Rusholme (ward)

Rusholme is an electoral division of Manchester City Council which has been represented since 1885. It covers the South Manchester suburb of Rusholme.

Overview

Rusholme ward was created in 1885,THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 following the Manchester City Extension Act 1885, which transferred the townships of Bradford, Harpurhey, and Rusholme to the Manchester corporation.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1885, p.5 Initially, it covered the whole of the former Rusholme township. Boundary revisions in 1919, transferred that part of the ward to the east of Birchfields road to the Longsight ward. Following a further revision in 1950,"Tories' Net Gain of Two Seats in Manchester", Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p. 8 the ward's southern boundary became the Fallowfield Loop, before another revision in 1971,Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6 transferred part of the Longsight ward to the west of Dickenson Road to the ward. In 1982,Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). the south western portion of the ward was transferred to the new Fallowfield ward. Following a further revision in 2004,Manchester Evening News, 11 June 2004. that part of the University of Manchester's Fallowfield Campus within the ward was transferred to the Levenshulme ward. At the latest revision in 2018,Manchester City Council's submission on Warding Patterns John Leech the north western portion of the Longsight ward to the west of St. John's Road was transferred to the 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 Rusholme Parliamentary constituency. From 1950 until 1955, it was part of the Manchester Withington Parliamentary constituency. From 1955 until 1983, it was part of the Manchester Ardwick Parliamentary constituency. From 1983 until 2024, it was part of the Manchester Gorton Parliamentary constituency. Since 2024, it has formed part of the Manchester Rusholme Parliamentary constituency.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1885 F. E. Estcourt (Con) W. T. Gunson (Lib) J. Ramsay (Con) 1886 F. E. Estcourt (Con) W. T. Gunson (Lib U) S. Royle (Con) 1887 F. E. Estcourt (Con) W. T. Gunson (Lib U) S. Royle (Con) 1888 F. E. Estcourt (Con) W. T. Gunson (Lib U) S. Royle (Con) 1889 F. E. Estcourt (Con) W. T. Gunson (Lib U) S. Royle (Con) 1890 F. E. Estcourt (Con) W. T. Gunson (Lib U) S. Royle (Con) 1891 F. E. Estcourt (Con) W. T. Gunson (Lib U) S. Royle (Con) 1892 F. E. Estcourt (Con) W. T. Gunson (Lib U) H. Plummer (Ind) 1893 F. E. Estcourt (Con) E. Holt (Lib) H. Plummer (Lib) 1894 F. E. Estcourt (Con) E. Holt (Lib) H. Plummer (Lib) 1895 F. E. Estcourt (Con) E. Holt (Lib) H. Plummer (Lib) 1896 F. E. Estcourt (Con) E. Holt (Lib) H. Plummer (Lib) 1897 G. K Ashton (Con) E. Holt (Lib) H. Plummer (Lib) 1898 G. K. Ashton (Con) E. Holt (Lib) H. Plummer (Lib) 1899 G. K. Ashton (Con) E. Holt (Lib) H. Plummer (Lib) 1900 G. K. Ashton (Con) E. Holt (Lib) H. Plummer (Lib) 1901 G. K. Ashton (Con) E. Holt (Lib) H. Plummer (Lib) 1902 G. K. Ashton (Con) E. Holt (Lib) H. Plummer (Lib) June 1903 G. K. Ashton (Con) W. F. Lane Scott (Con) H. Plummer (Lib) 1903 G. K. Ashton (Con) W. F. Lane Scott (Con) H. Plummer (Lib) 1904 G. K. Ashton (Con) W. F. Lane Scott (Con) H. Plummer (Lib) 1905 G. K. Ashton (Con) W. F. Lane Scott (Con) H. Plummer (Lib) 1906 G. K. Ashton (Con) W. F. Lane Scott (Con) H. Plummer (Lib) 1907 G. K. Ashton (Con) W. F. Lane Scott (Con) H. Plummer (Lib) December 1907 G. K. Ashton (Con) W. F. Lane Scott (Con) J. D. Chantler (Con) 1908 G. K. Ashton (Con) W. F. Lane Scott (Con) J. D. Chantler (Con) 1909 G. K. Ashton (Con) W. F. Lane Scott (Con) J. D. Chantler (Con) 1910 G. K. Ashton (Con) W. F. Lane Scott (Con) J. D. Chantler (Con) June 1911 E. F. M. Susman (Lib) W. F. Lane Scott (Con) J. D. Chantler (Con) 1911 E. F. M. Susman (Lib) W. F. Lane Scott (Con) J. D. Chantler (Con) 1912 E. F. M. Susman (Lib) W. F. Lane Scott (Con) J. D. Chantler (Con) 1913 E. F. M. Susman (Lib) W. F. Lane Scott (Con) J. D. Chantler (Con) 1914 E. F. M. Susman (Lib) W. F. Lane Scott (Con) J. D. Chantler (Con) 1919 E. F. M. Sutton (Lib) J. Parkinson (Con) J. D. Chantler (Con) 1920 E. F. M. Sutton (Lib) J. Parkinson (Con) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1921 E. F. M. Sutton (Lib) W. Flinn (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1922 E. F. M. Sutton (Lib) W. Flinn (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1923 E. F. M. Sutton (Lib) W. Flinn (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1924 E. F. M. Sutton (Lib) R. G. Edwards (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1925 E. F. M. Sutton (Lib) R. G. Edwards (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1926 E. F. M. Sutton (Lib) R. G. Edwards (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1927 E. F. M. Sutton (Lib) R. G. Edwards (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1928 E. F. M. Sutton (Lib) R. G. Edwards (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) May 1929 F. A. Jackson (Con) R. G. Edwards (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1929 F. A. Jackson (Con) R. G. Edwards (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1930 F. A. Jackson (Con) R. G. Edwards (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1931 F. A. Jackson (Con) R. G. Edwards (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1932 F. A. Jackson (Con) R. G. Edwards (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1933 F. A. Jackson (Con) R. G. Edwards (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1934 F. A. Jackson (Con) R. G. Edwards (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1935 F. A. Jackson (Con) R. G. Edwards (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) January 1936 R. C. Rodgers (Con) R. G. Edwards (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) 1936 R. C. Rodgers (Con) R. G. Edwards (Lib) C. H. Barlow (Lib) October 1937 R. C. Rodgers (Con) R. G. Edwards (Lib) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1937 R. C. Rodgers (Con) R. G. Edwards (Lib) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1938 R. C. Rodgers (Con) R. G. Edwards (Lib) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1945 R. C. Rodgers (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1946 R. C. Rodgers (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1947 R. C. Rodgers (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1949 R. C. Rodgers (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1950 R. C. Rodgers (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1951 R. C. Rodgers (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1952 R. C. Rodgers (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1953 R. C. Rodgers (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1954 R. C. Rodgers (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1955 R. C. Rodgers (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1956 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1957 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1958 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1959 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) A. T. Barratt (Con) 1960 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) A. T. Barratt (Con) March 1961 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) F. W. Harrison (Con) 1961 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) F. W. Harrison (Con) 1962 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) F. W. Harrison (Con) 1963 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) F. W. Harrison (Con) 1964 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) F. W. Harrison (Con) 1965 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) H. Stockdale (Con) F. W. Harrison (Con) January 1966 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) C. R. Mayoh (Con) F. W. Harrison (Con) 1966 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) C. R. Mayoh (Con) F. W. Harrison (Con) 1967 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) C. R. Mayoh (Con) F. W. Harrison (Con) 1968 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) A. G. Thornhill (Con) F. W. Harrison (Con) 1969 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) A. G. Thornhill (Con) T. R. Phillips (Con) 1970 K. Ollerenshaw (Con) S. R. Tucker (Con) T. R. Phillips (Con) September 1970 M. Pierce (Con) S. R. Tucker (Con) T. R. Phillips (Con) 1971 M. Pierce (Con) S. R. Tucker (Con) L. J. Lamb (Lab) 1972M. Pierce (Con) S. R. Tucker (Con) T. R. Phillips (Con) 1973 M. Pierce (Con) K. Ollerenshaw (Con) S. R. Tucker (Con) 1975 M. Pierce (Con) K. Ollerenshaw (Con) S. R. Tucker (Con) 1976 M. Pierce (Con) K. Ollerenshaw (Con) S. R. Tucker (Con) 1978 M. Pierce (Con) K. Ollerenshaw (Con) S. R. Tucker (Con) 1979 M. Pierce (Con) K. Ollerenshaw (Con) A. J. Bateman (Lab) 1980 M. Pierce (Con) J. Nicholson (Lab) A. J. Bateman (Lab) October 1981 M. Pierce (Con) J. Nicholson (Lab) A. J. Bateman (SDP) 1982 T. Egan (Lab) J. Nicholson (Lab) M. Roff (Lab) 1983 T. Egan (Lab) J. Nicholson (Lab) M. Roff (Lab) 1984 T. Egan (Lab) J. Nicholson (Lab) M. Roff (Lab) 1986 J. Byrne (Lab) J. Nicholson (Lab) Y. Mambu (Lab) 1987 J. Byrne (Lab) J. Nicholson (Lab) M. Ramsbottom (Lib) 1988 J. Byrne (Lab) Y. Mambu (Lab) M. Ramsbottom (SLD) 1990 J. Byrne (Lab) Y. Mambu (Lab) M. Ramsbottom (Lib Dem) 1991 J. Byrne (Lab) Y. Mambu (Lab) M. Manning (Lab) March 1992 J. Byrne (Lab) Y. Mambu (Lab) M. Manning (Ind. Lab) 1992 J. Byrne (Lab) Y. Mambu (Lab) M. Manning (Ind. Lab) 1994 J. Byrne (Lab) Y. Mambu (Lab) M. Manning (Ind. Lab) 1995 J. Byrne (Lab) Y. Mambu (Lab) J. Chaudhry (Lab) 1996 J. Byrne (Lab) Y. Mambu (Lab) J. Chaudhry (Lab) 1998 J. Byrne (Lab) Y. Mambu (Lab) J. Chaudhry (Lab) 1999 J. Byrne (Lab) Y. Mambu (Lab) Z. Mir (Lab) 2000 J. Byrne (Lab) P. Shannon (Lib Dem) Z. Mir (Lab) 2002 J. Byrne (Lab) P. Shannon (Lib Dem) Z. Mir (Lab) 2003 J. Byrne (Lab) P. Shannon (Lib Dem) L. Williams (Lib Dem) 2004 Paul Shannon (Lib Dem) Abu Chowdhury (Lib Dem) Lynne Williams (Lib Dem) 2006 Paul Shannon (Lib Dem) Abu Chowdhury (Lib Dem) Lynne Williams (Lib Dem) 2007 Paul Shannon (Lib Dem) Abu Chowdhury (Lib Dem) Lynne Williams (Lib Dem) 2008 Paul Shannon (Lib Dem) Abu Chowdhury (Lib Dem) Lynne Williams (Lib Dem) 2010 Paul Shannon (Lib Dem) Abu Chowdhury (Lib Dem) Rabnawaz Akbar (Lab) 2011 Paul Shannon (Lib Dem) Kate Chappell (Lab) Rabnawaz Akbar (Lab) 2012 Ahmed Ali (Lab) Kate Chappell (Lab) Rabnawaz Akbar (Lab) 2014 Ahmed Ali (Lab) Kate Chappell (Lab) Rabnawaz Akbar (Lab) 2015 Ahmed Ali (Lab) Kate Chappell (Lab) Rabnawaz Akbar (Lab) 2016 Ahmed Ali (Lab) Kate Chappell (Lab) Rabnawaz Akbar (Lab) May 2017 Ahmed Ali (Lab) Jill Lovecy (Lab) Rabnawaz Akbar (Lab) 2018 Rabnawaz Akbar (Lab) Jill Lovecy (Lab) Ahmed Ali (Lab) 2019 Rabnawaz Akbar (Lab) Jill Lovecy (Lab) Ahmed Ali (Lab) 2021 Rabnawaz Akbar (Lab) Jill Lovecy (Lab) Ahmed Ali (Lab) 2022 Rabnawaz Akbar (Lab) Jill Lovecy (Lab) Ahmed Ali (Lab) 2023 Rabnawaz Akbar (Lab) Jill Lovecy (Lab) Ahmed Ali (Lab) 2024 Rabnawaz Akbar (Lab) Jill Lovecy (Lab) Ahmed Ali (Lab) 2026 Shams Syed (Grn) Jill Lovecy (Lab) Ahmed Ali (Lab)

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