Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1969. 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 retained overall control of the council.Six Gains - Tories grab record Manchester lead, Manchester Evening News, May 9, 1969, p.18Manchester Tories gain six seats, The Guardian, May 9, 1969, p.6
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party73,446 (57.8%) 4.624 (61.5%) 699 (65.1%)Labour Party45,073 (35.5%) 6.215 (38.5%) 6 53 (34.9%)Liberal Party7,400 (5.8%) 1.4 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Communist892 (0.7%) 0.20 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Union Movement230 (0.2%) 0.10 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Residents56 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 53 99
Aldermen
+ ↓ 19 19
Councillors
+ ↓ 34 74
Ward results
Alexandra Park
All Saints'
Ardwick
Baguley
Barlow Moor
Benchill
Beswick
Blackley
Bradford
Burnage
Cheetham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Collegiate Church
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Hugh Oldham
Levenshulme
Lightbowne
Longsight
Miles Platting
Moss Side East
Moss Side West
Moston
New Cross
Newton Heath
Northenden
Old Moat
Openshaw
Rusholme
St. George's
St. Luke's
St. Mark's
St. Peter's
Withington
Woodhouse Park
Aldermanic election
Aldermanic election, 1 April 1970
Caused by the disqualification on 26 March 1970 of Alderman Ottiwell Lodge (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1965).New law forces city alderman to resign, Manchester Evening News, March 26, 1970, p.4Attempt to defer arts centre move fails, Manchester Guardian, August 5, 1965, p.4
In his place, Councillor F. J. Dunn (Conservative, Longsight, elected 13 May 1954)LABOUR TALKES FIVE TORY SEATS: WINS SIX NEW ONES, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1970.Short-cut that is a "murder mile", Manchester Evening News, April 1, 1970, p.9
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative F. J. Dunn Burnage 1970
By-elections between 1969 and 1970
By-elections, 18 September 1969
Two by-elections were held on 18 September 1969 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.Victory by Labour, The Guardian, September 19, 1969, p.9
Newton Heath
Caused by the death of Councillor John Foran (Conservative, Newton Heath, elected 9 May 1968)Tory majority in Manchester increase to 30, The Guardian, May 10, 1968, p.4 on 18 June 1969.Councillor dies at 50, Manchester Evening News, June 18, 1969, p.9
St. Mark's
Caused by the death of Councillor James Morgan (Labour, St. Mark's, elected 12 May 1966)Manchester losses no worse than Labour expected, The Guardian, May 13, 1966, p.6 on 27 June 1969. , Manchester Evening News, June 28, 1969, p.15
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