Beswick was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1919 until 1982. It covered Beswick and parts of Ancoats.
Overview
Beswick ward was created in 1919,TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8 from the western portion of the Bradford ward. The ward was largely unaffected by city-wide boundary revisions in 1950,"Tories' Net Gain of Two Seats in Manchester", Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p. 8 however, further revisions in 1971,Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6 transferred part of Ancoats from the former New Cross ward. In 1982, the ward was abolished, and its remaining area became part of the new Beswick and Clayton ward.Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
From 1919 until 1955, the ward formed part of the Manchester Clayton Parliamentary constituency. From 1955 until 1974, it was part of the Manchester Exchange Parliamentary constituency. From 1974 until its abolition, it was part of the Manchester Central Parliamentary constituency.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1919 M. E. Smith (Lab) P. J. Wall (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1920 M. E. Smith (Lab) P. J. Wall (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1921 M. E. Smith (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1922 M. E. Smith (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1923 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1924 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1925 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1926 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1927 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1928 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1929 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1930 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1931 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1932 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1933 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1934 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) 1935 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) W. Robinson (Lab) April 1936 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) M. Bell (Lab) 1936 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) M. Bell (Lab) January 1937 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) H. Baldwin (Lab) 1937 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) H. Baldwin (Lab) 1938 H. Thorneycroft (Lab) L. B. Cox (Lab) H. Baldwin (Lab) 1945 H. Baldwin (Lab) W. Winstanley (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) 1946 H. Baldwin (Lab) W. Winstanley (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) 1947 H. Baldwin (Lab) W. Winstanley (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) 1949 H. Baldwin (Lab) W. Winstanley (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) 1950 H. Baldwin (Lab) W. Winstanley (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) 1951 H. Baldwin (Lab) W. Winstanley (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) 1952 H. Baldwin (Lab) W. Winstanley (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) 1953 H. Baldwin (Lab) W. Winstanley (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) 1954 H. Baldwin (Lab) W. Winstanley (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) 1955 H. Baldwin (Lab) W. Winstanley (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) September 1955 J. G. Birtles (Lab) W. Winstanley (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) 1956 J. G. Birtles (Lab) R. Malcolm (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) 1957 J. G. Birtles (Lab) R. Malcolm (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) 1958 J. G. Birtles (Lab) R. Malcolm (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) 1959 J. G. Birtles (Lab) R. Malcolm (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) 1960 J. G. Birtles (Lab) J. Dean (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) 1961 J. G. Birtles (Lab) J. Dean (Lab) T. W. Farrell (Lab) February 1962 J. G. Birtles (Lab) J. Dean (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) 1962 J. G. Birtles (Lab) J. Dean (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) 1963 J. G. Birtles (Lab) J. Dean (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) 1964 J. G. Birtles (Lab) J. Dean (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) 1965 J. G. Birtles (Lab) J. Dean (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) 1967 J. G. Birtles (Lab) J. Dean (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) 1967 J. G. Birtles (Lab) J. Dean (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) 1968 J. G. Birtles (Lab) J. Dean (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) 1969 J. G. Birtles (Lab) J. Dean (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) 1970 J. G. Birtles (Lab) J. Dean (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) 1971 J. Dean (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) J. G. Birtles (Lab) July 1971 J. Dean (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) S. Corless (Lab) 1972 J. Dean (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) S. Corless (Lab) 1973 J. Dean (Lab) S. Corless (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) June 1974 J. E. Jackson (Lab) S. Corless (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) 1975 J. E. Jackson (Lab) S. Corless (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) 1976 J. E. Jackson (Lab) J. Flanagan (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) 1978 S. Silverman (Lab) J. Flanagan (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) 1979 S. Silverman (Lab) J. Flanagan (Lab) K. Eastham (Lab) 1980 S. Silverman (Lab) J. Flanagan (Lab) M. Harrison (Lab)
Elections
Elections in 1910s
November 1919
Elections in 1920s
November 1920
November 1921
November 1922
November 1923
November 1924
November 1925
November 1926
November 1927
November 1928
November 1929
Elections in 1930s
November 1930
November 1931
November 1932
November 1933
November 1934
November 1935
April 1936 (by-election)
November 1936
January 1937 (by-election)
November 1937
November 1938
Elections in 1940s
November 1945
November 1946
November 1947
May 1949
Elections in 1950s
May 1950
May 1951
May 1952
May 1953
May 1954
May 1955
September 1955 (by-election)
May 1956
May 1957
May 1958
May 1959
Elections in 1960s
May 1960
May 1961
February 1962 (by-election)
May 1962
May 1963
May 1964
May 1965
May 1966
May 1967
May 1968
May 1969
Elections in 1970s
May 1970
May 1971
July 1971 (by-election)
May 1972
May 1973
June 1974 (by-election)
May 1975
May 1976
May 1978
May 1979
Elections in 1980s
May 1980
See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections
References