1882 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1882 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1881 Manchester City Council election 1881 1882 11 01 y 1883 Manchester City Council election 1883 16 of 64 seats to Manchester City Council 33 Manchester 1882.png Map of results of 1882 election Leader of the Council Liberal Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 8 seats,43.5% 40 12 40 2,061 39.6% 3.9% Conservative Party (UK) 8 seats,52.2% 24 4 24 3,145 60.4% 8.2% Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Wednesday, 1 November 1882. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1882, p.6THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 2,061 (39.6%)39.6 Liberal Party (UK) 3.912 (75.0%)12 16 Liberal Party (UK) 40 (62.5%)40 64 Liberal Party (UK)Conservative Party 3,145 (60.4%)60.4 Conservative Party (UK) 8.24 (25.0%)4 16 Conservative Party (UK) 24 (37.5%)24 64 Conservative Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 40 24 Aldermen + ↓ 12 4 Councillors + ↓ 28 20 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) J. Roberts 994 54.1 -4.8 Liberal Party (UK) J. H. Ryder* 842 45.9 N/A 152 8.2 -9.6 1,836 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) J. Hinchliffe* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) W. Holt 1,219 50.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Croston* 1,214 49.9 N/A 5 0.2 N/A 2,433 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) T. S. Muirhead* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) W. Batty* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Liberal Party (UK) A. Evans* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Liberal Party (UK) T. Bright* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) C. Stewart* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) G. Clay uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Liberal Party (UK) J. Mark* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) T. A. Bazley* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Conservative Party (UK) R. Lovatt Reade* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Liberal Party (UK) P. Goldschmidt* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) G. Kenworthy 522 55.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Smith* 415 44.3 N/A 107 11.4 N/A 937 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) J. Hoy uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) W. Brown* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections August 2025 By-elections between 1882 and 1883 August 2025 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester