1876 Manchester City Council election

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1876 Manchester City Council election
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 18751 November 1876 (1876-11-01)1877 

16 of 64 seats
to Manchester City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Seats before4420
Seats won133
Seats after4519
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote15,89414,776
Percentage51.8%48.2%

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Map of results of 1876 election

Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1876. 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 15,894 (51.8%)
13 (81.3%)
13 / 16
Increase2.svg 145 (70.3%)
45 / 64
Conservative Party 14,776 (48.2%)
3 (18.7%)
3 / 16
Decrease2.svg 119 (29.7%)
19 / 64

Full council

4519

Aldermen

124

Councillors

3315

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. Walker*1,02154.0
Conservative W. T. Windsor86946.0
Majority1528.0
Turnout 1,890
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. K. Payne*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Croston*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. S. Muirheaduncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Batty* 51355.6
Conservative E. H. Downs41044.4
Majority10311.2
Turnout 923
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Evans*1,67758.4
Conservative G. Anderton1,19541.6
Majority48216.8
Turnout 2,872
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. Stewart*2,91350.9
Liberal T. Bright*2,89550.6
Conservative T. Greenwood2,64346.2
Conservative W. G. Bennett2,56444.8
Majority2524.4
Turnout 5,719
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. Hilton46552.2
Conservative R. T. Walker42547.8
Majority404.4
Turnout 890
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

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

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. B. Goldsworthy*1,53450.1
Conservative R. Lovatt Reade1,53249.9
Majority20.2
Turnout 3,066
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal P. Goldschmidt*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Smith*82263.9
Liberal W. Crighton46436.1
Majority35827.8
Turnout 1,286
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Murray*1,33351.1
Conservative W. Carter1,27848.9
Majority552.2
Turnout 2,611
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Brown*3,07950.3
Conservative J. Richards3,03849.7
Majority410.6
Turnout 6,117
Liberal hold Swing

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References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1876, p.8
  2. , Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1876, p.2