Didsbury was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1904 until 2004. It covered the South Manchester suburb of Didsbury.

Overview

Didsbury ward was created in 1904,MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9 as a result of the Manchester Extension Scheme 1904, which transferred the urban districts of Moss Side and Withington to the Manchester corporation.CITY EXTENSIONS, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1904, p.2 Initially, the ward's boundaries corresponded with those of the Didsbury and West Didsbury wards of the former Withington Urban District, these boundaries were not affected by a city-wide boundary revision in 1919. In 1950,TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8 that part of the ward to the west of Palatine Road was transferred to the new Barlow Moor ward, these boundaries were left unchanged by another city-wide boundary revision in 1971.Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16 In 1982,Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). a small portion of the north of the ward was transferred to the Burnage ward. In 2004, the ward was abolished, and its remaining area was divided between the new Didsbury East and Didsbury West wards.

From its creation until 1918, the ward formed part of the Stretford Parliamentary constituency.Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs From 1918 until 1950, it was part of the Manchester Withington Parliamentary constituency. From 1950 until 1974, it was part of the Manchester Wythenshawe Parliamentary constituency. From 1974 until its abolition, it was part of the Manchester Withington Parliamentary Constituency.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1904 F. Moss (Ind) C. K. Mayor (Con) C. S. Edwards (Ind) 1905 F. Moss (Ind) C. K. Mayor (Con) C. J. H. Gradisky (Lib) 1906 F. Moss (Ind) C. K. Mayor (Con) C. J. H. Gradisky (Lib) 1907 F. Moss (Ind) C. K. Mayor (Con) C. J. H. Gradisky (Lib) 1908 F. Moss (Ind) C. K. Mayor (Con) J. Swarbrick (Lib) 1909 F. Moss (Ind) W. Booth (Con) J. Swarbrick (Lib) December 1909 J. W. Cook (Lib) W. Booth (Con) J. Swarbrick (Lib) 1910 J. W. Cook (Lib) W. Booth (Con) J. Swarbrick (Lib) 1911 J. W. Cook (Lib) W. Booth (Con) J. Swarbrick (Lib) 1912 J. W. Cook (Lib) E. D. Simon (Lib) J. Swarbrick (Lib) 1913 H. H. Bowden (Con) E. D. Simon (Lib) J. Swarbrick (Lib) 1914 H. H. Bowden (Con) E. D. Simon (Lib) J. Swarbrick (Lib) 1919 H. H. Bowden (Con) E. D. Simon (Lib) J. Swarbrick (Lib) 1920 G. H. White (Con) E. D. Simon (Lib) J. Swarbrick (Lib) 1921 G. H. White (Con) E. D. Simon (Lib) J. Swarbrick (Lib) 1922 G. H. White (Con) E. D. Simon (Lib) J. Swarbrick (Lib) 1923 G. H. White (Con) E. D. Simon (Lib) J. Swarbrick (Lib) 1924 G. H. White (Con) E. D. Simon (Lib) J. Swarbrick (Lib) 1925 G. H. White (Con) H. Levinstein (Con) J. Swarbrick (Lib) 1926 G. H. White (Con) H. Levinstein (Con) J. Swarbrick (Lib) May 1927 G. H. White (Con) H. Levinstein (Con) J. E. Heald (Con) 1927 G. H. White (Con) H. Levinstein (Con) J. E. Heald (Con) 1928 G. H. White (Con) S. P. Dawson (Con) J. E. Heald (Con) 1929 G. H. White (Con) S. P. Dawson (Con) J. E. Heald (Con) 1930 G. H. White (Con) S. P. Dawson (Con) N. Westcott (Con) 1931 G. H. White (Con) S. P. Dawson (Con) N. Westcott (Con) 1932 G. H. White (Con) S. P. Dawson (Con) N. Westcott (Con) 1933 G. H. White (Con) S. P. Dawson (Con) N. Westcott (Con) 1934 G. H. White (Con) S. P. Dawson (Con) N. Westcott (Con) 1935 G. H. White (Con) S. P. Dawson (Con) N. Westcott (Con) 1936 G. H. White (Con) S. P. Dawson (Con) E. Hill (Con) October 1937 W. White (Con) S. P. Dawson (Con) E. Hill (Con) 1937 W. White (Con) S. P. Dawson (Con) E. Hill (Con) 1938 W. White (Con) S. P. Dawson (Con) E. Hill (Con) 1945 W. White (Con) S. P. Dawson (Con) E. Hill (Con) 1946 W. White (Con) S. P. Dawson (Con) E. Hill (Con) 1947 W. White (Con) S. P. Dawson (Con) E. Hill (Con) June 1948 W. White (Con) G. C. Hilditch (Con) E. Hill (Con) 1949 W. White (Con) G. C. Hilditch (Con) E. Hill (Con) 1950 W. White (Con) G. C. Hilditch (Con) E. Hill (Con) 1951 W. White (Con) G. C. Hilditch (Con) E. Hill (Con) 1952 W. White (Con) G. C. Hilditch (Con) E. Hill (Con) 1953 W. White (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) E. Hill (Con) 1954 W. White (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) E. Hill (Con) 1955 W. White (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) E. Hill (Con) 1956 W. White (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) E. Hill (Con) 1957 W. White (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) E. Hill (Con) October 1957 W. White (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) M. MacInerney (Lib) 1958 W. White (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1959 W. White (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1960 W. White (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1961 W. White (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) July 1961 N. Coe (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1962 N. Coe (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1963 N. Coe (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1964 N. Coe (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1965 N. Coe (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1966 N. Coe (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1967 N. Coe (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1968 N. Coe (Con) D. K. Lee (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) October 1968 N. Coe (Con) J. Hill (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1969 J. Duke (Con) J. Hill (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1970 J. Duke (Con) J. Hill (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1971 M. R. Crawford (Con) J. Hill (Con) J. Duke (Con) 1972 M. R. Crawford (Con) J. Hill (Con) J. Duke (Con) 1973 J. Hill (Con) J. Duke (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1975 J. Hill (Con) J. Duke (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1976 J. Hill (Con) J. Duke (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1978 J. Hill (Con) J. Duke (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1979 J. Hill (Con) J. Duke (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1980 J. Hill (Con) J. Duke (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1982 J. Hill (Con) J. Duke (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1983 J. Hill (Con) J. Duke (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1984 J. Hill (Con) J. Duke (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1986 J. Hill (Con) J. Duke (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1987 J. Hill (Con) J. Duke (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1988 J. Hill (Con) P. Hilton (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1990 J. Hill (Con) P. Hilton (Con) M. R. Crawford (Con) 1991 J. Hill (Con) P. Hilton (Con) W. H. Aikman (Con) 1992 J. Hill (Con) P. Hilton (Con) W. H. Aikman (Con) 1994 G. Bridson (Lab) P. Hilton (Con) W. H. Aikman (Con) 1995 G. Bridson (Lab) P. Hilton (Con) R. Masztalerz (Lab) 1996 G. Bridson (Lab) P. Smythe (Lab) R. Masztalerz (Lab) 1998 G. Bridson (Lab) P. Smythe (Lab) R. Masztalerz (Lab) 1999 G. Bridson (Lab) P. Smythe (Lab) D. Sandiford (Lib Dem) 2000 G. Bridson (Lab) T. Parkinson (Lib Dem) D. Sandiford (Lib Dem) 2002 H. Fisher (Lib Dem) T. Parkinson (Lib Dem) D. Sandiford (Lib Dem) 2003 H. Fisher (Lib Dem) T. Parkinson (Lib Dem) D. Sandiford (Lib Dem)

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See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections

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