Beswick and Clayton was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1982 until 2004. It covered Beswick, Clayton, and parts of Ancoats.
Overview
Beswick and Clayton ward was created in 1982,Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). from the area of the former Beswick ward and the northern part of the Bradford ward. The ward was abolished in 2004 and its remaining area was divided between Bradford ward and the new Ancoats and Clayton ward.Manchester Evening News, 11 June 2004.
Initially, the ward formed part of the Manchester Exchange Parliamentary constituency. From 1983 until its abolition, it was part of the Manchester Central Parliamentary constituency.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1982 W. Egerton (Lab) J. Flanagan (Lab) S. Silverman (Lab) 1983 W. Egerton (Lab) J. Flanagan (Lab) S. Silverman (Lab) 1984 W. Egerton (Lab) J. Flanagan (Lab) S. Silverman (Lab) 1986 W. Egerton (Lab) J. Flanagan (Lab) S. Silverman (Lab) 1987 W. Egerton (Lab) J. Flanagan (Lab) S. Silverman (Lab) 1988 W. Egerton (Lab) J. Flanagan (Lab) S. Silverman (Lab) 1990 W. Egerton (Lab) J. Flanagan (Lab) S. Silverman (Lab) 1991 W. Egerton (Lab) J. Flanagan (Lab) S. Silverman (Lab) 1992 W. Egerton (Lab) J. Flanagan (Lab) S. Silverman (Lab) February 1993 W. Egerton (Lab) J. Flanagan (Lab) K. Dobson (Lib Dem) 1994 M. Dunican (Lib Dem) J. Flanagan (Lab) K. Dobson (Lib Dem) 1995 M. Dunican (Lib Dem) J. Flanagan (Lab) K. Dobson (Lib Dem) 1996 M. Dunican (Lib Dem) M. Clayton (Lib Dem) K. Dobson (Lib Dem) 1998 A. Harland (Lab) M. Clayton (Lib Dem) K. Dobson (Lib Dem) 1999 A. Harland (Lab) M. Clayton (Lib Dem) M. Carmody (Lab) 2000 A. Harland (Lab) M. Clayton (Lib Dem) M. Carmody (Lab) June 2001 M. Loughman (Lab) M. Clayton (Lib Dem) M. Carmody (Lab) 2002 M. Loughman (Lab) M. Clayton (Lib Dem) M. Carmody (Lab) 2003 M. Loughman (Lab) M. Clayton (Lib Dem) M. Carmody (Lab)
Elections
Elections in 1980s
May 1982
May 1983
May 1984
May 1986
May 1987
May 1988
Elections in 1990s
May 1990
May 1991
May 1992
February 1993 (by-election)
May 1994
May 1995
May 1996
May 1998
May 1999
Elections in 2000s
May 2000
June 2001 (by-election)
May 2002
May 2003
See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections
References