Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Moss Side East
Ward
	Moss Side East ward (1954) within Manchester
	Coat of arms
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County borough	Manchester
Created	November 1904
Named after	Moss Side
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency	Manchester Moss Side

Moss Side East was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1904 until 1971. It covered Moss Side and a part of Chorlton-on-Medlock.

Overview

Moss Side East ward was created in 1904,^[1] as a result of the Manchester Extension Scheme 1904, which transferred the urban districts of Moss Side and Withington to the Manchester corporation.^[2] Initially, the ward covered that part of the former Moss Side Urban District to the east of Princess Road. In 1919,^[3] the Greenheys area was transferred to the ward from the All Saints' ward while an area to the west of Broadfield Road was transferred from the ward to the Moss Side West ward, these boundaries were largely unaffected by a further boundary revision in 1950.^[4] The ward was abolished in 1971^[5], and its remaining area was divided between the new Lloyd Street and Moss Side wards.

From its creation until 1918, the ward formed part of the Manchester South Parliamentary constituency.^[6] From 1918 until its abolition, it was part of the Manchester Moss Side Parliamentary constituency.^[7]

Councillors

Election
1904	J. Stevenson (Ind)	W. T. Dagnall (Con)	J. Bowie (Lib)
1905	J. Stevenson (Ind)	W. T. Dagnall (Con)	J. Bowie (Lib)
1906	J. Stevenson (Ind)	W. T. Dagnall (Con)	J. Bowie (Lib)
1907	J. Wynne (Lib)	W. T. Dagnall (Con)	J. Bowie (Lib)
1908	J. Wynne (Lib)	W. T. Dagnall (Con)	J. Bowie (Lib)
1909	J. Wynne (Lib)	W. T. Dagnall (Con)	J. Bowie (Lib)
1910	J. Wynne (Lib)	W. T. Dagnall (Con)	J. Bowie (Lib)
1911	J. Wynne (Lib)	W. T. Dagnall (Con)	J. Bowie (Lib)
1912	J. Wynne (Lib)	W. T. Dagnall (Con)	J. Bowie (Lib)
1913	C. Howard (Con)	W. T. Dagnall (Con)	J. Bowie (Lib)
1914	C. Howard (Con)	W. T. Dagnall (Con)	J. Bowie (Lib)
1919	C. Howard (Con)	E. Hales (Ind)	J. Bowie (Lib)
March 1920	C. Howard (Con)	E. Hales (Ind)	C. B. Howie (Ind)
1920	J. C. Brister (Con)	E. Hales (Ind)	C. B. Howie (Ind)
1921	J. C. Brister (Con)	E. Hales (Ind)	W. Millward (Con)
1922	J. C. Brister (Con)	E. Hales (Ind)	W. Millward (Con)
1923	R. E. T. Allen (Lib)	E. Hales (Ind)	W. Millward (Con)
1924	R. E. T. Allen (Lib)	E. Hales (Ind)	J. B. Zimmern (Lib)
1925	R. E. T. Allen (Lib)	E. Hales (Ind)	J. B. Zimmern (Lib)
1926	S. B. Watts (Con)	E. Hales (Ind)	J. B. Zimmern (Lib)
1927	S. B. Watts (Con)	E. Hales (Ind)	J. B. Zimmern (Lib)
November 1927	W. Barton (Lib)	E. Hales (Ind)	J. B. Zimmern (Lib)
1928	W. Barton (Lib)	E. Hales (Ind)	J. B. Zimmern (Lib)
1929	J. N. Wallace (Lab)	E. Hales (Ind)	J. B. Zimmern (Lib)
1930	J. N. Wallace (Lab)	E. Hales (Ind)	H. A. E. Ramsden (Con)
1931	J. N. Wallace (Lab)	H. Strange (Con)	H. A. E. Ramsden (Con)
1932	G. Craven (Con)	H. Strange (Con)	H. A. E. Ramsden (Con)
1933	G. Craven (Con)	H. Strange (Con)	H. A. E. Ramsden (Con)
May 1934	J. E. Pheasey (Con)	H. Strange (Con)	H. A. E. Ramsden (Con)
1934	J. E. Pheasey (Con)	H. Strange (Con)	H. A. E. Ramsden (Con)
1935	J. E. Pheasey (Con)	H. Strange (Con)	H. A. E. Ramsden (Con)
1936	J. E. Pheasey (Con)	H. Strange (Con)	H. A. E. Ramsden (Con)
1937	J. E. Pheasey (Con)	A. R. Edwards (Res)	H. A. E. Ramsden (Con)
1938	J. E. Pheasey (Con)	A. R. Edwards (Res)	H. A. E. Ramsden (Con)
1945	J. E. Pheasey (Con)	A. R. Edwards (Res)	T. Knowles (Lab)
1946	J. E. Pheasey (Con)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	T. Knowles (Lab)
March 1947	J. E. Pheasey (Con)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	H. A. E. Ramsden (Con)
1947	J. E. Pheasey (Con)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	H. A. E. Ramsden (Con)
1949	J. E. Pheasey (Con)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	C. Cuffin (Con)
1950	J. E. Pheasey (Con)	G. J. Playford (Con)	C. Cuffin (Con)
1951	J. E. Pheasey (Con)	G. J. Playford (Con)	C. Cuffin (Con)
1952	J. E. Pheasey (Con)	G. J. Playford (Con)	W. A. Downward (Lab)
1953	J. E. Pheasey (Con)	P. V. Wood (Lab)	W. A. Downward (Lab)
July 1953	E. Dell (Lab)	P. V. Wood (Lab)	W. A. Downward (Lab)
1954	E. Dell (Lab)	P. V. Wood (Lab)	W. A. Downward (Lab)
1955	E. Dell (Lab)	P. V. Wood (Lab)	W. R. Swan (Con)
1956	E. Dell (Lab)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	W. R. Swan (Con)
1957	E. Dell (Lab)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	W. R. Swan (Con)
1958	E. Dell (Lab)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	C. E. Bedgood (Lab)
1959	E. Dell (Lab)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	C. E. Bedgood (Lab)
1960	J. Lang (Con)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	C. E. Bedgood (Lab)
1961	J. Lang (Con)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	P. Whitby (Con)
1962	J. Lang (Con)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	P. Whitby (Con)
1963	A. J. Bateman (Lab)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	P. Whitby (Con)
1964	A. J. Bateman (Lab)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	H. P. D. Paget (Lab)
1965	A. J. Bateman (Lab)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	H. P. D. Paget (Lab)
1966	A. J. Bateman (Lab)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	H. P. D. Paget (Lab)
1967	A. J. Bateman (Lab)	W. A. Downward (Lab)	S. Mottram (Con)
1968	A. J. Bateman (Lab)	J. F. Ridley (Con)	S. Mottram (Con)
1969	P. M. Nixon (Con)	J. F. Ridley (Con)	S. Mottram (Con)
1970	P. M. Nixon (Con)	J. F. Ridley (Con)	H. P. D. Paget (Lab)

Elections

Elections in 1900s

November 1904

1904 (3 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	J. Stevenson	811	64.1
	Conservative	W. T. Dagnall	634	50.1
	Liberal	J. Bowie	590	46.6
	Liberal	J. Wynne	584	46.1
	Conservative	A. Gresty	573	45.3
Majority			6	0.5
Turnout			1,266
	Independent win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)

November 1905

1905
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Bowie*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1906

1906
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. T. Dagnall*	1,057	62.3	N/A
	Liberal	C. Green	639	37.7	N/A
Majority			418	24.6	N/A
Turnout			1,696
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1907

1907
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Wynne	904	53.4	+15.7
	Independent	C. Green	788	46.6	N/A
Majority			116	6.8
Turnout			1,692
	Liberal gain from Independent		Swing

November 1908

1908
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Bowie*	1,025	54.8	+1.4
	Conservative	W. E. Harvey	845	45.2	N/A
Majority			180	9.6	+2.8
Turnout			1,870
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1909

1909
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. T. Dagnall*	947	51.6	+6.4
	Liberal	F. Thomas	889	48.4	−6.4
Majority			58	3.2
Turnout			1,836
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1910s

November 1910

1910
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Wynne*	932	54.6	+6.2
	Independent	W. Stanway	774	45.4	N/A
Majority			158	9.2
Turnout			1,706
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1911

1911
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Bowie*	921	52.4	−2.2
	Conservative	A. W. Hildreth	838	47.6	N/A
Majority			83	4.8	−4.4
Turnout			1,759
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1912

1912
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. T. Dagnall*	910	51.1	+3.5
	English League for the Taxation of Land Values	A. H. Weller	870	48.9	N/A
Majority			40	2.2
Turnout			1,780
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1913

1913
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Howard	1,101	51.9	+0.8
	Liberal	J. Wynne*	1,021	48.1	N/A
Majority			80	3.8	+1.6
Turnout			2,122
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1914

1914
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Bowie*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1919

1919 (new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	E. Hales	1,953	68.6
	Conservative	F. W. W. Breakell*	895	31.4
Majority			1,058	37.2
Turnout			2,848	37.5
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing

Elections in 1920s

March 1920 (by-election)

By-election: 30 March 1920
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	C. B. Howie	1,201	62.7	−5.9
	Conservative	J. C. Brister	713	37.3	+5.9
Majority			488	25.4	−11.8
Turnout			1,914	25.2	−12.3
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1920

1920
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. C. Brister	1,468	44.3	+12.9
	Labour	E. J. Hookway	1,349	40.7	N/A
	Liberal	E. Barker	499	15.0	N/A
Majority			119	3.6
Turnout			3,316	32.6	−4.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1921

1921
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Millward	2,008	51.0	+6.7
	Independent	D. S. Bloomfield	1,813	46.0	N/A
	Independent	A. R. Edwards	120	3.0	N/A
Majority			195	5.0	+1.4
Turnout			3,941	51.5	+18.9
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

November 1922

1922
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Hales*	2,437	58.8	N/A
	Conservative	R. S. Banks	1,711	41.2	−9.8
Majority			728	17.6
Turnout			4,148	53.3	+1.8
	Independent hold		Swing

November 1923

1923
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R. E. T. Allen	1,821	46.5	N/A
	Conservative	H. Dale	1,219	31.1	−10.1
	Labour	G. H. Harris	877	22.4	N/A
Majority			602	15.4
Turnout			3,917
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1924

1924
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. B. Zimmern	1,791	50.7	+4.2
	Conservative	J. C. Brister	1,647	46.6	+15.5
	Independent	A. R. Edwards	94	2.7	N/A
Majority			144	4.1	−11.3
Turnout			3,532
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1925

1925
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Hales*	2,032	49.0	N/A
	Conservative	R. McDowell	2,009	48.5	+1.9
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	87	2.1	−0.6
	Residents	A. M. Edwards	17	0.4	−2.3
Majority			23	0.5
Turnout			4,145	50.9
	Independent hold		Swing

November 1926

1926
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. B. Watts	1,551	46.7	−1.8
	Liberal	H. Entwistle	1,521	45.8	N/A
	Prohibitionist	J. Rochford	160	4.8	N/A
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	86	2.6	+0.5
Majority			30	0.9
Turnout			3,318	40.8	−10.1
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1927

1927
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. B. Zimmern*	2,203	59.3	+13.5
	Conservative	H. Coe	1,402	37.7	−9.0
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	113	3.0	+0.4
Majority			801	21.5
Turnout			3,718	46.4	+5.6
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1927 (by-election)

By-election: 29 November 1927
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Barton	1,486	37.9	−21.4
	Conservative	A. E. B. Alexander	1,273	32.5	−5.2
	Labour Co-op	T. Anderson	1,132	28.9	N/A
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	31	0.8	−2.2
Majority			213	5.4	−16.1
Turnout			3,922	49.0	+2.6
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1928

1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Hales*	1,815	47.8	N/A
	Conservative	R. Ridyard	1,373	36.2	−1.5
	Labour	J. Owen	571	15.0	N/A
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	36	0.9	−2.1
Majority			442	11.6
Turnout			3,795	48.6	+2.2
	Independent hold		Swing

November 1929

1929
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. N. Wallace	955	36.0	+21.0
	Conservative	A. H. Townend	950	35.8	−0.4
	Liberal	R. Caradoc Roberts	731	27.6	N/A
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	17	0.6	−0.3
Majority			5	0.2
Turnout			2,653	31.3	−17.3
	Labour gain from Liberal		Swing

Elections in 1930s

November 1930

1930
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. A. E. Ramsden	1,825	52.3	+16.5
	Liberal	C. Gandy	1,068	30.6	+3.0
	Labour	T. J. Feigherey	584	16.7	−19.3
	Residents	A. M. Edwards	14	0.4	−0.2
Majority			757	21.7
Turnout			3,491
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1931

1931
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Strange	2,734	92.6	+40.3
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	218	7.4	+7.0
Majority			2,516	85.2	+63.5
Turnout			2,952	33.9
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

November 1932

1932
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Craven	1,500	54.8	−37.8
	Labour	A. O'Donnell	1,130	41.3	N/A
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	109	4.0	−3.4
Majority			370	13.5	−71.7
Turnout			2,739
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

November 1933

1933
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. A. E. Ramsden*	1,300	50.4	−4.4
	Labour	A. O'Donnell	1,186	46.0	+4.7
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	93	3.6	−0.4
Majority			114	4.4	−9.1
Turnout			2,579
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1934 (by-election)

By-election: 15 May 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. E. Pheasey	882	53.2	+2.8
	Labour	A. O'Donnell	723	43.6	−2.4
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	53	3.2	−0.4
Majority			159	9.6	+5.2
Turnout			1,658
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1934

1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Strange*	1,227	45.6	−4.8
	Labour	A. O'Donnell	1,161	43.2	−2.8
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	300	11.2	+7.6
Majority			66	2.4	−2.0
Turnout			2,688
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1935

1935
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. E. Pheasey*	1,442	49.9	+4.3
	Labour	W. Gallacher	979	33.9	−9.3
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	472	16.2	+5.0
Majority			463	16.0	+13.6
Turnout			2,892
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1936

1936
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. A. E. Ramsden*	1,265	40.0	−9.9
	Labour	W. Griffiths	986	31.2	−2.7
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	914	28.8	+12.6
Majority			279	8.8	−7.2
Turnout			3,165
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1937

1937
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	1,248	36.0	+7.2
	Conservative	H. Strange*	1,165	33.6	−6.4
	Labour	W. Griffiths	1,057	30.4	−0.8
Majority			83	2.4
Turnout			3,470
	Residents gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1938

1938
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. E. Pheasey*	1,240	37.7	+4.1
	Labour	W. Griffiths	1,164	35.4	+5.0
	Residents	A. M. Edwards	884	26.9	−9.1
Majority			76	2.3
Turnout			3,288
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1940s

November 1945

1945
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Knowles	1,914	51.4	+16.0
	Conservative	H. A. E. Ramsden*	1,389	37.3	−0.4
	Residents	A. M. Edwards	423	11.3	−15.6
Majority			525	14.1
Turnout			3,726	31.7
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1946

1946
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. A. Downward	1,757	39.5	−11.9
	Conservative	H. A. E. Ramsden	1,569	35.3	−2.0
	Residents	A. R. Edwards*	1,124	25.4	+14.1
Majority			188	4.2	−9.9
Turnout			4,450
	Labour gain from Residents		Swing

March 1947 (by-election)

By-election: 13 March 1947
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. A. E. Ramsden	1,654	51.2	+15.9
	Labour	J. W. Upton	1,059	32.8	−6.7
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	376	11.6	−13.8
	Liberal	J. E. Moore	139	4.4	N/A
Majority			595	18.4
Turnout			4,450
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

November 1947

1947
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. E. Pheasey*	3,249	53.3	+18.0
	Labour	A. McAdam	2,476	40.6	+1.1
	Liberal	R. Frere	369	6.1	N/A
Majority			773	12.7
Turnout			6,094
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1949

1949
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Cuffin	2,857	53.0	−0.3
	Labour	A. McAdam	2,421	44.9	+4.3
	Communist	L. Johnson	108	2.1	N/A
Majority			436	8.1	−4.6
Turnout			5,386
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1950s

May 1950

1950 (new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	G. J. Playford	2,724	53.2
	Labour	D. Molloy	2,273	44.4
	Communist	L. B. Johnson	125	2.4
Majority			451	8.8
Turnout			5,122
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1951

1951
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. E. Pheasey*	3,086	63.5	+10.3
	Labour	W. A. Downward	1,775	36.5	−7.9
Majority			1,311	27.0	+18.2
Turnout			4,861
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1952

1952
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. A. Downward	3,597	59.0	+22.5
	Conservative	C. Cuffin*	2,498	41.0	−22.5
Majority			1,099	18.0
Turnout			6,095
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

May 1953

1953
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. V. Wood	2,661	48.6	−10.4
	Conservative	G. J. Playford*	2,235	40.9	−0.1
	Independent	C. Cuffin	575	10.5	N/A
Majority			426	7.7	−10.3
Turnout			5,471
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

July 1953 (by-election)

By-election: 2 July 1953
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Dell	2,629	51.5	+2.9
	Conservative	G. J. Playford	2,107	41.3	+0.4
	Independent	C. Cuffin	424	8.2	−2.3
Majority			522	10.2	+2.5
Turnout			5,160
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

May 1954

1954
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Dell*	2,489	60.3	+11.7
	Conservative	M. V. Sparks	1,640	39.7	−1.2
Majority			849	20.6	+12.9
Turnout			4,129
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1955

1955
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

May 1956

1956
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. A. Downward	2,538	55.7	+10.6
	Conservative	L. V. Roy	1,927	42.3	−10.5
	Communist	L. B. Johnson	92	2.0	−0.1
Majority			611	13.4
Turnout			4,557
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1957

1957
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Dell*	2,266	61.6	+5.9
	Conservative	H. Boff	1,415	38.4	−3.9
Majority			851	23.2	+9.8
Turnout			3,681
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1958

1958
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. E. Bedgood	2,022	59.7	−1.9
	Conservative	H. Boff	1,240	36.6	−1.8
	Communist	T. Wright	127	3.7	N/A
Majority			782	23.1	−0.1
Turnout			3,389
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

May 1959

1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. A. Downward*	2,080	53.4	−6.3
	Conservative	J. Lang	1,681	43.1	+6.5
	Communist	T. Wright	136	3.5	−0.2
Majority			399	10.2	−12.9
Turnout			3,897
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in 1960s

May 1960

1960
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Lang	1,343	39.2	−3.9
	Labour	E. Dell*	1,290	37.7	−15.7
	Ratepayers	J. E. Pheasey	724	21.1	N/A
	Communist	T. J. Wright	66	1.9	−1.6
Majority			53	1.5
Turnout			3,423
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1961

1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Whitby	1,799	55.0	+15.8
	Labour	E. C. Bedgood*	1,470	45.0	+7.3
Majority			329	10.0	+8.5
Turnout			3,269
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1962

1962
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. A. Downward*	1,763	47.0	+2.0
	Conservative	A. H. Burlin	1,600	42.7	−12.3
	Ratepayers	G. J. Playford	208	5.5	N/A
	Union Movement	M. E. Hesketh	119	3.2	N/A
	Communist	L. B. Johnson	60	1.6	N/A
Majority			163	4.3	−5.7
Turnout			3,750
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1963

1963
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

May 1964

1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. P. D. Paget	1,740	53.1	+1.4
	Conservative	P. Whitby*	1,298	39.5	+1.5
	Liberal	M. A. G. Hatton	243	7.4	−2.8
Majority			442	13.1	−0.1
Turnout			3,281
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

May 1965

1965
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. A. Downward*	1,458	47.5	−5.6
	Conservative	S. Mottram	1,419	46.2	+6.7
	Liberal	M. A. G. Hatton	194	6.3	−1.1
Majority			39	1.3	−11.8
Turnout			3,071
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1966

1966
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. J. Bateman*	1,275	55.2	+7.7
	Conservative	S. Mottram	1,036	44.8	−1.4
Majority			239	10.4	+9.1
Turnout			2,311
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1967

1967
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Mottram	1,353	59.6	+14.8
	Labour	H. P. D. Paget*	919	40.4	−14.8
Majority			434	19.2
Turnout			2,272
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1968

1968
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. F. Ridley	1,382	55.8	−3.8
	Labour	W. A. Downward*	938	37.9	−2.5
	Liberal	M. Howard	157	6.3	N/A
Majority			444	17.9	−1.3
Turnout			2,477
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

May 1969

1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. M. Nixon	1,457	59.7	+3.9
	Labour	A. J. Bateman*	985	40.3	+2.4
Majority			472	19.4	+1.5
Turnout			2,442
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Elections in 1970s

May 1970

1970
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. P. D. Paget	1,587	55.9	+15.6
	Conservative	S. Mottram*	1,221	43.0	−16.7
	Residents	C. N. Henry	33	1.1	N/A
Majority			366	12.9
Turnout			2,841
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

References

↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9
↑ CITY EXTENSIONS, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1904, p.2
↑ "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
↑ Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16
↑ Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs
↑ Fraser, Hugh (1918). The Representation of the People Act, 1918: with explanatory notes. London: Sweet and Maxwell.

[1] MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9

[2] CITY EXTENSIONS, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1904, p.2

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

[4] TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8

[5] Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16

[6] Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs

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

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