# 1973 Manchester City Council election

The first elections to the new Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1973. Due to the Local Government Act 1972, which replaced the city corporation with a metropolitan borough, all 99 councillors seats were up for election. In all wards, each first-placed candidate was set to serve a five-year term, expiring in 1978, second-placed candidates were set to serve a three-year term, expiring in 1976, and third-placed candidates were to serve a two-year term, expiring in 1975.
The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Labour Party | 145,798 (47.2%) | 4.6 | 59 (59.6%) | 59 / 99 | 15 |
| Conservative Party | 141,541 (45.9%) | 1.3 | 40 (40.4%) | 40 / 99 | 15 |
| Liberal Party | 14,037 (4.5%) | 1.8 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 99 | |
| 15 |
| Residents | 4,449 (1.4%) | 1.3 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 99 | |
| Communist | 1,094 (0.4%) | 0.1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 99 | |
| Independent Liberal | 865 (0.3%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 99 | N/A |
| Independent | 539 (0.2%) | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 99 | |
| Anti-Immigration | 368 (0.1%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 99 | N/A |
| 59 | 40 |

## Ward results
### Alexandra

Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Flynn* | 2,298 | 50.8 | −20.5 |
| | Conservative | N. Thompson* | 2,236 | 49.4 | −21.9 |
| | Conservative | R. C. Rodgers* | 2,163 | 47.8 | −23.5 |
| | Liberal | D. Hewitt | 1,625 | 35.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal | P. Davis | 1,532 | 33.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | C. G. Sinclair | 1,444 | 31.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. M. Bradley | 568 | 12.5 | −16.2 |
| | Labour | J. H. Parish | 529 | 11.7 | −17.0 |
| | Labour | P. J. Salts | 513 | 11.3 | −17.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 538 | 11.9 | −30.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,528 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Barrett* | 1,537 | 75.6 | −2.6 |
| | Labour | F. Dale* | 1,472 | 72.4 | −5.8 |
| | Labour | N. I. Finley* | 1,456 | 71.7 | −6.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Kershaw | 420 | 20.7 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative | S. M. Lindsay | 393 | 19.3 | +1.2 |
| | Conservative | D. H. G. Penney | 346 | 17.0 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,036 | 51.0 | −9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,032 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Baguley

Baguley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. H. Price* | 2,458 | 53.9 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | A. P. Marino* | 2,349 | 51.5 | −4.9 |
| | Labour | C. R. Muir* | 2,331 | 51.1 | −5.3 |
| | Conservative | M. Malbon | 2,025 | 44.4 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | E. J. Whelan | 1,983 | 43.5 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | B. H. Farrow | 1,853 | 40.6 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 306 | 6.7 | −6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,561 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Tucker* | 1,968 | 60.5 | +11.0 |
| | Conservative | B. Moore | 1,611 | 49.5 | 0 |
| | Conservative | N. Wood | 1,566 | 48.1 | −1.4 |
| | Labour | R. Grainger* | 1,131 | 34.7 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | D. A. Parker* | 1,047 | 32.2 | −5.6 |
| | Labour | A. J. Bateman* | 1,004 | 30.8 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal | D. R. Mellor | 735 | 22.6 | +9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 435 | 13.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,255 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Beswick

Beswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Dean* | 1,528 | 80.6 | −8.6 |
| | Labour | S. Corless* | 1,514 | 79.9 | −9.6 |
| | Labour | K. Eastham* | 1,485 | 78.3 | −11.2 |
| | Conservative | J. C. J. Cavill | 252 | 13.3 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Cartland | 238 | 12.6 | +2.1 |
| | Conservative | W. Whitmore | 235 | 12.4 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,233 | 65.0 | −14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,896 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley

Blackley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. I. Owen* | 1,859 | 56.2 | −3.8 |
| | Labour | A. A. Johnson* | 1,850 | 56.0 | −4.0 |
| | Labour | F. Hatton* | 1,740 | 52.6 | −7.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Yates | 1,380 | 41.8 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | D. G. Sparrow | 1,350 | 40.8 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | H. P. Cummins | 1,228 | 37.2 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 360 | 10.9 | −9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,305 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Gilmore* | 2,271 | 62.3 | −1.8 |
| | Labour | W. Egerton* | 2,230 | 61.1 | −3.0 |
| | Labour | E. Grant | 2,100 | 57.6 | −6.5 |
| | Conservative | C. R. Ashton | 1,239 | 34.0 | −1.9 |
| | Conservative | H. Pickles | 1,169 | 32.0 | −3.9 |
| | Conservative | G. M. Farmer | 1,161 | 31.8 | −4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 861 | 23.6 | −4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,648 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Brooklands

Brooklands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Y. Emery* | 2,592 | 54.1 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | G. W. G. Fitzsimons | 2,548 | 53.1 | +0.7 |
| | Conservative | A. A. O'Connor | 2,509 | 52.3 | −0.1 |
| | Labour | F. Firth* | 2,067 | 43.1 | −4.5 |
| | Labour | D. Healey* | 2,054 | 42.8 | −4.8 |
| | Labour | E. Mellor | 2,025 | 42.2 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 442 | 9.2 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,795 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Burnage

Burnage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Howarth* | 2,487 | 61.8 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative | W. L. Lund* | 2,477 | 61.6 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | H. Platt* | 2,455 | 61.0 | −2.4 |
| | Labour | A. Burns | 1,367 | 34.0 | −2.6 |
| | Labour | J. McKinnon | 1,347 | 33.5 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | L. R. Williams | 1,328 | 33.0 | −3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,088 | 27.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,022 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Charlestown

Charlestown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Kelly | 1,720 | 59.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | N. Morris | 1,660 | | |
| | Labour | S. Silverman | 1,609 | | |
| | Conservative | D. F. Silverman | 1,166 | 40.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | N. Green | 1,120 | | |
| | Conservative | A. E. Cleworth | 1,052 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 443 | 19.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,886 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Broderick | 1,182 | 67.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | D. G. Ford | 1,158 | | |
| | Labour | S. Shaw | 1,101 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Bonsu | 561 | 32.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | K. A. Hunt | 561 | | |
| | Conservative | R. A. Price | 521 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 540 | 35.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,743 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Chorlton

Chorlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Sanders | 2,109 | 53.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | M. Vince | 2,078 | | |
| | Conservative | A. D. Ashley | 1,842 | | |
| | Liberal | C. H. Hughes | 979 | 24.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal | M. Calder | 977 | | |
| | Liberal | W. S. Kenyon | 974 | | |
| | Labour | V. Stevens | 878 | 22.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | G. Collins | 704 | | |
| | Labour | K. Hull | 660 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 863 | 28.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,966 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Balcombe | 721 | 67.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | S. Ogden | 618 | | |
| | Labour | J. B. Ogden | 612 | | |
| | Liberal | J. Laslett | 193 | 18.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | C. Addison | 171 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Carson | 147 | 13.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. R. Cawley | 132 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Porter | 116 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 419 | 49.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,061 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Crossacres

Crossacres :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. L. Griffiths | 2,461 | 53.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | A. Roberts | 2,353 | | |
| | Labour | K. Collis | 2,269 | | |
| | Residents | R. R. Dilworth | 1,271 | 27.4 | N/A |
| | Residents | K. A. Edis | 1,267 | | |
| | Residents | W. A. McCall | 1,251 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Foster | 756 | 16.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | K. Nolan | 745 | | |
| | Conservative | G. Scudder | 684 | | |
| | Communist | M. Taylor | 145 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 998 | 25.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,633 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Fildes | 2,027 | 63.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | A. Clapham | 2,026 | | |
| | Conservative | F. W. Lever | 2,022 | | |
| | Labour | A. T. Gray | 1,165 | 36.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | H. Gregory | 1,105 | | |
| | Labour | P. A. Sless | 1,082 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 857 | 27.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,192 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hill | 3,289 | 72.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. Duke | 3,233 | | |
| | Conservative | M. R. Crawford | 3,216 | | |
| | Labour | W. Murray | 1,036 | 22.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | R. V. Pierson | 976 | | |
| | Labour | D. Cox | 959 | | |
| | Communist | A. J. Hunt | 230 | 5.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,180 | 49.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,555 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Gorton North

Gorton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Conquest | 2,070 | 67.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. Brierley | 2,001 | | |
| | Labour | P. Bednarski | 1,975 | | |
| | Conservative | J. B. Bullough | 1,016 | 32.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | W. Slowe | 995 | | |
| | Conservative | T. J. S. Duke | 983 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 959 | 34.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,086 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Conway | 1,422 | 50.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | D. Barker | 1,350 | | |
| | Labour | K. Franklin | 1,317 | | |
| | Conservative | E. A. Duffy | 760 | 26.7 | 'N/A |
| | Conservative | P. T. Heywood | 749 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Farmer | 734 | | |
| | Residents | D. E. Lindsay | 660 | 23.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 557 | 23.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,842 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Litherland | 951 | 62.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | A. Nicholson | 951 | | |
| | Labour | R. F. Delahunty | 927 | | |
| | Conservative | G. Cleworth | 564 | 37.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | A. P. Osborn | 556 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Withers | 532 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 363 | 25.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,515 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Hulme

Hulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. V. Marshall | 1,290 | 77.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | T. Thomas | 1,273 | | |
| | Labour | W. Smith | 1,226 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Edwards | 289 | 17.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | R. E. Gilham | 260 | | |
| | Conservative | E. Draycott | 255 | | |
| | Communist | D. J. Heywood | 83 | 5.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 937 | 60.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,662 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Levenshulme

Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. K. Barber | 2,414 | 59.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | W. Carlton | 2,253 | | |
| | Conservative | S. Alexander | 2,239 | | |
| | Labour | E. H. Spencer | 1,663 | 40.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | F. Done | 1,646 | | |
| | Labour | J. Flanagan | 1,597 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 576 | 18.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,077 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Lightbowne

Lightbowne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. T. Lee | 1,618 | 33.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | R. A. Reddington | 1,570 | | |
| | Conservative | E. Jones | 1,569 | 32.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | E. D. Kirkup | 1,558 | | |
| | Labour | S. Smith | 1,547 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Porter | 1,511 | | |
| | Independent Liberal | I. Lindsay | 865 | 17.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal | R. Jackson | 765 | 15.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal | I. Garrard | 655 | | |
| | Liberal | G. Garrard | 627 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,817 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Lloyd Street

Lloyd Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Collins | 2,128 | 56.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | K. McKeon | 2,084 | | |
| | Labour | A. S. Wood | 1,982 | | |
| | Conservative | J. E. Higham | 1,642 | 43.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | E. Bevan | 1,604 | | |
| | Conservative | L. H. Nield | 1,553 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 340 | 12.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,770 | | N/A |
| | 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 | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Malpas | 1,565 | 49.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | R. W. Ford | 1,454 | 45.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | G. Taylor | 1,412 | | |
| | Labour | S. N. M. Moxley | 1,392 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Delayen | 1,389 | | |
| | Labour | D. Anderson | 1,369 | | |
| | Independent | J. Kedward | 160 | 5.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,179 | | N/A |
| | 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) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Crank | 1,240 | 67.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | R. Latham | 1,209 | | |
| | Labour | E. Donnoghue | 1,194 | | |
| | Anti-Immigration | M. R. Goucher | 368 | 20.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | A. Chappell | 219 | 12.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | H. Lee | 214 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Howells | 182 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 826 | 47.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,827 | | N/A |
| | 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 | R. E. Talbot | 928 | 60.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | H. Paget | 889 | | |
| | Labour | W. A. Downward | 789 | | |
| | Conservative | M. J. Duffy | 515 | 33.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | H. W. Meadowcroft | 515 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Toft | 409 | | |
| | Communist | W. Woolery | 90 | 5.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 274 | 26.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,533 | | N/A |
| | 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 | 2,266 | 50.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | K. E. Goulding | 2,207 | 49.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. C. Lamb | 2,123 | | |
| | Labour | W. Risby | 2,095 | | |
| | Conservative | A. W. Ash | 2,041 | | |
| | Conservative | G. I. Jones | 1,909 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 82 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,473 | | N/A |
| | 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) |
| | 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 | 1,914 | 62.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. Tomlinson | 1,902 | | |
| | Labour | J. Smith | 1,826 | | |
| | Conservative | A. E. Walsh | 1,148 | 37.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | A. R. Leeke | 1,080 | | |
| | Conservative | T. B. Hegarty | 1,060 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 678 | 25.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,062 | | N/A |
| | 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 | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Leigh | 2,978 | 53.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | C. H. Box | 2,737 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Mountford | 2,730 | | |
| | Labour | H. Brown | 2,244 | 40.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | H. Reid | 2,114 | | |
| | Labour | J. M. Wilson | 2,097 | | |
| | Communist | G. F. Taylor | 341 | 6.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 486 | 13.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,563 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Old Moat

