1932 Manchester City Council election

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1932 Manchester City Council election
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36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election21 seats,
50.0%		7 seats,
38.4%		7 seats,
9.8%
Seats before723926
Seats won11159
Seats after743628
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg3Increase2.svg2
Popular vote44,64562,27116,257
Percentage34.7%48.4%12.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg15.3%Increase2.svg10.0%Increase2.svg2.8%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Ind. Labour Party Independent
Last electiondid not stand0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before43
Seats won10
Seats after33
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote2,9830
Percentage2.3%0.0%
SwingN/ASteady2.svg
Manchester 1932.png
Map of results of 1932 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1932. 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 gained overall control of the council from, no overall control. [1] [2]

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 44,645 (34.7%)
Decrease2.svg 15.311 (30.6%)
11 / 36
Increase2.svg 274 (51.4%)
74 / 144
Labour Party 62,271 (48.4%)
Increase2.svg 10.015 (41.7%)
15 / 36
Decrease2.svg 336 (25.0%)
36 / 144
Liberal Party 16,257 (12.6%)
Increase2.svg 2.89 (25.0%)
9 / 36
Increase2.svg 228 (19.4%)
28 / 144
Independent Labour Party 2,983 (2.3%)
N/A1 (2.8%)
1 / 36
Decrease2.svg 13 (2.1%)
3 / 144
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg3 (2.1%)
3 / 144
Independent Labour 1,093 (0.8%)
Decrease2.svg 0.50 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Communist 854 (0.7%)
Increase2.svg 0.50 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Residents 527 (0.4%)
Increase2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. S. Harper 1,59853.6+14.7
Labour J. Williams*1,38346.4+14.7
Majority2157.2−29.4
Turnout 2,981
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. Wharton*2,46655.8+17.8
Conservative C. A. Baylem1,95544.2−17.8
Majority51111.6
Turnout 4,421
Labour hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Robinson* 4,25868.0+15.7
Conservative R. C. Roberts2,00232.0−15.7
Majority2,25636.0+31.4
Turnout 6,260
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. S. Williams*2,16362.7−11.7
Labour W. Collingson1,28737.3+11.7
Majority87625.4−23.4
Turnout 3,450
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. J. Hart*3,23160.3+19.3
Conservative H. Poulter1,98737.1−21.9
Communist W. Dutson1372.6N/A
Majority1,24423.2
Turnout 5,355
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Lomax*1,92848.4N/A
Liberal P. Smith1,63841.1N/A
Labour H. Goldstone41610.5N/A
Majority2907.3N/A
Turnout 3,982
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. W. Maitland*4,54480.8N/A
Labour W. Taylor1,08019.2N/A
Majority3,46461.6N/A
Turnout 5,624
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. S. Moss* 1,28678.4+28.6
Labour H. Cohen26616.2N/A
Communist M. Jenkins895.4N/A
Majority1,02062.2
Turnout 1,641
Liberal hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Johnston*3,72965.6+18.6
Conservative A. Heald1,90433.5−17.7
Communist J. Dunn520.9−0.9
Majority1,82532.1
Turnout 5,685
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Meadowcroft*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. H. White*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. S. Harper*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. H. Hitchburn*4,01772.1+15.7
Liberal H. Quinney1,55327.9N/A
Majority2,46444.2−31.4
Turnout 5,570
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. H. Adams*4,44668.9+17.0
Conservative E. Appleton2,00531.1−17.0
Majority2,44137.8+34.0
Turnout 6,451
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Howard*2,58450.2+14.6
Conservative J. Chatterton2,56849.8−14.6
Majority160.4
Turnout 5,152
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. M. Emery*2,88169.2N/A
Labour J. Moohan1,28030.8N/A
Majority1,60138.4N/A
Turnout 4,161
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. P. Jackson*2,49869.6N/A
Independent Labour W. L. Wilson1,09330.4N/A
Majority1,40539.2N/A
Turnout 3,591
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Gorman 2,13249.7+13.2
Conservative C. A. Cave1,94145.2−18.3
Communist E. Billington2215.1N/A
Majority1914.5
Turnout 4,294
Labour hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. James*4,28767.4+20.5
Conservative C. B. Walker2,07432.6−20.5
Majority2,21334.8
Turnout 6,361
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Craven1,50054.8−37.8
Labour A. O'Donnell1,13041.3N/A
Residents A. R. Edwards1094.0−3.4
Majority37013.5−71.7
Turnout 2,739
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side West

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

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Gregson*2,98154.1+2.5
Conservative W. P. Parker2,53245.9−2.5
Majority4498.2+5.0
Turnout 5,513
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Hallows*3,98663.3+14.8
Conservative H. Sumner2,30936.7−14.8
Majority1,67726.6
Turnout 6,295
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Labour Party H. M. Mitchell*2,98360.3N/A
Conservative J. Fildes1,96039.7−21.9
Majority1,02320.6
Turnout 4,943
Ind. Labour Party hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. H. Oldfield* 3,75973.4+19.2
Conservative J. Campbell1,18623.2−19.9
Communist J. Parry1743.4+0.7
Majority2,57350.2+39.1
Turnout 5,119
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

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

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. H. Barlow*2,23569.6N/A
Labour J. L. Stocks93329.1N/A
Residents A. M. Edwards431.3+3.3
Majority1,30240.5
Turnout 3,211
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%±%
Liberal J. E. Fitzsimons1,04952.8N/A
Labour A. E. Jones*93947.2+5.2
Majority1105.6
Turnout 1,988
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. G. Clapham*2,14454.4+29.8
Conservative A. E. Courtman1,71543.5N/A
Communist L. Evans812.1N/A
Majority42910.9
Turnout 3,940
Labour hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. A. Gibbons*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal F. Tebb1,78953.2−25.2
Labour J. T. Wolfenden1,47243.8+22.2
Communist J. Ball1003.0N/A
Majority3179.4
Turnout 3,361
Liberal gain from Ind. Labour Party Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Wood*3,32967.4+16.8
Conservative G. Moores1,61132.6−16.8
Majority1,71834.8+33.6
Turnout 4,940
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Rafferty*2,36668.9+13.3
Conservative T. Smith1,06731.1−13.3
Majority1,29937.8+26.6
Turnout 3,433
Labour hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. S. Hill*5,42466.4N/A
Labour F. Edwards2,37029.0N/A
Residents G. O. Edwards3754.6N/A
Majority3,05437.4N/A
Turnout 8,169
Conservative hold Swing

Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Bentley*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic election

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1932

Caused by the death on 3 November 1932 of Alderman James Reilly (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1930). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, Exchange, elected 14 May 1912) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative William CundiffSt. Michael's1934

By-elections between 1932 and 1933

New Cross, 8 November 1932

Caused by the death of Councillor Robert Matthews (Labour, New Cross, elected 1 November 1924) [7] on 8 October 1932. [8]

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. M. Lever 4,20665.32.0
Conservative H. Sumner2,23534.7−2.0
Majority1,97130.6+4.0
Turnout 6,441
Labour hold Swing

[9]

Longsight, 20 December 1932

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, Exchange, elected 14 May 1912) [10] on 9 November 1932, [11] following the death on 3 November 1932 of Alderman James Reilly (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1930). [12] [13]

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. N. Griffin1,78267.1−2.5
Labour A. Lees80430.3N/A
Residents A. R. Edwards682.6N/A
Majority97836.8−2.4
Turnout 2,654
Conservative hold Swing

[14]

St. Mark's, 17 January 1933

Caused by the death of Councillor Isaac Brassington (Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1921) [15] on 13 December 1932. [16]

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. M. Larrad1,62786.0+18.6
Communist A. Jackson1618.5N/A
Residents A. R. Edwards1045.5N/A
Majority1,46677.5+42.7
Turnout 1,892
Labour hold Swing

[17]

Exchange, 28 February 1933

Caused by the death of Councillor Gilbert Lees Hardcastle (Conservative, Exchange, elected 1 August 1917) [18] on 10 February 1933. [19]

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. A. Higson41476.2N/A
Independent A. R. F. Onions12923.8N/A
Majority28552.4N/A
Turnout 543
Conservative hold Swing

[20]

Oxford, 18 April 1933

Caused by the disqualification of Councillor R. Noton Barclay (Liberal, Oxford, elected 31 October 1917) [21] on 5 April 1933. [22]

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

[23]

Crumpsall, 19 September 1933

Caused by the death of Councillor William Reid (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 2 November 1931) [24] on 14 August 1933. [25]

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Weaver1,43870.5N/A
Labour A. Sutcliffe60129.5N/A
Majority83741.0N/A
Turnout 2,039
Conservative hold Swing

[26]

All Saints', 3 October 1933

Caused by the death of Councillor Johnny McMahon (Conservative, All Saints', elected 2 November 1931) [27] on 11 September 1933. [28]

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Shaw1,04151.4−2.2
Labour A. Lees98448.6+2.2
Majority572.8−4.4
Turnout 2,025
Conservative hold Swing

[29]

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References

  1. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1932, p.14
  2. ↑ Labour Gains 15 Seats in Councils, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1932, p.9
  3. ↑ ALD. JAMES REILLY, Manchester Guardian, November 4, 1932, p.6
  4. ↑ HOUSING FINANCE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1930, p.11
  5. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1912, p.6
  6. ↑ MANCHESTER'S NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11
  7. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10
  8. ↑ COUNCILLOR ROBERT MATTHEWS, Manchester Guardian, October 11, 1932, p.3
  9. ↑ BIG POLL IN NEW CROSS BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 9, 1932, p.4
  10. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1912, p.6
  11. ↑ MANCHESTER'S NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11
  12. ↑ ALD. JAMES REILLY, Manchester Guardian, November 4, 1932, p.6
  13. ↑ HOUSING FINANCE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1930, p.11
  14. ↑ LONGSIGHT WARD HELD BY CONSERVATIVES, Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1932, p.11
  15. ↑ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7
  16. ↑ COUNCILLOR ISAAC BRASSINGTON, Manchester Guardian, December 14, 1932, p.4
  17. ↑ LABOUR WIN IN MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 18, 1933, p.11
  18. ↑ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 2, 1917, p.3
  19. ↑ MR. G. L. HARDCASTLE, Manchester Guardian, February 11, 1933, p.15
  20. ↑ EXCHANGE WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 1, 1933, p.11
  21. ↑ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 1, 1917, p.8
  22. ↑ MR. R. NOTON BARCLAY AND OXFORD WARD, Manchester Guardian, April 6, 1933, p.12
  23. ↑ MR. NOTON BARCLAY AGAIN A COUNCILLOR, Manchester Guardian, April 12, 1933, p.13
  24. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1931, p.12
  25. ↑ COUN. W. REID DEAD, Manchester Evening News, August 14, 1933, p.1
  26. ↑ CRUMPSALL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, September 20, 1933, p.11
  27. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1931, p.12
  28. ↑ "JOHNNY" MCMAHON, Manchester Evening News, September 11, 1933, p.12
  29. ↑ CONSERVATIVE WIN IN WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, October 4, 1933, p.13
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