Chorlton (ward)

Chorlton
Chorlton
Ward
	Chorlton ward (2018) within Manchester
	Coat of arms
	Interactive map of Chorlton
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County	Greater Manchester
Metropolitan borough	Manchester
Created	November 1904
Named after	Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency	Manchester Rusholme, Manchester Withington

Chorlton, formerly Chorlton-cum-Hardy, is an electoral division of Manchester City Council which has been represented since 1904. It covers the greater part of the suburb of Chorlton-cum-Hardy.

Overview

Chorlton-cum-Hardy ward was created in 1904,^[1] as a result of the Manchester Extension Scheme 1904, which transferred the urban districts of Moss Side and Withington to the Manchester corporation.^[2] Initially the ward's boundaries corresponded with those of the Chorlton-cum-Hardy and Whalley Range wards of the former Withington Urban District, these boundaries were not affected by a city-wide boundary revision in 1919.^[3] In 1950,^[4] that part of the ward to the east of Egerton Road North was transferred to the new Alexandra Park ward. After a further boundary revision in 1971,^[5] its name was shortened to Chorlton and its eastern boundary became the disused Manchester South District Railway, these boundaries were left unchanged by another city-wide boundary revision in 1982.^[6] In 2004, that part of the ward to the south of Wilbraham Road and to the east of Barlow Moor Road was transferred to the new Chorlton Park ward. The ward's boundaries were left largely unchanged at the latest revision in 2018.

From 1885 until 1918, the ward formed part of the Stretford Parliamentary constituency.^[7] From 1918 until 1950, it was part of the Manchester Withington Parliamentary constituency.^[8] From 1950 until 1983, it was part of the Manchester Moss Side Parliamentary constituency. Since 1983, most of the ward has returned to the Manchester Withington Parliamentary Constituency; however, as of 2024, that part of the ward to the east of Egerton Road North forms part of the Manchester Rusholme Parliamentary Constituency.

