Manchester City Council election, 1991

Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 2 May 1991. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1995. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. ^[1]

Election result

Manchester Council Election Result 1991
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	27	8	1	+7	79.4	50.3	59,144	-8.3%
	Liberal Democrat	5	2	1	+1	14.7	19.6	23,004	+4.7%
	Conservative	2	0	6	-6	5.9	24.3	28,622	+5.0%
	Green	0	0	0	0	0.0	4.2	4,966	-2.4%
	Independent Conservative	0	0	1	-1	0.0	1.1	1,346	+1.1%
	Independent	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.4	432	-0.0%

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

	Seats	+/-
Labour	85	+7
Liberal Democrats	9	+1
Conservative	5	-6
Independent Conservative	0	-1
Independent Liberal Democrat	0	-1
Labour hold

Ward results

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	N. I. Finley*	1,443	70.9	-7.8
	Conservative	D. K. Lawrence	252	12.4	+3.6
	Liberal Democrat	R. A. J. Axtell	235	11.5	+5.7
	Green	P. E. Harrison	106	5.2	-1.5
Majority			1,191	58.5	-11.5
Turnout			2,036	25.5
	Labour hold		Swing	-5.7

Baguley

Baguley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Smith*	2,065	65.2	+2.0
	Conservative	V. C. Kirby	1,100	34.8	+12.3
Majority			965	30.5	-10.2
Turnout			3,165	34.3
	Labour hold		Swing	-5.1

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	S. A. Gluck*	1,799	45.9	+10.4
	Labour	A. Harland	1,258	32.1	-10.2
	Conservative	J. P. Baldwin	624	15.9	+0.1
	Green	H. F. Bramwell	238	6.1	-0.3
Majority			541	13.8	+7.0
Turnout			3,919	38.0
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing	+10.3

Benchill

Benchill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	N. Warren*	1,714	71.8	-0.1
	Liberal Democrat	A. Bradshaw	349	14.6	+7.8
	Conservative	C. Roberts	323	13.5	+6.4
Majority			1,365	57.2	-3.7
Turnout			2,386	28.4
	Labour hold		Swing	-3.8

Beswick and Clayton

Beswick and Clayton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. C. Silverman*	1,517	65.8	-13.8
	Conservative	D. V. Russell	440	19.1	+8.7
	Liberal Democrat	C. W. Turner	264	11.4	+4.9
	Independent	F. Wolstencroft	86	3.7	+3.7
Majority			1,077	46.7	-22.5
Turnout			2,307	31.2
	Labour hold		Swing	-11.2

Blackley

Blackley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Kelly*	1,872	56.3	-10.4
	Conservative	L. M. Brandolani	786	23.6	+2.5
	Liberal Democrat	A. D. Kay	669	20.1	+13.1
Majority			1,086	32.6	-13.1
Turnout			3,327	36.3
	Labour hold		Swing	-6.4

Bradford

Bradford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. S. Smith*	1,657	70.4	-7.7
	Conservative	K. Hyde	366	15.5	+3.7
	Liberal Democrat	J. R. Bridges	270	11.5	+4.8
	Green	A. H. Kahan	61	2.6	-0.8
Majority			1,291	54.8	-11.5
Turnout			2,354	27.8
	Labour hold		Swing	-5.7

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. B. Beaugeard	2,001	45.6	+7.1
	Labour	A. S. Wood	1,799	41.0	-9.9
	Liberal Democrat	S. A. Oliver	435	9.9	+2.8
	Green	R. Clancy	156	3.6	0
Majority			202	4.6	-7.8
Turnout			4,391	45.4
	Conservative hold		Swing	+8.5

Burnage

Burnage
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Boyle	1,968	46.5	-7.0
	Conservative	J. Leach*	1,491	35.2	+6.2
	Liberal Democrat	R. Harrison	611	14.4	+2.3
	Green	J. Foster	166	3.9	-1.5
Majority			477	11.3	-13.2
Turnout			4,236	41.3
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	-6.6

Central

Central
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Conquest*	1,286	72.3	-7.4
	Liberal Democrat	K. H. Lambert	198	11.1	+5.9
	Conservative	A. E. W. Hudson	195	11.0	+1.9
	Green	P. J. Boast	100	5.6	-0.3
Majority			1,088	61.2	-9.4
Turnout			1,779	26.3
	Labour hold		Swing	-6.6

