1843 Manchester Borough Council election

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1843 Manchester Borough Council election
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  1842 1 November 1843 (1843-11-01) 1844  

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. Peel Thomson*17276.8
Liberal J. Marshall5223.2
Majority 12053.6
Turnout 224
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Bradford10462.7N/A
Liberal J. Harrison*6237.3−37.1
Majority 4225.4
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. Richardson White*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

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

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Bake8651.2−8.1
Liberal G. Macbeath8248.8+8.1
Majority 42.4
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

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