Councillors

Election
1904	J. Turner (Con)	E. Farrar (Ind)	H. Kemp (Lib)
1905	J. Turner (Con)	E. Farrar (Ind)	H. Kemp (Lib)
1906	J. Turner (Con)	E. Farrar (Ind)	H. Kemp (Lib)
190	J. Turner (Con)	E. Farrar (Ind)	H. Kemp (Lib)
1908	J. Turner (Con)	E. Farrar (Ind)	H. Kemp (Lib)
1909	J. Turner (Con)	E. Farrar (Ind)	H. Kemp (Lib)
March 1910	J. Turner (Con)	A. Thomson (Lib)	H. Kemp (Lib)
1910	J. Turner (Con)	A. Thomson (Lib)	H. Kemp (Lib)
November 1910	J. Turner (Con)	G. Howarth (Lib)	H. Kemp (Lib)
1911	J. Turner (Con)	G. Howarth (Lib)	J. Redford (Ind)
1912	J. Turner (Con)	J. C. Booth (Con)	J. Redford (Ind)
1913	J. Turner (Con)	J. C. Booth (Con)	J. Redford (Ind)
1914	J. Turner (Con)	J. C. Booth (Con)	J. Redford (Ind)
1919	J. Turner (Con)	W. E. Davies (Lib)	J. Redford (Lib)
February 1920	J. W. G. Coombs (Con)	W. E. Davies (Lib)	J. Redford (Lib)
June 1920	S. T. Rowe (Con)	W. E. Davies (Lib)	J. Redford (Lib)
1920	S. T. Rowe (Con)	W. E. Davies (Lib)	J. Redford (Lib)
1921	S. T. Rowe (Con)	W. E. Davies (Lib)	J. Lees-Jones (Con)
1922	S. T. Rowe (Con)	W. E. Davies (Lib)	J. Lees-Jones (Con)
1923	S. T. Rowe (Con)	W. E. Davies (Lib)	J. Lees-Jones (Con)
1924	S. T. Rowe (Con)	W. E. Davies (Lib)	S. D. Simon (Lib)
1925	S. T. Rowe (Con)	W. T. Burrows (Con)	S. D. Simon (Lib)
1926	J. W. Maitland (Lib)	W. T. Burrows (Con)	S. D. Simon (Lib)
1927	J. W. Maitland (Lib)	W. T. Burrows (Con)	S. D. Simon (Lib)
1928	J. W. Maitland (Lib)	W. T. Burrows (Con)	S. D. Simon (Lib)
December 1928	J. W. Maitland (Lib)	W. Somerville (Con)	S. D. Simon (Lib)
1929	J. W. Maitland (Lib)	W. Somerville (Con)	S. D. Simon (Lib)
1930	J. W. Maitland (Lib)	W. Somerville (Con)	S. D. Simon (Lib)
1931	J. W. Maitland (Lib)	W. Somerville (Con)	S. D. Simon (Lib)
1932	J. W. Maitland (Lib)	W. Somerville (Con)	S. D. Simon (Lib)
1933	J. W. Maitland (Lib)	W. Somerville (Con)	J. Watts (Con)
1934	J. W. Maitland (Lib)	W. Somerville (Con)	J. Watts (Con)
1935	N. Beith (Con)	W. Somerville (Con)	J. Watts (Con)
1936	N. Beith (Con)	W. Somerville (Con)	J. Watts (Con)
1937	N. Beith (Con)	W. Somerville (Con)	J. Watts (Con)
1938	H. Strange (Con)	W. Somerville (Con)	J. Watts (Con)
1945	R. Turley (Con)	W. Somerville (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1946	R. Turley (Con)	W. Somerville (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1947	R. Turley (Con)	W. Somerville (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
March 1949	R. Turley (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1949	R. Turley (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
November 1949	A. Wood (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1950	A. Wood (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1951	A. Wood (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1952	A. Wood (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1953	A. Wood (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1954	S. Ralphs (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1955	S. Ralphs (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1956	S. Ralphs (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1957	S. Ralphs (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1958	S. Ralphs (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1959	S. Ralphs (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1960	S. Ralphs (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1961	S. Ralphs (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1962	S. Ralphs (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1963	S. Ralphs (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	M. S. Whittaker (Con)
1964	S. Ralphs (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	L. Sanders (Con)
1965	S. Ralphs (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	L. Sanders (Con)
June 1965	M. A. Vince (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	L. Sanders (Con)
1966	M. A. Vince (Con)	G. W. G. Fitzsimons (Con)	L. Sanders (Con)
March 1967	M. A. Vince (Con)	A. D. Ashley (Con)	L. Sanders (Con)
1967	M. A. Vince (Con)	A. D. Ashley (Con)	L. Sanders (Con)
1968	M. A. Vince (Con)	A. D. Ashley (Con)	L. Sanders (Con)
1969	M. A. Vince (Con)	A. D. Ashley (Con)	L. Sanders (Con)
1970	M. A. Vince (Con)	A. D. Ashley (Con)	L. Sanders (Con)
1971	L. Sanders (Con)	M. A. Vince (Con)	M. Delavan (Con)
1972	L. Sanders (Con)	M. A. Vince (Con)	M. Delavan (Con)
1973	L. Sanders (Con)	M. A. Vince (Con)	A. D. Ashley (Con)
1975	L. Sanders (Con)	M. A. Vince (Con)	C. Franks (Con)
1976	L. Sanders (Con)	M. A. Vince (Con)	C. Franks (Con)
1978	L. Sanders (Con)	M. A. Vince (Con)	C. Franks (Con)
1979	L. Sanders (Con)	M. A. Vince (Con)	C. Franks (Con)
1980	L. Sanders (Con)	M. A. Vince (Con)	C. Franks (Con)
1982	L. Sanders (Con)	M. A. Vince (Con)	C. Franks (Con)
1983	L. Sanders (Con)	M. A. Vince (Con)	C. Franks (Con)
1984	L. Sanders (Con)	E. Walker (Con)	M. Davies (Con)
1986	D. Black (Lab)	E. Walker (Con)	M. Davies (Con)
1987	D. Black (Lab)	E. Walker (Con)	D. Kielthy (Con)
1988	D. Black (Lab)	A. Tomlinson (Lab)	D. Kielthy (Con)
1990	D. Black (Lab)	A. Tomlinson (Lab)	D. Kielthy (Con)
1991	B. D. Selby (Lab)	A. Tomlinson (Lab)	C. M. Rogers (Lab)
1992	B. D. Selby (Lab)	M. Langford (Lab)	C. M. Rogers (Lab)
1994	B. D. Selby (Lab)	M. Langford (Lab)	V. Stevens (Lab)
1995	B. D. Selby (Lab)	M. Langford (Lab)	V. Stevens (Lab)
1996	B. D. Selby (Lab)	M. Humphreys (Lab)	V. Stevens (Lab)
1998	B. D. Selby (Lab)	M. Humphreys (Lab)	V. Stevens (Lab)
1999	B. D. Selby (Lab)	V. Stevens (Lab)	S. Newman (Lab)
2000	B. D. Selby (Lab)	V. Stevens (Lab)	S. Newman (Lab)
2002	B. D. Selby (Lab)	V. Stevens (Lab)	S. Newman (Lab)
2003	B. D. Selby (Lab)	V. Stevens (Lab)	S. Newman (Lab)
2004	Sheila Newman (Lab)	Angela Gallagher (Lib Dem)	Val Stevens (Lab)
2006	Sheila Newman (Lab)	Angela Gallagher (Lib Dem)	Val Stevens (Lab)
August 2006	Sheila Newman (Lab)	Angela Gallagher (Lab)	Val Stevens (Lab)
2007	Sheila Newman (Lab)	Paul Ankers (Lib Dem)	Val Stevens (Lab)
2008	Sheila Newman (Lab)	Paul Ankers (Lib Dem)	Val Stevens (Lab)
2010	Sheila Newman (Lab)	Paul Ankers (Lib Dem)	Victor Chamberlain (Lib Dem)
2011	Sheila Newman (Lab)	Matthew Strong (Lab)	Victor Chamberlain (Lib Dem)
2012	Sheila Newman (Lab)	Matthew Strong (Lab)	Victor Chamberlain (Lib Dem)
2014	Sheila Newman (Lab)	Matthew Strong (Lab)	John Hacking (Lab)
2015	Sheila Newman (Lab)	Matthew Strong (Lab)	John Hacking (Lab)
2016	Sheila Newman (Lab)	Matthew Strong (Lab)	John Hacking (Lab)
2018	John Hacking (Lab)	Eve Holt (Lab)	Matthew Strong (Lab)
2019	John Hacking (Lab)	Eve Holt (Lab)	Matthew Strong (Lab)
2021	John Hacking (Lab)	Eve Holt (Lab)	Matthew Strong (Lab)
November 2021	John Hacking (Lab)	Eve Holt (Lab)	Mathew Benham (Lab)
2022	John Hacking (Lab)	Eve Holt (Lab)	Mathew Benham (Lab)
2023	John Hacking (Lab)	Eve Holt (Lab)	Mathew Benham (Lab)
2024	John Hacking (Lab)	Tina Kirwin-McGinley (Lab)	Mathew Benham (Lab)
2026	Chantal Kerr-Sheppard (Grn)	Tina Kirwin-McGinley (Lab)	Mathew Benham (Lab)

Elections

Elections in 2020s

May 2026

2026
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	Chantal Kerr-Sheppard	2,549	45.4	28.5
	Labour	John Hacking*	2,374	42.3	23.2
	Reform	Ian Carter	295	5.3	New
	Liberal Democrats	Rhona Brown	247	4.4	6.3
	Conservative	Jorge Garcia de Bustos	147	2.6	1.3
Majority			175	3.1	N/A
Turnout			5,612	52.5	11.3
	Green gain from Labour		Swing

May 2024

2024
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tina Kirwin-McGinley	2,809	59.5	8.5
	Green	Kate Hughes	1,360	28.8	11.7
	Liberal Democrats	Rhona Brown	343	7.3	1.9
	Conservative	Festus Fofanah	159	3.4	3.4
Majority			1,449	30.7
Rejected ballots			51	1.1
Turnout			4,722	44.9
Registered electors			10,524
	Labour hold		Swing	10.1

May 2023

2023
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Mathew Benham	2,901	67.1	10.1
	Green	Anne Power	850	19.6	−1.4
	Liberal Democrats	Rhona Brown	308	7.1	−5.6
	Conservative	Keith Berry	180	4.2	−0.5
	Independent	Michael Elston	77	1.8	0.5
Majority			2,051	47.5	11.8
Rejected ballots			10	0.2	-0.4
Turnout			4,326	42.0	4.9
Registered electors			10,296
	Labour hold		Swing	5.8

May 2022

2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Hacking*	2,817	65.5	1.4
	Green	Anne Power	726	16.9	3.7
	Liberal Democrats	Rosie Hughes	462	10.7	1.7
	Conservative	Matthew Roden	167	3.9	2.2
	Women's Equality	Jo Heathcote	119	2.8	6.6
Majority			2,091	48.6
Rejected ballots			13
Turnout			4,291	41.2	5.1
Registered electors			10,444
	Labour hold		Swing	1.2

November 2021 (by-election)

By-election: 18 November 2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Mathew Benham	1,581	52.1	4.9
	Liberal Democrats	Rosie Hughes	657	21.7	8.9
	Green	Simon Milner-Edwards	608	20.0	1.0
	Conservative	Kathleen Fitzgibbon	93	3.1	1.6
	Women's Equality	Jo Heathcote	66	2.2	1.1
	Independent	Paul Harnett	27	0.9	n/a
Majority			924	30.5	5.2
Rejected ballots			2	0.07	0.6
Turnout			3,032	28.1	22.9
Registered electors			10,795
	Labour hold		Swing	6.9

May 2021

2021
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Eve Holt*	3,656	68.0	3.2
	Green	Mary Crumpton	917	17.1	2.4
	Conservative	Kath Fitzgibbon	368	6.8	1.5
	Liberal Democrats	Robin Grayson	291	5.4	5.6
	Women's Equality	Jo Heathcote	141	2.6	0.6
Majority			2739	50.9
Rejected ballots			40	0.7
Turnout			5,413	51.03	4.7
Registered electors			10,608
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	0.4

Elections in 2010s

May 2019

2019^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Matt Strong*	2,574	57.0	3.0
	Green	Mary Crumpton	950	21.0	6.3
	Liberal Democrats	Lizzy Bain	575	12.7	0.3
	Conservative	Keith Berry	212	4.7	0.4
	Women's Equality	Jo Heathcote	146	3.2	6.2
	Independent	Michael Elston	59	1.3	1.6
Majority			1,624	35.7	9.5
Rejected ballots			29	0.64
Turnout			4,545	43.50	2.8
Registered electors			10,452
	Labour hold		Swing	4.65

May 2018

2018 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	John Hacking*	3,175	64.1
	Labour	Eve Holt	3,165	63.9
	Labour	Matt Strong*	2,974	60.0
	Green	Nigel Woodcock	731	14.8
	Green	Mary Crumpton	728	14.7
	Green	Anne Power	653	13.2
	Liberal Democrats	Lizzy Bain	614	12.4
	Liberal Democrats	Joanne Milligan	507	10.2
	Women's Equality	Jo Heathcote	465	9.4
	Liberal Democrats	Rhona Brown	463	9.3
	Conservative	Luke Berry	301	6.1
	Conservative	Luke Costello	242	4.9
	Conservative	John Edwards	221	4.5
	Independent	Michael Elston	145	2.9
Majority
Turnout			4,955	46.3
	Labour win (new boundaries)
	Labour win (new boundaries)
	Labour win (new boundaries)

May 2016

2016^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Sheila Newman*	3,296	65.68
	Green	Nigel James Woodcock	778	15.50
	Liberal Democrats	Ludo Tolhurst-Cleaver	719	14.33
	Conservative	Colm George Lock	225	4.48
Majority			2,518	50.18
Turnout			5,018	47.00
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2015

2015^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Matt Strong*	3,991	48.5	−5.1
	Liberal Democrats	Matt Gallagher	1,618	19.7	−11.0
	Green	Jake Welsh	1,610	19.5	+7.8
	Conservative	Colm George Lock	600	7.3	+3.3
	Independent	Mary Rosalind Crumpton	233	2.8	N/A
	TUSC	Liam Curless	180	2.2	N/A
Majority			2,373	28.8
Turnout			8,232	73.8	+23.1
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2014

2014^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	John Hacking	2,675	54.98	+16.18
	Green	Jake Welsh	1,002	20.60	+9.90
	Liberal Democrats	Peter James Maxon	739	15.19	−28.41
	Conservative	Zachery Husseini	286	5.88	−0.92
	TUSC	Mark Bradley Krantz	163	3.35	N/A
Majority			1,673	34.4
Turnout			4,865	44.34
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

May 2012

2012^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Sheila Newman*	2,433	56.8	+11.6
	Liberal Democrats	Matt Gallagher	797	18.6	−21.1
	Green	Brian Candeland	503	11.8	+2.3
	TUSC	Mark Krantz	368	8.6	N/A
	Conservative	Jonathan Beardmore	180	4.2	−1.3
Majority			1,636	38
Turnout			4,281	39.19
	Labour hold		Swing

May 2011

2011^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Matthew Strong	2,964	53.6	+13.2
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Ankers*	1,701	30.7	−10.6
	Green	Brian Candeland	647	11.7	−0.6
	Conservative	Mohammed Afzal	223	4.0	−2.0
Majority			1,263	22.8
Turnout			5,535	50.7
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

May 2010

2010^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Victor Max Mark Chamberlain	3,349	43.6	+3.9
	Labour	Amina Lone	2,981	38.8	−6.4
	Green	Brian Arthur Candeland	825	10.7	+1.2
	Conservative	Saira Hanif	522	6.8	+1.3
Majority			368	4.8	−0.7
Turnout			7,677	72.5	+26.5
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing	+5.1

Elections in 2000s

May 2008

2008^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Sheila Newman*	2,126	45.2	+4.8
	Liberal Democrats	Lianne Williams	1,867	39.7	−1.6
	Green	Brian Candeland	448	9.5	−2.8
	Conservative	David Hopps	260	5.5	−0.5
Majority			259	5.5	+4.5
Turnout			4,701	46.0	+2.7
	Labour hold		Swing	+3.2

May 2007

2007^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Ankers	1,823	41.3	+1.9
	Labour	Angela Gallagher*	1,781	40.4	−1.6
	Green	Brian Candeland	544	12.3	−1.7
	Conservative	Claire McLauchlin	264	6.0	+1.4
Majority			42	1.0	−1.6
Turnout			4,412	43.3	+0.3
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing	+1.7

May 2006

2006^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Val Stevens*	1,828	42.0	+9.0
	Liberal Democrats	Charles Leslie Glover	1,713	39.4	+6.7
	Green	Brian Arthur Candeland	609	14.0	−1.4
	Conservative	Amar Rouf Ahmed	198	4.6	−4.0
Majority			115	2.6	+2.3
Turnout			4,348	43.0	−3.9
	Labour hold		Swing	+1.1

June 2004

2004 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Sheila Newman*	1,635	32.9	*N/A*
	Liberal Democrats	Angela Gallagher	1,620	32.6	*N/A*
	Labour	Val Stevens*	1,602
	Liberal Democrats	Charles Glover	1,448
	Labour	John Hacking	1,413
	Liberal Democrats	Rajah Bhatti	1,385
	Green	Juliet Lawson	765	15.4	N/A
	Green	Michael Daw	752
	Green	Jessica Symons	726
	Conservative	Malcolm Cleall-Hill	429	8.6	N/A
	Conservative	Nicholas Antoniou	401
	Respect	Ameen Hadi	351	7.1	N/A
	Conservative	Amar Ahmed	334
	Socialist Alliance	Daniel Murphy	162	3.2	N/A
Majority			154	0.3	N/A
Turnout			4,962	46.9	N/A
	Labour win (new seat)
	Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

May 2003

2003^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Sheila Newman*	1,288	39.3	−5.4
	Liberal Democrats	Howard Totty	770	23.5	+4.5
	Conservative	Giles Campbell	487	14.9	−0.6
	Green	Michael Daw	470	14.3	+1.2
	Socialist Alliance	Heather Rose	263	8.0	+0.2
Majority			518	15.8	−9.9
Turnout			3,278	28.0	−4.0
	Labour hold		Swing	-4.9

May 2002

2002^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Bernard Selby*	1,716	44.7	−2.8
	Liberal Democrats	Antony Bethell	728	19.0	+4.1
	Conservative	Daniel Valentine	593	15.5	−5.2
	Green	Michelle Valentine	503	13.1	−3.8
	Socialist Alliance	Heather Rose	298	7.8	+7.8
Majority			988	25.7	−1.1
Turnout			3,838	32.0	+5.0
	Labour hold		Swing	-3.4

May 2002

2000^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Valerie Stevens*	1,505	47.5	−1.1
	Conservative	Ian Paley	656	20.7	+0.9
	Green	Anne Power	536	16.9	−2.1
	Liberal Democrats	Antony Bethell	474	14.9	+2.3
Majority			849	26.8	−2.0
Turnout			3,171	27.0	−1.4
	Labour Co-op hold		Swing	-1.0

Elections in 1990s

May 1999

1999 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Sheila Newman	1,723	48.6	+5.1
	Labour	Valerie Stevens*	1,666
	Conservative	Malcolm Cleall-Hill	703	19.8	−1.1
	Conservative	Ian Paley	691
	Green	Julian Parry	675	19.0	+5.5
	Liberal Democrats	Catherine Hall	446	12.6	−0.6
	Liberal Democrats	Derek Mellor	355
Majority			963	28.8	+6.2
Turnout			3,547	28.4
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing	+3.1

May 1998

1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Bernard Selby*	1,298	43.5	−24.6
	Conservative	Malcolm Cleall-Hill	624	20.9	+3.0
	Green	Julian Parry	404	13.5	+7.0
	Liberal Democrats	Cath Hall	393	13.2	+5.7
	Socialist Labour	Evan Pritchard	267	8.9	+8.9
Majority			674	22.6	−27.6
Turnout			2,986
	Labour hold		Swing	-13.8

May 1996

1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Mary Humphreys	2,796	68.1	+0.2
	Conservative	Malcolm Cleall-Hill	734	17.9	+2.7
	Liberal Democrats	Helen Fisher	309	7.5	−2.8
	Green	Brian Candeland	269	6.5	+0.0
Majority			2,062	50.2	−2.5
Turnout			4,108
	Labour hold		Swing	-1.2

May 1995

1995
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Valerie Stevens	2,903	67.9	+9.0
	Conservative	Jonathan Smith	651	15.2	−4.7
	Liberal Democrats	Helen Fisher	440	10.3	−3.6
	Green	Brian Candeland	279	6.5	−0.8
Majority			2,252	52.7	+13.6
Turnout			4,273
	Labour hold		Swing	+6.8

May 1994

1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Selby*	2,722	58.9	+8.2
	Conservative	J. Smith	917	19.9	−15.6
	Liberal Democrats	B. Pierce	643	13.9	+6.8
	Green	B. Candeland	337	7.3	+0.6
Majority			1,805	39.1	+23.8
Turnout			4,619
	Labour hold		Swing	+11.9

May 1992

1992
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Langford	2,214	50.7	+10.9
	Conservative	I. Bradshaw	1,548	35.5	+2.2
	Liberal Democrats	S. Oliver	310	7.1	−6.1
	Green	B. Candeland	294	6.7	−7.0
Majority			666	15.3	+8.8
Turnout			4,366
	Labour hold		Swing	+4.3

May 1991

1991 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. M. Rogers	2,187	39.8	−12.4
	Labour	B. D. Selby	1,979
	Conservative	J. Bradshaw	1,829	33.3	+2.2
	Conservative	W. I. Bradshaw	1,816
	Green	B. A. Candeland	751	13.7	+3.1
	Liberal Democrats	H. D. McKay	723	13.2	+7.1
	Liberal Democrats	J. Redmond	512
Majority			150	6.5	−14.6
Turnout			5,490	48.3
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing	-7.3

May 1990

1990
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

Elections in 1980s

May 1988

1988
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Tomlinson	2,693	43.5	+10.7
	Conservative	E. Walker*	2,655	42.9	−1.5
	SLD	R. T. Bogg	467	7.6	−12.2
	Green	D. Glazier	231	3.7	+0.6
	Communist	M. Waterfield	139	2.2	+2.2
Majority			38	0.6	−11.0
Turnout			6,185
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+6.1

May 1987

1987
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Daniel Kielthy	2,887	44.4	+6.4
	Labour	Philip Openshaw	2,132	32.8	−15.4
	Liberal	Margaret Boyle	1,287	19.8	+6.7
	Green	Marian Daltrop	200	3.1	+3.1
Majority			755	11.6	+1.4
Turnout			6,506
	Conservative hold		Swing	+10.9

May 1986

1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Black	2,848	48.2	+7.1
	Conservative	J. Kershaw	2,244	38.0	−4.3
	Liberal	W. Paver	776	13.1	−1.6
	Communist	M. Waterfield	35	0.6	−1.2
Majority			604	10.2
Turnout			5,903
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+5.7

May 1984

1984
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Walker	2,167	42.3	−4.5
	Conservative	Margaret Davies	2,149
	Labour	W. Courtney	2,104	41.1	+4.6
	Labour	Richard Reddington	1,906
	Liberal	John Commons	752	14.7	−1.4
	Liberal	Margaret Boyle	708
	Communist	Michael Waterfield	93	1.8	+1.1
Majority			45	1.2	−9.8
Turnout			9,879
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing	-4.5

May 1983

1983
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Cecil Franks*	2,547	46.8	+3.0
	Labour	Graham Martin	1,986	36.5	+6.4
	Liberal	John Commons	876	16.1	−10.1
	Communist	Michael Waterfield	36	0.7	+0.7
Majority			561	10.3	−3.4
Turnout			5,445
	Conservative hold		Swing	-1.7

May 1982

1982 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Leslie Sanders*	2,326	41.9
	Conservative	Maureen Vince*	2,260	40.7
	Conservative	Cecil Franks*	2,249	40.5
	Labour	Michael Ash-Edwards	1,595	28.7
	Labour	Beverley Watson	1,538	27.7
	Labour	Stephen Darroch	1,478	26.6
	Liberal	John Commons	1,390	25.0
	SDP	Mary James	1,301	23.4
	SDP	Michael Palmer	1,235	22.2
Majority			654	11.8
Turnout			5,555	50.4
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

May 1980

1980
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Vince*	2,267	47.1	−3.9
	Labour	H. Brown	2,067	43.0	+7.2
	Liberal	J. Commons	421	8.8	−4.4
	Communist	B. E. Struszckak	54	1.1	+1.1
Majority			200	4.2	−11.0
Turnout			4,809	43.7	−32.2
	Conservative hold		Swing	+5.5

Elections in 1970s

May 1979

1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Franks*	4,244	51.0	−11.0
	Labour	H. Brown	2,979	35.8	+4.7
	Liberal	J. Commons	1,096	13.2	+6.3
Majority			1,265	15.2	−15.8
Turnout			8,319	75.9	+37.5
	Conservative hold		Swing	-7.8

May 1978

1978
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Sanders*	2,769	62.0	−2.9
	Labour	K. Cropper	1,387	31.1	+6.2
	Liberal	J. Commons	308	6.9	−3.3
Majority			1,382	31.0	−8.9
Turnout			4,464	38.4
	Conservative hold		Swing	-4.5

May 1976

1976
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Vince*	3,030	64.9	+2.8
	Labour	A. J. Bateman	1,164	24.9	+4.7
	Liberal	H. Wallace	478	10.2	−5.2
Majority			1,866	39.9	−2.0
Turnout			4,672
	Conservative hold		Swing	-0.9

May 1975

1975
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Franks	2,655	62.1	+8.9
	Labour	A. Smith	865	20.2	−1.9
	Liberal	W. S. Kenyon	657	15.4	−9.3
	National Front	T. A. Golds	97	2.3	+2.3
Majority			1,790	41.9	+13.3
Turnout			4,274
	Conservative hold		Swing	+5.4

May 1973

1973 (3 vacancies; reorganisation)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Sanders*	2,109	53.7	−15.3
	Conservative	M. A. Vince*	2,078	52.9	−16.1
	Conservative	A. D. Ashley	1,842	46.9	−22.1
	Liberal	C. H. Hughes	979	24.9	N/A
	Liberal	M. Calder	977	24.9	N/A
	Liberal	W. S. Kenyon	974	24.8	N/A
	Labour	V. Stevens	878	22.4	−8.6
	Labour	G. Collins	704	17.9	−13.1
	Labour	K. Hull	660	16.8	−14.2
Majority			863	22.0	−16.0
Turnout			3,926
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1972

1972
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Delavan*	2,970	69.0	+11.1
	Labour	H. M. Gregory	1,336	31.0	−10.5
Majority			1,634	38.0	+24.5
Turnout			4,306
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1971

1971 (3 vacancies; new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	L. Sanders*	2,747	58.9
	Conservative	M. A. Vince*	2,714	58.2
	Conservative	M. Delavan	2,561	54.9
	Labour	R. J. Williamson	1,933	41.5
	Labour	G. H. Yeadon	1,906	40.9
	Labour	J. J. Fanning	1,900	40.7
	Communist	D. J. Heywood	227	4.9
Majority			628	13.5
Turnout			4,663
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

May 1970

1970
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Sanders*	3,497	75.5	−7.5
	Labour	B. S. Jeuda	1,057	22.8	+5.8
	Residents	S. Nwagbara	76	1.7	N/A
Majority			2,440	52.7	−13.3
Turnout			4,630
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1960s

May 1969

1969
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. A. Vince*	3,395	83.0	−3.3
	Labour	S. C. Silverman	696	17.0	+3.3
Majority			2,699	66.0	−6.6
Turnout			4,091
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1968

1968
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. D. Ashley*	3,843	86.3	+14.9
	Labour	A. Holland	609	13.7	−2.8
Majority			3,234	72.6	+17.7
Turnout			4,452
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1967

1967
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Sanders*	3,248	71.4	+8.4
	Labour	S. V. Shaw	750	16.5	−4.2
	Liberal	F. E. Hartley	548	12.1	−4.2
Majority			2,498	54.9	+12.6
Turnout			4,546
	Conservative hold		Swing

March 1967 (by-election)

By-election: 9 March 1967
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. D. Ashley	3,111	66.1	+3.1
	Liberal	F. E. Hartley	802	17.0	+0.7
	Labour	S. V. Shaw	794	16.9	−3.8
Majority			2,309	49.1	+6.8
Turnout			4,707
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1966

1966
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. A. Vince*	2,632	63.0	+2.4
	Labour	H. Barrett	864	20.7	+1.1
	Liberal	F. E. Hartley	685	16.3	−3.2
Majority			1,768	42.3	+1.4
Turnout			4,181
	Conservative hold		Swing

June 1965 (by-election)

By-election: 24 June 1965
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. A. Vince	2,371	54.4	−6.2
	Liberal	J. Hartley	1,242	28.5	+8.7
	Labour	R. F. Delahunty	747	17.1	−2.5
Majority			1,129	25.9	−15.0
Turnout			4,360
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1965

1965
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. W. G. Fitzsimons*	3,526	60.6	+9.5
	Liberal	J. Hartley	1,148	19.8	−6.1
	Labour	R. F. Delahunty	1,141	19.6	−3.4
Majority			2,378	40.9	+15.7
Turnout			5,815
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1964

1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Sanders	2,786	51.1	+12.7
	Liberal	J. Hartley	1,414	25.9	−5.3
	Labour	J. Moore	1,254	23.0	+2.9
Majority			1,372	25.2	+18.0
Turnout			5,454
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1963

1963
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Ralphs*	2,422	38.4	−6.2
	Liberal	M. Cheers	1,966	31.2	−4.2
	Labour	H. P. D. Paget	1,263	20.1	+7.3
	Ratepayers	T. Johnson	648	10.3	+3.6
Majority			456	7.2	−2.0
Turnout			6,299
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1962

1962
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. W. G. Fitzsimons*	2,655	44.6	−3.5
	Liberal	M. Cheers	2,108	35.4	+12.2
	Labour	H. P. D. Paget	762	12.8	+0.4
	Ratepayers	T. A. Harper	400	6.7	−9.6
	Union Movement	L. J. Hyland	29	0.5	N/A
Majority			547	9.2	−15.7
Turnout			5,954
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1961

1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Whittaker*	2,626	48.1	−7.1
	Liberal	M. Cheers	1,267	23.2	N/A
	Ratepayers	T. A. Harper	893	16.3	−18.1
	Labour	H. P. D. Paget	677	12.4	+2.0
Majority			1,359	24.9	+4.1
Turnout			5,463
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1960

1960
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Ralphs*	2,607	55.2	−22.0
	Ratepayers	T. A. Harper	1,623	34.4	N/A
	Labour	P. Potts	490	10.4	−12.4
Majority			984	20.8	−33.6
Turnout			4,720
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1950s

May 1959

1959
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. W. G. Fitzsimons*	3,942	77.2	+5.2
	Labour	R. Grills	1,167	22.8	−5.2
Majority			2,775	54.4	+10.4
Turnout			5,109
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1958

1958
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Whittaker*	3,283	72.0	−1.0
	Labour	R. P. Greenwood	1,278	28.0	+1.0
Majority			2,005	44.0	−2.0
Turnout			4,561
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1957

1957
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Ralphs*	3,168	73.0	−10.1
	Labour	R. P. Greenwood	1,169	27.0	+10.1
Majority			1,999	46.0	−20.2
Turnout			4,337
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1956

1956
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. W. G. Fitzsimons*	3,366	83.1	+1.5
	Labour	R. E. Talbot	683	16.9	−1.5
Majority			2,683	66.2	+3.0
Turnout			4,049
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1955

1955
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Whittaker*	4,287	81.6	+4.3
	Labour	N. Selwyn	964	18.4	−4.3
Majority			3,323	63.2	+8.6
Turnout			5,251
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1954

1954
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Ralphs	3,675	77.3	−2.0
	Labour	M. E. Morley	1,079	22.7	+2.0
Majority			2,596	54.6	−4.0
Turnout			4,754
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1953

