Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1970. 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.LABOUR: WE'RE ON ROAD BACK NOW, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1970, p.1611-seat swing to Labour in Manchester, The Guardian, May 8, 1970, p.7
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party64,782 (47.4%) 10.417 (43.6%) 1186 (56.6%)Labour Party63,187 (46.2%) 10.722 (56.4%) 11 66 (43.4%)Liberal Party6,758 (4.9%) 0.9 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Residents1,324 (1.0%) 1.00 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Communist513 (0.4%) 0.30 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Union Movement180 (0.1%) 0.10 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 66 86
Aldermen
+ ↓ 19 19
Councillors
+ ↓ 47 67
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, 20 May 1970
At the meeting of the council on 20 May 1970, the terms of office of nineteen aldermen expired."Remove the scars left by industry", Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1970, p.1
The following nineteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 20 May 1970 for a term of six years.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Harold Bentley* Collegiate Church 1976 Conservative Patrick Buckley* Gorton North 1976 Conservative Joseph Carson Baguley 1976 Conservative F. J. Dunn* Burnage 1976 Conservative Douglas Edwards* St. Luke's 1976 Conservative Sir R. S. Harper* Alexandra Park 1976 Conservative Dorothy Lee* St. Mark's 1976 Labour Leslie Lever M.P.* Woodhouse Park 1976 Labour Alfred Logan* Moston 1976 Labour Robert Malcolm* Miles Platting 1976 Labour William Murray* Old Moat 1976 Conservative Kathleen Ollerenshaw Longsight 1976 Labour Tom Regan* Moss Side East 1976 Conservative Robert Rodgers* Barlow Moor 1976 Conservative Harry Sharp* Gorton South 1976 Labour Lily Thomas* Lightbowne 1976 Labour Sir Bob Thomas* Bradford 1976 Conservative Neil Westbrook* Openshaw 1976 Labour Elizabeth Yarwood* Hugh Oldham 1976
Aldermanic elections, 7 April 1971
Caused by the resignation on 23 March 1971 of Alderman Emily Beavan (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 May 1954).Alderman retires, The Guardian, March 24, 1971, p.24CITIZEN No.1 URGES HELP FOR THE OLD, Manchester Evening News, May 26, 1954, p.7
In her place, Councillor William Burrows (Conservative, Blackley, elected 8 May 1958)TIGHTER HOLD ON MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 9, 1958, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 April 1971.Elected - for a month, Manchester Evening News, April 7, 1971, p.9
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative William Burrows Ardwick 1973
Caused by the resignation on 7 April 1971 of Alderman C. E. P. Stott (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 December 1952).Elected - for a month, Manchester Evening News, April 7, 1971, p.9Tory pact is honoured, Manchester Evening News, December 3, 1952, p.10
In his place, Councillor Edward Grant (Labour, Openshaw, elected 27 February 1969; previously 1950-68)City win for Labour, Manchester Evening News, February 28, 1969, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 April 1971.Elected - for a month, Manchester Evening News, April 7, 1971, p.9
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Edward Grant Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1973
By-elections between 1970 and 1971
By-elections, 24 September 1970
Two by-elections were held on 24 September 1970 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 20 May 1970.Inquiry into 95 nominations, The Guardian, September 25, 1970, p.14
Rusholme
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Kathleen Ollerenshaw (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 10 May 1956)CONSERVATIVES LOSE SEAT IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1956, p.4 on 20 May 1970,"Remove the scars left by industry", Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1970, p.1 following the resignation on 12 May 1970 of Alderman William Onions (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 30 July 1970).Two Labour aldermen leaving city council, Manchester Evening News, May 12, 1970, p.9Alderman now, Manchester Evening News, July 30, 1952, p.6
St. Peter's
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Carson (Conservative, St. Peter's, elected 10 May 1956)CONSERVATIVES LOSE SEAT IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1956, p.4 on 20 May 1970,"Remove the scars left by industry", Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1970, p.1 following the resignation on 12 May 1970 of Alderman William Chadwick (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 May 1954).Two Labour aldermen leaving city council, Manchester Evening News, May 12, 1970, p.9CITIZEN No.1 URGES HELP FOR THE OLD, Manchester Evening News, May 26, 1954, p.7
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