Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 12 May 1966. 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.Labour whets its knives in hopes of more slaughter, The Guardian, April 27, 1966, p.22Manchester losses no worse than Labour expected, The Guardian, May 13, 1966, p.6
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party52,327 (45.1%) 10.921 (55.3%) 3 87 (57.2%)Conservative Party56,055 (48.3%) 0.417 (44.7%) 462 (40.8%)Liberal Party6,249 (5.4%) 7.1 0 (0.0%) 1 3 (2.0%)Communist1,134 (1.0%) 0.10 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent356 (0.3%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 87 3 62
Aldermen
+ ↓ 23 2 13
Councillors
+ ↓ 64 1 49
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, 2 November 1966
Caused by the resignation on 25 October 1966 of Alderman Robert Moss (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 May 1947).Ex-Lord Mayor quits council, Manchester Evening News, October 25, 1966, p.5Labour Councillor becomes Alderman, Manchester Evening News, May 7, 1947, p.4
In his place, Councillor Dr. Patrick Buckley (Conservative, Moss Side West, elected 12 May 1955; previously 1947-54)MANCHESTER TORIES TAKE FOUR SEATS FROM LABOUR, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1955, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 November 1966.Prodding at the housing wounds, The Guardian, November 3, 1966, p.16
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Dr. Patrick Buckley Gorton North 1970
Aldermanic election, 7 December 1966
Caused by the resignation on 2 November 1966 of Alderman Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 27 July 1938).HONOUR FOR CIVIC CHIEFS, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1966, p.17DEFENCE AGAINST BOMBS, Manchester Guardian, July 28, 1938, p.11
In her place, Councillor Gerard Fitzsimons (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 10 March 1949)Holds the seat, Manchester Evening News, March 11, 1949, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 December 1966.Hope of settlement in dispute about turbanned busmen, The Guardian, December 8, 1966, p.5
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Gerard Fitzsimons Benchill 1967
Aldermanic election, 3 May 1967
Caused by the resignation on 5 April 1967 of Alderman Bernard McManus (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 April 1944).Alderman resigns, Manchester Evening News, April 5, 1967, p.1MANCHESTER'S HOUSING, Manchester Guardian, April 6, 1944, p.3
In his place, Councillor Neil Westbrook (Conservative, St. Peter's, 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 3 May 1967.Fluoride in water rejected again, The Guardian, May 4, 1967, p.16
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Neil Westbrook Openshaw 1970
By-elections between 1966 and 1967
Levenshulme, 23 June 1966
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Arnold Fieldhouse (Conservative, Levenshulme, elected 1 November 1946)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8 on 4 May 1966,Full of sound and fury..., The Guardian, May 5, 1966, p.18 following the resignation on 25 April 1966 of Alderman Eveline Hill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 September 1957).Mrs Hill quits council, Manchester Evening News, April 25, 1966, p.1UNDERGROUND CAR PARK FIRST, Manchester Guardian, September 5, 1957, p.14
, Manchester Evening News, June 24, 1966, p.5
Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 9 March 1967
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Gerard Fitzsimons (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 10 March 1949)Holds the seat, Manchester Evening News, March 11, 1949, p.5 on 7 December 1966,Hope of settlement in dispute about turbanned busmen, The Guardian, December 8, 1966, p.5 following the resignation on 2 November 1966 of Alderman Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 27 July 1938).HONOUR FOR CIVIC CHIEFS, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1966, p.17DEFENCE AGAINST BOMBS, Manchester Guardian, July 28, 1938, p.11
Tories hold seat, The Guardian, March 10, 1967, p.20
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