1953
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. W. G. Fitzsimons*	4,471	79.3	+5.6
	Labour	C. E. Bedgood	1,166	20.7	−5.6
Majority			3,305	58.6	+11.2
Turnout			5,637
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1952

1952
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. S. Whittaker*	4,600	73.7	−9.3
	Labour	C. E. Bedgood	1,642	26.3	+9.3
Majority			2,958	47.4	−18.6
Turnout			6,242
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1951

1951
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Wood*	4,965	83.0	+4.1
	Labour	C. E. Bedgood	1,016	17.0	−4.1
Majority			3,949	66.0	+8.2
Turnout			5,981
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1950

1950 (new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	G. W. G. Fitzsimons*	5,059	78.9
	Labour	L. L. Hanbridge	1,350	21.1
Majority			3,709	57.8
Turnout			6,409
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1940s

November 1949 (by-election)

By-election: 24 November 1949
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Wood	8,606	68.8	−6.2
	Labour	W. M. Parkinson	2,516	20.1	−4.9
	Liberal	J. T. Chapman	1,386	11.1	N/A
Majority			6,090	48.7	−1.3
Turnout			12,508
	Conservative hold		Swing

May 1949

1949
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. S. Whittaker*	10,552	75.0	+9.2
	Labour	W. M. Parkinson	3,522	25.0	+1.5
Majority			7,030	50.0	+7.7
Turnout			14,074
	Conservative hold		Swing

March 1949 (by-election)

By-election: 10 March 1949
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. W. G. Fitzsimons	7,036	66.1	+0.3
	Labour	W. M. Parkinson	2,584	24.3	+0.8
	Independent Liberal	J. T. Chapman	1,031	9.6	N/A
Majority			4,452	41.8	−0.5
Turnout			10,651
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1947

1947
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Turley*	12,999	65.8	+8.3
	Labour	D. Molloy	4,633	23.5	−4.4
	Liberal	J. T. Chapman	2,114	10.7	−3.9
Majority			8,366	42.3	+12.6
Turnout			19,746
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1946

1946
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Somerville*	8,225	57.5	−9.4
	Labour	A. Harvey	3,984	27.9	−5.2
	Liberal	J. T. Chapman	2,093	14.6	N/A
Majority			4,241	29.7	−4.1
Turnout			14,302
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1945

1945 (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. S. Whittaker*	6,981	66.9	−8.0
	Conservative	R. Turley*	6,979	66.9	−8.0
	Labour	F. Kelsall	3,453	33.1	+8.0
	Labour	W. H. Brightman	3,280	31.4	+8.0
Majority			3,526	33.8	−16.0
Turnout			10,434	31.6
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1930s

November 1938

1938
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Strange	5,632	74.9	+1.1
	Labour	C. W. Jones	1,889	25.1	−1.1
Majority			3,743	49.8	+2.2
Turnout			7,521
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1937

1937
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Somerville*	5,776	73.8	−5.5
	Labour	F. Beverley	2,052	26.2	+5.5
Majority			3,724	47.6	−11.0
Turnout			7,828
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1936

1936
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Watts*	6,062	79.3	+30.1
	Labour	A. Plummer	1,580	20.7	+2.5
Majority			4,482	58.6	+42.0
Turnout			7,642
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1935

1935
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Beith	4,533	49.2	−24.2
	Liberal	J. W. Maitland*	3,003	32.6	N/A
	Labour	J. Cooper	1,686	18.2	−8.4
Majority			1,530	16.6	−30.2
Turnout			9,222
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1934

1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Somerville*	4,580	73.4	+18.4
	Labour	C. Bamber	1,664	26.6	+15.0
Majority			2,916	46.8	+25.2
Turnout			6,244
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1933

1933
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Watts	5,400	55.0	N/A
	Liberal	S. D. Simon*	3,273	33.4	−47.4
	Labour	G. Reid	1,141	11.6	−7.6
Majority			2,127	21.6
Turnout			9,814
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1932

1932
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. W. Maitland*	4,544	80.8	N/A
	Labour	W. Taylor	1,080	19.2	N/A
Majority			3,464	61.6	N/A
Turnout			5,624
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1931

1931
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Somerville*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1930

1930
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	S. D. Simon*	6,286	87.5	+34.7
	Labour	E. Topham	840	11.7	N/A
	Residents	A. M. Edwards	61	0.8	N/A
Majority			5,446	75.8	+70.2
Turnout			7,187
	Liberal hold		Swing

Elections in 1920s

November 1929

1929
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. W. Maitland*	3,711	52.8	+14.2
	Conservative	J. Lees-Jones	3,321	47.2	+0.5
Majority			390	5.6
Turnout			7,032	34.4	−19.6
	Liberal hold		Swing

December 1928 (by-election)

By-election: 20 December 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Somerville	2,840	51.5	+4.8
	Liberal	S. Pilling	1,985	36.0	−2.6
	Labour	A. McIlwrick	684	12.4	−1.8
	Residents	A. R. Edwards	10	0.1	−0.4
Majority			855	15.5	+7.4
Turnout			5,519	29.1	−24.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1928

1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. T. Burrows*	4,788	46.7	+9.3
	Liberal	S. F. Wicks	3,955	38.6	−22.7
	Labour	A. McIlwrick	1,457	14.2	N/A
	Residents	N. E. Walker	51	0.5	N/A
Majority			833	8.1
Turnout			10,251	54.0	+0.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1927

1927
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	S. D. Simon*	5,978	61.3	+10.3
	Conservative	C. A. Toyn	3,649	37.4	−11.6
	Independent	H. Green	130	1.3	N/A
Majority			2,329	23.9	+21.9
Turnout			9,757	53.2	+10.6
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1926

1926
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. W. Maitland	3,783	51.0	+4.3
	Conservative	W. Somerville	3,640	49.0	−2.9
Majority			143	2.0
Turnout			7,423	42.6	−15.7
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1925

1925
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. T. Burrows	4,888	51.9	+4.9
	Liberal	W. E. Davies*	4,308	45.7	−7.3
	Residents	N. E. Walker	224	2.4	N/A
Majority			580	6.2
Turnout			9,420	58.3
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1924

1924
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	S. D. Simon	5,113	53.0	+4.2
	Conservative	J. Lees-Jones*	4,534	47.0	−4.2
Majority			579	6.0
Turnout			9,647
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1923

1923
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. T. Rowe*	4,537	51.2	+4.3
	Liberal	S. D. Simon	4,321	48.8	−4.3
Majority			216	2.4
Turnout			8,858
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1922

1922
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. E. Davies*	3,500	53.1	+9.4
	Conservative	A. E. Bowen	3,086	46.9	−9.4
Majority			414	6.2
Turnout			6,586	48.4	−0.3
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1921

1921
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Lees-Jones	3,526	56.3	N/A
	Liberal	J. Redford*	2,742	43.7	N/A
Majority			784	12.6	N/A
Turnout			6,268	48.7	N/A
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1920

1920
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. T. Rowe*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

June 1920 (by-election)

By-election: 15 June 1920
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. T. Rowe	2,992	60.4	+9.6
	Liberal	J. H. Dawson	1,965	39.6	−9.6
Majority			1,027	20.8	+19.2
Turnout			4,957	36.3	+5.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

February 1920 (by-election)

By-election: 21 February 1920
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. W. G. Coombs	2,119	50.8	+17.8
	Liberal	J. H. Dawson	2,049	49.2	−17.8
Majority			70	1.6
Turnout			4,168	30.5	−6.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1910s

November 1919

1919 (new boundaries)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	W. E. Davies	3,414	67.0
	Conservative	J. C. Booth*	1,685	33.0
Majority			1,729	33.9
Turnout			5,099	37.3
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1914

1914
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Redford*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

November 1913

1913
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Turner*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1912

1912
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. C. Booth	1,407	50.4	+10.6
	Liberal	G. Howarth*	1,383	49.6	N/A
Majority			24	0.8
Turnout			2,790
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1911

1911
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Redford*	1,504	60.2	N/A
	Conservative	P. Macbeth	996	39.8	N/A
Majority			508	20.4	N/A
Turnout			2,500
	Independent hold		Swing

November 1910 (by-election)

By-election: 21 November 1910
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. Howarth*	1,206	67.1	N/A
	Independent	W. Stanway	591	32.9	N/A
Majority			615	34.2	N/A
Turnout			1,797
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1910

1910
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Turner*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

March 1910 (by-election)

By-election: 8 March 1910
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. Thomson	1,001	53.0	N/A
	Conservative	T. J. Bushell	887	47.0	N/A
Majority			114	6.0	N/A
Turnout			1,888
	Liberal gain from Independent		Swing

Elections in 1900s

November 1909

1909
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Farrar*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

November 1908

1908
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Kemp*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1907

1907
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Turner*	1,243	60.6	N/A
	Liberal	A. Thomson	807	39.4	N/A
Majority			436	21.2	N/A
Turnout			2,050
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1906

1906
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Farrar*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

November 1905

1905
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Kemp*	878	51.9	+1.4
	Conservative	T. Wilson	813	48.1	−13.4
Majority			65	3.8	−0.3
Turnout			1,691
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1904

1904 (3 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J. Turner	994	61.5
	Independent	E. Farrar	873	54.1
	Liberal	H. Kemp	816	50.5
	Liberal	R. B. Barningham	749	46.4
	Conservative	T. Wilson	721	44.6
	Liberal	H. Pilcher	690	42.7
Majority			67	4.1
Turnout			1,615
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Independent win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)

References

^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9
^ CITY EXTENSIONS, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1904, p.2
^ "Manchester New Ward Results: Labour Improves Its Position". Manchester Guardian. 4 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^ TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8
^ Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16
^ Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
^ Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs
^ Fraser, Hugh (1918). The Representation of the People Act, 1918: with explanatory notes. London: Sweet and Maxwell.
^ "2 May 2019 Local Government Election results". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 3 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ "3 May 2018 Local Government Election results". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ "Local election results - Thursday 5 May 2016". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
^ "Local election results - Thursday 7 May 2015". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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^ "Results of the Manchester City Council election, 2012". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
^ "Local election results 2011". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
^ "Election results: 6 May 2010". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
^ "Local elections 2008". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^ "Local elections 2007". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^ "Local elections 2006". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
^ "Local Elections 10 June 2004". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 26 June 2004. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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[1] MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9

[2] CITY EXTENSIONS, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1904, p.2

[3] "Manchester New Ward Results: Labour Improves Its Position". Manchester Guardian. 4 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[4] TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8

[5] Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16

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

[7] Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs

[8] Fraser, Hugh (1918). The Representation of the People Act, 1918: with explanatory notes. London: Sweet and Maxwell.

[9] "2 May 2019 Local Government Election results". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 3 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[10] "3 May 2018 Local Government Election results". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[Chorlton_2016-11] "Local election results - Thursday 5 May 2016". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[Chorlton_2015-12] "Local election results - Thursday 7 May 2015". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[Chorlton_2014-13] "Local election results 2014". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[Chorlton_2012-14] "Results of the Manchester City Council election, 2012". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[Chorlton_2011-15] "Local election results 2011". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[Chorlton_2010-16] "Election results: 6 May 2010". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[Chorlton_2008-17] "Local elections 2008". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

[Chorlton_2007-18] "Local elections 2007". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

[Chorlton_2006-19] "Local elections 2006". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

[Chorlton_2004-20] "Local Elections 10 June 2004". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 26 June 2004. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

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