1891 Manchester City Council election

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

Contents

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

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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
Majority 55914.0N/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
Majority 59124.2N/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
Majority 100.4−2.4
Turnout 2,310
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Robinson*1,72556.5+4.3
Liberal J. Ryder1,32943.5−10.0
Majority 39613.0
Turnout 3,054
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist G. Clay*52660.3N/A
Liberal S. Sharp34639.7−10.1
Majority 18020.6
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
Majority 908.2N/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
Majority 1499.6
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
Majority 11911.8−3.4
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
Majority 904.4+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
Majority 1855.6−13.0
Turnout 3,293
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 6 April 1892

Caused by the death on 22 February 1892 of Alderman Edmund Asquith (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 September 1887). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, St. James', elected 1 November 1880) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1892. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal A. E. Lloyd1892

By-elections between 1891 and 1892

By-elections, 13 April 1892

Two by-elections were held on 13 April 1892 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council. [7]

Cheetham

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Henry Boddington (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 8 March 1881) [8] on 2 March 1892. [9]

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. H. Braddonuncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, St. James', elected 1 November 1880) [10] on 6 April 1892 [11] following the death on 22 February 1892 of Alderman Edmund Asquith (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 September 1887). [12] [13]

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. J. Goldschmidtuncontested
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1891, p.8
  2. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1891, p.5
  3. ↑ DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN ASQUITH, Manchester Evening News, February 23, 1892, p.2
  4. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 7, 1887, p.7
  5. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1880, p.8
  6. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 7, 1892, p.6
  7. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 13, 1892, p.5
  8. ↑ VERDICT OF VOTES, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1902, p.5
  9. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, March 2, 1892, p.2
  10. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1880, p.8
  11. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 7, 1892, p.6
  12. ↑ DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN ASQUITH, Manchester Evening News, February 23, 1892, p.2
  13. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 7, 1887, p.7
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