1910 Manchester City Council election

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1910 Manchester City Council election
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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 45 (5.0%)
5 / 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
Majority614.4
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
Majority451.2+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
Majority1394.0−0.8
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
Majority57812.0N/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
Majority1127.6−32.4
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
Majority91.4N/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
Majority1437.6
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
Majority18912.2
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
Majority1945.0
Turnout 3,838
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme North

Levenshulme North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Dobson*71359.4−3.4
Liberal C. Peach48740.6−2.7
Majority22618.8
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
Majority463.4
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
Majority1546.3−18.9
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
Majority57222.2+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
Majority1,02670.8
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
Majority1589.2
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
Majority2668.5
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
Majority00.0−11.8
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
Majority1514.6−16.8
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
Majority767.6N/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
Majority53820.6
Turnout 2,614
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. H. Megson*32556.0N/A
Liberal W. Thomson25544.0N/A
Majority7012.0N/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
Majority21428.8+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
Majority1254.0
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
Majority28512.4N/A
Turnout 2,317
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

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

Aldermanic elections

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). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor John Harrop (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1897) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 22 February 1911. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal John Harrop1916

By-elections between 1910 and 1911

References

  1. ↑ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.7
  2. ↑ COUNCIL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1910, p.8
  3. ↑ MR. WILLIAM TREVOR, Manchester Guardian, February 9, 1911, p.10
  4. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1905, p.6
  5. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1897, p.6
  6. ↑ ST. CLEMENT'S WARD VACANCY, Manchester Guardian, February 23, 1911, p.5
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