1925 Manchester City Council election

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1925 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 Labour Liberal
Last election16 seats,
43.5%		9 seats,
34.6%		8 seats,
19.6%
Seats before723231
Seats won16126
Seats after743428
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote57,89649,04623,473
Percentage42.0%35.6%17.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.5%Increase2.svg1.0%Decrease2.svg2.6%
 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election2 seats,
2.0%
Seats before5
Seats won1
Seats after4
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote5,011
Percentage3.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.6%
Manchester 1925.png
Map of results of 1925 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1925. 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 57,896 (42.0%)
Decrease2.svg 1.516 (45.7%)
16 / 35
Increase2.svg 274 (52.9%)
74 / 140
Labour Party 49,046 (35.6%)
Increase2.svg 1.012 (34.3%)
12 / 35
Increase2.svg 234 (24.3%)
34 / 140
Liberal Party 23,473 (17.0%)
Decrease2.svg 2.66 (17.1%)
6 / 35
Decrease2.svg 328 (20.0%)
28 / 140
Independent 5,011 (3.6%)
Increase2.svg 1.61 (2.9%)
1 / 35
Decrease2.svg 14 (2.3%)
4 / 140
English League for the Taxation of Land Values 1,973 (1.4%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 140
Residents 328 (0.2%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

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Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. E. Hutchinson*1,83750.2+10.7
Liberal W. G. Coltart1,82449.8N/A
Majority130.4
Turnout 3,66143.9
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Weate*3,40153.8+9.0
Conservative J. Whittle2,92546.2−9.0
Majority4767.6
Turnout 6,32660.8
Labour hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Thorneycroft* 4,75463.0N/A
Conservative J. W. Brownhill2,79237.0N/A
Majority1,96226.0N/A
Turnout 7,54661.6N/A
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Bentley*3,03865.9N/A
Labour F. Gregson1,57034.1+2.3
Majority1,46831.8
Turnout 4,60851.1
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. W. Sutton*3,70059.9N/A
Conservative J. G. Kilbourne2,48240.1N/A
Majority1,21819.8N/A
Turnout 6,18258.2N/A
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. C. Kidd*3,00664.3N/A
Labour J. T. Abbott1,67235.7N/A
Majority1,33428.6N/A
Turnout 4,67855.0N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. T. Burrows4,88851.9+4.9
Liberal W. E. Davies* 4,30845.7−7.3
Residents N. E. Walker2242.4N/A
Majority5806.2
Turnout 9,42058.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Elliott*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Brine*3,03550.2−1.2
Labour P. L. Martin3,01349.8+1.2
Majority220.4−2.4
Turnout 6,04864.1
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Dennison*2,27871.1N/A
Labour F. C. Mason92528.9N/A
Majority1,35342.2N/A
Turnout 3,20357.4N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Levinstein2,36059.5+22.4
Liberal J. W. Hampson1,60540.5−22.4
Majority75519.0
Turnout 3,96563.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Exchange

Exchanage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. L. Hardcastle*57063.5N/A
Liberal E. Barker32736.5N/A
Majority24327.0N/A
Turnout 89753.6N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. F. Reganuncontested
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Lee*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Lundy*3,04050.4+5.2
Conservative E. E. Walsh2,99249.6−5.2
Majority480.8
Turnout 6,03261.0
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. E. Mitchell*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Cundiff*3,78367.6+22.0
Co-operative Party T. Anderson1,53627.4N/A
Independent M. E. Greenwood2805.0−15.1
Majority2,24740.2+14.7
Turnout 5,59954.4
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. H. S. Redmond*3,18158.0−11.5
Labour E. Chorlton2,30642.0+11.8
Majority87516.0−23.3
Turnout 5,48744.7
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Taylor3,93953.4+3.5
Conservative J. Travis*3,43646.6−3.5
Majority5036.8
Turnout 7,37572.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Hales*2,03249.0N/A
Conservative R. McDowell2,00948.5+1.9
Residents A. R. Edwards872.1−0.6
Residents A. M. Edwards170.4−2.3
Majority230.5
Turnout 4,14550.9
Independent hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. H. Birley*2,51156.0+3.7
English League for the Taxation of Land Values A. H. Weller1,97344.0N/A
Majority53812.0+7.4
Turnout 4,48449.9
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. R. Mellor*3,02858.6+11.7
Liberal A. Forsyth2,14041.4+22.6
Majority88817.2+4.6
Turnout 5,16858.4
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. M. Larrad3,22352.0−0.4
Conservative J. Milner*2,97548.0N/A
Majority2484.0−0.8
Turnout 6,19862.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. F. Robinson*2,90550.3N/A
Labour H. Frankland2,86649.7+11.3
Majority390.6
Turnout 5,77162.7
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Toole* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Noton Barclay* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. F. M. Sutton*3,18781.2N/A
Labour W. Davis74018.8N/A
Majority2,44762.4N/A
Turnout 3,92744.7N/A
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Green*73663.2N/A
Liberal J. G. Haworth42836.8N/A
Majority30826.4N/A
Turnout 1,16447.6N/A
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. D. Judson1,00050.6N/A
Liberal W. H. Wood97549.4N/A
Majority251.2N/A
Turnout 1,97564.3N/A
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal G. Oddy*2,53050.8+30.0
Labour J. G. Clapham2,44949.2+9.7
Majority811.6
Turnout 4,97942.2
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. R. Hewlett*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. R. Ackroyd* 3,11155.2+17.4
Conservative T. Harrison2,52244.8−17.4
Majority58910.4
Turnout 5,63353.6
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Hall*4,05667.8+5.3
Conservative E. Filmer1,92532.2+1.4
Majority2,13135.6+3.9
Turnout 5,98158.3
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. H. Dale*1,77239.5−2.6
Labour E. Downey1,74739.0−18.9
Independent J. Hoy96521.5N/A
Majority250.5
Turnout 4,48468.3
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Challoner1,81341.9−8.0
Independent L. F. Massey*1,73440.1N/A
Labour W. Johnston78018.0N/A
Majority791.8
Turnout 4,32763.2
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

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