1955 Manchester City Council election

1955 Manchester City Council election
← 1954 12 May 1955 1956 →
38 of 152 seats ; to Manchester City Council; 77 seats needed for a majority
	Map of results of 1955 election
Leader of the Council before election; ; Labour	Leader of the Council after election ; ; Labour

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1955. 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	88,311 (47.2%)	6.6	20 (52.6%)	20 / 38	4	85 (55.9%)	85 / 152
Conservative Party	95,234 (50.8%)	6.5	18 (47.4%)	18 / 38	4	63 (41.4%)	63 / 152
Liberal Party	2,901 (1.5%)	0.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 38		4 (2.6%)	4 / 152
Communist	848 (0.5%)	0.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 38		0 (0.0%)	0 / 152

Full council

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85	4	63

Aldermen

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19	4	15

Councillors

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66	48

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Bailey*	4,306	81.1	+7.0
	Labour	C. E. Bedgood	1,003	18.9	−7.0
Majority			3,303	62.2	+14.0
Turnout			5,309
	Conservative hold		Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Littlemore*	2,368	60.0	−3.0
	Conservative	W. J. Geddes	1,581	40.0	+3.0
Majority			787	20.0	−6.0
Turnout			3,949
	Labour hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. M. Parkinson*	2,844	62.6	+4.0
	Conservative	L. Hogg	1,701	37.4	−4.0
Majority			1,143	25.2	+8.0
Turnout			4,545
	Labour hold		Swing

Baguley

Baguley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Jenkins*	3,193	53.9	−2.7
	Conservative	H. T. Fairclough	2,729	46.1	+1.7
Majority			464	7.8	−2.8
Turnout			5,922
	Labour hold		Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. J. Pegge*	2,483	69.7	+8.0
	Labour	E. Wood	1,079	30.3	−8.0
Majority			1,404	39.4	+16.0
Turnout			3,562
	Conservative hold		Swing

Benchill

Benchill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Lloyd*	2,606	51.6	−5.6
	Conservative	J. H. Prince	2,304	45.6	+5.1
	Communist	G. Taylor	142	2.8	+0.5
Majority			302	6.0	−10.7
Turnout			5,052
	Labour hold		Swing

Beswick

Beswick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Winstanley*	3,202	74.1	−4.1
	Conservative	J. Vernon	1,119	25.9	+4.1
Majority			2,083	48.2	−8.2
Turnout			4,321
	Labour hold		Swing

Blackley

Blackley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hart*	4,546	63.5	+5.2
	Labour	W. Lister	2,615	36.5	−5.2
Majority			1,931	27.0	+10.4
Turnout			7,161
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Lomas*	3,333	67.2	−4.7
	Conservative	H. J. Caulfield	1,627	32.8	+4.7
Majority			1,706	34.4	−9.4
Turnout			4,960
	Labour hold		Swing

Burnage

Burnage
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Lord*	3,743	64.4	+8.2
	Labour	M. E. Morley	2,073	35.6	−8.2
Majority			1,670	28.8	+16.4
Turnout			5,816
	Conservative hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Goldstone*	1,928	47.5	−2.7
	Liberal	S. Needoff	1,192	29.4	+1.4
	Conservative	M. V. Sparks	941	23.1	+1.4
Majority			736	18.1	−4.1
Turnout			4,061
	Labour hold		Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Whittaker*	4,287	81.6	+4.3
	Labour	N. Selwyn	964	18.4	−4.3
Majority			3,323	63.2	+8.6
Turnout			5,251
	Conservative hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. S. Langton*	2,361	73.4	−2.8
	Conservative	E. Walmsley	703	21.9	+2.5
	Communist	M. I. Druck	151	4.7	+0.3
Majority			1,658	51.5	−5.3
Turnout			3,215
	Labour hold		Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Tomlinson*	4,270	60.2	+7.1
	Labour	M. Tylecote	2,822	39.8	−7.1
Majority			1,448	20.4	+14.2
Turnout			7,092
	Conservative hold		Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Hill*	3,975	69.3	+6.6
	Liberal	E. Noble	1,090	19.0	−3.8
	Labour	J. S. Goldstone	672	11.7	−2.8
Majority			2,885	50.3	+10.4
Turnout			5,737
	Conservative hold		Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. Lord*	3,856	66.2	−6.8
	Conservative	L. Lescure	1,825	31.3	+6.9
	Communist	J. Kay	143	2.5	−0.1
Majority			2,031	34.9	−13.7
Turnout			5,824
	Labour hold		Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. A. Yarwood*	2,234	51.8	−17.5
	Conservative	D. S. Watt	2,077	48.2	+17.5
Majority			157	3.6	−35.0
Turnout			4,311
	Labour hold		Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. P. J. Hinderer*	2,787	53.8	+2.5
	Conservative	L. J. Naden	2,393	46.2	−2.5
Majority			394	7.6	+5.0
Turnout			5,180
	Labour hold		Swing

Hugh Oldham

Hugh Oldham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Donovan*	2,337	71.2	−5.6
	Conservative	J. Doherty	795	23.2	+1.0
	Communist	F. Farrell	152	4.6	N/A
Majority			1,542	47.0	−6.6
Turnout			3,284
	Labour hold		Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Bowes*	3,578	72.7	+19.5
	Labour	S. Carter	1,346	27.3	−5.1
Majority			2,232	45.4	+24.6
Turnout			4,924
	Conservative hold		Swing

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Chatterton	3,665	49.8	+1.4
	Labour	R. Malcolm*	3,080	41.8	−2.4
	Liberal	F. N. Wedlock	619	8.4	+1.0
Majority			585	8.0	+3.8
Turnout			7,364
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. G. Hopkins*	3,048	64.2	+6.8
	Labour	J. Davis	1,696	35.8	−6.8
Majority			1,352	28.4	+13.6
Turnout			4,744
	Conservative hold		Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Stevenson*	2,179	60.4	−8.0
	Conservative	A. Gilbert	1,426	39.6	+8.0
Majority			753	20.8	−16.0
Turnout			3,605
	Labour hold		Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. R. Swan*	2,604	52.8	+13.1
	Labour	W. A. Downward*	2,222	45.1	−15.1
	Communist	L. B. Johnson	106	2.1	N/A
Majority			382	7.7
Turnout			4,932
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Buckley	3,072	60.8	+11.3
	Labour	E. V. Hughes	1,979	39.2	−11.4
Majority			1,093	21.6
Turnout			5,051
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Moston

Moston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	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

New Cross

New Cross
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Blackwell*	1,957	65.5	−8.8
	Conservative	K. Corless	1,029	34.5	+8.8
Majority			928	31.0	−17.6
Turnout			2,986
	Labour hold		Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Logan*	2,732	63.8	−4.3
	Conservative	J. E. Anderson	1,550	36.2	+4.3
Majority			1,182	27.6	−8.6
Turnout			4,282
	Labour hold		Swing

Northenden

Northenden
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Williamson	3,739	51.9	+1.6
	Labour	N. Morris	3,467	48.1	−1.6
Majority			272	3.8	+3.2
Turnout			7,206
	Conservative hold		Swing

Old Moat

Old Moat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. P. Humphris*	2,980	69.8	+6.5
	Labour	G. Halstead	1,287	30.2	−6.5
Majority			1,693	39.6	+13.0
Turnout			4,267
	Conservative hold		Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. Thomas*	3,743	67.7	−4.4
	Conservative	E. Fitzsimons	1,628	29.5	+4.2
	Communist	J. Hodgson	154	2.8	+0.2
Majority			2,115	38.2	−8.6
Turnout			5,525
	Labour hold		Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Stockdale*	3,547	72.0	+1.7
	Labour	A. H. Green	1,377	28.0	−1.7
Majority			2,170	44.0	+3.4
Turnout			4,924
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. E. Thomas*	2,554	63.8	−7.5
	Conservative	J. Livesey	1,449	36.2	+7.5
Majority			1,105	27.6	−15.0
Turnout			4,003
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. J. Holberry	2,398	50.4	+3.8
	Labour	W. Massey*	2,358	49.6	−3.8
Majority			40	0.8
Turnout			4,756
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Shaw*	3,408	66.8	−0.4
	Conservative	W. H. Fleetwood	1,691	33.2	+0.6
Majority			1,717	33.6	−0.1
Turnout			5,099
	Labour hold		Swing

St. Peter's

St. Peter's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. G. Westbrook*	1,823	75.2	+5.4
	Labour	E. H. Jessop	602	24.8	−5.4
Majority			1,221	50.4	+10.8
Turnout			2,425
	Conservative hold		Swing

Withington

Withington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. McGrath*	3,415	83.2	+2.3
	Labour	H. Jenkins	692	16.8	−2.3
Majority			2,723	66.4	+4.6
Turnout			4,107
	Conservative hold		Swing

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Smith*	3,652	66.2	−5.8
	Conservative	L. V. Roy	1,861	33.8	+4.8
Majority			1,791	32.4	−9.5
Turnout			5,513
	Labour hold		Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 6 July 1955

Caused by the resignation on 8 June 1955 of Alderman Frank Gregson (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1946).^[3]^[4]

In his place, Councillor Hannah Baldwin (Labour, Beswick, elected 21 January 1937)^[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 July 1955.^[6]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Labour	Hannah Baldwin	Withington	1961

Aldermanic elections, 4 January 1956

Caused by the death on 15 December 1955 of Alderman Sir Miles Mitchell (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1927).^[7]^[8]

In his place, Councillor Elizabeth Yarwood (Labour, Gorton South, elected 12 May 1949; previously 1938-47)^[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1956.^[10]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Labour	Elizabeth Yarwood	Hugh Oldham	1958

Caused by the death on 22 December 1955 of Alderman Tom Larrad (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1951).^[11]^[12]

In his place, Councillor Tom Nally (Labour, Openshaw, elected 1 November 1937)^[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1956.^[14]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Labour	Tom Nally	Levenshulme	1958

Aldermanic election, 1 February 1956

Caused by the resignation on 24 January 1956 of Alderman John Edward Pheasey (Independent Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 29 April 1953).^[15]^[16]

In his place, Councillor Robert Rodgers (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 30 January 1936)^[17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1956.^[18]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Conservative	Robert Rodgers	Barlow Moor	1958

Aldermanic election, 15 February 1956

Caused by the death on 30 January 1956 of Alderman Elijah John Hart (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 30 October 1935).^[19]^[20]

In his place, Councillor Mary Knight (Labour, New Cross, elected 1 November 1938)^[21] was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1956.^[22]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Labour	Mary Knight	New Cross	1961

Aldermanic election, 4 April 1956

Caused by the death on 7 March 1956 of Alderman Harry Thorneycroft (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1939).^[23]^[24]

In his place, Councillor William Winstanley (Labour, Beswick, elected 6 December 1939)^[25] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 April 1956.^[26]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Labour	William Winstanley	Bradford	1961

By-elections between 1955 and 1956

By-elections, 22 September 1955

Three by-elections were held on 22 September 1955 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.^[27]

Beswick

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Hannah Baldwin (Labour, Beswick, elected 21 January 1937)^[28] on 30 July 1952,^[29] following the resignation on 8 June 1955 of Alderman Frank Gregson (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1946).^[30]^[31]

Beswick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. G. Birtles	2,538	71.5	−2.6
	Conservative	J. Carson	1,012	28.5	+2.6
Majority			1,526	43.0	−5.2
Turnout			3,550
	Labour hold		Swing

Newton Heath

Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Bates (Labour, Newton Heath, elected 7 May 1953)^[32] on 18 May 1955.^[33]

Newton Heath
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Lister	2,057	64.3	+0.5
	Conservative	J. E. Anderson	1,142	35.7	−0.5
Majority			915	28.6	+1.0
Turnout			3,199
	Labour hold		Swing

Old Moat

Caused by the resignation of Councillor W. R. Swan (Conservative, Old Moat, elected 10 May 1951)^[34] on 13 May 1955.^[35]

Old Moat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. A. Earley	1,971	58.7	−11.1
	Labour	G. Halstead	887	26.4	−3.8
	Liberal	R. H. Hargreaves	502	14.9	N/A
Majority			1,084	32.3	−7.3
Turnout			3,360
	Conservative hold		Swing

Gorton South, 22 March 1956

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Elizabeth Yarwood (Labour, Gorton South, elected 12 May 1949; previously 1938-47)^[36] on 4 January 1956,^[37] following the death on 15 December 1955 of Alderman Sir Miles Mitchell (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1927).^[38]^[39]

Gorton South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. J. Batson	1,775	63.1	+11.3
	Conservative	D. C. Walls	1,037	36.9	−11.3
Majority			738	26.2	+22.6
Turnout			2,812
	Labour hold		Swing

^[40]

References

↑ LABOUR LOSES FOUR SEATS AS CITY SWINGS RIGHT, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1955, p.6
↑ MANCHESTER TORIES TAKE FOUR SEATS FROM LABOUR, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1955, p.4
↑ Alderman quits, Manchester Evening News, June 8, 1955, p.1
↑ TRANSPORT CHAIRMAN DEPOSED, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1946, p.3
↑ , Manchester Guardian, January 14, 1937, p.11
↑ TATTERED TEMPERS OF THE CITY FATHERS, Manchester Evening News, July 30, 1952, p.6
↑ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, December 16, 1955, p.4
↑ NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15
↑ STRUGGLE LIKELY OVER MANCHESTER ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1949, p.1
↑ CITY LEFT HOLDING THE BILL?, Manchester Guardian, January 5, 1956, p.14
↑ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, December 23, 1955, p.2
↑ Mr. Larrad an Alderman, Manchester Evening News, September 5, 1951, p.5
↑ INDEPENDENTS GAIN MOST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1937, p.13
↑ CITY LEFT HOLDING THE BILL?, Manchester Guardian, January 5, 1956, p.14
↑ CIVIC TRIP TO U.S.S.R., Manchester Guardian, January 25, 1956, p.14
↑ Alderman, Manchester Evening News, April 29, 1953, p.4
↑ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, January 31, 1936, p.14
↑ Tory official is new alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 1, 1956, p.6
↑ Obituary, Manchester Guardian, January 31, 1956, p.4
↑ FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11
↑ THREE CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1938, p.13
↑ WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1956, p.6
↑ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 8, 1956, p.5
↑ NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Evening News, November 10, 1939, p.8
↑ HOUSING WORK RESTRICTED, Manchester Guardian, December 7, 1939, p.9
↑ MANCHESTER PROPOSES TO PAY BUS CREWS 7s A WEEK MORE, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1956, p.14
↑ CITY BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, September 23, 1955,p.12
↑ , Manchester Guardian, January 14, 1937, p.11
↑ TATTERED TEMPERS OF THE CITY FATHERS, Manchester Evening News, July 30, 1952, p.6
↑ Alderman quits, Manchester Evening News, June 8, 1955, p.1
↑ TRANSPORT CHAIRMAN DEPOSED, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1946, p.3
↑ LABOUR SECURES CONTROL IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1953, p.10
↑ COUNCILLOR RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, May 18, 1955, p.12
↑ LABOUR WINS TWO SEATS AND LOSES ONE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1951, p.3
↑ LABOUR LOSES FOUR SEATS AS CITY SWINGS RIGHT, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1955, p.6
↑ STRUGGLE LIKELY OVER MANCHESTER ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1949, p.1
↑ CITY LEFT HOLDING THE BILL?, Manchester Guardian, January 5, 1956, p.14
↑ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, December 16, 1955, p.4
↑ NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15
↑ Labour wins low poll by-election, Manchester Evening News, March 23, 1956, p.13

[1] LABOUR LOSES FOUR SEATS AS CITY SWINGS RIGHT, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1955, p.6

[2] MANCHESTER TORIES TAKE FOUR SEATS FROM LABOUR, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1955, p.4

[3] Alderman quits, Manchester Evening News, June 8, 1955, p.1

[4] TRANSPORT CHAIRMAN DEPOSED, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1946, p.3

[5] , Manchester Guardian, January 14, 1937, p.11

[6] TATTERED TEMPERS OF THE CITY FATHERS, Manchester Evening News, July 30, 1952, p.6

[7] OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, December 16, 1955, p.4

[8] NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15

[9] STRUGGLE LIKELY OVER MANCHESTER ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1949, p.1

[10] CITY LEFT HOLDING THE BILL?, Manchester Guardian, January 5, 1956, p.14

[11] OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, December 23, 1955, p.2

[12] Mr. Larrad an Alderman, Manchester Evening News, September 5, 1951, p.5

[13] INDEPENDENTS GAIN MOST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1937, p.13

[14] CITY LEFT HOLDING THE BILL?, Manchester Guardian, January 5, 1956, p.14

[15] CIVIC TRIP TO U.S.S.R., Manchester Guardian, January 25, 1956, p.14

[16] Alderman, Manchester Evening News, April 29, 1953, p.4

[17] MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, January 31, 1936, p.14

[18] Tory official is new alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 1, 1956, p.6

[19] Obituary, Manchester Guardian, January 31, 1956, p.4

[20] FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11

[21] THREE CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1938, p.13

[22] WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1956, p.6

[23] OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 8, 1956, p.5

[24] NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Evening News, November 10, 1939, p.8

[25] HOUSING WORK RESTRICTED, Manchester Guardian, December 7, 1939, p.9

[26] MANCHESTER PROPOSES TO PAY BUS CREWS 7s A WEEK MORE, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1956, p.14

[27] CITY BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, September 23, 1955,p.12

[28] , Manchester Guardian, January 14, 1937, p.11

[29] TATTERED TEMPERS OF THE CITY FATHERS, Manchester Evening News, July 30, 1952, p.6

[30] Alderman quits, Manchester Evening News, June 8, 1955, p.1

[31] TRANSPORT CHAIRMAN DEPOSED, Manchester Guardian, December 5, 1946, p.3

[32] LABOUR SECURES CONTROL IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1953, p.10

[33] COUNCILLOR RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, May 18, 1955, p.12

[34] LABOUR WINS TWO SEATS AND LOSES ONE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1951, p.3

[35] LABOUR LOSES FOUR SEATS AS CITY SWINGS RIGHT, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1955, p.6

[36] STRUGGLE LIKELY OVER MANCHESTER ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 13, 1949, p.1

[37] CITY LEFT HOLDING THE BILL?, Manchester Guardian, January 5, 1956, p.14

[38] OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, December 16, 1955, p.4

[39] NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15

[40] Labour wins low poll by-election, Manchester Evening News, March 23, 1956, p.13

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