1911 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1911 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1910 Manchester City Council election 1910 1911 11 01 y 1912 Manchester City Council election 1912 35 of 140 seats to Manchester City Council 71 Manchester 1911.png Map of results of 1911 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 19 seats,38.5% 73 15 71 2 30,065 45.7% 7.2% Liberal Party (UK) 9 seats,25.1% 45 11 46 1 15,526 23.6% 1.5% Labour Party (UK) 7 seats,25.6% 14 6 16 2 17,693 26.9% 1.3% Independent (politician) 0 seats,10.7% 8 3 7 1 2,304 3.7% 7.0% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1911. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1911, p.7MANCHESTER ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 30,065 (45.7%)45.7 Conservative Party (UK) 7.215 (42.9%)15 35 Conservative Party (UK) 271 (50.7%)71 140 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party 15,526 (23.6%)23.6 Liberal Party (UK) 1.5 11 (31.4%)11 35 Liberal Party (UK) 146 (32.9%)46 140 Liberal Party (UK)Labour Party 17,693 (26.9%)26.9 Labour Party (UK) 1.36 (17.1%)6 35 Labour Party (UK) 2 16 (11.4%)16 140 Labour Party (UK)Independent 2,403 (3.7%)3.7 Independent (politician) 7.03 (8.6%)3 35 Independent (politician) 17 (5.0%)7 140 Independent (politician)British Socialist Party 148 (0.2%)0.2 British Socialist PartyN/A0 (0.0%)0 35 British Socialist PartyN/A0 (0.0%)0 140 British Socialist Party Full council + ↓ 16 46 7 71 Aldermen + ↓ 17 1 17 Councillors + ↓ 16 29 6 54 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Independent (politician) E. Pierce* uncontested Independent (politician) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) J. M. McLachlan 1,974 51.4 +17.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Hailwood* 1,867 48.6 +13.5 107 2.8 3,841 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Blackley and Moston Blackley and Moston Liberal Party (UK) G. Bennett* 2,324 67.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Eccles 1,126 32.6 -19.4 1,198 34.8 3,450 Liberal Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) J. Billam* 3,178 57.5 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) G. W. Pendlebury 2,346 42.5 -1.5 832 15.0 +3.0 5,524 Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) A. Whitworth* 1,616 59.7 N/A Liberal Party (UK) R. Lewis 1,089 40.3 N/A 527 19.4 N/A 2,705 Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Independent (politician) J. Redford* 1,504 60.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) P. Macbeth 996 39.8 N/A 508 20.4 N/A 2,500 Independent (politician) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) J. Lowry* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) F. J. Robertshaw* 719 62.6 +8.8 Labour Party (UK) P. L. Martin 429 37.4 N/A 290 25.2 +17.6 1,148 Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Liberal Party (UK) J. Swarbrick* 786 54.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) P. Potter 645 45.1 N/A 141 9.8 N/A 1,431 Liberal Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) G. Westcott 402 52.0 +2.7 Liberal Party (UK) W. D. Batty* 371 48.0 -2.7 31 4.0 773 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) J. P. Greenall* 1,317 59.2 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. G. Murray 906 40.8 -5.4 411 18.4 +10.8 2,223 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) S. Hague* 1,031 60.4 +4.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Lofts 676 39.6 N/A 355 20.8 +8.6 1,707 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Conservative Party (UK) W. Holden* 2,523 55.2 +7.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Bebbington 2,048 44.8 -7.7 475 10.4 4,571 Conservative Party (UK) Levenshulme North Levenshulme North Liberal Party (UK) R. S. Harper* 874 66.1 +25.5 Conservative Party (UK) G. H. Floyd 449 33.9 -25.5 425 32.2 1,323 Liberal Party (UK) Levenshulme South Levenshulme South Liberal Party (UK) M. E. Mitchell 788 52.6 +4.3 Conservative Party (UK) H. M. Emery 709 47.4 -4.3 79 5.2 1,497 Liberal Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) A. Jennison* 1,299 54.3 +11.3 Labour Party (UK) R. J. Davies 1,092 45.7 +25.4 207 8.6 +2.3 2,391 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) S. Woollam* 1,558 59.1 -0.1 Liberal Party (UK) K. T. S. Dockray 1,080 40.9 +3.9 478 18.2 -4.0 2,638 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) J. Fogarty 1,412 52.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Hamnett* 1,259 47.1 +32.5 153 5.8 2,671 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Liberal Party (UK) J. Bowie* 921 52.4 -2.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. W. Hildreth 838 47.6 N/A 83 4.8 -4.4 1,759 Liberal Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Liberal Party (UK) W. Rowlands* 769 61.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) W. Stanway 489 38.9 N/A 280 22.2 N/A 1,258 Liberal Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Conservative Party (UK) N. Meadowcroft* 1,883 63.8 -9.9 Labour Party (UK) T. R. Marr* 1,599 54.2 +9.3 Conservative Party (UK) T. Fishwick 1,452 49.2 -24.5 Independent (politician) C. F. Connolly 785 26.6 N/A Independent (politician) G. Mason 114 3.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Newby 65 2.2 -42.7 147 5.0 -3.5 2,950 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Liberal Party (UK) C. W. Godbert 1,417 50.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Moston* 1,367 49.1 N/A 50 1.8 N/A 2,784 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Conservative Party (UK) H. D. Judson 1,754 49.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) H. H. Laurie 1,628 46.1 -3.9 British Socialist Party R. Whitehead 148 4.2 N/A 126 3.6 3,530 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Oxford Oxford Conservative Party (UK) W. B. Midgley 408 59.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) A. Burgon* 284 41.0 N/A 124 18.0 N/A 692 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) W. F. Lane-Scott* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Liberal Party (UK) A. Porter* 630 54.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. M. Elliott 525 45.5 N/A 105 9.0 N/A 1,155 Liberal Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) W. Melland 611 54.7 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. B. Langley* 505 45.3 -0.9 106 9.4 +1.8 1,116 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Swales* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Conservative Party (UK) S. W. Royse* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) T. Watmough* 403 51.5 -12.9 Liberal Party (UK) W. Robinow 380 48.5 +12.9 23 3.0 -25.8 783 Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) T. H. Hinchcliffe* 1,391 54.1 N/A Liberal Party (UK) E. B. A. Jones 1,182 45.9 -6.1 209 8.2 2,573 Conservative Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Liberal Party (UK) J. Allison* 816 50.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Legge 794 49.3 N/A 22 1.4 N/A 1,610 Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) C. Egan 1,204 52.7 +8.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. J. Holland 1,080 47.3 -8.9 124 5.4 2,284 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Independent (politician) M. Ashton* uncontested Independent (politician) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 9 November 1911 Caused by the death on 25 October 1911 of Alderman Robert Gibson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1893).MR. ALDERMAN GIBSON, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1911, p.4MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2 In his place, Councillor Sir Thomas Thornhill Shann (Conservative, St. James', elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1911. , Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1911, p.3 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Sir Thomas Thornhill Shann 1913 Aldermanic election, 1 May 1912 Caused by the death on 16 April 1912 of Alderman Sir Bosdin Leech (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1891).SIR BOSDIN T. LEECH, Manchester Evening News, April 16, 1912, p.6MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 3, 1891, p.6 In his place, Councillor John Jones (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1912.MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 2, 1912, p.4 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Jones Longsight 1913 By-elections between 1911 and 1912 By-elections, 21 November 1911 Two by-elections were held on 21 November 1911 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1911, p.3 New Cross Caused by the death of Councillor Joseph Grime (Conservative, New Cross, elected 1 November 1898)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1898, p.6 on 4 November 1911.MR. JOSEPH GRIME, Manchester Guardian, November 6, 1911, p.9 New Cross Conservative Party (UK) J. C. Grime 2,018 64.4 +0.6 Nationalist Party (Ireland) C. F. Connolly 1,053 33.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Adshead 63 2.0 -52.2 965 30.8 3,134 54.1 Conservative Party (UK) St. James' Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir Thomas Thornhill Shann (Conservative, St. James', elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8 on 9 November 1911 , Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1911, p.3 following the death on 25 October 1911 of Alderman Robert Gibson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1893).MR. ALDERMAN GIBSON, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1911, p.4MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2 St. James' Conservative Party (UK) J. Hislop 365 59.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) K. T. S. Dockray 254 41.0 N/A 111 18.0 N/A 619 70.4 Conservative Party (UK) Longsight, 14 May 1912 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Jones (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8 on 1 May 1912MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 2, 1912, p.4 following the death on 16 April 1912 of Alderman Sir Bosdin Leech (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1891).SIR BOSDIN T. LEECH, Manchester Evening News, April 16, 1912, p.6MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 3, 1891, p.6 Longsight Conservative Party (UK) W. Cundiff 985 55.2 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) R. J. Davies 801 44.8 -0.9 184 10.4 +1.8 1,786 Conservative Party (UK) MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1912, p.6 Bradford, 31 July 1912 Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Lawless Morris (Liberal, Bradford, elected 8 November 1910)"BRADFORD WARD-BY-ELECTION", Manchester Guardian, November 9, 1910, p.4 on 13 July 1912.DEATHS, Manchester Evening News, July 16, 1912, p.4 Bradford Conservative Party (UK) G. W. Pendlebury 2,302 57.1 +14.6 Labour Party (UK) W. Davies 1,732 42.9 -14.6 570 14.2 4,034 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) "BRADFORD WARD-BY-ELECTION", Manchester City News, August 3, 1912, p.9 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester