1929 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1929 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1928 Manchester City Council election 1928 1929 11 01 y 1930 Manchester City Council election 1930 35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council 71 Manchester 1929.png Map of results of 1929 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) 13 seats,40.9% 59 8 54 5 40,819 38.1% 2.8% Labour Party (UK) 14 seats,40.6% 48 20 51 3 42,265 39.5% 1.1% Liberal Party (UK) 7 seats,15.5% 28 7 30 2 22,086 20.6% 5.1% Independent (politician) 1 seats,1.2% 4 0 4 160 0.1% 1.1% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1929. 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.MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1929, p.18LABOUR'S BIG GAIN IN CITY POLLS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1929, p.5 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party40,819 (38.1%)38.1 Conservative Party (UK) 2.88 (22.9%)8 35 Conservative Party (UK) 554 (38.6%)54 140 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party42,265 (39.5%)39.5 Labour Party (UK) 1.120 (57.1%)20 35 Labour Party (UK) 3 51 (36.4%)51 140 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party22,086 (20.6%)20.6 Liberal Party (UK) 5.1 7 (20.0%)7 35 Liberal Party (UK) 2 30 (21.4%)30 140 Liberal Party (UK)Independent160 (0.1%)0.1 Independent (politician) 1.1 0 (0.0%)0 35 Independent (politician) 4 (2.9%)4 140 Independent (politician)English League for the Taxation of Land Values0 (0.0%)0.0 English League for the Taxation of Land Values 0 (0.0%)0 35 English League for the Taxation of Land Values 1 (0.7%)1 140 English League for the Taxation of Land ValuesResidents1,084 (1.0%)1.0 Residents Association 0.20 (0.0%)0 35 Residents Association 0 (0.0%)0 140 Residents AssociationIndependent Conservative569 (0.5%)0.5 Independent Conservative 0.10 (0.0%)0 35 Independent Conservative 0 (0.0%)0 140 Independent ConservativeCommunist87 (0.1%)0.1 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 35 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 140 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 51 30 1 4 54 Aldermen + ↓ 4 10 1 20 Councillors + ↓ 47 20 1 3 34 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Labour Party (UK) J. Williams* 1,257 44.9 -6.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. McMahon 955 34.1 -13.1 Independent Conservative J. Griffin 569 20.3 N/A Residents Association A. R. Edwards 18 0.6 -0.4 302 10.8 +6.3 2,799 31.3 -14.2 Labour Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) J. M. Wharton* 2,404 60.7 +17.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Grocock 1,556 39.3 -16.8 848 21.4 3,960 36.5 -24.0 Labour Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) W. Robinson* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Liberal Party (UK) T. S. Williams* 2,255 67.3 +6.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Gandy-Bewick 1,094 32.7 -2.0 1,161 34.6 +8.0 3,349 32.4 -13.5 Liberal Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) E. J. Hart* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) J. C. Grime* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Liberal Party (UK) J. W. Maitland* 3,711 52.8 +14.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Lees-Jones 3,321 47.2 +0.5 390 5.6 7,032 34.4 -19.6 Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) A. S. Moss 770 43.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Hill* 682 38.7 -27.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Eyres 312 17.6 -16.7 88 5.0 1,764 40.2 -3.1 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Collyhurst Collyhurst Labour Party (UK) W. Johnston* 2,776 68.4 +17.1 Conservative Party (UK) T. C. Owtram 1,280 31.6 -15.7 1,496 36.8 +32.8 4,056 39.7 -24.4 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Liberal Party (UK) S. Meadowcroft 1,449 41.5 -18.2 Conservative Party (UK) G. S. Grindley* 1,234 35.3 -5.0 Labour Party (UK) C. E. P. Stott 660 18.9 N/A Independent (politician) W. Dennison 149 4.3 N/A 215 6.2 -13.2 3,492 50.1 -7.3 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) G. H. White* 2,071 50.6 -0.4 Liberal Party (UK) D. Porter 2,019 49.4 +0.4 52 1.2 -0.8 4,090 50.8 -6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) A. S. Harper* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) S. H. Hitchbun* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) T. H. Adams* 3,237 69.1 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) C. Taylor 1,445 30.9 -2.2 1,792 38.2 +5.3 6,000 37.8 -15.9 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) J. Howard* 2,318 53.5 0 Conservative Party (UK) F. Sutton 2,014 46.5 +1.5 304 7.0 -1.5 4,332 41.3 -19.8 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) H. M. Emery* 2,510 66.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. N. Bayes 1,281 33.8 +5.9 1,229 32.4 3,791 36.5 -10.9 Conservative Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) W. P. Jackson* 2,718 64.8 +2.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Garside 1,474 35.2 -2.0 1,244 29.6 +4.5 4,192 38.6 -15.2 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Labour Party (UK) E. Chorlton* 2,274 55.3 +4.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. W. L. Smith 1,796 43.7 -3.1 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 39 1.0 -1.8 478 11.6 +7.7 4,109 32.1 -13.3 Labour Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) A. James* 3,621 64.7 +9.4 Conservative Party (UK) S. Bloor 1,954 34.9 -9.3 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 18 0.4 -0.1 1,667 29.8 +18.7 5,593 50.2 -15.9 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Labour Party (UK) J. N. Wallace 955 36.0 +21.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. H. Townend 950 35.8 -0.4 Liberal Party (UK) R. Caradoc Roberts 731 27.6 N/A Residents Association A. R. Edwards 17 0.6 -0.3 5 0.2 2,653 31.3 -17.3 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Liberal Party (UK) J. Mathewson Watson* 2,349 74.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. McKeon 793 25.2 -5.0 1,556 49.6 3,142 33.7 -7.9 Liberal Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) F. Gregson 2,369 48.5 -7.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. McRay 1,563 32.0 -11.3 Liberal Party (UK) B. Adler 955 19.5 N/A 806 16.5 +3.6 4,887 43.8 -14.6 Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) W. Hallows* 3,157 57.3 +21.0 Conservative Party (UK) S. Holmes 2,353 42.7 -21.0 804 15.0 5,510 50.4 -14.6 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) H. M. Mitchell* 2,349 52.5 +3.8 Conservative Party (UK) L. Turner 2,128 47.5 -3.2 221 5.0 4,477 44.2 -15.6 Labour Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) W. H. Oldfield* 2,559 96.7 +24.1 Communist Party of Great Britain F. J. Bright 87 3.3 +1.0 2,472 93.4 +45.5 2,646 25.8 -32.6 Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Conservative Party (UK) R. W. Shepherd* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Liberal Party (UK) C. H. Barlow* 2,083 58.4 +0.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Ellison 1,417 39.8 N/A Residents Association A. M. Edwards 64 1.8 +1.5 666 18.6 -16.8 3,564 36.2 -10.8 Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) R. A. Larmuth* 694 69.7 N/A Liberal Party (UK) A. Payne 301 30.3 N/A 393 39.4 N/A 995 44.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Labour Party (UK) A. E. Jones 772 38.8 +8.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Goodwin* 662 33.3 -3.9 Liberal Party (UK) C. H. Travis 543 27.3 -5.1 Independent (politician) W. H. Booth 11 0.6 N/A 110 5.5 1,988 58.0 -10.8 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) J. G. Clapham* 2,000 49.3 -9.0 Conservative Party (UK) F. James 1,178 29.0 -11.4 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 882 21.7 +20.4 822 20.3 +2.4 4,060 32.5 -6.8 Labour Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Liberal Party (UK) M. A. Gibbons 900 54.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Burgess 740 45.1 -48.1 160 9.8 1,640 61.6 +22.5 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Labour Party (UK) A. Mostyn 1,481 37.3 +26.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. Davies 1,363 34.3 +2.8 Liberal Party (UK) A. Coogan 807 20.3 -24.8 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 46 1.1 -1.4 118 3.0 3,967 36.7 -9.4 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) C. Wood* 3,122 76.2 +8.4 Conservative Party (UK) E. Filmer 973 23.8 -7.3 2,149 52.4 +15.7 4,095 37.2 -30.9 Labour Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) J. Reilly* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) J. S. Hill* 3,262 50.4 +2.5 Liberal Party (UK) F. E. Tylecote 3,213 49.6 -1.2 49 0.8 6,475 34.8 -12.5 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 3 September 1930 Caused by the death on 30 July 1930 of Alderman William Thomas Dagnall (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 October 1919).OBITURARY, Manchester Guardian, July 31, 1930, p.16NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, October 15, 1919, p.3 In his place, Councillor James Reilly (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 1 Nov 1913)MUNICIPAL POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1930.HOUSING FINANCE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1930, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour James Reilly St. Michael's 1934 By-elections between 1929 and 1930 St. John's, 30 May 1930 Caused by the death of Councillor Alfred Charles Gardner (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1927)MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1927, p.11 on 13 May 1930.DEATH OF A CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1930, p.13 St. John's Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Burgess 768 45.7 +0.6 Liberal Party (UK) F. E. Tylecote 718 42.7 -12.2 Labour Party (UK) L. M. Lever 194 11.6 N/A 50 3.0 1,680 63.1 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) CONSERVATIVES WIN IN ST. JOHN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, May 31, 1930, p.21 St. Michael's, 8 September 1930 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Reilly (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 1 Nov 1913)MUNICIPAL POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.8 on 3 September 1930,HOUSING FINANCE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1930, p.11 following the death on 30 July 1930 of Alderman William Thomas Dagnall (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 October 1919).OBITURARY, Manchester Guardian, July 31, 1930, p.16NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, October 15, 1919, p.3 St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) E. Rafferty uncontested Labour Party (UK) Walk-Over in St. Michael's, Manchester Guardian, September 9, 1930, p.13 References Manchester Category:Manchester City Council elections