1892 Manchester City Council election

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

Contents

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
Ind. 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

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461948

Aldermen

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1439

Councillors

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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
Majority 17018.4N/A
Turnout 926
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. G. Batty*41156.5N/A
Independent D. P. Schloss31743.5N/A
Majority 9413.0N/A
Turnout 728
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Richards*2,16365.1N/A
Ind. Labour Party A. Settle1,16234.9N/A
Majority 1,00130.2N/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
Majority 1,07141.6N/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
Ind. Labour Party J. Ritson1,07335.7N/A
Majority 78726.2N/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
Majority 23019.4N/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
Majority 36735.8+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
Majority 987.4
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
Majority 1,43863.0N/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
Majority 15017.6+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
Majority 20411.7+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
Majority 1,48480.4+74.8
Turnout 1,844
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1892

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1892, the terms of office of thirteen aldermen expired. [3]

The following thirteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1892 for a term of six years.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal J. H. Crosfield*Openshaw1898
Liberal Alfred Evans*1898
Conservative William Griffin*Harpurhey1898
Liberal Sir John Harwood*1898
Liberal Lloyd Higginbottom*St. Mark's1898
Conservative John Hinchliffe*1898
Conservative William Livesley*1898
Liberal A. E. Lloyd*1898
Conservative Anthony Marshall1898
Liberal John Milling*1898
Liberal John Foulkes Roberts* 1898
Liberal James Rushworth1898
Liberal Walton Smith*1898

Aldermanic election, 4 January 1893

Caused by the death on 15 December 1892 of Alderman William Livesley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1887). [4] [5]

In his place, Councillor John Roberts (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1882) [6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1893. [7]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative John Roberts1898

Aldermanic election, 15 February 1893

Caused by the resignation on 1 February 1893 of Alderman William Henry Holland M.P. (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890). [8] [9]

In his place, Councillor George Clay (Liberal Unionist, Oxford, elected 1 November 1882) [10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1893. [11]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal Unionist George Clay1895

Aldermanic election, 21 June 1893

Caused by the death on 28 May 1893 of Alderman John Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1891). [12] [13]

In his place, Councillor James Hoy (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1882) [14] was elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893. [15]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal James Hoy1898

Aldermanic election, 6 September 1893

Caused by the death on 19 August 1893 of Alderman Abel Heywood (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1853). [16] [17]

In his place, Councillor Robert Gibson (Liberal, St. George's, elected 11 December 1882) [18] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1893. [19]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal Robert Gibson1895

By-elections between 1892 and 1893

By-elections, 23 November 1892

Two by-elections were held on 23 November 1892 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 9 November 1892. [20]

Cheetham

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Rushworth (Liberal, Cheetham, elected 13 November 1880) [21] on 9 November 1892 [22] following the defeat on 9 November 1892 of Alderman George Evans (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890). [23] [24]

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. E. Phythian1,23553.1N/A
Conservative W. E. Husband1,09246.9N/A
Majority 1436.2N/A
Turnout 2,327
Liberal hold Swing

St. Luke's

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Anthony Marshall (Conservative, St. Luke's, elected 22 September 1882) [25] on 9 November 1892 [26] following the defeat on 9 November 1892 of Alderman Dr. George Hanna Russell (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890). [27] [28]

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Eggington1,78151.7N/A
Conservative G. McWilliams1,66648.3N/A
Majority 1153.4N/A
Turnout 3,447
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

All Saints', 17 January 1893

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Roberts (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1882) [29] on 4 January 1893 [30] following the death on 15 December 1892 of Alderman William Livesley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1887). [31] [32]

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Locke1,20054.1N/A
Liberal J. Nasmith1,01745.9N/A
Majority 1838.2N/A
Turnout 2,217
Conservative hold Swing

[33]

Oxford, 28 February 1893

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Clay (Liberal Unionist, Oxford, elected 1 November 1882) [34] on 15 February 1893 [35] following the resignation on 1 February 1893 of Alderman William Henry Holland M.P. (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890). [36] [37]

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Simpson42354.7N/A
Conservative J. J. Lambert35045.3N/A
Majority 739.4N/A
Turnout 773
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

[38]

St. Luke's, 5 July 1893

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Hoy (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1882) [39] on 21 June 1893 [40] following the death on 28 May 1893 of Alderman John Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1891). [41] [42]

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist W. J. Sinclair1,77653.2N/A
Liberal W. Champness1,56446.8N/A
Majority 2126.4N/A
Turnout 3,340
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing

[43]

St. George's, 5 July 1893

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert Gibson (Liberal, St. George's, elected 11 December 1882) [44] on 6 September 1893 [45] following the death on 19 August 1893 of Alderman Abel Heywood (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1853). [46] [47]

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. A. S. Daly1,52847.3N/A
Liberal F. Smallman95929.7−51.8
Ind. Labour Party R. Anderson74523.0N/A
Majority 56917.6
Turnout 3,232
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[48]

References

  1. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5
  2. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1892, p.6
  3. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6
  4. ↑ OBITUARY, Manchester Courier, December 17, 1892, p.17
  5. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 25, 1887, p.7
  6. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8
  7. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 4, 1893, p.2
  8. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1893, p.7
  9. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  10. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8
  11. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1893, p.2
  12. ↑ DEATH OF ALDERMAN JOHN HINCHLIFFE, Manchester Evening News, May 29, 1893, p.2
  13. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 11, 1891, p.18
  14. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8
  15. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7
  16. ↑ THE LATE MR. ALDERMAN HEYWOOD, Manchester Guardian, August 21, 1893, p.5
  17. ↑ QUARTERLY CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 12, 1853, p.8
  18. ↑ THE VACANCIES IN THE MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 12, 1882, p.5
  19. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2
  20. ↑ MUNICIPAL BYE-ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 24, 1892, p.8
  21. ↑ CHEETHAM WARD MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, November 15, 1880, p.3
  22. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6
  23. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6
  24. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  25. ↑ THE VACANCY IN ST. LUKE'S WARD, Manchester Courier, September 23, 1882, p.14
  26. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6
  27. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6
  28. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  29. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8
  30. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 4, 1893, p.2
  31. ↑ OBITUARY, Manchester Courier, December 17, 1892, p.17
  32. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 25, 1887, p.7
  33. ↑ MUNICIPAL CONTEST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, January 18, 1893, p.5
  34. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8
  35. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1893, p.2
  36. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1893, p.7
  37. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  38. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Evening News, March 1, 1893, p.2
  39. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8
  40. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7
  41. ↑ DEATH OF ALDERMAN JOHN HINCHLIFFE, Manchester Evening News, May 29, 1893, p.2
  42. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 11, 1891, p.18
  43. ↑ THE REPRESENTATION OF ST. LUKE'S WARD, Manchester Evening News, July 6, 1893, p.2
  44. ↑ THE VACANCIES IN THE MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 12, 1882, p.5
  45. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2
  46. ↑ THE LATE MR. ALDERMAN HEYWOOD, Manchester Guardian, August 21, 1893, p.5
  47. ↑ QUARTERLY CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 12, 1853, p.8
  48. ↑ RESULT OF THE ST. GEORGE'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, September 20, 1893, p.2
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