Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1958. 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 retained overall control of the council.HOW THE VOTES WERE CAST, Manchester Evening News, May 9, 1958, p.7TIGHTER HOLD ON MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 9, 1958, p.4
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party 89,450 (53.7%) 26 (65.0%) 5 95 (62.5%)Conservative Party 62,977 (37.8%) 3.814 (35.0%) 454 (35.5%)Liberal Party 12,770 (7.7%) 3.5 0 (0.0%) 1 3 (2.0%)Communist 695 (0.4%) 0.20 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent 458 (0.3%) 0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)Union Movement 101 (0.1%) N/A0 (0.0%) N/A0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 95 3 54
Aldermen
+ ↓ 21 3 14
Councillors
+ ↓ 74 40
Ward results
Alexandra Park
All Saints'
Ardwick
Baguley
Barlow Moor
Benchill
Beswick
Blackley
Bradford
Burnage
Cheetham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Collegiate Church
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Hugh Oldham
Levenshulme
Lightbowne
Longsight
Miles Platting
Moss Side East
Moss Side West
Moston
New Cross
Newton Heath
Northenden
Old Moat
Openshaw
Rusholme
St. George's
St. Luke's
St. Mark's
St. Peter's
Withington
Woodhouse Park
By-elections between 1958 and 1959
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