1910 Manchester City Council election

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1910 Manchester City Council election
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1 November 1910 (1910-11-01)
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35 of 140 seats
to Manchester City Council
70 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election23 seats,
46.3%		11 seats,
18.3%		6 seats,
29.9%
Seats before734610
Seats won1997
Seats after734515
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg5
Popular vote21,15613,79714,070
Percentage38.5%25.1%25.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg7.8%Increase2.svg6.8%Decrease2.svg4.3%
 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election3 seats,
5.5%
Seats before11
Seats won0
Seats after7
Seat changeDecrease2.svg4
Popular vote5,861
Percentage10.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.2%
Manchester 1910.png
Map of results of 1910 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1910. 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 retained overall control of the council. [1] [2]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 21,156 (38.5%)
Decrease2.svg 7.819 (54.3%)
19 / 35
Steady2.svg73 (52.1%)
73 / 140
Liberal Party 13,797 (25.1%)
Increase2.svg 6.89 (25.7%)
9 / 35
Decrease2.svg 145 (32.1%)
45 / 140
Labour Party 14,070 (25.6%)
Decrease2.svg 4.37 (20.0%)
7 / 35
Increase2.svg 515 (10.7%)
15 / 140
Independent 5,861 (10.7%)
Increase2.svg 5.20 (0.0%)
0 / 35
Decrease2.svg 47 (5.0%)
7 / 140

Full council

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1545773

Aldermen

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18116

Councillors

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1527657

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. J. O'Loughlin73152.2N/A
Independent J. E. Hutchinson67047.8+18.8
Majority 614.4
Turnout 1,401
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Sturgess1,33335.1−15.4
Labour J. M. McLachlan 1,28833.9−15.6
Liberal F. Smith1,17631.0N/A
Majority 451.2+0.2
Turnout 3,797
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Phillips1,77552.0−0.4
Conservative C. G. L. Skinner*1,63648.0+0.4
Majority 1394.0−0.8
Turnout 3,411
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Fox* 2,68456.0N/A
Conservative G. W. Pendlebury2,10644.0N/A
Majority 57812.0N/A
Turnout 4,790
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. J. Kendall*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Turner*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Wood78853.8−16.2
Independent T. Platt*67646.2N/A
Majority 1127.6−32.4
Turnout 1,464
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. W. Cook*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal V. S. Wood34650.7N/A
Conservative T. B. Grimshaw33749.3N/A
Majority 91.4N/A
Turnout 683
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Davy1,01853.8+0.5
Conservative J. A. Lofts*87546.2−3.4
Majority 1437.6
Turnout 1,893
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Lowth 87056.1+1.6
Independent M. Bushell68143.9N/A
Majority 18912.2
Turnout 1,551
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. T. Jackson*2,01652.5−3.1
Conservative W. Gilgryst1,82247.5−3.1
Majority 1945.0
Turnout 3,838
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme North

Levenshulme North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Dobson*71359.4−3.4
Liberal C. Peach48740.6−2.7
Majority 22618.8
Turnout 1,200
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme South

Levenshulme South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. W. W. Breakell69251.7+2.4
Liberal J. Siddall*64648.3−3.2
Majority 463.4
Turnout 1,338
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Wallwork1,05443.0−8.9
Liberal H. Hodkin*90036.7+15.3
Labour G. Hall49820.3−6.4
Majority 1546.3−18.9
Turnout 2,452
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. G. Lecomber1,52659.2−1.6
Liberal K. T. S. Dockray95437.0N/A
Independent J. Kernahan963.8N/A
Majority 57222.2+0.6
Turnout 2,576
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Kemp*1,23885.4N/A
Conservative G. Stephenson21214.6−39.7
Majority 1,02670.8
Turnout 1,450
Liberal hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Wynne*93254.6+6.2
Independent W. Stanway77445.4N/A
Majority 1589.2
Turnout 1,706
Liberal hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. H. Birley*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Grime*2,29773.7+2.0
Labour J. T. Jones1,40144.9+4.1
Liberal G. Howarth*1,13536.4N/A
Majority 2668.5
Turnout 3,117
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. J. West*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. F. Titt1,482*50.0−5.9
Independent J. Caminada* 1,48250.0N/A
Majority 00.0−11.8
Turnout 3,106
Labour gain from Independent Swing

* Two candidates having received 1,482 votes each, Titt was returned on the Alderman's casting vote

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Tattersalluncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. D. Chantler*1,72952.3−8.4
Liberal E. F. M. Susman1,57847.7N/A
Majority 1514.6−16.8
Turnout 3,307
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Burgess*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. C. Abbott53253.8N/A
Conservative W. E. Pownall45646.2N/A
Majority 767.6N/A
Turnout 988
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Kay*1,57660.3+10.4
Labour F. Lowe1,03839.7N/A
Majority 53820.6
Turnout 2,614
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. H. Megson*32556.0N/A
Liberal W. Thomson25544.0N/A
Majority 7012.0N/A
Turnout 580
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Hinchliffe47864.4+4.5
Liberal E. B. A. Jones26435.6−4.5
Majority 21428.8+9.0
Turnout 742
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. H. Thewlis*1,60752.0N/A
Independent H. M. Ross Clyne*1,48248.0N/A
Majority 1254.0
Turnout 3,089
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Chapman*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Hibbert*1,30156.2N/A
Liberal C. Egan1,01643.8N/A
Majority 28512.4N/A
Turnout 2,317
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Edwards*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1910

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1910, the terms of office of seventeen aldermen expired. [3]

The following seventeen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1910 for a term of six years.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal William Birkbeck*New Cross1916
Liberal James Bowes*Miles Platting1916
Liberal Daniel Boyle* St. Luke's1916
Conservative Henry Richard Box*Moss Side East1916
Conservative Richard Burtles*Levenshulme North1916
Conservative Arthur Copeland*St. James'1916
Liberal Hermann Goldschmidt*1916
Conservative Walter Harwood*Didsbury1916
Conservative Edward Holt*Crumpsall1916
Conservative Christopher HornbyAll Saints'1916
Independent Fletcher Moss*1916
Liberal Fred Pogson*Gorton North1916
Liberal Henry Plummer*Rusholme1916
Liberal John Royle*St. George's1916
Liberal William Trevor*St. Clement's1916
Conservative Sir William H. Vaudrey*Exchange1916
Conservative John Robert Wilson*1916

Aldermanic election, 22 February 1911

Caused by the death on 8 February 1911 of Alderman William Trevor (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1905). [4] [5]

In his place, Councillor John Harrop (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1897) [6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 22 February 1911. [7]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal John HarropSt. Clement's1916

Aldermanic election, 14 June 1911

Caused by the death on 28 May 1911 of Alderman Thomas Briggs (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1901). [8] [9]

In his place, Councillor G. K. Ashton (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1897) [10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 14 June 1911. [11]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative G. K. AshtonArdwick1913

By-elections between 1910 and 1911

By-elections, 21 November 1910

Two by-elections were held on 21 November 1910 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council. [12]

All Saints'

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Christopher Hornby (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1897) [13] on 9 November 1910 [14] following the resignation on 9 November 1910 of Alderman Walton Smith (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 18 October 1883). [15] [16]

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. M. Ross Clyne98464.4+16.6
Liberal W. Radcliffe54535.6−16.6
Majority 43928.8
Turnout 1,529
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alexander Thomson (Liberal, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 8 March 1910) [17] on 9 November 1910. [18]

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal G. Howarth*1,20667.1N/A
Independent W. Stanway59132.9N/A
Majority 61534.2N/A
Turnout 1,797
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's, 8 March 1911

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Harrop (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1897) [19] on 22 February 1911 [20] following the death on 8 February 1911 of Alderman William Trevor (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1905). [21] [22]

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. H. Helm58354.8+1.0
Conservative W. E. Pownall48145.2−1.0
Majority 1029.6+2.0
Turnout 1,064
Liberal hold Swing

[23]

Rusholme, 27 June 1911

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor G. K. Ashton (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1897) [24] on 14 June 1911 [25] following the death on 28 May 1911 of Alderman Thomas Briggs (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1901). [26] [27]

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. F. M. Susman1,77256.0+8.3
Conservative C. Phillips1,39244.0−8.3
Majority 38012.0
Turnout 3,164
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[28]

References

  1. ↑ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.7
  2. ↑ COUNCIL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1910, p.8
  3. ↑ MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1910, p.4
  4. ↑ MR. WILLIAM TREVOR, Manchester Guardian, February 9, 1911, p.10
  5. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1905, p.6
  6. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1897, p.6
  7. ↑ ST. CLEMENT'S WARD VACANCY, Manchester Guardian, February 23, 1911, p.5
  8. ↑ CITY ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, May 29, 1911, p.6
  9. ↑ THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1901, p.10
  10. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1897, p.6
  11. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 15, 1911, p.7
  12. ↑ COUNCIL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 22, 1910, p.16
  13. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8
  14. ↑ MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 9, 1910, p.4
  15. ↑ MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 9, 1910, p.4
  16. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, October 20, 1883, p.14
  17. ↑ CITY BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 9, 1910, p.6
  18. ↑ MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 9, 1910, p.4
  19. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1897, p.6
  20. ↑ ST. CLEMENT'S WARD VACANCY, Manchester Guardian, February 23, 1911, p.5
  21. ↑ MR. WILLIAM TREVOR, Manchester Guardian, February 9, 1911, p.10
  22. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1905, p.6
  23. ↑ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 19, 1911, p.6
  24. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1897, p.6
  25. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 15, 1911, p.7
  26. ↑ CITY ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, May 29, 1911, p.6
  27. ↑ THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1901, p.10
  28. ↑ RUSHOLME BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, June 28, 1911, p.16
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