1923 Manchester City Council election

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1923 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 election15 seats,
43.2%		8 seats,
8.8%		10 seats,
39.7%
Seats before763326
Seats won17710
Seats after753228
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Increase2.svg2
Popular vote54,72418,84241,625
Percentage45.3%15.6%34.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.1%Increase2.svg6.8%Decrease2.svg5.3%
 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election2 seats,
6.0%
Seats before5
Seats won1
Seats after5
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote3,859
Percentage3.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.8%
Manchester 1923.png
Map of results of 1923 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1923. 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 54,724 (45.3%)
Increase2.svg 2.117 (48.6%)
17 / 35
Decrease2.svg 175 (53.6%)
75 / 140
Liberal Party 18,842 (15.6%)
Increase2.svg 6.87 (20.0%)
7 / 35
Decrease2.svg 132 (22.9%)
32 / 140
Labour Party 41,625 (34.4%)
Decrease2.svg 5.310 (28.6%)
10 / 35
Increase2.svg 228 (20.0%)
28 / 140
Independent 3,859 (3.2%)
Decrease2.svg 2.81 (2.9%)
1 / 35
Steady2.svg5 (3.6%)
5 / 140
Co-operative Party 1,772 (1.5%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 140
NFDDSS 57 (0.0%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

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2832575

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. O'Loughlin1,20636.6N/A
Conservative E. Lewis1,20336.5N/A
Labour A. M. Thompson82325.0−36.3
Independent A. W. McKelvin601.8−36.9
Majority30.1
Turnout 3,292
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. E. B. Alexander* 2,73951.1+7.4
Labour J. M. Wharton2,61948.9−7.4
Majority1202.2
Turnout 5,358
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Robinson* 4,33452.4+2.2
Conservative J. H. Meachin3,87946.9−2.9
NFDDSS C. Reilly570.7N/A
Majority4555.5+5.1
Turnout 8,270
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. S. Williams*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. J. Hart*3,30251.4−5.5
Conservative G. W. Leggott3,12548.6+5.5
Majority1792.8−11.0
Turnout 6,427
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. J. Kendall*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. T. Rowe*4,53751.2+4.3
Liberal S. D. Simon 4,32148.8−4.3
Majority2162.4
Turnout 8,858
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hill*97652.7+5.8
Liberal P. I. Wigoder87647.3+10.7
Majority1005.4−4.8
Turnout 1,852
Conservative hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Shields2,76454.7+4.4
Labour A. Park*2,28645.3−4.4
Majority4789.4+8.8
Turnout 5,050
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. S. Grindley*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. H. White*2,10459.8N/A
Liberal J. W. Hampson1,41640.2N/A
Majority68819.6N/A
Turnout 3,520
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. S. Harper56058.6N/A
Liberal A. Nixon39541.4N/A
Majority16517.2N/A
Turnout 8,858
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Gorton North

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

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. C. Wilkinson 3,34157.2+2.3
Conservative J. E. Leicester2,50142.8−2.3
Majority84114.4+4.6
Turnout 5,842
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Hoyle*3,08856.6+7.5
Labour A. E. Wolstenholme2,36943.4−5.8
Majority71913.2
Turnout 5,457
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Harrison*3,38464.1N/A
Labour W. Davis1,89935.9N/A
Majority1,48528.2N/A
Turnout 5,457
Independent hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. P. Jackson2,73760.7N/A
Co-operative Party E. Beavan1,77239.3N/A
Majority96521.4N/A
Turnout 4,509
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. J. Pine*2,45985.6N/A
Independent A. R. Edwards41514.4N/A
Majority2,04471.2N/A
Turnout 2,874
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. James*3,38357.1+15.1
Conservative T. McRoy2,53842.9−4.0
Majority84514.2
Turnout 5,921
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. E. T. Allen1,82146.5N/A
Conservative H. Dale1,21931.1−10.1
Labour G. H. Harris87722.4N/A
Majority60215.4
Turnout 3,917
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Mathewson Watson*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Welsh2,29244.6−17.5
Conservative J. Bostock*1,98038.5N/A
Liberal W. Turner86716.9−21.0
Majority3126.1−18.1
Turnout 5,139
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. C. Grime*3,37258.3−4.0
Labour R. Matthews2,40741.7+4.0
Majority96516.6−8.0
Turnout 5,779
Conservative hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Jagger2,55556.9+16.4
Conservative W. Stephenson1,93243.1−0.4
Majority62313.8
Turnout 4,487
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. F. Titt*2,89457.8+0.4
Conservative A. H. Turner2,11142.2−0.4
Majority78315.6+0.8
Turnout 5,005
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. W. Shepherd*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. H. Barlow*1,85242.0−49.4
Conservative S. J. Roberts1,47733.5N/A
Labour F. G. Lloyd1,07924.5N/A
Majority3758.5−73.7
Turnout 4,408
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. A. Larmuth*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Goodwin96053.3N/A
Liberal W. H. Wood84246.7N/A
Majority1186.6N/A
Turnout 1,802
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. A. Toyn*2,52444.5N/A
Labour J. W. O'Neill1,85632.7N/A
Liberal A. Todd1,28922.8N/A
Majority66811.8N/A
Turnout 5,669
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

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

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. W. Higginbottom2,26052.4−4.7
Liberal C. Herford* 2,05347.6N/A
Majority2074.8−22.6
Turnout 4,313
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Wood3,30958.0+5.7
Conservative W. Chapman*2,39942.0−5.7
Majority91016.0+11.4
Turnout 5,708
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Reilly*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. A. Lewins*1,90455.3N/A
Conservative K. W. Chambers1,54044.7+4.2
Majority36410.6
Turnout 3,444
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic election

By-elections between 1923 and 1924

References

  1. ↑ MANCHESTER POSITION, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1923, p.6
  2. ↑ NET GAIN TO LABOUR IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1923, p.14
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