1936 Manchester City Council election

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1936 Manchester City Council election
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  1935 2 November 1936 (1936-11-02) 1937  

36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election13 seats,
46.1%
16 seats,
39.5%
7 seats,
13.6%
Seats before625326
Seats won18143
Seats after635325
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote53,66647,9777,749
Percentage47.9%42.8%6.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.8%Increase2.svg3.3%Decrease2.svg6.7%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Labour Independent
Last election0 seats,
0.0%
0 seats,
0.4%
Seats before21
Seats won01
Seats after21
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote01,504
Percentage0.0%1.3%
SwingSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg0.9%

Manchester 1936.png
Map of results of 1936 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 1936. 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 53,666 (47.9%)
Increase2.svg 1.818 (50.0%)
18 / 36
Increase2.svg 163 (43.8%)
63 / 144
Labour Party 47,977 (42.8%)
Increase2.svg 3.314 (38.9%)
14 / 36
Steady2.svg53 (36.8%)
53 / 144
Liberal Party 7,749 (6.9%)
Decrease2.svg 6.73 (8.3%)
3 / 36
Decrease2.svg 125 (17.4%)
25 / 144
Independent Labour 0 (0.0%)
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg2 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Independent 1,504 (1.3%)
Increase2.svg 0.91 (2.8%)
1 / 36
Steady2.svg1 (0.7%)
1 / 144
Residents 1,146 (1.0%)
Increase2.svg 0.50 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

25325163

Aldermen

9918

Councillors

24416145

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Procter-Pearson1,60856.0+0.3
Labour D. Hunter1,26344.0−0.3
Majority34512.0+0.6
Turnout 2,871
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. L. K. Jones* 3,33462.6+18.8
Labour F. Helme1,99437.4−18.8
Majority1,34025.2
Turnout 5,328
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

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

Blackley

Blackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. S. Vivante2,34054.2+3.8
Labour W. Footit1,97745.8+14.1
Majority3638.4−10.3
Turnout 4,317
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Malcolm*3,13467.3+4.6
Conservative C. E. Holdnall1,52232.7−4.6
Majority1,61234.6+9.2
Turnout 4,656
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Laski*2,32872.7+25.0
Labour F. Regan87327.3N/A
Majority1,45545.4
Turnout 3,201
Liberal hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Watts*6,06279.3+30.1
Labour A. Plummer1,58020.7+2.5
Majority4,48258.6+42.0
Turnout 7,642
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Gouldman*1,31075.4N/A
Labour H. Goldstone42724.6N/A
Majority88350.8N/A
Turnout 1,737
Independent hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Floyd*2,03362.7N/A
Conservative J. R. Spence1,20837.3N/A
Majority82525.4N/A
Turnout 3,241
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. S. Grindley*2,39863.0+29.5
Labour C. W. Carpenter1,21631.9+14.4
Independent W. Dennison1945.1N/A
Majority1,18231.1
Turnout 3,808
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Hill 3,59067.6−4.4
Labour W. Ingham1,72232.4+4.4
Majority1,86835.2−8.8
Turnout 5,312
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. Leslie*3,14762.4N/A
Conservative E. Shaw1,89537.6N/A
Majority1,25224.8N/A
Turnout 5,042
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. F. Howarth*2,69256.6+8.8
Labour E. Barnacott2,06143.4−8.8
Majority63113.2
Turnout 4,753
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. R. Fairfoull*2,83266.0N/A
Labour M. Knight1,45634.0N/A
Majority1,37632.0N/A
Turnout 4,288
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. H. Meachin*2,99068.5+2.4
Labour C. W. Jones1,37231.5−2.4
Majority1,61837.0+4.8
Turnout 4,362
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. L. Jones*2,35066.3+16.1
Conservative C. E. Goolden1,19733.7−16.1
Majority1,15332.6+32.2
Turnout 3,547
Labour hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. C. Mason*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. A. E. Ramsden*1,26540.0−9.9
Labour W. Griffiths98631.2−2.7
Residents A. R. Edwards91428.8+12.6
Majority2798.8−7.2
Turnout 3,165
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Gosling*1,99162.7N/A
Labour T. Knowles95430.0−5.4
Residents A. M. Edwards2327.3N/A
Majority1,03732.7
Turnout 3,177
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Farrington*3,75452.2+5.0
Labour S. D. Simon 3,43347.8−5.0
Majority3214.4
Turnout 7,187
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. M. Lever* 3,28670.2N/A
Conservative F. Blumberg1,39229.8N/A
Majority1,89440.4N/A
Turnout 4,678
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Young*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Moss*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

