1913 Manchester City Council election

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1913 Manchester City Council election
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  1912 1 November 1913 (1913-11-01) 1914  

35 of 140 seats
to Manchester City Council
71 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election23 seats,
49.2%
7 seats,
29.4%
3 seats,
17.0%
Seats before783916
Seats won17116
Seats after764115
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote18,18012,0157,855
Percentage44.2%29.2%19.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg5.0%Decrease2.svg0.2%Increase2.svg2.1%

 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election3 seats,
0.9%
Seats before7
Seats won1
Seats after8
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote2,457
Percentage6.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.1%

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Map of results of 1913 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1913. 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 18,180 (44.2%)
Decrease2.svg 5.017 (48.6%)
17 / 35
Decrease2.svg 276 (54.3%)
76 / 140
Liberal Party 12,015 (29.2%)
Decrease2.svg 0.211 (31.4%)
11 / 35
Increase2.svg 241 (29.3%)
41 / 140
Labour Party 7,855 (19.1%)
Increase2.svg 2.16 (17.1%)
6 / 35
Decrease2.svg 115 (10.7%)
15 / 140
Independent 2,457 (6.0%)
Increase2.svg 5.11 (3.9%)
1 / 35
Increase2.svg 18 (5.7%)
8 / 140
British Socialist Party 642 (1.6%)
Increase2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 35
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

1541876

Aldermen

14120

Councillors

1527758

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. J. O'Loughlin*83759.4N/A
Independent J. E. Hutchinson57140.6N/A
Majority26618.8N/A
Turnout 1,408
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. W. Jonesuncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Taylor1,53738.8−10.8
Conservative T. McRoy1,32033.3N/A
Labour C. H. Brierley1,10327.9−22.5
Majority2175.5
Turnout 3,960
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Fox* uncontested
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. Hill*56066.0+13.2
Liberal E. J. Bainbridge28934.0−13.2
Majority27132.0+26.4
Turnout 849
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Wood*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. H. Bowden83951.3N/A
Liberal J. W. Cook*79548.7N/A
Majority442.6N/A
Turnout 1,634
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal V. S. Wood*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Davy*1,25885.9N/A
Independent J. Harold20714.1N/A
Majority1,05171.8N/A
Turnout 1,465
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. J. Davies 91555.0N/A
Independent J. Carpenter74845.0N/A
Majority16710.0N/A
Turnout 1,663
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. T. Jackson*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme North

Levenshulme North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Dobson*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme South

Levenshulme South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. W. W. Breakell*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Whiteley1,18252.4+14.7
Conservative R. Bothwell1,07347.6−14.7
Majority1094.8
Turnout 2,255
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. J. Pine1,72660.1N/A
Liberal J. H. Dawson1,14839.9N/A
Majority57820.2N/A
Turnout 2,874
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Kemp*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Howard1,10151.9+0.8
Liberal J. Wynne*1,02148.1N/A
Majority803.8+1.6
Turnout 2,122
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Mathewson Watson1,07751.8N/A
Conservative J. H. Birley*1,00248.2N/A
Majority753.6N/A
Turnout 2,079
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. C. Grime*2,33678.4+12.8
Liberal G. Howarth1,48149.7+11.4
Labour J. T. Jones*1,07135.9N/A
Majority41013.8
Turnout 2,980
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Newton Heath

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

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. F. Titt*1,61750.0−33.1
Conservative D. C. Goodman1,43344.3N/A
British Socialist Party W. Green1835.7−11.2
Majority1845.7−60.5
Turnout 3,233
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Tattersall*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. D. Chantler*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. M. S. Grant57852.9N/A
Liberal W. Butterworth51547.1N/A
Majority635.8N/A
Turnout 1,093
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. C. Abbott*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Kay*1,51076.7N/A
British Socialist Party A. Mole45923.3+2.6
Majority1,05153.4
Turnout 1,969
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. H. Megson*31150.8−0.4
Liberal W. Thomson30149.2+0.4
Majority101.6−0.8
Turnout 612
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Hinchliffe*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. H. Thewlis*1,66754.2N/A
Conservative A. E. B. Alexander 1,40745.8N/A
Majority2608.4N/A
Turnout 3,074
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Chapman*99158.3N/A
Labour G. Hall70941.7N/A
Majority28216.6N/A
Turnout 1,700
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Reilly1,34752.7+3.0
Conservative A. Hibbert*1,21147.3−3.0
Majority1365.4
Turnout 2,558
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. C. Jones93154.3N/A
Conservative R. R. Shaw78245.7N/A
Majority1498.6N/A
Turnout 1,713
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1913 and 1914

References

  1. MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1913, p.12
  2. MUNICIPAL POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.7