1892 Manchester City Council election

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1892 Manchester City Council election
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  1891 1 November 1892 (1892-11-01) 1893  

26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Liberal Unionist
Last election15 seats,
51.8%
7 seats,
43.7%
4 seats,
2.4%
Seats before464810
Seats won10141
Seats after48469
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote7,49110,6150
Percentage32.9%46.7%0.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg18.9%Increase2.svg3.0%Decrease2.svg2.4%

 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election0 seats,
2.1%
Seats before0
Seats won1
Seats after1
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote1,025
Percentage4.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.4%

Manchester 1892.png
Map of results of 1892 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 Tuesday, 1 November 1892. 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 7,491 (32.9%)
Decrease2.svg 18.910 (38.5%)
10 / 26
Increase2.svg 248 (46.2%)
48 / 104
Liberal Party 10,615 (46.7%)
Increase2.svg 3.014 (53.8%)
14 / 26
Decrease2.svg 246 (44.2%)
46 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
Decrease2.svg 2.41 (3.8%)
1 / 26
Decrease2.svg 19 (8.7%)
9 / 104
Independent 1,025 (4.5%)
Increase2.svg 2.41 (3.8%)
1 / 26
Increase2.svg 11 (1.0%)
1 / 104
Labour Party 2,235 (9.8%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 104
Palace of Varieties 1,174 (5.2%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 104
Independent Labour 200 (0.9%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 104

Full council

461948

Aldermen

1439

Councillors

321639

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Ashcroft*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist R. C. Smith*uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Ward*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Hutt*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Rushworth*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bradshaw*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Heywood54859.2N/A
Liberal G. Rhodes*37840.8N/A
Majority17018.4N/A
Turnout 926
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. G. Batty*41156.5N/A
Independent D. P. Schloss31743.5N/A
Majority9413.0N/A
Turnout 728
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Richards*2,16365.1N/A
Labour A. Settle1,16234.9N/A
Majority1,00130.2N/A
Turnout 3,325
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. R. Wilson*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. H. Mainwaring*1,82470.8N/A
Palace of Varieties E. Jones75329.2N/A
Majority1,07141.6N/A
Turnout 2,577
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Bowes*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Birkbeck*2,00066.6N/A
Liberal R. Lloyd*1,86061.9N/A
Labour J. Ritson1,07335.7N/A
Majority78726.2N/A
Turnout 3,003
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Trevor*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Taylor*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. H. Greenhow*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Plummer70859.7N/A
Conservative S. Royle*47840.3N/A
Majority23019.4N/A
Turnout 1,186
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Fildes69567.9+13.9
Liberal J. H. Boydell32832.1−13.8
Majority36735.8+27.6
Turnout 1,023
Conservative gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal G. D. Kelley* 71653.7+8.5
Conservative R. Smith61846.3−8.5
Majority987.4
Turnout 1,334
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Carhart*1,85981.5N/A
Palace of Varieties J. Waddington42118.5N/A
Majority1,43863.0N/A
Turnout 2,280
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

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

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Shuttleworth49958.8+2.9
Liberal F. Smallman*34941.2N/A
Majority15017.6+5.8
Turnout 848
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Marshall*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. H. Brooks*87050.1−2.1
Conservative J. Phythian66638.4−9.4
Independent Labour E. S. Jones20011.5N/A
Majority20411.7+7.3
Turnout 1,736
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. McCabe*1,66490.2+37.4
Liberal H. Lightholder1809.8N/A
Majority1,48480.4+74.8
Turnout 1,844
Liberal hold Swing

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References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5
  2. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1892, p.6