Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Manchester Ardwick was won by Labour at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 7,272 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Manchester Ardwick from 1918 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1918–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
Augustine Hailwood (Unionist)
8,641
48.5%
Thomas Lowth (Labour)
2,971 (16.7 pts)
47.9%
1922
Thomas Lowth (Labour)
14,031
52.3%
Augustine Hailwood (Unionist)
1,254 (4.7 pts)
71.4%
1923
Thomas Lowth (Labour)
15,673
60.4%
Augustine Hailwood (Unionist)
5,407 (20.8 pts)
69.3%
1924
Thomas Lowth (Labour)
15,941
54.9%
Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Unionist)
2,826 (9.7 pts)
76.1%
1929
Thomas Lowth (Labour)
20,041
60.3%
Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Unionist)
6,864 (20.7 pts)
72.0%
1931
Albert George Hubert Fuller (Conservative)
21,630
58.0%
Joseph Henderson (Labour)
5,966 (16.0 pts)
78.3%
1935
Joseph Henderson (Labour)
16,364
52.9%
Albert George Hubert Fuller (Conservative)
1,808 (5.9 pts)
71.4%
1945
Joseph Henderson (Labour)
14,360
64.0%
Nellie Beer (Conservative)
6,267 (27.9 pts)
68.2%
1950
Leslie Maurice Lever (Labour)
22,628
55.8%
Edwin Hodson (Conservative)
4,733 (11.7 pts)
81.5%
1951
Leslie Maurice Lever (Labour)
22,150
55.5%
Edwin Hodson (Conservative)
4,418 (11.1 pts)
78.5%
1955
Leslie Maurice Lever (Labour)
22,822
52.4%
George Hampson (Conservative)
2,082 (4.8 pts)
71.7%
1959
Leslie Maurice Lever (Labour)
24,134
58.1%
Harry Sharp (Conservative)
6,742 (16.2 pts)
72.6%
1964
Leslie Maurice Lever (Labour)
20,248
61.2%
William Arthur Peete Manser (Conservative)
7,414 (22.4 pts)
63.3%
1966
Leslie Lever (Labour)
17,274
63.2%
John Cluff (Conservative)
8,023 (29.4 pts)
59.1%
1970
Gerald Kaufman (Labour)
13,728
56.1%
Ian Paley (Conservative)
3,002 (12.3 pts)
59.9%
Feb 1974
Gerald Kaufman (Labour)
16,110
50.5%
Ruslyn Hargreaves (Conservative)
4,895 (15.3 pts)
67.1%
Oct 1974
Gerald Kaufman (Labour)
15,632
55.5%
Ruslyn Hargreaves (Conservative)
6,783 (24.1 pts)
58.7%
1979
Gerald Kaufman (Labour)
17,235
56.7%
William Swan (Conservative)
7,272 (23.9 pts)
68.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Augustine Hailwood
Unionist
8,641
48.5%
Yes
Thomas Lowth
Labour
5,670
31.8%
No
H M Stephenson
National Party
3,510
19.7%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Lowth
Labour
14,031
52.3%
Yes
Augustine Hailwood
Unionist
12,777
47.7%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Lowth
Labour
15,673
60.4%
Yes
Augustine Hailwood
Unionist
10,266
39.6%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Lowth
Labour
15,941
54.9%
Yes
Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones
Unionist
13,115
45.1%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Thomas Lowth
Labour
20,041
60.3%
Yes
Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones
Unionist
13,177
39.7%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Albert George Hubert Fuller
Conservative
21,630
58.0%
Yes
Joseph Henderson
Labour
15,664
42.0%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Henderson
Labour
16,364
52.9%
Yes
Albert George Hubert Fuller
Conservative
14,556
47.1%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joseph Henderson
Labour
14,360
64.0%
Yes
Nellie Beer
Conservative
8,093
36.0%
No
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Leslie Maurice Lever
Labour
22,628
55.8%
Yes
Edwin Hodson
Conservative
17,895
44.2%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Leslie Maurice Lever
Labour
22,150
55.5%
Yes
Edwin Hodson
Conservative
17,732
44.5%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Leslie Maurice Lever
Labour
22,822
52.4%
Yes
George Hampson
Conservative
20,740
47.6%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Leslie Maurice Lever
Labour
24,134
58.1%
Yes
Harry Sharp
Conservative
17,392
41.9%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Leslie Maurice Lever
Labour
20,248
61.2%
Yes
William Arthur Peete Manser
Conservative
12,834
38.8%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Leslie Lever
Labour
17,274
63.2%
Yes
John Cluff
Conservative
9,251
33.9%
No
Frank Hamley
Union Movement
796
2.9%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gerald Kaufman
Labour
13,728
56.1%
Yes
Ian Paley
Conservative
10,726
43.9%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gerald Kaufman
Labour
16,110
50.5%
Yes
Ruslyn Hargreaves
Conservative
11,215
35.1%
No
Anthony Maffia
Liberal
4,590
14.4%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gerald Kaufman
Labour
15,632
55.5%
Yes
Ruslyn Hargreaves
Conservative
8,849
31.4%
No
Gordon Willmott
Liberal
3,675
13.1%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gerald Kaufman
Labour
17,235
56.7%
Yes
William Swan
Conservative
9,963
32.8%
No
Peter Thomson
Liberal
2,934
9.6%
No
Jeff West
Socialist Unity
287
0.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Manchester Ardwick has been contested at 18 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Manchester Ardwick in the 1979 general election?
Labour won Manchester Ardwick in 1979 with 17,235 votes (56.7%), a majority of 7,272 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Manchester Ardwick since 1918?
Since 1918, Manchester Ardwick has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Manchester Ardwick?
The closest result on record for Manchester Ardwick was 1922, when Labour beat Unionist by just 1,254 votes (4.7 percentage points).