Chorlton, formerly Chorlton-cum-Hardy, is an electoral division of Manchester City Council which has been represented since 1904. It covers the greater part of the suburb of Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Overview
Chorlton-cum-Hardy 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's boundaries corresponded with those of the Chorlton-cum-Hardy and Whalley Range wards of the former Withington Urban District, these boundaries were not affected by a city-wide boundary revision in 1919. In 1950,TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8 that part of the ward to the east of Egerton Road North was transferred to the new Alexandra Park ward. After a further boundary revision in 1971,Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16 its name was shortened to Chorlton and its eastern boundary became the disused Manchester South District Railway, these boundaries were left unchanged by another city-wide boundary revision in 1982.Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). In 2004, that part of the ward to the south of Wilbraham Road and to the east of Barlow Moor Road was transferred to the new Chorlton Park ward. The ward's boundaries were left largely unchanged at the latest revision in 2018.
From its creation until 1918, the ward formed part of the Stretford Parliamentary constituency.Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs From 1918 until 1950, it was part of the Manchester Withington Parliamentary constituency. From 1950 until 1983, it was part of the Manchester Moss Side Parliamentary constituency. Since 1983, most of the ward has returned to the Manchester Withington Parliamentary Constituency; however, as of 2024, that part of the ward to the east of Egerton Road North forms part of the Manchester Rusholme Parliamentary Constituency.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1904 J. Turner (Con) E. Farrar (Ind) H. Kemp (Lib) 1905 J. Turner (Con) E. Farrar (Ind) H. Kemp (Lib) 1906 J. Turner (Con) E. Farrar (Ind) H. Kemp (Lib) 190 J. Turner (Con) E. Farrar (Ind) H. Kemp (Lib) 1908 J. Turner (Con) E. Farrar (Ind) H. Kemp (Lib) 1909 J. Turner (Con) E. Farrar (Ind) H. Kemp (Lib) March 1910 J. Turner (Con) A. Thomson (Lib) H. Kemp (Lib) 1910 J. Turner (Con) A. Thomson (Lib) H. Kemp (Lib) November 1910 J. Turner (Con) G. Howarth (Lib) H. Kemp (Lib) 1911 J. Turner (Con) G. Howarth (Lib) J. Redford (Ind) 1912 J. Turner (Con) J. C. Booth (Con) J. Redford (Ind) 1913 J. Turner (Con) J. C. Booth (Con) J. Redford (Ind) 1914 J. Turner (Con) J. C. Booth (Con) J. Redford (Ind) 1919 J. Turner (Con) W. E. Davies (Lib) J. Redford (Lib) February 1920 J. W. G. Coombs (Con) W. E. Davies (Lib) J. Redford (Lib) June 1920 S. T. Rowe (Con) W. E. Davies (Lib) J. Redford (Lib) 1920 S. T. Rowe (Con) W. E. Davies (Lib) J. Redford (Lib) 1921 S. T. Rowe (Con) W. E. Davies (Lib) J. Lees-Jones (Con) 1922 S. T. Rowe (Con) W. E. Davies (Lib) J. Lees-Jones (Con) 1923 S. T. Rowe (Con) W. E. Davies (Lib) J. Lees-Jones (Con) 1924 S. T. Rowe (Con) W. E. Davies (Lib) S. D. Simon (Lib) 1925 S. T. Rowe (Con) W. T. Burrows (Con) S. D. Simon (Lib) 1926 J. W. Maitland (Lib) W. T. Burrows (Con) S. D. Simon (Lib) 1927 J. W. Maitland (Lib) W. T. Burrows (Con) S. D. Simon (Lib) 1928 J. W. Maitland (Lib) W. T. Burrows (Con) S. D. Simon (Lib) December 1928 J. W. Maitland (Lib) W. Somerville (Con) S. D. Simon (Lib) 1929 J. W. Maitland (Lib) W. Somerville (Con) S. D. Simon (Lib) 1930 J. W. Maitland (Lib) W. Somerville (Con) S. D. Simon (Lib) 1931 J. W. Maitland (Lib) W. Somerville (Con) S. D. Simon (Lib) 1932 J. W. Maitland (Lib) W. Somerville (Con) S. D. Simon (Lib) 1933 J. W. Maitland (Lib) W. Somerville (Con) J. Watts (Con) 1934 J. W. Maitland (Lib) W. Somerville (Con) J. Watts (Con) 1935 N. Beith (Con) W. Somerville (Con) J. Watts (Con) 1936 N. Beith (Con) W. Somerville (Con) J. Watts (Con) 1937 N. Beith (Con) W. Somerville (Con) J. Watts (Con) 1938 H. Strange (Con) W. Somerville (Con) J. Watts (Con) 1945 R. Turley (Con) W. Somerville (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1946 R. Turley (Con) W. Somerville (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1947 R. Turley (Con) W. Somerville (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) March 1949 R. Turley (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1949 R. Turley (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) November 1949 A. Wood (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1950 A. Wood (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1951 A. Wood (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1952 A. Wood (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1953 A. Wood (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1954 S. Ralphs (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1955 S. Ralphs (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1956 S. Ralphs (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1957 S. Ralphs (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1958 S. Ralphs (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1959 S. Ralphs (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1960 S. Ralphs (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1961 S. Ralphs (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1962 S. Ralphs (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1963 S. Ralphs (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) M. S. Whittaker (Con) 1964 S. Ralphs (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) L. Sanders (Con) 1965 S. Ralphs (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) L. Sanders (Con) June 1965 M. A. Vince (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) L. Sanders (Con) 1966 M. A. Vince (Con) G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con) L. Sanders (Con) March 1967 M. A. Vince (Con) A. D. Ashley (Con) L. Sanders (Con) 1967 M. A. Vince (Con) A. D. Ashley (Con) L. Sanders (Con) 1968 M. A. Vince (Con) A. D. Ashley (Con) L. Sanders (Con) 1969 M. A. Vince (Con) A. D. Ashley (Con) L. Sanders (Con) 1970 M. A. Vince (Con) A. D. Ashley (Con) L. Sanders (Con) 1971 L. Sanders (Con) M. A. Vince (Con) M. Delavan (Con) 1972 L. Sanders (Con) M. A. Vince (Con) M. Delavan (Con) 1973 L. Sanders (Con) M. A. Vince (Con) A. D. Ashley (Con) 1975 L. Sanders (Con) M. A. Vince (Con) C. Franks (Con) 1976 L. Sanders (Con) M. A. Vince (Con) C. Franks (Con) 1978 L. Sanders (Con) M. A. Vince (Con) C. Franks (Con) 1979 L. Sanders (Con) M. A. Vince (Con) C. Franks (Con) 1980 L. Sanders (Con) M. A. Vince (Con) C. Franks (Con) 1982 L. Sanders (Con) M. A. Vince (Con) C. Franks (Con) 1983 L. Sanders (Con) M. A. Vince (Con) C. Franks (Con) 1984 L. Sanders (Con) E. Walker (Con) M. Davies (Con) 1986 D. Black (Lab) E. Walker (Con) M. Davies (Con) 1987 D. Black (Lab) E. Walker (Con) D. Kielthy (Con) 1988 D. Black (Lab) A. Tomlinson (Lab) D. Kielthy (Con) 1990 D. Black (Lab) A. Tomlinson (Lab) D. Kielthy (Con) 1991 B. D. Selby (Lab) A. Tomlinson (Lab) C. M. Rogers (Lab) 1992 B. D. Selby (Lab) M. Langford (Lab) C. M. Rogers (Lab) April 1993 B. D. Selby (Lab) M. Langford (Lab) G. Betney (Lab) 1994 B. D. Selby (Lab) M. Langford (Lab) G. Betney (Lab) 1995 B. D. Selby (Lab) M. Langford (Lab) V. Stevens (Lab) 1996 B. D. Selby (Lab) M. Humphreys (Lab) V. Stevens (Lab) 1998 B. D. Selby (Lab) M. Humphreys (Lab) V. Stevens (Lab) 1999 B. D. Selby (Lab) V. Stevens (Lab) S. Newman (Lab) 2000 B. D. Selby (Lab) V. Stevens (Lab) S. Newman (Lab) 2002 B. D. Selby (Lab) V. Stevens (Lab) S. Newman (Lab) 2003 B. D. Selby (Lab) V. Stevens (Lab) S. Newman (Lab) 2004 Sheila Newman (Lab) Angela Gallagher (Lib Dem) Val Stevens (Lab) 2006 Sheila Newman (Lab) Angela Gallagher (Lib Dem) Val Stevens (Lab) August 2006 Sheila Newman (Lab) Angela Gallagher (Lab) Val Stevens (Lab) 2007 Sheila Newman (Lab) Paul Ankers (Lib Dem) Val Stevens (Lab) 2008 Sheila Newman (Lab) Paul Ankers (Lib Dem) Val Stevens (Lab) 2010 Sheila Newman (Lab) Paul Ankers (Lib Dem) Victor Chamberlain (Lib Dem) 2011 Sheila Newman (Lab) Matthew Strong (Lab) Victor Chamberlain (Lib Dem) 2012 Sheila Newman (Lab) Matthew Strong (Lab) Victor Chamberlain (Lib Dem) 2014 Sheila Newman (Lab) Matthew Strong (Lab) John Hacking (Lab) 2015 Sheila Newman (Lab) Matthew Strong (Lab) John Hacking (Lab) 2016 Sheila Newman (Lab) Matthew Strong (Lab) John Hacking (Lab) 2018 John Hacking (Lab) Eve Holt (Lab) Matthew Strong (Lab) 2019 John Hacking (Lab) Eve Holt (Lab) Matthew Strong (Lab) 2021 John Hacking (Lab) Eve Holt (Lab) Matthew Strong (Lab) November 2021 John Hacking (Lab) Eve Holt (Lab) Mathew Benham (Lab) 2022 John Hacking (Lab) Eve Holt (Lab) Mathew Benham (Lab) 2023 John Hacking (Lab) Eve Holt (Lab) Mathew Benham (Lab) 2024 John Hacking (Lab) Tina Kirwin-McGinley (Lab) Mathew Benham (Lab) 2026 Chantal Kerr-Sheppard (Grn) Tina Kirwin-McGinley (Lab) Mathew Benham (Lab)
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See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections
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