1990 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1990. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1994. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. ^[1]

Election result

Manchester Council Election Result 1990
	Seats	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
Labour	31	91.2	58.6	78,490	+5.5%
Liberal Democrats	2	5.9	14.9	20,026	-0.3%
Conservative	1	2.9	19.3	25,875	-9.0%
Green	0	0.0	6.6	8,903	+4.5%
Independent	0	0.0	0.4	531	+0.1%

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

	Seats	+/-
Labour	78	0
Conservative	12	0
Liberal Democrats	9	0
Labour hold

Ward results

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H. Barrett*	2,034	78.7	−0.1
	Conservative	V. M. Colledge	227	8.8	−3.4
	Green	D. A. Howarth	173	6.7	+3.8
	Liberal Democrats	R. A. J. Axtell	149	5.8	−0.3
Majority			1,807	70.0	+3.4
Turnout			2,583
	Labour hold		Swing	+1.6

Baguley

Baguley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. McNicholls*	2,494	63.2	+5.6
	Conservative	V. C. Kirby	889	22.5	−12.6
	Liberal Democrats	G. Hall	297	7.5	+0.2
	Independent	C. Buller	154	3.9	+3.9
	Green	M. G. Abdullah	111	2.8	+2.8
Majority			1,605	40.7	+18.2
Turnout			3,945
	Labour hold		Swing	+9.1

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Maloney	1,874	42.3	+5.0
	Liberal Democrats	S. D. Wheale	1,573	35.5	+7.5
	Conservative	D. A. Clover	701	15.8	−11.7
	Green	J. Booty	284	6.4	−0.7
Majority			301	6.8	−2.5
Turnout			4,432
	Labour hold		Swing	-1.2

Benchill

Benchill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Lunts	2,147	71.9	+11.9
	Independent	D. A. Morris	327	10.9	−5.8
	Conservative	L. G. Maguire	213	7.1	−2.1
	Liberal Democrats	A. Bradshaw	204	6.8	−7.3
	Green	H. F. Bramwell	96	3.2	+3.2
Majority			1,820	60.9	+17.6
Turnout			2,987
	Labour hold		Swing	+8.8

Beswick and Clayton

Beswick and Clayton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Egerton*	2,480	79.6	+4.6
	Conservative	M. D. Payne	324	10.4	−8.7
	Liberal Democrats	V. M. Muir	202	6.5	+0.6
	Green	K. M. Castle	109	3.5	+3.5
Majority			2,156	69.2	+25.6
Turnout			3,115
	Labour hold		Swing	+6.6

Blackley

Blackley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Chadwick*	2,497	66.7	+5.6
	Conservative	K. A. Potter	788	21.1	−8.7
	Liberal Democrats	V. Towers	262	7.0	−2.1
	Green	B. A. Lewis	195	5.2	+5.2
Majority			1,709	45.7	+14.4
Turnout			3,742
	Labour hold		Swing	+7.1

Bradford

Bradford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Gilmore*	2,299	78.1	+5.3
	Conservative	K. Hyde	347	11.8	−7.4
	Liberal Democrats	I. C. Donaldson	196	6.7	−1.3
	Green	A. H. Kahan	100	3.4	+3.4
Majority			1,952	66.3	+12.8
Turnout			2,942
	Labour hold		Swing	+6.3

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Collier	2,263	50.9	+8.6
	Conservative	A. T. Langan	1,712	38.5	−12.1
	Liberal Democrats	A. B. Quinlan	316	7.1	−0.0
	Green	C. S. Field	159	3.6	+3.6
Majority			551	12.4	+4.1
Turnout			4,450
	Labour hold		Swing	+10.3

Burnage

Burnage
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Whyte*	2,481	53.5	+3.8
	Conservative	M. Logan	1,345	29.0	−10.0
	Liberal Democrats	S. W. Lawley	559	12.1	+2.7
	Green	J. Foster	250	5.4	+3.5
Majority			1,136	24.5	+13.9
Turnout			4,635
	Labour hold		Swing	+6.9

Central

Central
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Findlow*	1,681	79.7	−0.9
	Conservative	A. E. W. Hudson	192	9.1	−4.2
	Green	T. K. Stringer	125	5.9	−0.2
	Liberal Democrats	C. Muir	110	5.2	+5.2
Majority			1,489	70.6	+3.2
Turnout			2,108
	Labour hold		Swing	+1.6

Charlestown

Charlestown
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. McCardell*	2,545	63.7	+6.3
	Conservative	M. R. Birnhak	912	22.8	−11.5
	Liberal Democrats	J. Laslett	320	8.0	+4.3
	Green	M. A. Burns	220	5.5	+5.5
Majority			1,633	40.9	+17.8
Turnout			3,997
	Labour hold		Swing	+8.9

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Pagel	2,460	81.5	+3.4
	Liberal Democrats	S. A. Lewis	560	18.5	+10.8
Majority			1,900	62.9	−0.9
Turnout			3,020
	Labour hold		Swing	-3.7

Chorlton

Chorlton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Black*	2,897	52.2	+8.7
	Conservative	W. I. Bradshaw	1,728	31.1	−11.8
	Green	B. Candeland	588	10.6	+6.9
	Liberal Democrats	H. D. McKay	339	6.1	−1.5
Majority			1,169	21.1	+20.5
Turnout			5,552
	Labour hold		Swing	+10.2

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Spinks	2,151	50.9	+3.3
	Conservative	A. E. Walsh	1,526	36.1	−9.8
	Green	P. R. Lewis	295	7.0	+7.0
	Liberal Democrats	D. I. Gordon	250	5.9	−0.6
Majority			625	14.8	+13.1
Turnout			4,222
	Labour hold		Swing	+6.5

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hill*	2,868	47.0	−6.9
	Labour	G. Bridson	2,382	39.0	+8.0
	Liberal Democrats	E. Allen	514	8.4	−3.7
	Green	M. J. Daw	337	5.5	+2.2
Majority			486	8.0	−15.0
Turnout			6,101
	Conservative hold		Swing	-7.4

Fallowfield

Fallowfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Morrison*	2,440	58.4	+7.4
	Conservative	D. Smith	830	19.9	−9.1
	Green	B. J. A. Doherty	524	12.5	+7.9
	Liberal Democrats	R. G. Brown	386	9.2	+4.6
Majority			1,610	38.5	+16.6
Turnout			4,180
	Labour hold		Swing	+8.2

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Brierley*	2,505	48.9	+2.6
	Liberal Democrats	J. Pearcey	2,140	41.8	+1.3
	Conservative	C. H. T. Webb	351	6.8	−6.5
	Green	B. Kellett	129	2.5	+2.5
Majority			365	7.1	+1.3
Turnout			5,125
	Labour hold		Swing	+0.6

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Barker*	2,371	54.1	+5.2
	Liberal Democrats	J. Bridges	1,462	33.3	−8.9
	Conservative	A. M. Simm	376	8.6	−0.3
	Green	D. E. Barnes	177	4.0	+4.0
Majority			909	20.7	+14.0
Turnout			4,386
	Labour hold		Swing	+5.5

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Patrick Karney*	2,202	69.8	+0.7
	Conservative	D. H. Keller	526	16.7	−6.9
	Liberal Democrats	N. Towers	275	8.7	+1.4
	Green	M. J. Clark	150	4.8	+4.8
Majority			1,676	53.2	+7.7
Turnout			3,153
	Labour hold		Swing	+3.8

Hulme

Hulme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Hood	1,629	72.4	+1.5
	Green	P. E. Harrison	350	15.6	−0.2
	Conservative	P. W. Davies	154	6.8	+0.0
	Liberal Democrats	J. Mark	117	5.2	−1.2
Majority			1,279	56.8	+1.7
Turnout			2,250
	Labour hold		Swing	+0.8

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Keith Whitmore*	2,918	55.0	+13.8
	Labour	C. M. R. Rogers	1,794	33.8	−3.0
	Green	P. N. Thompson	303	5.7	+2.2
	Conservative	R. Colledge	293	5.5	−13.1
Majority			1,124	21.2	+16.8
Turnout			5,308
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	+8.4

Lightbowne

Lightbowne
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Franklin*	2,927	65.4	+14.6
	Conservative	A. G. Edwardson	832	18.6	−19.7
	Liberal Democrats	D. Porter	489	10.9	+1.5
	Green	G. F. Carter	226	5.1	+3.6
Majority			2,095	46.8	+34.3
Turnout			4,474
	Labour hold		Swing	+17.1

