
Turnout			3,340	26
	Labour win (new boundaries)
	Labour win (new boundaries)
	Labour win (new boundaries)

May 2016

2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Carl Peter Ollerhead*	1,899	56.7	+2.9
	UKIP	Phil Eckersley	899	26.8	n/a
	Conservative	Hector James Robertson Williams	301	9.0	+1.3
	Green	Eithne Quinn	118	3.5	+0.2
	Liberal Democrats	Dave Page	102	3.04	n/a
	TUSC	Jack Joseph Metcalf	33	0.98	n/a
Majority			1,000	29.8
Turnout			3,352	30.28
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2015

2015
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Paula Elizabeth Appleby	3,153	49.4	−12.7
	UKIP	Mike Pattillo	2,001	31.4	N/A
	Conservative	Daniel Kallmunzer	729	11.4	−3.3
	Green	James Kenneth Thorp	201	3.2	−2.6
	Liberal Democrats	Bernadette Ryan	185	2.9	−5.8
	BNP	Gareth Black	66	1.0	−7.7
	TUSC	Molly Tillett	29	0.5	N/A
	Communist League	Andres Alberto Mendoza	13	0.2	N/A
Majority			1,152	18.0
Turnout			6,377	56.1	+23.6
	Labour gain from Independent Labour		Swing

May 2014

2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Yasmine Dar	1,543	42.55
	UKIP	Nigel F. Houston	1,406	38.78
	Conservative	Daniel Kallmunzer	321	8.85
	Green	Luke James Smith	203	5.60
	BNP	Stephen Carden	153	4.22
Majority			137	3.8
Turnout			3,626	31.38
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2012

2012
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Paul Murphy*	1,801	53.8	+4.3
	Independent	Bob Hill	930	27.8	N/A
	Conservative	H.C.H. Hill	257	7.7	−22.2
	BNP	Gareth Black	251	7.5	N/A
	Green	Barnaby Wolfram	111	3.3	−4.6
Majority			871	26
Turnout			3,350	30.06
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2011

2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Henry Cooper*	2,234	62.1	+6.6
	Conservative	Steven Booth	528	14.7	−5.4
	BNP	John O'Shaughnessy	313	8.7	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Tim Hartley	312	8.7	−1.2
	Green	Mary Candeland	208	5.8	1.6
Majority			1,706	47.5
Turnout			3,595	32.5
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2010

2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rita Tavernor*	2,701	44.0	−5.5
	Liberal Democrats	Tim Hartley	1,768	28.8	+16.1
	Conservative	Steven Booth	836	13.6	−16.3
	BNP	Tony Trebilcock	765	12.5	+12.5
	Green	Mosab Musbahi	74	1.2	−6.7
Majority			933	15.2	−4.4
Turnout			6,144	56.0	+27.4
	Labour hold		Swing	-10.8

Elections in 2000s

April 2009 (by-election)

By-election: 9 April 2009
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rita Anne Tavernor	1,353	38.7	−10.8
	BNP	Derek George Adams	815	23.3	+23.3
	Liberal Democrats	Timothy John Hartley	696	19.9	+7.2
	Conservative	Phil Donohue	558	16.0	−13.9
	Green	Karl Wardlaw	74	2.1	−5.8
Majority			538	15.4	−4.2
Turnout			2,586	26.1	−1.7
	Labour hold		Swing	-17.0

May 2008

2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Paul Murphy*	1,551	49.5	−6.0
	Conservative	Gareth Morris	936	29.9	+9.8
	Liberal Democrats	Timothy Hartley	398	12.7	+2.8
	Green	Tom Redford	246	7.9	+3.7
Majority			615	19.6	−15.8
Turnout			3,131	28.6	−0.6
	Labour hold		Swing	-7.9

May 2007

2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Henry Cooper*	1,760	55.5	+2.4
	Conservative	Tony Pinder	637	20.1	−2.5
	UKIP	Peter Reeve	327	10.3	+10.3
	Liberal Democrats	Timothy Hartley	314	9.9	−5.3
	Green	Robin Goater	132	4.2	−4.8
Majority			1,123	35.4	+4.9
Turnout			3,170	29.2	−2.0
	Labour hold		Swing	+2.4

