Openshaw was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1890 until 1971. It covered the Openshaw area of East Manchester.
Overview
Openshaw 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 whole of the former Openshaw township. City-wide boundary revisions in 1919 transferred the easternmost part of the ward to the Gorton North ward. In 1950, the ward's southern boundary became the Great Central Main Line."Tories' Net Gain of Two Seats in Manchester", Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p. 8 The ward was abolished in 1971 and its remaining area was transferred to the Bradford ward.Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6
From its creation until 1918, the ward formed part of the Gorton Parliamentary constituency.Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs From 1918 until 1955, it was part of the Manchester Gorton Parliamentary constituency. From 1955 until its abolition, it was part of the Manchester Openshaw Parliamentary constituency.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1890 S. J. Erwin (Lib) J. Battersby (Con) J. H. Crosfield (Lib) November 1890 S. J. Erwin (Lib) J. Battersby (Con) J. Robinson (Con) August 1891 J. Saxon (Lib) J. Battersby (Con) J. Robinson (Con) 1891 J. Saxon (Lib) J. Battersby (Con) J. Robinson (Con) 1892 J. Saxon (Lib) D. Taylor (Con) J. Robinson (Con) 1893 J. Saxon (Lib) D. Taylor (Con) J. Robinson (Con) 1894 J. Saxon (Lib) D. Taylor (Con) J. Butler (ILP) 1895 J. Saxon (Lib) D. Taylor (Con) J. Butler (ILP) 1896 J. Saxon (Lib) D. Taylor (Con) J. Butler (ILP) 1897 J. Saxon (Lib) D. Taylor (Con) J. Pollitt (Con) May 1898 G. Needham (Con) D. Taylor (Con) J. Pollitt (Con) 1898 G. Needham (Con) D. Taylor (Con) J. Pollitt (Con) 1899 J. Johnson (Con) D. Taylor (Con) J. Pollitt (Con) 1900 J. Johnson (Con) D. Taylor (Con) J. Pollitt (Con) 1901 J. Johnson (Con) D. Taylor (Con) J. Pollitt (Con) 1902 E. J. Hart (Lab) D. Taylor (Con) J. Pollitt (Con) 1903 E. J. Hart (Lab) D. Taylor (Con) T. Cook (Lab) 1904 E. J. Hart (Lab) J. B. Williams (Lab) T. Cook (Lab) 1905 E. J. Hart (Lab) J. B. Williams (Lab) T. Cook (Lab) 1906 E. J. Hart (Lab) J. B. Williams (Lab) T. Cook (Lab) 1907 E. J. Hart (Lab) J. Caminada (Ind) T. Cook (Lab) 1908 F. S. Fletcher (Ind) J. Caminada (Ind) T. Cook (Lab) 1909 F. S. Fletcher (Ind) J. Caminada (Ind) T. Cook (Lab) 1910 F. S. Fletcher (Ind) G. F. Titt (Lab) T. Cook (Lab) 1911 H. D. Judson (Con) G. F. Titt (Lab) T. Cook (Lab) 1912 H. D. Judson (Con) G. F. Titt (Lab) T. Cook (Lab) 1913 H. D. Judson (Con) G. F. Titt (Lab) T. Cook (Lab) 1914 H. D. Judson (Con) G. F. Titt (Lab) T. Cook (Lab) November 1918 H. D. Judson (Con) G. F. Titt (Lab) T. Cook (Ind. Lab) January 1919 H. D. Judson (Con) G. F. Titt (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1919 H. D. Judson (Con) G. F. Titt (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1920 H. D. Judson (Con) G. F. Titt (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1921 H. D. Judson (Con) G. F. Titt (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1922 H. D. Judson (Con) G. F. Titt (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1923 H. D. Judson (Con) G. F. Titt (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1924 J. W. Aveson (Lab) G. F. Titt (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1925 J. W. Aveson (Lab) G. F. Titt (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1926 J. W. Aveson (Lab) G. F. Titt (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1927 J. W. Aveson (Lab) G. F. Titt (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) July 1928 J. W. Aveson (Lab) W. H. Oldfield (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1928 J. W. Aveson (Lab) W. H. Oldfield (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1929 J. W. Aveson (Lab) W. H. Oldfield (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1930 R. Moss (Lab) W. H. Oldfield (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1931 R. Moss (Lab) W. H. Oldfield (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1932 R. Moss (Lab) W. H. Oldfield (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1933 R. Moss (Lab) W. H. Oldfield (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) 1934 R. Moss (Lab) W. H. Oldfield (Lab) J. Toole (Lab) March 1935 R. Moss (Lab) W. H. Oldfield (Lab) J. Casson (Lab) 1935 R. Moss (Lab) W. H. Oldfield (Lab) J. Casson (Lab) 1936 R. Moss (Lab) W. H. Oldfield (Lab) J. Casson (Lab) 1937 R. Moss (Lab) W. H. Oldfield (Lab) T. Nally (Lab) 1938 R. Moss (Lab) W. H. Oldfield (Lab) T. Nally (Lab) 1945 R. Moss (Lab) W. H. Oldfield (Lab) T. Nally (Lab) December 1945 L. Thomas (Lab) R. Moss (Lab) T. Nally (Lab) 1946 L. Thomas (Lab) R. Moss (Lab) T. Nally (Lab) 1947 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) T. Nally (Lab) 1949 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) T. Nally (Lab) 1950 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) T. Nally (Lab) 1951 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) T. Nally (Lab) 1952 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) T. Nally (Lab) 1953 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) T. Nally (Lab) 1954 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) T. Nally (Lab) 1955 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) T. Nally (Lab) 1956 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) M. E. Morley (Lab) 1957 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) M. E. Morley (Lab) 1958 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) M. E. Morley (Lab) 1959 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) M. E. Morley (Lab) 1960 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) M. E. Morley (Lab) 1961 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) M. E. Morley (Lab) 1962 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) M. E. Morley (Lab) 1963 L. Thomas (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) M. E. Morley (Lab) November 1963 P. J. Donoghue (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) T. O. Hamnett (Lab) 1964 P. J. Donoghue (Lab) S. Jolly (Lab) T. O. Hamnett (Lab) 1965 P. J. Donoghue (Lab) T. O. Hamnett (Lab) J. Gilmore (Lab) 1966 P. J. Donoghue (Lab) T. O. Hamnett (Lab) J. Gilmore (Lab) 1967 P. J. Donoghue (Lab) T. O. Hamnett (Lab) J. Gilmore (Lab) 1968 P. J. Donoghue (Lab) T. O. Hamnett (Lab) J. Gilmore (Lab) February 1969 E. Grant (Lab) T. O. Hamnett (Lab) J. Gilmore (Lab) 1969 E. Grant (Lab) T. O. Hamnett (Lab) J. Gilmore (Lab) 1970 E. Grant (Lab) T. O. Hamnett (Lab) J. Gilmore (Lab)
Elections
Elections in 1890s
November 1890
November 1890 (by-election)
August 1891 (by-election)
November 1891
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May 1898 (by-election)
November 1898
November 1899
Elections in 1900s
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Elections in 1910s
November 1910
* Two candidates having received 1,482 votes each, Titt was returned on the Alderman's casting vote
November 1911
November 1912
November 1913
November 1914
January 1919 (by-election)
November 1919
Elections in 1920s
November 1920
November 1921
November 1922
November 1923
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November 1925
November 1926
November 1927
July 1928 (by-election)
November 1928
November 1929
Elections in 1930s
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November 1932
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November 1934
March 1935 (by-election)
November 1935
November 1936
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Elections in 1940s
November 1945
December 1945 (by-election)
November 1946
November 1947
May 1949
Elections in 1950s
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Elections in 1960s
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November 1963 (by-election)
May 1964
May 1965
May 1966
May 1967
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February 1969 (by-election)
May 1969
Elections in 1970s
May 1970
See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections
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