1908 Manchester City Council election

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1908 Manchester City Council election
Arms of the City of Manchester.svg
  1907 2 November 1908 (1908-11-02) 1909  

31 of 124 seats
to Manchester City Council
63 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election17 seats,
46.2%
8 seats,
21.8%
2 seats,
21.9%
Seats before604711
Seats won1882
Seats after65438
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Decrease2.svg4Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote25,50614,27315,963
Percentage39.5%22.1%24.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg6.7%Increase2.svg0.3%Increase2.svg2.8%

 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election4 seats,
10.1%
Seats before6
Seats won3
Seats after8
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2
Popular vote8,829
Percentage13.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.6%

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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]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 25,506 (39.5%)
Decrease2.svg 6.718 (58.1%)
18 / 31
Increase2.svg 565 (52.4%)
65 / 124
Liberal Party 14,274 (22.1%)
Increase2.svg 0.38 (25.8%)
8 / 31
Decrease2.svg 443 (34.7%)
43 / 124
Labour Party 15,963 (24.7%)
Increase2.svg 2.82 (6.5%)
2 / 31
Decrease2.svg 38 (6.5%)
8 / 124
Independent 8,829 (13.7%)
Increase2.svg 3.64 (9.7%)
4 / 31
Increase2.svg 28 (6.5%)
8 / 124

Full council

843865

Aldermen

2011

Councillors

823854

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Pierce1,08856.1−3.0
Liberal W. B. Pritchard*85143.9N/A
Majority23712.2−6.0
Turnout 1,939
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Stewart*2,05551.5−5.4
Labour T. Lowth 1,93548.5+7.7
Majority1203.0−13.1
Turnout 3,990
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal G. Bennett*1,68638.0N/A
Conservative J. R. Coutts1,40631.6N/A
Labour W. Phillips1,35330.4N/A
Majority2806.4N/A
Turnout 4,445
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Billam*3,08053.0N/A
Independent G. B. Hertz2,73347.0N/A
Majority3476.0N/A
Turnout 5,813
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. E. Howell*1,71952.7N/A
Liberal J. J. Kendall1,44144.2N/A
Labour M. Barritz1003.1N/A
Majority2788.5N/A
Turnout 3,260
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Kemp*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. J. Robertshaw*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Swarbrick71554.4N/A
Conservative C. S. Edwards59945.6N/A
Majority1168.8N/A
Turnout 1,314
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Smethurst*38551.1N/A
Liberal P. Earley36948.9+2.2
Majority162.2
Turnout 754
Conservative hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Holden*2,84454.8+18.4
Labour J. Fogarty2,34345.2+0.6
Majority5019.6
Turnout 5,187
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Jennison1,26048.9+16.1
Liberal O. Heggs*79030.6−13.2
Labour A. E. Wachter52820.5−2.9
Majority47018.3
Turnout 2,578
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Woollam1,25446.6N/A
Independent J. D. Pennington*76128.3N/A
Labour J. D. Jubb67525.1N/A
Majority49318.3N/A
Turnout 2,690
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hamnett1,43356.8N/A
Labour J. E. Gilchrist*1,09143.2N/A
Majority34213.6N/A
Turnout 2,524
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Bowie*1,02554.8+1.4
Conservative W. E. Harvey84545.2N/A
Majority1809.6+2.8
Turnout 1,870
Liberal hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Rowlands96350.6N/A
Conservative J. W. J. Cremlyn94149.4N/A
Majority221.2N/A
Turnout 1,904
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Meadowcroft*2,34163.6−2.1
Labour T. R. Marr*1,37437.4+8.9
Independent J. Sheldon1,29835.3N/A
Majority762.1
Turnout 3,677
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. A. Moston1,59861.1−2.8
Labour R. Robinson1,01838.9+2.8
Majority58022.2−5.6
Turnout 2,616
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent F. S. Fletcher2,18955.1+1.1
Labour E. J. Hart*1,78744.9−1.1
Majority40210.2+2.2
Turnout 3,976
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Burgon*41660.5N/A
Conservative A. R. Besso27239.5N/A
Majority14421.0N/A
Turnout 688
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. F. Lane-Scott*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Porter58750.1+7.3
Conservative G. King58549.9+3.9
Majority20.2−3.0
Turnout 1,172
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. B. Langley41753.2N/A
Liberal G. F. Burditt*36746.8N/A
Majority506.4N/A
Turnout 784
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Craven*1,64052.2−22.1
Liberal G. Oddy1,50447.8+22.1
Majority1364.4−44.2
Turnout 3,144
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. W. Royse*36459.6−2.5
Liberal C. W. Naismith24740.4+2.5
Majority11719.2−5.0
Turnout 611
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Watmough*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. H. Hinchcliffe1,54552.8N/A
Liberal H. Marsden*1,38147.2N/A
Majority1645.6N/A
Turnout 2,926
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Allison*91557.4N/A
Labour G. Hall67942.6+8.3
Majority23614.8
Turnout 1,594
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. C. Singleton1,33756.8+2.4
Liberal W. May1,01743.2−2.4
Majority32013.6+4.8
Turnout 2,354
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Ashton 76053.3N/A
Conservative R. R. Shaw66646.7−6.4
Majority946.6
Turnout 1,426
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

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By-elections between 1908 and 1909

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References

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