1906 Manchester City Council election

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1906 Manchester City Council election
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1 November 1906 (1906-11-01)
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31 of 124 seats
to Manchester City Council
63 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election12 seats,
44.2%		14 seats,
28.1%		5 seats,
22.8%
Seats before515613
Seats won16104
Seats after545412
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote16,6408,9138,216
Percentage49.3%26.4%24.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.1%Decrease2.svg1.7%Increase2.svg1.5%
 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election0 seats,
3.4%
Seats before4
Seats won1
Seats after4
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote0
Percentage0.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.4%
Manchester 1906.png
Map of results of 1906 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 1906. 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 16,640 (49.3%)
Increase2.svg 5.116 (51.6%)
16 / 31
Increase2.svg 354 (43.5%)
54 / 124
Liberal Party 8,913 (26.4%)
Decrease2.svg 1.710 (32.3%)
10 / 31
Decrease2.svg 254 (43.5%)
54 / 124
Labour Party 8,216 (24.3%)
Increase2.svg 1.54 (12.9%)
4 / 31
Decrease2.svg 112 (9.7%)
12 / 124
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Decrease2.svg 3.41 (3.2%)
1 / 31
Steady2.svg4 (3.2%)
4 / 124

Full council

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1254454

Aldermen

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2011

Councillors

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1234443

Ward results

All Saints'

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

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Doyle*1,48852.6+19.4
Conservative J. W. White1,34147.4−19.4
Majority 1475.2
Turnout 2,829
Labour hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Johnston* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. E. Sutton* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. A. Wood1,48853.1N/A
Liberal A. Porter*1,31246.9N/A
Majority 1766.2N/A
Turnout 2,800
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Farrar*uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Todd*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. K. Mayor*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Makeague*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hargreaves2,17050.3−4.5
Labour W. T. Jackson*2,14749.7+4.5
Majority 230.6−9.0
Turnout 4,317
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Jones*1,09858.1+20.0
Labour R. McDonald79241.9N/A
Majority 30616.2
Turnout 1,890
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. W. Chapman*1,97587.7+38.8
Liberal P. Cohen27712.3−38.8
Majority 1,69875.4
Turnout 2,252
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Dixon*1,29456.6+13.3
Labour F. Lowe99243.4−13.3
Majority 30213.2
Turnout 2,286
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. T. Dagnall*1,05762.3N/A
Liberal C. Green63937.7N/A
Majority 41824.6N/A
Turnout 1,696
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Herbert*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Wallwork2,51758.2+5.2
Liberal D. Boyle* 2,10948.8+0.1
Liberal J. Simpson*1,50534.8−13.9
Majority 60414.0
Turnout 4,324
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Butterworth*1,14750.5N/A
Labour J. D. Sutcliffe1,12449.5−1.6
Majority 231.0
Turnout 2,271
Liberal hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Cook*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. Behrens*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

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

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. C. Abbott*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. H. Swales1,22942.7N/A
Liberal T. Kennaugh1,13839.5N/A
Labour T. A. Flynn51417.8N/A
Majority 913.2N/A
Turnout 2,881
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

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

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Barton 42454.4N/A
Conservative J. B. Langley35545.6N/A
Majority 698.8N/A
Turnout 779
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Johnson1,57457.6N/A
Labour T. Park1,15942.4N/A
Majority 41515.2N/A
Turnout 2,733
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Turner*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Quinn Ruddin*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Derwent Simpson*54260.0+22.7
Liberal H. Vick36240.0+3.6
Majority 18020.0+19.1
Turnout 904
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 20 March 1907

Caused by the death on 8 March 1907 of Alderman John Grantham (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1894). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor James Fildes (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 1 November 1892) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 20 March 1907. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative James FildesOpenshaw1907

By-elections between 1906 and 1907

St. Ann's, 3 April 1907

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Fildes (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 1 November 1892) [7] on 20 March 1907 [8] following the death on 8 March 1907 of Alderman John Grantham (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1894). [9] [10]

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Stephens45853.8N/A
Conservative J. Earnshaw39446.2N/A
Majority 647.6N/A
Turnout 852
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[11]

Moss Side West, 26 April 1907

Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Herbert (Liberal, Moss Side West, elected 1 November 1904) [12] on 8 April 1907. [13]

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Flanagan94052.4N/A
Liberal A. Porter69939.0N/A
Labour R. Robinson1548.6N/A
Majority 24113.4N/A
Turnout 1,793
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[14]

References

  1. ↑ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1906, p.7
  2. ↑ THE POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1906, p.7
  3. ↑ CITY FATHER DEAD, Manchester Courier, March 9, 1907, p.10
  4. ↑ THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1894, p.2
  5. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5
  6. ↑ NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, March 20, 1907, p.3
  7. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5
  8. ↑ NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, March 20, 1907, p.3
  9. ↑ CITY FATHER DEAD, Manchester Courier, March 9, 1907, p.10
  10. ↑ THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1894, p.2
  11. ↑ ST. ANN'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 4, 1907, p.8
  12. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9
  13. ↑ DEATH OF COUNCILLOR HERBERT, Manchester Courier, April 10, 1907, p.6
  14. ↑ MOSS SIDE WEST ELECTION, Manchester Courier, April 27, 1907, p.10
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