1920 Manchester City Council election

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1920 Manchester City Council election
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35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council
71 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election12 seats,
33.1%		12 seats,
18.1%		19 seats,
35.2%
Seats before654031
Seats won1687
Seats after674030
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote34,01319,92630,492
Percentage34.1%20.0%30.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.0%Increase2.svg1.9%Decrease2.svg4.6%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Co-operative Party Independent
Last election2 seats,
4.5%		2 seats,
6.2%
Seats before21
Seats won13
Seats after12
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote5,4519,374
Percentage4.5%9.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.3%Increase2.svg3.2%
Manchester 1920.png
Map of results of 1920 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1920. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control. [1] [2]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 34,013 (34.1%)
Increase2.svg 1.016 (45.7%)
16 / 35
Increase2.svg 267 (47.9%)
67 / 140
Liberal Party 19,926 (20.0%)
Increase2.svg 1.98 (22.9%)
8 / 35
Steady2.svg40 (28.6%)
40 / 140
Labour Party 30,492 (30.6%)
Decrease2.svg 4.67 (20.0%)
7 / 35
Decrease2.svg 130 (21.4%)
30 / 140
Independent 9,374 (9.4%)
Increase2.svg 3.23 (8.6%)
3 / 35
Increase2.svg 12 (1.4%)
2 / 140
Co-operative Party 4,810 (4.8%)
Increase2.svg 0.31 (2.9%)
1 / 35
Decrease2.svg 11 (0.7%)
1 / 140
NFDDSS 1,040 (1.0%)
Increase2.svg 1.00 (0.0%)
0 / 35
Decrease2.svg 10 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

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Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. J. O'Loughlin*1,28553.7N/A
Conservative J. Goodwin1,10946.3N/A
Labour H. J. Hanaway71923.1−30.6
Majority1765.7
Turnout 3,11339.6+19.0
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. E. B. Alexander* 2,58070.2+35.3
Labour G. H. Harris1,09629.8−35.3
Majority1,48440.4
Turnout 3,67635.6+0.6
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Robinson*2,79656.1−7.3
Conservative J. Fiddiham2,18743.9+4.5
Majority60912.2−9.9
Turnout 4,98343.7+7.4
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. S. Williams2,01469.7+33.8
Co-operative Party W. Holden87430.3−2.9
Majority1,14039.4+36.7
Turnout 2,88836.9−5.0
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. J. Hart*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. J. Kendall*2,88164.9N/A
Labour C. Kean1,55835.1N/A
Majority1,32329.8N/A
Turnout 4,43953.5N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. T. Rowe*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hill*779*36.7−12.2
Independent D. Gouldman77936.7+13.1
Liberal D. Quas-Cohen56426.6−1.0
Majority00.0−21.3
Turnout 2,12262.2+13.5
Conservative hold Swing

* Two candidates having received 779 votes each, Hill was returned on the Alderman's casting vote

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Co-operative Party A. Park*1,51573.6+18.4
Independent J. T. Fisher30915.0N/A
NFDDSS J. Greaves23411.4N/A
Majority1,20658.6+41.8
Turnout 2,05823.1−6.4
Co-operative Party hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. S. Grindley*1,32440.9N/A
Liberal M. Goodwin1,17336.2N/A
Labour C. Stott74122.9N/A
Majority1514.7N/A
Turnout 3,23858.2N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. H. White2,45780.7N/A
Co-operative Party G. Clegg-Claber58619.3N/A
Majority1,87161.5
Turnout 3,04354.3N.A
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent V. S. Wood*59774.2N/A
Independent W. Chapman20825.8N/A
Majority38948.3
Turnout 80536.4+9.1
Independent hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Davy*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. J. Davies* 2,17451.8−23.6
Conservative J. H. B. Grimshaw2,02648.2N/A
Majority1483.5−47.3
Turnout 4,20045.3+15.3
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Hoyle2,21041.3+13.9
Labour A. E. Wolstenholme1,47327.5−45.1
Liberal H. W. Irwin86016.1N/A
NFDDSS J. Whelan*80615.1N/A
Majority73713.8
Turnout 5,34956.7+21.7
Conservative gain from NFDDSS Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Harrison*3,27763.2+12.8
Labour L. B. Cox1,91136.8−7.4
Majority1,36626.3+20.3
Turnout 5,18854.2+10.6
Independent hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. J. Rogers
Labour E. Whiteley*
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. J. Pine*
Labour A. E. Robinson
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. James*2,99259.3N/A
Conservative S. Bloor2,05040.7N/A
Majority94218.6N/A
Turnout 5,04252.4N/A
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. C. Brister
Labour E. J. Hookway
Liberal E. Barker
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Mathewson Watson*3,32670.3N/A
Conservative P. Sims1,40829.7N/A
Majority1,91840.6
Turnout 4,73441.3N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bostock2,03952.6+19.2
Co-operative Party T. Horrocks*1,83547.4+3.4
Majority2045.2
Turnout 3,87438.6−0.4
Conservative gain from Co-operative Party Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. C. Grime*3,03960.1−5.3
Labour T. Cunningham2,01739.9N/A
Majority1,02220.2+1.5
Turnout 5,05653.2+20.4
Conservative hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. M. Marshall3,22063.5+28.4
Labour I. Floyd1,84736.5−28.4
Majority1,37327.0
Turnout 5,06764.3+23.0
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. F. Titt*2,07351.5N/A
Conservative W. Docker1,95248.5N/A
Majority1213.0N/A
Turnout 4,02536.4N/A
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. W. Shepherd61556.3+8.0
Liberal A. England47743.7−8.0
Majority13812.6
Turnout 1,09239.1+14.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. H. Barlow1,80246.9−19.6
Conservative M. L. K. Jones 1,11229.0−8.7
Labour R. W. Wright92724.1N/A
Majority69017.9−10.9
Turnout 3,84139.6+3.7
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Morrison*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Harrop*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. A. Toyn2,20944.3+4.8
Labour C. Beamand1,53530.8N/A
Liberal E. I. Booth1,23824.9−35.6
Majority67413.5
Turnout 4,98236.8+11.2
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 C. Herford* 2,22764.4N/A
Labour W. H. Depledge1,22935.6N/A
Majority99828.8
Turnout 3,45634.9−2.5
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Turner4,20467.0+18.4
Labour W. R. Watson2,07533.0−18.4
Majority2,12934.0
Turnout 6,27963.1+13.4
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Reilly*2,54160.0+7.2
Conservative E. Rowland1,69740.0−7.2
Majority84420.0+14.4
Turnout 4,23866.3+8.6
Labour hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. C. Jones*2,07972.5N/A
Labour J. Williams78827.5N/A
Majority1,29145.0N/A
Turnout 2,86744.9N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic election

Aldermanic election, 2 March 1921

Caused by the death on 4 February 1921 of Alderman John Fildes (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 March 1907). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor Robert Turner (Independent, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1920; previously 1905-19) [5] [6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921. [7]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Independent Robert TurnerOpenshaw1922

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References

  1. ↑ AS YOU WERE, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1920, p.3
  2. ↑ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  3. ↑ ALD. FILDES DEAD, Manchester Evening News, February 4, 1921, p.2
  4. ↑ NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, March 20, 1920, p.3
  5. ↑ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  6. ↑ LIBERALISM V. LABOUR, Manchester Courier, June 3, 1905, p.18
  7. ↑ NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, March 2, 1921, p.3
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