Old Moat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. F. Lavin | 2,479 | 64.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | D. G. Massey | 2,319 | | |
| | Conservative | T. E. Murphy | 2,262 | | |
| | Labour | E. Richards | 1,395 | 36.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | A. J. Spencer | 1,392 | | |
| | Labour | A. E. Jones | 1,368 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 867 | 28.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,874 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Pierce | 2,221 | 59.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | K. Ollerenshaw | 2,191 | | |
| | Conservative | S. Tucker | 2,173 | | |
| | Labour | A. H. Fender | 1,115 | 30.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. A. Naqui | 1,091 | | |
| | Labour | H. Rowley | 1,090 | | |
| | Independent | F. A. Melling | 379 | 10.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,058 | 29.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,715 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. R. Coker | 1,864 | 48.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | G. W. Young | 1,801 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Crabtree | 1,793 | | |
| | Liberal | J. Edwards | 1,151 | 29.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal | R. A. Bell | 1,107 | | |
| | Liberal | W. J. Ellwood | 1,102 | | |
| | Labour | J. Wilner | 858 | 22.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. Moss | 855 | | |
| | Labour | R. Ames | 797 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 642 | 18.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,873 | | N/A |
| | 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 | G. Hall | 1,721 | 61.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | T. Farrell | 1,678 | | |
| | Labour | G. Berry | 1,616 | | |
| | Conservative | J. A. Graham | 856 | 30.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | G. Parry | 849 | | |
| | Conservative | F. Kennan | 802 | | |
| | Communist | J. V. Hamer | 205 | 7.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 760 | 31.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,782 | | N/A |
| | 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) |

## By-elections between 1973 and 1975

Beswick By-Election 27 June 1974 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. E. Jackson | 1,298 | 70.9 | −14.9 |
| | Liberal | W. J. Ellwood | 248 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
| | Conservative | D. Porter | 173 | 9.5 | −4.6 |
| | National Front | S. McKenzie | 111 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,050 | 57.4 | −14.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,830 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -14.2 | |
Blackley By-Election 27th June 1974) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Risby | 1,975 | 54.5 | −2.9 |
| | Labour | S. Smith | 1,908 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Hood | 1,354 | 37.4 | −5.2 |
| | Conservative | P. Cummins | 1,340 | | |
| | Liberal | C. Cloran | 292 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal | J. Laslett | 282 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 554 | 17.1 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,621 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.1 | |
Harpurhey By-Election 25th July 1974 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Reid | 1,119 | 62.6 | −0.2 |
| | Conservative | D. Porter | 343 | 19.2 | −18.0 |
| | Liberal | R. Addison | 325 | 18.2 | +18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 776 | 43.4 | +17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,787 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +8.9 | |