1900 Manchester City Council election

1900 Manchester City Council election

←  1899 1 November 1900 (1900-11-01) 1901  →
26 of 104 seats to Manchester City Council 53 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Liberal Labour Last election 18 seats, 51.1% 8 seats, 39.7% 0 seats, 8.2% Seats before 49 47 3 Seats won 12 10 2 Seats after 51 45 3 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 15,785 11,880 8,547 Percentage 43.6% 32.8% 23.6% Swing 7.5% 6.9% 15.4%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Liberal Unionist Independent Social Democratic Federation Last election 0 seats, 0.0% 0 seats, 1.0% 0 seats, 0.0% Seats before 3 1 1 Seats won 0 1 1 Seats after 3 1 1 Seat change Popular vote 0 0 0 Percentage 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Swing 1.0%
Map of results of 1900 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 Thursday, 1 November 1900. 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]}

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		15,785 (43.6%)		7.5	12 (46.2%)	12 / 26	2	51 (49.0%)	51 / 104
Liberal Party		11,880 (32.8%)		6.9	10 (38.5%)	10 / 26	2	45 (43.3%)	45 / 104
Labour Party		8,547 (23.6%)		15.4	2 (7.7%)	2 / 26		3 (2.9%)	3 / 104
Liberal Unionist		0 (0.0%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 26		3 (2.9%)	3 / 104
Independent		0 (0.0%)		1.0	1 (3.8%)	1 / 26		1 (1.0%)	1 / 104
Social Democratic Federation		0 (0.0%)			1 (3.8%)	1 / 26		1 (1.0%)	1 / 104

Full council

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1

3

45

1

3

51

Aldermen

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15

3

8

Councillors

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1

3

30

1

43

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Hornby*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Whittaker*	1,629	54.4	−3.5
	Labour	G. Wearing	1,368	45.6	N/A
Majority			261	8.8	−7.0
Turnout			2,997
	Conservative hold		Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Briggs*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bradford

Bradford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. E. Sutton*	3,008	68.8	N/A
	Conservative	G. Jennison	1,363	31.2	N/A
Majority			1,645	37.6	N/A
Turnout			4,371
	Labour hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Halliday*	1,447	55.4	N/A
	Conservative	R. Oliver	1,166	44.6	−34.9
Majority			281	10.8
Turnout			2,613
	Liberal hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Royle*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Holt*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Exchange

Exchange

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	F. Moss*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. Brocklehurst*	3,003	57.8	+25.0
	Conservative	G. W. Chadwick	2,195	42.2	−1.9
Majority			808	15.6
Turnout			5,198
	Labour hold		Swing

Longsight

Longsight

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Jones*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Kemp*	1,706	56.8	+16.3
	Liberal	R. Carhart	1,299	43.2	−16.3
Majority			407	13.6
Turnout			3,005
	Conservative hold		Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Dixon*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. Boyle*	2,917	63.3	+4.0
	Liberal	J. Simpson*	2,914	63.2	+3.9
	Conservative	E. G. Simpson	1,708	37.0	−7.9
	Conservative	F. B. Smith	1,679	36.4	−8.5
Majority			1,206	26.2	+19.9
Turnout			4,610
	Liberal hold		Swing
	Liberal hold		Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Garlick*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Pollitt*	1,779	60.4	+1.0
	Labour	E. J. Hart	1,168	39.6	−1.0
Majority			611	20.8	+2.0
Turnout			2,947
	Conservative hold		Swing

Oxford

Oxford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Simpson	325	51.9	N/A
	Liberal	A. Burgon	301	48.1	N/A
Majority			24	3.8	N/A
Turnout			626
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. K. Ashton*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. H. Vaudrey*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Harrop*	751	54.9	+9.2
	Conservative	R. A. Kinder	616	45.1	−9.2
Majority			125	9.8
Turnout			1,367
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. George's

St. George's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Social Democratic Federation	W. Maben*	uncontested
	Social Democratic Federation hold		Swing

St. James'

St. James'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. T. Shann*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Ingle	510	51.5	N/A
	Liberal	M. Wells*	481	48.5	N/A
Majority			29	3.0	N/A
Turnout			991
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. H. Scott*	1,770	61.5	N/A
	Conservative	W. Chapman	1,109	38.5	N.A
Majority			661	23.0	N/A
Turnout			2,879
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. H. Wainwright*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Quinn Ruddin*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

By-elections between 1900 and 1901

St. George's, 22 January 1901

Caused by the death of Councillor William Maben (Social Democratic Federation, St. George's, elected 1 November 1897) ^[3] on 3 January 1901. ^[4]

St. George's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	F. W. Maxwell	1,669	61.2	N/A
	Conservative	P. H. Jordan	1,060	38.8	N/A
Majority			609	22.4	N/A
Turnout			2,729
	Liberal gain from Social Democratic Federation		Swing

^[5]

References

1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1900, p.9
2. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1900, p.6
3. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1897, p.6
4. COUNCILLOR MABEN, Manchester City News, January 5, 1901, p.5
5. ST. GEORGE'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, January 23, 1901, p.3