Wythenshawe was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1931 until 1954. It covered the Wythenshawe estate to the south the city.
Overview
Wythenshawe ward was created in 1931,COUNCILLORS FOR WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Guardian, February 18, 1931, p.11 following the Manchester Extension Act 1930, which transferred the civil parishes of Baguley, Northenden, and Northen Etchells to the Manchester corporation.INCORPORATING WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Guardian, March 19, 1930, p.13 It covered the former civil parishes, previously part of the Bucklow Rural District, which became the Wythenshawe estate. Its boundaries were altered in 1950,TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8 when that part of the ward to the north of the Cheshire Lines Railway was transferred to the new Northenden ward. In 1954, the ward was abolished, and its former area was divided between the Baguley, Benchill, and Woodhouse Park wards.LABOUR TALKES FIVE TORY SEATS: WINS SIX NEW ONES, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4
From 1931 until 1945, the ward formed part of the Altrincham Parliamentary constituency. From 1945 until 1950 it was part of the Bucklow Parliamentary constituency. From 1950 until its abolition it was part of the Manchester Wythenshawe Parliamentary constituency.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor March 1931 C. R. W. Menzies (Con)W. Wolstenholme (Ind) H. Ireland (Con) August 1931 C. R. W. Menzies (Con) S. Lowe (Con) H. Ireland (Con) 1932 C. R. W. Menzies (Con) S. Lowe (Con) H. Bentley (Con) 1933 C. R. W. Menzies (Con) S. Lowe (Con) H. Bentley (Con) 1934 C. R. W. Menzies (Con) S. Lowe (Con) H. Bentley (Con) 1935 C. R. W. Menzies (Con) S. Lowe (Con) H. Bentley (Con) 1936 C. R. W. Menzies (Con) J. Cooper (Lab) H. Bentley (Con) 1937 C. A. Cave (Con) J. Cooper (Lab) H. Bentley (Con) 1938 C. A. Cave (Con) J. Cooper (Lab) E. A. Yarwood (Lab) 1945 C. A. Cave (Con) W. Frost (Lab) E. A. Yarwood (Lab) 1946 H. S. Gatley (Lab) W. Frost (Lab) E. A. Yarwood (Lab) 1947 H. S. Gatley (Lab) W. Frost (Lab) A. I. Oliver (Con) 1949 H. S. Gatley (Lab) S. Ralphs (Con) A. I. Oliver (Con) 1950 H. S. Gatley (Lab) W. Walmsley (Con) W. Davies (Con) 1951 H. S. Gatley (Lab) W. Walmsley (Con) W. Frost (Lab) 1952 H. S. Gatley (Lab) H. Lloyd (Lab) W. Frost (Lab) 1953 H. S. Gatley (Lab) H. Lloyd (Lab) W. Frost (Lab)
Elections
Elections in 1930s
March 1931
August 1931
November 1932
November 1933
November 1934
November 1935
November 1936
November 1937
November 1938
Elections in 1940s
November 1945
November 1946
November 1947
May 1949
Elections in 1950s
May 1950
May 1951
May 1952
May 1953
See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections
References