1898 Manchester City Council election

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1898 Manchester City Council election
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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 Labour 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]

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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
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

↓
13481447

Aldermen

↓
1637

Councillors

↓
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
Majority30527.2N/A
Turnout 1,125
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. R. Smith*uncontested
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
Majority62614.3
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
Majority1613.8+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
Labour W. H. Taylor1,06140.0−1.9
Majority52820.0+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
Majority29820.8
Turnout 1,432
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Johnston 1,59554.7N/A
Conservative J. C. Nichol*1,32245.3−1.4
Majority2739.4
Turnout 2,917
Labour 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
Majority25726.8
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
Labour W. H. Griffiths42025.4−16.1
Majority81149.2
Turnout 1,651
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Michael's

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

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References

  1. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1898, p.6
  2. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1898, p.12
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