1893 Manchester City Council election

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1893 Manchester City Council election
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  1892 1 November 1893 (1893-11-01) 1894  

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

Manchester 1893.png
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]

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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
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

48848

Aldermen

1448

Councillors

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
Majority38610.2N/A
Turnout 3,780
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Mills93050.3N/A
Liberal C. Rowley*91949.7N/A
Majority110.6N/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
Majority25425.8
Turnout 986
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. B. Worthington*36761.8+5.3
Independent F. Moss22738.2−5.3
Majority14023.6+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
Labour F. Connor67614.9−20.0
Majority60.1
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
Labour J. Lee1,08139.2N/A
Majority59821.6−20.0
Turnout 2,760
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Morgan*1,12657.7N/A
Labour J. Billam82642.3N/A
Majority30015.4N/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
Labour J. Ritson1,35627.4−8.3
Majority1322.7
Turnout 4,941
Liberal hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. T. Rothwell*1,19673.6N/A
Labour G. G. Beresford42826.4N/A
Majority76847.2N/A
Turnout 1,624
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Saxon*1,81562.4N/A
Conservative A. Stansfield1,09337.6N/A
Majority72224.8N/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
Majority44731.4
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
Majority956.8−0.6
Turnout 1,385
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. A. S. Daly*1,77562.5N/A
Labour R. Anderson1,06637.5N/A
Majority70925.0
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
Majority929.6
Turnout 966
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. C. Abbott*1,83584.1N/A
Labour S. McGregor34815.9N/A
Majority1,48768.2N/A
Turnout 2,183
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Phythian95654.7+16.3
Labour F. Lawler79245.3N/A
Majority1649.4
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
Majority1,24583.0+2.6
Turnout 1,499
Liberal hold Swing

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References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1893, p.6
  2. , Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1893, p.2