1928 Manchester City Council election

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1928 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 election14 seats,
38.6%		13 seats,
32.4%		6 seats,
24.3%
Seats before644626
Seats won13147
Seats after614728
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg2
Popular vote63,62263,19024,119
Percentage40.9%40.6%15.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.3%Increase2.svg8.2%Decrease2.svg8.8%
 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election1 seats,
2.3%
Seats before3
Seats won1
Seats after3
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,815
Percentage1.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.1%
Manchester 1928.png
Map of results of 1928 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 Thursday, 1 November 1928. 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 63,622 (40.9%)
Increase2.svg 2.313 (37.1%)
13 / 35
Decrease2.svg 361 (43.6%)
61 / 140
Labour Party 63,190 (40.6%)
Increase2.svg 8.214 (40.0%)
14 / 35
Increase2.svg 147 (33.6%)
47 / 140
Liberal Party 24,119 (15.5%)
Decrease2.svg 8.87 (20.0%)
7 / 35
Increase2.svg 228 (20.0%)
28 / 140
Independent 1,815 (1.2%)
Decrease2.svg 1.11 (2.9%)
1 / 35
Steady2.svg3 (2.1%)
3 / 140
English League for the Taxation of Land Values 0 (0.0%)
Decrease2.svg 1.80 (0.0%)
0 / 35
Steady2.svg1 (0.7%)
1 / 140
Residents 1,298 (0.8%)
Increase2.svg 0.60 (0.0%)
0 / 35
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 140
Independent Conservative 977 (0.6%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 140
Co-operative Party 270 (0.2%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 140
Communist 193 (0.1%)
Decrease2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 35
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

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47281361

Aldermen

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310121

Councillors

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44181240

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. E. Hutchinson*1,95951.7+23.1
Conservative F. Earley1,78847.20
Residents A. R. Edwards391.0−0.1
Majority1714.5
Turnout 3,78645.5+2.0
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Whittle3,49556.1+0.9
Labour W. McMullan2,71343.6−1.2
Residents A. R. Edwards170.3N/A
Majority78212.5+2.1
Turnout 6,22560.5+4.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Thorneycroft* 4,94662.7−0.9
Conservative G. Southward2,93737.3+0.9
Majority2,00925.4−1.8
Turnout 7,88364.8+5.8
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Bentley*2,71461.3N/A
Labour W. Slack1,53634.7N/A
Residents J. A. P. Holmes1754.0N/A
Majority1,17826.6N/A
Turnout 4,42545.9N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. W. Sutton*3,90154.9N/A
Conservative F. J. Riley3,18144.8N/A
Residents W. T. Kilgariff230.3N/A
Majority72010.1N/A
Turnout 7,10566.8N/A
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. C. Kidd*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. T. Burrows*4,78846.7+9.3
Liberal S. F. Wicks3,95538.6−22.7
Labour A. McIlwrick1,45714.2N/A
Residents N. E. Walker510.5N/A
Majority8338.1
Turnout 10,25154.0+0.8
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Elliott*1,06765.7N/A
Labour P. Goldstone55834.3N/A
Majority50931.4
Turnout 1,62543.3−6.9
Conservative hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Malcolm3,07851.3−5.5
Conservative F. Brine*2,83947.3+4.1
Communist G. W. Chandler661.1N/A
Residents J. F. Gavin160.3N/A
Majority2394.0−9.6
Turnout 5,99964.1+8.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. E. W. Booth2,20759.7N/A
Conservative W. Dennison*1,48840.3N/A
Majority71919.4N/A
Turnout 3,69557.4N/A
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. P. Dawson2,06051.0−0.1
Liberal D. Porter1,97949.0+0.1
Majority812.0−0.2
Turnout 4,03956.8+2.4
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. L. Hardcastle*53453.0N/A
Liberal W. A. Nixon47447.0N/A
Majority606.0N/A
Turnout 1,00861.4N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. F. Regan*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Lee*3,96066.0−0.5
Conservative A. Ireland1,98533.1N/A
Residents A. Owen550.9N/A
Majority1,97532.9−1.0
Turnout 6,00053.7+7.3
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Lundy*3,23053.5+2.2
Conservative C. F. Howarth2,71945.0−3.7
Residents J. A. P. Holmes911.5N/A
Majority5118.5+5.9
Turnout 6,04061.1+8.6
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. R. de la Wyche*2,98765.5N/A
Labour W. N. Bayes1,27227.9N/A
Co-operative Party E. C. Arundale2705.9N/A
Residents E. Walker320.7N/A
Majority1,71537.6N/A
Turnout 4,28847.4N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Cundiff*3,46662.3−1.6
Labour F. Gregson2,06937.2N/A
Residents N. E. Walker240.4N/A
Majority1,39725.1−2.7
Turnout 5,55953.8+12.9
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. K. Edwards2,67750.5−12.8
Conservative C. H. S. Redmond*2,47346.8+11.1
Residents A. R. Edwards1482.8N/A
Majority2043.9−23.7
Turnout 5,29845.4+2.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Taylor*3,75155.3−0.3
Conservative S. Bloor2,99744.2−0.2
Residents A. R. Edwards340.5N/A
Majority75411.1−0.1
Turnout 5,77266.1+1.7
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Hales*1,81547.8N/A
Conservative R. Ridyard1,37336.2−1.5
Labour J. Owen57115.0N/A
Residents A. R. Edwards360.9−2.1
Majority44211.6
Turnout 3,79548.6+2.2
Independent hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Pepperdine*2,50268.6+21.8
Labour R. McKeon1,10030.2N/A
Residents A. R. Edwards451.2N/A
Majority1,40238.4
Turnout 3,64741.6−1.5
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. R. Mellor*3,32556.2+21.1
Conservative C. Roberts2,56143.3+7.6
Residents E. Walker340.6N/A
Majority76412.9
Turnout 5,92058.4−4.4
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Fitton3,50453.7+10.2
Labour T. M. Larrad*3,02546.3−10.2
Majority4797.4
Turnout 6,52965.0+6.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. F. Robinson*2,85550.7N/A
Labour A. N. Dooley2,74648.7+8.8
Residents J. A. P. Holmes330.6N/A
Majority1092.0
Turnout 5,63459.8+4.9
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Toole* 4,08172.6N/A
Conservative J. Culshaw1,38924.7N/A
Communist A. Jackson1272.3N/A
Residents J. F. Gavin250.4N/A
Majority2,69247.9N/A
Turnout 5,62258.4N/A
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Noton Barclay* 80697.3N/A
Residents A. R. Edwards222.7N/A
Majority78494.6N/A
Turnout 4,625828N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. F. M. Sutton*2,49658.2+6.2
Ind. Conservative M. Hilditch97722.8N/A
Labour E. Beavan80318.7N/A
Residents N. E. Walker120.3N/A
Majority1,51935.4+31.4
Turnout 4,28847.0−4.1
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Green*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. D. Judson*79437.2+5.5
Liberal B. McManus69232.4−17.0
Labour A. E. Jones64930.4+11.9
Majority1024.8
Turnout 2,13568.8+3.4
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Hope*2,61658.3+9.2
Conservative C. E. Goolden1,81340.4+10.7
Residents A. R. Edwards601.3N/A
Majority80317.9−1.5
Turnout 4,48939.3−7.3
Labour hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. R. Hewlett*93193.2+41.3
Residents A. R. Edwards686.8N/A
Majority86386.4+82.6
Turnout 99939.1−16.1
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. R. Ackroyd* 2,58355.1+26.5
Conservative R. Harrison1,47831.5−19.4
Labour L. C. Walker49910.6N/A
Residents E. Walker1172.5+2.0
Majority1,10523.6
Turnout 4,63246.1+5.7
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Hall*4,00267.8N/A
Conservative E. Filmer1,83431.1N/A
Residents E. Walker641.1N/A
Majority2,16836.7N/A
Turnout 5,90168.1N/A
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Cathcart2,66660.7−2.2
Conservative G. H. Dale*1,72939.3+2.2
Majority93721.4−4.4
Turnout 4,39565.4+21.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Davis3,22650.8−5.5
Conservative W. Challoner*3,04247.9+4.2
Residents N. E. Walker771.2N/A
Majority1842.9−9.7
Turnout 6,34547.3−2.7
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 6 March 1929

