St. Peter's (Manchester ward)

St. Peter's was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1950 until 1971. It covered Manchester city centre.

Overview

St. Peter's ward was created in 1950,TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8 from the area of the former Exchange, Oxford, St. Ann's, St. Clement's, and St. John's wards. It included most of Manchester city centre as well as parts of Chorlton-on-Medlock and Hulme, transferred from the All Saints' ward and the former Medlock Street ward. In 1971, the ward was abolished, and its area was mostly transferred to the Collegiate Church ward, with a small portion becoming part of the new Hulme ward.Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16

For the entirety of its existence, the ward formed part of the Manchester Exchange Parliamentary constituency.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1950 N. Beer (Con) H. D. Parks (Con) H. W. Bliss (Lab) 1951 N. Beer (Con) H. D. Parks (Con) H. W. Bliss (Lab) 1952 N. Beer (Con) H. D. Parks (Con) N. G. Westbrook (Con) 1953 N. Beer (Con) H. D. Parks (Con) N. G. Westbrook (Con) 1954 N. Beer (Con) H. D. Parks (Con) N. G. Westbrook (Con) 1955 N. Beer (Con) H. D. Parks (Con) N. G. Westbrook (Con) 1956 N. Beer (Con) J. Carson (Con) N. G. Westbrook (Con) 1957 N. Beer (Con) J. Carson (Con) N. G. Westbrook (Con) 1958 N. Beer (Con) J. Carson (Con) N. G. Westbrook (Con) 1959 N. Beer (Con) J. Carson (Con) N. G. Westbrook (Con) 1960 N. Beer (Con) J. Carson (Con) N. G. Westbrook (Con) 1961 N. Beer (Con) J. Carson (Con) N. G. Westbrook (Con) 1962 N. Beer (Con) J. Carson (Con) N. G. Westbrook (Con) 1963 N. Beer (Con) J. Carson (Con) N. G. Westbrook (Con) 1964 T. Baron (Con) J. Carson (Con) N. G. Westbrook (Con) 1965 T. Baron (Con) J. Carson (Con) N. G. Westbrook (Con) 1966 T. Baron (Con) J. Carson (Con) N. G. Westbrook (Con) 1967 T. Baron (Con) J. Carson (Con) A. L. Lowry (Con) November 1967 T. Baron (Con) J. Carson (Con) J. Stuart-Mills (Con) 1968 J. Carson (Con) R. J. Rubery (Con) J. Stuart-Mills (Con) 1969 J. Carson (Con) R. J. Rubery (Con) J. Stuart-Mills (Con) 1970 J. Carson (Con) R. J. Rubery (Con) F. J. Balcombe (Labour) September 1970 J. Jackson (Labour) R. J. Rubery (Con) F. J. Balcombe (Labour)

Elections

Elections in 1950s

May 1950

May 1951

May 1952

May 1953

May 1954

May 1955

May 1956

May 1957

May 1958

May 1959

Elections in 1960s

May 1960

May 1961

May 1962

May 1963

May 1964

May 1965

May 1966

May 1967

November 1967 (by-election)

May 1968

May 1969

Elections in 1970s

May 1970

September 1970 (by-election)

See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections

References