1879 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester September 2025 September 2025 1879 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1878 Manchester City Council election 1878 1879 11 01 y 1880 Manchester City Council election 1880 16 of 64 seats to Manchester City Council 33 Manchester 1879.png Map of results of 1879 election Leader of the Council Liberal Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 10 seats,50.7% 42 12 42 4,933 52.1% 1.4% Conservative Party (UK) 6 seats,49.3% 22 4 22 4,530 47.9% 1.4% Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Saturday, 1 November 1879. 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.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, 3 November 1879, p.8Manchester Evening News, 3 November 1879, p.2 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 4,933 (52.1%)52.1 Liberal Party (UK) 1.412 (75.0%)12 16 Liberal Party (UK) 42 (65.6%)42 64 Liberal Party (UK)Conservative Party 4,530 (47.9%)47.9 Conservative Party (UK) 1.44 (25.0%)4 16 Conservative Party (UK) 22 (34.4%)22 64 Conservative Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 42 22 Aldermen + ↓ 11 5 Councillors + ↓ 31 17 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Liberal Party (UK) J. H. Ryder 1,229 54.7 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Roberts 1,018 45.3 -5.0 211 9.4 2,247 Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) J. Hinchliffe uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) J. Croston* uncontested 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) M. Hilton* 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) J. Smith* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) A. Murray* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) W. Brown* 3,704 51.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Richards 3,512 48.7 N/A 192 2.6 N/A 7,216 Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections August 2025 By-elections between 1879 and 1880 August 2025 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester