Alexandra Park, later Alexandra, was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1950 until 1982. It covered the suburb of Whalley Range, as well as parts of Fallowfield and Moss Side.
Overview
Alexandra Park ward was created in 1950,TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8 covering the eastern portion of the Chorlton-cum-Hardy ward, which included Whalley Range and parts of Fallowfield. In 1971,Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6 its name was shortened to Alexandra and that part of the ward to the east of Princess Road was transferred to the new Lloyd Street ward. In 1982, the ward was abolished, and its remaining area became the new Whalley Range ward.Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
For the entirety of its existence, the ward formed part of the Manchester Moss Side Parliamentary constituency.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1950 A. Lees (Con)J. E. Fitzsimons (Con) L. Bailey (Con) February 1951 A. Lees (Con)H. Ward (Con) L. Bailey (Con) 1951 A. Lees (Con)H. Ward (Con) L. Bailey (Con) 1952 T. E. Bird (Con)H. Ward (Con) L. Bailey (Con) 1953 T. E. Bird (Con)H. Ward (Con) L. Bailey (Con) 1954 T. E. Bird (Con)H. Ward (Con) L. Bailey (Con) 1955 T. E. Bird (Con)H. Ward (Con) L. Bailey (Con) 1956 T. E. Bird (Con)H. Ward (Con) L. Bailey (Con) 1957 N. Thompson (Con)H. Ward (Con) L. Bailey (Con) 1958 N. Thompson (Con)H. Ward (Con) L. Bailey (Con) 1959 N. Thompson (Con)H. Ward (Con) L. Bailey (Con) 1960 N. Thompson (Con)H. Ward (Con) L. Bailey (Con) 1961 N. Thompson (Con)H. Ward (Con) L. Bailey (Con) 1962 N. Thompson (Con)A. Alexander (Lib) L. Bailey (Con) 1963 N. Thompson (Con)A. Alexander (Lib) L. Bailey (Con) 1964 N. Thompson (Con)A. Alexander (Lib) L. Bailey (Con) 1965 N. Thompson (Con) K. C. Slater (Con) L. Bailey (Con) 1966 N. Thompson (Con) K. C. Slater (Con) L. Bailey (Con) 1967 N. Thompson (Con) K. C. Slater (Con) L. Bailey (Con) 1968 N. Thompson (Con) J. B. Chapman (Con) M. Flynn (Con) 1969 N. Thompson (Con) J. B. Chapman (Con) M. Flynn (Con) 1970 N. Thompson (Con) J. B. Chapman (Con) M. Flynn (Con) 1971 M. Flynn (Con) N. Thompson (Con) J. B. Chapman (Con) 1972 M. Flynn (Con) N. Thompson (Con) J. B. Chapman (Con) 1973 M. Flynn (Con) N. Thompson (Con) R. C. Rodgers (Con) 1975 M. Flynn (Con) N. Thompson (Con) R. C. Rodgers (Con) 1976 M. Flynn (Con) N. Thompson (Con) R. C. Rodgers (Con) 1978 M. Flynn (Con) N. Thompson (Con) R. C. Rodgers (Con) 1979 M. Flynn (Con) N. Thompson (Con) R. C. Rodgers (Con) 1980 M. Flynn (Con) T. E. Murphy (Con) R. C. Rodgers (Con)
Elections
Elections in 1950s
May 1950
February 1951 (by-election)
May 1951
May 1952
May 1953
May 1954
May 1955
May 1956
May 1957
May 1958
May 1959
Elections in 1960s
May 1960
May 1961
May 1962
May 1963
May 1964
May 1965
May 1966
May 1967
May 1968
May 1969
Elections in 1970s
May 1970
May 1971
May 1972
May 1973
May 1975
May 1976
May 1978
May 1979
Elections in 1980s
May 1980
See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections
References