1876 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1876 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1875 Manchester City Council election 1875 1876 11 01 y 1877 Manchester City Council election 1877 16 of 64 seats to Manchester City Council 33 Manchester 1876.png Map of results of 1876 election Leader of the Council Liberal Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 12 seats,50.8% 42 13 43 1 15,894 51.8% 1.0% Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,49.2% 22 3 21 1 14,776 48.2% 1.0% Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Wednesday, 1 November 1876. 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 Guardian, November 2, 1876, p.8 , Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1876, p.2 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 15,894 (51.8%)51.8 Liberal Party (UK) 1.013 (81.3%)13 16 Liberal Party (UK) 143 (67.2%)44 64 Liberal Party (UK)Conservative Party 14,776 (48.2%)48.2 Conservative Party (UK) 1.03 (18.7%)3 16 Conservative Party (UK) 1 21 (32.8%)21 64 Conservative Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 43 21 Aldermen + ↓ 11 5 Councillors + ↓ 32 16 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Liberal Party (UK) C. Walker* 1,021 54.0 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) W. T. Windsor 869 46.0 -1.4 152 8.0 +2.8 1,890 Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) R. K. Payne* 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* 513 55.6 +4.4 Conservative Party (UK) E. H. Downs 410 44.4 -4.4 103 11.2 +8.8 923 Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Liberal Party (UK) A. Evans* 1,677 58.4 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) G. Anderton 1,195 41.6 -3.2 482 16.8 +6.4 2,872 Liberal Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Liberal Party (UK) C. Stewart* 2,913 50.9 -1.2 Liberal Party (UK) T. Bright* 2,895 50.6 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) T. Greenwood 2,643 46.2 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. G. Bennett 2,564 44.8 -3.9 252 4.4 +3.0 5,719 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) M. Hilton 465 52.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. T. Walker 425 47.8 N/A 40 4.4 N/A 890 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Liberal Party (UK) J. Fox Turner* 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 Liberal Party (UK) R. B. Goldsworthy* 1,534 50.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Lovatt Reade 1,532 49.9 N/A 2 0.2 N/A 3,066 Liberal 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* 822 63.9 +3.4 Liberal Party (UK) W. Crighton 464 36.1 -3.4 358 27.8 +6.8 1,286 Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) A. Murray* 1,333 51.1 +8.4 Conservative Party (UK) W. Carter 1,278 48.9 -8.4 55 2.2 2,611 Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) W. Brown* 3,079 50.3 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Richards 3,038 49.7 +1.4 41 0.6 -2.8 6,117 Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections October 2024 By-elections between 1876 and 1877 October 2024 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester