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1968 Manchester City Council election
← 1967 9 May 1968 (1968-05-09) 1969 →
41 of 152 seats
to Manchester City Council
77 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats before 80 72
Seats won 33 8
Seats after 91 61
Seat change Increase11 Decrease11
Popular vote 82,538 38,785
Percentage 62.4% 29.3%
Map of results of 1968 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 9 May 1968. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 82,538 (62.4%)
33 (80.5%)
33 / 41
 Increase 11 91 (59.9%)
91 / 152
Labour Party 38,785 (29.3%)
8 (19.5%)
8 / 41
 Decrease 11 61 (40.1%)
61 / 152
Liberal Party 9,465 (7.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 41
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Communist 1,175 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 41
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Union Movement 183 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 41
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152
Independent 63 (0.01%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 41
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 152

Full council

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61 91

Ward results

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Alexandra Park

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Alexandra Park (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Chapman 3,475 69.3
Conservative M. Flynn 3,428 68.3
Liberal E. O. Tomlinson 1,147 22.9
Liberal F. Griffiths 1,104 22.0
Labour E. McKeon 394 7.9
Majority 2,281 45.4
Turnout 5,016
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Conway* 309 52.3
Conservative F. Hewerdine 282 47.7
Majority 27 4.6
Turnout 591
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Taylor 666 57.9
Labour K. J. Hill* 484 42.1
Majority 182 15.8
Turnout 1,150
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Baguley

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Baguley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. K. Paley* 3,438 58.5
Labour F. H. Price 2,055 35.0
Liberal K. N. Medhurst 379 6.5
Majority 1,383 23.5
Turnout 5,872
Conservative hold Swing

Barlow Moor

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Barlow Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Moore* 1,977 57.9
Liberal R. H. Hargreaves 948 27.8
Labour D. G. Ford 490 14.3
Majority 1,029 30.1
Turnout 3,415
Conservative hold Swing

Benchill

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Benchill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Williams* 3,112 61.4
Labour R. L. Griffiths 1,815 35.8
Communist M. Taylor 142 2.8
Majority 1,297 25.6
Turnout 5,069
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. G. Birtles* 922 62.2
Conservative R. Lilley 560 37.8
Majority 362 24.4
Turnout 1,482
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Harper* 2,798 72.0
Labour A. E. Halliday 623 16.0
Liberal J. M. Ashley 463 11.9
Majority 2,175 56.0
Turnout 3,884
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Silverman 1,963 53.0
Labour J. E. Jackson* 1,645 44.4
Communist D. Maher 97 2.6
Majority 318 8.6
Turnout 3,705
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Burnage

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Burnage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Platt* 2,842 68.5
Labour J. F. Lilley 799 19.3
Liberal S. B. Downs 508 12.2
Majority 2,043 49.2
Turnout 4,149
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. J. Walker 1,171 58.6
Labour J. Broderick* 702 35.1
Communist H. Ogden 126 6.3
Majority 469 23.5
Turnout 1,999
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. D. Ashley* 3,843 86.3
Labour A. Holland 609 13.7
Majority 3,234 72.6
Turnout 4,452
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. F. Delahunty* 712 54.2
Conservative V. Taylor 535 40.8
Communist E. A. Whinney 66 5.0
Majority 177 13.4
Turnout 1,313
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. R. Butler* 3,794 60.0
Labour F. J Balcombe 2,528 40.0
Majority 1,266 20.0
Turnout 6,322
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Lee* 4,207 78.2
Labour D. Beetham 637 11.8
Liberal S. Rose 540 10.0
Majority 3,570 66.4
Turnout 5,384
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. H. Gilbertson 2,172 52.5
Labour W. Lister 1,786 43.2
Communist R. Felton 179 4.3
Majority 386 9.3
Turnout 4,137
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. H. Nield 1,764 56.8
Labour G. Conquest* 1,343 43.2
Majority 421 13.6
Turnout 3,107
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. F. Thornhill 1,332 59.0
Labour E. Grant* 924 41.0
Majority 408 18.0
Turnout 2,256
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Hugh Oldham

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Hugh Oldham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. B. Ogden* 562 58.1
Conservative V. R. Catton 347 35.9
Liberal J. R. Clements 58 6.0
Majority 215 22.2
Turnout 967
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. K. Barber* 2,997 74.2
Labour S. Rimmer 691 17.1
Liberal R. P. Shippen 350 8.7
Majority 2,306 57.1
Turnout 4,038
Conservative hold Swing

Lightbowne

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Lightbowne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Pigott* 2,946 61.9
Labour K. Franklin 1,703 35.7
Communist R. Cole 114 2.4
Majority 1,243 26.2
Turnout 4,763
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Malpas* 1,748 78.1
Labour W. F. Lister 301 13.5
Communist H. Johnson 110 4.9
Union Movement J. R. Marsden 78 3.5
Majority 1,447 64.6
Turnout 2,237
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. W. Lever 983 52.5
Labour J. S. Goldstone* 888 47.5
Majority 95 5.0
Turnout 1,871
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. F. Ridley 1,382 55.8
Labour W. A. Downward* 938 37.9
Liberal M. Howard 157 6.3
Majority 444 17.9
Turnout 2,477
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Alexander* 1,622 76.3
Labour S. N. Moxley 329 15.5
Liberal L. J. Howard 176 8.3
Majority 1,293 60.8
Turnout 2,127
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

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

New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Donaghue* 903 58.1
Conservative A. Hawkins 650 41.9
Majority 253 16.2
Turnout 1,553
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Foran 1,510 46.7
Labour C. Tomlinson* 1,452 44.9
Liberal R. Jackson 272 8.4
Majority 58 1.8
Turnout 3,234
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Northenden

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Northenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Mountford* 3,847 62.2
Labour H. Brown 1,584 25.7
Liberal J. Williams 749 12.1
Majority 2,263 36.5
Turnout 6,180
Conservative hold Swing

Old Moat

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Old Moat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Robinson* 2,527 68.6
Labour R. K. Litherland 830 22.5
Liberal A. Burns 326 8.9
Majority 1,697 46.1
Turnout 3,683
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gilmore* 1,757 48.1
Conservative J. L. Traynor 1,668 45.7
Communist N. Gilroy 227 6.2
Majority 89 2.4
Turnout 3,652
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Ollerenshaw* 2,664 77.5
Conservative A. G. Thornhill 2,442 71.1
Labour A. E. Jones 456 13.3
Labour W. Egerton 352 10.2
Liberal S. Lowe 317 9.2
Liberal A. J. Markin 258 7.5
Majority 1,896 55.2
Turnout 3,437
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Mann* 375 58.6
Conservative J. L. Traynor 265 41.4
Majority 110 17.2
Turnout 640
Labour hold Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Clinton 908 51.4
Labour W. Massey* 860 48.6
Majority 48 2.7
Turnout 1,768
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Morris* 1,191 49.1
Conservative A. Welsby 1,065 43.9
Union Movement D. S. Lawson 105 4.3
Independent A. W. King 63 2.6
Majority 126 5.2
Turnout 2,424
Labour hold Swing

St. Peter's

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St. Peter's (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. J. Rubery 810 69.7
Conservative J. Carson* 792 68.2
Labour C. B. Muir 264 22.7
Labour A. S. Goldstone 228 19.6
Liberal J. E. Hargreaves 88 7.8
Majority 528 45.5
Turnout 1,162
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. W. Young* 2,496 57.3
Liberal K. Pinnock 1,258 28.9
Labour D. G. Clark 603 13.8
Majority 1,238 28.4
Turnout 4,357
Conservative hold Swing

Woodhouse Park

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Woodhouse Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. S. Burgoyne 2,411 46.4
Labour M. J. Taylor* 2,309 44.4
Liberal P. Grinyer 367 7.1
Communist E. Holt 114 2.2
Majority 102 2.0
Turnout 5,201
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Aldermanic election

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By-elections between 1968 and 1969

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References

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  1. ^ Triumphant Tories race into power at Salford, Manchester Evening News, May 10, 1968, p.18
  2. ^ Tory majority in Manchester increase to 30, The Guardian, May 10, 1968, p.4
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