1971 Manchester City Council election
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1971. Due to boundary changes, which reduced the number of wards by five, all 99 councillors seats were up for election. In all wards, each first-placed candidate was set to serve a three-year term, expiring in 1974, second-placed candidates were set to serve a two-year term, expiring in 1973, and third-placed candidates were to serve a one-year term, expiring in 1972. However, due to the replacement of the corporation by the Local Government Act 1972, only one set of these scheduled elections ever took place.
The Labour Party gained overall control of the council from the Conservative Party, winning the largest share of seats on the council in its history up to that point.
Ward results
Brooklands
Didsbury
Longsight
Withington
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 26 May 1971
At the meeting of the council on 26 May 1971, twelve aldermanic vacancies existed.
The following twelve were elected as aldermen by the council on 26 May 1971 for a term of three years.
Nine by-elections were held on 8 July 1971 to fill vacancies created by the appointment of aldermen on 26 May 1971.
Beswick
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Birtles to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Bradford
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joe Taylor to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Crossacres
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Norman Morris to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Gorton North
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Patrick Roddy to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Harpurhey
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joe Ogden to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Hulme
Caused by the elections as aldermen of Councillor George Mann and Councillor Frank Hatton to fill vacancies that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Lloyd Street
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Winifred Massey to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Moss Side
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Downward to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.
Woodhouse Park
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Winifred Smith to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation.