Levenshulme is an electoral division of Manchester City Council which has been represented since 1919. It covers the South Manchester suburb of Levenshulme.
Overview
Levenshulme ward was created in 1919, from the area of the former Levenshulme North and Levenshulme South wards. The ward was 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 a part of the Gorton South ward near Crowcroft Park to the ward. In 1982,Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). a large section of the north of the ward was transferred to the Gorton South ward. In 2004, the ward's western boundary was extended to Wilmslow Road. At the latest revision in 2018Manchester City Council's submission on Warding Patterns John Leech, that part of the former Gorton South ward to the south of the Nico Ditch was transferred to the ward, while that part of the ward to the west of the Styal Line was transferred to the Fallowfield ward.
From its creation until 1950, the ward formed part of the Manchester Rusholme Parliamentary constituency. From 1950 until 1955, it was part of the Manchester Gorton Parliamentary constituency. From 1955 until 1974, it was part of the Manchester Withington Parliamentary constituency. From 1974 until 1983, it was part of the Manchester Ardwick Parliamentary constituency. In 1983, it returned to the Manchester Gorton Parliamentary constituency. Since 2024, it has formed part of the Gorton and Denton Parliamentary constituency.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1919 M. E. Mitchell (Lib) R. S. Harper (Lib) J. Harrison (Ind) 1920 M. E. Mitchell (Lib) R. S. Harper (Lib) J. Harrison (Ind) 1921 M. E. Mitchell (Lib) R. S. Harper (Ind) J. Harrison (Ind) 1922 M. E. Mitchell (Lib) R. S. Harper (Ind) J. Harrison (Ind) 1923 M. E. Mitchell (Lib) R. S. Harper (Ind) J. Harrison (Ind) 1924 M. E. Mitchell (Lib) R. S. Harper (Ind) J. Harrison (Ind) 1925 M. E. Mitchell (Lib) R. S. Harper (Ind) J. Harrison (Ind) 1926 M. E. Mitchell (Lib) R. S. Harper (Con) J. Harrison (Ind) July 1927 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) R. S. Harper (Con) J. Harrison (Ind) 1927 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) R. S. Harper (Con) J. Harrison (Ind May 1928 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) R. S. Harper (Con) H. M. Emery (Con) June 1928 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) S. R. Fairfoull (Con) H. M. Emery (Con) 1928 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) S. R. Fairfoull (Con) H. M. Emery (Con) 1929 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) S. R. Fairfoull (Con) H. M. Emery (Con) 1930 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) S. R. Fairfoull (Con) H. M. Emery (Con) 1931 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) S. R. Fairfoull (Con) H. M. Emery (Con) 1932 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) S. R. Fairfoull (Con) H. M. Emery (Con) 1933 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) S. R. Fairfoull (Con) H. M. Emery (Con) 1934 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) S. R. Fairfoull (Con) H. M. Emery (Con) 1935 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) S. R. Fairfoull (Con) H. M. Emery (Con) 1936 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) S. R. Fairfoull (Con) H. M. Emery (Con) 1937 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) S. R. Fairfoull (Con) H. M. Emery (Con) 1938 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) S. R. Fairfoull (Con) H. M. Emery (Con) 1945 C. R. de la Wyche (Lib) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1946 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1947 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1949 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1950 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1951 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1952 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1953 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1954 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1955 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1956 