1879 Manchester City Council election

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1879 Manchester City Council election
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  1878 1 November 1879 (1879-11-01) 1880  

16 of 64 seats
to Manchester City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Last election10 seats,
50.7%
6 seats,
49.3%
Seats before4321
Seats won124
Seats after4321
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote4,9334,530
Percentage52.1%47.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.4%Decrease2.svg1.4%

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Map of results of 1879 election

Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Saturday, 1 November 1879. 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]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Liberal Party 4,933 (52.1%)
Increase2.svg 1.412 (75.0%)
12 / 16
Steady2.svg43 (67.2%)
43 / 64
Conservative Party 4,530 (47.9%)
Decrease2.svg 1.44 (25.0%)
4 / 16
Steady2.svg21 (32.8%)
21 / 64

Full council

4321

Aldermen

124

Councillors

3117

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. H. Ryder1,22954.7+5.0
Conservative J. Roberts1,01845.3−5.0
Majority 2119.4
Turnout 2,247
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hinchliffeuncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

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

Collegiate Church

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

Exchange

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

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Evans*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Bright*uncontested
Liberal C. Stewart*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. Hilton*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Mark*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%±%
Conservative R. Lovatt Reade*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

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

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Smith*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Murray*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Brown*3,70451.3N/A
Conservative J. Richards3,51248.7N/A
Majority 1922.6N/A
Turnout 7,216
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1879 and 1880

References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, 3 November 1879, p.8
  2. Manchester Evening News, 3 November 1879, p.2