St. Michael's (Manchester ward)

St. Michael's
Ward
St. Michael's ward (1931) within Manchester
Coat of arms
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County borough	Manchester
Created	December 1838
Named after	St. Michael's and All Angels
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency	Manchester Cheetham

St. Michael's was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1838 until 1950. It covered an area to the north of Manchester city centre including Newtown and a part of Collyhurst.

Overview

St. Michael's ward was one of the fifteen municipal wards created in 1838, ^[1] when the Manchester Borough Council was granted a Charter of Incorporation under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. ^[2]

Initially, the ward's boundaries corresponded with those of District No.3 (St. Michael's) of the Manchester Township, which covered the northernmost part of the township including the areas of Collyhurst and Monsall. Its original boundaries remained in place until 1885, ^{[3] [4]} when that part of the ward north of Collyhurst Street was transferred to the new Harpurhey ward. A further boundary revision took place in 1919 ^[5] which had a relatively minor effect on the boundaries of St. Michael's ward. In 1950, the ward was abolished, and its area became part of the new Newtown ward. ^[6]

From 1838 until 1885, the ward formed part of the Manchester Parliamentary constituency. From 1885 until 1918, it was part of the Manchester North Parliamentary constituency. ^[7] From 1918 until 1950, it split between the Manchester Exchange and Manchester Platting Parliamentary constituencies. ^[8] It briefly formed part of the Manchester Cheetham Parliamentary constituency from 1950 until its abolition.

Councillors

Election	Councillor		Councillor		Councillor
1838		R. Cobden (Lib)		J. Brooks (Lib)		T. Potter (Lib)
1839		J. Wilson (Lib)		J. Kirkham (Lib)		H. Hilton (Lib)
1840		G. Wilson (Lib)		J. Kirkham (Lib)		H. Hilton (Lib)
1841		G. Wilson (Lib)		J. Kirkham (Lib)		H. Hilton (Lib)
1842		G. Wilson (Lib)		J. Kirkham (Lib)		W. Holmes (Lib)
1843		G. Wilson (Lib)		J. Kirkham (Lib)		W. Holmes (Lib)
1844		G. Wilson (Lib)		J. Kirkham (Lib)		W. Holmes (Lib)
1845		C. Ashmore (Con)		J. Kirkham (Lib)		T. Slater (Con)
(1845–1872)
1872		S. Dyson (Lib)		W. Brown (Lib)		R. T. Walker (Con)
1873		S. Dyson (Lib)		W. Brown (Lib)		R. T. Walker (Con)
1874		G. Moulton (Con)		W. Brown (Lib)		R. T. Walker (Con)
1875		G. Moulton (Con)		W. Brown (Lib)		B. Brierley (Lib)
1876		G. Moulton (Con)		W. Brown (Lib)		B. Brierley (Lib)
1877		G. Moulton (Con)		W. Brown (Lib)		B. Brierley (Lib)
1878		G. Moulton (Con)		W. Brown (Lib)		B. Brierley (Lib)
1879		G. Moulton (Con)		W. Brown (Lib)		B. Brierley (Lib)
1880		G. Moulton (Con)		W. Brown (Lib)		B. Brierley (Lib)
1881		G. Moulton (Con)		W. Brown (Lib)		J. Faulkner (Con)
1882		G. Moulton (Con)		W. Brown (Lib)		J. Faulkner (Con)
1883		G. Moulton (Con)		W. Brown (Lib)		J. Faulkner (Con)
1884		G. Moulton (Con)		W. Brown (Lib)		J. Faulkner (Con)
1885		G. Moulton (Con)		W. Brown (Lib)		J. Faulkner (Con)
1886		G. Moulton (Con)		C. O'Neill (Lib)		J. Faulkner (Con)
1887		J. Ashworth (Lib)		C. O'Neill (Lib)		R. M. Newton (Lib)
1888		J. Ashworth (Lib)		C. O'Neill (Lib)		R. M. Newton (Lib)
1889		D. McCabe (Lib)		C. O'Neill (Lib)		R. M. Newton (Lib)
1890		D. McCabe (Lib)		C. O'Neill (Lib)		J. H. Wells (Lib)
1891		D. McCabe (Lib)		J. McCreesh (Lib)		J. H. Wells (Lib)
1892		D. McCabe (Lib)		J. McCreesh (Lib)		J. H. Wells (Lib)
1893		D. McCabe (Lib)		J. McCreesh (Lib)		J. H. Wells (Lib)
1894		D. McCabe (Lib)		J. Faulkner (Con)		J. H. Wells (Lib)
1895		D. McCabe (Lib)		J. Faulkner (Con)		J. H. Wells (Lib)
1896		D. McCabe (Lib)		J. Faulkner (Con)		J. H. Wells (Lib)
1897		D. McCabe (Lib)		T. Quinn Ruddin (Lib)		J. H. Wells (Lib)
1898		D. McCabe (Lib)		T. Quinn Ruddin (Lib)		J. H. Wells (Lib)
1899		D. McCabe (Lib)		T. Quinn Ruddin (Lib)		J. H. Wells (Lib)
1900		D. McCabe (Lib)		T. Quinn Ruddin (Lib)		J. H. Wells (Lib)
1901		D. McCabe (Lib)		T. Quinn Ruddin (Lib)		J. H. Wells (Lib)
1902		A. Hibbert (Con)		T. Quinn Ruddin (Lib)		J. H. Wells (Lib)
1903		A. Hibbert (Con)		T. Quinn Ruddin (Lib)		J. H. Wells (Lib)
1904		A. Hibbert (Con)		T. Quinn Ruddin (Lib)		J. H. Wells (Lib)
1905		A. Hibbert (Con)		T. Quinn Ruddin (Lib)		R. Leah (Con)
1906		A. Hibbert (Con)		T. Quinn Ruddin (Lib)		R. Leah (Con)
1907		A. Hibbert (Con)		T. Quinn Ruddin (Lib)		R. Leah (Con)
1908		A. Hibbert (Con)		T. Quinn Ruddin (Lib)		C. C. Singleton (Con)
1909		A. Hibbert (Con)		T. Quinn Ruddin (Lib)		C. C. Singleton (Con)
1910		A. Hibbert (Con)		T. Quinn Ruddin (Lib)		C. C. Singleton (Con)
1911		A. Hibbert (Con)		T. Quinn Ruddin (Lib)		C. Egan (Lib)
1912		A. Hibbert (Con)		T. Boyle (Con)		C. Egan (Lib)
1913		J. Reilly (Lib)		T. Boyle (Con)		C. Egan (Lib)
1914		J. Reilly (Lib)		T. Boyle (Con)		C. Egan (Lib)
1919		J. Reilly (Labour)		T. Ronan (Labour)		C. Egan (Lib)
1920		J. Reilly (Labour)		T. Ronan (Labour)		C. Egan (Lib)
1921		J. Reilly (Labour)		T. Ronan (Labour)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1922		J. Reilly (Labour)		G. H. Dale (Con)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1923		J. Reilly (Labour)		G. H. Dale (Con)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1924		J. Reilly (Labour)		G. H. Dale (Con)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1925		J. Reilly (Labour)		G. H. Dale (Con)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1926		J. Reilly (Labour)		G. H. Dale (Con)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1927		J. Reilly (Labour)		G. H. Dale (Con)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1928		J. Reilly (Labour)		A. Cathcart (Labour)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1929		J. Reilly (Labour)		A. Cathcart (Labour)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1930		J. Reilly (Labour)		A. Cathcart (Labour)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1931		J. Reilly (Labour)		A. Cathcart (Labour)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1932		E. Rafferty (Labour)		A. Cathcart (Labour)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1933		E. Rafferty (Labour)		A. Cathcart (Labour)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1933		E. Rafferty (Labour)		A. Cathcart (Labour)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1935		E. Rafferty (Labour)		A. Cathcart (Labour)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1936		E. Rafferty (Labour)		A. Cathcart (Labour)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1937		E. Rafferty (Labour)		A. Cathcart (Labour)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1938		M. F. Griffin (Labour)		A. Cathcart (Labour)		T. Cassidy (Labour)
1945		M. F. Griffin (Labour)		A. Cathcart (Labour)		A. Donovan (Labour)
1946		M. F. Griffin (Labour)		W. M. McGuirk (Labour)		A. Donovan (Labour)
1947		M. F. Griffin (Labour)		W. M. McGuirk (Labour)		A. Donovan (Labour)
1949		M. F. Griffin (Labour)		W. M. McGuirk (Labour)		A. Donovan (Labour)

Elections

Elections in 1830s

December 1838

1838 (3 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R. Cobden	160	100.0
	Liberal	J. Brooks	159	99.4
	Liberal	T. Potter	159	99.4
Turnout			160
	Liberal win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)

November 1839

1839

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	H. Hilton*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Elections in 1840s

November 1840

1840

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Kirkham	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1841

1841

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. Wilson	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1842

1842

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Holmes	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1843

1843

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Kirkham*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1844

1844

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. Wilson*	181	51.0
	Conservative	C. Ashmore	174	49.0
Majority			7	2.0
Turnout			355
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1845

1845

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Slater	207	63.8	+14.9
	Liberal	J. Mills	117	36.1	−14.9
Majority			90	27.8
Turnout			324
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Elections in 1870s

November 1872

1872

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. T. Walker*	2,534	52.2
	Liberal	W. Cliff	2,318	47.8
Majority			216	4.4
Turnout			4,852
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1873

1873

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Brown*	2,918	52.9	+5.1
	Conservative	G. Moulton	2,407	43.7	−8.5
	Independent	J. Barber	114	2.1	N/A
	Independent	S. Brown	29	0.5	N/A
	Independent	W. T. Brown	23	0.4	N/A
	Independent	W. Brown	20	0.4	N/A
Majority			511	9.2
Turnout			5,511
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1874

1874

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Moulton	2,783	51.3	+7.6
	Liberal	J. Jackson	2,646	48.7	−4.2
Majority			137	2.6
Turnout			5,429
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1875

1875

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	B. Brierley	2,817	51.7	+3.0
	Conservative	R. T. Walker*	2,628	48.3	−3.0
Majority			189	3.4
Turnout			5,445
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1876

1876

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Brown*	3,079	50.3	−1.4
	Conservative	J. Richards	3,038	49.7	+1.4
Majority			41	0.6	−2.8
Turnout			6,117
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1877

1877

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Moulton*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1878

1878

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	B. Brierley*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1879

1879

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Brown*	3,704	51.3	N/A
	Conservative	J. Richards	3,512	48.7	N/A
Majority			192	2.6	N/A
Turnout			7,216
	Liberal hold		Swing

Elections in 1880s

November 1880

1880

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Moulton*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1881

1881

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Faulkner	2,372	51.0	N/A
	Liberal	B. Brierley*	2,275	49.0	N/A
Majority			97	2.0	N/A
Turnout			4,647
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1882

1882

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Brown*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1883

1883

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Moulton*	2,468	52.7	N/A
	Liberal	R. Ramsbottom	2,215	47.3	N/A
Majority			253	5.4	N/A
Turnout			4,683
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1884

1884

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Faulkner*	2,373	41.9	−10.8
	Liberal	W. Sherratt	1,985	35.1	−12.2
	Ind. Nationalist	M. Hasney	1,305	23.0	N/A
Majority			388	6.8	+1.4
Turnout			5,663
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1885

1885 (new boundaries)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Brown*	1,451	53.2	+18.1
	Conservative	R. Walker	1,277	46.8	+4.9
Majority			174	6.4
Turnout			2,728
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1886

1886

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Moulton*	1,572	51.4	+4.6
	Liberal	J. Ashworth	1,471	48.1	−5.1
	Independent Liberal	W. Brown	15	0.5	N/A
Majority			101	3.3
Turnout			3,058
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1887

1887

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R. M. Newton	1,745	56.7	+8.6
	Conservative	J. Faulkner*	1,333	43.3	−8.1
Majority			412	13.4
Turnout			3,078
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1888

1888

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	C. O'Neill*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1889

1889

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. McCabe	1,650	58.3	N/A
	Conservative	J. Lee	1,179	41.7	N/A
Majority			471	16.6	N/A
Turnout			2,829
	Liberal hold		Swing

Elections in 1890s

November 1890

1890

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. H. Wells	1,789	53.8	−4.5
	Conservative	J. Lee	1,168	35.2	−6.5
	Independent Liberal	W. Brown	366	11.0	N/A
Majority			621	18.6	+2.0
Turnout			3,323
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1891

1891

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. McCreesh	1,739	52.8	−1.0
	Conservative	W. Moulton	1,554	47.2	+12.0
Majority			185	5.6	−13.0
Turnout			3,293
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1892

1892

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. McCabe*	1,664	90.2	+37.4
	Liberal	H. Lightholder	180	9.8	N/A
Majority			1,484	80.4	+74.8
Turnout			1,844
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1893

1893

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. H. Wells*	1,372	91.5	+1.3
	Liberal	H. Lightholder	127	8.5	−1.3
Majority			1,245	83.0	+2.6
Turnout			1,499
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1894

1894

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Faulkner	1,246	40.1	N/A
	Liberal	T. Quinn Ruddin	1,165	37.4	+28.9
	Liberal	J. McCreesh*	605	19.4	−72.1
	Independent Liberal	W. Brown	98	3.1	−5.4
Majority			81	2.7
Turnout			3,114
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1895

1895

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. McCabe*	1,829	78.2	+58.8
	Independent Liberal	W. Brown	509	21.8	+18.7
Majority			1,320	56.4
Turnout			2,338
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1896

1896

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. H. Wells*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1897

1897

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Quinn Ruddin	1,937	63.1	N/A
	Conservative	J. Faulkner*	1,132	36.9	N/A
Majority			805	26.2	N/A
Turnout			3,069
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1898

1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. McCabe*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1899

1899

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. H. Wells*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Elections in 1900s

November 1900

1900

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Quinn Ruddin*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1901

1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. McCabe*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1902

1902

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. H. Wells*	1,425	51.7	N/A
	Conservative	S. Williams	1,244	45.1	N/A
	Independent	W. Brown	88	3.2	N/A
Majority			181	6.6	N/A
Turnout			2,757
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1903

1903

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Quinn Ruddin*	1,518	54.6	+2.9
	Conservative	J. Johnson	1,263	45.4	+0.3
Majority			255	9.2	+2.6
Turnout			2,781
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1904

1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Hibbert*	1,517	52.6	+7.2
	Irish Nationalist	F. J. Farley	1,369	47.4	N/A
Majority			148	5.2
Turnout			2,886
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1905

1905

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Leah	1,073	43.1	−9.5
	Independent	M. Kinahan	739	29.7	N/A
	Liberal	W. May*	677	27.2	N/A
Majority			334	13.4	+8.2
Turnout			2,489
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1906

1906

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Quinn Ruddin*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1907

1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Hibbert*	1,405	54.4	N/A
	Liberal	J. Reilly	1,179	45.6	N/A
Majority			226	8.8	N/A
Turnout			2,584
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1908

1908

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. C. Singleton	1,337	56.8	+2.4
	Liberal	W. May	1,017	43.2	−2.4
Majority			320	13.6	+4.8
Turnout			2,354
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1909

1909

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Quinn Ruddin*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Elections in 1910s

November 1910

1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Hibbert*	1,301	56.2	N/A
	Liberal	C. Egan	1,016	43.8	N/A
Majority			285	12.4	N/A
Turnout			2,317
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1911

1911

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	C. Egan	1,204	52.7	+8.9
	Conservative	C. J. Holland	1,080	47.3	−8.9
Majority			124	5.4
Turnout			2,284
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1912

1912

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Boyle*	1,136	50.3	+3.0
	Liberal	J. Reilly	1,124	49.7	−3.0
Majority			12	0.6
Turnout			2,260
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1913

1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Reilly	1,347	52.7	+3.0
	Conservative	A. Hibbert*	1,211	47.3	−3.0
Majority			136	5.4
Turnout			2,558
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1914

1914

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	C. Egan*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1919

1919 (new boundaries)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Ronan	1,949	52.8
	Conservative	T. Boyle*	1,741	47.2
Majority			208	5.6
Turnout			3,690	57.7
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Elections in 1920s

November 1920

1920

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Reilly*	2,541	60.0	+7.2
	Conservative	E. Rowland	1,697	40.0	−7.2
Majority			844	20.0	+14.4
Turnout			4,238	66.3	+8.6
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1921

1921

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Cassidy*	2,311	50.4	−9.6
	Conservative	G. H. Dale	2,274	49.6	+9.6
Majority			37	0.8	−19.2
Turnout			4,585	74.4	+8.1
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1922

1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. H. Dale	2,515	51.0	+1.4
	Labour	J. Fogarty	2,300	46.6	−3.8
	Independent	A. Walsh	116	2.4	N/A
Majority			215	4.4
Turnout			4,931	79.0	+4.6
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing

November 1923

1923

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Reilly*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1924

1924

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Cassidy*	2,549	57.9	+0.1
	Conservative	J. Holland	1,855	42.1	−0.1
Majority			694	15.8	+0.2
Turnout			4,404
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1925

1925

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. H. Dale*	1,772	39.5	−2.6
	Labour	E. Downey	1,747	39.0	−18.9
	Independent	J. Hoy	965	21.5	N/A
Majority			25	0.5
Turnout			4,484	68.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1926

1926

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Reilly*	2,456	54.3	+15.3
	Conservative	W. A. Parker	1,371	30.3	−9.2
	Independent Labour	J. Shaw	698	15.4	N/A
Majority			1,085	24.0
Turnout			4,525	67.4	−0.9
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1927

