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{{Short description|1986 UK local government election}}
Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1990. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council.
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
<ref name=>"Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).</ref>
{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}
{{one source|date=June 2010}}
'''Elections to Manchester City Council''' were held on Thursday, 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1990. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council.
<ref>''Manchester City Council Election Results'', 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).</ref>


The Indpendent candidates for the [[Benchill]] and [[Woodhouse Park]] wards, A. Bradshaw and D. Wraxall respectively, were backed by the [[SDP-Liberal_Alliance (UK)|SDP/Liberal Alliance]], who withdrew their candidates in those wards.
The Independent candidates for the [[Benchill]] and [[Woodhouse Park]] wards, A. Bradshaw and D. Wraxall respectively, were backed by the [[SDP-Liberal Alliance (UK)|SDP/Liberal Alliance]].

==Election result==
{{Election summary begin|title = Manchester City Council Election Result 1986}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = '''31'''
|gain = '''7'''
|loss = '''0'''
|net = '''+7'''
|seats % = '''91.2'''
|votes % = '''58.1'''
|votes = '''74,943'''
|plus/minus = '''+1.1'''
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|seats = 2
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 5.9
|votes % = 19.3
|votes = 24,942
|plus/minus = +3.9
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 7
|net = -7
|seats % = 2.9
|votes % = 20.3
|votes = 26,226
|plus/minus = -6.9
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.1
|votes = 1,410
|plus/minus = +1.0
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Green Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.8
|votes = 1,091
|plus/minus = +0.8
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 167
|plus/minus = 0.0
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = National Front (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 165
|plus/minus = 0.0
}}
{{Election box end}}


After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Party!!Seats!!  +/-  
!colspan="2"|Party!!Seats!!  +/-  
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] || 86 || +7
|[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] || '''86''' || '''+7'''
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
|[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] || 7 || -7
|[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] || 7 || -7
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{SDP-Liberal_Alliance/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|SDP-Liberal Alliance}}" |
|[[SDP-Liberal_Alliance (UK)|Alliance]] || 6 || 0
|[[SDP-Liberal Alliance (UK)|Alliance]] || 6 || 0
|-
|-
|style="background-color: {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|colspan="3"|[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] '''hold'''
|colspan="3"|[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] '''hold'''
|}
|}


==Ward Results==
==Ward results==
===Ardwick===

{{Election box begin | title=[[Ardwick]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Ardwick]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal_Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = R. Axtell
|candidate = R. Axtell
|votes = 252
|votes = 252
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{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,568
|votes = 2,568
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +4.0
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Baguley===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Baguley]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Baguley]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,635
|votes = 3,635
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +2.5
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Barlow Moor===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Barlow Moor]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Barlow Moor]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''H. Johnston'''
|candidate = '''J. Wilner'''
|votes = '''2,004'''
|votes = '''1,955'''
|percentage = '''46.5'''
|percentage = '''46.7'''
|change = '''+0.9'''
|change = '''+0.2'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = S. Gluck
|votes = 1,334
|percentage = 31.9
|change = +13.3
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Moore*
|candidate = C. Dewsbury
|votes = 1,503
|votes = 758
|percentage = 34.9
|percentage = 18.1
|change = -3.3
|change = -16.8
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Gluck
|candidate = B. Candeland
|votes = 799
|votes = 140
|percentage = 18.6
|percentage = 3.3
|change = +2.4
|change = +3.3
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 501
|votes = 621
|percentage = 11.6
|percentage = 14.8
|change = +4.1
|change = +3.2
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,306
|votes = 4,187
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = -6.5
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Benchill===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Benchill]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Benchill]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''V. Myers*'''
|candidate = '''A. Home*'''
|votes = '''2,147'''
|votes = '''2,157'''
|percentage = '''75.7'''
|percentage = '''72.4'''
|change = '''+3.6'''
|change = '''-3.3'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = G. Parry
|candidate = A. Bradshaw
|votes = 425
|votes = 567
|percentage = 15.0
|percentage = 19.0
|change = -0.5
|change = +19.0
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Stacey
|candidate = D. Hurst
|votes = 264
|votes = 256
|percentage = 9.3
|percentage = 16.1
|change = -3.1
|change = +1.1
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,722
|votes = 1,590
|percentage = 60.7
|percentage = 53.4
|change = +4.1
|change = -7.3
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,836
|votes = 2,980
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = -11.1
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Beswick and Clayton===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Beswick, Greater Manchester|Beswick]] and [[Clayton, Greater Manchester|Clayton]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Beswick, Greater Manchester|Beswick]] and [[Clayton, Greater Manchester|Clayton]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Flanagan*'''
|candidate = '''[[Bill Egerton]]*'''
|votes = '''2,432'''
|votes = '''2,046'''
|percentage = '''76.2'''
|percentage = '''74.0'''
|change = '''+7.3'''
|change = '''-2.2'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Eager
|candidate = D. Eager
|votes = 543
|votes = 392
|percentage = 17.0
|percentage = 14.2
|change = -5.0
|change = -2.8
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = A. Bateman
|candidate = V. Cahill
|votes = 148
|votes = 146
|percentage = 4.6
|percentage = 5.3
|change = -2.1
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = F. Wolstencroft
|votes = 115
|percentage = 4.2
|change = +4.2
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Front
|party = British National Front
|candidate = A. Coles
|candidate = J. Hulse
|votes = 68
|votes = 64
|percentage = 2.1
|percentage = 2.3
|change = -0.2
|change = +0.2
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,889
|votes = 1,654
|percentage = 59.2
|percentage = 59.9
|change = +12.2
|change = +0.7
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,191
|votes = 2,763
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +0.3
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Blackley===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Blackley]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Blackley]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''E. Newman*'''
|candidate = '''G. Chadwick*'''
|votes = '''2,522'''
|votes = '''2,379'''
|percentage = '''66.2'''
|percentage = '''65.6'''
|change = '''+4.2'''
|change = '''-0.6'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Y. Whitehurst
|candidate = K. Potter
|votes = 904
|votes = 744
|percentage = 23.7
|percentage = 20.5
|change = -4.9
|change = -3.2
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = L. Gordon
|candidate = J. Cookson
|votes = 386
|votes = 455
|percentage = 10.1
|percentage = 12.5
|change = +0.7
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Front
|candidate = C. Ballantyne
|votes = 49
|percentage = 1.4
|change = +1.4
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,618
|votes = 1,635
|percentage = 42.4
|percentage = 45.1
|change = +9.0
|change = +2.7
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,812
|votes = 3,627
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +1.3
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Bradford===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Bradford, Greater Manchester|Bradford]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Bradford, Greater Manchester|Bradford]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''C. Heald'''
|candidate = '''J. Gilmore*'''
|votes = '''2,455'''
|votes = '''2,175'''
|percentage = '''79.3'''
|percentage = '''78.8'''
|change = '''+6.5'''
|change = '''-0.5'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Payne
|candidate = M. Payne
|votes = 402
|votes = 334
|percentage = 13.0
|percentage = 12.1
|change = -4.9
|change = -0.9
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = S. Donnelly
|candidate = S. Lewis
|votes = 237
|votes = 250
|percentage = 7.7
|percentage = 9.1
|change = -1.6
|change = +1.4
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,053
|votes = 1,841
|percentage = 66.4
|percentage = 66.7
|change = +11.6
|change = +0.3
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,094
|votes = 2,759
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +0.2
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin | title=[[Brooklands, Manchester|Brooklands]] (2 vacancies)}}
===Brooklands===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Brooklands, Manchester|Brooklands]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Broderick'''
|candidate = '''F. Hatton'''
|votes = '''2,188'''
|votes = '''2,059'''
|percentage = '''25.0'''
|percentage = '''48.6'''
|change = '''+7.6'''
|change = '''-0.7'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''P. Clarke'''
|votes = '''2,119'''
|percentage = '''24.2'''
|change = '''+6.0'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Graham
|candidate = A. O'Connor
|votes = 1,741
|votes = 1,540
|percentage = 19.9
