| Boundary changes - the old ward split into two | |
| Fri 3rd February 1950 | . |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| 15,556 electors | |
| Councillor & Retirement Year | |
| Thomas Bird (C) 1952 | |
| Alexander Lees (C) 1951 | |
| J.E.Fitzsimons (C) 1950 | |
| CHORLTON | |
| 14,524 electors | |
| Councillor & Retirement Year | |
| Mrs.M.Whittaker (C) 1952 | |
| A.Wood (C) 1951 | |
| G.W.G. Fitzsimons (C) 1950 | |
| Thu 11th May 1950. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| J.E.Fitzsimons (C) | 5,108 |
| Mrs.C.Lynch (Lab) | 1,627 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| G.W.G. Fitzsimons (C) | 5,059 |
| L.L.Hanbridge (Lab) | 1,350 |
| Bye-Election (Cllr. J.E.Fitzsimons made an Alderman 7/1/51) | |
| Thu 1st February 1951 | . |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| Mrs.Hilda Ward (C) | 3,547 |
| John Dutton (Lab) | 792 |
| Thu 10th May 1951. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| A.Lees (C) | 4,530 |
| J.H.Parish (Lab) | 1,159 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| A.Wood (C) | 4,965 |
| C.E.Bedgood (Lab) | 1,016 |
| Thu 8th May 1952. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK (2 seats - death of Cllr.A.Lees 2/2/52) | |
| L.Bailey (C) | 4,746 |
| T.E.Bird (C) | 4,731 |
| K.Pollitt (Lab) | 1,907 |
| L.Drury (Lab) | 1,877 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| Mrs.M.S.Whittaker (C) | 4,600 |
| C.E.Bedgood (Lab) | 1,642 |
| Thu 7th May 1953. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| Mrs.H.Ward (C) | 4,434 |
| Miss I.Atkinson (Lab) | 1,406 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| G.W.G.Fitzsimons (C) | 4,471 |
| C.E.Bedgood (Lab) | 1,166 |
| Thu 13th May 1954. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| T.E.Bird (C) | 4,113 |
| H.Jenkins (Lab) | 1,439 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| S.Ralphs (C) | 3,675 |
| Miss M.E.Morley (Lab) | 1,079 |
| Thu 12th May 1955. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| L.Bailey (C) | 4,306 |
| C.E.Bedgood (Lab) | 1,003 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| Mrs.M.Whittaker (C) | 4,287 |
| N.Selwyn (Lab) | 964 |
| Thu 10th May 1956. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| Mrs.H.Ward (C) | 2,839 |
| G.E.Sharpe (L) | 1,071 |
| H.W.Bliss (Lab) | 821 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| G.W.G.Fitzsimons (C) | 3,366 |
| R.E.Talbot (Lab) | 683 |
| Thu 9th May 1957. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| N.Thompson (C) | 3,107 |
| G.E.Sharpe (L) | 1,487 |
| A.A.Dandy (Lab) | 1,166 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| S.Ralphs (C) | 3,168 |
| R.P.Greenwood (Lab) | 1,169 |
| Thu 8th May 1958. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| L.Bailey (C) | 2,839 |
| G.E.Sharpe (L) | 1,791 |
| A.A.Dandy (Lab) | 869 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| Mrs.M.Whittaker (C) | 3,283 |
| R.P.Greenwood (Lab) | 1,278 |
| J.T.Chapman (L) | 2,144 |
| Thu 7th May 1959. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| Mrs.H.Ward (C) | 3,413 |
| Mrs.Thornton Smith (L) | 1,314 |
| H.Conway (Lab) | 817 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| G.W.G.Fitzsimons (C) | 3,942 |
| R.Gills (Lab) | 1,167 |
| Thu 12th May 1960 | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| N.Thompson (C) | 3,220 |
| A.Alexander (L) | 1,419 |
| J.Barnet (Lab) | 504 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| S.Ralphs (C) | 2,607 |
| T.A.Harper (RA) | 1,623 |
| Peter Potts (Lab) | 490 |
| Thu 11th May 1961. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| L.Bailey (C) | 2,841 |
| A.Alexander (L) | 1,834 |
| G.Haywood (Lab) | 570 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| Mrs.S.Whittaker (C) | 2,626 |
| Mrs.M.R.Cheers (L) | 1,267 |
| T.A.Harper (RA) | 893 |
| H.P.D.Paget (Lab) | 677 |
| Thu 10th May 1962. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| A.Alexander (L) | 2,538 |
| Mrs.H.Ward (C) | 2,454 |
| G.Haywood (Lab) | 468 |
| B.Shiels (RA) | 153 |
| N.Kennedy (UM) | 138 |
| Liberal gain. | |
| CHORLTON. | |
| G.W.G.Fitzsimons (C) | 2,655 |
| Mrs.M.R.Cheers (L) | 2,108 |
| H.P.D.Paget (Lab) | 762 |
| T.A.Harper (RA) | 400 |
| L.J.Hyland (UM) | 29 |
| Thu 9th May 1963. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| N.Thompson (C) | 3,094 |
| A.Whiteland (L) | 2,122 |
| T.Richardson (Lab) | 817 |
| R.J.Marsden (UM) | 98 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| S.Ralphs (C) | 2,422 |
| Mrs.M.R.Cheers (L) | 1,267 |
| H.P.D. Paget (Lab) | 1,263 |
| T.Johnson (RA) | 648 |
| Thu 7th May 1964. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| L.Bailey (C) | 2,937 |
| A.Whiteland (L) | 1,681 |
| A.Flanagan (Lab) | 1,020 |
| J.R.Marsden (I) | 98 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| L.Sanders (C) | 2,786 |
| J.Hartley (L) | 1,414 |
| J.J.Moore (Lab) | 1,254 |
| Thu 13th May 1965. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| K.C.Slater (C) | 3,242 |
| S.Rose (L) | 1,520 |
| A.Flanagan (Lab) | 797 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| G.W.G.Fitzsimons (C) | 3,526 |
| J.Hartley (L) | 1,148 |
| R.F.Delahunty (Lab) | 1,141 |
| Bye-Election | |
| Thu 24th June 1965. | |
| CHORLTON. | |
| Miss M.Vince (C) | 2,371 |
| J.Hartley (L) | 1,242 |
| R.F.Delahunty (Lab) | 747 |
| 12th May 1966. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| N.Thompson (C) | 3,040 |
| E.O.Tomlinson (L) | 1,194 |
| G.Hayward (Lab) | 691 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| Miss.M.Vince (C) | 2,632 |
| H.Barrett (Lab) | 864 |
| Frances.E.Hartley (L) | 685 |
| Bye-Election (Cllr. G.Fitzsimons made an Alderman 7/12/66) | |
| Thu 9th March 1967. | |
| CHORLTON. | |
| A.D.Ashley (C) | 3,111 |
| F.E.Hartley (L) | 802 |
| Sally Shaw (Lab) | 794 |
| Thu 11th May 1967. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| L.Bailey (C) | 2,937 |
| E.O.Tomlinson (L) | 955 |
| K.McKeon (Lab) | 526 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| L.Sanders (C) | 3,248 |
| Sally Shaw (Lab) | 750 |
| F.Hartley (L) | 548 |
| Thu 9th May 1968. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK (2 seats) | |
| J.P.Chapman (C) | 3,475 |
| Martin Flynn (C) | 3,428 |
| O.Tomlinson (L) | 1,147 |
| F.Griffiths (L) | 1,104 |
| K.McKeon (Lab) | 394 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| A.D.Ashley (C) | 3,843 |
| A.Holland (Lab) | 609 |
| Thu 8th May 1969. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| N.Thompson (C) | 3,405 |
| E.O.Tomlinson (L) | 1,147 |
| K.McKeon (Lab) | 489 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| Miss M.Vince (C) | 3,395 |
| S.C.Silverman (Lab) | 696 |
| Thu 7th May 1970. | |
| ALEXANDRA PARK. | |
| M.Flynn (C) | 3,059 |
| E.O.Tomlinson (L) | 1,255 |
| K.McKeon (Lab) | 954 |
| G.Edwards (BCWA) | 38 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| Leslie Sanders (C) | 3,497 |
| B.S.Jeuda (Lab) | 1,057 |
| Boundaries revised 3 seats contested. | |
| Thu 13th May 1971 | |
| ALEXANDRA. | |
| M.Flynn (C) | 2,979 |
| N.Thompson (C) | 2,973 |
| J.P.Chapman (C) | 2,857 |
| K.McKeon (Lab) | 1,267 |
| S.M.Miller (Lab) | 1,235 |
| G.M.Morton (Lab) | 1,210 |
| L.J.Howard (L) | 543 |
| W.S.Kenyon (L) | 531 |
| S.Lowe (L) | 504 |
| Anne Fleetwood (Com) | 201 |
| CHORLTON ( 3 seats) | |
| L.Sanders (C) | 2,747 |
| Miss M.Vince (C) | 2,714 |
| Molly Delayen (C) | 2,561 |
| R.G.Williamson (Lab) | 1,933 |
| G.H.Yeardon (Lab) | 1,906 |
| J.J.Fanning (Lab) | 1,900 |
| D.J.Heywood (Com) | 227 |
| Thu 4th May 1972. | |
| ALEXANDRA. | |
| J.B.Chapman (C) | 3,120 |
| A.S.Wood (Lab) | 1,258 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| M.Delayen (C) | 2,970 |
| Helen Gregory (Lab) | 1,336 |
| GREATER MANCHESTER COUNCIL | |
| No17 District ALEXANDRA & CHORLTON | |
| Thu 12th April 1973. | |
| P.Buckley (C) | 4,554 |
| D.J.Hewitt (L) | 2,601 |
| W.A.Downward (Lab) | 1,618 |
| M.R.Goucher (Anti-Im) | 587 |
| All 3 seats contested | . |
| Thu 10th May 1973. | |
| ALEXANDRA. | |
| M.Flynn (C) | 2,298 |
| N.Thompson (C) | 2,236 |
| R.C.Rodgers (C) | 2,163 |
| D.J.Hewitt (L) | 1,625 |
| Pamela Davis (L) | 1,532 |
| C.G.Sinclair (L) | 1,444 |
| J.M.Bradley (Lab) | 568 |
| J.H.Parish (Lab) | 529 |
| P.J.Salts (Lab) | 513 |
| CHORLTON (3 seats) | |
| L.Sanders (C) | 2,109 |
| Miss M.Vince (C) | 2,078 |
| A.D.Ashley (C) | 1,842 |
| C.H.Hughes (L) | 979 |
| Mary Calder (L) | 977 |
| W.S.Kenyon (L) | 974 |
| Val Stevens (Lab) | 878 |
| G.Collins (Lab) | 704 |
| Kathleen Hull (Lab) | 660 |
| Thu 8th May 1975. | |
| ALEXANDRA. | |
| R.C.Rodgers (C) | 2,929 |
| Kath Summerfield (L) | 1,005 |
| J.Conwyn-Platt (Lab) | 832 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| Cecil Franks (C) | 2,655 |
| Alisa Smith (Lab) | 865 |
| W.S.Kenyon (L) | 657 |
| T.A.Golds (NF) | 97 |
| Thu 6th May 1976. | |
| ALEXANDRA. | |
| N.Thompson (C) | 3,230 |
| D.J.Hewitt (L) | 1,012 |
| A.G.Mackie (Lab) | 963 |
| S.Martyniuk (Receipe) | 61 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| Miss M.Vince (C) | 3,030 |
| A.J.Bateman (Lab) | 1,164 |
| Helen S.Wallace (L) | 478 |
| GREATER MANCHESTER COUNCIL | |
| No17 District ALEXANDRA & CHORLTON | |
| P.Buckley (C) | 7,083 |
| Glenys Fahey (Lab) | 2,218 |
| Jane I.Thornton (L) | 1,010 |
| R.Kilminster (I) | 191 |
| Thu 4th May 1978. | |
| ALEXANDRA. | |
| M.Flynn (C) | 2,895 |
| G.M.Morton (Lab) | 1,249 |
| D.J.Hewitt (L) | 689 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| L.Sanders (C) | 2,747 |
| Kath Cropper (Lab) | 1,387 |
| J.P.Commons (L) | 308 |
| Thu 3rd May 1979. | |
| ALEXANDRA. | |
| R.C.Rodgers (C) | 4,864 |
| J.Cocker (Lab) | 3,403 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| Cecil Franks (C) | 4,244 |
| Harold Brown (Lab) | 2,979 |
| J.P.Commons (L) | 1,096 |
| Thu 1st May 1980. | |
| ALEXANDRA. | |
| T.E.Murphy (C) | 2,502 |
| R.B.Walters (Lab) | 1,823 |
| M.A.Blesh (L) | 862 |
| CHORLTON. | |
| Miss.M.Vince (C) | 2,267 |
| Harold Brown (Lab) | 2,067 |
| John Commons (L) | 421 |
| B.E.Struszckak (Com) | 54 |
| GREATER MANCHESTER COUNCIL | |
| No17 District ALEXANDRA & CHORLTON | |
| Thu 7th May 1981. | |
| P.Buckley (C) | 4,435 |
| Paula Sadler (Lab) | 3,548 |
| Mathew Plesch (L) | 1,353 |
| John Poster (Ecology) | 415 |
| Boundary revisions. Alexandra renamed Whalley Range. | |
| 3 Seats contested | |
| Thu 7th May 1982 | |
| CHORLTON. | |
| L.Sanders (C) | 2,326 |
| Miss M.Vince (C) | 2,260 |
| Cecil Franks (C) | 2,249 |
| Mike Ash-Edwards (Lab) | 1,595 |
| Beverley Watson (Lab) | 1,538 |
| Stephen Darrock (Lab) | 1,478 |
| J.Commons (All) | 1,390 |
| Mary James (All) | 1,301 |
| Michael Palmer (All) | 1,235 |
| WHALLEY RANGE (3 Seats) | |
| Robert Rodgers (C) | 2,029 |
| Andrew Neville (C) | 1,951 |
| Michael Whetton (C) | 1,926 |
| David Grigg (Lab) | 1,371 |
| Anthony Williams (Lab) | 1,300 |
| Barclay Patois (Lab) | 1,220 |
| Roy Jarman (All) | 1,168 |
| David Levy (All) | 1,057 |
| Simon Lewis (All) | 1,057 |
| Thu 16th Sept 1982 | |
| Bye-election ( death of Cllr.R.Rogers) | |
| WHALLEY RANGE | |
| Lynda Meadowcroft (C) | 1,463 |
| Rhona Graham (Lab) | 1,048 |
| Mary James (L) | 673 |
| Thu 6th May 1983. | |
| CHORLTON. | |
| Cecil Franks (C) | 2,547 |
| Graham Martin (Lab) | 1,986 |
| John Commons (Lib/All) | 876 |
| M.Waterfield (Com) | 36 |
| WHALLEY RANGE. | |
| Michael Whetton (C) | 2,063 |
| Roy Walters (Lab) | 1,705 |
| Mary James (SDP-Lib) | 723 |
| Thu 5th May 1984. | |
| ( 2 seats resignation of Cllr.C.Franks MP) | |
| CHORLTON. | |
| Eric Walker (C) | 2,167 |
| Margaret Davies (C) | 2,147 |
| Bill Courtney (Lab) | 2,104 |
| R.Reddington (Lab) | 1,906 |
| John Commons (L-S) | 752 |
| Margaret Boyle (L-S) | 708 |
| Mick Waterfield (Com) | 93 |
| WHALLEY RANGE. | |
| C.A.McQuade (C) | 1,870 |
| R.B.Walters (Lab) | 1,840 |
| M.Jones (SDP-Lib) | 696 |
| Thu 1st May 1986. | |
| CHORLTON. | |
| David Black (Lab) | 2,848 |
| John Kershaw (C) | 2,244 |
| W.K.Paver (Lib-SDP) | 776 |
| M.Waterfield (Com) | 35 |
| Labour gain. | |
| WHALLEY RANGE. | |
| Chris Morris (Lab) | 2,310 |
| L.Whetton (C) | 1,563 |
| Kevin McKeon (SDP-Lib) | 779 |
| Labour gain. | |
| Thu 7th May 1987. | |
| CHORLTON. | |
| Danny Kielthy (C) | 2,887 |
| Phil Openshaw (Lab) |