1891 Manchester City Council election

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1891 Manchester City Council election
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  1890 2 November 1891 (1891-11-02) 1892  

26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Liberal Unionist
Last election23 seats,
52.1%
16 seats,
47.1%
1 seats,
0.0%
Seats before494510
Seats won7154
Seats after494510
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote9,47311,212526
Percentage43.7%51.8%2.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg8.4%Increase2.svg4.7%Increase2.svg2.4%

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Map of results of 1891 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 Monday, 2 November 1891. 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
Liberal Party 9,473 (43.7%)
Decrease2.svg 8.47 (26.9%)
7 / 26
Steady2.svg49 (47.1%)
49 / 104
Conservative Party 11,212 (51.8%)
Increase2.svg 4.715 (57.7%)
15 / 26
Steady2.svg45 (43.3%)
45 / 104
Liberal Unionist 526 (2.4%)
Increase2.svg 2.44 (15.4%)
4 / 26
Steady2.svg10 (9.6%)
10 / 104
Independent 446 (2.1%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 104

Full council

491045

Aldermen

1538

Councillors

34737

Ward results

All Saints'

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

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Fitzgerald*2,28257.0N/A
Liberal H. Matthews1,72343.0N/A
Majority55914.0N/A
Turnout 4,005
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Briggs*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Williams*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hampson*1,51462.1N/A
Liberal G. Hampson92337.9N/A
Majority59124.2N/A
Turnout 2,436
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Holt*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

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

Harpurhey

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

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Uttley*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

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

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Tetlow*uncontested
Conservative 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

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Garlick*1,16050.2−2.1
Liberal R. M. Berrie1,15049.8−4.5
Majority100.4−2.4
Turnout 2,310
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Robinson*1,72556.5+4.3
Liberal J. Ryder1,32943.5−10.0
Majority39613.0
Turnout 3,054
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist G. Clay*52660.3N/A
Liberal S. Sharp34639.7−10.1
Majority18020.6
Turnout 872
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Rusholme

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

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. H. Vaudrey*59754.1N/A
Liberal E. Holt50745.9N/A
Majority908.2N/A
Turnout 1,104
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. H. Andrews*85254.8+9.4
Liberal T. Swindells70345.2−9.4
Majority1499.6
Turnout 1,555
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Norris*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

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

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. L. Kenworthy*56555.9−1.7
Independent E. Burgess44644.1N/A
Majority11911.8−3.4
Turnout 1,011
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

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

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. H. Wainwright*1,05352.2−10.9
Conservative J. Phythian96347.8−1.5
Majority904.4+3.7
Turnout 2,016
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. McCreesh1,73952.8−1.0
Conservative W. Moulton1,55447.2+12.0
Majority1855.6−13.0
Turnout 3,293
Liberal hold Swing

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References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1891, p.8
  2. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1891, p.5