1931 Manchester City Council election

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1931 Manchester City Council election
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35 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election18 seats,
42.1%		11 seats,
34.4%		5 seats,
19.6%
Seats before625128
Seats won2177
Seats after714328
Seat changeIncrease2.svg9Decrease2.svg7Steady2.svg
Popular vote63,28448,54912,384
Percentage50.0%38.4%9.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg7.9%Increase2.svg4.0%Decrease2.svg9.8%
 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election1 seats,
2.3%
Seats before3
Seats won0
Seats after2
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote0
Percentage0.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.3%
Manchester 1931.png
Map of results of 1931 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, 2 November 1931. 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 63,284 (50.0%)
Increase2.svg 7.921 (60.0%)
21 / 35
Increase2.svg 971 (49.3%)
71 / 144
Labour Party 48,549 (38.4%)
Increase2.svg 4.07 (20.0%)
7 / 35
Decrease2.svg 743 (29.9%)
43 / 144
Liberal Party 12,384 (9.8%)
Decrease2.svg 9.87 (20.0%)
7 / 35
Steady2.svg28 (19.4%)
28 / 144
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Decrease2.svg 2.30 (0.0%)
0 / 35
Decrease2.svg 12 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Independent Labour 1,662 (1.3%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
Decrease2.svg 10 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Residents 368 (0.3%)
Increase2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 35
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Communist 261 (0.2%)
Increase2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 35
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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4328271

Aldermen

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59121

Councillors

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3819150

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. McMahon 2,50268.3+12.0
Labour A. Trench1,16031.7+5.4
Majority1,34236.6+6.6
Turnout 3,66241.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Grocock3,39962.0−0.6
Labour W. Onions2,08038.0+0.6
Majority1,31924.0−1.2
Turnout 5,47950.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Thorneycroft* 3,90252.3N/A
Conservative W. Shaw3,55947.7N/A
Majority3434.6N/A
Turnout 7,46159.6
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Lee3,60074.4N/A
Labour W. Collingson1,24125.6−6.7
Majority2,35948.8
Turnout 4,84148.2
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. J. Riley3,59659.0+11.6
Labour R. McKeon2,50341.0−11.6
Majority1,09318.0
Turnout 6,09953.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Cheetham

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

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Somerville*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Elliott*1,02750.2N/A
Liberal P. Smith1,02049.8+22.4
Majority70.4
Turnout 2,04747.3
Conservative hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. E. Wilson3,04351.2+1.5
Labour R. Malcolm*2,79247.0−3.3
Communist S. Nuttall1031.8N/A
Majority2514.2
Turnout 5,93859.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Reid2,18751.20
Liberal G. H. Harrison2,08248.8+3.9
Majority1052.4−3.9
Turnout 4,26954.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. P. Dawson*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. L. Hardcastle*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. F. Regan*3,62356.4−13.8
Conservative H. S. Birch2,79743.6N/A
Majority82612.8−27.6
Turnout 6,42059.1
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Lee*3,68351.9−1.3
Conservative E. Appleton3,41048.1+1.3
Majority2733.8−2.6
Turnout 7,09356.4
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Sutton3,69664.4+9.5
Labour E. Barnacott2,04235.6−9.5
Majority1,65428.8+19.0
Turnout 5,73856.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. R. de la Wyche*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Cundiff*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. T. Barnes3,00863.5+18.9
Labour F. Edwards*1,72936.5−18.9
Majority1,27927.0
Turnout 4,73737.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Vickers3,42253.1+7.1
Labour W. Lewis3,02346.9−7.1
Majority3996.2
Turnout 6,44559.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Strange2,73492.6+40.3
Residents A. R. Edwards2187.4+7.0
Majority2,51685.2+63.5
Turnout 2,95233.9
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Pepperdine*3,42783.6+36.8
Labour A. Eyres63215.4−0.6
Majority2,79568.2+54.5
Turnout 4,05920.9
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. R. Mellor*3,07551.6+18.2
Conservative J. S. O'Byrne2,88748.4−6.2
Majority1883.2
Turnout 5,96251.2
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Fitton*3,75051.5+7.1
Labour L. M. Lever 3,52848.5−7.1
Majority2223.0
Turnout 7,27867.9
Conservative hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. F. Robinson*3,29361.6+5.8
Labour J. Gorman2,04938.4−5.8
Majority1,24423.2+11.6
Turnout 5,34252.6
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Toole* 3,11954.2−12.4
Conservative J. Campbell2,47943.1N/A
Communist A. Jackson1582.7+0.6
Majority64011.1−24.2
Turnout 5,75656.8
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

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

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. A. Jackson*3,11995.4+50.9
Residents A. M. Edwards1504.6+2.9
Majority2,96990.8
Turnout 3,26931.8
Conservative 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*1,05758.0+26.9
Labour A. Lees76542.0+16.3
Majority29216.0
Turnout 1,82255.1
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. Todd2,44644.9N/A
Independent Labour E. Hope*1,66230.5N/A
Labour L. Corcoran1,34124.6−16.0
Majority78414.4
Turnout 5,44943.2
Liberal gain from Independent Labour Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal F. E. Tylecote* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. R. Ackroyd* 3,23678.4N/A
Labour E. Davies89221.6−14.7
Majority2,34456.8
Turnout 4,12820.2
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Hall*3,17750.6−7.1
Conservative G. Moores3,10249.4+7.1
Majority751.2−14.2
Turnout 6,27958.3
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Cathcart*2,23855.6N/A
Conservative T. Smith1,79044.4N/A
Majority44811.2N/A
Turnout 4,02858.3
Labour hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. H. Davis*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 2 March 1932

Caused by the death on 12 February 1932 of Alderman James Bowes (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 28 October 1903). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor Joseph Crookes Grime (Conservative, Exchange, elected 7 July 1927, previously 1911-26) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1932. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Joseph Crookes GrimeMiles Platting1937

By-elections between 1931 and 1932

Exchange, 10 November 1931

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Colonel George Westcott (Conservative, Exchange, elected 1 November 1911) [7] on 29 October 1931, [8] following the death on 16 October 1931 of Alderman John James Kendall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1927). [9] [10]

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. F. Terry*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's, 24 November 1931

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor H. D. Judson (Conservative, St. Clements's, elected 2 November 1925, previously 1911-24) [11] on 29 October 1931, [12] following the death on 8 October 1931 of Alderman James Johnson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1923). [13] [14]

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. C. Parker76137.3−20.7
Liberal J. E. Fitzsimons69334.0N/A
Labour A. Lees58428.7−13.3
Majority683.3−12.7
Turnout 2,03861.7+6.6
Conservative hold Swing

[15]

Moss Side West, 19 January 1932

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Benjamin Vivante (Conservative, Moss Side West, elected 1 November 1930) [16] on 6 January 1932. [17]

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Gosling1,77255.0−28.6
Labour A. Eyres85926.7+11.3
English League for the Taxation of Land Values A. H. Weller57417.7N/A
Residents A. R. Edwards180.6N/A
Majority91328.3−39.9
Turnout 3,22316.6−4.4
Conservative hold Swing

[18]

Harpurhey, 2 February 1932

Caused by the death of Councillor Fraser Sutton (Conservative, Moss Side West, elected 2 November 1931) [19] on 12 January 1932. [20]

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Shields2,59260.2−4.2
Labour E. Barnacott1,71439.8+4.2
Majority87820.4−8.4
Turnout 4,30642.1−14.0
Conservative hold Swing

[21]

Blackley, 1 March 1932

Caused by the death of Councillor James Edward Littler (Conservative, Blackley, elected 1 November 1921) [22] on 11 February 1932. [23]

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Makinson1,83471.1N/A
Labour W. Collingson74528.9+3.3
Majority1,08942.2
Turnout 2,57925.7−22.5
Conservative hold Swing

[24]

Cheetham, 15 March 1932

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor H. D. Judson (Conservative, St. Clements's, elected 2 November 1925, previously 1911-24) [25] on 29 October 1931, [26] following the death on 8 October 1931 of Alderman James Johnson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1923). [27] [28]

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Lomax1,46062.4N/A
Labour M. Tyler87937.6N/A
Majority58124.8N/A
Turnout 2,339
Conservative hold Swing

[29]

References

  1. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1931, p.12
  2. ↑ LABOUR'S AUTOMATIC DEFEAT, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1931, p.5
  3. ↑ DEATH OF ALDERMAN BOWES, Manchester Guardian, February 13, 1932, p.5
  4. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Council, October 28, 1903, p.2
  5. ↑ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, July 8, 1927, p.13
  6. ↑ 10s HOUSES AT WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Guardian, March 3, 1932, p.11
  7. ↑ MANCHESTER ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10
  8. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 30, 1931, p.3
  9. ↑ NEW ALDERMEN WANTED, Manchester Evening News, October 17, 1931, p.5
  10. ↑ NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15
  11. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6
  12. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 30, 1931, p.3
  13. ↑ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, October 9, 1931, p.5
  14. ↑ FREE TRADE IN MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS, Manchester Guardian, August 2, 1923, p.9
  15. ↑ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 25, 1931, p.11
  16. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12
  17. ↑ CITY BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 8, 1932, p.11
  18. ↑ MOSS SIDE WEST WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 20, 1932, p.11
  19. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1931, p.12
  20. ↑ DEATH OF MANCHESTER CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Guardian, January 13, 1932, p.8
  21. ↑ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1932, p.14
  22. ↑ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
  23. ↑ COUNCILLOR DEAD, Manchester Evening News, February 11, 1932, p.7
  24. ↑ , Manchester Guardian, March 2, 1932, p.11
  25. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6
  26. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 30, 1931, p.3
  27. ↑ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, October 9, 1931, p.5
  28. ↑ FREE TRADE IN MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS, Manchester Guardian, August 2, 1923, p.9
  29. ↑ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 16, 1932, p.4
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