1896 Manchester City Council election

Last updated
1896 Manchester City Council election
Arms of the City of Manchester.svg
←  1895
2 November 1896 (1896-11-02)
1897  →
26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Liberal Unionist
Last election11 seats,
45.5%		15 seats,
40.8%		0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before45507
Seats won1691
Seats after48477
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg3Steady2.svg
Popular vote13,38513,0121,306
Percentage38.2%37.1%3.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg7.3%Decrease2.svg3.7%Increase2.svg3.7%
 Fourth party
 
Party Ind. Labour Party
Last election0 seats,
10.3%
Seats before2
Seats won0
Seats after2
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote5,936
Percentage19.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg9.1%
Manchester 1896.png
Map of results of 1896 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 1896. 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 13,385 (38.2%)
Decrease2.svg 7.316 (61.5%)
16 / 26
Increase2.svg 348 (46.2%)
48 / 104
Liberal Party 13,012 (37.1%)
Decrease2.svg 3.79 (34.6%)
9 / 26
Decrease2.svg 347 (45.2%)
47 / 104
Liberal Unionist 1,306 (3.7%)
Increase2.svg 3.71 (3.8%)
1 / 26
Steady2.svg7 (6.7%)
7 / 104
Ind. Labour Party 5,936 (19.4%)
Increase2.svg 9.10 (0.0%)
0 / 26
Steady2.svg2 (1.9%)
2 / 104
Social Democratic Federation 1,191 (3.4%)
Increase2.svg 2.00 (0.0%)
0 / 26
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 104
Independent 203 (0.6%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 104

Full council

↓
247748

Aldermen

↓
1556

Councillors

↓
232242

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. B. Pritchard*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Pollitt*1,88351.5N/A
Liberal J. Shaw1,77448.5N/A
Majority 1093.0N/A
Turnout 3,657
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Mills*1,11052.9+9.5
Liberal G. Bennett99047.1−9.5
Majority 1205.8
Turnout 2,100
Conservative hold 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%±%
Liberal W. E. Cary*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. F. Dearden*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Smethurst37951.0+2.6
Liberal R. Ramsbottom36449.0−2.6
Majority 152.0
Turnout 743
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. W. Chadwick1,91138.7−23.6
Ind. Labour Party J. Harker1,53331.0−6.6
Liberal W. Sherratt*1,49430.3N/A
Majority 3787.7−16.9
Turnout 4,938
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Longsight

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

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist N. Bradley*1,30656.9N/A
Ind. Labour Party J. Johnston 99143.1+20.1
Majority 31513.8
Turnout 2,297
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Milnes1,06551.3+9.6
Lib-Lab G. D. Kelley 1,01348.7+1.7
Majority 522.6
Turnout 2,078
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Bishop2,52470.3+10.1
Conservative W. Holland*2,32964.9+20.7
Ind. Labour Party G. G Beresford1,16232.4N/A
Majority 1,16732.5
Turnout 3,589
Liberal hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. T. Rothwell*1,34372.5N/A
Ind. Labour Party A. Mear50927.5N/A
Majority 83445.0N/A
Turnout 1,852
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Saxon*1,81365.8+39.7
Ind. Labour Party E. J. Hart94434.2+10.8
Majority 86931.6
Turnout 2,757
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. J. Lambert*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. Holt*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Spurr79855.6+5.0
Liberal T. C. Abbott*63744.4−5.0
Majority 16111.2+10.0
Turnout 1,435
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. A. S. Daly*1,20846.4−28.9
Social Democratic Federation W. Maben1,19145.8+21.1
Independent D. Mounsey2037.8N/A
Majority 170.6−50.0
Turnout 2,602
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. Southern*57555.8+25.4
Conservative W. H. Huddleston45544.2−3.5
Majority 12011.6
Turnout 1,030
Liberal hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. W. Southern*1,82858.0N/A
Conservative J. Grime1,32342.0N/A
Majority 50516.0
Turnout 3,151
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Phythian*90453.1N/A
Ind. Labour Party W. H. Griffiths79746.9N/A
Majority 1076.2N/A
Turnout 1,701
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. H. Wells*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 6 January 1897

Caused by the death on 24 December 1896 of Alderman George Clay (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1893). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor James Wilson Southern (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1884; previously 1877-83) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1897. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal James Wilson Southern1901

Aldermanic election, 20 January 1897

Caused by the resignation on 6 January 1897 of Alderman Sir Anthony Marshall (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1892). [7] [8]

In his place, Councillor James Tunstall (Conservative, Bradford, elected 2 November 1885) [9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 20 January 1897. [10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative James Tunstall1898

Aldermanic election, 20 October 1897

Caused by the resignation on 6 October 1897 of Alderman John Mark (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 30 October 1889). [11] [12]

In his place, Councillor John Richards (Conservative, Harpurhey, elected 2 November 1885) [13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 20 October 1897. [14]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative John Richards1901

By-elections between 1896 and 1897

St. Luke's, 11 January 1897

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Wilson Southern (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1884; previously 1877-83) [15] on 6 January 1897 [16] following the death on 24 December 1896 of Alderman George Clay (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1893). [17] [18]

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Marsdenuncontested
Liberal hold Swing

[19]

Bradford, 2 February 1897

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Tunstall (Conservative, Bradford, elected 2 November 1885) [20] on 20 January 1897 [21] following the resignation on 6 January 1897 of Alderman Sir Anthony Marshall (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1892). [22] [23]

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Dreyfus 1,99265.1N/A
Liberal J. J. Kearns1,06634.9N/A
Majority 92630.2N/A
Turnout 3,058
Conservative hold Swing

[24]

References

  1. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1896, p.8
  2. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1896, p.10
  3. ↑ DEATH OF ALDERMAN GEORGE CLAY, Manchester Evening News, December 26, 1896, p.2
  4. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1893, p.2
  5. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1884, p.5
  6. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1897, p.7
  7. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1897, p.7
  8. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1897, p.6
  9. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1885, p.5
  10. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 21, 1897, p.9
  11. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 7, 1897, p.4
  12. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 31, 1889, p.7
  13. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1885, p.5
  14. ↑ ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, October 21, 1897, p.4
  15. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1884, p.5
  16. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1897, p.7
  17. ↑ DEATH OF ALDERMAN GEORGE CLAY, Manchester Evening News, December 26, 1896, p.2
  18. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1893, p.2
  19. ↑ ST. LUKE'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 12, 1897, p.8
  20. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1885, p.5
  21. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 21, 1897, p.9
  22. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1897, p.7
  23. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1897, p.6
  24. ↑ BY-ELECTION IN BRADFORD WARD, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1897, p.5
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.