1935 Manchester City Council election

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1935 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 election14 seats,
38.7%		15 seats,
46.8%		6 seats,
9.3%
Seats before605129
Seats won13167
Seats after625227
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote46,67340,05413,769
Percentage46.1%39.5%13.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg7.4%Decrease2.svg7.3%Increase2.svg4.3%
 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election0 seats,
2.2%
Seats before2
Seats won0
Seats after2
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote365
Percentage0.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.8%
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Map of results of 1935 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 Friday, 1 November 1935. 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]

Contents

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 46,673 (46.1%)
Increase2.svg 7.413 (36.1%)
13 / 36
Increase2.svg 262 (43.1%)
62 / 144
Labour Party 40,054 (39.5%)
Decrease2.svg 7.316 (44.4%)
16 / 36
Increase2.svg 152 (36.1%)
52 / 144
Liberal Party 13,769 (13.6%)
Increase2.svg 4.37 (19.4%)
7 / 36
Decrease2.svg 227 (18.8%)
27 / 144
Independent 365 (0.4%)
Decrease2.svg 1.80 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg2 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Independent Labour 0 (0.0%)
Decrease2.svg 2.40 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg1 (0.7%)
1 / 144
Residents 472 (0.5%)
Increase2.svg 0.30 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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15227262

Aldermen

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710118

Councillors

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14517144

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. S. Harper* 1,81955.7+6.1
Labour A. Titt1,44844.3−6.1
Majority 37111.4
Turnout 3,267
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. Wharton*2,28556.2+1.5
Conservative G. Moores1,78243.8−1.5
Majority 50312.4+3.0
Turnout 4,067
Labour hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Robinson* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Fitton2,56450.4N/A
Labour H. Footit1,61131.7−4.5
Liberal W. S. Booth90817.9−45.9
Majority 95318.7
Turnout 5,083
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. J. Hart*3,37162.7−1.8
Conservative S. Bloor2,00637.3+1.8
Majority 1,36525.4−3.6
Turnout 5,377
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Lomax*1,46352.3−18.9
Liberal G. A. Barrow1,33347.7N/A
Majority 1304.6−37.8
Turnout 2,796
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Beith4,53349.2−24.2
Liberal J. W. Maitland*3,00332.6N/A
Labour J. Cooper1,68618.2−8.4
Majority 1,53016.6−30.2
Turnout 9,222
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. S. Moss* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Johnston*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Meadowcroft*2,25049.0N/A
Conservative H. C. Turner1,54233.5−36.2
Labour J. Pevie80517.5−12.8
Majority 70815.5
Turnout 4,597
Liberal hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. H. White*4,07272.0+2.9
Labour W. Ingham1,58528.0−2.9
Majority 2,48744.0+4.8
Turnout 5,657
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

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

Gorton North

Gorton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. H. Hitchbun*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. H. Adams*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Howard*2,56852.2+1.6
Conservative J. R. Spence2,35247.8−1.6
Majority 2164.4+3.2
Turnout 4,920
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. M. Emery*uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. P. Jackson*2,79366.1+3.9
Labour I. E. Thorley1,43533.9−3.9
Majority 1,35832.2+7.8
Turnout 4,228
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Gorman* 1,62550.2+1.1
Conservative H. Timperley1,61049.8−1.1
Majority 150.4
Turnout 3,235
Labour hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. J. Howarth3,13663.1−3.7
Conservative L. Turner1,83436.9+3.7
Majority 1,30226.2−7.4
Turnout 4,970
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. E. Pheasey*1,44249.9+4.3
Labour W. Gallacher97933.9−9.3
Residents A. R. Edwards47216.2+5.0
Majority 46316.0+13.6
Turnout 2,892
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Quinney*1,88764.6N/A
Labour T. Knowles1,03235.4+0.4
Majority 85529.2
Turnout 2,919
Liberal hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Gregson*3,19852.8−1.3
Conservative W. Beck2,86347.2+1.3
Majority 3355.6−2.6
Turnout 6,061
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Hallows*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Stevenson2,87853.0+1.1
Conservative A. Brember2,55347.0−1.1
Majority 3256.0+2.2
Turnout 5,431
Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. H. Oldfield* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. B. Walker*43854.5N/A
Independent A. Ellison36545.5+0.8
Majority 739.0
Turnout 803
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. H. Barlow*2,55470.5N/A
Labour W. J. Sharkey1,06929.5−3.9
Majority 1,48541.0
Turnout 3,623
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. Fitzsimons*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. G. Clapham*1,83852.0−7.8
Conservative R. B. Breeze1,70048.0N/A
Majority 1384.0−15.6
Turnout 3,538
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. Tebb*1,83452.2−6.1
Labour W. Taylor1,67847.8+6.1
Majority 1564.4−12.2
Turnout 3,512
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Wood*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Rafferty*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. S. Hill*5,40563.0N/A
Labour F. Edwards3,17537.0−8.3
Majority 2,23026.0
Turnout 8,580
Conservative hold Swing

Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Bentley*3,90259.5+23.4
Labour B. Starkie2,65240.5+9.7
Majority 1,25019.0+16.0
Turnout 6,553
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 1 April 1936

Caused by the death on 21 March 1936 of Alderman Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor Wright Robinson (Labour, Beswick, elected 1 November 1919) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1936. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Labour Wright Robinson Rusholme1937

Aldermanic election, 10 June 1936

Caused by the resignation on 3 June 1936 of Alderman Christopher Hornby (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1910). [7] [8]

In his place, Councillor Annie Lee (Labour, Gorton South, elected 1 November 1919) [9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 10 June 1936. [10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Labour Annie LeeAll Saints'1937

By-elections between 1935 and 1936

Bradford, 23 January 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Elijah John Hart (Labour, Bradford, elected 28 May 1919, previously 1902-08) [11] on 30 October 1935, [12] following the death on 22 October 1935 of Alderman John Harrison (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 May 1928). [13] [14]

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. E. Beavan2,07163.2+0.5
Conservative H. Poulter1,20436.8−0.5
Majority 86726.4+1.0
Turnout 3,275
Labour hold Swing

[15]

Rusholme, 30 January 1936

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Frank Jackson (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 14 May 1929) [16] on 6 January 1936. [17]

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. C. Rodgers1,68470.5N/A
Labour M. Knight64426.9−2.6
Residents A. R. Edwards622.6N/A
Majority 1,04043.6
Turnout 2,390
Conservative hold Swing

[18]

Beswick, 30 April 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Wright Robinson (Labour, Beswick, elected 1 November 1919) [19] on 1 April 1936, [20] following the death on 21 March 1936 of Alderman Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929). [21] [22]

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Bell*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

[23]

Gorton South, 2 July 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Annie Lee (Labour, Gorton South, elected 1 November 1919) [24] on 10 June 1936, [25] following the resignation on 3 June 1936 of Alderman Christopher Hornby (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1910). [26] [27]

Gorton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Sutton2,54065.8N/A
Conservative E. Shaw1,31934.2N/A
Majority 1,22131.6N/A
Turnout 3,859
Labour hold Swing

[28]

References

  1. ↑ LABOUR HOLDS ITS OWN IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1935, p.15
  2. ↑ MUNICIPAL SURPRISES, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1935, p.5
  3. ↑ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 23, 1936, p.13
  4. ↑ NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1
  5. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4
  6. ↑ FLATS FOR AGED POOR, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13
  7. ↑ MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 4, 1936, p.11
  8. ↑ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1910, p.4
  9. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4
  10. ↑ MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1936, p.10
  11. ↑ CITY BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, May 29, 1919, p.4
  12. ↑ FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11
  13. ↑ ALDERMAN JOHN HARRISON, Manchester Guardian, October 23, 1935, p.13
  14. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 3, 1928, p.13
  15. ↑ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 24, 1936, p.15
  16. ↑ TORIES WIN A MUNICIPAL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1929, p.15
  17. ↑ COUNCILLOR F. A. JACKSON RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, January 6, 1936, p.7
  18. ↑ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, January 31, 1936, p.14
  19. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4
  20. ↑ FLATS FOR AGED POOR, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13
  21. ↑ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 23, 1936, p.13
  22. ↑ NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1
  23. ↑ MR. F. E. DORAN AND BESWICK BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13
  24. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4
  25. ↑ MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1936, p.10
  26. ↑ MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 4, 1936, p.11
  27. ↑ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1910, p.4
  28. ↑ GORTON ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1936, p.13
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