1888 Manchester City Council election

1888 Manchester City Council election

←  1887 1 November 1888 (1888-11-01) 1889  →
19 of 76 seats to Manchester City Council 39 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Liberal Liberal Unionist Last election 9 seats, 49.3% 8 seats, 50.7% 2 seats, 0.0% Seats before 33 32 11 Seats won 10 4 5 Seats after 34 31 11 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 3,615 1,815 0 Percentage 62.7% 31.5% 0.0% Swing 13.4% 19.2%
Map of results of 1888 election
Leader of the Council before election No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1888. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control. ^{[1] [2]}

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		3,615 (62.7%)		13.4	10 (52.6%)	10 / 19	1	34 (44.7%)	34 / 76
Liberal Party		1,815 (31.5%)		19.2	4 (21.1%)	4 / 19	1	31 (40.8%)	31 / 76
Liberal Unionist		0 (0.0%)			5 (26.3%)	5 / 19		11 (14.5%)	11 / 76
Ind. Nationalist		338 (5.9%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 19		0 (0.0%)	0 / 76

Full council

↓

31

11

34

Aldermen

↓

10

3

6

Councillors

↓

21

8

28

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Roberts*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hinchliffe*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bradford

Bradford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Williams*	1,562	76.5	N/A
	Ind. Nationalist	F. Chappell	338	16.5	N/A
	Liberal	W. Connell	143	7.0	N/A
Majority			1,224	60.0	N/A
Turnout			2,043
	Conservative hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hampson	1,223	53.6	N/A
	Liberal	W. H. Withingon	1,057	46.4	N/A
Majority			166	7.2	N/A
Turnout			2,280
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Brooks*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Exchange

Exchange

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Unionist	H. Rawson*	uncontested
	Liberal Unionist hold		Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Needham*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. T. Bax*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Grantham*	uncontested
	Liberal Unionist	H. C. Pingstone*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Liberal Unionist hold		Swing

Oxford

Oxford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Unionist	G. Clay*	uncontested
	Liberal Unionist hold		Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. E. Estcourt*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Unionist	J. Mark*	uncontested
	Liberal Unionist hold		Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. H. Andrews*	830	57.4	N/A
	Liberal	T. Swindells	615	42.6	N/A
Majority			215	14.8	N/A
Turnout			1,445
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. George's

St. George's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Lovatt Reade*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. James'

St. James'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Unionist	A. Murray*	uncontested
	Liberal Unionist hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Kenworthy*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Hoy*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	C. O'Neill*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 19 March 1889

Caused by the death on 7 March 1889 of Alderman Philip Goldschmidt (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1885). ^{[3] [4]}

In his place, Councillor Richard Lovatt Reade (Conservative, St. George's, elected 27 January 1877; previously 1873) ^[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 19 March 1889. ^[6]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Conservative	Richard Lovatt Reade	Rusholme	1889

Aldermanic election, 30 October 1889

Caused by the death on 19 October 1889 of Alderman John Marsland Bennett (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1859). ^{[7] [8]}

In his place, Councillor John Mark (Liberal Unionist, St. Ann's, elected 14 August 1877) ^[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 30 October 1889. ^[10]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Liberal Unionist	John Mark	St. Ann's	1889

By-elections between 1888 and 1889

St. George's, 1 April 1889

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Richard Lovatt Reade (Conservative, St. George's, elected 27 January 1877; previously 1873) ^[11] on 19 March 1889 ^[12] following the death on 7 March 1889 of Alderman Philip Goldschmidt (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1885). ^{[13] [14]}

St. George's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Norris	2,297	63.0	N/A
	Conservative	J. Long	1,351	37.0	N/A
Majority			946	26.0	N/A
Turnout			2,602
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

^[15]

References

1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1888, p.8
2. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1888, p.6
3. DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN GOLDSCHMIDT, Manchester Courier, March 9, 1889, p.7
4. MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, October 10, 1885, p.14
5. RESULT OF THE ST. GEORGE'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, January 29, 1877, p.2
6. MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, March 20, 1889, p.7
7. "DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN BENNETT", Manchester Guardian, October 21, 1889, p.5
8. MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1859, p.3
9. ELECTION IN ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Evening News, August 15, 1877, p.14
10. MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 31, 1889, p.7
11. RESULT OF THE ST. GEORGE'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, January 29, 1877, p.2
12. MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, March 20, 1889, p.7
13. DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN GOLDSCHMIDT, Manchester Courier, March 9, 1889, p.7
14. MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, October 10, 1885, p.14
15. MUNICIPAL CONTEST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1889, p.8