1907 Manchester City Council election

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1907 Manchester City Council election
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1 November 1907 (1907-11-01)
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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 election16 seats,
49.3%		10 seats,
26.4%		4 seats,
24.3%
Seats before535512
Seats won1782
Seats after565211
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote18,6118,8058,839
Percentage46.2%21.8%21.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.1%Decrease2.svg4.6%Decrease2.svg2.4%
 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election1 seats,
0.0%
Seats before4
Seats won4
Seats after5
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote4,065
Percentage10.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg10.1%
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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]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 18,611 (46.2%)
Decrease2.svg 3.117 (54.8%)
17 / 31
Increase2.svg 356 (45.2%)
56 / 124
Liberal Party 8,805 (21.8%)
Decrease2.svg 4.68 (25.8%)
8 / 31
Decrease2.svg 352 (41.9%)
52 / 124
Labour Party 8,839 (21.9%)
Decrease2.svg 2.42 (6.5%)
2 / 31
Decrease2.svg 111 (8.9%)
11 / 124
Independent 4,065 (10.1%)
Increase2.svg 10.14 (12.9%)
4 / 31
Increase2.svg 15 (4.0%)
5 / 124

Full council

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Aldermen

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2011

Councillors

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1132545

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. M. Ross Clyne*1,11759.1N/A
Conservative P. Stallard77240.9N/A
Majority 34518.2N/A
Turnout 1,889
Independent hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Smith2,23156.9+9.5
Labour T. Lowth* 1,60040.8−11.8
Independent A. R. Brown892.3N/A
Majority 63116.1
Turnout 3,920
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. G. L. Skinner*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Fox* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Williams*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Turner*1,24360.6N/A
Liberal A. Thomson80739.4N/A
Majority 43621.2N/A
Turnout 2,050
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. R. Smith*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. F. H. Gibson*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent F. Moss*uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. M. H Gardiner35353.3N/A
Liberal J. Broxap*30946.7N/A
Majority 446.6N/A
Turnout 662
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. T. Jackson1,98644.6−5.1
Conservative A. Whitfield1,61936.4−13.9
Liberal J. Rickard80418.1N/A
Independent J. Stanton390.9N/A
Majority 3678.2
Turnout 4,448
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Hodkin*91143.8N/A
Conservative W. H. Cook68232.8−25.3
Labour T. A. Flynn48623.4−18.5
Majority 22911.0
Turnout 2,079
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. White*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Kemp*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Wynne90453.4+15.7
Independent C. Green78846.6N/A
Majority 1166.8
Turnout 1,692
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Grierson*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Grime*2,46065.7+7.5
Liberal G. Howarth*1,50240.1−8.7
Labour M. Atherton1,06928.5N/A
Majority 43311.6−2.4
Turnout 3,746
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. J. West*1,64563.9N/A
Labour T. Fox92836.1−13.4
Majority 71727.8
Turnout 2,573
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Caminada 1,47954.0N/A
Labour J. B. Williams* 1,26246.0N/A
Majority 2178.0N/A
Turnout 2,741
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Elverston* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

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

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Burgess53146.0N/A
Liberal T. Stephens*49442.8N/A
Independent E. Jones13011.2N/A
Majority 373.2N/A
Turnout 1,155
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Clement's

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

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Kay*2,26474.3+31.6
Liberal M. Ashton 78525.7−13.8
Majority 1,47948.6+45.4
Turnout 3,049
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. H. Megson43162.1N/A
Liberal E. Holt*26337.9N/A
Majority 16824.2N/A
Turnout 694
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Shuttleworth*41753.7+8.1
Liberal P. Earley36046.3−8.1
Majority 577.4
Turnout 777
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. H. Thewlis*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Chapman98765.7N/A
Labour R. Robinson51634.3N/A
Majority 47131.4N/A
Turnout 1,503
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Hibbert*1,40554.4N/A
Liberal J. Reilly1,17945.6N/A
Majority 2268.8N/A
Turnout 2,584
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Edwards*63053.1−6.9
Liberal H. Vick48741.0+1.0
Independent A. E. Wachter705.9N/A
Majority 14312.1−7.9
Turnout 1,187
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1907

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1907, the terms of office of sixteen aldermen expired. [3]

The following sixteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1907 for a term of six years.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Thomas Briggs*1913
Conservative James Fildes*Openshaw1913
Liberal John Frowde*Moss Side West1913
Liberal Robert Gibson*1913
Conservative Charles Jennison*St. Ann's1913
Liberal Sir Bosdin Leech*1913
Liberal Daniel McCabe*St. Michael's1913
Liberal Alexander McDougall*All Saints'1913
Liberal William Norquoy*Withington1913
Conservative John Richards*1913
Conservative W. T. Rothwell*Oxford1913
Liberal Sir James Wilson Southern*St. Luke's1913
Liberal Joseph Thompson*Ardwick1913
Liberal Thomas Turnbull*Chorlton-cum-Hardy1913
Liberal John Ward*Blackley & Moston1913
Liberal W. H. Wainwright*Medlock Street1913

Aldermanic election, 4 December 1907

Caused by the resignation on 22 November 1907 of Alderman J. H. Wells (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 August 1904). [4] [5]

In his place, Councillor Henry Plummer (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1892) [6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1907. [7]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal Henry PlummerRusholme1910

Aldermanic election, 8 April 1908

Caused by the death on 6 March 1908 of Alderman Sir James Hoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893). [8] [9]

In his place, Councillor John Royle (Liberal, Collegiate Church, elected 2 July 1894) [10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1908. [11]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal John Royle1910

By-elections between 1907 and 1908

Rusholme, 17 December 1907

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Henry Plummer (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1892) [12] on 4 December 1907 [13] following the resignation on 22 November 1907 of Alderman J. H. Wells (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 August 1904). [14] [15]

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. D. Chantler1,45351.7N/A
Liberal J. C. B. Percy1,35648.3N/A
Majority 973.4N/A
Turnout 2,809
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[16]

Collegiate Church, 22 April 1908

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Royle (Liberal, Collegiate Church, elected 2 July 1894) [17] on 8 April 1908 [18] following the death on 6 March 1908 of Alderman Sir James Hoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893). [19] [20]

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. F. Poyser44552.1N/A
Liberal G. B. Birdsall40947.9N/A
Majority 364.2N/A
Turnout 854
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[21]

References

  1. ↑ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1907, p.9
  2. ↑ TIDE TURNED, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7
  3. ↑ MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1907, p.9
  4. ↑ CITY ALDERMAN RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1907, p.4
  5. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 4, 1904, p.9
  6. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5
  7. ↑ , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6
  8. ↑ SUDDEN DEATH OF SIR JAMES HOY, Manchester Courier, March 7, 1908, p.7
  9. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7
  10. ↑ COLLEGIATE CHURCH WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1894, p.4
  11. ↑ , Manchester Courier, April 9, 1908, p.6
  12. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5
  13. ↑ , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6
  14. ↑ CITY ALDERMAN RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1907, p.4
  15. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 4, 1904, p.9
  16. ↑ RUSHOLME ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, December 18, 1907, p.6
  17. ↑ COLLEGIATE CHURCH WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1894, p.4
  18. ↑ , Manchester Courier, April 9, 1908, p.6
  19. ↑ SUDDEN DEATH OF SIR JAMES HOY, Manchester Courier, March 7, 1908, p.7
  20. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7
  21. ↑ COLLEGIATE WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, April 23, 1908, p.7
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