|percentage = 36.3
|change = -5.7
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. O'Connor*
|votes = 1,729
|percentage = 19.8
|change = -5.9
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = J. Burton
|candidate = C. Duffy
|votes = 508
|votes = 641
|percentage = 5.8
|percentage = 15.1
|change = -0.5
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = P. Thompson
|votes = 464
|percentage = 5.3
|change = -1.5
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 378
|votes = 519
|percentage = 8.6
|percentage = 12.2
|change = +5.4
|change = +2.1
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,749
|votes = 4,240
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +1.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Burnage===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Burnage]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Burnage]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Clegg'''
|candidate = '''R. Whyte'''
|votes = '''2,418'''
|votes = '''2,412'''
|percentage = '''48.9'''
|percentage = '''48.8'''
|change = '''+4.8'''
|change = '''-0.1'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Nicholson
|candidate = L. Houston
|votes = 1,847
|votes = 1,231
|percentage = 37.4
|percentage = 24.9
|change = -3.4
|change = -12.5
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = K. McKeon
|candidate = A. Muir
|votes = 678
|votes = 749
|percentage = 13.7
|percentage = 15.2
|change = -1.4
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Foster
|votes = 74
|percentage = 1.5
|change = +1.5
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 571
|votes = 1,181
|percentage = 11.6
|percentage = 23.9
|change = +8.3
|change = +12.3
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,943
|votes = 4,943
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +6.2
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Central===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Manchester city centre|Central]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Manchester city centre|Central]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''G. Conquest*'''
|candidate = '''T. Findlow'''
|votes = '''1,852'''
|votes = '''1,545'''
|percentage = '''82.1'''
|percentage = '''79.6'''
|change = '''+5.4'''
|change = '''-2.5'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Lundy
|candidate = A. Hudson
|votes = 297
|votes = 222
|percentage = 13.2
|percentage = 11.4
|change = +0.8
|change = -1.8
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = M. Qureshi
|candidate = M. Lockwood
|votes = 106
|votes = 175
|percentage = 4.7
|percentage = 9.0
|change = -6.1
|change = +4.3
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,555
|votes = 1,323
|percentage = 69.0
|percentage = 68.1
|change = +4.7
|change = -0.9
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,255
|votes = 1,942
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = -0.3
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Charlestown===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Charlestown, Greater Manchester|Charlestown]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Charlestown, Greater Manchester|Charlestown]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''D. Ford*'''
|candidate = '''S. McCardell'''
|votes = '''2,537'''
|votes = '''2,541'''
|percentage = '''59.4'''
|percentage = '''63.5'''
|change = '''+6.9'''
|change = '''+4.1'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Jones
|candidate = M. Jones
|votes = 1,252
|votes = 934
|percentage = 29.3
|percentage = 23.3
|change = -2.0
|change = -6.0
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = T. Lyons
|candidate = E. Watts
|votes = 479
|votes = 526
|percentage = 11.2
|percentage = 13.1
|change = -5.0
|change = +1.9
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,285
|votes = 1,607
|percentage = 30.1
|percentage = 40.2
|change = +8.9
|change = +10.1
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,268
|votes = 4,001
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +5.0
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Cheetham===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Cheetham Hill|Cheetham]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Cheetham Hill|Cheetham]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. McCardell'''
|candidate = '''S. Shaw*'''
|votes = '''2,560'''
|votes = '''2,674'''
|percentage = '''68.0'''
|percentage = '''79.9'''
|change = '''+1.3'''
|change = '''+11.9'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = K. Evans
|candidate = R. Harrison
|votes = 863
|votes = 673
|percentage = 22.9
|percentage = 20.1
|change = +4.0
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Martyniuk
|votes = 344
|percentage = 9.1
|change = -5.3
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,697
|votes = 2,001
|percentage = 45.0
|percentage = 59.8
|change = -2.8
|change = +14.8
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,767
|votes = 3,347
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +7.3
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin | title=[[Chorlton-cum-Hardy|Chorlton]] (2 vacancies)}}
===Chorlton===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Chorlton-cum-Hardy|Chorlton]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''E. Walker'''
|candidate = '''D. Black'''
|votes = '''2,167'''
|votes = '''2,848'''
|percentage = '''21.9'''
|percentage = '''48.2'''
|change = '''-3.0'''
|change = '''+7.1'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''M. Davies'''
|candidate = J. Kershaw
|votes = '''2,149'''
|votes = 2,244
|percentage = '''21.8'''
|percentage = 38.0
|change = '''-3.2'''
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Courtney
|votes = 2,104
|percentage = 21.3
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Reddington
|votes = 1,906
|percentage = 19.3
|change = +2.1
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = J. Commons
|candidate = W. Paver
|votes = 752
|votes = 776
|percentage = 7.6
|percentage = 13.1
|change = -0.9
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = M. Boyle
|votes = 708
|percentage = 7.2
|change = -1.7
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = M. Waterfield
|candidate = M. Waterfield
|votes = 93
|votes = 35
|percentage = 0.9
|percentage = 0.6
|change = +1.1
|change = -1.2
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 45
|votes = 604
|percentage = 0.5
|percentage = 10.2
|change = -9.3
|change = +9.0
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 9,879
|votes = 5,903
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +5.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Crumpsall===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Crumpsall]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Crumpsall]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''[[Richard Leese|R. Leese]]'''
|candidate = '''M. Hackett'''
|votes = '''2,090'''
|votes = '''1,997'''
|percentage = '''49.4'''
|percentage = '''49.7'''
|change = '''+5.1'''
|change = '''+0.3'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Lever*
|candidate = G. Fildes
|votes = 1,640
|votes = 1,248
|percentage = 38.8
|percentage = 31.0
|change = -4.3
|change = -7.8
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = H. Showman
|candidate = H. Showman
|votes = 501
|votes = 775
|percentage = 11.8
|percentage = 19.3
|change = -0.9
|change = +7.5
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 450
|votes = 749
|percentage = 10.6
|percentage = 18.6
|change = +9.4
|change = +8.0
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,231
|votes = 4,020
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
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|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +4.0
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Didsbury===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Didsbury]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Didsbury]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Duke*'''
|candidate = '''J. Hill*'''
|votes = '''2,543'''
|votes = '''2,575'''
|percentage = '''48.5'''
|percentage = '''43.4'''
|change = '''-3.8'''
|change = '''-5.1'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Whyte
|candidate = G. Bridson
|votes = 1,521
|votes = 1,896
|percentage = 29.0
|percentage = 32.0
|change = +8.0
|change = +3.0
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = J. Whitman
|candidate = A. Bateman
|votes = 1,181
|votes = 1,345
|percentage = 22.5
|percentage = 22.7
|change = -4.2
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Riesco
|votes = 116
|percentage = 2.0
|change = +2.0
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,022
|votes = 679
|percentage = 19.5
|percentage = 11.4
|change = -6.2
|change = -8.1
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,245
|votes = 5,932
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = -4.0
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Fallowfield===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Fallowfield]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Fallowfield]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''R. Graham'''
|candidate = '''P. Morrison*'''
|votes = '''2,122'''
|votes = '''2,180'''
|percentage = '''54.0'''
|percentage = '''54.6'''
|change = '''+5.9'''
|change = '''+0.6'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Taylor
|candidate = S. Keegin
|votes = 1,368
|votes = 848
|percentage = 34.8
|percentage = 21.2
|change = -3.5
|change = -13.6
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = G. Nevins
|candidate = G. Nevins
|votes = 439
|votes = 794
|percentage = 11.2
|percentage = 19.9
|change = -2.3
|change = +8.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Waters
|votes = 173
|percentage = 4.3
|change = +4.3
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 754
|votes = 1,332
|percentage = 19.2
|percentage = 33.3
|change = +9.4
|change = +14.1
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,929
|votes = 3,995
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +7.1
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Gorton North===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Gorton|Gorton North]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Gorton|Gorton North]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''T. Hamnett*'''
|candidate = '''C. Brierley*'''
|votes = '''2,868'''
|votes = '''2,759'''
|percentage = '''68.9'''
|percentage = '''68.3'''
|change = '''+14.3'''
|change = '''-0.6'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. McGregor
|candidate = N. Dentith
|votes = 957
|votes = 666
|percentage = 23.0
|percentage = 16.5
|change = -2.9
|change = -6.5
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = S. Muir
|candidate = S. Wheale
|votes = 338
|votes = 570
|percentage = 8.1
|percentage = 14.1
|change = -11.4
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = M. Molloy
|votes = 46
|percentage = 1.1
|change = +1.1
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,911
|votes = 2,093
|percentage = 45.9
|percentage = 51.8
|change = +17.2
|change = +5.9
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,163
|votes = 4,041
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +2.9
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Gorton South===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Gorton|Gorton South]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Gorton|Gorton South]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''N. Litherland'''
|candidate = '''D. Barker*'''
|votes = '''2,522'''
|votes = '''2,142'''
|percentage = '''63.8'''
|percentage = '''57.6'''
|change = '''+11.5'''
|change = '''-6.5'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = D. Bell
|candidate = [[James Ashley (politician)|J. Ashley]]
|votes = 825
|votes = 1,165
|percentage = 20.9
|percentage = 31.3
|change = -9.0
|change = +10.4
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Dentith
|candidate = T. Grimshaw
|votes = 609
|votes = 410
|percentage = 15.4
|percentage = 11.0
|change = -2.4
|change = -4.4
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,697
|votes = 977
|percentage = 42.9
|percentage = 26.3
|change = +20.4
|change = -16.6
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,956
|votes = 3,717
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = -8.4
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Harpurhey===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Harpurhey]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Harpurhey]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''[[Graham Stringer|G. Stringer*]]'''
|candidate = [[Patrick Karney]]*
|votes = '''1,985'''
|votes = 2,002
|percentage = '''68.3'''
|percentage = 70.4
|change = '''+9.8'''
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Smith
|votes = 511
|percentage = 17.6
|change = -7.2
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = G. Landsman
|candidate = G. Landsman
|votes = 411
|votes = 435
|percentage = 14.1
|percentage = 15.3
|change = -2.6
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Dimmock
|votes = 407
|percentage = 14.3
|change = -3.3
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,474
|votes = 1,567
|percentage = 50.7
|percentage = 55.1
|change = +17.0
|change = +4.4
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,907
|votes = 2,844
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +0.4
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Hulme===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Hulme]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Hulme]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''V. Dunn*'''
|candidate = '''D. Lunts'''
|votes = '''2,243'''
|votes = '''2,080'''
|percentage = '''80.6'''
|percentage = '''81.6'''
|change = '''+5.3'''
|change = '''+1.0'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = R. Lamptey
|candidate = H. Feazey
|votes = 337
|votes = 246
|percentage = 12.1
|percentage = 9.7
|change = -0.7
|change = +2.4
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Lewis
|candidate = R. Lamptey
|votes = 202
|votes = 223
|percentage = 7.3
|percentage = 8.7
|change = -4.6
|change = -3.4
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,906
|votes = 1,857
|percentage = 68.5
|percentage = 72.9
|change = +6.1
|change = +4.4
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,782
|votes = 2,549
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = -0.7
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Levenshulme===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Levenshulme]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Levenshulme]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = '''J. Blessing*'''
|candidate = '''[[Keith Whitmore]]*'''
|votes = '''2,404'''
|votes = '''2,637'''
|percentage = '''46.1'''
|percentage = '''53.3'''
|change = '''+8.3'''
|change = '''+7.2'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Rimington
|candidate = G. Sharpe
|votes = 1,897
|votes = 1,576
|percentage = 36.3
|percentage = 31.8
|change = +5.0
