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

Manchester 1839.png
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.

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Whigs uncontested
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. R. 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

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References

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