1912 Manchester City Council election

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1912 Manchester City Council election
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35 of 140 seats
to Manchester City Council
71 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election15 seats,
45.7%		11 seats,
23.6%		6 seats,
26.9%
Seats before744316
Seats won2363
Seats after774016
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg3Steady2.svg
Popular vote20,68512,3617,164
Percentage49.2%29.4%17.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.5%Increase2.svg5.8%Decrease2.svg9.9%
 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election3 seats,
3.7%
Seats before7
Seats won3
Seats after7
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote364
Percentage0.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.8%
Manchester 1912.png
Map of results of 1912 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1912. 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]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 20,685 (49.2%)
Increase2.svg 3.523 (65.7%)
23 / 35
Increase2.svg 377 (55.0%)
77 / 140
Liberal Party 12,361 (29.4%)
Increase2.svg 5.86 (17.1%)
6 / 35
Decrease2.svg 340 (28.6%)
40 / 140
Labour Party 7,164 (17.0%)
Decrease2.svg 9.93 (8.6%)
3 / 35
Steady2.svg16 (11.4%)
16 / 140
Independent 364 (0.9%)
Decrease2.svg 2.83 (8.6%)
3 / 35
Steady2.svg7 (5.0%)
7 / 140
English League for the Taxation of Land Values 870 (2.1%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 140
British Socialist Party 601 (1.4%)
Increase2.svg 1.20 (0.0%)
0 / 35
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

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1640777

Aldermen

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15119

Councillors

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1625658

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. M. Ross Clyne*uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. Chapman2,01557.8+9.2
Labour F. Lowe97728.0−23.4
Liberal J. M. Bernstein49414.2N/A
Majority1,03829.8
Turnout 3,486
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Johnston* 1,78650.4+17.8
Liberal A. Taylor1,75549.6−17.8
Majority310.8
Turnout 3,541
Labour hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. W. Pendlebury*2,83768.9+26.4
Liberal W. Davies1,27831.1N/A
Majority1,60939.2
Turnout 4,115
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. A. Wood*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. C. Booth1,40750.4+10.6
Liberal G. Howarth*1,38349.6N/A
Majority240.8
Turnout 2,790
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Taylor45652.8N/A
Liberal E. Barker*40847.2N/A
Majority485.6N/A
Turnout 864
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Todd*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. D. Simon uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

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

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Higginson*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. R. Day*uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hargreaves*1,91344.2−11.0
Labour R. Bebbington1,37431.7−13.1
Liberal C. Peach1,04124.1N/A
Majority53912.5+2.1
Turnout 4,328
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme North

Levenshulme North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Fenn*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme South

Levenshulme South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Harrison*uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Cundiff*1,12062.3+8.0
Labour G. Hall67937.7−8.0
Majority44124.6+16.0
Turnout 1,799
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. W. Chapman*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Chesters*1,53158.8+11.7
Labour H. H. Laurie1,07341.2−11.7
Majority45817.6
Turnout 2,604
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. T. Dagnall*91051.1+3.5
English League for the Taxation of Land Values A. H. Weller87048.9N/A
Majority402.2
Turnout 1,780
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. Taylor*2,41265.6+1.8
Conservative C. E. B. Russell2,12257.7−6.1
Liberal T. P. Fyans1,40838.3N/A
Majority71419.4
Turnout 3,675
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. A. Moston1,63055.7+6.6
Liberal W. Butterworth*1,29744.3−6.6
Majority33311.4
Turnout 2,927
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Cook*1,27583.1+37.0
British Socialist Party W. Green26016.9+12.7
Majority1,01566.2
Turnout 1,535
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

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

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. F. M. Susman*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. H. Helm*55952.7−2.0
Conservative W. R. W. Murray50147.3+2.0
Majority585.4−4.0
Turnout 1,060
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal G. Oddy*1,31079.3N/A
British Socialist Party A. Mole34120.7N/A
Majority96958.6N/A
Turnout 1,651
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hislop*31951.2N/A
Liberal W. Thomson30448.8N/A
Majority152.4N/A
Turnout 623
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Foden37650.8−0.7
Independent W. Robinow36449.2N/A
Majority121.6−1.4
Turnout 740
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Johnson*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Turner*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Boyle*1,13650.3+3.0
Liberal J. Reilly1,12449.7−3.0
Majority120.6
Turnout 2,260
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

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

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1912 and 1913

Collegiate Church, 23 January 1913

Caused by the death of Councillor John Lowry (Conservative, Collegiate Church, elected 1 November 1899) [3] on 6 January 1913. [4]

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. R. Hewlett41550.6−2.2
Liberal E. Barker40549.4+2.2
Majority101.2−4.4
Turnout 820
Conservative hold Swing

[5]

References

  1. ↑ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1912, p.11
  2. ↑ MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN, Manchester Courier, October 25, 1912, p.8
  3. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1899, p.7
  4. ↑ LATE MR. LOWRY, Manchester Courier, January 10, 1913, p.10
  5. ↑ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, January 24, 1913, p.12
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