1907 Manchester City Council election

1907 Manchester City Council election

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31 of 124 seats to Manchester City Council 63 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Liberal Labour Last election 16 seats, 49.3% 10 seats, 26.4% 4 seats, 24.3% Seats before 53 55 12 Seats won 17 8 2 Seats after 56 52 11 Seat change 3 3 1 Popular vote 18,611 8,805 8,839 Percentage 46.2% 21.8% 21.9% Swing 3.1% 4.6% 2.4%   Fourth party   Party Independent Last election 1 seats, 0.0% Seats before 4 Seats won 4 Seats after 5 Seat change 1 Popular vote 4,065 Percentage 10.1% Swing 10.1%
Map of results of 1907 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 1907. 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		18,611 (46.2%)		3.1	17 (54.8%)	17 / 31	3	56 (45.2%)	56 / 124
Liberal Party		8,805 (21.8%)		4.6	8 (25.8%)	8 / 31	3	51 (41.9%)	51 / 124
Labour Party		8,839 (21.9%)		2.4	2 (6.5%)	2 / 31	1	11 (8.9%)	11 / 124
Independent		4,065 (10.1%)		10.1	4 (12.9%)	4 / 31	1	5 (4.0%)	5 / 124

Full council

↓

11

52

5

56

Aldermen

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20

11

Councillors

↓

11

32

5

45

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	H. M. Ross Clyne*	1,117	59.1	N/A
	Conservative	P. Stallard	772	40.9	N/A
Majority			345	18.2	N/A
Turnout			1,889
	Independent hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Smith	2,231	56.9	+9.5
	Labour	T. Lowth*	1,600	40.8	−11.8
	Independent	A. R. Brown	89	2.3	N/A
Majority			631	16.1
Turnout			3,920
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. G. L. Skinner*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bradford

Bradford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Fox*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham

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

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Turner*	1,243	60.6	N/A
	Liberal	A. Thomson	807	39.4	N/A
Majority			436	21.2	N/A
Turnout			2,050
	Conservative hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church

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

Crumpsall

Crumpsall

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. F. H. Gibson*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury

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

Exchange

Exchange

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	A. M. H Gardiner	353	53.3	N/A
	Liberal	J. Broxap*	309	46.7	N/A
Majority			44	6.6	N/A
Turnout			662
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. T. Jackson	1,986	44.6	−5.1
	Conservative	A. Whitfield	1,619	36.4	−13.9
	Liberal	J. Rickard	804	18.1	N/A
	Independent	J. Stanton	39	0.9	N/A
Majority			367	8.2
Turnout			4,448
	Labour gain from Liberal		Swing

Longsight

Longsight

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Hodkin*	911	43.8	N/A
	Conservative	W. H. Cook	682	32.8	−25.3
	Labour	T. A. Flynn	486	23.4	−18.5
Majority			229	11.0
Turnout			2,079
	Liberal hold		Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street

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

Miles Platting

Miles Platting

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

Moss Side East

Moss Side East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Wynne	904	53.4	+15.7
	Independent	C. Green	788	46.6	N/A
Majority			116	6.8
Turnout			1,692
	Liberal gain from Independent		Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. Grierson*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Grime*	2,460	65.7	+7.5
	Liberal	G. Howarth*	1,502	40.1	−8.7
	Labour	M. Atherton	1,069	28.5	N/A
Majority			433	11.6	−2.4
Turnout			3,746
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Liberal hold		Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. J. West*	1,645	63.9	N/A
	Labour	T. Fox	928	36.1	−13.4
Majority			717	27.8
Turnout			2,573
	Conservative hold		Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Caminada	1,479	54.0	N/A
	Labour	J. B. Williams	1,262	46.0	N/A
Majority			217	8.0	N/A
Turnout			2,741
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing

Oxford

Oxford

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

Rusholme

Rusholme

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

St. Ann's

St. Ann's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Burgess	531	46.0	N/A
	Liberal	T. Stephens*	494	42.8	N/A
	Independent	E. Jones	130	11.2	N/A
Majority			37	3.2	N/A
Turnout			1,155
	Conservative gain from Liberal		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*	2,264	74.3	+31.6
	Liberal	M. Ashton	785	25.7	−13.8
Majority			1,479	48.6	+45.4
Turnout			3,049
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. James'

St. James'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. H. Megson	431	62.1	N/A
	Liberal	E. Holt*	263	37.9	N/A
Majority			168	24.2	N/A
Turnout			694
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Shuttleworth*	417	53.7	+8.1
	Liberal	P. Earley	360	46.3	−8.1
Majority			57	7.4
Turnout			777
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's

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

St. Mark's

St. Mark's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Chapman	987	65.7	N/A
	Labour	R. Robinson	516	34.3	N/A
Majority			471	31.4	N/A
Turnout			1,503
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Hibbert*	1,405	54.4	N/A
	Liberal	J. Reilly	1,179	45.6	N/A
Majority			226	8.8	N/A
Turnout			2,584
	Conservative hold		Swing

Withington

Withington

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Edwards*	630	53.1	−6.9
	Liberal	H. Vick	487	41.0	+1.0
	Independent	A. E. Wachter	70	5.9	N/A
Majority			143	12.1	−7.9
Turnout			1,187
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1907, p.9
2. TIDE TURNED, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7