Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1954. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Wythenshawe ward had been split into three, and two new wards (Baguley and Woodhouse Park) elected all of their councillors for the first time.
The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.
Caused by the creation of Baguley and Woodhouse Park wards on 13 May 1954, requiring the election of two aldermen by the council.
The following two were elected as aldermen by the council on 26 May 1954.
Caused by the death on 16 January 1955 of Alderman Sir William Kay (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 March 1915).
In his place, Councillor John Sutton (Labour, Gorton South, elected 2 July 1936) was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1955.
Two by-elections were held on 15 July 1954 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 26 May 1954.
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Emily Beavan (Labour, Bradford, elected 23 January 1936) on 26 May 1954, following the creation of Woodhouse Park ward on 13 May 1954, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Chadwick (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1934) on 26 May 1954, following the creation of Baguley ward on 13 May 1954, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Sutton (Labour, Gorton South, elected 2 July 1936) on 2 February 1955, following the death on 16 January 1955 of Alderman Sir William Kay (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 March 1915).