Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1967. 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 gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party.Close fights in borough elections, The Guardian, April 26, 1967, p.18Manchester lost by Labour after 16 years in power, The Guardian, May 12, 1967, p.6
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party69,024 (58.3%) 10.027 (71.1%) 1478 (51.3%)Labour Party40,736 (34.4%) 10.711 (28.9%) 13 73 (48.0%)Liberal Party6,792 (5.7%) 0.3 0 (0.0%) 1 1 (0.7%)Communist987 (0.8%) 0.20 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent626 (0.5%) 0.20 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)Union Movement140 (0.1%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)Independent Labour14 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 73 1 78
Aldermen
+ ↓ 22 1 15
Councillors
+ ↓ 51 63
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, 6 December 1967
Caused by the resignation on 22 November 1967 of Alderman Hugh Lee (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 December 1949).Last Liberal resigns from city council, The Guardian, November 23, 1967, p.3COUNCILLORS' "FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT" TO INFORMATION, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1949, p.2
In his place, Councillor Douglas Edwards (Conservative, Burnage, elected 10 May 1951)LABOUR WINS TWO SEATS AND LOSES ONE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1951, p.3 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 December 1967.Manchester approves scheme for sale of council houses, The Guardian, December 7, 1967, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Douglas Edwards St. Luke's 1970
Aldermanic election, 7 February 1968
Caused by the death on 3 February 1968 of Alderman Sir Maurice Pariser (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 November 1963).Labour's dynamic knight dies, aged 61, Manchester Evening News, February 3, 1968, p.1New alderman, Manchester Evening News, November 7, 1963, p.11
In his place, Councillor Leonard Bailey (Conservative, Alexandra Park, elected 8 May 1952)CONSERVATIVES LOSE CONTROL IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 9, 1952, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 December 1968.Attempt to defer one-man buses fails, The Guardian, February 8, 1968, p.16
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Leonard Bailey St. George's 1973
By-elections between 1967 and 1968
Blackley, 13 July 1967
Caused by the resignation of Councillor James Lynch (Conservative, Blackley, elected 11 May 1950)TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, 12 May 1950, p.8 on 16 June 1967.Councillor resigns, Manchester Guardian, June 17, 1967, p.14
St. Peter's, 16 November 1967
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Arnold Lowry (Conservative, St. Peter's, elected 11 May 1967)Manchester lost by Labour after 16 years in power, The Guardian, May 12, 1967, p.6 on 17 October 1967.COUNCILLOR RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, October 17, 1967, p.1
Tories win by-election, Manchester Evening News, November 17, 1967, p.4
Burnage, 25 January 1968
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Douglas Edwards (Conservative, Burnage, elected 10 May 1951)LABOUR WINS TWO SEATS AND LOSES ONE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1951, p.3 on 6 December 1967,Manchester approves scheme for sale of council houses, The Guardian, December 7, 1967, p.3 following the resignation on 22 November 1967 of Alderman Hugh Lee (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 December 1949).Last Liberal resigns from city council, The Guardian, November 23, 1967, p.3COUNCILLORS' "FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT" TO INFORMATION, Manchester Guardian, December 8, 1949, p.2
TORIES HOLD CITY WARD, Manchester Evening News, January 26, 1968, p.12
Hugh Oldham, 14 March 1968
Caused by the death of Councillor Sam Humphries (Labour, Hugh Oldham, elected 13 May 1954)LABOUR TALKES FIVE TORY SEATS: WINS SIX NEW ONES, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4 on 31 December 1967.They Called him 'Mr Collyhurst' , Manchester Evening News, January 1, 1968, p.14
LABOUR HOLD SEAT, Manchester Evening News, March 15, 1968, p.14
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