|change = -4.5
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Carey
|candidate = V. Colledge
|votes = 918
|votes = 621
|percentage = 17.6
|percentage = 12.5
|change = -13.3
|change = -5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Shearman
|votes = 116
|percentage = 2.3
|change = +2.3
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 507
|votes = 1,061
|percentage = 9.7
|percentage = 21.4
|change = +3.2
|change = +11.7
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,219
|votes = 4,950
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|winner = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|swing =
|swing = +5.8
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Lightbowne===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Moston, Greater Manchester|Lightbowne]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Moston, Greater Manchester|Lightbowne]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''A. Kelly*'''
|candidate = '''K. Franklin'''
|votes = '''2,576'''
|votes = '''2,842'''
|percentage = '''56.0'''
|percentage = '''63.1'''
|change = '''+2.7'''
|change = '''+7.1'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Hurley
|candidate = J. Bailey
|votes = 1,556
|votes = 1,040
|percentage = 33.8
|percentage = 23.1
|change = -1.4
|change = -10.7
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = J. Cookson
|candidate = D. Porter
|votes = 471
|votes = 620
|percentage = 10.2
|percentage = 13.8
|change = -1.3
|change = +3.6
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,020
|votes = 1,802
|percentage = 22.2
|percentage = 40.0
|change = +4.1
|change = +17.8
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,603
|votes = 4,502
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +8.9
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Longsight===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Longsight]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Longsight]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''K. Robinson*'''
|candidate = '''N. Moghal'''
|votes = '''2,622'''
|votes = '''2,406'''
|percentage = '''64.2'''
|percentage = '''63.4'''
|change = '''+8.7'''
|change = '''-0.8'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = A. Ahmed
|candidate = D. Cox
|votes = 813
|votes = 822
|percentage = 19.9
|percentage = 21.7
|change = -4.3
|change = +1.8
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Carey
|candidate = M. Khan
|votes = 579
|votes = 430
|percentage = 14.2
|percentage = 11.3
|change = -4.6
|change = -2.9
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent_(politician)
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Amin
|candidate = J. McCahon
|votes = 69
|votes = 135
|percentage = 1.7
|percentage = 3.6
|change = +1.7
|change = +3.6
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,809
|votes = 1,584
|percentage = 44.3
|percentage = 41.8
|change = +13.0
|change = -2.5
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,083
|votes = 3,793
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = -1.3
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Moss Side===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Moss Side]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Moss Side]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''A. Spencer*'''
|candidate = '''G. Ballance'''
|votes = '''2,764'''
|votes = '''2,675'''
|percentage = '''78.4'''
|percentage = '''80.6'''
|change = '''+6.1'''
|change = '''+2.2'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Higginson
|candidate = M. Barnes
|votes = 495
|votes = 342
|percentage = 14.0
|percentage = 10.3
|change = -4.2
|change = -3.7
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = D. Redford
|candidate = S. Jones
|votes = 265
|votes = 302
|percentage = 7.5
|percentage = 9.1
|change = -2.0
|change = +1.6
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,269
|votes = 2,333
|percentage = 64.4
|percentage = 70.3
|change = +10.3
|change = +5.9
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,524
|votes = 3,319
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +2.9
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Moston===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Moston, Greater Manchester|Moston]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Moston, Greater Manchester|Moston]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''L. Kelly'''
|candidate = '''C. McLaren*'''
|votes = '''2,471'''
|votes = '''2,584'''
|percentage = '''53.6'''
|percentage = '''56.1'''
|change = '''+4.0'''
|change = '''+2.5'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Goulding*
|candidate = F. Taylor
|votes = 1,661
|votes = 1,172
|percentage = 36.0
|percentage = 25.4
|change = -3.0
|change = -10.6
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = M. Gradwell
|candidate = D. Gordon
|votes = 476
|votes = 471
|percentage = 10.3
|percentage = 10.2
|change = -1.0
|change = +0.2
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 810
|votes = 1,412
|percentage = 17.6
|percentage = 30.6
|change = +7.0
|change = +13.0
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,608
|votes = 4,608
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +6.5
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Newton Heath===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Newton Heath]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Newton Heath]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Smith*'''
|candidate = '''C. Tomlinson*'''
|votes = '''2,293'''
|votes = '''2,249'''
|percentage = '''73.4'''
|percentage = '''73.7'''
|change = '''+6.2'''
|change = '''+0.3'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Driver
|candidate = G. Heathcote
|votes = 535
|votes = 545
|percentage = 17.1
|percentage = 17.9
|change = -6.7
|change = +0.8
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = M. Clune
|candidate = D. Rea
|votes = 203
|votes = 204
|percentage = 6.5
|percentage = 6.7
|change = -1.3
|change = +0.2
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Front
|party = British National Front
|candidate = B. Nylan
|candidate = A. Coles
|votes = 95
|votes = 52
|percentage = 3.0
|percentage = 1.7
|change = +1.8
|change = -1.3
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,758
|votes = 1,704
|percentage = 56.2
|percentage = 55.9
|change = +12.8
|change = -0.3
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,126
|votes = 3,050
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = -0.2
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Northenden===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Northenden]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Northenden]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''H. Brown*'''
|candidate = '''K. Barnes*'''
|votes = '''2,529'''
|votes = '''2,716'''
|percentage = '''54.6'''
|percentage = '''59.3'''
|change = '''+10.2'''
|change = '''+4.7'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Leigh
|candidate = M. Logan
|votes = 1,662
|votes = 1,223
|percentage = 35.9
|percentage = 26.7
|change = -5.9
|change = -9.2
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = L. Shields
|candidate = J. Hargreaves
|votes = 444
|votes = 641
|percentage = 9.6
|percentage = 14.0
|change = -4.2
|change = +4.4
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 867
|votes = 1,493
|percentage = 18.7
|percentage = 32.6
|change = +16.1
|change = +13.9
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,635
|votes = 4,580
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +6.9
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Old Moat===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Old Moat]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Old Moat]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''B. Harrison'''
|candidate = '''A. Fender'''
|votes = '''2,732'''
|votes = '''2,790'''
|percentage = '''52.6'''
|percentage = '''51.0'''
|change = '''+4.3'''
|change = '''-1.6'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = A. Monkhouse
|votes = 1,276
|percentage = 23.3
|change = +10.5
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Fitzsimons*
|candidate = W. Aikman*
|votes = 1,797
|votes = 1,222
|percentage = 34.6
|percentage = 22.3
|change = -2.2
|change = -12.3
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Clayton
|candidate = C. Kirby
|votes = 664
|votes = 181
|percentage = 12.8
|percentage = 3.3
|change = -2.1
|change = +3.3
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 935
|votes = 1,514
|percentage = 18.0
|percentage = 27.7
|change = +6.4
|change = +9.7
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,193
|votes = 5,469
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = -6.0
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin | title=[[Rusholme]]}}
===Rusholme===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Rusholme]] (2 vacancies)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Nicholson*'''
|candidate = '''J. Byrne'''
|votes = '''2,125'''
|votes = '''2,137'''
|percentage = '''48.1'''
|percentage = '''47.1'''
|change = '''+1.2'''
|change = '''-1.0'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''S. Mambu'''
|votes = '''1,946'''
|percentage =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = G. Goodman
|candidate = Z. Gazdecki
|votes = 1,525
|votes = 1,840
|percentage = 34.5
|percentage = 40.5
|change = +10.4
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = M. Ramsbottom
|votes = 1,815
|percentage =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Denney
|candidate = N. Barnes
|votes = 685
|votes = 474
|percentage = 15.5
|percentage = 10.4
|change = -12.2
|change = -5.1
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent_(politician)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Shah
|candidate = G. Taylor
|votes = 87
|votes = 419
|percentage = 2.0
|percentage =
|change = +2.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate = P. Singh
|votes = 86
|percentage = 1.9
|change = +1.9
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 600
|votes = 106
|percentage = 13.6
|percentage = 6.6
|change = -5.6
|change = -7.0
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,422
|votes = 4,537
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -3.5
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Sharston===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Sharston]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Sharston]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''K. Lim*'''
|candidate = '''[[Ken Collis]]*'''
|votes = '''2,213'''
|votes = '''2,298'''
|percentage = '''53.0'''
|percentage = '''64.5'''
|change = '''+6.6'''
|change = '''+11.5'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Kenyon
|votes = 1,362
|percentage = 32.6
|change = +1.4
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = H. Griffiths
|candidate = R. Bowers
|votes = 598
|votes = 1,263
|percentage = 14.3
|percentage = 35.5
|change = -7.6
|change = +21.2
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 851
|votes = 1,035
|percentage = 20.4
|percentage = 29.1
|change = +5.2
|change = +8.7
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,173
|votes = 3,561
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = -4.8
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin | title=[[Whalley Range]]}}
===Whalley Range===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Whalley Range, Greater Manchester|Whalley Range]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''C. McQuade'''
|candidate = '''J. Morris'''
|votes = '''1,870'''
|votes = '''2,310'''
|percentage = '''42.4'''
|percentage = '''49.7'''
|change = '''-3.5'''
|change = '''+7.9'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Walters
|candidate = L. Whetton
|votes = 1,840
|votes = 1,563
|percentage = 41.8
|percentage = 33.6
|change = +3.8
|change = -8.8
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = M. James
|candidate = K. McKeon
|votes = 696
|votes = 779
|percentage = 15.8
|percentage = 16.7
|change = -0.3
|change = +0.9
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 30
|votes = 747
|percentage = 0.7
|percentage = 16.1
|change = -7.3
|change = +15.4
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,406
|votes = 4,652
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = +8.3
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Withington===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Withington]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Withington]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = '''A. Firth'''
|candidate = '''A. Jones*'''
|votes = '''1,940'''
|votes = '''2,240'''
|percentage = '''36.3'''
|percentage = '''42.6'''
|change = '''-5.7'''
|change = '''+6.3'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Martin
|candidate = K. Matthews
|votes = 1,845
|votes = 1,834
|percentage = 34.5
|percentage = 34.9
|change = +12.8
|change = +0.4
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Jacobs*
|candidate = J. Jacobs
|votes = 1,566
|votes = 1,024
|percentage = 29.3
|percentage = 19.5
|change = -7.0
|change = -9.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Otten
|votes = 156
|percentage = 3.0
|change = +3.0
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 95
|votes = 406
|percentage = 1.8
|percentage = 7.7
|change = -3.9
|change = +5.9
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,351
|votes = 5,254
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|winner = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|swing = +2.9
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Woodhouse Park===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Woodhouse Park]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[Woodhouse Park]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''M. Ainsworth'''
|candidate = '''E. Bullows'''
|votes = '''2,273'''
|votes = '''1,973'''
|percentage = '''72.7'''
|percentage = '''55.8'''
|change = '''+12.4'''
|change = '''-16.9'''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = P. Champion
|candidate = D. Wraxall
|votes = 550
|votes = 728
|percentage = 17.6
|percentage = 20.6
|change = -3.4
|change = +20.6
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = E. Wildman
|candidate = E. Bowers
|votes = 305
|votes = 540
|percentage = 9.8
|percentage = 15.3
|change = -8.9
|change = +5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Champion
|votes = 293
|percentage = 8.3
|change = -9.3
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,723
|votes = 1,245
|percentage = 55.1
|percentage = 35.2
|change = +15.7
|change = -19.9
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,128
|votes = 3,534
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing = -18.7
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
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[[Category:English local elections, 1986]]
[[Category:Manchester City Council elections|1986]]
[[Category:Council elections in Greater Manchester]]
[[Category:1980s in Manchester]]
[[Category:Local government in Manchester]]

