1888 Manchester City Council election

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1888 Manchester City Council election
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  1887 1 November 1888 (1888-11-01) 1889  

19 of 76 seats
to Manchester City Council
39 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Liberal Unionist
Last election9 seats,
49.3%
8 seats,
50.7%
2 seats,
0.0%
Seats before333211
Seats won1045
Seats after343111
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote3,6151,8150
Percentage62.7%31.5%0.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg13.4%Decrease2.svg19.2%Steady2.svg

Manchester 1888.png
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]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 3,615 (62.7%)
Increase2.svg 13.410 (52.6%)
10 / 19
Increase2.svg 134 (44.7%)
34 / 76
Liberal Party 1,815 (31.5%)
Decrease2.svg 19.24 (21.1%)
4 / 19
Decrease2.svg 131 (40.8%)
31 / 76
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
Steady2.svg5 (26.3%)
5 / 19
Steady2.svg11 (14.5%)
11 / 76
Independent Nationalist 338 (5.9%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 19
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 76

Full council

311134

Aldermen

1036

Councillors

21828

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Roberts*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hinchliffe*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Williams*1,56276.5N/A
Ind. Nationalist F. Chappell33816.5N/A
Liberal W. Connell1437.0N/A
Majority1,22460.0N/A
Turnout 2,043
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hampson1,22353.6N/A
Liberal W. H. Withingon1,05746.4N/A
Majority1667.2N/A
Turnout 2,280
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Brooks*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist H. Rawson*uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Needham*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. T. Bax*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Grantham*uncontested
Liberal Unionist H. C. Pingstone*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist G. Clay*uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. E. Estcourt*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist J. Mark*uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. H. Andrews*83057.4N/A
Liberal T. Swindells61542.6N/A
Majority21514.8N/A
Turnout 1,445
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Lovatt Reade*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist A. Murray*uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Kenworthy*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Hoy*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. O'Neill*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

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References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1888, p.8
  2. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1888, p.6