Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Manchester Openshaw was won by Labour at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 7,144 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Manchester Openshaw from 1955 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1955–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1955
William Richard Williams (Labour)
24,638
59.8%
Harold Day (Conservative)
8,042 (19.5 pts)
72.7%
1959
William Richard Williams (Labour)
24,975
60.2%
Michael B Schofield (Conservative)
8,438 (20.3 pts)
76.0%
1964
Charles Richard Morris (Labour)
22,589
59.6%
Gerald WG Fitzsimmons (Conservative)
9,202 (24.3 pts)
71.3%
1966
Charles Morris (Labour)
22,103
64.9%
Robert Chronnell (Conservative)
11,638 (34.2 pts)
65.9%
1970
Charles Morris (Labour)
19,397
60.2%
Brian Melvyn Allanson (Conservative)
7,101 (22.0 pts)
64.0%
Feb 1974
Charles Morris (Labour)
16,478
53.5%
Aubrey Rosen (Conservative)
7,457 (24.2 pts)
73.0%
Oct 1974
Charles Morris (Labour)
16,109
57.6%
Geoffrey Green (Conservative)
8,513 (30.4 pts)
65.8%
1979
Charles Morris (Labour)
17,099
62.1%
Peter Hilton (Conservative)
7,144 (26.0 pts)
72.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Richard Williams
Labour
24,638
59.8%
Yes
Harold Day
Conservative
16,596
40.2%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Richard Williams
Labour
24,975
60.2%
Yes
Michael B Schofield
Conservative
16,537
39.8%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Richard Morris
Labour
22,589
59.6%
Yes
Gerald WG Fitzsimmons
Conservative
13,387
35.3%
No
Edwin Marsden
Communist
1,947
5.1%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Morris
Labour
22,103
64.9%
Yes
Robert Chronnell
Conservative
10,465
30.7%
No
Edwin Marsden
Communist
1,479
4.3%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Morris
Labour
19,397
60.2%
Yes
Brian Melvyn Allanson
Conservative
12,296
38.1%
No
Bernard Panter
Communist
552
1.7%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Morris
Labour
16,478
53.5%
Yes
Aubrey Rosen
Conservative
9,021
29.3%
No
Arthur Wood
Liberal
4,467
14.5%
No
John Hulse
National Front
541
1.8%
No
Phillip Widdall
Communist
312
1.0%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Morris
Labour
16,109
57.6%
Yes
Geoffrey Green
Conservative
7,596
27.1%
No
Arthur Wood
Liberal
3,980
14.2%
No
Phillip Widdall
Communist
300
1.1%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Morris
Labour
17,099
62.1%
Yes
Peter Hilton
Conservative
9,955
36.2%
No
Alfred Coles
National Front
296
1.1%
No
Phillip Widdall
Communist
174
0.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Manchester Openshaw has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1955. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Manchester Openshaw in the 1979 general election?
Labour won Manchester Openshaw in 1979 with 17,099 votes (62.1%), a majority of 7,144 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Manchester Openshaw since 1955?
Since 1955, Manchester Openshaw has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Manchester Openshaw?
The closest result on record for Manchester Openshaw was 1955, when Labour beat Conservative by just 8,042 votes (19.5 percentage points).