May 2006

2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Bill Risby*	1,774	53.1	−5.2
	Conservative	Anthony Gerard Pinder	755	22.6	−2.7
	Liberal Democrats	Timothy John Hartley	506	15.2	+3.1
	Green	Rose Ann Cameron	303	9.0	+9.0
Majority			1,019	30.5	−2.6
Turnout			3,338	31.2	−6.1
	Labour hold		Swing	-1.2

June 2004

2004 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Paul Murphy*	2,210	55.1
	Labour	Henry Cooper*	2,193	54.7
	Labour	Bill Risby*	2,093	52.2
	Conservative	Stuart Kirkwood	957	23.9
	Conservative	Gerald Freedman-Goldberger	753	18.8
	Conservative	Harvey Cochrane	729	18.2
	Liberal Democrats	Celia Carroll	456	11.4
	Liberal Democrats	Catherine Kilday	429	10.7
	Liberal Democrats	Philip Hardman	421	10.5
	Socialist Labour	Kenneth Barr	164	4.1
Majority			1,136	28.3
Turnout			4,009	37.4
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

May 2003

2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Henry Cooper*	1,366	62.7	−0.3
	Conservative	Gerald Freedman-Goldberger	507	23.3	+23.3
	Liberal Democrats	Kevin Morley	198	9.1	−15.7
	Green	Barry McAtarsney	109	5.0	−2.9
Majority			859	39.4	+1.2
Turnout			2,180	23.1	−1.0
	Labour hold		Swing	-11.8

May 2002

2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Derek Shaw*	1,437	63.0	+3.7
	Liberal Democrats	Robert Brettle	566	24.8	−7.9
	Green	Barry McAtarsney	180	7.9	+4.9
	Socialist Labour	Kenneth Barr	98	4.3	−0.7
Majority			871	38.2	+11.6
Turnout			2,281	24.1	+6.5
	Labour hold		Swing	+5.8

May 2000

2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Patrick Mullins*	1,004	59.3	−9.9
	Liberal Democrats	Andrew Appleyard	554	32.7	+16.1
	Socialist Labour	Kenneth Barr	85	5.0	+5.0
	Green	Barry McAtarsney	50	3.0	+3.0
Majority			450	26.6	−26.0
Turnout			1,693	17.6	−4.3
	Labour hold		Swing	-13.0

Elections in 1990s

May 1999

1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Henry Cooper*	1,478	69.2	+4.6
	Liberal Democrats	Joyce Laslett	355	16.6	−0.3
	Conservative	Gregory Skorzewski	304	14.2	−4.2
Majority			1,123	52.6	+6.4
Turnout			2,137	21.9
	Labour hold		Swing	+2.4

May 1998

1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Derek Shaw*	1,248	64.6	−8.3
	Conservative	Gregory Skorzewski	356	18.4	+3.2
	Liberal Democrats	Joyce Laslett	327	16.9	+5.8
Majority			892	46.2	−11.5
Turnout			1,931
	Labour hold		Swing	-5.7

May 1996

1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Patrick Mullin	1,762	72.9	−3.2
	Conservative	Gregory Skorzewski	368	15.2	+0.8
	Liberal Democrats	Howard Totty	269	11.1	+5.9
	Residents	R. Conibere	18	0.7	+0.7
Majority			1,394	57.7	−4.0
Turnout			2,417
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.0

July 1995 (by-election)

By-election: 27 July 1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Patrick Mullin	1,445	69.0	−7.1
	Liberal Democrats	Patrick Leech	381	18.2	+9.8
	Conservative	Gregory Skorsewski	267	12.7	−1.7
Majority			1,064	50.8	−10.9
Turnout			2,093
	Labour hold		Swing	-8.4

May 1995

1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Henry Cooper*	2,444	76.1	+5.8
	Conservative	Dorothy Keller	463	14.4	−2.0
	Liberal Democrats	Vera Towers	270	8.4	−4.9
	Independent	J. Bird	33	1.0	+1.0
Majority			1,981	61.7	+7.8
Turnout			3,210
	Labour hold		Swing	+3.9

May 1994

1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Shaw*	2,406	70.3	+19.9
	Conservative	J. Bradshaw	562	16.4	−24.9
	Liberal Democrats	V. Towers	455	13.3	+5.0
Majority			1,844	53.9	+44.9
Turnout			3,423
	Labour hold		Swing	+22.4

May 1992

1992
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Enderby	1,546	50.4	+0.5
	Conservative	F. Frost	1,269	41.3	+5.6
	Liberal Democrats	N. Towers	254	8.3	−6.1
Majority			277	9.0	−5.2
Turnout			3,069
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.5

May 1991

1991
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Cooper	2,167	49.9	−7.1
	Conservative	F. Frost	1,549	35.7	+3.9
	Liberal Democrats	E. L. B. Slater	624	14.4	+7.0
Majority			618	14.2	−11.0
Turnout			4,340	43.9
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	-5.5

May 1990

1990
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Shaw	2,752	57.0	+7.0
	Conservative	F. Frost	1,535	31.8	−11.0
	Liberal Democrats	E. L. B. Slater	356	7.4	+0.2
	Green	S. G. Rawlins	182	3.8	+3.8
Majority			1,217	25.2	+18.1
Turnout			4,825
	Labour hold		Swing	+9.0

Elections in 1980s

May 1988

1988
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. Kelly*	2,368	50.0	+12.9
	Conservative	M. Gill	2,031	42.8	−0.4
	SLD	E. L. B. Slater	341	7.2	−12.5
Majority			337	7.1	+0.9
Turnout			4,740
	Labour hold		Swing	+6.6

May 1987

1987
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Clough	2,223	43.2	+17.8
	Labour	William Risby*	1,906	37.1	−19.0
	Liberal	David Gordon	1,013	19.7	+9.5
Majority			317	6.2	−24.4
Turnout			5,142
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	+18.4

May 1986

1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. McLaren*	2,584	56.1	+2.5
	Conservative	F. Taylor	1,172	25.4	−10.6
	Liberal	D. Gordon	471	10.2	+0.2
Majority			1,412	30.6	+13.0
Turnout			4,608
	Labour hold		Swing	+6.5

May 1984

1984
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Leonard Kelly	2,471	53.6	+4.0
	Conservative	Kenneth Goulding*	1,661	36.0	−3.0
	Liberal	Martin Gradwell	476	10.3	−1.0
Majority			810	17.6	+7.0
Turnout			4,608
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+3.5

May 1983

1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Risby*	2,621	49.6	+6.5
	Conservative	Dave Eager	2,061	39.0	−0.8
	Liberal	Martin Gradwell	599	11.3	−5.7
Majority			560	10.6	+7.4
Turnout			5,281
	Labour hold		Swing	+3.6

May 1982

1982 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Colin McLaren*	2,220	42.5
	Conservative	Kenneth Goulding	2,054	39.3
	Labour	William Risby	2,024	38.7
	Labour	Leonard Kelly	2,022	38.7
	Conservative	Gwendoline Hurley*	1,904	36.4
	Conservative	Gerald Carey	1,839	35.2
	Liberal	John Bailey	881	16.9
	Liberal	John Gradwell	808	15.5
	Liberal	Martin Gradwell	792	13.9
Majority			2	0.0
Turnout			5,228	49.9
	Labour win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

May 1980

1980
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Shaw	2,788	52.0	+5.7
	Conservative	K. E. Goulding*	2,310	43.1	−0.8
	Liberal	J. Cookson	265	4.9	−4.9
Majority			478	8.9	+6.4
Turnout			5,363	45.2	−32.0
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+3.2

Elections in 1970s

May 1979

1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. McClaren	4,179	46.3	+1.5
	Conservative	G. I. Jones*	3,958	43.9	−11.3
	Liberal	M. Gradwell	881	9.8	+9.8
Majority			221	2.5	−7.9
Turnout			9,018	77.2	+32.7
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+6.4

May 1978

1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Hurley	2,867	55.2	−6.7
	Labour	A. E. Bowden*	2,327	44.8	+6.7
Majority			540	10.4	−13.4
Turnout			5,194	44.5
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	-6.7

May 1976

1976
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. E. Goulding*	3,144	61.9	+5.4
	Labour	J. A. Dean	1,935	38.1	+6.0
Majority			1,209	23.8	−0.6
Turnout			5,079
	Conservative hold		Swing	-0.3

May 1975

1975
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

May 1973

1973 (3 vacancies; reorganisation)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. E. Bowden*	2,266	51.3	+10.9
	Conservative	K. E. Goulding*	2,207	50.0	+6.1
	Labour	C. C. Lamb	2,123	48.1	+7.7
	Labour	W. T. Risby*	2,095	47.4	+7.0
	Conservative	A. W. Ash	2,041	46.2	+2.3
	Conservative	G. I. Jones	1,909	43.2	−0.7
Majority			82	1.9
Turnout			4,418
	Labour hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1972

1972
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. E. Goulding	2,007	43.9	+6.7
	Labour	W. Lister*	1,848	40.4	−22.4
	Liberal	G. Garrard	661	14.5	+8.9
	Communist	A. Clark	57	1.2	−1.4
Majority			159	3.5
Turnout			4,573
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1971

1971 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	A. E. Bowden*	3,647	62.8
	Labour	W. T. Risby	3,320	57.1
	Labour	W. Lister	3,290	56.6
	Conservative	J. T. Crawford*	2,162	37.2
	Conservative	T. W. R. Bamford	2,083	35.9
	Conservative	K. E. Goulding	1,855	31.9
	Liberal	F. I. Garrard	325	5.6
	Liberal	G. Garrard	311	5.4
	Liberal	P. Witherington	287	4.9
	Communist	G. K. Gray	151	2.6
Majority			1,128	19.4
Turnout			5,810
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

May 1970

1970
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. E. Bowden	2,451	37.9	+6.1
	Conservative	T. W. R. Bamford*	2,431	43.7	−21.9
	Liberal	J. Lindsay	607	10.9	N/A
	Communist	R. Cole	69	1.2	N/A
	Residents	G. Nicholls	8	0.1	N/A
Majority			20	0.3
Turnout			5,566
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Elections in 1960s

May 1969

1969 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. T. Crawford	3,006	65.6	−2.8
	Conservative	A. Wray*	2,894	63.2	−5.2
	Labour	K. Franklin	1,736	37.9	+6.3
	Labour	J. E. Jackson	1,527	33.3	+1.7
Majority			1,158	25.3	−11.5
Turnout			4,582
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1968

1968
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. H. Hine*	3,099	68.4	+3.5
	Labour	G. Halstead	1,432	31.6	−3.5
Majority			1,667	36.8	+7.0
Turnout			4,531
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1967

1967
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

May 1966

1966
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Wray*	2,644	55.2	+3.7
	Labour	J. I. Owen	2,149	44.8	−3.7
Majority			495	10.4	+7.4
Turnout			4,793
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1965

1965
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. H. Hine	3,030	51.5	+14.6
	Labour	R. Latham*	2,850	48.5	+4.3
Majority			180	3.0
Turnout			5,880
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

December 1964 (by-election)

By-election: 10 December 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Wray	2,056	48.8	+11.9
	Labour	A. Davidson	1,569	37.2	−7.0
	Liberal	J. Bulmer	589	14.0	−4.9
Majority			487	11.6
Turnout			4,214
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1964

1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Halstead*	2,419	44.2	−6.6
	Conservative	F. Mountfield	2,020	36.9	+10.5
	Liberal	J. Bulmer	1,034	18.9	+1.7
Majority			399	7.3	−17.1
Turnout			5,473
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1963

1963
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

September 1962 (by-election)

By-election: 13 September 1962
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Halstead	2,367	40.9	−5.4
	Conservative	K. E. Goulding	1,966	34.0	+0.9
	Liberal	J. Bulmer	1,452	25.1	+4.5
Majority			401	6.9	−6.3
Turnout			5,785
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1962

1962
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Latham	3,271	46.3	+0.2
	Conservative	K. E. Goulding*	2,341	33.1	−4.3
	Liberal	J. Bulmer	1,451	20.6	+4.1
Majority			930	13.2	+4.5
Turnout			7,063
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

May 1961

1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. C. Lamb*	3,390	46.1	+3.9
	Conservative	P. Collins	2,748	37.4	−8.3
	Liberal	J. Bulmer	1,221	16.5	+4.4
Majority			642	8.7
Turnout			7,359
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1960

1960
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. H. Farron	2,993	45.7	+3.7
	Labour	R. Latham*	2,765	42.2	+1.0
	Liberal	P. L. Marron	796	12.1	−4.7
Majority			228	3.5	+2.7
Turnout			6,554
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Elections in 1950s

May 1959

1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. E. Goulding	2,990	42.0	−0.2
	Labour	W. McGuirk*	2,928	41.2	−16.6
	Liberal	P. L. Marron	1,195	16.8	N/A
Majority			62	0.8
Turnout			7,113
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1958

1958
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. C. Lamb*	3,600	57.8	+3.3
	Conservative	W. Quick	2,626	42.2	−3.3
Majority			974	15.6	+6.6
Turnout			6,226
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1957

