# 1950 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1950. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Extensive ward boundary changes came into effect at this election, however, the number of councillors was retained and displaced members were allocated to newly created wards for the remainder of their terms.
The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council |
| Conservative Party | 107,340 (50.5%) | 1.4 | 18 (48.6%) | 18 / 37 | 2 | 76 (52.8%) | 76 / 144 |
| Labour Party | 100,805 (47.4%) | 2.6 | 19 (51.4%) | 19 / 37 | 1 | 62 (43.1%) | 62 / 144 |
| Liberal Party | 2,863 (1.3%) | 3.7 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 37 | 1 | 6 (4.2%) | 6 / 144 |
| Communist | 1,464 (0.7%) | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 37 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 144 |

### Full council

| 62 | 6 | 76 |

### Aldermen

| 14 | 6 | 16 |

### Councillors

| 48 | 60 |

## Ward results
### Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. E. Fitzsimons* | 5,108 | 75.8 |
| | Labour | C. Lynch | 1,627 | 24.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,481 | 51.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,735 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L. W. Biggs* | 2,606 | 51.7 |
| | Labour | F. P. Evans | 2,347 | 46.5 |
| | Liberal | R. Frere | 89 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,042 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V. Wilson* | 3,749 | 54.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Davies | 3,153 | 45.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 596 | 8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,902 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Hooley | 2,400 | 53.0 |
| | Labour | B. Lawson | 1,250 | 27.6 |
| | Liberal | H. Bennett | 833 | 18.4 |
| | Communist | W. Prince | 49 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,150 | 25.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,532 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Beswick

Beswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Baldwin* | 3,970 | 73.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Nixon | 1,342 | 24.8 |
| | Communist | T. Royle | 97 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,628 | 48.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,409 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Blackley

Blackley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. A. Lynch | 4,668 | 57.0 |
| | Labour | E. Cruse | 3,528 | 43.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,140 | 14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,196 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Frankland* | 4,421 | 64.0 |
| | Conservative | E. Rooney | 2,488 | 36.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,933 | 28.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,909 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Burnage

Burnage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. B. Walker* | 4,349 | 59.6 |
| | Labour | W. Frost | 2,946 | 40.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,403 | 19.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,295 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. P. Pariser* | 2,486 | 62.0 |
| | Labour | R. B. Prain | 2,209 | 55.1 |
| | Conservative | N. Lee | 1,927 | 48.1 |
| | Liberal | S. Needoff | 1,391 | 34.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 282 | 7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,007 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. W. G. Fitzsimons* | 5,059 | 78.9 |
| | Labour | L. L. Hanbridge | 1,350 | 21.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,709 | 57.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,409 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Mendell* | 2,836 | 74.6 |
| | Conservative | G. R. Pankhurst | 795 | 20.9 |
| | Communist | M. I. Druck | 171 | 4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,041 | 53.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,802 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Lomax | 4,400 | 62.4 |
| | Labour | J. B. Ogden | 2,510 | 35.6 |
| | Communist | K. Edwards | 145 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,890 | 26.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,055 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. C. Hilditch* | 4,326 | 78.5 |
| | Labour | J. Barlow | 1,120 | 20.3 |
| | Communist | F. Dean | 68 | 1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,206 | 58.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,514 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Gorton North

Gorton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Siddall* | 4,604 | 67.7 |
| | Conservative | T. Brownrigg | 2,042 | 30.0 |
| | Communist | A. Wilde | 150 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,562 | 37.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,796 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Sutton* | 3,046 | 59.6 |
| | Conservative | F. G. Thompson | 1,964 | 38.4 |
| | Communist | D. C. Corry | 104 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,082 | 21.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,114 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Grant | 3,682 | 55.0 |
| | Conservative | A. L. Mansfield* | 2,931 | 43.8 |
| | Communist | R. F. G. Baughn | 85 | 1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 751 | 11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,698 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Levenshulme

Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. A. Fieldhouse* | 4,500 | 64.2 |
| | Labour | F. Hatton | 2,422 | 34.6 |
| | Communist | M. J. Farrington | 85 | 1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,078 | 29.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,007 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Lightbowne

Lightbowne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | W. Onions* | |
| | Conservative | J. H. Ferrington | |
| | Communist | E. C. Dalton | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Sharp* | 4,028 | 64.9 |
| | Labour | J. Conway | 2,177 | 35.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,851 | 29.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,205 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. C. Chadwick* | 2,949 | 62.7 |
| | Conservative | J. D. Cheetham | 1,755 | 37.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,194 | 25.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,704 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. J. Playford | 2,724 | 53.2 |
| | Labour | D. Molloy | 2,273 | 44.4 |
| | Communist | L. B. Johnson | 125 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 451 | 8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,122 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. C. Brewster* | 3,230 | 55.1 |
| | Labour | H. Collins | 2,633 | 44.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 597 | 10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,863 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Moston

Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. M. McGuirk* | 3,855 | 53.3 |
| | Conservative | F. E. Doran | 3,378 | 46.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 477 | 6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,233 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### New Cross

New Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Murray* | 2,748 | 58.4 |
| | Conservative | D. J. Edwards | 1,954 | 41.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 794 | 16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,702 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. E. P. Stott* | 3,177 | 59.6 |
| | Conservative | W. H. Priestnall | 2,153 | 40.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,024 | 19.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,330 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Newtown

Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Humphries* | 3,489 | 69.0 |
| | Conservative | W. B. Kinsey | 1,567 | 31.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,922 | 38.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,056 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Northenden

Northenden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. R. Hewlett* | 3,766 | 62.8 |
| | Labour | L. Cohen | 2,233 | 37.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,533 | 25.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,999 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Old Moat

Old Moat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W. Sharp | 3,128 | 60.6 |
| | Labour | W. M. Parkinson | 2,031 | 39.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,097 | 21.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,159 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Nally* | 4,579 | 58.8 |
| | Conservative | W. R. Swan | 3,030 | 38.9 |
| | Communist | T. Rowlandson | 184 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,549 | 19.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,793 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. C. Rodgers* | 4,358 | 72.9 |
| | Labour | H. Smith | 1,621 | 27.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,737 | 45.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,979 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. S. Reid | 3,455 | 60.2 |
| | Conservative | F. Hyde | 2,280 | 39.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,175 | 20.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,735 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W. E. A. Yates* | 2,778 | 51.9 |
| | Labour | W. Massey | 2,572 | 48.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 206 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,350 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. W. Ellershaw* | 3,696 | 58.3 |
| | Conservative | J. Kilroy | 2,645 | 41.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,051 | 16.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,341 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St. Peter's

St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. D. Parks | 2,082 | 69.7 |
| | Labour | A. Harvey | 907 | 30.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,175 | 39.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,989 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W. H. Scholfield* | 3,933 | 71.7 |
| | Labour | N. Morris | 999 | 18.2 |
| | Liberal | F. W. Wilson | 550 | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,934 | 53.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,482 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. S. Gatley* | 5,308 | 53.1 |
| | Conservative | T. Duffy | 4,493 | 44.9 |
| | Communist | G. Taylor | 201 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 815 | 8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,002 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |