Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1947. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Labour Party lost overall control of the council.Labour shocked - but won't give up plans, Manchester Evening News, 3 November 1947, p.1LABOUR LOSES CLEAR MAJORITY IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, 3 November 1947, p.6
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party119,674 (41.9%) 3.713 (36.1%) 5 71 (49.3%)Conservative Party150,599 (52.7%) 11.223 (63.9%) 664 (44.4%)Liberal Party13,027 (4.5%) 5.7 0 (0.0%) 1 9 (6.3%)Communist2,376 (0.8%) 0.60 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent54 (0.0%) 0.60 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 71 9 64
Aldermen
+ ↓ 16 8 12
Councillors
+ ↓ 55 1 52
Ward results All Saints'
Ardwick
Beswick
Blackley
Bradford
Cheetham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Collegiate Church
Collyhurst
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Exchange
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Levenshulme
Longsight
Medlock Street
Miles Platting
Moss Side East
Moss Side West
Moston
New Cross
Newton Heath
Openshaw
Oxford
Rusholme
St. Ann's
St. Clement's
St. George's
St. John's
St. Luke's
St. Mark's
St. Michael's
Withington
Wythenshawe
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 5 May 1948
Caused by the death on 18 April 1948 of Alderman Cyril Roylance de la Wyche (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 March 1942).ALDERMAN DE LA WYCHE, Manchester Guardian, April 19, 1948, p.3Nominated as New Alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 27, 1942, p.3
In his place, Councillor S. P. Dawson (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1928)MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1928, p.12 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 May 1948.DISCIPLINE IN FIRE BRIGADE, Manchester Guardian, May 6, 1948, p.6
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative S. P. Dawson Newton Heath 1949
Aldermanic election, 2 February 1949
Caused by the death on 24 January 1949 of Alderman John Septimus Hill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 February 1942).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, January 25, 1949, p.3WOMEN MUNITION WORKERS: CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN, Manchester Guardian, February 5, 1942, p.3
In his place, Councillor William Somerville (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 20 December 1928)CHORLTON ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1928, p.13 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1949.New Alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 2, 1949, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative William Somerville Levenshulme 1952
Aldermanic election, 2 March 1949
Caused by the resignation on 15 February 1949 of Alderman Dr. Emrys Lloyd Jones (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1945). , Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1949, p.8REQUEST TO RESTRAIN STAFFS WHO WISH TO LEAVE, Manchester Guardian, September 6, 1945, p.2
In his place, Councillor Leslie Lever (Labour, New Cross, elected 8 November 1932)BIG POLL IN NEW CROSS BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 9, 1932, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1949.CIVIC AID TO THE HALLE ORCHESTRA CRITICISED, Manchester Guardian, March 3, 1949, p.8
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Leslie Lever 1949
By-elections between 1947 and 1949
Miles Platting, 5 February 1948
Caused by the death of Councillor W. F. Irvine (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1945) on 22 December 1947.COUNCILLOR W. F. IRVINE, Manchester Guardian, 23 December 1947, p.6
, Manchester Guardian, 6 February 1948, p.6
Didsbury, 3 June 1948
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor S. P. Dawson (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1928)MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1928, p.12 on 5 May 1948,DISCIPLINE IN FIRE BRIGADE, Manchester Guardian, May 6, 1948, p.6 following the death on 18 April 1948 of Alderman Cyril Roylance de la Wyche (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 March 1942).ALDERMAN DE LA WYCHE, Manchester Guardian, April 19, 1948, p.3Nominated as New Alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 27, 1942, p.3
, Manchester Guardian, 4 June 1948, p.8
Exchange, 25 October 1948
Caused by the death of Councillor John William Coe (Conservative, Exchange, elected 1 November 1938)THIS IS WHAT YOUR XXXs DID, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1938, p.7 on 15 September 1948.COUNCILLR J. W. COE, Manchester Guardian, September 16, 1948, p.7
, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1948, p.6
St. Luke's, 3 November 1948
Caused by the resignation of Councillor C. Victor Jarvis (Conservative, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1946; previously 1938-45)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1946, p.8 on 15 September 1948. , Manchester Guardian, September 16, 1948, p.6
, Manchester Guardian, November 4, 1948, p.6
Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 10 March 1949
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Somerville (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 20 December 1928)CHORLTON ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1928, p.13 on 2 February 1949,New Alderman, Manchester Evening News, February 2, 1949, p.3 following the death on 24 January 1949 of Alderman John Septimus Hill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 February 1942).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, January 25, 1949, p.3WOMEN MUNITION WORKERS: CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN, Manchester Guardian, February 5, 1942, p.3
Holds the seat, Manchester Evening News, March 11, 1949, p.5
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