1924 Manchester City Council election

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1924 Manchester City Council election
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  1923 1 November 1924 (1924-11-01) 1925  

35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council
71 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election18 seats,
48.1%
10 seats,
34.4%
7 seats,
15.6%
Seats before792828
Seats won1698
Seats after723231
Seat changeDecrease2.svg7Increase2.svg4Increase2.svg3
Popular vote54,93643,69324,785
Percentage43.5%34.6%19.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.6%Increase2.svg0.2%Increase2.svg4.0%

 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election0 seats,
0.4%
Seats before5
Seats won2
Seats after5
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote2,511
Percentage2.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.6%

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Map of results of 1924 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 1924. 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 54,936 (43.5%)
Decrease2.svg 4.616 (45.7%)
16 / 35
Decrease2.svg 772 (51.4%)
72 / 140
Labour Party 43,693 (34.6%)
Increase2.svg 0.29 (25.7%)
9 / 35
Increase2.svg 432 (22.9%)
32 / 140
Liberal Party 24,785 (19.6%)
Increase2.svg 4.08 (22.9%)
8 / 35
Increase2.svg 331 (22.1%)
31 / 140
Independent 2,511 (2.0%)
Increase2.svg 1.62 (5.7%)
2 / 35
Steady2.svg5 (3.6%)
5 / 140
National Unemployed Workers' Movement 399 (0.3%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

3231572

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Pierce*2,14760.5+24.0
Labour A. M. Thompson1,40039.5+14.5
Majority74721.0
Turnout 3,547
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. L. K. Jones* 3,38155.2+4.1
Labour J. M. Wharton2,74844.8−4.1
Majority63310.4
Turnout 6,129
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. B. Cox*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. Littler*2,91868.2N/A
Labour W. R. Watson1,36031.8N/A
Majority1,55836.4N/A
Turnout 4,278
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Binns*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Whitworth*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. D. Simon 5,11353.0+4.2
Conservative J. Lees-Jones* 4,53447.0−4.2
Majority5796.0
Turnout 9,647
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Gouldman*1,32872.8N/A
Labour S. Herbert49627.2N/A
Majority83245.6
Turnout 1,824
Independent hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Chapman2,90151.4−3.3
Labour I. Floyd2,74648.6+3.3
Majority1552.8−6.6
Turnout 5,547
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. J. Robertshaw*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Swarbrick*2,33362.9+22.7
Conservative F. Stapleton1,37537.1−22.7
Majority95825.8
Turnout 3,708
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Westcott*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Walker3,84264.0N/A
Conservative E. E. Walsh2,16436.0N/A
Majority1,67828.0N/A
Turnout 6,006
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Brown3,35455.7−1.5
Conservative C. J. Willis2,62743.6+0.8
National Unemployed Workers' Movement W. Stopford400.7N/A
Majority72712.1−2.3
Turnout 6,021
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Gilgryst*3,18954.8−1.8
Labour A. E. Wolstenholme2,62845.2+1.8
Majority5619.6−3.6
Turnout 5,817
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. S. Harper*uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. H. Meachin2,46945.6−15.1
Independent M. E. Greenwood1,08920.1N/A
Labour E. J. Hookway1,08920.1N/A
Liberal J. Whittle76414.1N/A
Majority1,38025.5+4.1
Turnout 5,411
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Woollam*4,24769.5−16.1
Labour T. F. Regan1,84430.2N/A
National Unemployed Workers' Movement P. Keeley240.4N/A
Majority2,40339.3−31.9
Turnout 6,115
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Bloor*3,46350.1+7.2
Labour D. Taylor3,45949.9−7.2
Majority40.2
Turnout 6,922
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. B. Zimmern1,79150.7+4.2
Conservative J. C. Brister1,64746.6+15.5
Independent A. R. Edwards942.7N/A
Majority1444.1−11.3
Turnout 3,532
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Dunham*2,48452.3N/A
Liberal W. H. Wood2,26847.7N/A
Majority2164.6N/A
Turnout 4,752
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. G. Wellings2,79146.9+2.3
Conservative P. Alberti2,04134.3−4.2
Liberal G. Ward1,12218.8+1.9
Majority75012.6+6.5
Turnout 5,954
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Matthews2,85552.4+10.7
Liberal J. Milner*2,59347.6N/A
Majority2624.8
Turnout 5,448
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. W. Godbert*3,35861.6N/A
Labour H. Frankland2,09138.4−18.5
Majority1,26723.2
Turnout 5,449
Liberal hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. W. Aveson3,00554.8−3.0
Conservative H. D. Judson*2,47445.2+3.0
Majority5319.6−6.0
Turnout 5,005
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative O. P. Lancashire*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. G. Edwardsuncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

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

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Taylor2,30939.7−4.8
Labour C. Beamand2,29439.5+6.8
Liberal A. Todd1,21120.8−2.0
Majority150.2−11.6
Turnout 5,814
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Barton 86755.2N/A
Conservative A. E. Ingle70544.8N/A
Majority16210.4N/A
Turnout 1,572
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. H. Hinchcliffe*2,78762.2+9.8
Liberal F. Tebb1,69237.8−9.8
Majority1,09524.4+19.6
Turnout 4,479
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Brassington* 3,14262.5+4.5
Conservative J. T. Jones1,54930.8−11.2
National Unemployed Workers' Movement E. Jones3356.7N/A
Majority1,59331.7+15.7
Turnout 5,026
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Cassidy*2,54957.9+0.1
Conservative J. Holland1,85542.1−0.1
Majority69415.8+0.2
Turnout 4,404
Labour hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. P. Simon1,67350.1−5.2
Conservative J. Mellor*1,67049.9+5.2
Majority30.2
Turnout 3,343
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

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