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	N. Tilley	1,835	55.3	-8.4
	Conservative	F. D. Borg	898	27.0	+4.2
	Liberal Democrat	J. Laslett	587	17.7	+9.7
Majority			937	28.2	-12.7
Turnout			3,320	35.0
	Labour hold		Swing	-6.3

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	N. Harris*	1,938	73.3	-8.2
	Conservative	D. K. Shenoy	299	11.3	+11.3
	Liberal Democrat	V. Towers	267	10.1	-8.4
	Green	B. J. A. Doherty	139	5.3	+5.3
Majority			1,639	62.0	-0.9
Turnout			2,643	28.1
	Labour hold		Swing	-9.7

Chorlton

Chorlton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. M. Rogers	2,187	39.8	-12.4
	Labour	B. D. Selby	1,979
	Conservative	J. Bradshaw	1,829	33.3	+2.2
	Conservative	W. I. Bradshaw	1,816
	Green	B. A. Candeland	751	13.7	+3.1
	Liberal Democrat	H. D. McKay	723	13.2	+7.1
	Liberal Democrat	J. Redmond	512
Majority			150	6.5	-14.6
Turnout			5,490	48.3
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing	-7.3

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	V. Edwards	1,782	46.2	-4.7
	Conservative	A. E. Walsh	1,474	38.2	+2.1
	Liberal Democrat	D. I. Gordon	408	10.6	+4.7
	Green	P. R. Lewis	190	4.9	-2.1
Majority			308	8.0	-6.8
Turnout			3,854	41.7
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	-3.4

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. H. Aikman	3,003	51.5	+4.5
	Labour	G. Bridson	1,893	32.4	-6.6
	Liberal Democrat	E. Allen	692	11.9	+3.5
	Green	R. W. Goater	248	4.2	-1.3
Majority			1,110	19.0	+11.0
Turnout			5,836	52.0
	Conservative hold		Swing	+5.5

Fallowfield

Fallowfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. N. Y. Khan	1,624	50.9	-7.5
	Conservative	D. Smith	890	27.9	+8.0
	Liberal Democrat	B. Jones	399	12.5	+3.3
	Green	M. J. Daw	278	8.7	-3.8
Majority			734	23.0	-15.5
Turnout			3,191	29.1
	Labour hold		Swing	-7.7

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	J. Pearcey	2,619	53.0	+11.2
	Labour	A. Unwin*	1,621	32.8	-9.0
	Independent	T. Mooney	346	7.0	+7.0
	Conservative	A. Bourne	305	6.2	-0.6
	Green	M. R. Shaw	49	1.0	-1.5
Majority			998	20.2	+13.1
Turnout			4,940	45.9
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing	+10.1

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	J. Ashley*	2,125	52.7	+19.4
	Labour	B. Whitehead	1,606	39.8	-14.3
	Conservative	D. Jones	212	5.3	-3.3
	Green	T. E. Romagnuolo	88	2.2	-1.8
Majority			519	12.9	-7.8
Turnout			4,031	40.9
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing	+16.8

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	N. Siddiqi*	1,546	58.3	-11.5
	Conservative	D. H. Keller	574	21.6	+4.9
	Liberal Democrat	N. Towers	405	15.3	+6.6
	Green	S. S. Fitzgibbon	128	4.8	0
Majority			972	36.6	-16.6
Turnout			2,653	31.1
	Labour hold		Swing	-8.2

Hulme

Hulme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. R. Dungey	1,183	68.3	-4.1
	Green	V. Greenfield	225	13.0	-2.6
	Conservative	A. Pollitt	170	9.8	+3.0
	Liberal Democrat	D. P. Rudge	155	8.9	+3.7
Majority			958	55.3	-1.5
Turnout			1,733	25.5
	Labour hold		Swing	-0.7

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	M. T. Rowles	2,911	61.6	+6.6
	Labour	H. Smith	1,235	26.1	-7.7
	Conservative	A. Malpas	366	7.7	+2.2
	Green	P. N. Thompson	211	4.5	-1.2
Majority			1,676	35.5	+14.3
Turnout			4,723	46.2
	Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Liberal Democrat		Swing	-7.1

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. M. Inchbold	2,081	54.3	-11.1
	Conservative	M. P. Steadman	1,054	27.5	+8.9
	Liberal Democrat	P. G. Matthews	700	18.3	+7.4
Majority			1,027	26.8	-20.0
Turnout			3,835	39.9
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	-10.0

Longsight

Longsight
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. S. Strath*	2,107	52.1	-12.1
	Conservative	M. Naqui	1,013	25.4	+10.7
	Green	J. E. Denham	453	11.3	-3.1
	Liberal Democrat	B. I. Pierce	421	10.5	+3.9
Majority			1,094	27.4	-22.1
Turnout			3,994	35.5
	Labour hold		Swing	-11.4

Moss Side

Moss Side
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. M. M. Nangle	2,382	82.8	+8.9
	Conservative	M. G. Barnes	274	9.5	0
	Liberal Democrat	I. C. Donaldson	220	7.6	+1.6
Majority			2,108	73.3	+8.9
Turnout			2,876	30.4
	Labour hold		Swing	+4.4

Moston

Moston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Cooper	2,167	49.9	-7.1
	Conservative	F. Frost	1,549	35.7	+3.9
	Liberal Democrat	E. L. B. Slater	624	14.4	+7.0
Majority			618	14.2	-11.0
Turnout			4,340	43.9
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	-5.5

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Rathbone	1,820	64.0	-13.0
	Conservative	R. Caddick	559	19.6	+6.9
	Liberal Democrat	K. W. Wadsworth	353	12.4	+6.6
	Green	S. Boulton	113	4.0	-0.5
Majority			1,261	44.3	-20.0
Turnout			2,845	30.2
	Labour hold		Swing	-9.9

Northenden

Northenden
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. J. Kane	2,233	47.7	-8.0
	Independent Conservative	A. A. Carroll*	1,346	28.8	+28.8
	Conservative	G. Parry	701	15.0	-18.6
	Liberal Democrat	J. P. Spurway	301	6.4	-0.3
	Green	G. Otten	96	2.1	-1.8
Majority			887	19.0	-3.1
Turnout			4,677	47.8
	Labour gain from Independent Conservative		Swing	-18.4

Old Moat

Old Moat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. J. Spencer*	2,158	48.7	-7.6
	Conservative	G. H. Betton	1,360	30.7	+7.6
	Liberal Democrat	M. J. Sowemimo	651	14.7	+3.3
	Green	J. G. Booty	260	5.9	-3.2
Majority			798	18.0	-15.2
Turnout			4,429	40.8
	Labour hold		Swing	-7.6

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Manning	1,848	53.3	-11.4
	Liberal Democrat	C. F. L. McGrath	742	21.4	+1.8
	Conservative	R. S. Norris	460	13.3	+13.3
	Green	B. S. Bingham	418	12.1	-3.6
Majority			1,106	31.9	-13.1
Turnout			3,468	35.9
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing	-6.6

Sharston

Sharston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. E. Keller	1,746	54.2	+0.1
	Conservative	T. J. Roberts	819	25.4	+5.3
	Liberal Democrat	I. G. Davies	472	14.6	+1.8
	Green	G. A. Lawson	186	5.8	-7.1
Majority			927	28.8	-5.2
Turnout			3,223	35.7
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.6

Whalley Range

Whalley Range
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Johnson	2,058	49.2	-4.9
	Conservative	J. Kershaw*	1,731	41.3	+9.1
	Liberal Democrat	S. C. Ashley	398	9.5	+3.2
Majority			327	7.8	-14.1
Turnout			4,187	45.2
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	-7.0

Withington

Withington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	D. J. Sandiford*	2,001	42.3	-1.1
	Labour	G. Betney	1,606	33.9	-2.6
	Conservative	P. W. Davies	823	17.4	+3.4
	Green	B. J. Ekbery	306	6.5	+0.3
Majority			395	8.3	+1.4
Turnout			4,736	44.8
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing	+0.7

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Bullows*	1,909	73.7	-0.9
	Conservative	L. Maguire	681	26.3	+26.3
Majority			1,228	47.4	-9.7
Turnout			2,590	29.8
	Labour hold		Swing	-13.6

References

↑ "Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).

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