Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1951. 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.Tories down by 8 - then up by 30, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1951, p.1LABOUR WINS TWO SEATS AND LOSES ONE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 11, 1951, p.3
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party118,754 (56.7%) 6.222 (61.1%) 177 (53.5%)Labour Party86,558 (41.3%) 6.114 (38.9%) 1 61 (42.4%)Liberal Party3,324 (1.6%) 0.3 0 (0.0%) 6 (4.2%)Communist692 (0.3%) 0.40 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent113 (0.1%) N/A0 (0.0%) N/A0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 61 6 77
Aldermen
+ ↓ 13 6 18
Councillors
+ ↓ 48 59
Ward results
Alexandra Park
All Saints'
Ardwick
Barlow Moor
Beswick
Blackley
Bradford
Burnage
Cheetham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Collegiate Church
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Levenshulme
Lightbowne
Longsight
Miles Platting
Moss Side East
Moss Side West
Moston
New Cross
Newton Heath
Newtown
Northenden
Old Moat
Openshaw
Rusholme
St. George's
St. Luke's
St. Mark's
St. Peter's
Withington
Wythenshawe
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 5 September 1951
Caused by the death on 29 July 1951 of Alderman William Somerville (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1949).ALDERMAN W. SOMERVILLE, Manchester Guardian, July 30, 1951, p.8New Alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 2, 1949, p.3
In his place, Councillor Tom Larrad (Labour, St. Mark's, elected 17 January 1933)LABOUR WIN IN MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 18, 1933, p.11 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1951.Mr. Larrad an Alderman, Manchester Evening News, September 5, 1951, p.5
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Tom Larrad Levenshulme 1952
Aldermanic election, 6 February 1952
Caused by the death on 10 January 1952 of Alderman Leonard Cox (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1939).Alderman L. B. Cox, Manchester Guardian, January 11, 1952, p.8NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 10, 1939, p.11
In his place, Councillor Robert Malcolm (Labour, Bradford, elected 1 November 1933; previously 1928-31)MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1933, p.12 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 February 1952.New alderman, but no by-election, Manchester Evening News, February 6, 1952, p.9
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Robert Malcolm Longsight 1952
By-elections between 1951 and 1952
St. Mark's, 29 November 1951
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Tom Larrad (Labour, St. Mark's, elected 17 January 1933)LABOUR WIN IN MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 18, 1933, p.11 on 5 September 1951Mr. Larrad an Alderman, Manchester Evening News, September 5, 1951, p.5 following the death on 29 July 1951 of Alderman William Somerville (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1949).ALDERMAN W. SOMERVILLE, Manchester Guardian, July 30, 1951, p.8New Alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 2, 1949, p.3
COUNCIL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, 30 November, 1951, p.12
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