Longsight is an electoral division of Manchester City Council which has been represented since 1890. It covers the South Manchester suburb of Longsight, as well as a small part of Gorton.
Overview
Longsight ward was created in 1890,THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 as a result of the Manchester Extension Scheme 1890, which transferred the townships of Blackley, Crumpsall, Moston, Newton, Openshaw, and parts of Gorton to the Manchester corporation.MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION SCHEME, Manchester Courier, July 25, 1890, p.6 Initially, it covered that part of the incorporated area of Gorton to the south of Hyde Road. In 1919, that part of the Rusholme ward to the east of Birchfields Road was transferred to the ward. Further city-wide boundary revisions in 1950 transferred that part of the ward to the east of the Crewe-Manchester Line to the St. Mark's ward."Tories' Net Gain of Two Seats in Manchester", Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p. 8 Another boundary revision in 1971 transferred that part of the former St. Mark's ward to the south of Hyde Road to the ward,Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16 these boundaries were unaffected by a further revision in 1982.Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). In 2004, that part of the ward to the north of Daisy Bank Road and Kirmanshulme Lane was transferred to the Ardwick ward. At the latest revision in 2018,Manchester City Council's submission on Warding Patterns John Leech, that part of the former Gorton South ward between the Hope Valley Line and the Nico Ditch was transferred to the ward.
From its creation until 1918, the ward formed part of the Manchester South Parliamentary constituency.Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs From 1918 until 1950, it was part of the Manchester Rusholme Parliamentary constituency. From 1950 until 1983, it was part of the Manchester Ardwick Parliamentary constituency. From 1983 until 2024, it was part of the Manchester Gorton Parliamentary constituency. Since 2024, it has formed part of the Gorton and Denton Parliamentary constituency.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1890 C. Jennison (Con) G. H. Russell (Lib) T. Uttley (Lib) November 1890 C. Jennison (Con) J. R. Wilson (Con) T. Uttley (Lib) 1891 C. Jennison (Con) J. R. Wilson (Con) T. Uttley (Lib) 1892 C. Jennison (Con) J. R. Wilson (Con) T. Uttley (Lib) 1893 C. Jennison (Con) J. R. Wilson (Con) T. Uttley (Lib) 1894 C. Jennison (Con) J. R. Wilson (Con) T. Uttley (Lib) 1895 C. Jennison (Con) J. R. Wilson (Con) T. Uttley (Lib) 1896 C. Jennison (Con) J. R. Wilson (Con) T. Uttley (Lib) 1897 C. Jennison (Con) J. R. Wilson (Con) J. Jones (Con) 1898 C. Jennison (Con) J. R. Wilson (Con) J. Jones (Con) 1899 C. Jennison (Con) J. R. Wilson (Con) J. Jones (Con) 1900 C. Jennison (Con) J. R. Wilson (Con) J. Jones (Con) 1901 C. Jennison (Con) J. R. Wilson (Con) J. Jones (Con) 1902 C. Jennison (Con) J. R. Wilson (Con) J. Jones (Con) 1903 C. Jennison (Con) J. R. Wilson (Con) J. Jones (Con) February 1904 O. Heggs (Lib) J. R. Wilson (Con) J. Jones (Con) 1904 O. Heggs (Lib) J. R. Wilson (Con) J. Jones (Con) 1905 O. Heggs (Lib) J. R. Wilson (Con) J. Jones (Con) November 1905 O. Heggs (Lib) H. Hodkin (Lib) J. Jones (Con) 1906 O. Heggs (Lib) H. Hodkin (Lib) J. Jones (Con) 1907 O. Heggs (Lib) H. Hodkin (Lib) J. Jones (Con) 1908 A. Jennison (Con) H. Hodkin (Lib) J. Jones (Con) 1909 A. Jennison (Con) H. Hodkin (Lib) J. Jones (Con) 1910 A. Jennison (Con) J. Wallwork (Con) J. Jones (Con) 1911 A. Jennison (Con) J. Wallwork (Con) J. Jones (Con) May 1912 A. Jennison (Con) J. Wallwork (Con) W. Cundiff (Con) 1912 A. Jennison (Con) J. Wallwork (Con) W. Cundiff (Con) 1913 A. Jennison (Con) E. Whiteley (Lab) W. Cundiff (Con) 1914 A. Jennison (Con) E. Whiteley (Lab) W. Cundiff (Con) 1919 A. Jennison (Con) E. Whiteley (Lab) W. Cundiff (Con) 1920 A. Jennison (Con) I. J. Rogers (Con) W. Cundiff (Con) 1921 A. Jennison (Con) I. J. Rogers (Con) W. Cundiff (Con) 1922 A. Jennison (Con) I. J. Rogers (Con) W. Cundiff (Con) 1923 A. Jennison (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. Cundiff (Con) 1924 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. Cundiff (Con) 1925 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. Cundiff (Con) 1926 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. Cundiff (Con) 1927 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. Cundiff (Con) 1929 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. Cundiff (Con) 1929 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. Cundiff (Con) 1930 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. Cundiff (Con) 1932 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. Cundiff (Con) 1932 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. Cundiff (Con) December 1932 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. N. Griffin (Con) 1933 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. N. Griffin (Con) 1934 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. N. Griffin (Con) 1935 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. N. Griffin (Con) 1936 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. N. Griffin (Con) 1937 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. N. Griffin (Con) 1938 J. H. Meachin (Con) W. P. Jackson (Con) W. N. Griffin (Con) 1945 E. Elliott (Con) H. Sharp (Con) W. N. Griffin (Con) January 1946 J. G. Hopkins (Con) E. Elliott (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1946 J. G. Hopkins (Con) E. Elliott (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1947 J. G. Hopkins (Con) E. Elliott (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1949 J. G. Hopkins (Con) E. Elliott (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1950 J. G. Hopkins (Con) E. Elliott (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1951 J. G. Hopkins (Con) E. Elliott (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1952 J. G. Hopkins (Con) E. Elliott (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1953 J. G. Hopkins (Con) E. Elliott (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1954 J. G. Hopkins (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1955 J. G. Hopkins (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1956 J. G. Hopkins (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1957 J. G. Hopkins (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1958 J. G. Hopkins (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1959 J. G. Hopkins (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1960 J. G. Hopkins (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1961 J. G. Hopkins (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1962 J. G. Hopkins (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1963 J. G. Hopkins (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1964 J. G. Hopkins (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) H. Sharp (Con) 1965 J. G. Hopkins (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) H. Sharp (Con) October 1965 J. G. Hopkins (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) A. Malpas (Con) February 1966 A. B. Deacy (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) A. Malpas (Con) 1966 A. B. Deacy (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) A. Malpas (Con) 1967 A. B. Deacy (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) A. Malpas (Con) 1968 A. B. Deacy (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) A. Malpas (Con) 1969 A. B. Deacy (Con) F. J. Dunn (Con) A. Malpas (Con) 1970 A. B. Deacy (Con) F. Coombs (Con) A. Malpas (Con) 1971 B. Anderson (Lab) R. W. Ford (Lab) M. A. Naqui (Lab) 1972 B. Anderson (Lab) R. W. Ford (Lab) M. A. Naqui (Lab) 1973 A. Malpas (Con) R. W. Ford (Lab) G. Taylor (Con) 1975 A. Malpas (Con) R. W. Ford (Lab) G. Taylor (Con) 1976 A. Malpas (Con) R. W. Ford (Lab) G. Taylor (Con) 1978 V. Stevens (Lab) R. W. Ford (Lab) G. Taylor (Con) 1979 V. Stevens (Lab) R. W. Ford (Lab) J. M. Wilson (Lab) 1980 V. Stevens (Lab) R. W. Ford (Lab) J. M. Wilson (Lab) 1982 J. Byrne (Lab) K. Robinson (Lab) K. Strath (Lab) 1983 J. Byrne (Lab) K. Robinson (Lab) K. Strath (Lab) 1984 J. Byrne (Lab) K. Robinson (Lab) K. Strath (Lab) 1986 N. Moghal (Lab) K. Robinson (Lab) K. Strath (Lab) 1987 N. Moghal (Lab) K. Robinson (Lab) K. Strath (Lab) 1988 N. Moghal (Lab) K. Robinson (Lab) K. Strath (Lab) 1990 N. Moghal (Lab) K. Robinson (Lab) K. Strath (Lab) 1991 N. Moghal (Lab) K. Robinson (Lab) K. Strath (Lab) 1992 N. Moghal (Lab) K. Robinson (Lab) K. Strath (Lab) 1994 N. Moghal (Lab) K. Robinson (Lab) K. Strath (Lab) 1995 N. Moghal (Lab) K. Robinson (Lab) K. Strath (Lab) 1996 N. Moghal (Lab) M. Akhtar (Lab) K. Strath (Lab) 1998 R. Saeed (Lab) M. Akhtar (Lab) K. Strath (Lab) 1999 R. Saeed (Lab) M. Akhtar (Lab) S. Hussain (Lab) 2000 R. Saeed (Lab) A. Ahmed (Lab) S. Hussain (Lab) 2002 Z. Ukairo (Lab) A. Ahmed (Lab) S. Hussain (Lab) 2003 Z. Ukairo (Lab) A. Ahmed (Lab) L. Ali (Lib Dem) 2004 Liaqat Ali (Lib Dem) Abid Chohan (Lib Dem) Mohammed Sajjad (Lib Dem) 2006 Liaqat Ali (Lib Dem) Abid Chohan (Lib Dem) Maryam Khan (Lab) 2007 Liaqat Ali (Lib Dem) Abid Chohan (Lib Dem) Maryam Khan (Lab) February 2008 Liaqat Ali (Lib Dem) Abid Chohan (Lab) Maryam Khan (Lab) 2008 Luthfur Rahman (Lab) Abid Chohan (Lab) Maryam Khan (Lab) 2010 Luthfur Rahman (Lab) Abid Chohan (Lab) Suzanne Richards (Lab) 2011 Luthfur Rahman (Lab) Abid Chohan (Lab) Suzanne Richards (Lab) 2012 Luthfur Rahman (Lab) Abid Chohan (Lab) Suzanne Richards (Lab) 2014 Luthfur Rahman (Lab) Abid Chohan (Lab) Suzanne Richards (Lab) 2015 Luthfur Rahman (Lab) Abid Chohan (Lab) Suzanne Richards (Lab) 2016 Luthfur Rahman (Lab) Abid Chohan (Lab) Suzanne Richards (Lab) 2018 Abid Chohan (Lab) Luthfur Rahman (Lab) Suzanne Richards (Lab) 2019 Abid Chohan (Lab) Luthfur Rahman (Lab) Suzanne Richards (Lab) 2021 Abid Chohan (Lab) Luthfur Rahman (Lab) Suzanne Richards (Lab) 2022 Abid Chohan (Lab) Luthfur Rahman (Lab) Suzanne Richards (Lab) 2023 Abid Chohan (Lab) Luthfur Rahman (Lab) Suzanne Richards (Lab) 2024 Abid Chohan (Lab) Shahbaz Sarwar (WPB) Suzanne Richards (Lab) 2026 Asif Ranjha (Grn) Shahbaz Sarwar (WPB) Suzanne Richards (Lab) July 2026 Asif Ranjha (Grn) Shahbaz Sarwar (Lab) Suzanne Richards (Lab)
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See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections
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