1957
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Latham*	3,490	54.5	+0.9
	Conservative	R. B. Crompton	2,908	45.5	−0.9
Majority			582	9.0	+1.8
Turnout			6,398
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1956

1956
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. M. McGuirk*	3,105	53.6	+0.9
	Conservative	M. Dunn	2,684	46.4	−0.9
Majority			421	7.2	+1.8
Turnout			5,789
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1955

1955
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. C. Lamb*	3,703	52.7	−2.6
	Conservative	M. Dunn	3,326	47.3	+2.6
Majority			377	5.4	−5.2
Turnout			7,029
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1954

1954
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Latham	4,075	55.3	+2.2
	Conservative	M. Dunn*	3,297	44.7	−2.2
Majority			778	10.6	+4.4
Turnout			7,372
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

May 1953

1953
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. M. McGuirk*	4,033	53.1	−7.2
	Conservative	W. H. T. Quick	3,560	46.9	+7.2
Majority			473	6.2	−14.4
Turnout			7,603
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1952

1952
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. C. Lamb*	5,428	60.3	+13.3
	Conservative	F. Kay	3,575	39.7	−13.3
Majority			1,853	20.6
Turnout			9,003
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1951

1951
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Dunn*	3,970	53.0	+6.4
	Labour	R. Latham	3,519	47.0	−6.4
Majority			451	6.0
Turnout			7,489
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1950

1950 (new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	W. M. McGuirk*	3,855	53.3
	Conservative	F. E. Doran	3,378	46.7
Majority			477	6.6
Turnout			7,233
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in 1940s

May 1949

1949
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. C. Lamb*	6,376	49.7	+6.2
	Conservative	W. C. Carruthers	6,206	48.4	−0.5
	Communist	C. Dalton	240	1.9	N/A
Majority			170	1.3
Turnout			12,822
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1947

1947
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Dunn*	6,414	48.9	+7.8
	Labour	R. J. Latham	5,713	43.5	−6.7
	Liberal	J. H. Cully	1,001	7.6	−1.2
Majority			701	5.4	−3.7
Turnout			13,128
	Conservative hold		Swing

January 1947 (by-election)

By-election: 23 January 1947
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Dunn	3,820	50.1	+9.0
	Labour	A. Barnacott	3,165	41.5	−8.7
	Liberal	H. Kevin Armitage	638	8.4	−0.4
Majority			655	8.6
Turnout			7,623
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

November 1946

1946
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Onions*	4,613	50.2	−8.3
	Conservative	M. Dunn	3,777	41.1	+14.0
	Liberal	H. Kevin Armitage	805	8.8	−5.6
Majority			836	9.1	−22.4
Turnout			9,195
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1945

1945
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. C. Lamb	5,225	58.5	+4.9
	Conservative	H. F. Johnston*	2,417	27.1	−19.3
	Liberal	H. Kevin Armitage	1,285	14.4	N/A
Majority			2,808	31.5	+24.3
Turnout			8,927	42.1
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Elections in 1930s

November 1938

1938
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. Gregson*	3,315	53.6	N/A
	Conservative	W. Hadfield	2,871	46.4	N/A
Majority			444	7.2	N/A
Turnout			6,186
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1937

1937
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Onions*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1936

1936
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. Farrington*	3,754	52.2	+5.0
	Labour	S. D. Simon	3,433	47.8	−5.0
Majority			321	4.4
Turnout			7,187
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1935

1935
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. Gregson*	3,198	52.8	−1.3
	Conservative	W. Beck	2,863	47.2	+1.3
Majority			335	5.6	−2.6
Turnout			6,061
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1934

1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Onions*	2,879	54.1	+6.8
	Conservative	A. C. Cox	2,439	45.9	−6.8
Majority			440	8.2
Turnout			5,318
	Labour hold		Swing

March 1934 (by-election)

By-election: 20 March 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Onions	2,431	54.2	+6.9
	Conservative	W. P. Parker	2,053	45.8	−6.9
Majority			378	8.4
Turnout			4,484
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1933

1933
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. Farrington*	3,001	52.7	+6.8
	Labour	W. Onions	2,694	47.3	−6.8
Majority			307	5.4
Turnout			5,695
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1932

1932
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. Gregson*	2,981	54.1	+2.5
	Conservative	W. P. Parker	2,532	45.9	−2.5
Majority			449	8.2	+5.0
Turnout			5,513
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1931

