Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1964. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.Ebb & flow at the poll, Manchester Evening News, May 8, 1964, p.18Labour has overall majority of 40, The Guardian, May 8, 1964, p.4
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party72,417 (47.0%) 0.527 (64.3%) 3 96 (63.2%)Conservative Party56,051 (36.4%) 5.514 (33.3%) 248 (31.6%)Liberal Party23,910 (15.5%) 4.2 1 (2.4%) 1 8 (5.3%)Communist1,375 (0.9%) 0.10 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent Labour Party111 (0.1%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)Union Movement96 (0.1%) 0.10 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 96 8 48
Aldermen
+ ↓ 23 2 13
Councillors
+ ↓ 73 6 35
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 elections
Aldermanic election, 1 July 1964
Caused by the death on 20 June 1964 of Alderman Abraham Moss (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1947).Alderman Abraham Moss, The Guardian, June 22, 1964, p.4MANCHESTER'S SOARING RATES, Manchester Guardian, January 9, 1947, p.6
In his place, Councillor Alfred Logan (Labour, Newton Heath, elected 26 March 1947)LABOUR HOLDS SEAT, Manchester Guardian, March 27, 1947, p.3 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 July 1964.Danger of disease to pet owners, The Guardian, July 2, 1964, p.4
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Alfred Logan Moston 1970
Aldermanic election, 17 February 1965
Caused by the death on 31 January 1965 of Alderman Forrester Lord (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 December 1956).Alderman dies on way to service, Manchester Evening News, February 1, 1965, p.14NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, December 5, 1956, p.1
In his place, Councillor Stanley Jolly (Labour, Openshaw, elected 1 November 1947)LABOUR LOSES CLEAR MAJORITY IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, 3 November 1947, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 17 February 1965.City rate fixed at 13s in pound, The Guardian, February 18, 1965, p.18
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Stanley Jolly Levenshulme 1967
Aldermanic election, 7 April 1965
Caused by the death on 24 February 1965 of Alderman Mary Knight (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1956).ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, February 24, 1965, p.14WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1956, p.6
In her place, Councillor Chris Blackwell (Labour, New Cross, elected 12 May 1949)SIX CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1949, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 April 1965. , The Guardian, April 8, 1965, p.20
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Chris Blackwell Crumpsall 1967
By-elections between 1964 and 1965
Newton Heath, 17 September 1964
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Alfred Logan (Labour, Newton Heath, elected 26 March 1947)LABOUR HOLDS SEAT, Manchester Guardian, March 27, 1947, p.3 on 1 July 1964,Danger of disease to pet owners, The Guardian, July 2, 1964, p.4 following the death on 20 June 1964 of Alderman Abraham Moss (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1947).Alderman Abraham Moss, The Guardian, June 22, 1964, p.4MANCHESTER'S SOARING RATES, Manchester Guardian, January 9, 1947, p.6
ONLY 19 pc VOTED, Manchester Evening News, September 18, 1964, p.16
Moston, 10 December 1964
Caused by the death of Councillor William Barber (Labour, Moston, elected 9 May 1963)Labour's majority of 26 in Manchester, The Guardian, May 10, 1963, p.4 on 15 October 1964.Councillor dies after operation, Manchester Evening News, October 15, 1964, p.15
Tories gain seat from Labour, The Guardian, December 11, 1964, p.22
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