1933 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1933 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1932 Manchester City Council election 1932 1933 11 01 y 1934 Manchester City Council election 1934 36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council 73 Manchester 1933.png Map of results of 1933 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 11 seats,34.7% 76 18 74 2 39,256 35.3% 0.6% Labour Party (UK) 15 seats,48.4% 35 13 39 4 55,170 49.7% 1.3% Liberal Party (UK) 9 seats,12.6% 28 4 27 1 13,199 11.9% 0.7% Independent (politician) 0 seats,0.0% 2 1 2 2,797 2.5% 2.5% Independent Labour Party 1 seats,2.3% 3 0 2 1 0 0.0% 2.3% 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.MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1933, p.12LABOUR'S BIG GAIN, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1933, p.9 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party39,256 (35.3%)35.3 Conservative Party (UK) 0.618 (50.0%)18 36 Conservative Party (UK) 274 (51.4%)74 144 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party55,170 (49.7%)49.7 Labour Party (UK) 1.313 (36.1%)13 36 Labour Party (UK) 4 39 (27.1%)39 144 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party13,199 (11.9%)11.9 Liberal Party (UK) 0.7 4 (11.1%)4 36 Liberal Party (UK) 1 27 (18.8%)27 144 Liberal Party (UK)Independent 2,797 (2.5%)2.5 Independent (politician) 2.5 1 (2.8%)1 36 Independent (politician) 2 (1.4%)2 144 Independent (politician)Independent Labour Party 0 (0.0%)0.0 Independent Labour Party 2.30 (0.0%)0 36 Independent Labour Party 12 (1.4%)2 144 Independent Labour PartyCommunist490 (0.4%)0.4 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.30 (0.0%)0 36 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 144 Communist Party of Great BritainResidents164 (0.1%)0.1 Residents Association 0.30 (0.0%)0 36 Residents Association 0 (0.0%)0 144 Residents Association Full council + ↓ 2 39 27 2 74 Aldermen + ↓ 5 8 1 22 Councillors + ↓ 2 34 19 1 52 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) W. Davies* 1,419 50.4 -3.2 Labour Party (UK) A. Lees 1,395 49.6 +3.2 24 0.8 -6.4 2,814 Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) M. L. K. Jones* 2,553 50.5 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) J. T. Wolfenden 2,506 49.5 -6.3 47 1.0 5,059 Conservative Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) L. B. Cox* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) W. Makinson* 2,202 57.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Collingson 1,650 42.8 +5.5 552 14.4 3,852 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) R. Malcolm 3,460 60.6 +0.2 Conservative Party (UK) S. Bloor* 2,251 39.4 +2.3 1,209 21.2 -2.0 5,711 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) S. Laski* 2,203 82.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) H. Goldstone 460 17.3 +6.8 1,743 65.4 2,663 Liberal Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) J. Watts 5,400 55.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) S. D. Simon* 3,273 33.4 -47.4 Labour Party (UK) G. Reid 1,141 11.6 -7.6 2,127 21.6 9,814 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Independent (politician) D. Gouldman* 1,604 84.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) H. Cohen 182 9.5 -6.7 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Jenkins 86 4.5 -0.9 Independent (politician) T. A. Bardsley 38 2.0 N/A 1,422 74.5 1,910 Independent (politician) Collyhurst Collyhurst Labour Party (UK) I. Floyd* 3,409 62.4 -3.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Heald 1,901 34.8 +1.5 Communist Party of Great Britain G. Brown 146 2.7 +1.8 1,508 27.6 -4.5 5,456 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) G. S. Grindley* 1,693 46.1 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Lord Stanley of Alderley 1,286 35.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Sutcliffe 680 18.5 N/A Residents Association D. Wighton 16 0.4 N/A 407 11.1 N/A 3,675 Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) N. Westcott* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) C. F. Terry* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) T. Walker* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) G. R. Leslie 3,769 77.6 +8.8 Independent (politician) E. Appleton 1,090 22.4 N/A 2,679 55.2 +17.4 4,859 Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour Party Harpurhey Harpurhey Conservative Party (UK) C. F. Howarth* 2,483 50.2 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) E. Barnacott 2,461 49.8 -0.4 22 0.4 4,944 Conservative Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) S. R. Fairfoull* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Meachin* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Labour Party (UK) E. L. Jones* 2,749 61.9 +12.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. A. Cave 1,690 38.1 -7.1 1,059 23.8 +19.3 4,439 Labour Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) C. E. Wood* 3,639 67.0 -0.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Jackson 1,790 33.0 +0.4 1,849 34.0 -0.8 5,429 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) H. A. E. Ramsden* 1,300 50.4 -4.4 Labour Party (UK) A. O'Donnell 1,186 46.0 +4.7 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 93 3.6 -0.4 114 4.4 -9.1 2,579 Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) D. Gosling* 1,881 65.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. McKeon 951 33.3 N/A Residents Association G. O. Edwards 23 0.8 N/A 930 32.6 N/A 2,855 Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston Conservative Party (UK) F. Farrington* 3,001 52.7 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) W. Onions 2,694 47.3 -6.8 307 5.4 5,695 Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) L. M. Lever* 4,033 73.0 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) A. Crossley 1,494 27.0 -9.7 2,539 46.0 +19.4 5,527 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) J. Young 2,940 57.2 -3.7 Conservative Party (UK) L. Turner* 2,202 42.8 +3.1 738 14.4 -6.2 5,142 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) R. Moss* 2,726 91.4 +18.0 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Ainley 258 8.6 +5.2 2,468 82.8 +32.6 2,984 Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Conservative Party (UK) W. R. Sutton uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Liberal Party (UK) R. G. Edwards* 2,165 70.8 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) W. J. Sharkey 895 29.2 +0.1 1,270 41.6 +1.1 3,060 Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) W. Challoner* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) B. McManus* 1,105 55.6 +2.8 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Jones 881 44.4 -2.8 224 11.2 +5.6 1,986 Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) C. Beamand 2,400 57.5 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Courtman 1,675 40.1 -3.4 Independent (politician) P. J. Brett 65 1.6 N/A Residents Association A. M. Edwards 32 0.8 N/A 725 17.4 +6.5 4,172 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Burgess* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) T. Harrison* 1,967 53.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Taylor 1,727 46.8 +3.0 240 6.4 3,694 Conservative Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) T. M. Larrad* 2,975 70.5 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Tillsley 1,242 29.5 -3.1 1,733 41.0 +6.2 4,217 Labour Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) T. Cassidy* 2,071 65.1 -3.8 Conservative Party (UK) G. C. Clayton 1,112 34.9 +3.8 959 30.2 -7.6 3,183 Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington Liberal Party (UK) A. P. Simon* 3,167 59.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Edwards 2,190 40.9 +11.9 977 18.2 5,357 Liberal Party (UK) Wythenshawe Wythenshawe Conservative Party (UK) S. Lowe* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections 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 6 October 1920). , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8DEBT OF HONOUR, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1920, p.5 In his place, Councillor Sir John Mathewson Watson (Liberal, Moss Side West, elected 1 November 1913)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 January 1934. , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal John Mathewson Watson Newton Heath 1934 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).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 10, 1934, p.14MANCHESTER COUNCIL "SCENE", Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1929, p.12 In his place, Councillor Thomas Stone Williams (Liberal, Blackley, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1914-19)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 April 1934.AIR SQUADRONS AT BARTON, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1934, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Thomas Stone Williams Didsbury 1934 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).ALDERMAN LEAVES THE COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 17, 1934, p.5CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 15, 1911, p.7 In his place, Councillor Robert William Shepherd (Conservative, Oxford, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1916-19)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1934.MANCHESTER CIVIC CENTRE, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1934, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Robert William Shepherd Ardwick 1934 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).ALDERMAN A. WHITWORTH, Manchester Guardian, July 17, 1934, p.15NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, August 7, 1929, p.10 In his place, Councillor R. Noton Barclay (Liberal, Oxford, elected 18 April 1933, previously 1917-33)MR. R. NOTON BARCLAY AND OXFORD WARD, Manchester Guardian, April 6, 1933, p.12 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934.SLUM CLEARANCE COMPENSATION, Manchester Guardian, September 6, 1934, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal R. Noton Barclay Withington 1934 Caused by the death on 10 August 1934 of Alderman Tom Fox (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 May 1919).DEATH OF MR. TOM FOX, Manchester Guardian, August 11, 1934, p.14A FRIEND OF THE POOR, Manchester Evening News, April 15, 1919, p.2 In his place, Councillor John Elliott (Conservative, Collegiate Church, elected 6 March 1918)RATES AND TRADING PROFITS, Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1918, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934.SLUM CLEARANCE COMPENSATION, Manchester Guardian, September 6, 1934, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Elliott Bradford 1937 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)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.8 on 3 January 1934, , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8 following the resignation on 3 January 1934 of Alderman F. J. West (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1920). , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8DEBT OF HONOUR, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1920, p.5 Moss Side West Liberal Party (UK) H. Quinney 1,084 70.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. McKeon 443 28.7 -4.6 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 14 1.0 +0.2 641 41.6 N/A 1,541 Liberal Party (UK) LIBERAL SUCCESS IN WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 17, 1934, p.4 All Saints', 18 January 1934 Caused by the death of Councillor William Davies (Conservative, All Saints', elected 15 February 1927)MANCHESTER BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 15, 1927, p.13 on 22 December 1933.COUN. WILLIAM DAVIES, Manchester Guardian, December 23, 1933, p.11 All Saints' Labour Party (UK) A. Lees 1,312 53.0 +3.4 Conservative Party (UK) C. A. Cave 1,162 47.0 -3.4 150 6.0 2,474 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 19, 1934, p.10 Moston, 20 March 1934 Caused by the death of Councillor William Richard Mellor (Labour, Moston, elected 7 June 1916)MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 8, 1916, p.7 on 2 March 1934.COUN. W. R. MELLOR DEAD, Manchester Evening News, March 2, 1934, p.7 Moston Labour Party (UK) W. Onions 2,431 54.2 +6.9 Conservative Party (UK) W. P. Parker 2,053 45.8 -6.9 378 8.4 4,484 Labour Party (UK) LABOUR RETAIN MOSTON WARD, Manchester Guardian, March 21, 1934, p.20 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)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 on 4 April 1934,AIR SQUADRONS AT BARTON, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1934, p.11 following the death on 9 March 1934 of Alderman Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1929).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 10, 1934, p.14MANCHESTER COUNCIL "SCENE", Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1929, p.12 Blackley Liberal Party (UK) H. W. Irwin 1,736 56.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Collingson 1,346 43.7 +0.9 390 12,6 3,082 Liberal Party (UK) BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, April 20, 1934, p.6 Moss Side East, 15 May 1934 Caused by the resignation of Councillor Godfrey Craven (Conservative, Moss Side East, elected 1 November 1932)THE MUNICIPAL RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1932, p.14 on 2 May 1934.BY-ELECTION IN MOSS SIDE, Manchester Guardian, May 5, 1934, p.15 Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Pheasey 882 53.2 +2.8 Labour Party (UK) A. O'Donnell 723 43.6 -2.4 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 53 3.2 -0.4 159 9.6 +5.2 1,658 Conservative Party (UK) MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 16, 1934, p.13 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)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 on 4 July 1934,MANCHESTER CIVIC CENTRE, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1934, p.11 following the resignation on 17 May 1934 of Alderman G. K. Ashton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 June 1911).ALDERMAN LEAVES THE COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 17, 1934, p.5CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 15, 1911, p.7 Oxford Conservative Party (UK) C. B. Walker 289 57.5 N/A Independent (politician) A. Ellison 214 42.5 N/A 75 15.0 N/A 503 Conservative Party (UK) MANCHESTER COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1934, p.15 References Manchester Category:Manchester City Council elections