1934 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1934 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1933 Manchester City Council election 1933 1934 11 01 y 1935 Manchester City Council election 1935 36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council 73 Manchester 1934.png Map of results of 1934 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) 18 seats,35.3% 71 14 63 8 49,919 38.7% 3.4% Labour Party (UK) 13 seats,49.7% 38 15 47 9 60,329 46.8% 2.9% Liberal Party (UK) 4 seats,11.9% 31 6 30 1 12,038 9.3% 2.6% Independent (politician) 1 seats,2.5% 2 0 2 2,881 2.2% 0.3% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1934. 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.LABOUR'S DAY IN MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12Why Labour Succeeded in Snatching Nine Seats in Manchester, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1934, p.7 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party49,919 (38.7%)38.7 Conservative Party (UK) 3.414 (38.9%)14 36 Conservative Party (UK) 863 (43.8%)63 144 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party60,329 (46.8%)46.8 Labour Party (UK) 2.915 (41.7%)15 36 Labour Party (UK) 9 47 (32.6%)47 144 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party12,038 (9.3%)9.3 Liberal Party (UK) 2.6 6 (16.7%)6 36 Liberal Party (UK) 1 30 (20.8%)30 144 Liberal Party (UK)Independent 2,881 (2.2%)2.2 Independent (politician) 0.3 0 (0.0%)0 36 Independent (politician) 2 (1.4%)2 144 Independent (politician)Independent Labour 3,079 (2.4%)2.4 Independent Labour N/A 1 (2.8%)1 36 Independent Labour 1 (0.7%)1 144 Independent LabourIndependent Labour Party 0 (0.0%)0.0 Independent Labour Party 0 (0.0%)0 36 Independent Labour Party 1 (0.7%)1 144 Independent Labour PartyResidents300 (0.2%)0.2 Residents Association 0.10 (0.0%)0 36 Residents Association 0 (0.0%)0 144 Residents AssociationCommunist289 (0.2%)0.2 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.20 (0.0%)0 36 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 144 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 1 1 47 30 2 63 Aldermen + ↓ 4 11 1 20 Councillors + ↓ 1 1 43 19 1 43 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Labour Party (UK) H. Fryers 1,300 50.4 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) H. Shaw* 1,280 49.6 -0.8 20 0.8 2,580 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) J. T. Wolfenden 2,452 54.7 +5.2 Conservative Party (UK) G. Grocock* 2,028 45.3 -5.2 424 9.4 4,480 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) H. Thorneycroft* 4,033 67.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) K. A. Quas-Cohen 1,963 32.7 N/A 2,070 34.6 N/A 5,996 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Liberal Party (UK) H. Lee* 2,517 63.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. Sheard 1,431 36.2 -6.6 1,086 27.6 3,948 Liberal Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) H. Frankland 3,422 64.5 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) F. J. Riley* 1,884 35.5 -3.9 1,538 29.0 -7.8 5,306 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) J. C. Kidd* 1,349 71.2 N/A Independent (politician) S. Hall 545 28.8 N/A 804 42.4 1,894 Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) W. Somerville* 4,580 73.4 +18.4 Labour Party (UK) C. Bamber 1,664 26.6 +15.0 2,916 46.8 +25.2 6,244 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) S. Holmes 1,011 47.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) P. Smith 917 43.5 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain M. Jenkins 181 8.6 +4.1 94 4.4 2,109 Conservative Party (UK) Collyhurst Collyhurst Labour Party (UK) W. Collingson 3,059 66.2 +3.8 Conservative Party (UK) L. E. Wilson* 1,560 33.8 -1.0 1,499 32.4 +4.8 4,619 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) F. Weaver* 1,789 69.7 +23.6 Labour Party (UK) C. W. Jones 776 30.3 +11.8 1,013 39.4 +28.3 2,565 Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) S. P. Dawson* 3,027 69.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Ingham 1,355 30.9 N/A 1,672 38.2 N/A 4,382 Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) T. A. Higson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) T. F. Regan* 3,559 73.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. Bloor 1,305 26.8 N/A 2,254 46.4 N/A 4,864 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) A. Lee* 4,149 69.0 -8.6 Conservative Party (UK) E. Shaw 1,862 31.0 N/A 2,287 38.0 -17.2 6,011 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) E. Barnacott 2,691 50.6 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Heald 2,623 49.4 -0.8 68 1.2 5,314 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Liberal Party (UK) C. R. de la Wyche* 1,979 62.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) G. Darling 1,213 38.0 N/A 766 24.0 N/A 3,192 Liberal Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) W. N. Griffin* 2,350 62.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) I. E. Thorley 1,429 37.8 N/A 921 24.4 N/A 3,770 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) P. T. Barnes* 1,623 50.9 +12.8 Labour Party (UK) R. McKeon 1,565 49.1 -12.8 58 1.8 3,188 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) W. C. Chadwick 3,720 66.8 -0.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Vickers* 1,846 33.2 +0.2 1,874 33.6 -0.4 5,566 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) H. Strange* 1,227 45.6 -4.8 Labour Party (UK) A. O'Donnell 1,161 43.2 -2.8 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 300 11.2 +7.6 66 2.4 -2.0 2,688 Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) S. C. Brewster 1,977 65.0 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) T. Knowles 1,066 35.0 +1.7 911 30.0 -2.6 3,043 Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) W. Onions* 2,879 54.1 +6.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. C. Cox 2,439 45.9 -6.8 440 8.2 5,318 Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) E. Griffiths 3,457 64.1 -8.9 Conservative Party (UK) S. Fitton* 1,936 35.9 +8.9 1,521 28.2 -17.8 5,393 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) C. E. P. Stott 2,632 51.9 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) H. F. Robinson* 2,437 48.1 +5.3 195 3.8 -10.6 5,069 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) J. Toole* 3,428 75.4 -16.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. M. Buckley 999 22.0 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain G. Brown 108 2.4 -6.2 Independent (politician) T. Kilgariff 12 0.2 N/A 2,429 64.4 -18.4 4,547 Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) J. T. Griffiths 394 55.3 N/A Independent (politician) A. Ellison 319 44.7 N/A 75 10.6 N/A 713 Liberal Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) F. A. Jackson* 2,419 66.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. J. Sharkey 1,214 33.4 +4.2 1,205 33.2 3,633 Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) E. Green* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Conservative Party (UK) P. C. Parker* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) A. Horan 1,845 59.8 +2.3 Liberal Party (UK) A. Todd* 1,239 40.2 N/A 606 19.6 +2.2 3,084 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Liberal Party (UK) F. E. Tylecote* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) T. R. Ackroyd* 1,873 58.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Taylor 1,341 41.7 -5.1 532 16.6 3,214 Liberal Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Independent Labour G. Hall* 3,079 69.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) G. Moores 1,361 30.7 +1.2 1,718 38.6 4,440 Independent Labour St. Michael's St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) A. Cathcart* 1,880 68.6 +3.5 Conservative Party (UK) G. C. Clayton 859 31.4 -3.5 1,021 37.2 +7.0 2,739 Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington Liberal Party (UK) T. H. Davies* 3,119 54.7 -4.4 Labour Party (UK) F. Edwards 2,584 45.3 +4.4 535 9.4 -8.8 5,703 Liberal Party (UK) Wythenshawe Wythenshawe Conservative Party (UK) C. R. W. Menzies* 2,185 36.1 N/A Independent (politician) S. D. Simon 2,005 33.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Helme 1,868 30.8 N/A 180 3.0 N/A 6,058 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 6 March 1935 Caused by the death on 20 February 1935 of Alderman Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932).SIR WM. CUNDIFF, Manchester Guardian, February 21, 1935, p.11MANCHESTER'S NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11 In his place, Councillor Joseph Toole (Labour, Openshaw, elected 21 January 1919)MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, January 22, 1919, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1935.The Aldermanic Rota, Manchester Guardian, March 6, 1935, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Joseph Toole St. Michael's 1940 Aldermanic election, 5 June 1935 Caused by the death on 29 April 1935 of Alderman T. R. Hewlett (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 May 1931).MR. T. R. HEWLETT DEAD, Manchester Guardian, April 30, 1935, p.13NEW ALDERMAN FOR WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Evening News, May 6, 1931, p.7 In his place, Councillor Alfred James (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 6 May 1919)MILES PLATTING BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, May 7, 1919, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 June 1935.FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Alfred James Wythenshawe 1940 Aldermanic election, 30 October 1935 Caused by the death on 22 October 1935 of Alderman John Harrison (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 May 1928).ALDERMAN JOHN HARRISON, Manchester Guardian, October 23, 1935, p.13MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 3, 1928, p.13 In his place, Councillor Elijah John Hart (Labour, Bradford, elected 28 May 1919, previously 1902-08)CITY BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, May 29, 1919, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 30 October 1935.FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Elijah John Hart Crumpsall 1937 By-elections between 1934 and 1935 Openshaw, 26 March 1935 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Toole (Labour, Openshaw, elected 21 January 1919)MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, January 22, 1919, p.7 on 6 March 1935,The Aldermanic Rota, Manchester Guardian, March 6, 1935, p.11 following the death on 20 February 1935 of Alderman Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932).SIR WM. CUNDIFF, Manchester Guardian, February 21, 1935, p.11MANCHESTER'S NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11 Openshaw Labour Party (UK) J. Casson uncontested Labour Party (UK) NEW CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Guardian, March 27, 1935, p.14 Miles Platting, 19 September 1935 Caused by the death of Councillor Charles Edward Wood (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1927; previously 1919-22)MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1927, p.11 on 15 August 1935.DEATH OF COUNCILLOR C. E. WOOD, Manchester Guardian, August 16, 1935, p.11 Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) F. C. Mason uncontested Labour Party (UK) ANNOUNCEMENTS, Manchester Evening News, September 11, 1935, p.6 References Manchester Category:Manchester City Council elections