1933 Manchester City Council election

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1933 Manchester City Council election
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  1932 1 November 1933 (1933-11-01) 1934  

36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election11 seats,
34.7%
15 seats,
48.4%
9 seats,
12.6%
Seats before763528
Seats won18134
Seats after743927
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg4Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote39,25655,17013,199
Percentage35.3%49.7%11.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.6%Increase2.svg1.3%Decrease2.svg0.7%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Ind. Labour Party
Last election0 seats,
0.0%
1 seats,
2.3%
Seats before23
Seats won10
Seats after22
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote2,7970
Percentage2.5%0.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.5%Decrease2.svg2.3%

Manchester 1933.png
Map of results of 1933 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1933. 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]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 39,256 (35.3%)
Increase2.svg 0.618 (50.0%)
18 / 36
Decrease2.svg 274 (51.4%)
74 / 144
Labour Party 55,170 (49.7%)
Increase2.svg 1.313 (36.1%)
13 / 36
Increase2.svg 439 (27.1%)
39 / 144
Liberal Party 13,199 (11.9%)
Decrease2.svg 0.74 (11.1%)
4 / 36
Decrease2.svg 127 (18.8%)
27 / 144
Independent 2,797 (2.5%)
Increase2.svg 2.51 (2.8%)
1 / 36
Steady2.svg2 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Independent Labour Party 0 (0.0%)
Decrease2.svg 2.30 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Decrease2.svg 12 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Communist 490 (0.4%)
Decrease2.svg 0.30 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Residents 164 (0.1%)
Decrease2.svg 0.30 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

23927274

Aldermen

58122

Councillors

23419152

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Davies*1,41950.4−3.2
Labour A. Lees1,39549.6+3.2
Majority240.8−6.4
Turnout 2,814
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. L. K. Jones* 2,55350.5+6.3
Labour J. T. Wolfenden2,50649.5−6.3
Majority471.0
Turnout 5,059
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

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

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Makinson*2,20257.2N/A
Labour W. Collingson1,65042.8+5.5
Majority55214.4
Turnout 3,852
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Malcolm3,46060.6+0.2
Conservative S. Bloor*2,25139.4+2.3
Majority1,20921.2−2.0
Turnout 5,711
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Laski*2,20382.7N/A
Labour H. Goldstone46017.3+6.8
Majority1,74365.4
Turnout 2,663
Liberal hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Watts5,40055.0N/A
Liberal S. D. Simon* 3,27333.4−47.4
Labour G. Reid1,14111.6−7.6
Majority2,12721.6
Turnout 9,814
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Gouldman*1,60484.0N/A
Labour H. Cohen1829.5−6.7
Communist M. Jenkins864.5−0.9
Independent T. A. Bardsley382.0N/A
Majority1,42274.5
Turnout 1,910
Independent hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Floyd*3,40962.4−3.2
Conservative A. Heald1,90134.8+1.5
Communist G. Brown 1462.7+1.8
Majority1,50827.6−4.5
Turnout 5,456
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. S. Grindley*1,69346.1N/A
Liberal Lord Stanley of Alderley 1,28635.0N/A
Labour A. Sutcliffe68018.5N/A
Residents D. Wighton160.4N/A
Majority40711.1N/A
Turnout 3,675
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Westcott*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

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

Gorton North

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

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. R. Leslie3,76977.6+8.8
Independent E. Appleton1,09022.4N/A
Majority2,67955.2+17.4
Turnout 4,859
Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. F. Howarth*2,48350.2+0.4
Labour E. Barnacott2,46149.8−0.4
Majority220.4
Turnout 4,944
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. R. Fairfoull*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. H. Meachin*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. L. Jones*2,74961.9+12.2
Conservative C. A. Cave1,69038.1−7.1
Majority1,05923.8+19.3
Turnout 4,439
Labour hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. E. Wood*3,63967.0−0.4
Conservative R. Jackson1,79033.0+0.4
Majority1,84934.0−0.8
Turnout 5,429
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. A. E. Ramsden*1,30050.4−4.4
Labour A. O'Donnell1,18646.0+4.7
Residents A. R. Edwards933.6−0.4
Majority1144.4−9.1
Turnout 2,579
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Gosling*1,88165.9N/A
Labour R. McKeon95133.3N/A
Residents G. O. Edwards230.8N/A
Majority93032.6N/A
Turnout 2,855
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Farrington*3,00152.7+6.8
Labour W. Onions2,69447.3−6.8
Majority3075.4
Turnout 5,695
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. M. Lever* 4,03373.0+9.7
Conservative A. Crossley1,49427.0−9.7
Majority2,53946.0+19.4
Turnout 5,527
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Young2,94057.2−3.7
Conservative L. Turner*2,20242.8+3.1
Majority73814.4−6.2
Turnout 5,142
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Moss*2,72691.4+18.0
Communist D. Ainley2588.6+5.2
Majority2,46882.8+32.6
Turnout 2,984
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. R. Suttonuncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. G. Edwards*2,16570.8+1.2
Labour W. J. Sharkey89529.2+0.1
Majority1,27041.6+1.1
Turnout 3,060
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Challoner*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal B. McManus*1,10555.6+2.8
Labour A. E. Jones*88144.4−2.8
Majority22411.2+5.6
Turnout 1,986
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Beamand2,40057.5+3.1
Conservative A. E. Courtman1,67540.1−3.4
Independent P. J. Brett651.6N/A
Residents A. M. Edwards320.8N/A
Majority72517.4+6.5
Turnout 4,172
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. Burgess*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Harrison*1,96753.2N/A
Labour W. Taylor1,72746.8+3.0
Majority2406.4
Turnout 3,694
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. M. Larrad*2,97570.5+3.1
Conservative A. E. Tillsley1,24229.5−3.1
Majority1,73341.0+6.2
Turnout 4,217
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Cassidy*2,07165.1−3.8
Conservative G. C. Clayton1,11234.9+3.8
Majority95930.2−7.6
Turnout 3,183
Labour hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. P. Simon*3,16759.1N/A
Labour F. Edwards2,19040.9+11.9
Majority97718.2
Turnout 5,357
Liberal hold Swing

Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Lowe*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic election

Aldermanic election, 3 January 1934

Caused by the resignation on 3 January 1934 of Alderman F. J. West (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor Sir John Mathewson Watson (Liberal, Moss Side West, elected 1 November 1913) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 January 1934. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal John Mathewson WatsonNewton Heath1934

Aldermanic election, 4 April 1934

Caused by the death on 9 March 1934 of Alderman Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1929). [7] [8]

In his place, Councillor Thomas Stone Williams (Liberal, Blackley, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1914-19) [9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 April 1934. [10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal Thomas Stone WilliamsDidsbury1934

Aldermanic election, 4 July 1934

Caused by the resignation on 17 May 1934 of Alderman G. K. Ashton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 June 1911). [11] [12]

In his place, Councillor Robert William Shepherd (Conservative, Oxford, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1916-19) [13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1934. [14]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative Robert William ShepherdArdwick1934

Aldermanic elections, 5 September 1934

Caused by the resignation on 17 July 1934 of Alderman Ashton Whitworth (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 August 1929). [15] [16]

In his place, Councillor R. Noton Barclay (Liberal, Oxford, elected 18 April 1933, previously 1917-33) [17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934. [18]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal R. Noton Barclay Withington1934

Caused by the death on 10 August 1934 of Alderman Tom Fox (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 16 April 1919). [19] [20]

In his place, Councillor John Elliott (Conservative, Collegiate Church, elected 6 March 1918) [21] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934. [22]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative John ElliottBradford1937

By-elections between 1933 and 1934

Moss Side West, 16 January 1934

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir John Mathewson Watson (Liberal, Moss Side West, elected 1 November 1913) [23] on 3 January 1934, [24] following the resignation on 3 January 1934 of Alderman F. J. West (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920). [25] [26]

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Quinney1,08470.3N/A
Labour R. McKeon44328.7−4.6
Residents A. R. Edwards141.0+0.2
Majority64141.6N/A
Turnout 1,541
Liberal hold Swing

[27]

All Saints', 18 January 1934

Caused by the death of Councillor William Davies (Conservative, All Saints', elected 15 February 1927) [28] on 22 December 1933. [29]

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Lees1,31253.0+3.4
Conservative C. A. Cave1,16247.0−3.4
Majority1506.0
Turnout 2,474
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[30]

Moston, 20 March 1934

Caused by the death of Councillor William Richard Mellor (Labour, Moston, elected 7 June 1916) [31] on 2 March 1934. [32]

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Onions2,43154.2+6.9
Conservative W. P. Parker2,05345.8−6.9
Majority3788.4
Turnout 4,484
Labour hold Swing

[33]

Blackley, 19 April 1934

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Stone Williams (Liberal, Blackley, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1914-19) [34] on 4 April 1934, [35] following the death on 9 March 1934 of Alderman Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1929). [36] [37]

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. W. Irwin1,73656.3N/A
Labour W. Collingson1,34643.7+0.9
Majority39012,6
Turnout 3,082
Liberal hold Swing

[38]

Moss Side East, 15 May 1934

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Godfrey Craven (Conservative, Moss Side East, elected 1 November 1932) [39] on 2 May 1934. [40]

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. Pheasey88253.2+2.8
Labour A. O'Donnell72343.6−2.4
Residents A. R. Edwards533.2−0.4
Majority1599.6+5.2
Turnout 1,658
Conservative hold Swing

[41]

Oxford, 19 July 1934

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert William Shepherd (Conservative, Oxford, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1916-19) [42] on 4 July 1934, [43] following the resignation on 17 May 1934 of Alderman G. K. Ashton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 June 1911). [44] [45]

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. B. Walker28957.5N/A
Independent A. Ellison21442.5N/A
Majority7515.0N/A
Turnout 503
Conservative hold Swing

[46]

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