Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 11 May 1950. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Extensive ward boundary changes came into effect at this election, however, the number of councillors was retained and displaced members were allocated to newly created wards for the remainder of their terms.
The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party107,340 (50.5%) 1.418 (48.6%) 276 (52.8%)Labour Party100,805 (47.4%) 2.619 (51.4%) 1 62 (43.1%)Liberal Party2,863 (1.3%) 3.7 0 (0.0%) 1 6 (4.2%)Communist1,464 (0.7%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 62 6 76
Aldermen
+ ↓ 14 6 16
Councillors
+ ↓ 48 60
Ward results
Alexandra Park
All Saints'
Ardwick
Barlow Moor
Beswick
Blackley
Bradford
Burnage
Cheetham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Collegiate Church
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Levenshulme
Lightbowne
Longsight
Miles Platting
Moss Side East
Moss Side West
Moston
New Cross
Newton Heath
Newtown
Northenden
Old Moat
Openshaw
Rusholme
St. George's
St. Luke's
St. Mark's
St. Peter's
Withington
Wythenshawe
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 26 July 1950
Caused by the death on 14 July 1950 of Alderman Stanley Hitchbun (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1946).
In his place, Councillor Herbert Lomax (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 15 March 1932) was elected as an alderman by the council on 29 April 1953.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Herbert Lomax St. George's 1955
Aldermanic elections, 3 January 1951
Caused by the death on 2 December 1950 of Alderman T. H. Adams (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1945).ALDERMAN T. H. ADAMS, Manchester Guardian, 4 December 1950, p.43,000 PREFABRICATED HOUSES FOR MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, 5 July 1945, p.3
In his place, Councillor J. E. Fitzsimons (Conservative, Alexandra Park, elected 1 November 1932)THE MUNICIPAL RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, 2 November 1932, p.14 was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 January 1951.MONEY FOR SCHOOLS: "RATIONING" OF EXPENDITURE UPHELD, Manchester Guardian, 4 January 1951, p.2
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative J. E. Fitzsimons Openshaw 1952
Caused by the death on 20 December 1950 of Alderman George Frank Titt (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1928).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, 21 December 1950, p.3MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, 5 July 1928, p.13
In his place, Councillor Harold Bentley (Conservative, Withington, elected 9 November 1939; previously 1932-38)MEMBER EJECTED FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Manchester Guardian, 10 November 1939, p.14 was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 January 1951.MONEY FOR SCHOOLS: "RATIONING" OF EXPENDITURE UPHELD, Manchester Guardian, 4 January 1951, p.2
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Harold Bentley Collegiate Church 1952
Aldermanic elections, 7 February 1951
Caused by the death on 26 December 1950 of Alderman H. M. Emery (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 June 1944).ALDERMAN H. W. EMERY, Manchester Guardian, 27 December 1950, p.6OFFICIALS' SALARIES IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, 8 June 1944, p.3
In his place, Councillor R. S. Harper (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1932)THE MUNICIPAL RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, 2 November 1932, p.14 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1951 1951.HIGHER RENTS FOR 38,000 TENANTS IN MANCHESTER HOUSES, Manchester Guardian, 8 February 1951, p.8
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative R. S. Harper Alexandra Park 1952
Caused by the death on 3 January 1951 of Alderman Samuel Fitton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1944).ALDERMAN S. FITTON, Manchester Guardian, 4 January 1951, p.6NO PART-TIME WOMEN POLICE FOR MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, 7 September 1944, p.2
In his place, Councillor Leslie Lever M.P. (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 15 December 1949; previously 1932-49, Alderman 1949)Labour victory at Miles Platting, Manchester Evening News, 16 December 1949, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1951.HIGHER RENTS FOR 38,000 TENANTS IN MANCHESTER HOUSES, Manchester Guardian, 8 February 1951, p.8
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Leslie Lever Ardwick 1952
By-elections between 1950 and 1951
Crumpsall, 31 August 1950
Caused by the death of Councillor N. H. McDowall (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 12 May 1949)SIX CONSERVATIVE GAINS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, 13 May 1949, p.8 on 12 July 1950;Coun. McDowall dies, aged 54, Manchester Evening News, 12 July 1950, p.6 and by the election as an alderman of Councillor Herbert Lomax (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 15 March 1932)MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, 16 March 1932, p.4 on 26 July 1950All parties backed his election, Manchester Evening News, 26 July 1950, p.1 following the death on 14 July 1950 of Alderman Stanley Hitchbun (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1946).Alderman S. H. Hitchbun, Manchester Guardian, 15 July 1950, p.4TRANSPORT CHAIRMAN DEPOSED, Manchester Guardian, 5 December 1946, p.3
Alexandra Park, 1 February 1951
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor J. E. Fitzsimons (Conservative, Alexandra Park, elected 1 November 1932)THE MUNICIPAL RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, 2 November 1932, p.14 on 3 January 1951,MONEY FOR SCHOOLS: "RATIONING" OF EXPENDITURE UPHELD, Manchester Guardian, 4 January 1951, p.2 following the death on 2 December 1950 of Alderman T. H. Adams (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1945).ALDERMAN T. H. ADAMS, Manchester Guardian, 4 December 1950, p.43,000 PREFABRICATED HOUSES FOR MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, 5 July 1945, p.3
, Manchester Guardian, 2 February 1951, p.10
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