Moston is an electoral division of Manchester City Council which has been represented since 1919. It covers the North Manchester suburbs of Moston and New Moston.
Overview
Moston ward was created in 1919, from a portion of the former Blackley and Moston ward to the east of Boggart Hole Brook. In 1950,"Tories' Net Gain of Two Seats in Manchester", Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p. 8 the southern portion of the ward was transferred to the new Lightbowne ward. Further revisions in 1971,Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6 transferred that part of the ward to the west of Moston Lane to the new Charlestown ward. In 1982,Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). the westernmost portion of the ward was transferred to the Lightbowne ward. Following another revision in 2004, the eastern portion of the former Lightbowne ward was transferred to the ward and that part of the ward to the west of the Caldervale Line was transferred to the Charlestown ward. At the latest revision in 2018Manchester City Council's submission on Warding Patterns John Leech, the ward's western boundary was extended to Ashley Lane.
From its creation until 2010, the ward formed part of the Manchester Blackley Parliamentary constituency. From 2010 until 2024, it was part of the Manchester Central Parliamentary constituency. Since 2024, it has formed part of the Blackley and Middleton South Parliamentary constituency.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1919 W. R. Mellor (Lab) F. Gregson (Lab) T. Horrocks (Co-op) 1920 W. R. Mellor (Lab) F. Gregson (Lab) J. Bostock (Con) 1921 W. R. Mellor (Lab) B. Frankland (Con) J. Bostock (Con) 1922 W. R. Mellor (Lab) B. Frankland (Con) J. Bostock (Con) 1923 W. R. Mellor (Lab) B. Frankland (Con) M. Welsh (Lab) 1924 W. R. Mellor (Lab) G. G. Wellings (Lab) M. Welsh (Lab) 1925 W. R. Mellor (Lab) G. G. Wellings (Lab) M. Welsh (Lab) 1926 W. R. Mellor (Lab) G. G. Wellings (Lab) M. Welsh (Lab) September 1927 W. R. Mellor (Lab) G. G. Wellings (Lib) M. Welsh (Lab) 1927 W. R. Mellor (Lab) F. Farrington (Con) M. Welsh (Lab) 1928 W. R. Mellor (Lab) F. Farrington (Con) M. Welsh (Lab) 1929 W. R. Mellor (Lab) F. Farrington (Con) F. Gregson (Lab) 1930 W. R. Mellor (Lab) F. Farrington (Con) F. Gregson (Lab) 1931 W. R. Mellor (Lab) F. Farrington (Con) F. Gregson (Lab) 1932 W. R. Mellor (Lab) F. Farrington (Con) F. Gregson (Lab) 1933 W. R. Mellor (Lab) F. Farrington (Con) F. Gregson (Lab) March 1934 W. Onions (Lab) F. Farrington (Con) F. Gregson (Lab) 1934 W. Onions (Lab) F. Farrington (Con) F. Gregson (Lab) 1935 W. Onions (Lab) F. Farrington (Con) F. Gregson (Lab) 1936 W. Onions (Lab) F. Farrington (Con) F. Gregson (Lab) 1937 W. Onions (Lab) F. Farrington (Con) F. Gregson (Lab) 1938 W. Onions (Lab) F. Farrington (Con) F. Gregson (Lab) 1945 W. Onions (Lab) C. C. Lamb (Lab) F. Gregson (Lab) 1946 W. Onions (Lab) C. C. Lamb (Lab) F. Gregson (Lab) January 1947 W. Onions (Lab) C. C. Lamb (Lab) M. Dunn (Con) 1947 W. Onions (Lab) C. C. Lamb (Lab) M. Dunn (Con) 1949 W. Onions (Lab) C. C. Lamb (Lab) M. Dunn (Con) 1950 W. M. McGuirk (Lab) C. C. Lamb (Lab) M. Dunn (Con) 1951 W. M. McGuirk (Lab) C. C. Lamb (Lab) M. Dunn (Con) 1952 W. M. McGuirk (Lab) C. C. Lamb (Lab) M. Dunn (Con) 1953 W. M. McGuirk (Lab) C. C. Lamb (Lab) M. Dunn (Con) 1954 W. M. McGuirk (Lab) C. C. Lamb (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) 1955 W. M. McGuirk (Lab) C. C. Lamb (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) 1956 W. M. McGuirk (Lab) C. C. Lamb (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) 1957 W. M. McGuirk (Lab) C. C. Lamb (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) 1958 W. M. McGuirk (Lab) C. C. Lamb (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) 1959 K. E. Goulding (Con) C. C. Lamb (Lab) R. Latham (Lab) 1960 K. E. Goulding (Con) C. C. Lamb (Lab) B. H. Farron (Con) 1961 K. E. Goulding (Con) C. C. Lamb (Lab) B. H. Farron (Con) 1962 R. Latham (Lab) C. C. Lamb (Lab) B. H. Farron (Con) September 1962 R. Latham (Lab) G. Halstead (Lab) B. H. Farron (Con) 1963 R. Latham (Lab) G. Halstead (Lab) W. R. Barber (Lab) 1964 R. Latham (Lab) G. Halstead (Lab) W. R. Barber (Lab) December 1964 R. Latham (Lab) G. Halstead (Lab) A. Wray (Con) 1965 R. H. Hine (Con) G. Halstead (Lab) A. Wray (Con) 1966 R. H. Hine (Con) G. Halstead (Lab) A. Wray (Con) 1967 R. H. Hine (Con) T. W. Bamford (Con) A. Wray (Con) 1968 R. H. Hine (Con) T. W. Bamford (Con) A. Wray (Con) 1969 A. Wray (Con) T. W. Bamford (Con) J. T. Crawford (Con) 1970 A. Wray (Con) A. E. Bowden (Lab) J. T. Crawford (Con) 1971 A. E. Bowden (Lab) W. T. Risby (Lab) W. Lister (Lab) 1972 A. E. Bowden (Lab) W. T. Risby (Lab) K. E. Goulding (Con) 1973 A. E. Bowden (Lab) K. E. Goulding (Con) C. C. Lamb (Lab) 1975 A. E. Bowden (Lab) K. E. Goulding (Con) G. I. Jones (Con) 1976 A. E. Bowden (Lab) K. E. Goulding (Con) G. I. Jones (Con) 1978 G. Hurley (Con) K. E. Goulding (Con) G. I. Jones (Con) 1979 G. Hurley (Con) K. E. Goulding (Con) C. McLaren (Lab) 1980 G. Hurley (Con) D. Shaw (Lab) C. McLaren (Lab) 1982 C. McLaren (Lab) K. E. Goulding (Con) W. T. Risby (Lab) 1983 C. McLaren (Lab) K. E. Goulding (Con) W. T. Risby (Lab) 1984 C. McLaren (Lab) L. Kelly (Lab) W. T. Risby (Lab) 1986 C. McLaren (Lab) L. Kelly (Lab) W. T. Risby (Lab) 1987 C. McLaren (Lab) L. Kelly (Lab) J. Clough (Con) 1988 C. McLaren (Lab) L. Kelly (Lab) J. Clough (Con) 1990 D. Shaw (Lab) L. Kelly (Lab) J. Clough (Con) 1991 D. Shaw (Lab) L. Kelly (Lab) H. Cooper (Lab) 1992 D. Shaw (Lab) M. Enderby (Lab) H. Cooper (Lab) 1994 D. Shaw (Lab) M. Enderby (Lab) H. Cooper (Lab) 1995 D. Shaw (Lab) M. Enderby (Lab) H. Cooper (Lab) July 1995 D. Shaw (Lab) P. Mullin (Lab) H. Cooper (Lab) 1996 D. Shaw (Lab) P. Mullin (Lab) H. Cooper (Lab) 1998 D. Shaw (Lab) P. Mullin (Lab) H. Cooper (Lab) 1999 D. Shaw (Lab) P. Mullin (Lab) H. Cooper (Lab) 2000 D. Shaw (Lab) P. Mullin (Lab) H. Cooper (Lab) 2002 D. Shaw (Lab) P. Mullin (Lab) H. Cooper (Lab) 2003 D. Shaw (Lab) P. Mullin (Lab) H. Cooper (Lab) 2004 Paul Murphy (Lab) Henry Cooper (Lab) Bill Risby (Lab) 2004 Paul Murphy (Lab) Henry Cooper (Lab) Bill Risby (Lab) 2006 Paul Murphy (Lab) Henry Cooper (Lab) Bill Risby (Lab) 2007 Paul Murphy (Lab) Henry Cooper (Lab) Bill Risby (Lab) 2008 Paul Murphy (Lab) Henry Cooper (Lab) Bill Risby (Lab) April 2009 Paul Murphy (Lab) Henry Cooper (Lab) Rita Tavernor (Lab) 2010 Paul Murphy (Lab) Henry Cooper (Lab) Rita Tavernor (Lab) 2011 Paul Murphy (Lab) Henry Cooper (Lab) Rita Tavernor (Lab) 2012 Paul Murphy (Lab) Henry Cooper (Lab) Rita Tavernor (Lab) 2012 Paul Murphy (Lab) Henry Cooper (Lab) Rita Tavernor (Lab) January 2013 Paul Murphy (Lab) Henry Cooper (Ind. Lab) Rita Tavernor (Lab) 2014 Paul Murphy (Lab) Henry Cooper (Ind. Lab) Yasmine Dar (Lab) 2015 Paul Murphy (Lab) Paula Appleby (Lab) Yasmine Dar (Lab) 2016 Carl Ollerhead (Lab) Paula Appleby (Lab) Yasmine Dar (Lab) 2018 Paula Appleby (Lab) Carl Ollerhead (Lab) Yasmine Dar (Lab) 2019 Paula Appleby (Lab) Carl Ollerhead (Lab) Yasmine Dar (Lab) June 2020 Paula Appleby (Lab) Carl Ollerhead (Ind) Yasmine Dar (Lab) 2021 Paula Appleby (Lab) Julie Connolly (Lab) Yasmine Dar (Lab) 2022 Paula Appleby (Lab) Julie Connolly (Lab) Yasmine Dar (Lab) 2023 Paula Appleby (Lab) Julie Connolly (Lab) Yasmine Dar (Lab) 2024 Paula Appleby (Lab) Sherita Mandongwe (Lab) Yasmine Dar (Lab) 2026 Blake Fisher (Ref UK) Sherita Mandongwe (Lab) Yasmine Dar (Lab)
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See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections
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