1839 Manchester Borough Council election

1839 Manchester Borough Council election

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16 of 64 seats to Manchester Borough Council 33 seats needed for a majority
First party   Party Whig Last election 48 seats, 90.8% Seats before 64 Seats won 16 Seats after 64 Seat change Popular vote 642 Percentage 54.5% Swing 36.3%
Map of results of 1839 election
Leader of the Council before election Whig Leader of the Council after election Whig

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1839. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party continued their boycott of municipal elections due to their opposition to Manchester's incorporation ^[1] and only one of the fifteen wards was contested. ^[2] Pro-incorporation candidates aligned with the Whigs retained overall control of the council. ^[3]

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Whigs		642 (54.5%)		36.3	16 (100.0%)	16 / 16		64 (100.0%)	64 / 64
Radical		536 (45.5%)		36.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 16		0 (0.0%)	0 / 64

Full council

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64

Aldermen

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16

Councillors

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48

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	S. Eveleigh*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	A. Nodal*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	G. Heywood*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	G. Hargreaves Winder*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

Exchange

Exchange

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	W. Burd*	uncontesed
	Whig hold		Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	J. Naylor*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	J. Swindells*	331	56.2	−16.8
	Whig	A. Prentice*	311	52.8	−20.2
	Radical	J. Wroe	270	45.8	+2.0
	Radical	J. Scholefield	266	45.2	+1.4
Majority			41	7.0	−8.5
Turnout			589
	Whig hold		Swing
	Whig hold		Swing

Oxford

Oxford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	S. Lowcock*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	J. E. Taylor*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	W. Woodward*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

St. George's

St. George's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	W. Nicholson*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

St. James'

St. James'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	G. Nelson*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	J. Griffiths*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	G. R. Chappell	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	H. Hilton*	uncontested
	Whig hold		Swing

References

1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1839, p.4
2. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1839, p.3
3. BOROUGH OF MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1839, p.1