Moss Side West

Moss Side West was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1904 until 1971. It covered parts of Moss Side and Whalley Range.

Overview

Moss Side West 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 west of Princess Road. In 1919, an area to the west of Broadfield Road was transferred to the ward from the Moss Side East 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 Alexandra ward and the new Moss Side ward.

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 1950, it was part of the Manchester Hulme Parliamentary constituency. From 1950 until its abolition, it was part of the Manchester Moss Side Parliamentary constituency.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1904 A. Grierson (Ind) T. Herbert (Lib) W. Hynes (Lib) 1905 A. Grierson (Ind) T. Herbert (Lib) W. Hynes (Lib) 1906 A. Grierson (Lib) T. Herbert (Lib) W. Hynes (Lib) April 1907 A. Grierson (Lib) W. Flanagan (Con) W. Hynes (Lib) 1907 A. Grierson (Lib) W. Flanagan (Con) W. Hynes (Lib) 1908 A. Grierson (Lib) W. Flanagan (Con) W. Rowlands (Lib) 1909 A. Grierson (Lib) W. Flanagan (Con) W. Rowlands (Lib) 1910 J. H. Birley (Con) W. Flanagan (Con) W. Rowlands (Lib) 1911J. H. Birley (Con) W. Flanagan (Con) W. Rowlands (Lib) 1912J. H. Birley (Con) W. Flanagan (Con) W. Rowlands (Lib) 1913 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) W. Flanagan (Con) W. Rowlands (Lib) October 1914 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) J. H. Birley (Con) W. Rowlands (Lib) 1914 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) J. H. Birley (Con) W. Rowlands (Lib) 1919 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) J. H. Birley (Con) W. Rowlands (Lib) 1920 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) J. H. Birley (Con) W. Rowlands (Lib) 1921 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) J. H. Birley (Con) T. Dunham (Con) 1922 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) J. H. Birley (Con) T. Dunham (Con) 1923 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) J. H. Birley (Con) T. Dunham (Con) 1924 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) J. H. Birley (Con) T. Dunham (Con) 1925 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) J. H. Birley (Con) T. Dunham (Con) 1926 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) J. H. Birley (Con) T. Dunham (Con) 1927 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) J. H. Birley (Con) A. H. Weller (Land Values) June 1928 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) R. Pepperdine (Con) A. H. Weller (Land Values) 1928 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) R. Pepperdine (Con) A. H. Weller (Land Values) 1929 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) R. Pepperdine (Con) A. H. Weller (Land Values) 1930J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) R. Pepperdine (Con) B. S. Vivante (Con) 1931 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) R. Pepperdine (Con) B. S. Vivante (Con) January 1932 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) R. Pepperdine (Con) D. Gosling (Con) 1932 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) R. Pepperdine (Con) D. Gosling (Con) 1933 J. Mathewson Watson (Lib) R. Pepperdine (Con) D. Gosling (Con) January 1934 H. Quinney (Lib) R. Pepperdine (Con) D. Gosling (Con) 1934 H. Quinney (Lib) S. C. Brewster (Con) D. Gosling (Con) 1935 H. Quinney (Lib) S. C. Brewster (Con) D. Gosling (Con) 1936 H. Quinney (Lib) S. C. Brewster (Con) D. Gosling (Con) 1937 H. Quinney (Lib) S. C. Brewster (Con) D. Gosling (Con) 1938 H. Quinney (Lib) S. C. Brewster (Con) D. Gosling (Con) 1945 H. Quinney (Lib) S. C. Brewster (Con) N. G. Atkinson (Lab) March 1946 H. Quinney (Lab) S. C. Brewster (Con) N. G. Atkinson (Lab) 1946 H. Quinney (Lab) S. C. Brewster (Con) N. G. Atkinson (Lab) 1947 R. H. W. Owen (Con) S. C. Brewster (Con) N. G. Atkinson (Lab) 1949 R. H. W. Owen (Con) S. C. Brewster (Con) W. H. Cox (Con) 1950 R. H. W. Owen (Con) S. C. Brewster (Con) W. H. Cox (Con) 1951 A. Smith (Con) S. C. Brewster (Con) W. H. Cox (Con) 1952 A. Smith (Con) S. C. Brewster (Con) H. Collins (Lab) 1953 A. Smith (Con) B. Lawson (Lab) H. Collins (Lab) 1954 K. Pollitt (Lab) B. Lawson (Lab) H. Collins (Lab) 1955 K. Pollitt (Lab) B. Lawson (Lab) P. Buckley (Con) 1956 K. Pollitt (Lab) B. Lawson (Lab) P. Buckley (Con) 1957 L. Lescure (Con) B. Lawson (Lab) P. Buckley (Con) 1958 L. Lescure (Con) B. Lawson (Lab) P. Buckley (Con) 1959 L. Lescure (Con) J. Bodden (Con) P. Buckley (Con) 1960 W. H. Cox (Con) J. Bodden (Con) P. Buckley (Con) 1961 W. H. Cox (Con) J. Bodden (Con) P. Buckley (Con) 1962 W. H. Cox (Con) S. D. Alexander (Con) P. Buckley (Con) 1963 A. H. Burlin (Con) S. D. Alexander (Con) P. Buckley (Con) 1964 A. H. Burlin (Con) S. D. Alexander (Con) P. Buckley (Con) 1965 A. H. Burlin (Con) S. D. Alexander (Con) P. Buckley (Con) 1966 A. H. Burlin (Con) S. D. Alexander (Con) P. Buckley (Con) 1967 A. H. Burlin (Con) S. D. Alexander (Con) J. Pollitt (Con) 1968 A. H. Burlin (Con) S. D. Alexander (Con) J. Pollitt (Con) 1969 A. H. Burlin (Con) S. D. Alexander (Con) J. Pollitt (Con) 1970 A. H. Burlin (Con) S. D. Alexander (Con) J. Pollitt (Con)

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See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections

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