Latest revision as of 11:20, 6 May 2024

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1990. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. [1]

The Independent candidates for the Benchill and Woodhouse Park wards, A. Bradshaw and D. Wraxall respectively, were backed by the SDP/Liberal Alliance.

Election result

[edit]
Manchester City Council Election Result 1986
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 31 7 0 +7 91.2 58.1 74,943 +1.1
  Alliance 2 0 0 0 5.9 19.3 24,942 +3.9
  Conservative 1 0 7 -7 2.9 20.3 26,226 -6.9
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.1 1,410 +1.0
  Green 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 1,091 +0.8
  Communist 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 167 0.0
  National Front 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 165 0.0

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

Party Seats   +/-  
Labour 86 +7
Conservative 7 -7
Alliance 6 0
Labour hold

Ward results

[edit]

Ardwick

[edit]
Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Barrett* 2,040 79.4 +2.9
Conservative J. Clough 276 10.7 −5.2
Alliance R. Axtell 252 9.8 +2.2
Majority 1,764 68.7 +8.2
Turnout 2,568
Labour hold Swing +4.0

Baguley

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Baguley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Done* 2,666 73.3 +6.7
Conservative S. Lawley 969 26.7 +1.6
Majority 1,697 46.7 +5.3
Turnout 3,635
Labour hold Swing +2.5

Barlow Moor

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Barlow Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Wilner 1,955 46.7 +0.2
Alliance S. Gluck 1,334 31.9 +13.3
Conservative C. Dewsbury 758 18.1 −16.8
Green B. Candeland 140 3.3 +3.3
Majority 621 14.8 +3.2
Turnout 4,187
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -6.5

Benchill

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Benchill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Home* 2,157 72.4 −3.3
Independent A. Bradshaw 567 19.0 +19.0
Conservative D. Hurst 256 16.1 +1.1
Majority 1,590 53.4 −7.3
Turnout 2,980
Labour hold Swing -11.1

Beswick and Clayton

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Beswick and Clayton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Egerton* 2,046 74.0 −2.2
Conservative D. Eager 392 14.2 −2.8
Alliance V. Cahill 146 5.3 +0.7
Independent F. Wolstencroft 115 4.2 +4.2
National Front J. Hulse 64 2.3 +0.2
Majority 1,654 59.9 +0.7
Turnout 2,763
Labour hold Swing +0.3

Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Chadwick* 2,379 65.6 −0.6
Conservative K. Potter 744 20.5 −3.2
Alliance J. Cookson 455 12.5 +2.4
National Front C. Ballantyne 49 1.4 +1.4
Majority 1,635 45.1 +2.7
Turnout 3,627
Labour hold Swing +1.3

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gilmore* 2,175 78.8 −0.5
Conservative M. Payne 334 12.1 −0.9
Alliance S. Lewis 250 9.1 +1.4
Majority 1,841 66.7 +0.3
Turnout 2,759
Labour hold Swing +0.2

Brooklands

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Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Hatton 2,059 48.6 −0.7
Conservative A. O'Connor 1,540 36.3 −2.9
Alliance C. Duffy 641 15.1 +3.7
Majority 519 12.2 +2.1
Turnout 4,240
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +1.1

Burnage

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Burnage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Whyte 2,412 48.8 −0.1
Conservative L. Houston 1,231 24.9 −12.5
Alliance A. Muir 749 15.2 +1.5
Green J. Foster 74 1.5 +1.5
Majority 1,181 23.9 +12.3
Turnout 4,943
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.2

Central

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Findlow 1,545 79.6 −2.5
Conservative A. Hudson 222 11.4 −1.8
Alliance M. Lockwood 175 9.0 +4.3
Majority 1,323 68.1 −0.9
Turnout 1,942
Labour hold Swing -0.3

Charlestown

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Charlestown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. McCardell 2,541 63.5 +4.1
Conservative M. Jones 934 23.3 −6.0
Alliance E. Watts 526 13.1 +1.9
Majority 1,607 40.2 +10.1
Turnout 4,001
Labour hold Swing +5.0

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Shaw* 2,674 79.9 +11.9
Alliance R. Harrison 673 20.1 −2.8
Majority 2,001 59.8 +14.8
Turnout 3,347
Labour hold Swing +7.3

Chorlton

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Chorlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Black 2,848 48.2 +7.1
Conservative J. Kershaw 2,244 38.0 −4.3
Alliance W. Paver 776 13.1 −1.6
Communist M. Waterfield 35 0.6 −1.2
Majority 604 10.2 +9.0
Turnout 5,903
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.7

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Hackett 1,997 49.7 +0.3
Conservative G. Fildes 1,248 31.0 −7.8
Alliance H. Showman 775 19.3 +7.5
Majority 749 18.6 +8.0
Turnout 4,020
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +4.0

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hill* 2,575 43.4 −5.1
Labour G. Bridson 1,896 32.0 +3.0
Alliance A. Bateman 1,345 22.7 +0.2
Green R. Riesco 116 2.0 +2.0
Majority 679 11.4 −8.1
Turnout 5,932
Conservative hold Swing -4.0