1931
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. R. Mellor*	3,075	51.6	+18.2
	Conservative	J. S. O'Byrne	2,887	48.4	−6.2
Majority			188	3.2
Turnout			5,962	51.2
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1930

1930
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. Farrington*	3,072	54.6	+22.6
	Labour	G. S. Dixon	1,881	33.4	−15.1
	Liberal	B. Adler	671	11.9	−7.6
Majority			1,191	21.2
Turnout			5,624
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1920s

November 1929

1929
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. Gregson	2,369	48.5	−7.7
	Conservative	M. McRay	1,563	32.0	−11.3
	Liberal	B. Adler	955	19.5	N/A
Majority			806	16.5	+3.6
Turnout			4,887	43.8	−14.6
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1928

1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. R. Mellor*	3,325	56.2	+21.1
	Conservative	C. Roberts	2,561	43.3	+7.6
	Residents	E. Walker	34	0.6	N/A
Majority			764	12.9
Turnout			5,920	58.4	−4.4
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1927

1927
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. Farrington	2,057	35.7	−12.6
	Labour	F. Gregson	2,023	35.1	−16.6
	Liberal	G. G. Wellings*	1,684	29.2	N/A
Majority			34	0.6
Turnout			5,764	62.8	+1.8
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1926

1926
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Welch*	2,795	51.7	−6.9
	Conservative	F. Farrington	2,609	48.3	N/A
Majority			186	3.4	−13.8
Turnout			5,404	61.0	+2.6
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1925

1925
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. R. Mellor*	3,028	58.6	+11.7
	Liberal	A. Forsyth	2,140	41.4	+22.6
Majority			888	17.2	+4.6
Turnout			5,168	58.4
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1924

1924
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. G. Wellings	2,791	46.9	+2.3
	Conservative	P. Alberti	2,041	34.3	−4.2
	Liberal	G. Ward	1,122	18.8	+1.9
Majority			750	12.6	+6.5
Turnout			5,954
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1923

1923
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Welsh	2,292	44.6	−17.5
	Conservative	J. Bostock*	1,980	38.5	N/A
	Liberal	W. Turner	867	16.9	−21.0
Majority			312	6.1	−18.1
Turnout			5,139
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1922

1922
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. R. Mellor*	2,868	62.1	+17.1
	Liberal	W. Webster	1,754	37.9	N/A
Majority			1,114	24.2
Turnout			4,622	53.2	−3.2
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1921

1921
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Frankland	2,676	55.0	+2.4
	Labour	F. Gregson*	2,188	45.0	N/A
Majority			488	10.0	+4.8
Turnout			5,864	56.4	+16.8
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

November 1920

1920
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Bostock	2,039	52.6	+19.2
	Co-operative Party	T. Horrocks*	1,835	47.4	+3.4
Majority			204	5.2
Turnout			3,874	38.6	−0.4
	Conservative gain from Co-operative Party		Swing

Elections in 1910s

November 1919

1919 (3 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	W. R. Mellor*	2,714	80.9
	Labour	F. Gregson	2,233	66.6
	Co-operative Party	T. Horrocks	1,475	44.0
	Conservative	J. Bostock	1,122	33.4
	Liberal	G. Ward	1,027	30.6
	Conservative	E. Eady	812	24.2
	Liberal	H. Case	678	20.2
Majority			353	10.5
Turnout			3,354	39.0
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Co-operative Party win (new seat)

References

↑ "Manchester New Ward Results: Labour Improves Its Position". Manchester Guardian. 4 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
↑ "Tories' Net Gain of Two Seats in Manchester", Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p. 8
↑ Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6
↑ Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
↑ "Manchester 2004 council election results". manchester.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2004-06-26. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
↑ Manchester City Council's submission on Warding Patterns Archived 5 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine John Leech
↑ Fraser, Hugh (1918). The Representation of the People Act, 1918: with explanatory notes. London: Sweet and Maxwell.

[1] "Manchester New Ward Results: Labour Improves Its Position". Manchester Guardian. 4 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[2] "Tories' Net Gain of Two Seats in Manchester", Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p. 8

[3] Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6

[4] Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).

[archive-5] "Manchester 2004 council election results". manchester.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2004-06-26. Retrieved 2012-01-12.

[6] Manchester City Council's submission on Warding Patterns Archived 5 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine John Leech

[7] Fraser, Hugh (1918). The Representation of the People Act, 1918: with explanatory notes. London: Sweet and Maxwell.

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