1911 Manchester City Council election

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1911 Manchester City Council election
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←  1910
1 November 1911 (1911-11-01)
1912  →
35 of 140 seats
to Manchester City Council
71 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election19 seats,
38.5%		9 seats,
25.1%		7 seats,
25.6%
Seats before734514
Seats won15116
Seats after714616
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg2
Popular vote30,06515,52617,693
Percentage45.7%23.6%26.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg7.2%Decrease2.svg1.5%Increase2.svg1.3%
 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election0 seats,
10.7%
Seats before8
Seats won3
Seats after7
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote2,304
Percentage3.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg7.0%
Manchester 1911.png
Map of results of 1911 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1911. 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 30,065 (45.7%)
Increase2.svg 7.215 (42.9%)
15 / 35
Decrease2.svg 271 (50.7%)
71 / 140
Liberal Party 15,526 (23.6%)
Decrease2.svg 1.511 (31.4%)
11 / 35
Increase2.svg 146 (32.9%)
46 / 140
Labour Party 17,693 (26.9%)
Increase2.svg 1.36 (17.1%)
6 / 35
Increase2.svg 216 (11.4%)
16 / 140
Independent 2,403 (3.7%)
Decrease2.svg 7.03 (8.6%)
3 / 35
Decrease2.svg 17 (5.0%)
7 / 140
British Socialist Party 148 (0.2%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

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1646771

Aldermen

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17117

Councillors

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1629654

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Pierce*uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. McLachlan 1,97451.4+17.5
Conservative A. Hailwood* 1,86748.6+13.5
Majority 1072.8
Turnout 3,841
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal G. Bennett*2,32467.4N/A
Labour F. Eccles 1,12632.6−19.4
Majority 1,19834.8
Turnout 3,450
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Billam*3,17857.5+1.5
Conservative G. W. Pendlebury2,34642.5−1.5
Majority 83215.0+3.0
Turnout 5,524
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Whitworth*1,61659.7N/A
Liberal R. Lewis1,08940.3N/A
Majority 52719.4N/A
Turnout 2,705
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Redford*1,50460.2N/A
Conservative P. Macbeth99639.8N/A
Majority 50820.4N/A
Turnout 2,500
Independent hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. J. Robertshaw*71962.6+8.8
Labour P. L. Martin42937.4N/A
Majority 29025.2+17.6
Turnout 1,148
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Swarbrick*78654.9N/A
Conservative P. Potter64545.1N/A
Majority 1419.8N/A
Turnout 1,431
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Westcott40252.0+2.7
Liberal W. D. Batty*37148.0−2.7
Majority 314.0
Turnout 773
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. P. Greenall*1,31759.2+5.4
Conservative R. G. Murray90640.8−5.4
Majority 41118.4+10.8
Turnout 2,223
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Hague*1,03160.4+4.3
Conservative J. A. Lofts67639.6N/A
Majority 35520.8+8.6
Turnout 1,707
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Holden*2,52355.2+7.7
Labour R. Bebbington2,04844.8−7.7
Majority 47510.4
Turnout 4,571
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme North

Levenshulme North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. S. Harper*87466.1+25.5
Conservative G. H. Floyd44933.9−25.5
Majority 42532.2
Turnout 1,323
Liberal hold Swing

Levenshulme South

Levenshulme South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. E. Mitchell78852.6+4.3
Conservative H. M. Emery70947.4−4.3
Majority 795.2
Turnout 1,497
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Jennison*1,29954.3+11.3
Labour R. J. Davies 1,09245.7+25.4
Majority 2078.6+2.3
Turnout 2,391
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Woollam*1,55859.1−0.1
Liberal K. T. S. Dockray1,08040.9+3.9
Majority 47818.2−4.0
Turnout 2,638
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Fogarty1,41252.9N/A
Conservative J. Hamnett*1,25947.1+32.5
Majority 1535.8
Turnout 2,671
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Bowie*92152.4−2.2
Conservative A. W. Hildreth83847.6N/A
Majority 834.8−4.4
Turnout 1,759
Liberal hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Rowlands*76961.1N/A
Conservative W. Stanway48938.9N/A
Majority 28022.2N/A
Turnout 1,258
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Meadowcroft*1,88363.8−9.9
Labour T. R. Marr*1,59954.2+9.3
Conservative T. Fishwick1,45249.2−24.5
Independent C. F. Connolly78526.6N/A
Independent G. Mason1143.9N/A
Labour W. Newby652.2−42.7
Majority 1475.0−3.5
Turnout 2,950
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. W. Godbert1,41750.9N/A
Conservative J. A. Moston*1,36749.1N/A
Majority 501.8N/A
Turnout 2,784
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. D. Judson1,75449.7N/A
Labour H. H. Laurie1,62846.1−3.9
British Socialist Party R. Whitehead1484.2N/A
Majority 1263.6
Turnout 3,530
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. B. Midgley40859.0N/A
Liberal A. Burgon*28441.0N/A
Majority 12418.0N/A
Turnout 692
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Rusholme

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

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Porter*63054.5N/A
Conservative J. M. Elliott52545.5N/A
Majority 1059.0N/A
Turnout 1,155
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Melland61154.7+0.9
Conservative J. B. Langley*50545.3−0.9
Majority 1069.4+1.8
Turnout 1,116
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. H. Swales*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. W. Royse*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Watmough*40351.5−12.9
Liberal W. Robinow38048.5+12.9
Majority 233.0−25.8
Turnout 783
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. H. Hinchcliffe*1,39154.1N/A
Liberal E. B. A. Jones1,18245.9−6.1
Majority 2098.2
Turnout 2,573
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Allison*81650.7N/A
Labour A. Legge79449.3N/A
Majority 221.4N/A
Turnout 1,610
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. Egan1,20452.7+8.9
Conservative C. J. Holland1,08047.3−8.9
Majority 1245.4
Turnout 2,284
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Ashton* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1911

Caused by the death on 25 October 1911 of Alderman Robert Gibson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1893). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor Sir Thomas Thornhill Shann (Conservative, St. James', elected 1 November 1897) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1911. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Sir Thomas Thornhill Shann1913

Aldermanic election, 1 May 1912

Caused by the death on 16 April 1912 of Alderman Sir Bosdin Leech (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1891). [7] [8]

In his place, Councillor John Jones (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1897) [9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1912. [10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative John JonesLongsight1913

By-elections between 1911 and 1912

By-elections, 21 November 1911

Two by-elections were held on 21 November 1911 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council. [11]

New Cross

Caused by the death of Councillor Joseph Grime (Conservative, New Cross, elected 1 November 1898) [12] on 4 November 1911. [13]

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. C. Grime2,01864.4+0.6
Irish Nationalist C. F. Connolly1,05333.6N/A
Labour A. Adshead632.0−52.2
Majority 96530.8
Turnout 3,13454.1
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir Thomas Thornhill Shann (Conservative, St. James', elected 1 November 1897) [14] on 9 November 1911 [15] following the death on 25 October 1911 of Alderman Robert Gibson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1893). [16] [17]

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hislop36559.0N/A
Liberal K. T. S. Dockray25441.0N/A
Majority 11118.0N/A
Turnout 61970.4
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight, 14 May 1912

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Jones (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1897) [18] on 1 May 1912 [19] following the death on 16 April 1912 of Alderman Sir Bosdin Leech (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1891). [20] [21]

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Cundiff98555.2+0.9
Labour R. J. Davies 80144.8−0.9
Majority 18410.4+1.8
Turnout 1,786
Conservative hold Swing

[22]

References

  1. ↑ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1911, p.7
  2. ↑ MANCHESTER ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10
  3. ↑ MR. ALDERMAN GIBSON, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1911, p.4
  4. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2
  5. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8
  6. ↑ , Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1911, p.3
  7. ↑ SIR BOSDIN T. LEECH, Manchester Evening News, April 16, 1912, p.6
  8. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 3, 1891, p.6
  9. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8
  10. ↑ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 2, 1912, p.4
  11. ↑ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1911, p.3
  12. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1898, p.6
  13. ↑ MR. JOSEPH GRIME, Manchester Guardian, November 6, 1911, p.9
  14. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8
  15. ↑ , Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1911, p.3
  16. ↑ MR. ALDERMAN GIBSON, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1911, p.4
  17. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2
  18. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8
  19. ↑ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 2, 1912, p.4
  20. ↑ SIR BOSDIN T. LEECH, Manchester Evening News, April 16, 1912, p.6
  21. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 3, 1891, p.6
  22. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1912, p.6
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