Fallowfield

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Fallowfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Morrison* 2,180 54.6 +0.6
Conservative S. Keegin 848 21.2 −13.6
Alliance G. Nevins 794 19.9 +8.7
Green R. Waters 173 4.3 +4.3
Majority 1,332 33.3 +14.1
Turnout 3,995
Labour hold Swing +7.1

Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Brierley* 2,759 68.3 −0.6
Conservative N. Dentith 666 16.5 −6.5
Alliance S. Wheale 570 14.1 +6.0
Communist M. Molloy 46 1.1 +1.1
Majority 2,093 51.8 +5.9
Turnout 4,041
Labour hold Swing +2.9

Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Barker* 2,142 57.6 −6.5
Alliance J. Ashley 1,165 31.3 +10.4
Conservative T. Grimshaw 410 11.0 −4.4
Majority 977 26.3 −16.6
Turnout 3,717
Labour hold Swing -8.4

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patrick Karney* 2,002 70.4 +2.1
Alliance G. Landsman 435 15.3 +1.2
Conservative E. Dimmock 407 14.3 −3.3
Majority 1,567 55.1 +4.4
Turnout 2,844
Labour hold Swing +0.4

Hulme

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Hulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Lunts 2,080 81.6 +1.0
Alliance H. Feazey 246 9.7 +2.4
Conservative R. Lamptey 223 8.7 −3.4
Majority 1,857 72.9 +4.4
Turnout 2,549
Labour hold Swing -0.7

Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Keith Whitmore* 2,637 53.3 +7.2
Labour G. Sharpe 1,576 31.8 −4.5
Conservative V. Colledge 621 12.5 −5.1
Green C. Shearman 116 2.3 +2.3
Majority 1,061 21.4 +11.7
Turnout 4,950
Alliance hold Swing +5.8

Lightbowne

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Lightbowne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Franklin 2,842 63.1 +7.1
Conservative J. Bailey 1,040 23.1 −10.7
Alliance D. Porter 620 13.8 +3.6
Majority 1,802 40.0 +17.8
Turnout 4,502
Labour hold Swing +8.9

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Moghal 2,406 63.4 −0.8
Alliance D. Cox 822 21.7 +1.8
Conservative M. Khan 430 11.3 −2.9
Green J. McCahon 135 3.6 +3.6
Majority 1,584 41.8 −2.5
Turnout 3,793
Labour hold Swing -1.3

Moss Side

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Moss Side
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Ballance 2,675 80.6 +2.2
Conservative M. Barnes 342 10.3 −3.7
Alliance S. Jones 302 9.1 +1.6
Majority 2,333 70.3 +5.9
Turnout 3,319
Labour hold Swing +2.9

Moston

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

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Tomlinson* 2,249 73.7 +0.3
Conservative G. Heathcote 545 17.9 +0.8
Alliance D. Rea 204 6.7 +0.2
National Front A. Coles 52 1.7 −1.3
Majority 1,704 55.9 −0.3
Turnout 3,050
Labour hold Swing -0.2

Northenden

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Northenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Barnes* 2,716 59.3 +4.7
Conservative M. Logan 1,223 26.7 −9.2
Alliance J. Hargreaves 641 14.0 +4.4
Majority 1,493 32.6 +13.9
Turnout 4,580
Labour hold Swing +6.9

Old Moat

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Old Moat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Fender 2,790 51.0 −1.6
Alliance A. Monkhouse 1,276 23.3 +10.5
Conservative W. Aikman* 1,222 22.3 −12.3
Green C. Kirby 181 3.3 +3.3
Majority 1,514 27.7 +9.7
Turnout 5,469
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -6.0

Rusholme

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Rusholme (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Byrne 2,137 47.1 −1.0
Labour S. Mambu 1,946
Alliance Z. Gazdecki 1,840 40.5 +6.0
Alliance M. Ramsbottom 1,815
Conservative N. Barnes 474 10.4 −5.1
Conservative G. Taylor 419
Communist P. Singh 86 1.9 +1.9
Majority 106 6.6 −7.0
Turnout 4,537
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing -3.5

Sharston

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Sharston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ken Collis* 2,298 64.5 +11.5
Alliance R. Bowers 1,263 35.5 +21.2
Majority 1,035 29.1 +8.7
Turnout 3,561
Labour hold Swing -4.8

Whalley Range

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Whalley Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Morris 2,310 49.7 +7.9
Conservative L. Whetton 1,563 33.6 −8.8
Alliance K. McKeon 779 16.7 +0.9
Majority 747 16.1 +15.4
Turnout 4,652
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +8.3

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A. Jones* 2,240 42.6 +6.3
Labour K. Matthews 1,834 34.9 +0.4
Conservative J. Jacobs 1,024 19.5 −9.8
Green G. Otten 156 3.0 +3.0
Majority 406 7.7 +5.9
Turnout 5,254
Alliance hold Swing +2.9

Woodhouse Park

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Woodhouse Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Bullows 1,973 55.8 −16.9
Independent D. Wraxall 728 20.6 +20.6
Alliance E. Bowers 540 15.3 +5.5
Conservative P. Champion 293 8.3 −9.3
Majority 1,245 35.2 −19.9
Turnout 3,534
Labour hold Swing -18.7

References

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  1. ^ Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
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