1901 Manchester City Council election

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1901 Manchester City Council election
Arms of the City of Manchester.svg
  1900 1 November 1901 (1901-11-01) 1902  

26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Liberal Unionist
Last election12 seats,
43.6%
10 seats,
32.8%
0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before51463
Seats won11140
Seats after52453
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote4,9951,7230
Percentage53.2%18.4%0.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg9.6%Decrease2.svg14.4%Steady2.svg

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Last election2 seats,
23.6%
0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before31
Seats won01
Seats after22
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote1,5361,130
Percentage16.4%12.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg7.2%Increase2.svg12.0%

Manchester 1901.png
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]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 4,995 (53.2%)
Increase2.svg 9.611 (42.3%)
11 / 26
Increase2.svg 152 (50.0%)
52 / 104
Liberal Party 1,723 (18.4%)
Decrease2.svg 14.414 (56.0%)
14 / 26
Decrease2.svg 145 (43.3%)
45 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
Steady2.svg3 (2.9%)
3 / 104
Labour Party 1,536 (16.4%)
Decrease2.svg 7.20 (0.0%)
0 / 26
Decrease2.svg 12 (1.9%)
2 / 104
Independent 1,130 (12.0%)
Increase2.svg 12.01 (3.8%)
1 / 26
Increase2.svg 12 (1.9%)
2 / 104

Full council

2452352

Aldermen

1538

Councillors

230244

Ward results

All Saints'

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

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Chesters Thompson*1,70569.2+14.8
Independent R. Hughes75830.8N/A
Majority94738.4+29.6
Turnout 2,463
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%±%
Conservative J. Williams1,22557.2+12.6
Liberal W. Bennett91642.8−12.6
Majority30914.4
Turnout 2,141
Conservative gain from Liberal 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 S. Cowan*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal P. Whyman*uncontested
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. Grime*uncontested
Liberal G. Howarth*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Newton Heath

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

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Taylor*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Pitt Hardacre37252.3N/A
Liberal J. H. Greenhow*33947.7−0.4
Majority334.6
Turnout 711
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Rusholme

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

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Hassall*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Kay1,61351.2N/A
Labour J. Johnston* 1,53648.8N/A
Majority772.4N/A
Turnout 3,149
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. James'

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

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. C. Abbott46850.9+2.4
Conservative H. Shuttleworth*45249.1−2.4
Majority161.8
Turnout 920
Liberal gain from Conservative 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. Beastow*uncontested
Conservative hold 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, 1901, p.9
  2. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8