DRAFT:1962 MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL ELECTION

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 10 November 1962. 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.

Election result

Ward results

Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	A. Alexander	2,538	44.3
	Conservative	H. Ward*	2,434	42.5
	Labour	G. Hayward	468	8.2
	Residents	B. Shields	153	2.7
	Union Movement	N. Kennedy	138	2.4
Majority			104	1.8
Turnout			5,731
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	F. P. Evans*	1,488	74.0
	Conservative	R. W. Phillips	392	19.5
	Union Movement	M. Kennedy	131	6.5
Majority			1,096	54.5
Turnout			2,011
	Labour hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	V. Wilson*	1,842	69.9
	Conservative	G. Taylor	794	30.1
Majority			1,048	39.8
Turnout			2,636
	Labour hold		Swing

Baguley

Baguley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	F. Price*	3,349	48.2
	Conservative	A. G. Oatway	2,195	31.6
	Liberal	G. A. Ruscoe	1,400	20.2
Majority			1,154	16.6
Turnout			6,944
	Labour hold		Swing

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	P. W. Goldstone	1,765	43.2
	Conservative	A. Hooley*	1,272	31.1
	Labour	J. L. Shelmerdine	668	16.3
	Residents	T. Johnson	384	9.4
Majority			493	12.1
Turnout			4,089
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Benchill

Benchill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	H. S. Gatley*	3,303	51.8
	Conservative	B. Moore	1,890	29.6
	Liberal	J. Glithero	1,037	16.3
	Communist	M. Taylor	151	2.4
Majority			1,413	22.1
Turnout			6,381
	Labour hold		Swing

Beswick

Blackley

Bradford

Burnage

Cheetham

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Collegiate Church

Crumpsall

Didsbury

Gorton North

Gorton South

Harpurhey

Hugh Oldham

Levenshulme

Lightbowne

Longsight

Miles Platting

Moss Side East

Moss Side West

Moston

New Cross

Newton Heath

Northenden

Openshaw

Old Moat

Rusholme

St. George's

St. Luke's

St. Mark's

St. Peter's

Withington

Woodhouse Park

References