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12 THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1934 NEWTON HEATH. (C. maj. 1,244.) Fishwick V. Vnm TjTvY 1 KS9.

TT LANCASHIRE A. Hindley 924. Conservative gain from Liberals. LABOUR'S DAY IN MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Tories Lose Eight Seats and Liberals One HOUSING COMMITTEE CHIEFS AMONG THE FALLEN HEYWOOD Two Labour Cains At Heywood Labour gained two seats from the Liberals and the Conservatives gained one from Ratepayers. The new council is 10 Liberals, 14 Conservatives, 4 Labour, 1 Independent, 1 Ratepayer.

Central Ward Sam Birch 530; Tom E. Chadwick 622. Labour gain from Liberal. Park. John Barratt 493; Frank Whittaker (C).

438. Labour gain from Conservative Heap Bridge. William Bentley (C), 574; Vernon Tattersall (Ratepayers' Association), 370. Conservative sain from Ratepayers. LANCASTER: Only Two Contests: No Change Only two wards were contested at Lancaster, and each was held by the Independent.

The constitution of the council is Independents 30, Labour 2. John o' Gaunt Ward. Alexander Hamilton Robertson 702; Arthur Pearson Derrick 741. No Uiange. St.

Anne's Ward 'Frederick Moore 509; Leonard Oakes 402. No change. chairman and the deputy chairman of the Housing Committee, Mr. H. F.

Robinson, who failed by less than 200 votes in Newton Heath, and Mr. F. J. Riley, who lost the strong Labour ward of Bradford by 1,538. Those who had been hoping to see the return of Lady Simon to her work on the City Council were bitterly disappointed; ehe polled only 180 below the retiring member at Wythenshawe and this in spite of the presence of a Labour candidate who gathered nearly 2,000 vote3 and who undoubtedly divided the progressive ranks From yesterday's results two facts emerge the first that there is increasing discontent with the Conservative policy initiated Lhree years ago, the second that Manchester at least has no use for any kind of pact agreed upon by the two older parties with the avowed object of defeating Labour at all costs.

That in spite of the pact, which was observed in all the wards contested by Labour, the two parties lost nine seats and the majorities as a general rule were reduced by a substantial figure would suggest that Liberal electors tended either to abstain or to vote Labour. Polling in the municipal elections in Manchester, yesterday, resulted in the most severe defeat which the Conservative party has yet received in the city. Labour held every seat which it defended and gained eight Conservative scats. It also gained one seat at the expense of the Liberals. The extent of the Conservative defeat was shown not only by the number of losses to the party but also by the narrow majorities by which they held a number of the seats they defended.

In several cases the total Conservative poll was less than the Conservative majority of three years ago, a state of affairs which in Conservative quarters was attributed to apathy on the part of the electors. 1931 AVENGED In 1931 the Conservatives gained seven Labour seats, one Independent, and one Liberal seat. Labour did not gain a single seat, and, in addition to the seven seats lo-t to the Conservatives, they lost on? to the Liberals. Yesterday not only did Lahour make good these losses 'jut an additional seat was won. One of the striking results of the election has been the greatly reduced majorities of the Conservatives and Liberals in the suburban and residential wards.

The seats gained lv Labour were All Saints', Ardwick, Bradford, Collyhurst, Harpurhev, Miles Plattinc, New Cross, Newton Heath, and St. George's (their solitary gain from the Liberals). The medical representation on the city council is strencthend by two of the Labour victor? Dr. Ciiadwick, who was returned for Miles Platting, and Nurse Griffiths, who defeated Mr. Sam Fitton in New Cross.

Tiie only other woman wbo ii a new-comer to the council is Miss A. Horan. HOUSING COMMITTEE SHOCKS One of the hardest blows to the Conservatives has been the defeat of both the LABOUR IN SALFORD TO WAIT A YEAR FOR CONTROL Power to Reverse the Aldermanic Balance In the fifteen contests in Salford Labour gained six seats from the Conservatives and one from the Independents, but as the Conservatives regained the Bocks scat won by Labour at a by-cloction the net result is a Labour gain of six seats, which increases the group's strength on the council to 27. This gives the party a majority of three over the anti-Labour combination of councillors. The position now is that Labour lias gnined control of the election of aldermen, should any vacancy arise during the next twelve months, and if, in November next.

Labour retains this dominance, they will have the power to defeat the re-election of eight opposing aldermen who will then retire. One of the most striking victories is that of Mr. Walter Greenwood, the author, who in his second attempt to enter the council has secured a majority of "50 from the retiring Independent in a three-cornered contest in St. Matthias's Ward, where the Communist candidate polled only 81 votes. Mrs.

E. Cuddeford, iv ho has already done good work as a Howarth 1.353. Labour cain. Maudland. N.

Hull i.5S4j Matt Williamson (Lab 1,435. Moor JJroDk. Birch L. Titterington 1,312. Labour gain.

1 rinity. L. A. Roberts 1.033: W. Pomtret (C C.

Cadwallader (U.W.M.;, as. gain. RAWTEN5TALL No Caanse As a result of the elections in Rawten- stall there is no change in the wards, the retiring councillors, Alfred Peel, Con-' servatiye, Robert Howorth, Conservative, and John Halliwell. Labour, being returned. The constitution of tba council is 10 Liberals, 7 Conservatives, 5 Labour, and 2 Independents.

Results West Ward: Alfred Peel 632: Thomas Blackburn (Communist), 212. No cuaime. Central Ward South Robert Howorth George Tomlinson 776. No change. Central Ward North: 'John Halliwell 967; J.

A. T. Abel (Communist), 412. No change. ROCHDALE Votes Labour Gain by Eight Labour opposed the return of six Liberals and one Conservative and succeeded in gaining one seat in Wardle-worth South Ward by the narrow margin of eight votes.

The surprise of the election was the polling for the Communist candidate in Wuerdle -Ward, where he secured 31G votes but was defeated. The constitution of the council is: Liberals 23, Conservatives 17, Labour seven, and Independents one. Castleton East Ward. R. A.

Barlow 1.322; H. Chorlton 1.203. No change. Wardleworth South Ward. T.

Howard 962; .1. L. Ratcliffe 954. Labour gain from Liberal. Wardleworth East Wnrd Scarr 1.042; W.

S. Wood 62R. No chance. Spotland West Ward. W.

Crossley 1.461: W. Redfern nsu TJ cllHllgl. Castleton North Ward. H. Clarkp in F.

Buckley 471. No chnneo Wuerdle Ward. F. Barracloiich M. 967; W.

Cooper (C), 679; T. Ellis 569 A. Matthews 316. No change. ius.ueion west wara.

j. a. iarra. clougli N. Fielding 832.

No change. SOUTHPORT A Labour Gain The six contests at Southport resulted in one Labour gain from Conservatives and one Ratepayers' gain from Liberal. The council now consists of 36 Conservatives, Liberals, five Independents, two Traders, one Labour, and one Ratepayer. Mr. H.

Kennedy, Liberal, who was defeated in Marine Ward, had represented this ward for 16 yearn without an election, being returned unopposed each time. Central Ward. J. Hall 531; D. Broadbent 371.

No change. Marine Ward R. C. Pcrcivol (Rate- gayers), 713; H. Kennedy 499.

gain from Liberal. Searisbrick Ward. Ml. Blakeley (C), 1.040; C. R.

Taylor 644. No change. Sussex Ward. J. Taylor 942; J.

Gilroy (C), 733. Labour gain from Conservative. Birkdale East Ward. H. Done (C), 529; C.

Wilsou 84. No change. West Ward. M. Y.

Scott 734; R. Hillsdon (C), 673. No change. ST. HELENS Labour Majority Intact There is an overwhelming Labour majority on St.

Helens Town Council. There were contests in only three wards and the position remains unchanged, with 24 Labour councillors, 11 Conservatives, and 1 South Eccleston 'Colonel W. N. Pilkington T. L.

Marsh 959. No change. ftoum Wmdle N. Birch J. Anders 1,109.

No change. Central. G. Marsden (Lab), W. Marshall 1,135.

No change. STRETFORD: Two Changes At StretforJ Labour gained one Feat from the Conservatives and an Independent gamed .1 seat from a Liberal. The council now contains 18 Conservatives, 8 Liberals, 5 Labour, and one Independent. Longford. b.

Chapman 680; C. Beaumont No change. Park B. Cooper H. Dyson 966.

Labour gain. Talbot, North. Wilson 901; F. Abrahams 719. No change Talbot, South J.

Willoughby 979; W. Wilsji 471. No change. Trafford. P.

Thomason 806; R. D. Willisms 607. Independent gait, from Liberal. WARRINGTON Two Labour Gain, At Warrington, Labour gained two seats from the Conservatives.

The new council is Labour 17, Conservatives 15. Liberals 4. Ward. J. Banks (C), 737; J.

E. Mullane 278. Bewsey. V. Roberts W.

Bate (C), 284. Orford. H. R. Gale ML E.

Forster (C), 1,291. Labour gain. St. John's E. Marshall J.

Clough (C), 749. Fairfield. P. J. Marron W.

Bradbury (C), 1,566. Labour gain. Howley. T. Makin (C), 885; Flaherty 642.

St. Austin's. W. A. Boulting (C), 974; P.

Martin 535. Latchfnrd. B. Starkey (C), W. Morris 2,111.

WIDNES No Chang. In Simms Cross Ward Mr. Bradley, the retiring Labour candidate, who had been nominated by the Boilermakers' Society, was beaten by air. Truscott, who-was the local Labour party candidate. The council is now composed of 11 Conservatives, 10 Labour, six Independent, and one Liberal.

N- Edwards 622; Mrs. Plant 222; William Harper (non-party), 159. Simms Cross Ward. William Truscott 644; J. H.

Bradley 510. WIGAN Two Labour Gain, Labour had a net gain, of two seats at Wigan. They won three wards two from the Conservatives and from the Liberals but lost one other ward to the Conservatives. There are now no Liberals on the council: The constitution of the council is. Labour 40, Conservatives 16 St.

George Ward. 'John Holland 661; Ezra Sidebotham (C 263 Lindsay. 'Arnold Walker Margaret Lee 819 Catharine Walter Atherton (C. 'Peter Knowles L031. Conservative gain from Labour.

St. Patrick. "Daniel Bourke James Grady- (Comm.) 110 Thomas. Edward Droney (Lab.) 612; Peter Heyes (C), 575. Lab.

gain from Liberal. Poolstock. Thom as Sydney Merry, 814; 'Robert George Dawson (C.) Labour gain, from Conservative. 1 victoria. John Edward Riley (Lab 773; Wlliant.

Harry Sharp, (C), 471; Edwin Mullaney 109. St. Andrew. Frank Fairhurst rAibert EdwFd Atherton (cj. 1,723.

Labour gain from Conservative Pemberton North MSrhestr Bali; 8 G- M-: Jones (C). 645; William Herbert Hunter (Comm.) Ltverpool, Darteen, and. winton and Pendltbiiry. appear 'on the next C. E.

P. Scott (Lac.) 2,632 'H. Bobuisoa (v.) 2,437 Lab. -naj 195 Labour gain from Conservative, OPEHSHAW. (Lab.

maj. 640.) M. Toole (Lab.) 3,428 Mrs. Edith M. Buckley 999 G.

Brown (Com.) 108 T. Kilgariff (Ind.) 12 Lab. maj 2,429 No change. OXFORD. unopposed.) J.

T. Griffiths (L.) 394 A. Ellison (Ind.) 319 Liberal majority 75 No change. RUSHOLME. (C.

maj. 2,969.) F. A. Jackson (C.) 2,419 W. J.

Sharkey (Lab.) 1,214 C. maj 1,205 No change. 3T. GEORGE'S. (L.

maj. 784.) Miss A. Horan (Lab.) A. Todd (L.) 1,239 Labour majority 606 Labour gain from Liberal. ST.

LUKE'S. (L. maj. 2,344.) T. K.

Ackroyd (L.) 1,873 W. Taylor (Lab.) 1,341 L. maj 532 No change. ST. MARK'S.

(Ind. mai. 75.) George Hall (Lab. Ind.) 3,079 G. Moores (C.) 1,351 Lab.

Ind. maj 1,713 No ohange. 8T. MICHAEL'S. (Lab.

maj. 449.) A. Cathcart (Lab.) 1,880 G. C. Clayton (C.) 859 Lab.

maj 1,021 No change. WITHINGTON. unopposed.) T. H. Davies (L.) 3,119 F.

Edwards (Lab.) 2,584 L. maj 535 No change. WYTHENSHAWE. (C. maj.

218.) C. K. W. Menzies (C.) 2,185 Lady Simon (Ind.) 2,005 F. Helme (Lab.) 1,868 maj 4 180 No change.

SALFORD it ALBERT PARK. (C. maj. 1,479.) H. Bescoby (C.) 1,532 S.

W. Davis (Lab.) 1,385 maj 147 No change. CHARLESTOWN. (C. maj.

714.) J. H. Kearps (Lab.) 2,303 A. Worsley (C.) 2,082 Lab. maj 221 Labour gain from Conservative.

CLARE MONT. (C. maj. 1,678.) A. H.

Lyons (C.) 1,897 F. E. Monks (Lab.) 998 C. maj 809 No change. CRESCENT.

(C. maj. 674.) J. W. Fieldsend (C.) 1 619 F.

J. Lynch (Lab.) lSS C. maj 21 No change. DOCKS. (C.

maj. 670.) F. Morris (C.) 1,400 W. Crosby (Lab.) 1,254 maj 146 Conservative gain from Labour. KERSAL.

(TJnoDDOsed.) Alfred Hodgson (C.) No change. AN WO RTH Y. (C. mai. 1.204.1 R.

J. Hurst (Lab.) veil C. R. V. Haynes (C.) 1,567 Lab.

maj 44 Labour gain from Conservative. MAN LEY PARK. (C. maj. 742.) H.

Kitchin (C.) 1,521 J. Jackson (Lab.) 1,499 C. maj 22 No change. ORD8ALL PARK. (C.

mai. 133.1 G. H. Goulden (Lab.) 1,951 Heald (C.) 847 Lab. maj 1,104 Labour gain from Conservative.

REGENT. (Lab. maj. 226.) Mrs. E.

Cuddeford (Lab.) 2,040 K. Heywood (C.) 1,273 Lab. maj 767 No change. SEEOLEY. (Ind.

Unopposed.) P. Ashcroft (Ind.) 1,445 L. Copson (Lab.) 877 Ind. maj 568 No change. ST.

MATTHIAS'. (Ind. maj. 62.) W. Greenwood (Lab.) 1,848 A.

C. Dixon (Ind.) 1,098 R. Davies (Com.) 81 Lab. maj 750 Labour gain from Independent. ST.

PAUL'S. (C. maj. 754.) J. H.

Lester (Lab.) 1,432 O. P. Hampson (C.) 1,297 Lab. maj 135 Labour gain from Conservative. ST.

THOMAS'S. (C. maj. 623.) H. Ingle (Lab.) 1,332 A.

F. Carroll (C.) 1,281 Lab. maj 101 Labour gain from Conservative. TRINITY. (C.

maj. 63.) J. Lemmon (Lab.) 1,391 T. B. Luckman (C.) 1,250 Lab.

maj 141 Labour gain from Conservative. WEASTE. (C. maj. 1,423.) J.

Binns (C.) 1,314 J. Openshaw (Lab.) 989 C. maj 321 No change. Betiring. There were elections in only five of the eleven, wards at Shrewsbury.

In three wards Labour candidates opposed the sitting members, two Conservatives and one Independent, but in each case the Labour candidate was defeated, in tiro caees by a large majority. The council consists of 28 Conservatives, 7 Independents, 4 Labour, 3 liberals, and 2 Halhweli (two Eeats). H. Crossley (O. 2,366: F.

Bentlev (L.I. 3.021 E. Clarke 1,641: Mrs. Clara Leeae 1.770. Conservativa nin frnm Labour.

Hulton (one seat). F. Battle J-328: H. Ashurst (C), 881. Liberal gain from Conservative.

North (one seat). Mrs. A. E. Dowling 943: F.

H. York tin change. Rumworth (one seat). J. Parkinson (C).

1.093: J. R. Pn-cp IT-iY. Sfa- T)r Jean M. Marshall fLib.l.

752. No change. Tonge (one seat). C. Smith (C), W.

Robertson 1,781. No change. West (two seats). Mrs. H.

Wright (Lab 2.057; W. J. Allen tr. le Maira Barnes (C), F. Wright (C), Mrs.

C. Bentley loo. Labour gain from Conservative. BURNLEY Labour Control by Four For the first time in the history of the borough of Burnley Labour has a clear majority over the two other parties. This was caused by a net gain of five seats, tnree Irom the Conservatives and two from Liberals.

The composition of the Council is now Labour, 26; Liberals, 13; and Conservatives, 9. t-t. Andrew's Ward. H. Nutter W.

Yates 2.535. Daneshouse. Jos Herbert 1.425; M. T. Clegg 1,265.

Labour gain. St Peter's Lynch J. Blakelev (C, 630. St. Paul's.

R. Broadley G. Cook- (C), 568. Fulledge. G.

Parkinson (C), Mary Williams E. T. Latham (U.E.A.), 12. Burnlev Wood. H.

Bracewell T. Harker 1,532. Healey. L. Smith J.

A. Smith 1.178. Trinity. J. Nicholls R.

L. Todd C). 1,173. Labour gain. Whittle field.

T. Maxfield W. A. Hartley (C), 784; I. Ransom (U.E.A.), 14.

Labour gain. Lowerhouse E. Sandy (Lab), 2.110; C. C. Pollard (C), 1.391.

Labour gain. Stoneyholme. L. Thompson Mrs. M.

Whitehead 637. Labour gain. BURY Three Labour Gains At Bury Labour gained three seats, two from Liberals and one from Conservative. There are 18 Conservatives on the new council, 15 Liberals, 6 Labour, and 3 Indep2ndents. Elton Ward (two seats).

R. Rams-bottom (C). Mrs. I. M.

Bottomley 1.074; F. Smith (C), Foden 805. Labour gain from Liberal. Church Ward (two seats). Mrs.

E. Goodall 468; W. Halpin (C), 463; Miss S. A. Fletcher 333.

Labour gain from Liberal. Redvales Ward (two seats). J. Nichols (C). 1.344; J.

Eastham J. E. Walsh (Lab), 603; A. Hardman (N U.W.M 297. No change.

East Ward (two seats). 'L. Mvers 867; G. Bvkes 638; A. Bell (N.U.W.M.), 344.

Labour gain from TJnsworth Ward (one seat). T. Taylor 385; H. Grimshaw 297. No change.

CHORLEY One Labour Gain Labour gained one seat from Cnserva tives in the four contests at Chorley There was no change in the other three wards: North (two seats). Tom Hamer (C), 920; F. Brindle (C), 864; E. Wildman (i.aD 72); J. W.

Hartley 650. South (two seats). Muriel A. R. Hibbert (C).

1.156: T. W. Hall 087; C. Williams 777; R. Edwards ti.Li.xr.).

iaa. East (twi seats). E. Howarth su. warourton 1.308; H.

K. Sandham (I.L.P.), C. P. Ormerod (C), 1,200. Labour gain from Conserva.

tive. West (two seats) Wilcock (C), E. Ball (C), William WllCOCK (i.aD., ess. CLITHEROE: One Labour Gain Conservatives lost one seat to Labour and one to Independent. The constitu tion of the new council is Conservative 5, Labour 4, Independent 2.

Robt. D. Waddington Frederick Bentham (C), James Wilkinson (C), Albert Hallows David Fletcher 1.982; 'Walter D. Cunliffe (C). Maggie Hargreaves Elizabeth Hargreaves 1.645: John w.

wincmey (U.) 1,637 Harold Bailey 1,422. (First lour elected). COLNE: No Change There was no change in any of the four contests at Colne. The constitution of the council is Labour 10, Conservatives 8, Liberals 2," Independents 4. Carry Bridee.

Arthur Burrell (Lab.) 960; A. Pickles (C), 737. Vivary Bridge. G. Whilmore (C), L306; C.

Hounslow 1,103. Horsfield. E. Duckworth R. Watson 693.

Primet Bridge W. P. White 699; E. Phillips 689. ECCLES: Labour Gains One At Eccles Labour gained one seat from the Citizens' party, Mr.

J. H. Chapman being defeated in Barton Ward after 12 years on the council. The new council is Citizens and Independents IS, Labour and Co-operatives 14. Eccles.

Av A. J. Tnppier (Citizen), 897; G. H. Mortimer 526.

No change. Irwell. C. Knowles (Citizen), 914; E. A.

O'Brien 588. No change. Patricroft. J. Hindley (Citizen), 722; J.

King 578. No change. Trafford H). Williams 747; Mrs. M.

M. C. Kemball (Citizen), 467. No change. Barton.

B. V. Hughes 625; J. H. Chapman (Citizen), 597.

Labour gain. Winton. T. Sharrock 771; L. Goodier (Citizen), 510.

No change. West wood Park. J. Ashurst (Citizen), 793; W. E.

Knight 691. No change. FLEETWOOD Two Labour Losses The Conservatives gained two seats from Labour. Labour held their seat in Warren Ward, and the Conservatives held Mount and Pharos Wards. The new council has 15 Conservatives and three Labour members.

Pharos. F. Wilkinson (C), 422; A. P. Smith 287; Mrs.

E. Knowles 133. Warren. A. L.

Schofield 383; E. A. Lawrence (C), 333. Park. C.

F. Lofthouse (C), 315; W. Jolly 164. Conservative gain. KossalL J.

Shaw (C). 337; A. H. Double 254. Conservative gain.

Mount. W. Minns (C), 466; 8. Lord 438. HASLINGDEN On Labour Gain Labour gained one seat from Liberals at Haslingden, the new council consisting of 13 Conservatives, seven two Labour, and two Independents.

Town Ward. J. Piatt 545; W. Wallwork 453; D. Mead 64.

No change. Holden Ward. H. Skilling J. Greenwood 655.

Labour gain from Liberal. Acre Ward. J. H. Tomlinson 635 3.

W. Birtwistle 603. No change. ACCRINGTON A Cloae Count Labour gained four seats at Accrington, three from Conservatives and one from a Liberal. The council is now composed of 14 Liberals, 10 Labour, and 8 Conser vatives.

In East Ward, where a retiring Liberal held his seat by only seven votes, there were two recounts. Councillor Snell, beaten in Peel Park, is an ex-mayor with fifteen years' service. Eastward: J. H. Priestlev 737; M.

Walsh 780. No West Ward: Robert Lancaster 956: H. Parsons 908. ITo change. I 1 1 xiiguer Anuey wara: o.

m. narnug 923; A. H. James (C), 808. Labour gain.

Sprinc Hill Ward: Fred Mills W. Harris (C). 9S8. Labour gain. Peel Park Ward: H.

Potts M. S. Snell 1,006. Labour gain. Central Ward W.

Haines 874 It. Piatt (C). 813. Labour gain. ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE Conservatives Lota One There were contests in six wards fnr ten seats, and of these Labour gained one from the Conservatives.

Of the ethers Conservatives held seven ami Labour two. The new constitution of the council 15 Conservatives 23. Labour J2, JLiDeraJs J. and Independents 2. Market Ward (2 seats).

H. Holt (C), 1.752: R. Andertrm fC.V l.BTfl: Corlett 1,427: B. Wimpennv 1.427. No change.

St MirllJ)f0'a aonfil ir Bowden (C H. Burgess 1.186: R. A. L. Markham 572.

Jit oil on fya St. Peter's Ward (2 seats). J. Had- nera l.stw; a. in Dot son 1,123 T.

Norton 1,395: A. Allen 1.535: P. E. Martin 140. No change.

Portland Place Ward (2 seats). E. Meeks 1.261; J. Holland 1.129; A Farley (C), 850; F. Bowell (C), 741.

"Kn rlianrFo Hurst. Jiast (I seat. ti. Kadeline 750; V. Band (C), 695.

Labour gum. Hurst. West (1 seat). M. Townslev fC.

924: Tnwnspnd r.h. M3 No change. BACUP Liberal Lose Two Seat There were five contests at Bacup, where Liberals lost two seats to Conservatives. The council now consists of thirteen Liberals, nine Conservative, and one Workers. There is one aldermanic seat vacant.

Brandwood. Thomas AsUworth (C), 802; 'tred Katcliffe 508. Conservative sain, from Liberal. Broadclousrli. 'George Baron 589: Albert "Harereaves (Workers').

570. Irwell. Frank Haworth (Workers), UM Harry Ural) am 3a4. Tong. "Arthur Rhodes 699; John R.

Grime 443. Tunstead. G. Arnold Shepherd (C), S7r; "James E. ASfiwortn Ub.

787, Conservative gain from Liberal. BARROW i Labour in Control At Barro'V, where there were seven contests, Labour gained four teats from the Citizens and took control of the council, which tiow consists of: Labour 19, Citizens 9, Independent Conservatives 3. There is still a vacant seat caused by a Labour man's having been elected as an alderman. Walnjy. J.

Brazinton J. K. Ward'c (Citizens Associition), 1,013. Labo ir gain. Barrow Island Mrs.

J. E. Ward Mrs. B. A.

Burke Hawcoat A. W. Smith A. Abbott 344. Newbarns.

'Mrs. E. A. Wo'd J. A.

B. Harvey 369. Salthouse. J. T.

Gibbon T. Parnham 1,232. Lab. gain. Bamsden.

Mrs. S. Robinson T. Taylor 971. Lab.

gain. Central. T. Hellen A. Barrie 931.

Labour gain. Hindpool. V5. Ai. Pickthall (Lab.) (unopposed BLACKBURN: Six Labour Caini Liberals and Independents now hold the balance of power at Blackburn, where Labour gained six seats from the Conservatives.

On the new council Conservatives and Labour are equal with 24 councillors each; Liberals have 5 and Independents 2. There is one St. Michael's. A. Hodgkinson J.

R. Grocott 1,380. St. Stephen's. Smethurst G.

Haworth (C), T. Holden. 509. Labour gain. St.

Thomas's D. B. Worden (C), F. Wilkinson 1,635. Park T.

Vipond S. Greenwood (C), 1,784. Labour gain. St. Andrew's R.

H. G. Home (C), J. Eae 1,252. St.

Mark's. J. H. Campbell (C), S. Higham 1,765.

St. John's. W. Hare (C), J. Cowell 877.

Trinity W. Bond 1,614 C. W. Eastwood (C), 1,104. Labour gam.

St. Matthew's. J. Shorrock z.uoo; wooiiey St. Luke's.

J. Tavlor T. Marsden (C), 1,130. Labour gain. St.

Peter's. A. Townsend 'Mrs. M. Bradley 971.

Labour gain. St. Mary's. W. Hammond t-02-W.

R. Hargreaves (C), 854. Labour gain. The first woman member of the council, Mrs. Bradley, Conservative, was nar-nowly beaten in St.

Peter's Ward. The feminine element, however, will be preserved through the success of Mrs. Smethurst (Labour), in St. Stephen's Ward, where in the only three-cornered contest the intrusion of a Liberal candidate split the Conservative vote. BLACKPOOL: No Change At Blackpool there were six contests and the polling resulted in no change.

There are 33 Conservatives on the council, 14 Liberals, and 9 Independents. Worbreck Ward. P. Fairhurst (C), J. H.

Sheard 192. No change. Talbot Ward. Al Whiteside (C), 886; E. W.

Garsden (Prog. C), 694. No change. Foxhall Ward. E.

Stevenson (C), G. E. Human (Lab), 526. No change. Victoria Ward.

R. W. Marshall (C), 1JB38, F. Robinson 1,102. No change.

T.avtnn Ward 3. E. Horsman (C.l. J. Leaveslev 1,003.

No change. Marton Ward. C. Wilkinson F. Ayre (C).

1,372. No change. BOLTON: Labour Win Two Seats and Lose One The net change at Bolton was one Labour gain from Conservatives. They won two eeats from the Conservatives, but lost another to them. Liberals and Conservatives also won a ward from each other.

The new council will nave 4t Conservatives, 35 Labour, 14 Liberals, ami oiw TtMlpnpndfmt- Bradford Ward (two eeats). P. Lowe 1.757; J. W. (Laoj, moi W.

3. Knight (C), Labour gain" from Conservative. Church (two seats). J. ShutUeworth tu.1.

f. Berry. i.uis; Paulden 373. No change. Deane (one seat).

R. Piatt -a I -l. 1.. yv. xdjiing iLtau.j, axo.

nu.uiougc. East (two seats). J. Kilcommins M. Farrington 908; T.

C. Longworth 682. No change. Great Lever (one seat). H-.

Harding (C), W. Hadley 946; W. MANCHESTER LEIGH: Gains from Coalition The net result at Leigh is two Labour gains from the coalition of Conservatives and Liberals, one each from the respec tive parties. There were contests in five out of eight wards, and in the other three the ratanmr candidates were returned The new council has 15 Labour, nine Con- serva.ives, seven Liberals, and one Independent. si.

Marys wara. Morgan T. Lowe R. Brookes (Ind. 56.

Honecarr. K. Ureenougli 993: S. Leadbetter 814. St.

Paul's T. Battersbv H. Parkinson (C), 375. Etherstone. J.

Parr 799: D. Povah 608. Labour gain from Liberals. St. Joseoh's.

T. Horriean (Lab.) 933: J. Williams (C), 527. Labour gain from uonservaMves. LYTHAM Two Conservative Losses There were two Conservative losses to Liberal and Independent.

The Council now consists of fifteen Conservatives, six Liberals, aim 3 Independents. There are now three women members on the coun cil, and Lady Edge wife of Sir William Edge, M.P.. retained her seat by a majority of nine. Lythani Central Ward. 'Ada Jane Edge 72S; Jams Graham (C), 717.

No change. St. Annej North-west Ward. Joseph Chailes Martin (L James Turner (C), 693. Liberal gain.

St. Annes East Ward. Jane Rossall 764; George James Hughes (C), 458. MIDDLETON No Change lucre was no change in any of the three contests at Middleton, Labour holding their two seats and the Conservatives the other. Thy Council is unchanged with 12 Conservatives, eight Liberals, three Labour, and one Co-operative.

Theie is a Conservative-Liberal pact in operation. North Ward Dr W. Clegg-Newton (tab.) 910; T. Halsall (C), 887. East Ward "Mrs.

Charlotte Redfern (C), 974; E. Linnert 529. Parkfield Ward E. Butterworth 90S; F. Dawson (C), 678.

MORECAMBE As You Were Elections at Morecambe are not fought politically, but for the second time Labour put forward one candidate, who was again defeated. The council is composed entirely of Independents. Victoria Ward. William Daniels 492; William Barker 318. Hevbham Central Ward.

F. Sykes om; uernara uraKe 648. Heysham North Ward. S. Shackle-ton 451; Ed.

3U5. NELSON Six Labour Gains At Nelson Labour gained six seats from Anti-Labour. The council is now Labour 29; Independent Anti-Labour 2. Bradley Ward Ada Wilson Frederick W. Heinicke 583.

Labour gain Central. W. King 870; G. B. Roberts 730.

Labour gain. Netherfieid. Mrs. Hall Mrs. Dawes 716.

Labour gain. Marsden. Mary Aughton 894; Ernest Lee 638. Labour gain. Clover Hill John Herbert Warburton L.

John Madden 1,089. Walverden. R. Hartlev G. Horsfall 1,095.

Labour gain. Whitefield. M. S. Sagar John Stephenson 938.

Labour gain. OLDHAM Labour's Council Majority For the first time in the history of the borough Labour have secured a majority on the Oldham Town Council. They won three seats from Conservatives, one from Liberals, and lost one to Liberals. Liberals won two 6eats and lost two. Conservatives lost four seats and won one from Liberals.

The new council is composed of 26 Labour, IS Conservatives, and six Liberals. Waterhead Ward. E. Lord E. Piatt 1,499.

Liberal gain. St. James's. J. Brooks (C), F.

Warburton 1,555. St. Mary's. S. T.

Marron 1,243 3: Gorman (Lib.J, 606. Mumps. J. L. Wilkinson 870; W.

H. Taylor 851. Labour gain. Coldhurst. A.

Marshall A. Hallwood (C), 929. Labour gain. Westwood. J.

Bradlev W. M. Taylor 1,265. Labour gain. Hartford.

J. Berry J. C. Wood 1,257. Liberal gain.

Werneth. T. Driver 3. M. Greaves Mary Claydoo 833 Conservative gain.

St. Peter's. A. J. Howcroft (C), E.

Ayres 1,005. No change. St. Paul's. J.

Wilkinson (C), W. Clough (LabJ), 1,618. Hollinwood. H. Worth J.

F. JVaterhouse (CJ, J. T. Middleton 670. Labour gain.

Clarksfield. H. A. Knowles (C), Gladys Morrell 1,656. PRESTON Six Labour Gains Labour gained four seats from the Conservatives and two others from the Independents.

The constitution of the council now is Labour 21, Conservatives 17. and Independents 10. Three of the gains were with majorities of five, six. ana ten votes. Mr.

uavia Junswortn (C), who only returned from Land's End an hour before polling' began after having ridden on horseback from John o' Groat's by easy stages, occupying all October, lost his seat to -a Labour candidate by an overwhelming majority. St. John's. W. Bawcliffe (C), T.

Ferris 1.431. Avenham. 3. H. Tonge (C), Mrs; B.

T. Johnson (W.C.A.), 447. Christ Church. R. Calvey 1.080 James Seed (C), 985.

Labour gain from Conservatives. Deepdale (two seats). 'Reuben Aihs-worth (C. T. -Singleton 1.722; V.

Partington (LabJ, 1.717; 'Mrs. W. Palmour (C); W. H. Francis (Ind.

Mrs. M. Cadwallader (U.W.M.) 84. One' Labour gain from Conservatives. Ribbleton M.

Hart David Ainsworth (C), 931. Labour gain. THE COUNCILS COMPARED The relative strength of the parties both in the old and in the new council may be summarised as follows. The two vacant seats in the old council are allocated for the sake of convenience to the parties which last held them Old Coukcil. fn.

T.iK T.aV Tni4 11.1 Aldermen 20 11 4 1... 36 Councillors 51 20 3 3 103 Total 71 31 38 1 Retiring 22 7 6 1 New Council. On. Lib. Lab.

Ini 144 36 Total. neiore 43 3Z 3 103 4 32 144 Unopposed 3 1 Elected yesterday 11 IS Total 63 30 47 co-opted member of the Housing and Maternity Sub-committees of the Health Committee, greatly increased the Labour majority in Regent Ward. Two former members of the council, Mr. J. H.

Reams and Mr. J. Lemmon, who both stood in the Labour interest, have again been returned for Chariest own and Trinity Wards respectively. Deducting the number of voters in fhe uncontested ward of Kersal, 94,325 votes could have been polled in the 15 wards, but actually only 45,058. or less than 50 per cent, went to the poll.

The strength Parties (including aldermen) in the old and in the new council is shown as follows Old Council. Con. Lab. Lib. 30 21 12 2 Ind.

Total 7 64 2 16 S. 48 Retiring 18 19 6 New Councii. Od. Lab. Lib.

Ind. Total Unopposed 1 Elected 6 8 1 15 25 27 6 6 64 GORTON NORTH. (Lab. maj. 826.) T.

F. Regan (Lab.) 3,559 S. Bloor (C.) 1,305 Lab. maj 2,254 No change. GORTON SOUTH.

Miss A'. Lee (Lab.) E. Shaw (C.) (Lab. maj. 273.) 4,149 1,862 Lab.

maj 2,287 No change. HARPURHEY. E. Barnacott (Lab.) Mrs. A.

Heald (C.) (C. maj. 878.) 2,691 2,623 Lab. maj 68 Labour gain from Conservative. LEVENSHULME.

unopposed.) C. R. De La Wyche (L.) 1,979 G. Darling (Lab.) 1,213 maj 7G6 No change. LONGSIGHT.

(C. maj. 978.) W. N. Griffin.

(C.) 2,350 Mrs. J. E. Thorley (Lab.) 1,429 Con. maj 921 No change.

HEDLOCK STREET. (C. maj. 1,279.) P. T.

Barnes (C.) 1,623 R. McKeon (Lab.) 1,565 C. maj. 53 No change. MILES PLATTING.

(C. maj. 399.) Dr. W. C.

Chadwicfc (Lab.) 3,720 J. (C.) 1,846 Lab. maj 1,874 Labour gain from Conservative MOSS SIDE EAST. (Con. maj.

2,519.) H. Stranee (C.) 1.227 A. O'Donnell (Lab.) 1,161 A. R. Edwards (Parents' Protection Society) 300 C.

maj. 66 No change. MOSS SIDE WEST. (C. maj.

2,795.) S. C. Brewster (C.) 1,977 T. Knowles (Lab.) 1,066 MOSTON. W.

Onions (Lab.) A. C. Cox (C.) (Lab. maj. 373.) 2,879 2,439 Lab.

maj No changa. NEW CROSS. (C. maj. 222.) Nurse B.

Griffiths (Lab.) 3,457 S. Fitton. (C.) 1,936 Xab. maj 1,521 Labour gain from Conservative. ALL H.

Fryers (Lab.) H. Shaw (C.) (C. maj. 51.) 1,300 1,280 Lab maj 20 Labour gain from Conservative. ARDWICK.

(C. maj. 1,319.) J. T. Wolfenden (Lab.) 2,452 G.

Grocock (C.) 2,028 Lab. maj 424 Labour gain from Conservative. BESWICK. (Lab. maj.

343.) H. Thorneycroft (Lab.) 4.033 K. A. Quas-Cohen (C.) 1,063 Lab. maj 2,070 No cbang.

BLACKLEV. (lib. maj. 2,359 H. Lee (L.) 2,517 T.

Sheard (Lab.) 1.431 Lib. maj 1,080 No change. BRADFORD. (C. maj.

1,093.) H. Frankland (Lab.) 3,422 F. J. Riley (C.) 1,884 Lab. maj 1,538 Labour gain from Conservative.

CHEETHAM. (C, unopposed. J-C. Kidd 1,349 S. Hall (Ind.) 545 C.

maj 804 No change. CHORLTON-CUM-HARDY. (C. unopposed.) W. C.

SomerviUe (C.) 4,580 1,664 Mra, Bamber' (Lab.) P. maj No change. COLLEGIATE CHURCH. S. Holmes, sen.

(C.) P. Smith (L.) M. Jenkins (Com.) 2,916 (C. maj. 7.) 1,011 917 181 94 P.

maj. No change. CRUMPSALL. F. Weaver (C.) .0, Jones (Lab.) (C.

maj. 837.V 1,789 776 CO LLYHU RST. (C. maj. 251.) Wm.

(Li.b.) 3,059 L. E. Wilson (C.) 1,560 Lab maj 1,499 Labour gain from Conservative, DIDSBURY. unopposed.) S. P.

Dawscn (C.) 3,027 W. Ingham (Lab.) 1,355 C. maj 1,672 No chargs..