Longsight

Longsight
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	N. K. Moghal*	2,701	64.2	−4.1
	Conservative	S. Hussain	619	14.7	+0.8
	Green	J. E. Denham	607	14.4	+9.3
	Liberal Democrats	B. I. Pierce	279	6.6	−6.1
Majority			2,082	49.5	−4.9
Turnout			4,206
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.4

Moss Side

Moss Side
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	I. S. Sram	2,567	73.9	−1.5
	Conservative	M. Barnes	331	9.5	−5.4
	Green	J. Sturrock	317	9.1	+5.6
	Liberal Democrats	M. T. Rowles	209	6.0	−0.2
	Independent	J. Shaoul	50	1.4	+1.4
Majority			2,236	64.4	+3.9
Turnout			3,474
	Labour hold		Swing	+1.9

Moston

Moston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Shaw	2,752	57.0	+7.0
	Conservative	F. Frost	1,535	31.8	−11.0
	Liberal Democrats	E. L. B. Slater	356	7.4	+0.2
	Green	S. G. Rawlins	182	3.8	+3.8
Majority			1,217	25.2	+18.1
Turnout			4,825
	Labour hold		Swing	+9.0

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. F. Garside*	2,753	77.0	+3.0
	Conservative	R. J. Merrin	453	12.7	−7.0
	Liberal Democrats	C. W. Turner	208	5.8	−0.5
	Green	M. B. Bold	162	4.5	+4.5
Majority			2,300	64.3	+10.0
Turnout			3,576
	Labour hold		Swing	+5.0

Northenden

Northenden
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Carroll	2,614	55.7	+6.0
	Conservative	J. D. Robertson	1,577	33.6	−7.4
	Liberal Democrats	R. K. Higginson	316	6.7	−1.4
	Green	G. Otten	185	3.9	+2.7
Majority			1,037	22.1	+13.3
Turnout			4,692
	Labour hold		Swing	+6.7

Old Moat

Old Moat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Fender*	2,963	56.3	+11.4
	Conservative	G. Shapps	1,218	23.1	+1.5
	Liberal Democrats	S. A. Oliver	602	11.4	−11.5
	Green	J. V. Lovell	479	9.1	+4.0
Majority			1,745	33.2	+11.2
Turnout			5,262
	Labour hold		Swing	+4.9

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Byrne*	2,532	64.7	+20.9
	Liberal Democrats	C. A. James	769	19.6	−15.7
	Green	B. S. Bingham	614	15.7	+10.0
Majority			1,763	45.0	+36.5
Turnout			3,915
	Labour hold		Swing	+18.3

Sharston

Sharston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Broderick	2,258	54.1	+1.3
	Labour	G. A. M. Wright	2,159
	Conservative	C. Roberts	839	20.1	−8.7
	Conservative	T. J. Roberts	808
	Green	G. A. Lawson	539	12.9	+12.9
	Liberal Democrats	H. Griffiths	536	12.8	−5.6
	Liberal Democrats	D. W. Fake	355
Majority			1,320	34.0	+10.0
Turnout			4,172
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing	+5.0

Whalley Range

Whalley Range
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. C. Morris*	2,430	54.1	+6.8
	Conservative	L. Houston	1,445	32.2	−8.1
	Green	C. I. Kirby	334	7.4	+3.7
	Liberal Democrats	B. Jones	282	6.3	+0.7
Majority			985	21.9	+14.9
Turnout			4,491
	Labour hold		Swing	+7.4

Withington

Withington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	A. Jones*	2,251	43.4	+4.0
	Labour	G. P. Ballance	1,892	36.5	+4.6
	Conservative	G. H. R. Betton	724	14.0	−14.7
	Green	B. J. Ekbery	319	6.2	+6.2
Majority			359	6.9	−0.7
Turnout			5,186
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	-0.3

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Ainsworth	2,475	74.6	+5.0
	Liberal Democrats	D. A. Wraxall	580	17.5	+17.5
	Green	H. L. Murray	264	8.0	+8.0
Majority			1,895	57.1	+2.8
Turnout			3,319
	Labour hold		Swing	-6.2

References

^ Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).

[1] Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).

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