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Manchester Central — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Manchester Central was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 13,797 votes over Green. This page covers every general election in Manchester Central from Feb 1974 to 2024.

Full Election History, Feb 1974–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
Feb 1974 Harold Lever (Labour) 15,075 61.7% Christopher Horne (Conservative) 10,004 (40.9 pts) 61.8%
Oct 1974 Harold Lever (Labour) 14,753 69.3% Robert Jackson (Conservative) 10,611 (49.9 pts) 53.4%
1979 Harold Lever (Labour) 14,117 70.8% Paul Cummins (Conservative) 9,704 (48.6 pts) 63.7%
1983 Bob Litherland (Labour) 27,353 65.3% Dave Eager (Conservative) 18,485 (44.1 pts) 60.6%
1987 Bob Litherland (Labour) 27,428 68.2% Matthew Banks (Conservative) 19,867 (49.4 pts) 63.9%
1992 Bob Litherland (Labour) 23,336 72.7% Peter Davies (Conservative) 18,037 (56.2 pts) 56.9%
1997 Tony Lloyd (Labour) 23,803 71.0% Alison Firth (Liberal Democrat) 19,682 (58.7 pts) 52.6%
2001 Tony Lloyd (Labour) 17,812 68.7% Phylip Hobson (Liberal Democrat) 13,742 (53.0 pts) 39.1%
2005 Tony Lloyd (Labour) 16,993 58.1% Marc Ramsbottom (Liberal Democrat) 9,776 (33.4 pts) 42.0%
2010 Tony Lloyd (Labour) 21,059 52.7% Marc Ramsbottom (Liberal Democrat) 10,439 (26.2 pts) 44.5%
2015 Lucy Powell (Labour) 27,772 61.3% Xingang Wang (Conservative) 21,639 (47.7 pts) 52.9%
2017 Lucy Powell (Labour) 38,490 77.4% Xingang Wang (Conservative) 31,445 (63.2 pts) 55.3%
2019 Lucy Powell (Labour) 36,823 70.4% Shaden Jaradat (Conservative) 29,089 (55.6 pts) 56.9%
2024 Lucy Powell (Labour) 20,184 50.8% Ekua Bayunu (Green) 13,797 (34.7 pts) 46.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harold Lever Labour 15,07561.7% Yes
Christopher Horne Conservative 5,07120.8% No
Michael Steed Liberal 4,28117.5% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harold Lever Labour 14,75369.3% Yes
Robert Jackson Conservative 4,14219.5% No
Patrick Coleman Liberal 2,38211.2% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harold Lever Labour 14,11770.8% Yes
Paul Cummins Conservative 4,41322.1% No
Gordon Wilmott Liberal 1,0525.3% No
Derek Benthall National Front 3651.8% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Bob Litherland Labour 27,35365.3% Yes
Dave Eager Conservative 8,86821.2% No
Altaf Ahmad Social Democratic Party 4,95611.8% No
Alfred Coles National Front 7291.7% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Bob Litherland Labour 27,42868.2% Yes
Matthew Banks Conservative 7,56118.8% No
Barry McColgan Social Democratic Party 5,25013.0% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Bob Litherland Labour 23,33672.7% Yes
Peter Davies Conservative 5,29916.5% No
Mark Clayton Liberal Democrat 3,1519.8% No
Vivenne Mitchell Natural Law 1670.5% No
Andy Buchanan Communist League 1670.5% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tony Lloyd Labour 23,80371.0% Yes
Alison Firth Liberal Democrat 4,12112.3% No
Simon McIlwane Conservative 3,96411.8% No
Francis Rafferty Socialist Labour 8102.4% No
Bill Maxwell Referendum Party 7422.2% No
Timothy Rigby Communist League 970.3% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tony Lloyd Labour 17,81268.7% Yes
Phylip Hobson Liberal Democrat 4,07015.7% No
Aaron Powell Conservative 2,3289.0% No
Vanessa Hall Green 1,0183.9% No
Ron Sinclair Socialist Labour 4841.9% No
Terrenia Brosnan ProLife Alliance 2160.8% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tony Lloyd Labour 16,99358.1% Yes
Marc Ramsbottom Liberal Democrat 7,21724.7% No
Tom Jackson Conservative 2,5048.6% No
Steven Durrant Green 1,2924.4% No
Richard Kemp National Front 4211.4% No
Damien O'Connor Independent Progressive Labour 3821.3% No
John Whittaker UKIP 2720.9% No
Ronald Sinclair Socialist Labour 1830.6% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tony Lloyd Labour 21,05952.7% Yes
Marc Ramsbottom Liberal Democrat 10,62026.6% No
Suhail Rahuja Conservative 4,70411.8% No
Tony Trebilcock BNP 1,6364.1% No
Gayle O'Donovan Green 9152.3% No
Nicola Weatherill UKIP 6071.5% No
Ron Sinclair Socialist Labour 1530.4% No
John Cartwright Independent 1200.3% No
Jonty Leff Workers Revolutionary Party 590.1% No
Robert Skelton Socialist Equality Party 540.1% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lucy Powell Labour 27,77261.3% Yes
Xingang Wang Conservative 6,13313.5% No
Myles Power UKIP 5,03311.1% No
Kieran Turner-Dave Green 3,8388.5% No
John Reid Liberal Democrat 1,8674.1% No
Loz Kaye Pirate Party UK 3460.8% No
Alex Davidson Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2700.6% No
John Davies Communist League Election Campaign 720.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lucy Powell Labour 38,49077.4% Yes
Xingang Wang Conservative 7,04514.2% No
John Bridges Liberal Democrat 1,6783.4% No
Kalvin Chapman UKIP 1,4693.0% No
Rachael Shah Green 8461.7% No
Neil Blackburn Pirate Party UK 1920.4% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lucy Powell Labour 36,82370.4% Yes
Shaden Jaradat Conservative 7,73414.8% No
John Bridges Liberal Democrat 3,4206.5% No
Sarah Chadwick Brexit Party 2,3354.5% No
Melanie Horrocks Green 1,8703.6% No
Dennis Leech Socialist Equality Party 1070.2% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lucy Powell Labour 20,18450.8% Yes
Ekua Bayunu Green 6,38716.1% No
David Brown Reform UK 4,76012.0% No
Chris Northwood Liberal Democrat 3,0517.7% No
Scott Smith Conservative 2,8237.1% No
Parham Hashemi Workers Party of Britain 1,8884.8% No
Sebastian Moore Social Democratic Party 2400.6% No
Sabeena Khan Independent 2020.5% No
Caitriona Rylance Communist Future 1310.3% No
Albati Kalonda Independent 590.1% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

Feb 1974: Labour margin 40.9 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 49.9 pts 1979: Labour margin 48.6 pts 1983: Labour margin 44.1 pts 1987: Labour margin 49.4 pts 1992: Labour margin 56.2 pts 1997: Labour margin 58.7 pts 2001: Labour margin 53.0 pts 2005: Labour margin 33.4 pts 2010: Labour margin 26.2 pts 2015: Labour margin 47.7 pts 2017: Labour margin 63.2 pts 2019: Labour margin 55.6 pts 2024: Labour margin 34.7 pts Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Manchester Central has been contested at 14 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Manchester Central in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Manchester Central in 2024 with 20,184 votes (50.8%), a majority of 13,797 votes over Green in second place.

Which parties have won Manchester Central since Feb 1974?

Since Feb 1974, Manchester Central has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in Manchester Central?

The closest result on record for Manchester Central was 2010, when Labour beat Liberal Democrat by just 10,439 votes (26.2 percentage points).

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