1927

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Cassidy*	2,366	62.9	+8.6
	Conservative	J. Phillips	1,393	37.1	+6.8
Majority			973	25.8	+1.8
Turnout			3,759	43.6	−23.8
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1928

1928

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Cathcart	2,666	60.7	−2.2
	Conservative	G. H. Dale*	1,729	39.3	+2.2
Majority			937	21.4	−4.4
Turnout			4,395	65.4	+21.8
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1929

1929

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Reilly*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in 1930s

November 1930

1930

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Cassidy*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1931

1931

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Cathcart*	2,238	55.6	N/A
	Conservative	T. Smith	1,790	44.4	N/A
Majority			448	11.2	N/A
Turnout			4,028	58.3
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1932

1932

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Rafferty*	2,366	68.9	+13.3
	Conservative	T. Smith	1,067	31.1	−13.3
Majority			1,299	37.8	+26.6
Turnout			3,433
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1933

1933

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Cassidy*	2,071	65.1	−3.8
	Conservative	G. C. Clayton	1,112	34.9	+3.8
Majority			959	30.2	−7.6
Turnout			3,183
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1934

1934

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Cathcart*	1,880	68.6	+3.5
	Conservative	G. C. Clayton	859	31.4	−3.5
Majority			1,021	37.2	+7.0
Turnout			2,739
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1935

1935

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Rafferty*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1936

1936

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Cassidy*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1937

1937

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Cathcart*	1,920	62.0	N/A
	Conservative	E. Elliott	1,176	38.0	N/A
Majority			744	24.0	N/A
Turnout			3,096
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1938

1938

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. F. Griffin	1,362	46.4	−15.6
	Conservative	E. Elliott	1,333	45.4	+7.4
	Independent	F. Oates	240	8.2	N/A
Majority			29	1.0	−23.0
Turnout			2,935
	Labour gain from Independent Labour		Swing

Elections in 1940s

November 1945

1945

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Donovan*	1,964	78.6	+32.2
	Conservative	S. Taylor	536	21.4	−25.0
Majority			1,428	57.2	+56.2
Turnout			2,500
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1946

1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. M. McGuirk	1,692	80.0	+1.4
	Liberal	L. Cromwell	422	20.0	N/A
Majority			1,270	60.0	+2.8
Turnout			2,114
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1947

1947

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. F. Griffin*	2,667	67.3	−12.7
	Conservative	J. Judge	1,295	32.7	N/A
Majority			1,372	34.6	−25.4
Turnout			3,962
	Labour hold		Swing

May 1949

1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Donovan*	2,052	66.4	−0.9
	Conservative	S. J. G. Cobb	1,040	33.6	+0.9
Majority			1,012	32.8	−1.8
Turnout			3,092
	Labour hold		Swing

See also

• Manchester City Council
• Manchester City Council elections

References

1. "The Elections of Councillors for the Borough of Manchester". The Manchester Guardian . Vol. 18, no. 1037. 15 December 1838. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 10 February 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 2 of, and the First Schedule to, the Municipal Corporations (New Charters) Act 1877 (40 & 41 Vict c 69). The Municipal Corporations (New Charters) Act 1877 was repealed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1882. As to the continued use of this short title, see section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978. Section 243 of the Municipal Corporations Act 1882 made provision as to the continued use of certain short titles mentioned in First Schedule to that Act. The said section 243 was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1898. The Bill for the Statute Law Revision Act 1898 says the reason for the repeal of the said section 243 was: "As to s. 243 so much of the First Schedule as gives short titles not otherwise given is proposed for repeal". The Bill then says that reason for the repeal of the entries in Part II of the First Schedule to Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (which does not mention the short title of Municipal Corporations Act 1835) specified by column 2 of the Bill was "Sched. I., Pt. II. . . . as to parts in col. 2 the enactments referred to have been repealed by subsequent Acts except 40 & 41 Vict. c. 47 in Sched. I., Pt. II., which is proposed for repeal by the Bill"; and that Part I of the First Schedule (wherein the short title of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 was mentioned) was repealed because it was "spent". As to the construction of references to the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, see sections 7(1) and 242 of, and the Ninth Schedule to, the Municipal Corporations Act 1882, and formerly section 191 of that Act (the said section 191 was repealed by the Police Act 1964).
3. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1885, p.5
4. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1885, p.5
5. "Municipal Elections: Labour's Sweeping Victories". Manchester Guardian. 3 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
6. TORIES' NET GAIN OF TWO SEATS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 12, 1950, p.8
7. Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs
8. Fraser, Hugh (1918). The Representation of the People Act, 1918: with explanatory notes. London: Sweet and Maxwell.