Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Manchester Cheetham was won by Labour at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 4,802 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Manchester Cheetham from 1950 to 1970.
Full Election History, 1950–1970
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
Norman Harold Lever (Labour)
22,012
57.9%
Keith Quas-Cohen (Conservative)
9,831 (25.9 pts)
79.5%
1951
Norman Harold Lever (Labour)
22,810
62.3%
Geoffrey Singleton (Conservative)
9,008 (24.6 pts)
75.3%
1955
Norman Harold Lever (Labour)
21,721
62.2%
James Eayrs (Conservative)
8,531 (24.4 pts)
65.7%
1959
Norman Harold Lever (Labour)
20,941
64.3%
Mary P O'Gara (Conservative)
9,336 (28.7 pts)
69.0%
1964
Norman Harold Lever (Labour)
16,046
66.3%
John H Tresman (Conservative)
7,883 (32.6 pts)
60.1%
1966
Norman Lever (Labour)
14,206
70.9%
Arthur O'Connor (Conservative)
8,362 (41.7 pts)
57.0%
1970
Norman Lever (Labour)
10,912
64.1%
Thomas Arnold (Conservative)
4,802 (28.2 pts)
55.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Norman Harold Lever
Labour
22,012
57.9%
Yes
Keith Quas-Cohen
Conservative
12,181
32.1%
No
Bernard McManus
Liberal
3,794
10.0%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Norman Harold Lever
Labour
22,810
62.3%
Yes
Geoffrey Singleton
Conservative
13,802
37.7%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Norman Harold Lever
Labour
21,721
62.2%
Yes
James Eayrs
Conservative
13,190
37.8%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Norman Harold Lever
Labour
20,941
64.3%
Yes
Mary P O'Gara
Conservative
11,605
35.7%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Norman Harold Lever
Labour
16,046
66.3%
Yes
John H Tresman
Conservative
8,163
33.7%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Norman Lever
Labour
14,206
70.9%
Yes
Arthur O'Connor
Conservative
5,844
29.1%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Norman Lever
Labour
10,912
64.1%
Yes
Thomas Arnold
Conservative
6,110
35.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Manchester Cheetham has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Manchester Cheetham in the 1970 general election?
Labour won Manchester Cheetham in 1970 with 10,912 votes (64.1%), a majority of 4,802 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Manchester Cheetham since 1950?
Since 1950, Manchester Cheetham has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Manchester Cheetham?
The closest result on record for Manchester Cheetham was 1955, when Labour beat Conservative by just 8,531 votes (24.4 percentage points).