1845 Manchester Borough Council election

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1845 Manchester Borough Council election
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  1844 1 November 1845 (1845-11-01)1846 

16 of 64 seats
to Manchester Borough Council
33 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Last election13 seats,
40.3%
3 seats,
57.4%
Seats before604
Seats won133
Seats after577
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg3
Popular vote828627
Percentage50.1%37.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg9.8%Decrease2.svg14.5%

Manchester 1845.png
Map of results of 1845 election

Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1845. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council. [1] [2]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Liberal Party 828 (50.1%)
Increase2.svg 9.813 (81.3%)
13 / 16
Decrease2.svg 357 (89.1%)
57 / 64
Conservative Party 627 (37.9%)
Decrease2.svg 19.53 (18.7%)
3 / 16
Increase2.svg 37 (10.9%)
7 / 64
Residents 198 (12.0%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

577

Aldermen

16

Councillors

417

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. A. Pillinguncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Thompson*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Shuttleworth*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Handley*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Rawson*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. Tomlinson*18052.8N/A
Residents J. Dearden16147.2N/A
Majority195.6N/A
Turnout 341
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Howard21451.6−8.5
Liberal J. Swindells*21351.3+13.1
Conservative M. Kennedy20649.6−10.5
Liberal G. Robertson*18745.1+6.9
Majority71.7
Turnout 415
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Gyreuncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. H. Wood*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal B. Nichollsuncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Standring13178.0N/A
Residents J. Cotterill3722.0N/A
Majority9456.0N/A
Turnout 168
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal G. Nelson*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Harrisonuncontested
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Clark*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Slater20763.8+14.9
Liberal J. Mills11736.1−14.9
Majority9027.8
Turnout 324
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Aldermanic election

By-elections between 1845 and 1846

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References

  1. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 5, 1845, p.5
  2. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 8, 1845, p.6