1881 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1881 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1880 Manchester City Council election 1880 1881 11 01 y 1882 Manchester City Council election 1882 16 of 64 seats to Manchester City Council 33 Manchester 1881.png Map of results of 1881 election Leader of the Council Liberal Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 9 seats,N/A 42 8 41 1 6,082 43.5% N/A Conservative Party (UK) 7 seats,N/A 22 8 23 1 7,285 52.2% N/A Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1881. 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, 1881, p.6MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 24, 1881, p.7 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 6,082 (43.5%)43.5 Liberal Party (UK) N/A8 (50.0%)8 16 Liberal Party (UK) 141 (64.1%)41 64 Liberal Party (UK)Conservative Party 7,285 (52.2%)52.2 Conservative Party (UK) N/A8 (50.0%)8 16 Conservative Party (UK) 123 (35.9%)23 64 Conservative Party (UK)Independent 596 (4.3%)4.3 Independent (politician) N/A0 (0.0%)0 16 Independent (politician) N/A0 (0.0%)0 64 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 41 23 Aldermen + ↓ 12 4 Councillors + ↓ 29 19 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) T. Potts* 853 58.9 N/A Independent (politician) C. J. Herford 596 41.1 N/A 257 17.8 N/A 1,449 Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) J. Whittaker 2,139 53.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) W. H. Hewitt 1,827 46.1 N/A 312 7.8 N/A 3,966 Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) H. Boddington* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) T. Peel* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) J. R. Hampson* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Liberal Party (UK) D. Greenwood* 1,208 50.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) W. Deakin 1,175 49.3 N/A 33 1.4 N/A 2,383 Liberal Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Liberal Party (UK) G. Howarth* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) C. Rowley* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) J. F. Roberts* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) T. Rose* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) E. Asquith* 772 50.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) B. Gibbons 746 49.1 N/A 26 1.8 N/A 1,518 Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Liberal Party (UK) T. Schofield* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Conservative Party (UK) W. T. Windsor* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) W. Livesley* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) C. W. May* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Conservative Party (UK) J. Faulkner 2,372 51.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) B. Brierley* 2,275 49.0 N/A 97 2.0 N/A 4,647 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections August 2025 By-elections between 1881 and 1882 August 2025 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester