1934 Manchester City Council election

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1934 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 election18 seats,
35.3%		13 seats,
49.7%		4 seats,
11.9%
Seats before713831
Seats won14156
Seats after634730
Seat changeDecrease2.svg8Increase2.svg9Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote49,91960,32912,038
Percentage38.7%46.8%9.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.4%Decrease2.svg2.9%Decrease2.svg2.6%
 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election1 seats,
2.5%
Seats before2
Seats won0
Seats after2
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote2,881
Percentage2.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.3%
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Map of results of 1934 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 1934. 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 49,919 (38.7%)
Increase2.svg 3.414 (38.9%)
14 / 36
Decrease2.svg 863 (43.8%)
63 / 144
Labour Party 60,329 (46.8%)
Decrease2.svg 2.915 (41.7%)
15 / 36
Increase2.svg 947 (32.6%)
47 / 144
Liberal Party 12,038 (9.3%)
Decrease2.svg 2.66 (16.7%)
6 / 36
Decrease2.svg 130 (20.8%)
30 / 144
Independent 2,881 (2.2%)
Decrease2.svg 0.30 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg2 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Independent Labour 3,079 (2.4%)
N/A1 (2.8%)
1 / 36
Steady2.svg1 (0.7%)
1 / 144
Independent Labour Party 0 (0.0%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg1 (0.7%)
1 / 144
Residents 300 (0.2%)
Increase2.svg 0.10 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Communist 289 (0.2%)
Decrease2.svg 0.20 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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114730263

Aldermen

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411120

Councillors

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114319143

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Fryers1,30050.4+0.8
Conservative H. Shaw*1,28049.6−0.8
Majority200.8
Turnout 2,580
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. T. Wolfenden2,45254.7+5.2
Conservative G. Grocock*2,02845.3−5.2
Majority4249.4
Turnout 4,480
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Thorneycroft* 4,03367.3N/A
Conservative K. A. Quas-Cohen1,96332.7N/A
Majority2,07034.6N/A
Turnout 5,996
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Lee*2,51763.8N/A
Labour T. Sheard1,43136.2−6.6
Majority1,08627.6
Turnout 3,948
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Frankland3,42264.5+3.9
Conservative F. J. Riley*1,88435.5−3.9
Majority1,53829.0−7.8
Turnout 5,306
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. C. Kidd*1,34971.2N/A
Independent S. Hall54528.8N/A
Majority80442.4
Turnout 1,894
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Somerville*4,58073.4+18.4
Labour C. Bamber1,66426.6+15.0
Majority2,91646.8+25.2
Turnout 6,244
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Holmes1,01147.9N/A
Liberal P. Smith91743.5N/A
Communist M. Jenkins1818.6+4.1
Majority944.4
Turnout 2,109
Conservative hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Collingson3,05966.2+3.8
Conservative L. E. Wilson*1,56033.8−1.0
Majority1,49932.4+4.8
Turnout 4,619
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Weaver*1,78969.7+23.6
Labour C. W. Jones77630.3+11.8
Majority1,01339.4+28.3
Turnout 2,565
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. P. Dawson*3,02769.1N/A
Labour W. Ingham1,35530.9N/A
Majority1,67238.2N/A
Turnout 4,382
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. A. Higson*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. F. Regan*3,55973.2N/A
Conservative S. Bloor1,30526.8N/A
Majority2,25446.4N/A
Turnout 4,864
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Lee*4,14969.0−8.6
Conservative E. Shaw1,86231.0N/A
Majority2,28738.0−17.2
Turnout 6,011
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Barnacott2,69150.6+0.8
Conservative A. Heald2,62349.4−0.8
Majority681.2
Turnout 5,314
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. R. de la Wyche*1,97962.0N/A
Labour G. Darling1,21338.0N/A
Majority76624.0N/A
Turnout 3,192
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. N. Griffin*2,35062.2N/A
Labour I. E. Thorley1,42937.8N/A
Majority92124.4N/A
Turnout 3,770
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. T. Barnes*1,62350.9+12.8
Labour R. McKeon1,56549.1−12.8
Majority581.8
Turnout 3,188
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. C. Chadwick3,72066.8−0.2
Conservative J. Vickers*1,84633.2+0.2
Majority1,87433.6−0.4
Turnout 5,566
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Strange*1,22745.6−4.8
Labour A. O'Donnell1,16143.2−2.8
Residents A. R. Edwards30011.2+7.6
Majority662.4−2.0
Turnout 2,688
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. C. Brewster1,97765.0−0.9
Labour T. Knowles1,06635.0+1.7
Majority91130.0−2.6
Turnout 3,043
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Onions*2,87954.1+6.8
Conservative A. C. Cox2,43945.9−6.8
Majority4408.2
Turnout 5,318
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Griffiths3,45764.1−8.9
Conservative S. Fitton*1,93635.9+8.9
Majority1,52128.2−17.8
Turnout 5,393
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. E. P. Stott2,63251.9−5.3
Conservative H. F. Robinson*2,43748.1+5.3
Majority1953.8−10.6
Turnout 5,069
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Toole* 3,42875.4−16.0
Conservative E. M. Buckley99922.0N/A
Communist G. Brown 1082.4−6.2
Independent T. Kilgariff120.2N/A
Majority2,42964.4−18.4
Turnout 4,547
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. T. Griffiths39455.3N/A
Independent A. Ellison31944.7N/A
Majority7510.6N/A
Turnout 713
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. A. Jackson*2,41966.6N/A
Labour W. J. Sharkey1,21433.4+4.2
Majority1,20533.2
Turnout 3,633
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 P. C. Parker*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Horan1,84559.8+2.3
Liberal A. Todd*1,23940.2N/A
Majority60619.6+2.2
Turnout 3,084
Labour gain from Liberal 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* 1,87358.3N/A
Labour W. Taylor1,34141.7−5.1
Majority53216.6
Turnout 3,214
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour G. Hall*3,07969.3N/A
Conservative G. Moores1,36130.7+1.2
Majority1,71838.6
Turnout 4,440
Independent Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Cathcart*1,88068.6+3.5
Conservative G. C. Clayton85931.4−3.5
Majority1,02137.2+7.0
Turnout 2,739
Labour hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. H. Davies*3,11954.7−4.4
Labour F. Edwards2,58445.3+4.4
Majority5359.4−8.8
Turnout 5,703
Liberal hold Swing

Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. R. W. Menzies*2,18536.1N/A
Independent S. D. Simon 2,00533.1N/A
Labour F. Helme1,86830.8N/A
Majority1803.0N/A
Turnout 6,058
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic election

Aldermanic election, 6 March 1935

Caused by the death on 20 February 1935 of Alderman Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor Joseph Toole (Labour, Openshaw, elected 21 January 1919) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1935. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Labour Joseph Toole St. Michael's1940

Aldermanic election, 5 June 1935

Caused by the death on 29 April 1935 of Alderman T. R. Hewlett (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 May 1931). [7] [8]

In his place, Councillor Alfred James (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 6 May 1919) [9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 June 1935. [10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Labour Alfred JamesWythenshawe1940

Aldermanic election, 30 October 1935

Caused by the death on 22 October 1935 of Alderman John Harrison (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 May 1928). [11] [12]

In his place, Councillor Elijah John Hart (Labour, Bradford, elected 28 May 1919, previously 1902-08) [13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 30 October 1935. [14]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Labour Elijah John HartCrumpsall1937

By-elections between 1934 and 1935

Openshaw, 26 March 1935

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Toole (Labour, Openshaw, elected 21 January 1919) [15] on 6 March 1935, [16] following the death on 20 February 1935 of Alderman Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932). [17] [18]

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Cassonuncontested
Labour hold Swing

[19]

Miles Platting, 19 September 1935

Caused by the death of Councillor Charles Edward Wood (Labour, Moston, elected 1 November 1927) [20] on 15 August 1935. [21]

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. C. Masonuncontested
Labour hold Swing

[22]

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References

  1. ↑ LABOUR'S DAY IN MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12
  2. ↑ Why Labour Succeeded in Snatching Nine Seats in Manchester, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1934, p.7
  3. ↑ SIR WM. CUNDIFF, Manchester Guardian, February 21, 1935, p.11
  4. ↑ MANCHESTER'S NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11
  5. ↑ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, January 22, 1919, p.7
  6. ↑ The Aldermanic Rota, Manchester Guardian, March 6, 1935, p.11
  7. ↑ MR. T. R. HEWLETT DEAD, Manchester Guardian, April 30, 1935, p.13
  8. ↑ NEW ALDERMAN FOR WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Evening News, May 6, 1931, p.7
  9. ↑ MILES PLATTING BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, May 7, 1919, p.6
  10. ↑ FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11
  11. ↑ ALDERMAN JOHN HARRISON, Manchester Guardian, October 23, 1935, p.13
  12. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 3, 1928, p.13
  13. ↑ CITY BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, May 29, 1919, p.4
  14. ↑ FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11
  15. ↑ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, January 22, 1919, p.7
  16. ↑ The Aldermanic Rota, Manchester Guardian, March 6, 1935, p.11
  17. ↑ SIR WM. CUNDIFF, Manchester Guardian, February 21, 1935, p.11
  18. ↑ MANCHESTER'S NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11
  19. ↑ NEW CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Guardian, March 27, 1935, p.14
  20. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1927, p.11
  21. ↑ DEATH OF COUNCILLOR C. E. WOOD, Manchester Guardian, August 16, 1935, p.11
  22. ↑ ANNOUNCEMENTS, Manchester Evening News, September 11, 1935, p.6
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