1907 Manchester City Council election

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1907 Manchester City Council election
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  1906 1 November 1907 (1907-11-01) 1908  

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 351 (41.9%)
51 / 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

1152556

Aldermen

2011

Councillors

1132545

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. M. Ross Clyne*1,11759.1N/A
Conservative P. Stallard77240.9N/A
Majority34518.2N/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
Majority63116.1
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
Majority43621.2N/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
Majority446.6N/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
Majority3678.2
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
Majority22911.0
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
Majority1166.8
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
Majority43311.6−2.4
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
Majority71727.8
Turnout 2,573
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Caminada 1,47954.0N/A
Labour J. B. Williams 1,26246.0N/A
Majority2178.0N/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
Majority373.2N/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
Majority1,47948.6+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
Majority16824.2N/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
Majority577.4
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
Majority47131.4N/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
Majority2268.8N/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
Majority14312.1−7.9
Turnout 1,187
Conservative hold Swing

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References

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