1898 Manchester City Council election

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1898 Manchester City Council election
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1 November 1898 (1898-11-01)
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26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Liberal Unionist
Last election10 seats,
32.2%		12 seats,
45.9%		0 seats,
3.1%
Seats before50464
Seats won14110
Seats after48474
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote8,16411,8370
Percentage34.6%50.2%0.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.4%Increase2.svg5.3%Decrease2.svg3.1%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Ind. Labour Party Independent Social Democratic Federation
Last election2 seats,
14.6%		1 seats,
0.9%		1 seats,
3.3%
Seats before211
Seats won100
Seats after311
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote3,0765180
Percentage13.0%2.2%0.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.6%Increase2.svg1.3%Decrease2.svg3.3%
Manchester 1898.png
Map of results of 1898 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 1898. 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
Liberal Party 8,164 (34.6%)
Increase2.svg 2.414 (53.8%)
14 / 26
Decrease2.svg 248 (46.2%)
48 / 104
Conservative Party 11,837 (50.2%)
Increase2.svg 4.311 (42.3%)
11 / 26
Increase2.svg 147 (45.2%)
47 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
Decrease2.svg 3.10 (0.0%)
0 / 26
Steady2.svg4 (3.8%)
4 / 104
Ind. Labour Party 3,076 (13.0%)
Decrease2.svg 1.61 (3.8%)
1 / 26
Increase2.svg 13 (2.9%)
3 / 104
Independent 518 (2.2%)
Increase2.svg 1.30 (0.0%)
0 / 26
Steady2.svg1 (1.0%)
1 / 104
Social Democratic Federation 0 (0.0%)
Decrease2.svg 3.30 (0.0%)
0 / 26
Steady2.svg1 (1.0%)
1 / 104

Full council

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13481447

Aldermen

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1637

Councillors

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13321140

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. Arrandale* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Chesters Thompson*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

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

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Grimshaw*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Hodge71563.6N/A
Independent T. Grindley41036.4N/A
Majority 30527.2N/A
Turnout 1,125
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. R. Smithuncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

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

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. G. Batty*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal P. Whyman*2,45255.9N/A
Conservative J. Hargreaves1,82641.6−6.0
Independent W. Brown1082.5N/A
Majority 62614.3
Turnout 4,386
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

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

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. H. Hesketh*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

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

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Grime2,41356.9+8.7
Liberal W. Birkbeck*2,14550.6−11.2
Conservative R. G. McCormick1,98446.8−1.4
Liberal R. Lloyd*1,93545.6−16.2
Majority 1613.8+0.6
Turnout 4,239
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Newton Heath

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

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Taylor*1,58960.0+1.9
Ind. Labour Party W. H. Taylor1,06140.0−1.9
Majority 52820.0+3.8
Turnout 2,650
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

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

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Plummer*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Fildes*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Hassall*86560.4+14.0
Liberal J. Johnson56739.6−14.0
Majority 29820.8
Turnout 1,432
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Labour Party J. Johnston 1,59554.7N/A
Conservative J. C. Nichol*1,32245.3−1.4
Majority 2739.4
Turnout 2,917
Ind. Labour Party gain from Conservative Swing

St. James'

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

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Shuttleworth*60763.4+18.6
Liberal J. Barrett35036.6−18.6
Majority 25726.8
Turnout 957
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. O'Doherty*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. H. Beastow1,23174.6N/A
Ind. Labour Party W. H. Griffiths42025.4−16.1
Majority 81149.2
Turnout 1,651
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. McCabe*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1898

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1898, the terms of office of thirteen aldermen expired. [3]

The following thirteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1898 for a term of six years.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal J. H. Crosfield*Openshaw1904
Liberal Alfred Evans*1904
Conservative William Griffin*Harpurhey1904
Liberal Sir John Harwood*1904
Liberal Lloyd Higginbottom*St. Mark's1904
Liberal James Hoy*1904
Liberal A. E. Lloyd*1904
Conservative H. H. Mainwaring*1904
Liberal John Milling*1904
Liberal John Foulkes Roberts* 1904
Liberal James Rushworth*1904
Liberal Walton Smith*1904
Conservative James Tunstall*1904

Aldermanic elections, 15 February 1899

Caused by the death on 30 January 1899 of Alderman J. H. Crosfield (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890). [4] [5]

In his place, Councillor Arthur Copeland (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 19 July 1886) [6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899. [7]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Arthur CopelandOpenshaw1904

Caused by the death on 2 February 1899 of Alderman A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1892). [8] [9]

In his place, Councillor William Thomas Bax (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 18 October 1887) [10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899. [11]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal William Thomas Bax1904

By-elections between 1898 and 1899

St. Ann's, 20 February 1899

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Arthur Copeland (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 19 July 1886) [12] on 15 February 1899 [13] following the death on 30 January 1899 of Alderman J. H. Crosfield (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890). [14] [15]

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. W. Botsforduncontested
Conservative hold Swing

[16]

Medlock Street, 27 February 1899

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Thomas Bax (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 18 October 1887) [17] on 15 February 1899 [18] following the death on 2 February 1899 of Alderman A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1892). [19] [20]

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Kemp1,51056.8N/A
Liberal J. D. Pennington1,14843.2N/A
Majority 36213.6N/A
Turnout 2,658
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[21]

References

  1. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1898, p.6
  2. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1898, p.12
  3. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4
  4. ↑ DEATH OF ALDERMN J. H. CROSFIELD, Manchester Evening News, January 30, 1899, p.4
  5. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  6. ↑ THE VACANCY IN THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1886, p.5
  7. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4
  8. ↑ MEMORIAL NOTICES, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1899, p.9
  9. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 7, 1892, p.6
  10. ↑ MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, October 19, 1887, p.8
  11. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4
  12. ↑ THE VACANCY IN THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1886, p.5
  13. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4
  14. ↑ DEATH OF ALDERMN J. H. CROSFIELD, Manchester Evening News, January 30, 1899, p.4
  15. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  16. ↑ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, February 20, 1899, p.3
  17. ↑ MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, October 19, 1887, p.8
  18. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4
  19. ↑ MEMORIAL NOTICES, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1899, p.9
  20. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 7, 1892, p.6
  21. ↑ ELECTION IN MEDLOCK STREET, Manchester Guardian, February 28, 1899, p.9
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