1901 Manchester City Council election

1901 Manchester City Council election

←  1900 1 November 1901 (1901-11-01) 1902  →
26 of 104 seats to Manchester City Council 53 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Liberal Liberal Unionist Last election 12 seats, 43.6% 10 seats, 32.8% 0 seats, 0.0% Seats before 51 46 3 Seats won 11 14 0 Seats after 52 45 3 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 4,995 1,723 0 Percentage 53.2% 18.4% 0.0% Swing 9.6% 14.4%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Labour Independent Last election 2 seats, 23.6% 0 seats, 0.0% Seats before 3 1 Seats won 0 1 Seats after 2 2 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,536 1,130 Percentage 16.4% 12.0% Swing 7.2% 12.0%
Map of results of 1901 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 Friday, 1 November 1901. 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		4,995 (53.2%)		9.6	11 (42.3%)	11 / 26	1	52 (50.0%)	52 / 104
Liberal Party		1,723 (18.4%)		14.4	14 (56.0%)	14 / 26	1	45 (43.3%)	45 / 104
Liberal Unionist		0 (0.0%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 26		3 (2.9%)	3 / 104
Labour Party		1,536 (16.4%)		7.2	0 (0.0%)	0 / 26	1	2 (1.9%)	2 / 104
Independent		1,130 (12.0%)		12.0	1 (3.8%)	1 / 26	1	2 (1.9%)	2 / 104

Full council

↓

2

45

2

3

52

Aldermen

↓

15

3

8

Councillors

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2

30

2

44

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	M. Arrandale*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Chesters Thompson*	1,705	69.2	+14.8
	Independent	R. Hughes	758	30.8	N/A
Majority			947	38.4	+29.6
Turnout			2,463
	Conservative hold		Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston

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

Bradford

Bradford

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

Cheetham

Cheetham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Williams	1,225	57.2	+12.6
	Liberal	W. Bennett	916	42.8	−12.6
Majority			309	14.4
Turnout			2,141
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church

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

Crumpsall

Crumpsall

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. F. Dearden*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Exchange

Exchange

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	S. Cowan*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	P. Whyman*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Longsight

Longsight

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

Medlock Street

Medlock Street

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

Miles Platting

Miles Platting

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

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Grime*	uncontested
	Liberal	G. Howarth*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Liberal hold		Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath

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

Openshaw

Openshaw

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Taylor*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Oxford

Oxford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Pitt Hardacre	372	52.3	N/A
	Liberal	J. H. Greenhow*	339	47.7	−0.4
Majority			33	4.6
Turnout			711
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme

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

St. Ann's

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's

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

St. George's

St. George's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Kay	1,613	51.2	N/A
	Labour	J. Johnston*	1,536	48.8	N/A
Majority			77	2.4	N/A
Turnout			3,149
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

St. James'

St. James'

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

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. C. Abbott	468	50.9	+2.4
	Conservative	H. Shuttleworth*	452	49.1	−2.4
Majority			16	1.8
Turnout			920
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	C. O'Doherty*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's

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

St. Michael's

St. Michael's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. McCabe*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

References

1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1901, p.9
2. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8