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1957 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1958 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1959 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1960 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1961 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1962 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1963 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) J. Bowes (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1964 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) A. Williamson (Con) O. Lodge (Con) 1965 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) A. Williamson (Con) O. Lodge (Con) September 1965 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) A. Williamson (Con) C. S. Robb (Con) 1966 R. A. Fieldhouse (Con) A. Williamson (Con) C. S. Robb (Con) June 1966 J. K. Barber (Con) A. Williamson (Con) C. S. Robb (Con) 1967 J. K. Barber (Con) A. Williamson (Con) C. S. Robb (Con) 1968 J. K. Barber (Con) A. Williamson (Con) C. S. Robb (Con) 1969 J. K. Barber (Con) A. Williamson (Con) C. S. Robb (Con) 1970 J. K. Barber (Con) A. Williamson (Con) C. S. Robb (Con) 1971 C. Brierley (Lab) N. I. Finley (Lab) A. E. Jones (Lab) 1972 C. Brierley (Lab) N. I. Finley (Lab) J. K. Barber (Con) 1973 J. K. Barber (Con) W. Carlton (Con) S. D. Alexander (Con) 1975 J. K. Barber (Con) W. Carlton (Con) S. D. Alexander (Con) 1976 J. K. Barber (Con) W. Carlton (Con) S. D. Alexander (Con) 1978 J. K. Barber (Con) W. Carlton (Con) S. D. Alexander (Con) 1979 J. K. Barber (Con) W. Carlton (Con) K. Whitmore (Lib) 1980 J. K. Barber (Con) H. Smith (Lib) K. Whitmore (Lib) 1982 K. Whitmore (Lib) J. Blessing (Lib) H. Smith (Lib) 1983 K. Whitmore (Lib) J. Blessing (Lib) A. Greaves (Lib) 1984 K. Whitmore (Lib) J. Blessing (Lib) A. Greaves (Lib) 1986 K. Whitmore (Lib) J. Blessing (Lib) A. Greaves (Lib) 1987 K. Whitmore (Lib) J. Blessing (Lib) A. Greaves (Lib) 1988 K. Whitmore (SLD) J. Commons (SLD) A. Greaves (Lib) 1990 K. Whitmore (Lib Dem) J. Commons (Lib Dem) A. Greaves (Lib) 1991 K. Whitmore (Lib Dem) J. Commons (Lib Dem) M. T. Rowles (Lib Dem) 1992 K. Whitmore (Lib Dem) J. Commons (Lib Dem) M. T. Rowles (Lib Dem) 1994 K. Whitmore (Lib Dem) J. Commons (Lib Dem) M. T. Rowles (Lib Dem) 1995 K. Whitmore (Lib Dem) J. Commons (Lib Dem) M. T. Rowles (Lib Dem) 1996 K. Whitmore (Lib Dem) J. Commons (Lib Dem) M. T. Rowles (Lib Dem) 1998 K. Whitmore (Lib Dem) J. Commons (Lib Dem) M. T. Rowles (Lib Dem) 1999 K. Whitmore (Lib Dem) J. Commons (Lib Dem) D. Hennigan (Lib Dem) 2000 K. Whitmore (Lib Dem) J. Commons (Lib Dem) D. Hennigan (Lib Dem) 2002 K. Whitmore (Lib Dem) J. Commons (Lib Dem) D. Hennigan (Lib Dem) 2003 K. Whitmore (Lib Dem) J. Commons (Lib Dem) D. Hennigan (Lib Dem) 2004 Keith Whitmore (Lib Dem) John Commons (Lib Dem) Alexander Cowan (Lib Dem) 2006 Keith Whitmore (Lib Dem) John Commons (Lib Dem) Alexander Cowan (Lib Dem) 2007 Keith Whitmore (Lib Dem) John Commons (Lib Dem) Alexander Cowan (Lib Dem) 2008 Keith Whitmore (Lib Dem) John Commons (Lib Dem) Alexander Cowan (Lib Dem) 2010 Keith Whitmore (Lib Dem) John Commons (Lib Dem) James Hennigan (Lib Dem) 2011 Keith Whitmore (Lib Dem) Aftab Ahmed (Lab) James Hennigan (Lib Dem) 2012 Nasrin Ali (Lab) Aftab Ahmed (Lab) James Hennigan (Lib Dem) 2014 Nasrin Ali (Lab) Aftab Ahmed (Lab) Dzidra Noor (Lab) 2015 Nasrin Ali (Lab) Basat Sheikh (Lab) Dzidra Noor (Lab) 2016 Nasrin Ali (Lab) Basat Sheikh (Lab) Dzidra Noor (Lab) 2018 Dzidra Noor (Lab) Bernard Stone (Lab) Basat Sheikh (Lab) 2019 Dzidra Noor (Lab) Bernard Stone (Lab) Basat Sheikh (Lab) 2021 Dzidra Noor (Lab) Zahid Hussain (Lab) Basat Sheikh (Lab) 2022 Dzidra Noor (Lab) Zahid Hussain (Lab) Basat Sheikh (Lab) 2023 Dzidra Noor (Lab) Zahid Hussain (Lab) Basat Sheikh (Lab) 2024 Dzidra Noor (Lab) Zahid Hussain (Lab) Basat Sheikh (Lab) 2026 Fesl Reza-Khan (Grn) Zahid Hussain (Lab) Basat Sheikh (Lab)
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See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections
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