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1951 Manchester City Council election

← 1950 10 May 1951 (1951-05-10) 1952 →
36 of 144 seats toManchester City Council 73 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Last election 18 seats, 50.5% 19 seats, 47.4% 0 seats, 1.3% Seats before 78 60 6 Seats won 22 14 0 Seats after 77 61 6 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 118,754 86,558 3,324 Percentage 56.7% 41.3% 1.6% Swing 6.2% 6.1% 0.3%
Map of results of 1951 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections toManchester City Council were held on Thursday, 10 May 1951. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. TheConservative Party retained overall control of the council.^[1][2]

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		118,754 (56.7%)		6.2	22 (61.1%)	22 / 36	1	77 (53.5%)	77 / 144
Labour Party		86,558 (41.3%)		6.1	14 (38.9%)	14 / 36	1	61 (42.4%)	61 / 144
Liberal Party		3,324 (1.6%)		0.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 36		6 (4.2%)	6 / 144
Communist		692 (0.3%)		0.4	0 (0.0%)	0 / 36		0 (0.0%)	0 / 144
Independent		113 (0.1%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 36	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 144

Caused by the death on 29 July 1951 of Alderman William Somerville (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1949).^[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Tom Larrad (Labour, St. Mark's, elected 17 January 1933)^[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1951.^[6]

Caused by the death on 10 January 1952 of Alderman Leonard Cox (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1939).^[7][8]

In his place, Councillor Robert Malcolm (Labour, Bradford, elected 1 November 1933)^[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 February 1952.^[10]

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Tom Larrad (Labour, St. Mark's, elected 17 January 1933)^[11] on 5 September 1951^[12] following the death on 29 July 1951 of Alderman William Somerville (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1949).^[13][14]

• Manchester City Council elections
• 1951 English local elections
• 1950s in Manchester

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