Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held in 1947. One third of the council was up for election, the council stayed under Labour Party control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour Party (Labour)
- Liberal Party (Liberal)
- Green Party (Green)
- Independent Candidates (Ind, Ind1, Ind2...)
- Conservative Party (Cons)
- Respect - The Unity Coalition (Respect)
- United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
- British National Party (BNP)
Candidates and Ward Results
editBelow is a list of the 36 individual wards with the candidates standing in those wards and the number of votes the candidates acquired.
Electorate 18,814 Turnout 55.74% Voters 10,486
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A Clapham | 5,805 | 55.36 | ||
| Labour | C Lynch | 2,794 | 26.65 | ||
| Liberal | R F Read | 1,566 | 14.93 | ||
| Communist | S Waring | 321 | 3.06 | ||
| Majority | 997 | 12.26 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||