1893 Manchester City Council election

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1893 Manchester City Council election
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1 November 1893 (1893-11-01)
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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 election10 seats,
32.9%		14 seats,
46.7%		1 seats,
0.0%
Seats before47489
Seats won15110
Seats after48488
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote18,16716,6140
Percentage43.7%40.0%0.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg10.8%Decrease2.svg6.7%Steady2.svg
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Map of results of 1893 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 Wednesday, 1 November 1893. 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 18,167 (43.7%)
Increase2.svg 10.815 (57.7%)
15 / 26
Increase2.svg 148 (46.2%)
48 / 104
Liberal Party 16,614 (40.0%)
Decrease2.svg 6.711 (42.3%)
11 / 26
Steady2.svg48 (46.2%)
48 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
Decrease2.svg 18 (7.7%)
8 / 104
Ind. Labour Party 6,573 (15.8%)
Increase2.svg 6.00 (0.0%)
0 / 26
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 104
Independent 227 (0.5%)
Decrease2.svg 4.00 (0.0%)
0 / 26
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 104

Full council

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48848

Aldermen

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1448

Councillors

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34440

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. McDougall*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Pollitt2,08355.1N/A
Liberal H. Matthews1,69744.9N/A
Majority 38610.2N/A
Turnout 3,780
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Mills93050.3N/A
Liberal C. Rowley*91949.7N/A
Majority 110.6N/A
Turnout 1,849
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Tunstall*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. H. Braddon*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Bagnall*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Butterworth*62062.9+22.1
Conservative W. F. Dearden36637.1−22.1
Majority 25425.8
Turnout 986
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. B. Worthington*36761.8+5.3
Independent F. Moss22738.2−5.3
Majority 14023.6+10.6
Turnout 594
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Sherratt*1,94142.6N/A
Conservative G. W. Chadwick1,93542.5−19.6
Ind. Labour Party F. Connor67614.9−20.0
Majority 60.1
Turnout 4,552
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Jennison*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Cardwell*1,67960.8−10.0
Ind. Labour Party J. Lee1,08139.2N/A
Majority 59821.6−20.0
Turnout 2,760
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Morgan*1,12657.7N/A
Ind. Labour Party J. Billam82642.3N/A
Majority 30015.4N/A
Turnout 1,952
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Aldred*1,93039.1−27.5
Conservative W. Holland1,91638.8N/A
Liberal J. B. Fullerton*1,78436.1−30.5
Conservative T. Hobson1,54131.2N/A
Ind. Labour Party J. Ritson1,35627.4−8.3
Majority 1322.7
Turnout 4,941
Liberal hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. T. Rothwell*1,19673.6N/A
Ind. Labour Party G. G. Beresford42826.4N/A
Majority 76847.2N/A
Turnout 1,624
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Saxon*1,81562.4N/A
Conservative A. Stansfield1,09337.6N/A
Majority 72224.8N/A
Turnout 2,908
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Simpson*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. Holt93865.7N/A
Conservative F. Wallis48934.3−6.0
Majority 44731.4
Turnout 1,427
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. G. Copeland*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. C. Abbott*74053.4−0.3
Conservative G. H. Broadbent64546.6+0.3
Majority 956.8−0.6
Turnout 1,385
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. A. S. Daly*1,77562.5N/A
Ind. Labour Party R. Anderson1,06637.5N/A
Majority 70925.0
Turnout 2,841
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Samson*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. W. Southern52954.8+13.6
Conservative J. H. Cuff*43745.2−13.6
Majority 929.6
Turnout 966
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. W. Southern*1,83584.1N/A
Ind. Labour Party S. McGregor34815.9N/A
Majority 1,48768.2N/A
Turnout 2,183
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Phythian95654.7+16.3
Ind. Labour Party F. Lawler79245.3N/A
Majority 1649.4
Turnout 1,748
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. H. Wells*1,37291.5+1.3
Liberal H. Lightholder1278.5−1.3
Majority 1,24583.0+2.6
Turnout 1,499
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 6 June 1894

Caused by the disqualification on 3 May 1894 of Alderman Stephen Chesters Thompson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 March 1891). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor John Grantham (Conservative, New Cross, elected 22 February 1883) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1894. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative John Grantham1895

Aldermanic election, 1 August 1894

Caused by the death on 18 July 1894 of Alderman William Robinson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1889). [7] [8]

In his place, Councillor Harry Rawson (Liberal Unionist, Exchange, elected 18 February 1884; previously 1856-61 and 1862-65) [9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1894. [10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal Unionist Harry Rawson1895

By-elections between 1893 and 1894

New Cross, 21 June 1894

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Grantham (Conservative, New Cross, elected 22 February 1883) [11] on 6 June 1894 [12] following the disqualification on 3 May 1894 of Alderman Stephen Chesters Thompson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 March 1891). [13] [14]

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. N. Ogden1,69042.7+3.9
Liberal F. Toomey1,49737.8−1.3
Ind. Labour Party J. Ritson76919.5−7.9
Majority 1934.9+2.2
Turnout 3,956
Conservative hold Swing

[15]

Exchange, 14 August 1894

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Harry Rawson (Liberal Unionist, Exchange, elected 18 February 1884; previously 1856-61 and 1862-65) [16] on 1 August 1894 [17] following the death on 18 July 1894 of Alderman William Robinson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1889). [18] [19]

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal F. Smallman24854.1−7.7
Independent F. Moss21045.9+7.7
Majority 388.2−15.4
Turnout 458
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

[20]

References

  1. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1893, p.6
  2. ↑ , Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1893, p.2
  3. ↑ MR. CHESTERS THOMPSON AND THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1894, p.8
  4. ↑ THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL DIFFICULTY, Manchester Courier, March 10, 1891, p.8
  5. ↑ NEW CROSS WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, February 23, 1883, p.8
  6. ↑ THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1894, p.2
  7. ↑ MEMORIAL NOTICE, Manchester Guardian, July 19, 1894, p.8
  8. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1889, p.6
  9. ↑ THE EXCHANGE WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, February 19, 1884, p.3
  10. ↑ THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, August 1, 1894, p.2
  11. ↑ NEW CROSS WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, February 23, 1883, p.8
  12. ↑ THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1894, p.2
  13. ↑ MR. CHESTERS THOMPSON AND THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1894, p.8
  14. ↑ THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL DIFFICULTY, Manchester Courier, March 10, 1891, p.8
  15. ↑ MUNICIPAL BYE-ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, June 22, 1894, p.6
  16. ↑ THE EXCHANGE WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, February 19, 1884, p.3
  17. ↑ THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, August 1, 1894, p.2
  18. ↑ MEMORIAL NOTICE, Manchester Guardian, July 19, 1894, p.8
  19. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1889, p.6
  20. ↑ ELECTION IN EXCHANGE WARD, Manchester Evening News, August 15, 1894, p.3
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