1928 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1928 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1927 Manchester City Council election 1927 1928 11 01 y 1929 Manchester City Council election 1929 35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council 71 Manchester 1928.png Map of results of 1928 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) 14 seats,38.6% 64 13 61 3 63,622 40.9% 2.3% Labour Party (UK) 13 seats,32.4% 46 14 47 1 63,190 40.6% 8.2% Liberal Party (UK) 6 seats,24.3% 26 7 28 2 24,119 15.5% 8.8% Independent (politician) 1 seats,2.3% 3 1 3 1,815 1.2% 1.1% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1928. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1928, p.12LIBERALS AND LABOUR DELIGHTED, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1928, p.8 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party63,622 (40.9%)40.9 Conservative Party (UK) 2.313 (37.1%)13 35 Conservative Party (UK) 361 (43.6%)61 140 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party63,190 (40.6%)40.6 Labour Party (UK) 8.214 (40.0%)14 35 Labour Party (UK) 1 47 (33.6%)47 140 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party24,119 (15.5%)15.5 Liberal Party (UK) 8.8 7 (20.0%)7 35 Liberal Party (UK) 2 28 (20.0%)28 140 Liberal Party (UK)Independent1,815 (1.2%)1.2 Independent (politician) 1.1 1 (2.9%)1 35 Independent (politician) 3 (2.1%)3 140 Independent (politician)English League for the Taxation of Land Values0 (0.0%)0.0 English League for the Taxation of Land Values 1.8 0 (0.0%)0 35 English League for the Taxation of Land Values 1 (0.7%)1 140 English League for the Taxation of Land ValuesResidents1,298 (0.8%)0.8 Residents Association 0.60 (0.0%)0 35 Residents Association 0 (0.0%)0 140 Residents AssociationIndependent Conservative977 (0.6%)0.6 Independent Conservative N/A0 (0.0%)0 35 Independent Conservative N/A0 (0.0%)0 140 Independent ConservativeCo-operative Party270 (0.2%)0.2 Co-operative Party N/A 0 (0.0%)0 35 Co-operative Party N/A 0 (0.0%)0 140 Co-operative PartyCommunist193 (0.1%)0.1 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.10 (0.0%)0 35 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 140 Communist Party of Great Britain Full council + ↓ 47 28 1 3 61 Aldermen + ↓ 3 10 1 21 Councillors + ↓ 44 18 1 2 40 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Labour Party (UK) J. E. Hutchinson* 1,959 51.7 +23.1 Conservative Party (UK) F. Earley 1,788 47.2 0 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 39 1.0 -0.1 171 4.5 3,786 45.5 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) J. Whittle 3,495 56.1 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) W. McMullan 2,713 43.6 -1.2 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 17 0.3 N/A 782 12.5 +2.1 6,225 60.5 +4.5 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) H. Thorneycroft* 4,946 62.7 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) G. Southward 2,937 37.3 +0.9 2,009 25.4 -1.8 7,883 64.8 +5.8 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Liberal Party (UK) W. Bentley* 2,714 61.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Slack 1,536 34.7 N/A Residents Association J. A. P. Holmes 175 4.0 N/A 1,178 26.6 N/A 4,425 45.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) J. W. Sutton* 3,901 54.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) F. J. Riley 3,181 44.8 N/A Residents Association W. T. Kilgariff 23 0.3 N/A 720 10.1 N/A 7,105 66.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) J. C. Kidd* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) W. T. Burrows* 4,788 46.7 +9.3 Liberal Party (UK) S. F. Wicks 3,955 38.6 -22.7 Labour Party (UK) A. McIlwrick 1,457 14.2 N/A Residents Association N. E. Walker 51 0.5 N/A 833 8.1 10,251 54.0 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) J. Elliott* 1,067 65.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. Goldstone 558 34.3 N/A 509 31.4 1,625 43.3 -6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Collyhurst Collyhurst Labour Party (UK) R. Malcolm 3,078 51.3 -5.5 Conservative Party (UK) F. Brine* 2,839 47.3 +4.1 Communist Party of Great Britain G. W. Chandler 66 1.1 N/A Residents Association J. F. Gavin 16 0.3 N/A 239 4.0 -9.6 5,999 64.1 +8.1 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Liberal Party (UK) J. E. W. Booth 2,207 59.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) W. Dennison* 1,488 40.3 N/A 719 19.4 N/A 3,695 57.4 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) S. P. Dawson 2,060 51.0 -0.1 Liberal Party (UK) D. Porter 1,979 49.0 +0.1 81 2.0 -0.2 4,039 56.8 +2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) G. L. Hardcastle* 534 53.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) W. A. Nixon 474 47.0 N/A 60 6.0 N/A 1,008 61.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) T. F. Regan* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) A. Lee* 3,960 66.0 -0.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Ireland 1,985 33.1 N/A Residents Association A. Owen 55 0.9 N/A 1,975 32.9 -1.0 6,000 53.7 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) R. Lundy* 3,230 53.5 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. F. Howarth 2,719 45.0 -3.7 Residents Association J. A. P. Holmes 91 1.5 N/A 511 8.5 +5.9 6,040 61.1 +8.6 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Liberal Party (UK) C. R. de la Wyche* 2,987 65.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. N. Bayes 1,272 27.9 N/A Co-operative Party E. C. Arundale 270 5.9 N/A Residents Association E. Walker 32 0.7 N/A 1,715 37.6 N/A 4,288 47.4 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) W. Cundiff* 3,466 62.3 -1.6 Labour Party (UK) F. Gregson 2,069 37.2 N/A Residents Association N. E. Walker 24 0.4 N/A 1,397 25.1 -2.7 5,559 53.8 +12.9 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Labour Party (UK) F. K. Edwards 2,677 50.5 -12.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. H. S. Redmond* 2,473 46.8 +11.1 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 148 2.8 N/A 204 3.9 -23.7 5,298 45.4 +2.7 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) D. Taylor* 3,751 55.3 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) S. Bloor 2,997 44.2 -0.2 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 34 0.5 N/A 754 11.1 -0.1 5,772 66.1 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Independent (politician) E. Hales* 1,815 47.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Ridyard 1,373 36.2 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Owen 571 15.0 N/A Residents Association A. R. Edwards 36 0.9 -2.1 442 11.6 3,795 48.6 +2.2 Independent (politician) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) R. Pepperdine* 2,502 68.6 +21.8 Labour Party (UK) R. McKeon 1,100 30.2 N/A Residents Association A. R. Edwards 45 1.2 N/A 1,402 38.4 3,647 41.6 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) W. R. Mellor* 3,325 56.2 +21.1 Conservative Party (UK) C. Roberts 2,561 43.3 +7.6 Residents Association E. Walker 34 0.6 N/A 764 12.9 5,920 58.4 -4.4 Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Conservative Party (UK) S. Fitton 3,504 53.7 +10.2 Labour Party (UK) T. M. Larrad* 3,025 46.3 -10.2 479 7.4 6,529 65.0 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Conservative Party (UK) H. F. Robinson* 2,855 50.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. N. Dooley 2,746 48.7 +8.8 Residents Association J. A. P. Holmes 33 0.6 N/A 109 2.0 5,634 59.8 +4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) J. Toole* 4,081 72.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Culshaw 1,389 24.7 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain A. Jackson 127 2.3 N/A Residents Association J. F. Gavin 25 0.4 N/A 2,692 47.9 N/A 5,622 58.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) R. Noton Barclay* 806 97.3 N/A Residents Association A. R. Edwards 22 2.7 N/A 784 94.6 N/A 4,625 828 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Liberal Party (UK) E. F. M. Sutton* 2,496 58.2 +6.2 Independent Conservative M. Hilditch 977 22.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Beavan 803 18.7 N/A Residents Association N. E. Walker 12 0.3 N/A 1,519 35.4 +31.4 4,288 47.0 -4.1 Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) E. Green* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Conservative Party (UK) H. D. Judson* 794 37.2 +5.5 Liberal Party (UK) B. McManus 692 32.4 -17.0 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Jones 649 30.4 +11.9 102 4.8 2,135 68.8 +3.4 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) E. Hope* 2,616 58.3 +9.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. E. Goolden 1,813 40.4 +10.7 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 60 1.3 N/A 803 17.9 -1.5 4,489 39.3 -7.3 Labour Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) T. R. Hewlett* 931 93.2 +41.3 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 68 6.8 N/A 863 86.4 +82.6 999 39.1 -16.1 Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) T. R. Ackroyd* 2,583 55.1 +26.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Harrison 1,478 31.5 -19.4 Labour Party (UK) L. C. Walker 499 10.6 N/A Residents Association E. Walker 117 2.5 +2.0 1,105 23.6 4,632 46.1 +5.7 Liberal Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) G. Hall* 4,002 67.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) E. Filmer 1,834 31.1 N/A Residents Association E. Walker 64 1.1 N/A 2,168 36.7 N/A 5,901 68.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) A. Cathcart 2,666 60.7 -2.2 Conservative Party (UK) G. H. Dale* 1,729 39.3 +2.2 937 21.4 -4.4 4,395 65.4 +21.8 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Liberal Party (UK) T. Davis 3,226 50.8 -5.5 Conservative Party (UK) W. Challoner* 3,042 47.9 +4.2 Residents Association N. E. Walker 77 1.2 N/A 184 2.9 -9.7 6,345 47.3 -2.7 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 6 March 1929 Caused by the death on 2 February 1929 of Alderman Walter Harwood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).ALDERMAN W. E. Harwood, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1929, p.11MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1904, p.8 In his place, Councillor Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1910)MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1929.MANCHESTER COUNCIL "SCENE", Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1929, p.12 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Isaac Hinchliffe Didsbury 1934 Aldermanic elections, 1 May 1929 Caused by the death on 8 April 1929 of Alderman Dr. A. W. Chapman (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1915).OBITURARY, Manchester Guardian, April 9, 1929, p.16MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 5, 1915, p.3 In his place, Councillor William Davy (Labour, Gorton North, elected 1 Nov 1910)MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929.NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour William Davy Medlock Street 1934 Caused by the death on 16 April 1929 of Alderman Henry Plummer (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1907).ALDERMAN HENRY PLUMMER, Manchester Guardian, April 17, 1929, p.12 , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6 In his place, Councillor Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 27 June 1911)RUSHOLME BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, June 28, 1911, p.13 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929.NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton Rusholme 1931 Aldermanic election, 7 August 1929 Caused by the death on 28 June 1929 of Alderman Thomas Turnbull (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).OBITUARIES, Manchester Guardian, June 29, 1929, p.18MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1904, p.8 In his place, Councillor Ashton Whitworth (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 18 July 1911)CHEETHAM WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 19, 1911, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 August 1929.NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, August 7, 1929, p.10 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Ashton Whitworth Withington 1934 Aldermanic election, 2 October 1929 Caused by the death on 20 September 1929 of Alderman Harry Derwent Simpson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 May 1919).ALDERMAN DERWENT SIMPSON, Manchester Guardian, September 21, 1929, p.15 , Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1919, p.12 In his place, Councillor Will Melland (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 27 June 1911)MANCHESTER ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929.MR. WILL MELLAND, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1929, p.7 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Will Melland Beswick 1934 By-elections between 1928 and 1929 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 20 December 1928 Caused by the death of Councillor W. T. Burrows (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 2 November 1925)MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6 on 5 December 1928.COUNCIL SHOCK, Manchester Evening News, December 5, 1928, p.4 Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) W. Somerville 2,840 51.5 +4.8 Liberal Party (UK) S. Pilling 1,985 36.0 -2.6 Labour Party (UK) A. McIlwrick 684 12.4 -1.8 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 10 0.1 -0.4 855 15.5 +7.4 5,519 29.1 -24.9 Conservative Party (UK) CHORLTON ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1928, p.13 St. John's, 19 March 1929 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1910)MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.8 on 6 March 1929,MANCHESTER COUNCIL "SCENE", Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1929, p.12 following the death on 2 February 1929 of Alderman Walter Harwood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).ALDERMAN W. E. Harwood, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1929, p.11MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1904, p.8 St. John's Conservative Party (UK) H. Dunks 704 48.2 -45.0 Independent (politician) J. E. Burgess 593 40.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Titt 149 10.2 N/A Residents Association A. R. Edwards 15 1.0 -5.8 111 7.6 -78.8 1,461 57.2 +18.1 Conservative Party (UK) MANCHESTER WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 20, 1929, p.16 By-elections, 14 May 1929 Two by-elections were held on 14 May 1929 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 6 June 1928.TORIES WIN A MUNICIPAL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1929, p.15 Gorton North Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Davy (Labour, Gorton North, elected 1 November 1910)MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.8 on 1 May 1929,NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1 following the death on 8 April 1929 of Alderman Dr. A. W. Chapman (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1915).OBITURARY, Manchester Guardian, April 9, 1929, p.16MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 5, 1915, p.3 Gorton North Labour Party (UK) S. H. Hitchbun 3,284 68.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) G. Taylor 1,501 31.4 N/A 1,783 37.2 N/A 4,785 Labour Party (UK) Rusholme Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 27 June 1911)RUSHOLME BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, June 28, 1911, p.13 on 1 May 1929,NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1 following the death on 16 April 1929 of Alderman Henry Plummer (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1907).ALDERMAN HENRY PLUMMER, Manchester Guardian, April 17, 1929, p.12 , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6 Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) F. A. Jackson 2,272 53.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) A. Heywood 1,956 45.6 -12.6 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 61 1.4 +1.1 316 7.4 4,289 47.0 0 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Cheetham, 20 August 1929 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Ashton Whitworth (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 18 July 1911)CHEETHAM WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 19, 1911, p.5 on 7 August 1929,NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, August 7, 1929, p.10 following the death on 28 June 1929 of Alderman Thomas Turnbull (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).OBITUARIES, Manchester Guardian, June 29, 1929, p.18MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1904, p.8 Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) S. Laski 1,937 46.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) G. Grimshaw 1,512 36.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. McIlwrick 711 17.1 N/A 425 10.3 N/A 4,160 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) MUNICIPAL CONTEST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, August 21, 1929, p.11 St. Clement's, 15 October 1929 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Will Melland (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 27 June 1911)MANCHESTER ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10 on 2 October 1929,MR. WILL MELLAND, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1929, p.7 following the death on 20 September 1929 of Alderman Harry Derwent Simpson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 May 1919).ALDERMAN DERWENT SIMPSON, Manchester Guardian, September 21, 1929, p.15 , Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1919, p.12 St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) B. McManus 684 35.8 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Jones 623 32.6 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Ashton 604 31.6 -5.6 61 3.2 1,911 61.6 -7.2 Liberal Party (UK) ST. CLEMENT'S WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, October 16, 1929, p.13 References Manchester Category:Manchester City Council elections