1909 Manchester City Council election

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1909 Manchester City Council election
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  1908 1 November 1909 (1909-11-01) 1910  

43 of 140 seats
to Manchester City Council
70 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election18 seats,
39.5%
8 seats,
22.1%
2 seats,
24.7%
Seats before67418
Seats won23116
Seats after744610
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Increase2.svg3Increase2.svg2
Popular vote32,28012,75020,829
Percentage46.3%18.3%29.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg6.8%Decrease2.svg3.8%Increase2.svg5.2%

 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election3 seats,
13.7%
Seats before8
Seats won3
Seats after10
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2
Popular vote3,812
Percentage5.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg8.2%

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Map of results of 1909 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1909. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Owing to the extension of the city's boundaries, [1] four new wards (Gorton North, Gorton South, Levenshulme North, and Levenshulme South) elected all of their councillors for the first time.

Contents

The Conservative Party reatined overall control of the council. [2] [3]

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 32,280 (46.3%)
Increase2.svg 6.823 (53.5%)
23 / 43
Increase2.svg 574 (52.9%)
74 / 140
Liberal Party 12,750 (18.3%)
Decrease2.svg 3.811 (25.6%)
11 / 43
Increase2.svg 346 (32.9%)
46 / 140
Labour Party 20,829 (29.9%)
Increase2.svg 5.26 (14.0%)
6 / 43
Increase2.svg 210 (7.1%)
10 / 140
Independent 3,812 (5.5%)
Decrease2.svg 8.23 (7.0%)
3 / 43
Increase2.svg 210 (7.1%)
10 / 140

Full council

10461074

Aldermen

2015

Councillors

10261059

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Hornby*76871.0N/A
Independent J. E. Hutchinson31429.0−27.1
Majority45442.0
Turnout 1,082
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. Chapman2,02350.5−1.0
Labour J. Doyle*1,98249.5+1.0
Majority411.0−2.0
Turnout 4,005
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Johnston* 2,08352.4+22.0
Conservative J. W. J. Cremlyn1,89547.6+16.0
Majority1884.8
Turnout 3,978
Labour hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. E. Sutton* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. A. Wood*1,62753.0+0.3
Liberal E. M. Powell1,44047.0+2.8
Majority1876.0−1.5
Turnout 3,067
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Farrar*uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. Barker48953.2N/A
Conservative C. F. Poyser*43146.8N/A
Majority586.4N/A
Turnout 920
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Todd*90870.0N/A
Labour J. A. McGee39030.0N/A
Majority51840.0N/A
Turnout 1,298
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Booth72958.3+12.7
Independent J. Redford52241.7N/A
Majority20716.6
Turnout 1,251
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Makeague*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North (3 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Higginson1,19253.3
Labour J. P. Greenall1,13350.7
Conservative J. A. Lofts1,10849.6
Labour W. Davy1,10349.3
Conservative J. Pollitt1,09849.1
Liberal M. Bushell1,07247.9
Majority50.3
Turnout 2,236
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Gorton South

Gorton South (3 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. R. Day1,18163.6
Labour S. Hague1,01254.5
Liberal G. A. Genny96451.9
Labour T. Goddard72338.9
Labour W. Gregory61933.3
Majority24113.0
Turnout 1,858
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hargreaves*2,45450.6−4.2
Labour J. Fogarty2,39949.4+4.2
Majority551.2−8.4
Turnout 4,853
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme North

Levenshulme North (3 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. A. D. Carter 73062.8
Conservative R. Burtles67257.8
Liberal W. B. Pritchard50343.3
Liberal R. S. Harper48842.0
Labour G. F. Titt39133.6
Majority151.3
Turnout 1,162
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Levenshulme South

Levenshulme South (3 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Harrison66958.2
Liberal M. E. Mitchell59251.5
Liberal J. Siddall58751.0
Conservative F. W. W. Breakell56749.3
Conservative F. Fenn52845.9
Conservative H. M. Emery50844.2
Majority201.7
Turnout 1,150
Independent win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Jones*1,28151.9+3.0
Labour G. Hall65826.7+6.2
Liberal W. Radcliffe52921.4−9.2
Majority62325.2+6.9
Turnout 2,468
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. W. Chapman*1,47660.8+14.2
Labour F. Lowe95139.2+14.1
Majority52521.6+3.3
Turnout 2,427
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Chesters*1,38854.3−2.5
Labour J. E. Gilchrist1,16845.7+2.5
Majority2208.6−5.0
Turnout 2,556
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. T. Dagnall*94751.6+6.4
Liberal F. Thomas88948.4−6.4
Majority583.2
Turnout 1,836
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Flanagan*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Taylor2,50571.7+8.1
Conservative T. Wilson1,86553.4−10.2
Labour J. T. Jones1,42740.8+3.4
Labour J. French1,19334.1−3.3
Majority43812.6
Turnout 3,495
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Butterworth*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Cook*1,73755.9+11.0
Liberal H. Marsden1,36944.1N/A
Majority36811.8
Turnout 3,106
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. Behrens*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. K. Ashton*1,73960.7N/A
Independent W. Stanway1,12639.3N/A
Majority61321.4N/A
Turnout 2,865
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. G. Litton58850.5+0.6
Liberal T. C. Abbott*57649.5−0.6
Majority121.0
Turnout 1,164
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Harrop*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal G. Oddy1,67850.1+2.3
Conservative J. H. Swales*1,67349.9−2.3
Majority50.2
Turnout 3,351
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. T. Shann*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. W. Billam50159.9N/A
Liberal W. Barton* 33540.1N/A
Majority16619.8N/A
Turnout 836
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Johnson*1,86873.7+20.9
Labour A. Graham66826.3N/A
Majority1,20047.4+41.8
Turnout 2,536
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Turner*1,23975.5+18.1
Conservative C. H. Penketh40324.5N/A
Majority83651.0+36.2
Turnout 1,642
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Quinn Ruddin*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Derwent Simpson*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

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  2. MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1909, p.7
  3. CIVIC ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1909, p.9