# 1971 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1971. Due to boundary changes, which reduced the number of wards by five, all 99 councillors seats were up for election. In all wards, each first-placed candidate was set to serve a three-year term, expiring in 1974, second-placed candidates were set to serve a two-year term, expiring in 1973, and third-placed candidates were to serve a one-year term, expiring in 1972. However, due the replacement of the corporation by the Local Government Act 1972, only one set of these scheduled elections ever took place.
The Labour Party gained overall control of the council from the Conservative Party, winning the largest share of seats on the council in its history up to that point.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council |
| Labour Party | 283,756 (60.2%) | 14.0 | 81 (81.8%) | 81 / 99 | 42 | 108 (81.8%) | 108 / 132 |
| Conservative Party | 167,964 (35.6%) | 11.8 | 18 (18.2%) | 18 / 99 | 62 | 24 (18.2%) | 24 / 132 |
| Liberal Party | 11,821 (2.5%) | 2.4 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 99 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 132 |
| Communist | 6,481 (1.4%) | 1.0 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 99 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 132 |
| Independent | 620 (0.1%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 99 | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 132 |
| Independent Labour | 471 (0.1%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 99 | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 132 |
| Residents | 337 (0.1%) | 0.9 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 99 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 132 |
| Union Movement | 218 (0.0%) | 0.1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 99 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 132 |

### Full council

| 108 | 24 |

### Aldermen

| 27 | 6 |

### Councillors

| 81 | 18 |

## Ward results
### Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Flynn* | 2,979 | 62.5 | |
| | Conservative | N. Thompson* | 2,973 | 62.4 | |
| | Conservative | J. B. Chapman* | 2,857 | 59.9 | |
| | Labour | K. McKeon | 1,264 | 26.5 | |
| | Labour | S. M. Miller | 1,235 | 25.9 | |
| | Labour | G. M. Morton | 1,210 | 25.4 | |
| | Liberal | L. J. Howard | 545 | 11.4 | |
| | Liberal | W. S. Kenyon | 531 | 11.1 | |
| | Liberal | S. Lowe | 504 | 10.6 | |
| | Communist | A. Fleetwood | 201 | 4.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,593 | 33.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,766 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. S. Goldstone* | 2,887 | 81.9 | |
| | Labour | F. Dale | 2,843 | 80.6 | |
| | Labour | H. Barrett* | 2,669 | 75.7 | |
| | Conservative | D. Harrison | 677 | 19.2 | |
| | Conservative | D. Taylor | 655 | 18.6 | |
| | Conservative | G. Taylor | 596 | 16.9 | |
| | Communist | R. Hughes | 253 | 7.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,992 | 56.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,527 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Baguley

Baguley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. H. Price* | 4,432 | 67.9 | |
| | Labour | C. B. Muir | 4,249 | 65.0 | |
| | Labour | H. Brown | 3,964 | 60.7 | |
| | Conservative | G. I. Woolard* | 2,364 | 36.2 | |
| | Conservative | M. Malbon* | 2,175 | 33.3 | |
| | Conservative | A. Farmer | 2,134 | 32.7 | |
| | Communist | R. Burns | 279 | 4.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,600 | 24.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,532 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Grainger | 1,780 | 44.8 | |
| | Labour | D. A. Parker | 1,743 | 43.9 | |
| | Labour | W. A. Moody | 1,738 | 43.8 | |
| | Conservative | H. Tucker* | 1,653 | 41.6 | |
| | Conservative | B. Moore* | 1,594 | 40.1 | |
| | Conservative | N. Wood | 1,557 | 39.2 | |
| | Liberal | P. Jones | 667 | 16.8 | |
| | Liberal | D. R. Mellor | 555 | 14.0 | |
| | Liberal | P. J. Brindle | 479 | 12.1 | |
| | Communist | A. J. Hunt | 146 | 3.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,971 | | |
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### Beswick

Beswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Dean* | 2,609 | 89.8 | |
| | Labour | K. Eastham | 2,517 | 86.6 | |
| | Labour | J. G. Birtles* | 2,280 | 78.5 | |
| | Conservative | D. Eastwood | 585 | 20.1 | |
| | Conservative | A. Bradshaw | 326 | 11.2 | |
| | Conservative | J. R. Cawley | 310 | 10.7 | |
| | Communist | J. Coupe | 92 | 3.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,695 | 58.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,906 | | |
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### Blackley

Blackley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. A. Johnson | 3,396 | 68.1 | |
| | Labour | J. E. Jackson | 3,344 | 67.0 | |
| | Labour | J. I. Owen | 3,280 | 65.7 | |
| | Conservative | E. D. Kirkup* | 1,688 | 33.8 | |
| | Conservative | D. F. Silverman* | 1,554 | 31.1 | |
| | Conservative | N. Pritchard* | 1,547 | 31.0 | |
| | Communist | I. W. Luft | 157 | 3.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,592 | 31.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,989 | | |
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### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Gilmore* | 4,662 | 78.2 | |
| | Labour | J. Taylor* | 4,433 | 74.4 | |
| | Labour | W. Egerton* | 4,302 | 72.2 | |
| | Conservative | D. Lear | 1,568 | 26.3 | |
| | Conservative | A. P. Osborn | 1,345 | 22.6 | |
| | Conservative | M. Withers | 1,303 | 21.9 | |
| | Communist | E. R. Prior | 269 | 4.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,734 | 45.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,961 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Brooklands

Brooklands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Healy | 3,960 | 61.1 | |
| | Labour | F. Firth | 3,938 | 60.7 | |
| | Labour | E. Mellor | 3,667 | 56.5 | |
| | Conservative | Y. I. Emery | 2,599 | 40.1 | |
| | Conservative | A. A. O'Connor | 2,502 | 38.6 | |
| | Conservative | B. B. Williams* | 2,487 | 38.3 | |
| | Communist | E. R. Whitworth | 306 | 4.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,068 | 16.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,486 | | |
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### Burnage

Burnage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Platt* | 2,612 | 53.5 | |
| | Conservative | L. Howarth* | 2,570 | 52.7 | |
| | Conservative | W. I. Lund* | 2,569 | 52.7 | |
| | Labour | T. T. Farrell | 2,296 | 47.1 | |
| | Labour | S. Corless | 2,256 | 46.2 | |
| | Labour | P. Bednarski | 2,087 | 42.8 | |
| | Communist | N. J. Gilroy | 243 | 5.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 273 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,878 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Charlestown

Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Kelly | 2,550 | 64.0 | |
| | Labour | J. S. Goldstone* | 2,466 | 61.9 | |
| | Labour | S. C. Silverman | 2,405 | 60.4 | |
| | Conservative | L. H. Neild | 1,293 | 32.5 | |
| | Conservative | A. W. Ash | 1,256 | 31.5 | |
| | Conservative | R. E. Doweck | 1,207 | 30.3 | |
| | Liberal | J. M. Ashley | 635 | 15.9 | |
| | Communist | R. L. Cole | 138 | 3.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,112 | 27.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,983 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. G. Ford* | 2,100 | 73.6 | |
| | Labour | S. V. Shaw* | 2,068 | 72.4 | |
| | Labour | J. Broderick* | 2,018 | 70.7 | |
| | Conservative | A. Fildes | 783 | 27.4 | |
| | Conservative | F. E. Meaden | 772 | 27.0 | |
| | Conservative | A. E. Welsby | 693 | 24.3 | |
| | Communist | M. E. Hooley | 132 | 4.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,235 | 43.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,855 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Chorlton

Chorlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Sanders* | 2,747 | 58.9 | |
| | Conservative | M. A. Vince* | 2,714 | 58.2 | |
| | Conservative | M. Delavan | 2,561 | 54.9 | |
| | Labour | R. J. Williamson | 1,933 | 41.5 | |
| | Labour | G. H. Yeadon | 1,906 | 40.9 | |
| | Labour | J. J. Fanning | 1,900 | 40.7 | |
| | Communist | D. J. Heywood | 227 | 4.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 628 | 13.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,663 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. F. Delahunty* | 1,238 | 84.2 | |
| | Labour | S. A. Ogden* | 1,235 | 84.0 | |
| | Labour | F. J. Balcombe* | 1,223 | 83.2 | |
| | Conservative | J. Cartland | 235 | 16.0 | |
| | Conservative | R. J. R. Lomas | 213 | 14.5 | |
| | Conservative | K. West | 192 | 13.1 | |
| | Communist | T. E. Keenan | 75 | 5.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 988 | 67.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,470 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Crossacres

Crossacres :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. Morris* | 4,842 | 79.3 | |
| | Labour | R. L. Griffiths* | 4,587 | 75.1 | |
| | Labour | A. Roberts | 4,341 | 71.1 | |
| | Conservative | J. Jones | 1,744 | 28.6 | |
| | Conservative | D. O'Sullivan | 1,285 | 21.0 | |
| | Conservative | D. R. Westhead | 1,251 | 20.5 | |
| | Communist | M. E. Taylor | 265 | 4.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,597 | 42.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,105 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. V. Marshall | 2,795 | 51.0 | |
| | Labour | P. A. Sless | 2,789 | 50.9 | |
| | Labour | H. Brooks | 2,649 | 48.4 | |
| | Conservative | F. R. Butler* | 2,511 | 45.8 | |
| | Conservative | A. S. Daulby | 2,444 | 44.6 | |
| | Conservative | B. H. Taylor* | 2,307 | 42.1 | |
| | Liberal | H. Wiseberg | 741 | 13.5 | |
| | Communist | J. A. Day | 195 | 3.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,477 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. R. Crawford* | 3,793 | 65.7 | |
| | Conservative | J. B. W. Hill* | 3,791 | 65.7 | |
| | Conservative | J. Duke* | 3,754 | 65.0 | |
| | Labour | H. Evans | 1,986 | 34.4 | |
| | Labour | M. Pickstone | 1,859 | 32.2 | |
| | Labour | D. Beetham | 1,814 | 31.4 | |
| | Communist | D. P. Devine | 322 | 5.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,768 | 30.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,773 | | |
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### Gorton North

Gorton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Roddy* | 4,389 | 79.5 | |
| | Labour | T. O. Hammett* | 4,330 | 78.4 | |
| | Labour | G. Conquest* | 4,150 | 75.2 | |
| | Conservative | J. A. Davenport | 1,258 | 22.8 | |
| | Conservative | W. Slowe | 1,109 | 20.1 | |
| | Conservative | A. R. Leeke | 1,025 | 18.6 | |
| | Communist | A. Prior | 304 | 5.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,892 | 52.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,522 | | |
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### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Barker* | 2,777 | 69.8 | |
| | Labour | H. Conway* | 2,752 | 69.2 | |
| | Labour | K. Franklin | 2,536 | 63.7 | |
| | Conservative | V. R. Cattan* | 1,777 | 44.7 | |
| | Conservative | D. F. Lindsey | 1,030 | 25.9 | |
| | Conservative | J. R. Hill | 930 | 23.4 | |
| | Communist | M. Cowle | 136 | 3.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 759 | 19.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,979 | | |
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### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. B. Ogden* | 2,553 | 70.9 | |
| | Labour | A. Nicholson* | 2,503 | 69.5 | |
| | Labour | S. N. M. Moxley | 2,447 | 67.9 | |
| | Conservative | F. W. Lever* | 1,107 | 30.7 | |
| | Conservative | J. Holden* | 1,042 | 28.9 | |
| | Conservative | V. M. Taylor* | 1,016 | 28.2 | |
| | Communist | S. Cole | 138 | 3.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,340 | 37.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,602 | | |
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### Hulme

Hulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Mann* | 2,589 | 84.9 | |
| | Labour | T. Thomas* | 2,554 | 83.7 | |
| | Labour | F. Hatton* | 2,542 | 83.3 | |
| | Conservative | M. Meadows | 423 | 13.9 | |
| | Conservative | J. H. Wood | 376 | 12.3 | |
| | Liberal | A. G. Lishman | 292 | 9.6 | |
| | Conservative | S. J. S. Bentley | 290 | 9.5 | |
| | Communist | F. J. Cartwright* | 85 | 2.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,119 | 69.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,050 | | |
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### Levenshulme

Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Brierley | 3,049 | 55.6 | |
| | Labour | N. I. Finley | 3,047 | 55.8 | |
| | Labour | A. E. Jones | 2,945 | 53.9 | |
| | Conservative | M. M. Hart* | 2,420 | 44.3 | |
| | Conservative | J. K. Barber* | 2,404 | 44.0 | |
| | Conservative | A. Williamson | 2,307 | 42.3 | |
| | Communist | M. T. Worrall | 214 | 3.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 525 | 9.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,459 | | |
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### Lightbowne

Lightbowne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. T. Lee | 3,383 | 57.8 | |
| | Labour | S. Smith | 3,302 | 56.4 | |
| | Labour | R. A. Reddington | 3,297 | 56.3 | |
| | Conservative | J. Jackson* | 1,830 | 31.3 | |
| | Conservative | N. A. Green* | 1,819 | 31.1 | |
| | Conservative | E. Jones | 1,770 | 30.3 | |
| | Liberal | H. Roche | 843 | 14.4 | |
| | Liberal | R. Jackson | 713 | 12.2 | |
| | Liberal | G. H. Wilkinson | 597 | 11.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,467 | 25.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,851 | | |
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### Lloyd Street

Lloyd Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Taylor | 3,503 | 63.0 | |
| | Labour | J. Davis* | 3,351 | 60.3 | |
| | Labour | W. Massey* | 3,240 | 58.3 | |
| | Conservative | J. Pollitt* | 2,186 | 39.3 | |
| | Conservative | P. M. Nixon* | 2,185 | 39.3 | |
| | Conservative | A. H. Burlin* | 1,928 | 34.7 | |
| | Communist | W. Hamilton | 290 | 5.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,054 | 19.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,561 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Anderson | 3,142 | 59.6 | |
| | Labour | R. W. Ford | 3,005 | 57.0 | |
| | Labour | M. A. Naqui | 2,950 | 55.9 | |
| | Conservative | A. B. Deacy* | 1,925 | 36.5 | |
| | Conservative | A. Malpas* | 1,906 | 36.1 | |
| | Conservative | F. Coombs* | 1,893 | 35.9 | |
| | Independent | S. Khan | 357 | 6.8 | |
| | Independent | A. Ahmed | 263 | 5.0 | |
| | Union Movement | G. S. Gee | 218 | 4.1 | |
| | Communist | H. Johnson | 162 | 3.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,025 | 19.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,274 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Donoghue* | 2,732 | 90.6 | |
| | Labour | E. Crank* | 2,731 | 90.6 | |
| | Labour | R. Latham* | 2,618 | 86.9 | |
| | Conservative | D. Porter | 292 | 9.7 | |
| | Conservative | P. J. Sturrock | 238 | 7.9 | |
| | Conservative | A. R. Whittle | 225 | 7.5 | |
| | Communist | R. G. A. Cole | 205 | 6.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,326 | 77.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,014 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Moss Side

Moss Side :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. A. Downward* | 2,665 | 70.9 | |
| | Labour | H. P. D. Paget | 2,613 | 69.5 | |
| | Labour | R. E. Talbot | 2,594 | 69.0 | |
| | Conservative | W. B. Goodrick | 1,194 | 31.7 | |
| | Conservative | R. E. Powell | 1,068 | 28.4 | |
| | Conservative | E. M. Bevan | 988 | 26.3 | |
| | Communist | W. Woolery | 160 | 4.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,400 | 37.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,761 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Moston

Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. E. Bowden | 3,647 | 62.8 | |
| | Labour | W. T. Risby | 3,320 | 57.1 | |
| | Labour | W. Lister | 3,290 | 56.6 | |
| | Conservative | J. T. Crawford* | 2,162 | 37.2 | |
| | Conservative | T. W. R. Bamford | 2,083 | 35.9 | |
| | Conservative | K. E. Goulding | 1,855 | 31.9 | |
| | Liberal | F. I. Garrard | 325 | 5.6 | |
| | Liberal | G. Garrard | 311 | 5.4 | |
| | Liberal | P. Witherington | 287 | 4.9 | |
| | Communist | G. K. Gray | 151 | 2.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,128 | 19.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,810 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. J. Taylor* | 3,716 | 76.1 | |
| | Labour | C. Tomlinson* | 3,696 | 75.7 | |
| | Labour | J. Smith | 3,374 | 69.1 | |
| | Conservative | A. E. Walsh | 1,293 | 26.5 | |
| | Conservative | H. Ryan | 1,218 | 24.9 | |
| | Conservative | J. McCabe | 1,176 | 24.1 | |
| | Communist | J. B. Cross | 172 | 3.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,081 | 42.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,882 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Northenden

Northenden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. J. Courtney | 3,465 | 53.2 | |
| | Labour | J. M. Wilson | 3,420 | 52.6 | |
| | Labour | G. Berry | 3,379 | 51.9 | |
| | Conservative | G. Leigh* | 3,039 | 46.7 | |
| | Conservative | C. H. Box* | 3,007 | 46.2 | |
| | Conservative | T. Mountford* | 2,998 | 46.1 | |
| | Communist | E. Jackson | 215 | 3.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 340 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,508 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Old Moat

Old Moat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. J. Spencer | 2,470 | 50.4 | |
| | Labour | A. J. Bateman | 2,385 | 48.7 | |
| | Conservative | T. F. Lavin* | 2,381 | 48.6 | |
| | Labour | A. P. Marino | 2,380 | 48.6 | |
| | Conservative | G. Robinson | 2,292 | 46.8 | |
| | Conservative | D. G. Massey | 2,284 | 46.6 | |
| | Residents | D. R. Brown | 337 | 6,9 | |
| | Communist | D. Maher | 177 | 3.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,902 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Pierce* | 2,418 | 49.0 | |
| | Conservative | S. Tucker* | 2,397 | 48.6 | |
| | Labour | L. J. Lamb | 2,332 | 47.3 | |
| | Conservative | T. Phillips* | 2,296 | 46.5 | |
| | Labour | D. Cox | 2,244 | 45.5 | |
| | Labour | P. M. Morrison | 2,178 | 44.2 | |
| | Liberal | E. N. Wedlock | 557 | 11.3 | |
| | Communist | G. H. Mills | 378 | 7.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,933 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. R. Coker* | 2,387 | 46.4 | |
| | Conservative | W. Crabtree* | 2,233 | 43.4 | |
| | Conservative | G. W. Young* | 2,140 | 41.6 | |
| | Labour | R. K. Litherland | 1,783 | 34.7 | |
| | Labour | H. Reid | 1,758 | 34.2 | |
| | Labour | C. W. Warwood | 1,689 | 32.9 | |
| | Liberal | J. S. Allridge | 1,247 | 24.3 | |
| | Liberal | J. L. Edwards | 1,044 | 20.3 | |
| | Liberal | J. A. Hamilton | 948 | 18.4 | |
| | Communist | J. Frankenberg | 191 | 3.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 357 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,140 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Roberts* | 4,569 | 81.2 | |
| | Labour | W. Smith* | 4,476 | 79.5 | |
| | Labour | G. Hall* | 4,151 | 73.7 | |
| | Conservative | G. Parry | 1,024 | 18.2 | |
| | Conservative | C. R. Moore | 1,012 | 18.0 | |
| | Conservative | F. Keenan | 983 | 17.5 | |
| | Independent Labour | A. Tatton | 471 | 8.4 | |
| | Communist | E. Holt | 203 | 3.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,127 | 55.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,630 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

## Aldermanic elections
### Aldermanic election, 26 May 1971

At the meeting of the council on 26 May 1971, twelve aldermanic vacancies existed.
The following twelve were elected as aldermen by the council on 26 May 1971 for a term of three years.
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires |
| Labour | James Birtles | Beswick | 1974 |
| Labour | Ken Collis | Brooklands | 1974 |
| Labour | William Downward | Moss Side | 1974 |
| Labour | Frank Hatton | Charlestown | 1974 |
| Labour | George Mann | Hulme | 1974 |
| Labour | Winifred Massey | Lloyd Street | 1974 |
| Labourl | Norman Morris | Crossacres | 1974 |
| Labour | Joe Ogden | Harpurhey | 1974 |
| Labour | Patrick Roddy | Gorton North | 1974 |
| Labour | Wilfred Shaw | Cheetham | 1974 |
| Labour | Winifred Smith | Woodhouse Park | 1974 |
| Labour | Joe Taylor | Bradford | 1974 |

## By-elections between 1971 and 1972
### By-elections, 8 July 1971

Nine by-elections were held on 8 July 1971 to fill vacancies created by the appointment of aldermen on 26 May 1971.

#### Beswick

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Birtles (Labour, Beswick, elected 22 September 1955) to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Beswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Corless | 1,522 | 88.3 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative | D. Eastwood | 133 | 7.7 | −14.4 |
| | Independent | J. Lewis | 68 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,389 | 80.6 | +22.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,723 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Bradford

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joe Taylor (Labour, Bradford, elected 15 July 1954) to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Massey | 2,133 | 65.6 | −12.6 |
| | Conservative | D. F. Silverman | 1,120 | 34.3 | +8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,013 | 31.1 | −14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,253 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Crossacres

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Norman Morris (Labour, Crossacres, elected 10 May 1956) to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Crossacres :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Reid | 1,887 | 77.2 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | D. R. Westhead | 558 | 22.8 | −5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,329 | 54.4 | +11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,445 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Gorton North

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Patrick Roddy (Labour, Gorton North, elected 10 December 1953) to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Gorton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Bednarski | 2,121 | 87.5 | +8.0 |
| | Conservative | A. R. Leeke | 304 | 12.5 | −10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,817 | 74.9 | +22.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,425 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Harpurhey

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joe Ogden (Labour, Harpurhey, elected 7 May 1953) to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. K. Litherland | 1,305 | 76.8 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | F. W. Lever | 395 | 23.2 | −7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 910 | 53.5 | +16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,700 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Hulme

Caused by the elections as aldermen of Councillor George Mann (Labour, Hulme, elected 7 May 1953) and Councillor Frank Hatton (Labour, Hulme, elected 13 May 1954) to fill vacancies that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Hulme (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. M. Morton | 1,214 | 84.5 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | A. P. Marino | 1,211 | 84.3 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal | A. G. Lishman | 214 | 15.9 | +6.3 |
| | Conservative | M. Meadows | 142 | 9.9 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative | R. Frere | 92 | 6.4 | −7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 997 | 69.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,437 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Lloyd Street

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Winifred Massey (Labour, Lloyd Street, elected 8 May 1969; previously 1952-55 and 1956-68) to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Lloyd Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. McKeon | 1,947 | 56.9 | −6.1 |
| | Conservative | W. R. Swan | 1,472 | 43.1 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 475 | 13.8 | −5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,419 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Moss Side

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Downward (Labour, Moss Side, elected 18 September 1969; previously 1946-50, 1952-55, and 1956-68) to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Moss Side :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Beetham | 1,766 | 76.5 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | W. B. Goodrick | 541 | 23.5 | −8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,225 | 53.0 | +15. |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,307 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### Woodhouse Park

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Winifred Smith (Labour, Woodhouse Park, elected 13 May 1954) to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Woodhouse Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Farrell | 2,276 | 84.3 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | G. Parry | 425 | 15.7 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,851 | 68.5 | +13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,701 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |