1841 Manchester Borough Council election

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1841 Manchester Borough Council election
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  1840 1 November 1841 (1841-11-01) 1842  

16 of 64 seats
to Manchester Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 First party
 
Party Liberal
Last election16 seats,
N/A
Seats before64
Seats won16
Seats after64
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote117
Percentage92.2%
SwingN/A

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Map of results of 1841 election

Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1841. 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] The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Liberal Party 117 (92.2%)
16 (100.0%)
16 / 16
Steady2.svg64 (100.0%)
64 / 64
Independent 1 (0.8%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

64

Aldermen

16

Councillors

48

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Marsland*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. B. Watkins*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Hopkins*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal P. T. Candelet7563.6
Liberal S. Satterthwaite*4235.6
Independent J. Smith10.8
Majority 3315.5
Turnout 118
Liberal gain from Liberal Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Wilsonuncontesed
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Wheeleruncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Day*uncontested
Liberal W. Hanleyuncontested
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Gatenbyuncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Bazereyuncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. G. Straceyuncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Wadkin*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Ainsworth*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Bazley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Mayson*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal G. Wilsonuncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1841

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1841, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired. [3] [4]

The following eight were elected by the council as alderman on 9 November 1841 for a term of six years.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal Elkanah Armitage St. Ann's1847
Liberal John Burd*Cheetham1847
Liberal George Royle ChappellSt. Luke's1847
Liberal Thomas HopkinsExchange1847
Liberal Alexander Kay*St. John's1847
Liberal James Murray*New Cross1847
Liberal John Shuttleworth*St. George's1847
Liberal Paul Ferdinand WillertOxford1847

References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 6, 1841, p.6
  2. MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1841, p.3
  3. MEETING OF THE CORPORATIONS, Manchester Courier, November 13, 1841, p.6
  4. MANCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1841, p.3