1908 Manchester City Council election

1908 Manchester City Council election

←  1907 2 November 1908 (1908-11-02) 1909  →
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 17 seats, 46.2% 8 seats, 21.8% 2 seats, 21.9% Seats before 60 47 11 Seats won 18 8 2 Seats after 65 43 8 Seat change 5 4 3 Popular vote 25,506 14,273 15,963 Percentage 39.5% 22.1% 24.7% Swing 6.7% 0.3% 2.8%   Fourth party   Party Independent Last election 4 seats, 10.1% Seats before 6 Seats won 3 Seats after 8 Seat change 2 Popular vote 8,829 Percentage 13.7% Swing 3.6%
Map of results of 1908 election
Leader of the Council before election No overall control Leader of the Council after election Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1908. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. ^{[1] [2]}

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		25,506 (39.5%)		6.7	18 (58.1%)	18 / 31	5	65 (52.4%)	65 / 124
Liberal Party		14,274 (22.1%)		0.3	8 (25.8%)	8 / 31	4	43 (34.7%)	43 / 124
Labour Party		15,963 (24.7%)		2.8	2 (6.5%)	2 / 31	3	8 (6.5%)	8 / 124
Independent		8,829 (13.7%)		3.6	4 (9.7%)	4 / 31	2	8 (6.5%)	8 / 124

Full council

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8

43

8

65

Aldermen

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20

11

Councillors

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8

23

8

54

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Pierce	1,088	56.1	−3.0
	Liberal	W. B. Pritchard*	851	43.9	N/A
Majority			237	12.2	−6.0
Turnout			1,939
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Stewart*	2,055	51.5	−5.4
	Labour	T. Lowth	1,935	48.5	+7.7
Majority			120	3.0	−13.1
Turnout			3,990
	Conservative hold		Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. Bennett*	1,686	38.0	N/A
	Conservative	J. R. Coutts	1,406	31.6	N/A
	Labour	W. Phillips	1,353	30.4	N/A
Majority			280	6.4	N/A
Turnout			4,445
	Liberal hold		Swing

Bradford

Bradford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Billam*	3,080	53.0	N/A
	Independent	G. B. Hertz	2,733	47.0	N/A
Majority			347	6.0	N/A
Turnout			5,813
	Labour hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. E. Howell*	1,719	52.7	N/A
	Liberal	J. J. Kendall	1,441	44.2	N/A
	Labour	M. Barritz	100	3.1	N/A
Majority			278	8.5	N/A
Turnout			3,260
	Conservative hold		Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church

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

Crumpsall

Crumpsall

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

Didsbury

Didsbury

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Swarbrick	715	54.4	N/A
	Conservative	C. S. Edwards	599	45.6	N/A
Majority			116	8.8	N/A
Turnout			1,314
	Liberal hold		Swing

Exchange

Exchange

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Smethurst*	385	51.1	N/A
	Liberal	P. Earley	369	48.9	+2.2
Majority			16	2.2
Turnout			754
	Conservative hold		Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Holden*	2,844	54.8	+18.4
	Labour	J. Fogarty	2,343	45.2	+0.6
Majority			501	9.6
Turnout			5,187
	Conservative hold		Swing

Longsight

Longsight

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Jennison	1,260	48.9	+16.1
	Liberal	O. Heggs*	790	30.6	−13.2
	Labour	A. E. Wachter	528	20.5	−2.9
Majority			470	18.3
Turnout			2,578
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Woollam	1,254	46.6	N/A
	Independent	J. D. Pennington*	761	28.3	N/A
	Labour	J. D. Jubb	675	25.1	N/A
Majority			493	18.3	N/A
Turnout			2,690
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hamnett	1,433	56.8	N/A
	Labour	J. E. Gilchrist*	1,091	43.2	N/A
Majority			342	13.6	N/A
Turnout			2,524
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Bowie*	1,025	54.8	+1.4
	Conservative	W. E. Harvey	845	45.2	N/A
Majority			180	9.6	+2.8
Turnout			1,870
	Liberal hold		Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Rowlands	963	50.6	N/A
	Conservative	J. W. J. Cremlyn	941	49.4	N/A
Majority			22	1.2	N/A
Turnout			1,904
	Liberal hold		Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Meadowcroft*	2,341	63.6	−2.1
	Labour	T. R. Marr*	1,374	37.4	+8.9
	Independent	J. Sheldon	1,298	35.3	N/A
Majority			76	2.1
Turnout			3,677
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. A. Moston	1,598	61.1	−2.8
	Labour	R. Robinson	1,018	38.9	+2.8
Majority			580	22.2	−5.6
Turnout			2,616
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	F. S. Fletcher	2,189	55.1	+1.1
	Labour	E. J. Hart*	1,787	44.9	−1.1
Majority			402	10.2	+2.2
Turnout			3,976
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing

Oxford

Oxford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. Burgon*	416	60.5	N/A
	Conservative	A. R. Besso	272	39.5	N/A
Majority			144	21.0	N/A
Turnout			688
	Liberal hold		Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. F. Lane-Scott*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. Porter	587	50.1	+7.3
	Conservative	G. King	585	49.9	+3.9
Majority			2	0.2	−3.0
Turnout			1,172
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. B. Langley	417	53.2	N/A
	Liberal	G. F. Burditt*	367	46.8	N/A
Majority			50	6.4	N/A
Turnout			784
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

St. George's

St. George's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Craven*	1,640	52.2	−22.1
	Liberal	G. Oddy	1,504	47.8	+22.1
Majority			136	4.4	−44.2
Turnout			3,144
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. James'

St. James'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. W. Royse*	364	59.6	−2.5
	Liberal	C. W. Naismith	247	40.4	+2.5
Majority			117	19.2	−5.0
Turnout			611
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Watmough*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. H. Hinchcliffe	1,545	52.8	N/A
	Liberal	H. Marsden*	1,381	47.2	N/A
Majority			164	5.6	N/A
Turnout			2,926
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Allison*	915	57.4	N/A
	Labour	G. Hall	679	42.6	+8.3
Majority			236	14.8
Turnout			1,594
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. C. Singleton	1,337	56.8	+2.4
	Liberal	W. May	1,017	43.2	−2.4
Majority			320	13.6	+4.8
Turnout			2,354
	Conservative hold		Swing

Withington

Withington

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	M. Ashton	760	53.3	N/A
	Conservative	R. R. Shaw	666	46.7	−6.4
Majority			94	6.6
Turnout			1,426
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing

References

1. MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1908, p.7
2. CHECK TO SOCIALISM, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1908, p.10