Caused by the death on 2 February 1929 of Alderman Walter Harwood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1910) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1929. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Isaac HinchliffeDidsbury1934

Aldermanic election, 1 May 1929

Caused by the death on 8 April 1929 of Alderman Dr. A. W. Chapman (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1915). [7] [8]

In his place, Councillor William Davy (Labour, Gorton North, elected 1 Nov 1910) [9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929. [10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Labour William DavyMedlock Street1934

Caused by the death on 16 April 1929 of Alderman Henry Plummer (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1907). [11] [12]

In his place, Councillor Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 27 June 1911) [13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929. [14]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal Ernest Frederick Martin SuttonRusholme1931

Aldermanic election, 7 August 1929

Caused by the death on 28 June 1929 of Alderman Thomas Turnbull (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904). [15] [16]

In his place, Councillor Ashton Whitworth (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 18 July 1911) [17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 August 1929. [18]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Ashton WhitworthWithington1934

Aldermanic election, 2 October 1929

Caused by the death on 20 September 1929 of Alderman Harry Derwent Simpson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 May 1919). [19] [20]

In his place, Councillor Will Melland (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 27 June 1911) [21] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929. [22]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal Will MellandBeswick1934

By-elections between 1928 and 1929

Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 20 December 1928

Caused by the death of Councillor W. T. Burrows (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 2 November 1925) [23] on 5 December 1928. [24]

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Somerville2,84051.5+4.8
Liberal S. Pilling1,98536.0−2.6
Labour A. McIlwrick68412.4−1.8
Residents A. R. Edwards100.1−0.4
Majority85515.5+7.4
Turnout 5,51929.1−24.9
Conservative hold Swing

[25]

St. John's, 19 March 1929

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1910) [26] on 6 March 1929, [27] following the death on 2 February 1929 of Alderman Walter Harwood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904). [28] [29]

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Dunks70448.2−45.0
Independent J. E. Burgess59340.6N/A
Labour A. Titt14910.2N/A
Residents A. R. Edwards151.0−5.8
Majority1117.6−78.8
Turnout 1,46157.2+18.1
Conservative hold Swing

[30]

By-elections, 14 May 1929

Two by-elections were held on 14 May 1929 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 6 June 1928. [31]

Gorton North

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Davy (Labour, Gorton North, elected 1 Nov 1910) [32] on 1 May 1929, [33] following the death on 8 April 1929 of Alderman Dr. A. W. Chapman (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1915). [34] [35]

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. H. Hitchburn3,28468.6N/A
Conservative G. Taylor1,50131.4N/A
Majority1,78337.2N/A
Turnout 4,785
Labour hold Swing

Rusholme

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 27 June 1911) [36] on 1 May 1929, [37] following the death on 16 April 1929 of Alderman Henry Plummer (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1907). [38] [39]

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. A. Jackson2,27253.0N/A
Liberal A. Heywood1,95645.6−12.6
Residents A. R. Edwards611.4+1.1
Majority3167.4
Turnout 4,28947.00
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Cheetham, 20 August 1929

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Ashton Whitworth (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 18 July 1911) [40] on 7 August 1929, [41] following the death on 28 June 1929 of Alderman Thomas Turnbull (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904). [42] [43]

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Laski1,93746.6N/A
Conservative G. Grimshaw1,51236.3N/A
Labour A. McIlwrick71117.1N/A
Majority42510.3N/A
Turnout 4,160
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[44]

St. Clement's, 15 October 1929

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Will Melland (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 27 June 1911) [45] on 2 October 1929, [46] following the death on 20 September 1929 of Alderman Harry Derwent Simpson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 May 1919). [47] [48]

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal B. McManus68435.8+3.4
Labour A. E. Jones62332.6+2.2
Conservative A. Ashton60431.6−5.6
Majority613.2
Turnout 1,91161.6−7.2
Liberal hold Swing

[49]

References

  1. ↑ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1928, p.12
  2. ↑ LIBERALS AND LABOUR DELIGHTED, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1928, p.8
  3. ↑ ALDERMAN W. E. Harwood, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1929, p.11
  4. ↑ MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1904, p.8
  5. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.8
  6. ↑ MANCHESTER COUNCIL "SCENE", Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1929, p.12
  7. ↑ OBITURARY, Manchester Guardian, April 9, 1929, p.16
  8. ↑ MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 5, 1915, p.3
  9. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.8
  10. ↑ NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1
  11. ↑ ALDERMAN HENRY PLUMMER, Manchester Guardian, April 17, 1929, p.12
  12. ↑ , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6
  13. ↑ RUSHOLME BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, June 28, 1911, p.13
  14. ↑ NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1
  15. ↑ OBITUARIES, Manchester Guardian, June 29, 1929, p.18
  16. ↑ MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1904, p.8
  17. ↑ CHEETHAM WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 19, 1911, p.5
  18. ↑ NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, August 7, 1929, p.10
  19. ↑ ALDERMAN DERWENT SIMPSON, Manchester Guardian, September 21, 1929, p.15
  20. ↑ , Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1919, p.12
  21. ↑ MANCHESTER ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10
  22. ↑ MR. WILL MELLAND, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1929, p.7
  23. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6
  24. ↑ COUNCIL SHOCK, Manchester Evening News, December 5, 1928, p.4
  25. ↑ CHORLTON ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1928, p.13
  26. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.8
  27. ↑ MANCHESTER COUNCIL "SCENE", Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1929, p.12
  28. ↑ ALDERMAN W. E. Harwood, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1929, p.11
  29. ↑ MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1904, p.8
  30. ↑ MANCHESTER WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 20, 1929, p.16
  31. ↑ TORIES WIN A MUNICIPAL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1929, p.15
  32. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.8
  33. ↑ NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1
  34. ↑ OBITURARY, Manchester Guardian, April 9, 1929, p.16
  35. ↑ MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 5, 1915, p.3
  36. ↑ RUSHOLME BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, June 28, 1911, p.13
  37. ↑ NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1
  38. ↑ ALDERMAN HENRY PLUMMER, Manchester Guardian, April 17, 1929, p.12
  39. ↑ , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6
  40. ↑ CHEETHAM WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 19, 1911, p.5
  41. ↑ NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, August 7, 1929, p.10
  42. ↑ OBITUARIES, Manchester Guardian, June 29, 1929, p.18
  43. ↑ MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1904, p.8
  44. ↑ MUNICIPAL CONTEST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, August 21, 1929, p.11
  45. ↑ MANCHESTER ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10
  46. ↑ MR. WILL MELLAND, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1929, p.7
  47. ↑ ALDERMAN DERWENT SIMPSON, Manchester Guardian, September 21, 1929, p.15
  48. ↑ , Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1919, p.12
  49. ↑ ST. CLEMENT'S WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, October 16, 1929, p.13
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