Openshaw, Manchester County Borough Council
At the most recent election (7 May 1970), E. Grant (The Labour Party) won Openshaw, with a majority of 1,017 votes on a turnout of 27.7%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Manchester County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 17
- Recorded results
- 54
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Grant | The Labour Party | 2,110 | 64.9% | Yes |
| D. Knox-Chricton | Conservative Party | 1,093 | 33.6% | No |
| K. Baylis | Communist | 47 | 1.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Hamnett | The Labour Party | 1,795 | 54.4% | Yes |
| E. Eccles | Conservative Party | 1,502 | 45.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Gilmore | The Labour Party | 1,757 | 48.1% | Yes |
| J. Traynor | Conservative Party | 1,668 | 45.7% | No |
| N. Gilroy | Communist | 227 | 6.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Donoghue | The Labour Party | 1,548 | 48.3% | Yes |
| J. Traynor | Conservative Party | 1,517 | 47.3% | No |
| N. Gilroy | Communist | 141 | 4.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Hamnett | The Labour Party | 1,937 | 65% | Yes |
| E. Eccles | Conservative Party | 970 | 32.5% | No |
| H. Holland | Communist | 74 | 2.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Gilmnore | The Labour Party | 2,175 | 31% | Yes |
| T. Hamnett | The Labour Party | 1,930 | 27.5% | Yes |
| E. Eccles | Conservative Party | 1,356 | 19.3% | No |
| J. Traynor | Conservative Party | 1,206 | 17.2% | No |
| K. McDonald | Communist | 176 | 2.5% | No |
| H. Holland | Communist | 172 | 2.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Donoghue | The Labour Party | 2,691 | 69% | Yes |
| E. Eccles | Conservative Party | 1,061 | 27.2% | No |
| H. Holland | Communist | 148 | 3.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Jolly | The Labour Party | 3,003 | 76.6% | Yes |
| H. Woodman | Conservative Party | 793 | 20.2% | No |
| H. Holland | Communist | 123 | 3.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Morley | The Labour Party | 2,775 | 72.6% | Yes |
| H. Woodman | Conservative Party | 876 | 22.9% | No |
| H. Holland | Communist | 123 | 3.2% | No |
| W. Hesketh | Union Movement | 49 | 1.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thomas | The Labour Party | 2,817 | 66.9% | Yes |
| B. Moore | Conservative Party | 1,262 | 30% | No |
| H. Holland | Communist | 129 | 3.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Jolly | The Labour Party | 2,428 | 63.8% | Yes |
| B. Moore | Conservative Party | 1,264 | 33.2% | No |
| H. Holland | Communist | 111 | 2.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Morley | The Labour Party | 3,233 | 68.6% | Yes |
| P. Collins | Conservative Party | 1,323 | 28.1% | No |
| H. Holland | Communist | 159 | 3.4% | No |