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

Rusholme

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. G. Edwards*2,38373.5+3.0
Labour W. E. Harrison85926.5−3.0
Majority1,52447.0+6.0
Turnout 3,242
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*uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Beamand*2,03152.9+0.9
Conservative R. B. Breeze1,80847.1−0.9
Majority2235.8+1.8
Turnout 3,839
Labour hold 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*2,09453.7N/A
Labour W. Taylor1,80546.3−1.5
Majority2897.4
Turnout 3,899
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. M. Larrad*2,42163.3N/A
Conservative S. Bloor1,40336.7N/A
Majority1,01826.6N/A
Turnout 3,824
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Cassidy*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Withington

Withington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. S. Woffenden3,92240.6−22.4
Liberal A. P. Simon*3,03831.5N/A
Labour F. Edwards2,69827.9−9.1
Majority8849.1−16.9
Turnout 9,658
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Cooper2,89955.0+14.5
Conservative S. Lowe*2,36945.0−14.5
Majority53010.0
Turnout 5,268
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic election

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1936

Caused by the death on 23 October 1936 of Alderman Robert Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921). [3] [4]

In his place, Councillor George Hall (Independent Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1919) [5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1936. [6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Independent Labour George HallSt. Mark's1940

Aldermanic election, 6 January 1937

Caused by the death on 20 December 1936 of Alderman Tom Cook (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1919). [7] [8]

In his place, Councillor George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1920-29) [9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1937. [10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative George Sutton GrindleyOpenshaw1937

Aldermanic elections, 6 October 1937

Caused by the death on 30 August 1937 of Alderman James Henry Swales (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1923). [11] [12]

In his place, Councillor George Harold White (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1920) [13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937. [14]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Conservative George Harold WhiteMoss Side West1940

Caused by the resignation on 23 September 1937 of Alderman Will Melland (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929). [15] [16]

In his place, Councillor Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1920) [17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937. [18]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Liberal Charles Henry BarlowBeswick1940

By-elections between 1936 and 1937

All Saints', 19 November 1936

Caused by the death of Councillor Henry Fryers (Labour, All Saints', elected 1 November 1934) [19] on 11 October 1936. [20]

All Saints'
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. W. Biggs1,51958.6+2.6
Labour D. Hunter1,07441.4−2.6
Majority44517.2+5.2
Turnout 2,593
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

[21]

St. Mark's, 26 Novmeber 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Hall (Independent Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1919) [22] on 9 November 1936, [23] following the death on 23 October 1936 of Alderman Robert Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921). [24] [25]

St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. W. Ellershaw2,00653.0−10.3
Conservative G. Boden1,78247.0+10.3
Majority2246.0−20.6
Turnout 3,788
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing

[26]

Beswick, 21 January 1937

Caused by the death of Councillor Mary Bell (Labour, Beswick, elected 30 April 1936) [27] on 8 December 1936. [28]

Beswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Baldwin*uncontested
Labour hold Swing

[29]

Crumpsall, 28 January 1937

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1920-29) [30] on 6 January 1937, [31] following the death on 20 December 1936 of Alderman Tom Cook (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1919). [32] [33]

Crumpsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Roberts1,16847.2−15.8
Liberal B. G. Bottomley88935.9N/A
Labour J. Pevie41616.8−15.1
Majority27911.3−19.8
Turnout 2,473
Conservative hold Swing

[34]

St. Ann's, 22 July 1937

Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Challoner (Labour, St. Ann's, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1925-28) [35] on 30 June 1937. [36]

St. Ann's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. J. Peggeuncontested
Conservative hold Swing

[37]

By-elections, 21 October 1937

Two by-elections were held on 21 October 1937 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 6 October 1937. [38]

Didsbury

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Harold White (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1920) [39] on 6 October 1937, [40] following the death on 30 August 1937 of Alderman James Henry Swales (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1923). [41] [42]

Didsbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. White2,68754.0−13.6
Liberal C. Timpson1,53730.9N/A
Labour P. H. Keeley75115.1−17.3
Majority1,15023.1−12.1
Turnout 4,975
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1920) [43] on 6 October 1937, [44] following the resignation on 23 September 1937 of Alderman Will Melland (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929). [45] [46]

Rusholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. T. Barratt1,86748.5N/A
Liberal H. Brooks1,15430.0−43.5
Labour W. E. Harrison82721.5−5.0
Majority71318.5
Turnout 3,848
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

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