Northenden is an electoral division of Manchester City Council which has been represented since 1950. It covers Northenden and parts of the Wythenshawe estate including Benchill and Northern Moor.
Overview
Northenden ward was created in 1950,TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8 covering that part of the Wythenshawe ward to the north of the Cheshire Lines Railway. In 1954,LABOUR TALKES FIVE TORY SEATS: WINS SIX NEW ONES, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4 following the City Council's successful application to create two new wards for the Wythenshawe estate,MUNICIPAL WARD SPLIT INTO THREE, Manchester Guardian, January 13, 1954, p.4 that part of the ward to the west of Moor Road was transferred to the new Baguley ward. In 1971, that part of the ward to the west of the M56 motorway was transferred to the new Brooklands ward while that part of the former Benchill ward to the north of Hollyhedge Road was transferred to the ward.Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16 Another boundary revision in 1982, a area of the Brooklands ward to the north of Wythenshawe Park was transferred to the ward and its southern boundary became the Cheshire Lines Railway.Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993). A further city-wide boundary revision in 2004, transferred the northern portion of the former Benchill ward to the ward. The ward's boundaries were left largely unchanged at the latest revision in 2018.Manchester City Council's submission on Warding Patterns John Leech
From its creation until 1997, the ward formed part of the Manchester Wythenshawe Parliamentary constituency. Since 1997, it has formed part of the Wythenshawe and Sale East Parliamentary constituency.
Councillors
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 1950 L. Jacobs (Con) T. C. Hewlett (Con) J. L. Cobon (Con) 1951 L. Jacobs (Con) T. C. Hewlett (Con) J. L. Cobon (Con) 1952 L. Jacobs (Con) T. C. Hewlett (Con) J. L. Cobon (Con) 1953 L. Jacobs (Con) T. C. Hewlett (Con) J. L. Cobon (Con) 1954 L. Jacobs (Con) T. C. Hewlett (Con) J. L. Cobon (Con) 1955 L. Jacobs (Con) T. C. Hewlett (Con) A. Williamson (Con) 1956 L. Jacobs (Con) S. N. M. Moxley (Lab) A. Williamson (Con) 1957 J. S. Goldstone (Lab) S. N. M. Moxley (Lab) A. Williamson (Con) 1958 J. S. Goldstone (Lab) S. N. M. Moxley (Lab) J. Davis (Lab) 1959 J. S. Goldstone (Lab) E. A. Walmsley (Con) J. Davis (Lab) 1960 H. Tucker (Con) E. A. Walmsley (Con) J. Davis (Lab) 1961 H. Tucker (Con) E. A. Walmsley (Con) G. Leigh (Con) 1962 H. Tucker (Con) R. L. Griffiths (Lab) G. Leigh (Con) 1963 F. Firth (Lab) R. L. Griffiths (Lab) G. Leigh (Con) 1964 F. Firth (Lab) R. L. Griffiths (Lab) G. Leigh (Con) 1965 F. Firth (Lab) T. Mountford (Con) G. Leigh (Con) 1966 J. T. Rollins (Con) T. Mountford (Con) G. Leigh (Con) 1967 J. T. Rollins (Con) T. Mountford (Con) G. Leigh (Con) 1968 J. T. Rollins (Con) T. Mountford (Con) G. Leigh (Con) 1969 C. H. Box (Con) T. Mountford (Con) G. Leigh (Con) 1970 C. H. Box (Con) T. Mountford (Con) G. Leigh (Con) 1971 W. J. Courtney (Lab) J. M. Wilson (Lab) G. Berry (Lab) 1972 W. J. Courtney (Lab) J. M. Wilson (Lab) G. Leigh (Con) 1973 G. Leigh (Con) C. H. Box (Con) D. Mountford (Con) 1975 G. Leigh (Con) C. H. Box (Con) D. Mountford (Con) 1976 G. Leigh (Con) C. H. Box (Con) D. Mountford (Con) 1978 G. Leigh (Con) C. H. Box (Con) D. Mountford (Con) 1979 G. Leigh (Con) C. H. Box (Con) W. J. Courtney (Lab) 1980 G. Leigh (Con) R. A. Reddington (Lab) W. J. Courtney (Lab) 1982 K. Barnes (Lab) H. Brown (Lab) D. Healey (Lab) 1983 K. Barnes (Lab) H. Brown (Lab) D. Healey (Lab) 1984 K. Barnes (Lab) H. Brown (Lab) D. Healey (Lab) 1986 K. Barnes (Lab) H. Brown (Lab) D. Healey (Lab) 1987 K. Barnes (Lab) H. Brown (Lab) A. Carroll (Con) August 1987 B. Slamon (Con) H. Brown (Lab) A. Carroll (Con) 1988 B. Slamon (Con) H. Brown (Lab) A. Carroll (Con) June 1988 B. Slamon (Con) H. Brown (Lab) A. Carroll (Ind. Con) September 1988 G. Carroll (Lab) H. Brown (Lab) A. Carroll (Ind. Con) 1990 G. Carroll (Lab) H. Brown (Lab) A. Carroll (Ind. Con) 1991 G. Carroll (Lab) H. Brown (Lab) M. Kane (Lab) 1992 G. Carroll (Lab) S. Bracegirdle (Lab) M. Kane (Lab) 1994 G. Carroll (Lab) S. Bracegirdle (Lab) M. Kane (Lab) 1995 G. Carroll (Lab) S. Bracegirdle (Lab) M. Kane (Lab) 1996 G. Carroll (Lab) S. Bracegirdle (Lab) M. Kane (Lab) 1998 R. Cowell (Lab) S. Bracegirdle (Lab) M. Kane (Lab) 1999 R. Cowell (Lab) S. Bracegirdle (Lab) M. Kane (Lab) 2000 R. Cowell (Lab) S. Conquest (Lab) M. Kane (Lab) 2002 R. Cowell (Lab) S. Conquest (Lab) M. Kane (Lab) 2003 R. Cowell (Lab) S. Conquest (Lab) M. Kane (Lab) 2004 Mike Kane (Lab) Ian Wilmott (Lab) Richard Cowell (Lab) 2006 Mike Kane (Lab) Ian Wilmott (Lab) Richard Cowell (Lab) 2007 Mike Kane (Lab) Sandra Bracegirdle (Lab) Richard Cowell (Lab) 2008 Martin Eakins (Lib Dem) Sandra Bracegirdle (Lab) Richard Cowell (Lab) 2010 Martin Eakins (Lib Dem) Sandra Bracegirdle (Lab) Mary Di Mauro (Lib Dem) 2011 Martin Eakins (Lib Dem) Richard Cowell (Lab) Mary Di Mauro (Lib Dem) 2012 Fran Shone (Lab) Richard Cowell (Lab) Mary Di Mauro (Lib Dem) 2014 Fran Shone (Lab) Richard Cowell (Lab) Sarah Russell (Lab) 2015 Fran Shone (Lab) Chris Webb (Lab) Sarah Russell (Lab) 2016 Mary Monaghan (Lab) Chris Webb (Lab) Sarah Russell (Lab) 2018 Mary Monaghan (Lab) Sam Lynch (Lab) Sarah Russell (Lab) 2019 Mary Monaghan (Lab) Sam Lynch (Lab) Sarah Russell (Lab) 2021 Mary Monaghan (Lab) Sam Lynch (Lab) Sarah Russell (Lab) 2022 Angela Moran (Lab) Sam Lynch (Lab) Sarah Russell (Lab) 2023 Angela Moran (Lab) Sam Lynch (Lab) Richard Fletcher (Lab) 2024 Angela Moran (Lab) Sam Lynch (Lab) Richard Fletcher (Lab) 2026 Angela Moran (Lab) Sam Lynch (Lab) Richard Fletcher (Lab)
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See also Manchester City Council Manchester City Council elections
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