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1980 Manchester City Council election

1980 UK local government election

1980 UK local government election

FieldValue
election_name1980 Manchester City Council election
countryEngland
flag_imageArms of the City of Manchester.svg
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election1979 Manchester City Council election
previous_year1979
election_date
next_election1982 Manchester City Council election
next_year1982
seats_for_election35 of 99 seats
to Manchester City Council
majority_seats50
turnout
1blankVotes
2blankVotes (%)
3blankSwing (pp)
<!--Labour-->map_imageManchester 1980.png
map_captionMap of results of 1980 election
titleLeader of the Council
before_electionNorman Morris
before_partyLabour Party (UK)
posttitleLeader of the Council after election
after_electionNorman Morris
after_partyLabour Party (UK)
leader1Norman Morris
party1Labour Party (UK)
last_election125 seats,
50.7%
leaders_seat1Charlestown
seats_before163
seats130
seats_after172
seat_change19
popular_vote175,837
percentage157.0%
swing16.3%
leader2Cecil Franks
party2Conservative Party (UK)
leaders_seat2Chorlton
last_election26 seats,
37.6%
seats_before233
seats24
seats_after223
seat_change210
popular_vote242,744
percentage232.1%
swing25.5%
leader3Audrey Jones
party3Liberal Party (UK)
leaders_seat3Withington
last_election32 seats,
11.2%
seats_before33
seats31
seats_after34
seat_change31
popular_vote313,624
percentage310.2%
swing31.0%

to Manchester City Council

50.7% 37.6% 11.2%

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 May 1980. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a two-year term of office, expiring in 1982, due to the boundary changes and "all-out" elections due to take place that year. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.

Election result

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Ward results

Alexandra

Ardwick

Baguley

Barlow Moor

Beswick

Blackley

Bradford

Brooklands

Burnage

Charlestown

Cheetham

Chorlton

Collegiate Church

Crossacres

Crumpsall

Didsbury

Gorton North

Gorton South

Harpurhey

Hulme

Levenshulme

Lightbowne

Lloyd Street

Longsight

Miles Platting

Moss Side

Moston

Newton Heath

Northenden

Old Moat

Rusholme

Withington

Woodhouse Park

By-elections between 1980 and 1982

Gorton South, 25 September 1980

Caused by the death of Councillor Harry Conway (Labour, Gorton South, elected 13 May 1965) on 28 March 1980.

Blackley, 2 April 1981

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Phil Loxley (Conservative, Blackley, elected 4 May 1978) on 28 February 1981.

Old Moat, 9 July 1981

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Andrew Thomas (Labour, Old Moat, elected 1 May 1980) on 30 May 1981.

References

References

  1. ''Manchester City Council Election Results'', 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
  2. ''Tories win nine Manchester seats'', The Guardian, May 14, 1965, p.4
  3. ''Labour stalwart Conway dies'', Manchester Evening News, March 28, 1974, p.57
  4. ''Labour hold city seat'', Manchester Evening News, September 26, 1980, p.10
  5. ''Manchester City Council Election Results'', 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
  6. ''Labour sweep to by-election win'', Manchester Evening News, April 3, 1981, p.6
  7. ''Manchester City Council Election Results'', 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
  8. ''I'll still stand, says wife in rent rumpus'', Manchester Evening News, June 24, 1980, p.9
  9. ''Rent row wife loses election'', Manchester Evening News, July 10, 1981, p.6
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