Moss Side East was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1904 until 1971. It covered Moss Side and a part of Chorlton-on-Medlock.
Overview
Moss Side East 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 covered that part of the former Moss Side Urban District to the east of Princess Road. In 1919, the Greenheys area was transferred to the ward from the All Saints' ward while an area to the west of Broadfield Road was transferred from the ward to the Moss Side West ward, these boundaries were largely unaffected by a further boundary revision in 1950.TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8 The ward was abolished in 1971Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16, and its remaining area was divided between the new Lloyd Street and Moss Side wards.
From its creation until 1918, the ward formed part of the Manchester South Parliamentary constituency.Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs From 1918 until its abolition, it was part of the Manchester Moss Side Parliamentary constituency.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1904 J. Stevenson (Ind) W. T. Dagnall (Con) J. Bowie (Lib) 1905 J. Stevenson (Ind) W. T. Dagnall (Con) J. Bowie (Lib) 1906 J. Stevenson (Ind) W. T. Dagnall (Con) J. Bowie (Lib) 1907 J. Wynne (Lib) W. T. Dagnall (Con) J. Bowie (Lib) 1908 J. Wynne (Lib) W. T. Dagnall (Con) J. Bowie (Lib) 1909 J. Wynne (Lib) W. T. Dagnall (Con) J. Bowie (Lib) 1910 J. Wynne (Lib) W. T. Dagnall (Con) J. Bowie (Lib) 1911 J. Wynne (Lib) W. T. Dagnall (Con) J. Bowie (Lib) 1912 J. Wynne (Lib) W. T. Dagnall (Con) J. Bowie (Lib) 1913 C. Howard (Con) W. T. Dagnall (Con) J. Bowie (Lib) 1914 C. Howard (Con) W. T. Dagnall (Con) J. Bowie (Lib) 1919 C. Howard (Con) E. Hales (Ind) J. Bowie (Lib) March 1920 C. Howard (Con) E. Hales (Ind) C. B. Howie (Ind) 1920 J. C. Brister (Con) E. Hales (Ind) C. B. Howie (Ind) 1921 J. C. Brister (Con) E. Hales (Ind) W. Millward (Con) 1922 J. C. Brister (Con) E. Hales (Ind) W. Millward (Con) 1923 R. E. T. Allen (Lib) E. Hales (Ind) W. Millward (Con) 1924 R. E. T. Allen (Lib) E. Hales (Ind) J. B. Zimmern (Lib) 1925 R. E. T. Allen (Lib) E. Hales (Ind) J. B. Zimmern (Lib) 1926 S. B. Watts (Con) E. Hales (Ind) J. B. Zimmern (Lib) 1927 S. B. Watts (Con) E. Hales (Ind) J. B. Zimmern (Lib) November 1927 W. Barton (Lib) E. Hales (Ind) J. B. Zimmern (Lib) 1928 W. Barton (Lib) E. Hales (Ind) J. B. Zimmern (Lib) 1929 J. N. Wallace (Lab) E. Hales (Ind) J. B. Zimmern (Lib) 1930 J. N. Wallace (Lab) E. Hales (Ind) H. A. E. Ramsden (Con) 1931 J. N. Wallace (Lab) H. Strange (Con) H. A. E. Ramsden (Con) 1932 G. Craven (Con) H. Strange (Con) H. A. E. Ramsden (Con) 1933 G. Craven (Con) H. Strange (Con) H. A. E. Ramsden (Con) May 1934 J. E. Pheasey (Con) H. Strange (Con) H. A. E. Ramsden (Con) 1934 J. E. Pheasey (Con) H. Strange (Con) H. A. E. Ramsden (Con) 1935 J. E. Pheasey (Con) H. Strange (Con) H. A. E. Ramsden (Con) 1936 J. E. Pheasey (Con) H. Strange (Con) H. A. E. Ramsden (Con) 1937 J. E. Pheasey (Con) A. R. Edwards (Res) H. A. E. Ramsden (Con) 1938 J. E. Pheasey (Con) A. R. Edwards (Res) H. A. E. Ramsden (Con) 1945 J. E. Pheasey (Con) A. R. Edwards (Res) T. Knowles (Lab) 1946 J. E. Pheasey (Con) W. A. Downward (Lab) T. Knowles (Lab) March 1947 J. E. Pheasey (Con) W. A. Downward (Lab) H. A. E. Ramsden (Con) 1947 J. E. Pheasey (Con) W. A. Downward (Lab) H. A. E. Ramsden (Con) 1949 J. E. Pheasey (Con) W. A. Downward (Lab) C. Cuffin (Con) 1950 J. E. Pheasey (Con) G. J. Playford (Con) C. Cuffin (Con) 1951 J. E. Pheasey (Con) G. J. Playford (Con) C. Cuffin (Con) 1952 J. E. Pheasey (Con) G. J. Playford (Con) W. A. Downward (Lab) 1953 J. E. Pheasey (Con) P. V. Wood (Lab) W. A. Downward (Lab) July 1953 E. Dell (Lab) P. V. Wood (Lab) W. A. Downward (Lab) 1954 E. Dell (Lab) P. V. Wood (Lab) W. A. Downward (Lab) 1955 E. Dell (Lab) P. V. Wood (Lab) W. R. Swan (Con) 1956 E. Dell (Lab) W. A. Downward (Lab) W. R. Swan (Con) 1957 E. Dell (Lab) W. A. Downward (Lab) W. R. Swan (Con) 1958 E. Dell (Lab) W. A. Downward (Lab) C. E. Bedgood (Lab) 1959 E. Dell (Lab) W. A. Downward (Lab) C. E. Bedgood (Lab) 1960 J. Lang (Con) W. A. Downward (Lab) C. E. Bedgood (Lab) 1961 J. Lang (Con) W. A. Downward (Lab) P. Whitby (Con) 1962 J. Lang (Con) W. A. Downward (Lab) P. Whitby (Con) 1963 A. J. Bateman (Lab) W. A. Downward (Lab) P. Whitby (Con) 1964 A. J. Bateman (Lab) W. A. Downward (Lab) H. P. D. Paget (Lab) 1965 A. J. Bateman (Lab) W. A. Downward (Lab) H. P. D. Paget (Lab) 1966 A. J. Bateman (Lab) W. A. Downward (Lab) H. P. D. Paget (Lab) 1967 A. J. Bateman (Lab) W. A. Downward (Lab) S. Mottram (Con) 1968 A. J. Bateman (Lab) J. F. Ridley (Con) S. Mottram (Con) 1969 P. M. Nixon (Con) J. F. Ridley (Con) S. Mottram (Con) 1970 P. M. Nixon (Con) J. F. Ridley (Con) H. P. D. Paget (Lab)
Elections
Elections in 1900s
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May 1934 (by-election)
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Elections in 1940s
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November 1947
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July 1953 (by-election)
May 1954
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Elections in 1970s
May 1970
See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections
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