# 1952 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1952. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats | Full Council | Full Council |
| Conservative Party | 110,592 (43.8%) | 12.9 | 15 (39.5%) | 15 / 38 | 6 | 70 (48.6%) | 70 / 144 |
| Labour Party | 138,306 (54.8%) | 13.5 | 23 (60.5%) | 23 / 38 | 6 | 68 (47.2%) | 68 / 144 |
| Liberal Party | 2,882 (1.1%) | 0.5 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 38 | | 6 (4.2%) | 6 / 144 |
| Communist | 371 (0.1%) | 0.2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 38 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 144 |
| Independent | 162 (0.1%) | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 38 | | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 144 |
| Union Movement | 90 (0.0%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 38 | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 144 |

### Full council

| 68 | 6 | 70 |

### Aldermen

| 13 | 6 | 17 |

### Councillors

| 55 | 53 |

## Ward results
### Alexandra Park

Alexandra Park (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Bailey* | 4,746 | 71.6 | −8.0 |
| | Conservative | T. E. Bird* | 4,731 | 71.3 | −8.3 |
| | Labour | K. Pollitt | 1,907 | 28.8 | +8.4 |
| | Labour | L. Drury | 1,877 | 28.3 | +7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,824 | 42.5 | −16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,631 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### All Saints'

All Saints' :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Littlemore | 3,337 | 64.1 | +21.5 |
| | Conservative | H. Ackerley* | 1,871 | 35.9 | −21.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,466 | 28.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,208 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Ardwick

Ardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Parkins | 4,441 | 60.9 | +18.9 |
| | Conservative | T. Dobbins* | 2,847 | 39.1 | −18.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,594 | 21.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,288 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. J. Pegge* | 2,570 | 57.1 | −13.7 |
| | Labour | F. O'Rourke | 1,932 | 42.9 | +13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 638 | 14.2 | −27.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,502 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Beswick

Beswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Winstanley | 4,794 | 75.6 | +11.8 |
| | Conservative | C. P. R. Dunn | 1,546 | 24.4 | −11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,248 | 51.2 | +23.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,340 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blackley

Blackley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hart* | 4,237 | 50.2 | −14.8 |
| | Labour | E. Dell | 4,195 | 49.8 | +14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | 0.4 | −29.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,432 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bradford

Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Lomas* | 5,366 | 72.3 | +15.2 |
| | Conservative | E. Rooney | 2,053 | 27.7 | −15.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,313 | 44.6 | +30.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,419 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Burnage

Burnage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Lord | 4,368 | 56.1 | −9.8 |
| | Labour | J. Stuart Cole | 3,420 | 43.9 | +9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 948 | 12.2 | −19.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,788 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cheetham

Cheetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Goldstone* | 3,326 | 63.0 | +22.1 |
| | Conservative | E. Mawdsley | 1,950 | 37.0 | −3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,376 | 26.0 | +25.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,276 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. S. Whittaker* | 4,600 | 73.7 | −9.3 |
| | Labour | C. E. Bedgood | 1,642 | 26.3 | +9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,958 | 47.4 | −18.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,242 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. S. Langton* | 3,674 | 80.6 | +8.2 |
| | Conservative | W. Hoyle-Smith | 731 | 16.0 | −5.9 |
| | Communist | M. I. Druck | 153 | 3.4 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,943 | 64.6 | +14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,558 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Crumpsall

Crumpsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Tomlinson* | 4,248 | 54.4 | −11.3 |
| | Labour | D. Mellor | 3,555 | 45.6 | +11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 693 | 8.8 | −22.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,803 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Didsbury

Didsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Hill* | 4,530 | 77.1 | −7.6 |
| | Labour | L. L. Hanbridge | 1,347 | 22.9 | +7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,183 | 54.2 | −15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,877 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton North

Gorton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Lord* | 5,888 | 74.3 | +14.1 |
| | Conservative | S. W. Marshall | 1,820 | 23.0 | −14.2 |
| | Communist | J. Kay | 218 | 2.7 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,068 | 51.3 | +28.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,926 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gorton South

Gorton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Yarwood* | 3,927 | 69.3 | +14.9 |
| | Conservative | W. Fuller | 1,741 | 30.7 | −12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,186 | 38.6 | +27.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,668 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harpurhey

Harpurhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. P. J. Hinderer* | 4,383 | 61.6 | +16.4 |
| | Conservative | T. Brunt | 2,737 | 38.4 | −16.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,646 | 23.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,120 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Levenshulme

Levenshulme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Bowes* | 4,384 | 57.1 | −13.9 |
| | Labour | F. Hatton | 3,298 | 42.9 | +13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,086 | 14.2 | −27.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,682 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lightbowne

Lightbowne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Malcolm* | 4,600 | 46.9 | +10.6 |
| | Conservative | H. Piggott | 4,544 | 46.3 | −6.8 |
| | Liberal | C. N. Higginson | 666 | 6.8 | −3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 56 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,810 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Longsight

Longsight :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hopkins* | 3,315 | 53.3 | −11.0 |
| | Labour | J. B. Ogden | 2,303 | 37.0 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal | F. N. Wedlock | 607 | 9.7 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,012 | 16.3 | −21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,225 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Miles Platting

Miles Platting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Quinney* | 3,881 | 72.9 | +16.3 |
| | Conservative | E. D. Houseley | 1,443 | 27.1 | −16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,438 | 45.8 | +32.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,324 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Moss Side East

Moss Side East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. A. Downward | 3,597 | 59.0 | +22.5 |
| | Conservative | C. Cuffin* | 2,498 | 41.0 | −22.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,099 | 18.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,095 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Moss Side West

Moss Side West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Collins | 3,277 | 51.6 | +13.0 |
| | Conservative | W. H. Cox* | 2,983 | 47.0 | −14.4 |
| | Union Movement | E. J. Hamm | 90 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,350 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Moston

Moston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Lamb* | 5,428 | 60.3 | +13.3 |
| | Conservative | F. Kay | 3,575 | 39.7 | −13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,853 | 20.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,003 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### New Cross

New Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Blackwell* | 3,173 | 66.6 | +11.0 |
| | Conservative | E. Griffiths | 1,432 | 30.0 | −11.9 |
| | Independent | N. Robinson | 162 | 3.4 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,741 | 36.6 | +22.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,767 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Newton Heath

Newton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Logan* | 4,319 | 69.6 | +14.3 |
| | Conservative | W. H. Priestnall | 1,886 | 30.4 | −14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,433 | 39.2 | +28.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,205 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Newtown

Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Donovan* | 4,366 | 81.7 | +19.7 |
| | Conservative | J. J. Doyle | 976 | 18.3 | −19.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,390 | 63.4 | +39.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,342 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Northenden

Northenden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. L. Cobon* | 3,293 | 46.6 | −20.4 |
| | Labour | W. Gallagher | 2,882 | 40.8 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | H. Beattie | 896 | 12.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 411 | 5.8 | −28.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,071 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Old Moat

Old Moat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Humphries* | 3,250 | 57.8 | −12.4 |
| | Labour | W. A. Dove | 2,369 | 42.2 | +12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 881 | 15.6 | −24.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,619 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Openshaw

Openshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Thomas* | 5,607 | 74.5 | +16.7 |
| | Conservative | L. Lescure | 1,924 | 25.5 | −13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,683 | 49.0 | +30.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,531 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Rusholme

Rusholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Stockdale* | 4,014 | 65.1 | −16.6 |
| | Labour | B. Conlan | 2,153 | 34.9 | +16.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,861 | 30.2 | −33.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,167 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. George's

St. George's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. E. Thomas* | 4,023 | 71.1 | +19.9 |
| | Conservative | J. E. McManus | 1,637 | 28.9 | −16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,386 | 42.2 | +36.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,660 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. Luke's

St. Luke's (2 vacancies) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Massey | 3,580 | 57.1 | +17.1 |
| | Labour | J. Conway | 3,204 | 51.1 | +11.1 |
| | Conservative | J. F. Martin* | 2,952 | 47.1 | −12.9 |
| | Conservative | M. Hilbery | 2,804 | 44.7 | −15.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 252 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,270 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### St. Mark's

St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Shaw* | 4,539 | 67.5 | +14.9 |
| | Conservative | N. Fins | 2,181 | 32.5 | −14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,358 | 35.0 | +29.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,720 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. Peter's

St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. G. Westbrook* | 1,987 | 63.5 | −20.5 |
| | Labour | H. W. Bliss* | 1,142 | 36.5 | +20.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 845 | 27.0 | −41.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,129 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Withington

Withington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. McGrath* | 3,686 | 67.9 | −2.1 |
| | Labour | W. Lister | 1,029 | 19.0 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | F. W. Wilson | 713 | 13.1 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,657 | 48.9 | −5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,428 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Lloyd | 10,525 | 70.0 | +15.1 |
| | Conservative | W. Walmsley* | 4,502 | 30.0 | −15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,023 | 40.0 | +30.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,027 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |