1843 Manchester Borough Council election

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1843 Manchester Borough Council election
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16 of 64 seats
to Manchester Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 First party
 
Party Liberal
Last election17 seats,
90.3%
Seats before64
Seats won16
Seats after64
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote558
Percentage100.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg9.7%
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Map of results of 1843 election
Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1843. 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]

Contents

In the wake of the election, the Conservative-leaning Manchester Courier, which had previously disputed the legitimacy of Manchester's Charter of Incorporation, [3] published an editorial calling on the party to begin challenging the Liberals on Manchester Corporation.

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Liberal Party 558 (100.0%)
Increase2.svg 9.716 (100.0%)
16 / 16
Steady2.svg64 (100.0%)
64 / 64

Full council

↓
64

Aldermen

↓
16

Councillors

↓
48

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Stockwelluncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. P. Thomson*17276.8
Liberal J. Marshall5223.2
Majority12053.6
Turnout 224
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Shuttleworth10462.7N/A
Liberal J. Harrison*6237.3−37.1
Majority4225.4
Turnout 166
Liberal gain from Liberal Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Heywood uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Satterthwaite*uncontesed
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. R. White*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Hampson*uncontested
Liberal A. Prenticeuncontested
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Bake8651.2−8.1
Liberal G. Macbeth8248.8+8.1
Majority42.4
Turnout 168
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. L. Cookeuncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Malkinuncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Moore*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

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

St. Luke's

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

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Kirkham*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 4, 1843, p.8
  2. ↑ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 4, 1843, p.5
  3. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1840, p.5
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