Miles Platting was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1890 until 1982. It covered the Miles Platting area of North Manchester.
Overview
Miles Platting ward was created in 1890,THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 as a result of the Manchester Extension Scheme 1890, which transferred the townships of Blackley, Crumpsall, Moston, Newton, Openshaw, and parts of Gorton to the Manchester corporation.MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION SCHEME, Manchester Courier, July 25, 1890, p.6 Initially, it covered the western portion of the former Newton township. City-wide boundary revisions in 1919 transferred that part of the ward to the north of Oldham Road to the new Collyhurst ward, before a further boundary revision in 1950 extended the ward's eastern boundary to Ten Acres Lane."Tories' Net Gain of Two Seats in Manchester", Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p. 8 Another revision in 1971 transferred part of the former Hugh Oldham ward to the east of Rochdale Road to the ward.Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6 The ward was abolished in 1982,Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). and its remaining area was transferred to the new Central ward.
From its creation until 1918, the ward was split between the Manchester North and Manchester North East Parliamentary constituencies.Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs From 1918 until 1950, it was part of the Manchester Platting Parliamentary constituency. From 1950 until 1955 it was part of the Manchester Clayton Parliamentary constituency. From 1955 until 1974, it was part of the Manchester Cheetham Parliamentary constituency. From 1974 until its abolition, it was part of the Manchester Central Parliamentary constituency.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1890 H. Morgan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) H. Tetlow (Con) 1891 H. Morgan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) H. Tetlow (Con) 1892 H. Morgan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) H. Tetlow (Con) 1893 H. Morgan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) H. Tetlow (Con) 1894 H. Morgan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) 1895 H. Morgan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) 1896 T. Milnes (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) 1897 T. Milnes (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) 1898 T. Milnes (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) 1899 T. Milnes (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) 1900 T. Milnes (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) 1901 T. Milnes (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) 1902 H. Heenan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) 1903 H. Heenan (Con) J. Bowes (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) November 1903 H. Heenan (Con) J. Kemp (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) 1904 H. Heenan (Con) J. Kemp (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) 1905 J. E. Gilchrist (Lab) J. Kemp (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) 1906 J. E. Gilchrist (Lab) J. Kemp (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) 1907 J. E. Gilchrist (Lab) J. Kemp (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) 1908 J. Hamnett (Con) J. Kemp (Lib) S. Dixon (Con) February 1909 J. Hamnett (Con) J. Kemp (Lib) R. Chesters (Con) 1909 J. Hamnett (Con) J. Kemp (Lib) R. Chesters (Con) 1910 J. Hamnett (Con) J. Kemp (Lib) R. Chesters (Con) 1911 J. Fogarty (Lab) J. Kemp (Lib) R. Chesters (Con) 1912 J. Fogarty (Lab) J. Kemp (Lib) R. Chesters (Con) 1913 J. Fogarty (Lab) J. Kemp (Lib) R. Chesters (Con) 1914 J. Fogarty (Lab) J. Kemp (Lib) R. Chesters (Con) May 1919 J. Fogarty (Lab) A. James (Lab) R. Chesters (Con) 1919 J. Fogarty (Lab) A. James (Lab) C. E. Wood (Lab) 1920 J. Fogarty (Lab) A. James (Lab) C. E. Wood (Lab) 1921 S. Bloor (Con) A. James (Lab) C. E. Wood (Lab) 1922 S. Bloor (Con) A. James (Lab) J. Travis (Con) 1923 S. Bloor (Con) A. James (Lab) J. Travis (Con) 1924 S. Bloor (Con) A. James (Lab) J. Travis (Con) 1925 S. Bloor (Con) A. James (Lab) D. Taylor (Lab) 1926 S. Bloor (Con) A. James (Lab) D. Taylor (Lab) 1927 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) D. Taylor (Lab) 1928 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) D. Taylor (Lab) 1929 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) D. Taylor (Lab) 1930 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) D. Taylor (Lab) 1931 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) J. Vickers (Con) 1932 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) J. Vickers (Con) 1933 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) J. Vickers (Con) 1934 C. E. Wood (Lab) A. James (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) September 1935 F. C. Mason (Lab) A. James (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) 1935 F. C. Mason (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) 1936 F. C. Mason (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) 1937 F. C. Mason (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) 1938 F. C. Mason (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) 1945 W. F. Irvine (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) 1946 W. F. Irvine (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) 1947 W. F. Irvine (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) February 1948 H. Quinney (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) 1949 H. Quinney (Lab) E. J. Howarth (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) December 1949 H. Quinney (Lab) L. M. Lever (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) 1950 H. Quinney (Lab) L. M. Lever (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) 1951 H. Quinney (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) 1952 H. Quinney (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) August 1952 A. Stevenson (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) 1953 A. Stevenson (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) 1954 A. Stevenson (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) W. C. Chadwick (Lab) July 1954 A. Stevenson (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab) 1955 A. Stevenson (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab) 1956 A. Stevenson (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab) 1957 A. Stevenson (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab) 1958 R. P. Hughes (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab) 1959 R. P. Hughes (Lab) J. H. F. Eccles (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab) 1960 R. P. Hughes (Lab) E. V. Hughes (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab) 1961 R. P. Hughes (Lab) E. V. Hughes (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab) 1962 R. P. Hughes (Lab) E. V. Hughes (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab) 1963 R. P. Hughes (Lab) E. V. Hughes (Lab) C. R. Morris (Lab) 1964 H. W. Bliss (Lab) E. V. Hughes (Lab) J. S. Goldstone (Lab) 1965 H. W. Bliss (Lab) E. V. Hughes (Lab) J. S. Goldstone (Lab) 1966 H. W. Bliss (Lab) E. V. Hughes (Lab) J. S. Goldstone (Lab) 1967 G. Fildes (Con) E. V. Hughes (Lab) J. S. Goldstone (Lab) 1968 G. Fildes (Con) E. V. Hughes (Lab) F. W. Lever (Con) October 1968 G. Fildes (Con) J. S. Goldstone (Lab) F. W. Lever (Con) 1969 G. Fildes (Con) J. S. Goldstone (Lab) F. W. Lever (Con) 1970 D. Healey (Lab) J. S. Goldstone (Lab) F. W. Lever (Con) 1971 E. Donoghue (Lab) E. Crank (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) 1972 E. Donoghue (Lab) E. Crank (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) 1973 E. Crank (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) E. Donoghue (Lab) 1975 E. Crank (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) E. Donoghue (Lab) 1976 E. Crank (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) E. Donoghue (Lab) 1978 G. Conquest (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) E. Donoghue (Lab) 1979 G. Conquest (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) P. Conquest (Lab) 1980 G. Conquest (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) P. Conquest (Lab)
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See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections
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