1842 Manchester Borough Council election

1842 Manchester Borough Council election

←  1841 1 November 1842 (1842-11-01) 1843  →
17 of 64 seats to Manchester Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party   Party Liberal Last election 16 seats, 92.2% Seats before 64 Seats won 17 Seats after 64 Seat change Popular vote 456 Percentage 90.3% Swing 1.9%
Map of results of 1842 election
Leader of the Council before election Liberal Leader of the Council after election Liberal

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1842. 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] The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council. ^[2]

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Liberal Party		456 (90.3%)		1.9	17 (100.0%)	17 / 17		64 (100.0%)	64 / 64
Independent Conservative		46 (9.1%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 17	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 64
Independent		3 (0.6%)		0.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 17		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	%	±%
	Liberal	S. Eveleigh*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Thompson	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Shuttleworth	134	74.4
	Ind. Conservative	T. Sugden	46	25.6
Majority			88	48.8
Turnout			180
	Liberal hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Handley	64	63.6	+31.9
	Independent	S. Berry	3	4.5	+3.7
Majority			61	91.0	+75.5
Turnout			67
	Liberal hold		Swing

Exchange

Exchange

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Rawson	uncontesed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	F. Phillips*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. Robertson	uncontested
	Liberal	J. Swindells*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing
	Liberal hold		Swing

Oxford

Oxford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	S. Lowcock*	153	59.3
	Liberal	A. Heywood	105	40.7
Majority			48	18.6
Turnout			258
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's

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

St. George's

St. George's (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	B. Hampson	uncontested
	Liberal	H. Smith	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. James'

St. James'

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

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Whitworth	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Clark*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Holmes	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

References

1. MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 5, 1842, p.6
2. MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1842, p.2