Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 3 May 1990. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1994. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party78,490 (58.6%) 5.531 (91.2%) 78 (78.8%)Conservative Party25,875 (19.3%) 9.01 (2.9%) 10 (10.1%)Liberal Democrats20,026 (14.9%) 0.3 2 (5.9%) 8 (8.1%)Independent Conservative0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%) 2 (2.0%)Liberal0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.0%)Green Party8,903 (6.6%) 4.5 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent531 (0.4%) 0.1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
+ ↓ 78 8 1 2 10
Ward results Ardwick
Baguley
Barlow Moor
Benchill
Beswick and Clayton
Blackley
Bradford
Brooklands
Burnage
Central
Charlestown
Cheetham
Chorlton
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Fallowfield
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Hulme
Levenshulme
Lightbowne
Longsight
Moss Side
Moston
Newton Heath
Northenden
Old Moat
Rusholme
Sharston
Whalley Range
Withington
Woodhouse Park
By-elections between 1990 and 1991
Lightbowne, 27 September 1990
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Gerry Carey (Independent Conservative, Lightbowne, elected 7 May 1987)Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). on 6 August 1990.A rebel quits in Tory row, Manchester Evening News, August 7, 1990, p.2
Labour wins two seats in council by-elections, Manchester Evening News, September 28, 1990, p.2
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