1903 Manchester City Council election

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1903 Manchester City Council election
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2 November 1903 (1903-11-02)
1904  →
26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election16 seats,
46.7%		9 seats,
33.4%		1 seats,
13.3%
Seats before52444
Seats won11104
Seats after51445
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote14,32912,0128,396
Percentage35.9%30.1%21.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg10.8%Decrease2.svg3.3%Increase2.svg7.7%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Liberal Unionist
Last election0 seats,
6.6%		0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before22
Seats won10
Seats after22
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote5,0981,592
Percentage12.8%4.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg6.2%Increase2.svg4.0%
Manchester 1903.png
Map of results of 1903 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 Monday, 2 November 1903. 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 14,329 (35.9%)
Decrease2.svg 10.811 (42.3%)
11 / 26
Decrease2.svg 151 (49.0%)
51 / 104
Liberal Party 12,012 (30.1%)
Decrease2.svg 3.310 (38.5%)
10 / 26
Steady2.svg44 (42.3%)
44 / 104
Labour Party 8,396 (21.0%)
Increase2.svg 7.74 (15.4%)
4 / 26
Increase2.svg 15 (4.8%)
5 / 104
Independent 5,098 (12.8%)
Increase2.svg 6.21 (3.8%)
1 / 26
Steady2.svg2 (1.9%)
2 / 104
Liberal Unionist 1,592 (4.0%)
Increase2.svg 4.00 (0.0%)
0 / 26
Steady2.svg2 (1.9%)
2 / 104
Independent Conservative 86 (0.2%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 104

Full council

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5442251

Aldermen

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1529

Councillors

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529242

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Hornby*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Hughes2,36854.0+4.1
Conservative W. Hyde1,93244.0−6.1
Ind. Conservative J. W. White862.0N/A
Majority 43610.0
Turnout 4,386
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Johnston* 1,40252.9N/A
Conservative G. H. Radcliffe1,25047.1+0.7
Majority 1525.8
Turnout 2,652
Labour hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. E. Sutton* 2,92473.8+27.7
Independent G. W. Laughton1,03826.2N/A
Majority 1,88647.6
Turnout 3,962
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Halliday*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Royle*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Holt*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Makeague44968.0N/A
Independent F. Moss*21132.0N/A
Majority 23836.0N/A
Turnout 660
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. T. Jackson2,30555.4+14.1
Conservative C. Smith1,85244.6−14.1
Majority 45310.8
Turnout 4,157
Labour hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Jones*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. W. Chapman*1,61059.0+10.2
Liberal G. Macfarlane1,11941.0−10.2
Majority 49118.0
Turnout 2,729
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Dixon*1,20157.0N/A
Independent G. Stephenson90743.0N/A
Majority 29414.0N/A
Turnout 2,108
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Boyle* 2,81758.3+9.8
Liberal J. Simpson*2,52652.2+3.7
Conservative J. Burgess2,16344.7−8.6
Majority 3637.5+3.7
Turnout 4,835
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Garlick*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Cook1,76560.7+8.0
Conservative J. Pollitt*1,14239.3−8.0
Majority 62321.4+16.0
Turnout 2,907
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. Behrensuncontested
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. K. Ashton*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. G. Lawson*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Harrop*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. A. Mackay1,46751.5−12.6
Liberal J. Green1,38348.5+12.6
Majority 843.0−25.2
Turnout 2,850
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. T. Shann*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Ingle*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. H. Scott* 1,68351.4N/A
Liberal Unionist J. Stevenson1,59248.6N/A
Majority 912.8N/A
Turnout 3,275
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. H. Wainwright*96662.7+3.2
Independent H. M. Ross Clyne57437.3N/A
Majority 39225.4+6.4
Turnout 1,540
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Quinn Ruddin*1,51854.6+2.9
Conservative J. Johnson1,26345.4+0.3
Majority 2559.2+2.6
Turnout 2,781
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 3 February 1904

Caused by the death on 7 January 1904 of Alderman Harry Rawson (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1894). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor Charles Jennison (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1890) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 February 1904. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Charles JennisonSt. Ann's1904

Aldermanic election, 13 April 1904

Caused by the resignation on 16 March 1904 of Alderman G. T. Stanley (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890). [7] [8]

In his place, Councillor John Ward (Liberal, Blackley and Moston, elected 1 November 1890) [9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 13 April 1904. [10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal John WardBlackley & Moston1907

Aldermanic election, 3 August 1904

Caused by the disqualification on 6 July 1904 of Alderman H. H. Mainwaring (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 18 May 1898). [11] [12]

In his place, Councillor J. H. Wells (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 1 November 1890) [13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 August 1904. [14]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal J. H. Wells1904

By-elections between 1903 and 1904

Miles Platting, 18 November 1903

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Bowes (Liberal, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1890) [15] on 28 October 1903 [16] following the resignation on 7 October 1903 of Alderman William Thomas Bax (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899). [17] [18]

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Kemp1,35762.2N/A
Independent G. Stephenson82437.8−5.2
Majority 53324.4
Turnout 2,181
Liberal hold Swing

[19]

By-elections, 16 February 1904

Two by-elections were held on 16 February 1904 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council. [20]

Bradford

Caused by the death of Councillor Harry Grimshaw (Liberal, Bradford, elected 19 August 1897) [21] on 30 January 1904. [22]

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Fox 2,23162.7−11.1
Liberal A. Malcolm1,32537.3N/A
Majority 90625.4−22.2
Turnout 3,556
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Longsight

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Charles Jennison (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1890) [23] on 3 February 1904 [24] following the death on 7 January 1904 of Alderman Harry Rawson (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1894). [25] [26]

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal O. Heggs1,02657.1N/A
Conservative A. Jennison77042.9N/A
Majority 25614.2N/A
Turnout 1,796
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Blackley & Moston, 29 April 1904

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Ward (Liberal, Blackley and Moston, elected 1 November 1890) [27] on 13 April 1904 [28] following the resignation on 16 March 1904 of Alderman G. T. Stanley (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890). [29] [30]

Blackley & Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. G. L. Skinner1,07951.6+4.5
Liberal H. Rothwell1,01348.4N/A
Majority 663.2
Turnout 2,092
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[31]

St. Michael's, 11 August 1904

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor J. H. Wells (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 1 November 1890) [32] on 3 August 1904 [33] following the disqualification on 6 July 1904 of Alderman H. H. Mainwaring (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 18 May 1898). [34] [35]

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Mayuncontested
Liberal hold Swing

[36]

References

  1. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1903, p.6
  2. ↑ VOICE OF THE VOTES, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1903, p.7
  3. ↑ DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN HARRY RAWSON, Manchester Evening News, January 7, 1894, p.4
  4. ↑ THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, August 1, 1894, p.2
  5. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1890, p.5
  6. ↑ THE NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester City News, February 6, 1904, p.5
  7. ↑ OFFICIALS' SALARIES, Manchester Courier, March 17, 1904, p.9
  8. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  9. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8
  10. ↑ MANCHESTER MARKETS, Manchester Courier, April 16, 1904, p.18
  11. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 6, 1904, p.4
  12. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 18, 1898, p.4
  13. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8
  14. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 4, 1904, p.9
  15. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8
  16. ↑ THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 29, 1903, p.4
  17. ↑ MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION, Manchester Courier, March 17, 1904, p.9
  18. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 15, 1899, p.4
  19. ↑ MILES PLATTING WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 19, 1903, p.8
  20. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, February 17, 1904, p.8
  21. ↑ BRADFORD WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, August 19, 1897, p.4
  22. ↑ HARRY GRIMSHAW, Manchester City News, February 6, 1904, p.5
  23. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1890, p.5
  24. ↑ THE NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester City News, February 6, 1904, p.5
  25. ↑ DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN HARRY RAWSON, Manchester Evening News, January 7, 1894, p.4
  26. ↑ THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, August 1, 1894, p.2
  27. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8
  28. ↑ MANCHESTER MARKETS, Manchester Courier, April 16, 1904, p.18
  29. ↑ OFFICIALS' SALARIES, Manchester Courier, March 17, 1904, p.9
  30. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  31. ↑ THE BLACKLEY AND MOSTON WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 30, 1904, p.13
  32. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8
  33. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 4, 1904, p.9
  34. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 6, 1904, p.4
  35. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 18, 1898, p.4
  36. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 12, 1904, p.4
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