Beswick (ward)

Beswick
Beswick
Ward
	Beswick ward (1973) within Manchester
	Coat of arms
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County	Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough	Manchester
Created	November 1919
Named for	Beswick
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency	Manchester Central

Beswick was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1919 until 1982. It covered Beswick and parts of Ancoats.

Overview

Beswick ward was created in 1919, from the western portion of the Bradford ward. The ward was largely unaffected by city-wide boundary revisions in 1950, however, further revisions in 1971, transferred part of Ancoats from the former New Cross ward. In 1982, the ward was abolished, and its remaining area became part of the new Beswick and Clayton ward.

From 1919 until 1955, the ward formed part of the Manchester Clayton Parliamentary constituency. From 1955 until 1974, it was part of the Manchester Exchange Parliamentary constituency. From 1974 until its abolition, it was part of the Manchester Central Parliamentary constituency.

Councillors

Election
1919	M. E. Smith (Lab)	P. J. Wall (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1920	M. E. Smith (Lab)	P. J. Wall (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1921	M. E. Smith (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1922	M. E. Smith (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1923	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1924	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1925	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1926	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1927	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1928	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1929	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1930	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1931	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1932	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1933	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1934	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
1935	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	W. Robinson (Lab)
April 1936	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	M. Bell (Lab)
1936	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	M. Bell (Lab)
January 1937	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	H. Baldwin (Lab)
1937	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	H. Baldwin (Lab)
1938	H. Thorneycroft (Lab)	L. B. Cox (Lab)	H. Baldwin (Lab)
1945	H. Baldwin (Lab)	W. Winstanley (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
1946	H. Baldwin (Lab)	W. Winstanley (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
1947	H. Baldwin (Lab)	W. Winstanley (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
1949	H. Baldwin (Lab)	W. Winstanley (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
1950	H. Baldwin (Lab)	W. Winstanley (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
1951	H. Baldwin (Lab)	W. Winstanley (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
1952	H. Baldwin (Lab)	W. Winstanley (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
1953	H. Baldwin (Lab)	W. Winstanley (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
1954	H. Baldwin (Lab)	W. Winstanley (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
1955	H. Baldwin (Lab)	W. Winstanley (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
September 1955	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	W. Winstanley (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
1956	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	R. Malcolm (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
1957	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	R. Malcolm (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
1958	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	R. Malcolm (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
1959	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	R. Malcolm (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
1960	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	J. Dean (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
1961	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	J. Dean (Lab)	T. W. Farrell (Lab)
February 1962	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	J. Dean (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
1962	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	J. Dean (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
1963	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	J. Dean (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
1964	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	J. Dean (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
1965	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	J. Dean (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
1967	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	J. Dean (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
1967	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	J. Dean (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
1968	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	J. Dean (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
1969	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	J. Dean (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
1970	J. G. Birtles (Lab)	J. Dean (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
1971	J. Dean (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)	J. G. Birtles (Lab)
July 1971	J. Dean (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)	S. Corless (Lab)
1972	J. Dean (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)	S. Corless (Lab)
1973	J. Dean (Lab)	S. Corless (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
June 1974	J. E. Jackson (Lab)	S. Corless (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
1975	J. E. Jackson (Lab)	S. Corless (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
1976	J. E. Jackson (Lab)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
1978	S. Silverman (Lab)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
1979	S. Silverman (Lab)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	K. Eastham (Lab)
1980	S. Silverman (Lab)	J. Flanagan (Lab)	M. Harrison (Lab)

Elections

Elections in 1910s

November 1919

1919 (3 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	M. E. Smith	2,858	63.4
	Labour	P. J. Wall	2,783	61.8
	Labour	W. Robinson	2,772	61.5
	Conservative	T. W. H. Preston*	1,777	39.4
	Conservative	O. R. Whittaker*	1,679	37.3
	Conservative	J. Fiddiham	1,647	36.6
Majority			995	22.1
Turnout			4,505	36.3
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Elections in 1920s

November 1920

1920
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Robinson*	2,796	56.1	−7.3
	Conservative	J. Fiddiham	2,187	43.9	+4.5
Majority			609	12.2	−9.9
Turnout			4,983	43.7	+7.4
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1921

1921
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. B. Cox	3,490	58.1	+1.0
	Conservative	J. Fiddiham	2,618	42.9	−1.0
Majority			872	14.2	+2.0
Turnout			6,108	53.8	10.1
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1922

1922
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. E. Smith*	3,636	50.2	−7.9
	Conservative	J. H. Meachin	3,604	49.8	+7.9
Majority			32	0.4	−13.8
Turnout			7,240	62.0	+8.2
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1923

1923
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Robinson*	4,334	52.4	+2.2
	Conservative	J. H. Meachin	3,879	46.9	−2.9
	NFDDSS	C. Reilly	57	0.7	N/A
Majority			455	5.5	+5.1
Turnout			8,270
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1924

1924
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. B. Cox*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1925

1925
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Thorneycroft*	4,754	63.0	N/A
	Conservative	J. W. Brownhill	2,792	37.0	N/A
Majority			1,962	26.0	N/A
Turnout			7,546	61.6	N/A
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1926

1926
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Robinson*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1927

1927
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. B. Cox*	4,549	63.6	N/A
	Conservative	P. Sims	2,609	36.4	N/A
Majority			1,940	27.2	N/A
Turnout			7,158	59.0	N/A
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1928

1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Thorneycroft*	4,946	62.7	−0.9
	Conservative	G. Southward	2,937	37.3	+0.9
Majority			2,009	25.4	−1.8
Turnout			7,883	64.8	+5.8
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1929

1929
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Robinson*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in 1930s

November 1930

1930
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. B. Cox*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1931

1931
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Thorneycroft*	3,902	52.3	N/A
	Conservative	W. Shaw	3,559	47.7	N/A
Majority			343	4.6	N/A
Turnout			7,461	59.6
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1932

1932
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Robinson*	4,258	68.0	+15.7
	Conservative	R. C. Roberts	2,002	32.0	−15.7
Majority			2,256	36.0	+31.4
Turnout			6,260
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1933

1933
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. B. Cox*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1934

1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Thorneycroft*	4,033	67.3	N/A
	Conservative	K. A. Quas-Cohen	1,963	32.7	N/A
Majority			2,070	34.6	N/A
Turnout			5,996
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1935

1935
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Robinson*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

April 1936 (by-election)

By-election: 30 April 1936
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Bell	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1936

1936
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L. B. Cox*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

January 1937 (by-election)

By-election: 21 January 1937
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Baldwin	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1937

1937
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Thorneycroft*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1938

1938
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Baldwin*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in 1940s

November 1945

1945 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Winstanley*	3,831	75.0	N/A
	Labour	T. W. Farrell	3,758	73.5	N/A
	Independent	J. McGuiness	1,279	25.0	N/A
Majority			2,479	48.5	N/A
Turnout			5,110	34.2
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1946

1946
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Baldwin*	3,383	68.2'	−6.8
	Conservative	R. S. Smith	1,577	31.8	N/A
Majority			1,806	36.4	−12.1
Turnout			4,960
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1947

1947
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. W. Farrell*	4,845	58.0	−10.2
	Conservative	G. Bryant	3,511	42.0	+10.2
Majority			1,334	16.0	−20.4
Turnout			8,356
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1949

1949
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Winstanley*	5,166	63.7	+5.7
	Conservative	W. Morgan	2,803	34.5	−7.5
	Communist	T. Royle	146	1.8	N/A
Majority			2,363	29.2	+13.2
Turnout			8,115
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in 1950s

May 1950

1950 (new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	H. Baldwin*	3,970	73.4
	Conservative	A. Nixon	1,342	24.8
	Communist	T. Royle	97	1.8
Majority			2,628	48.6
Turnout			5,409
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1951

1951
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. W. Farrell*	3,460	63.8	−9.6
	Conservative	C. P. R. Dunn	1,966	36.2	+11.4
Majority			1,494	27.6	−21.0
Turnout			5,426
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1952

1952
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Winstanley	4,794	75.6	+11.8
	Conservative	C. P. R. Dunn	1,546	24.4	−11.8
Majority			3,248	51.2	+23.6
Turnout			6,340
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1953

1953
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Baldwin*	3,499	76.4	+0.8
	Conservative	H. Broderick	1,083	23.6	−0.8
Majority			2,416	52.8	+1.6
Turnout			4,582
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1954

1954
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. W. Farrell*	3,471	78.2	+1.8
	Conservative	H. Broderick	969	21.8	−1.8
Majority			2,502	56.4	+3.6
Turnout			4,440
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1955

1955
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Winstanley*	3,202	74.1	−4.1
	Conservative	J. Vernon	1,119	25.9	+4.1
Majority			2,083	48.2	−8.2
Turnout			4,321
	Labour hold		Swing

September 1955 (by-election)

By-election: 22 September 1955
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. G. Birtles	2,538	71.5	−2.6
	Conservative	J. Carson	1,012	28.5	+2.6
Majority			1,526	43.0	−5.2
Turnout			3,550
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1956

1956 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. G. Birtles*	2,275	77.2	+3.1
	Labour	R. Malcolm	2,139	72.6	−1.5
	Conservative	R. B. Crompton	738	25.1	−0.8
Majority			1,401	47.5	−0.7
Turnout			2,945
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1957

1957
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. W. Farrell*	3,013	84.8	+7.6
	Conservative	W. M. Hall	541	15.2	−9.9
Majority			2,472	69.6	+22.1
Turnout			3,554
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1958

1958
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Malcolm*	2,623	83.9	−0.9
	Conservative	D. E. Logan	505	16.1	+0.9
Majority			2,118	67.8	−1.8
Turnout			3,128
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1959

1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. G. Birtles*	2,785	80.6	−3.3
	Conservative	H. L. W. Glover	672	19.4	+3.3
Majority			2,113	61.2	−6.6
Turnout			3,457
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in 1960s

May 1960

1960 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. W. Farrell*	1,779	64.3	−16.3
	Labour	J. Dean	1,686	61.0	−19.6
	Conservative	K. A. Edis	986	35.7	+16.3
Majority			700	25.3	−35.9
Turnout			2,765
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1961

1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Dean*	2,567	76.7	+12.1
	Conservative	K. A. Edis	780	23.3	−12.4
Majority			1,787	53.4	+28.1
Turnout			3,347
	Labour hold		Swing

February 1962 (by-election)

By-election: 8 February 1962
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Eastham	1,546	82.5	+5.8
	Conservative	K. A. Edis	328	17.5	−5.8
Majority			1,218	65.0	+11.6
Turnout			1,874
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1962

1962
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. G. Birtles*	2,341	84.0	+7.3
	Conservative	S. Mottram	266	9.5	−13.8
	Union Movement	D. E. Hesketh	181	6.5	N/A
Majority			2,075	74.5	+21.1
Turnout			2,788
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1963

1963
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Eastham*	2,613	86.7	+2.7
	Independent	D. S. Lawson	208	6.9	N/A
	Conservative	S. Mottram	193	6.4	−3.1
Majority			2,405	79.8	+5.3
Turnout			3,014
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1964

1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Dean*	2,469	85.3	−1.4
	Conservative	S. Mottram	427	14.7	+8.3
Majority			2,042	70.6	−9.2
Turnout			2,896
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1965

1965
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. G. Birtles*	1,626	74.3	−11.0
	Conservative	N. A. Green	562	25.7	+11.0
Majority			1,064	48.6	−22.0
Turnout			2,188
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1966

1966
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Eastham*	1,605	80.4	+6.1
	Conservative	N. A. Green	392	19.6	−6.1
Majority			1,213	60.8	+12.2
Turnout			1,997
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1967

1967
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Dean*	1,031	63.6	−16.8
	Conservative	R. Lilley	370	22.8	+3.2
	Independent	E. Bevan	219	13.6	N/A
Majority			661	40.8	−20.0
Turnout			1,620
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1968

1968
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. G. Birtles*	922	62.2	−1.4
	Conservative	R. Lilley	560	37.8	+15.0
Majority			362	24.4	−16.4
Turnout			1,482
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1969

1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Eastham*	994	67.5	+5.3
	Conservative	E. M. Bevan	478	32.5	−5.3
Majority			516	35.0	+10.6
Turnout			1,472
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in 1970s

May 1970

1970
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Dean*	1,223	75.3	+7.8
	Conservative	E. M. Bevan	402	24.7	−7.8
Majority			821	50.6	+15.6
Turnout			1,625
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1971

1971 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Dean*	2,609	89.8
	Labour	K. Eastham*	2,517	86.6
	Labour	J. G. Birtles*	2,280	78.5
	Conservative	D. Eastwood	585	20.1
	Conservative	A. Bradshaw	326	11.2
	Conservative	J. R. Cawley	310	10.7
	Communist	J. Coupe	92	3.2
Majority			1,695	58.3
Turnout			2,906
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

July 1971 (by-election)

By-election: 8 July 1971
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Corless	1,522	88.3	−1.5
	Conservative	D. Eastwood	133	7.7	−14.4
	Independent	J. Lewis	68	3.9	N/A
Majority			1,389	80.6	+22.3
Turnout			1,723
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1972

1972
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Corless*	2,005	89.5	−0.3
	Conservative	D. Eastwood	236	10.5	−9.6
Majority			1,769	79.0	+20.7
Turnout			2,241
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1973

1973 (3 vacancies; reorganisation)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Dean*	1,528	80.6	−8.6
	Labour	S. Corless*	1,514	79.9	−9.6
	Labour	K. Eastham*	1,485	78.3	−11.2
	Conservative	J. C. J. Cavill	252	13.3	+2.8
	Conservative	J. Cartland	238	12.6	+2.1
	Conservative	W. Whitmore	235	12.4	+1.9
Majority			1,233	65.0	−14.0
Turnout			1,896
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

June 1974 (by-election)

By-election: 27 June 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. E. Jackson	1,298	70.9	−14.9
	Liberal	W. J. Ellwood	248	13.6	+13.6
	Conservative	D. Porter	173	9.5	−4.6
	National Front	S. McKenzie	111	6.1	+6.1
Majority			1,050	57.4	−14.3
Turnout			1,830
	Labour hold		Swing	-14.2

May 1975

1975
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Eastham*	1,282	79.0	−6.8
	Conservative	J. R. Cawley	341	21.0	+6.8
Majority			941	58.0	−13.7
Turnout			1,623
	Labour hold		Swing	-6.8

May 1976

1976
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Flanagan	1,760	75.4	−3.6
	Conservative	J. Cartland	449	19.2	−1.8
	Liberal	P. Coleman	125	5.4	+5.4
Majority			1,311	56.2	−1.8
Turnout			2,334
	Labour hold		Swing	-1.8

May 1978

1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Silverman	1,746	77.3	+1.9
	Conservative	J. Cartland	370	16.4	−2.8
	National Front	A. Tatton	81	3.6	+3.6
	Liberal	J. Thomson	63	2.8	−2.6
Majority			1,376	60.9	+4.7
Turnout			2,260	27.7
	Labour hold		Swing	+2.3

May 1979

1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Eastham*	3,505	81.5	+4.2
	Conservative	C. Hare	796	18.5	+2.1
Majority			2,709	63.0	+2.1
Turnout			4,301	61.2	+33.5
	Labour hold		Swing	+1.0

Elections in 1980s

May 1980

1980 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Flanagan*	2,061	81.6	+0.1
	Labour	M. Harrison	1,898
	Independent	W. C. Carman	208	8.2	+8.2
	Conservative	C. Hare	148	5.8	−12.7
	Conservative	R. Plant	121
	Liberal	K. Parkinson	109	4.3	+4.3
Majority			1,690	73.4	+10.4
Turnout			2,526	34.1	−27.1
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing	-4.0

References

↑ TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8
↑ "Tories' Net Gain of Two Seats in Manchester", Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p. 8
↑ Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6
↑ Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
↑ "Representation of the People Act 1948: Schedule 1", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1948 c. 65 (sch. 1), retrieved 27 February 2023
↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Manchester) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/606, retrieved 26 February 2023

[auto-1] TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8

[2] "Tories' Net Gain of Two Seats in Manchester", Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p. 8

[3] Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6

[4] Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).

[5] "Representation of the People Act 1948: Schedule 1", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1948 c. 65 (sch. 1), retrieved 27 February 2023

[6] "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Manchester) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/606, retrieved 26 February 2023