1840 Manchester Borough Council election

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1840 Manchester Borough Council election
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  1839 2 November 1840 (1840-11-02) 1841  

16 of 64 seats
to Manchester Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 First party
 
Party Whig
Last election16 seats,
54.5%
Seats before64
Seats won16
Seats after64
Seat changeSteady2.svg

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Map of results of 1840 election

Leader of the Council before election


Whig

Leader of the Council after election


Whig

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1840. 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 none of the fifteen wards were contested. [2] Pro-incorporation candidates aligned with the Whigs retained overall control of the council.

Contents

Election result

PartySeatsFull Council
Whigs 16 (100.0%)
16 / 16
Steady2.svg64 (100.0%)
64 / 64

Full council

64

Aldermen

16

Councillors

48

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig S. D. Darbishire*uncontested
Whig hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig P. F. Willert*uncontested
Whig hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig J. Harrison*uncontested
Whig hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig T. Woolley*uncontested
Whig hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig E. Armitage* uncontesed
Whig hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig J. Richardson White*uncontested
Whig hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig T. Dodgshonuncontested
Whig J. Hampson*uncontested
Whig hold Swing
Whig hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig R. Roberts*uncontested
Whig hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig J. Herford*uncontested
Whig hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig G. P. Kenworthyuncontested
Whig hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig D. Holtuncontested
Whig hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig R. Mooreuncontested
Whig hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig G. Brown*uncontested
Whig hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig J. S. Grafton*uncontested
Whig hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig J. Kirkhamuncontested
Whig hold Swing

References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1840, p.7
  2. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 4, 1840, p.2