1890 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1890 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1889 Manchester City Council election 1889 1890 11 01 y 1891 Manchester City Council election 1891 40 of 104 seats to Manchester City Council 53 Manchester 1890.png Map of results of 1890 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Liberal Party (UK) 9 seats,47.4% 30 23 50 15 24,123 52.1% 4.7% Conservative Party (UK) 9 seats,48.6% 36 16 44 6 21,825 47.1% 1.5% Liberal Unionist Party 1 seats,0.0% 10 1 10 0 0.0% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1890. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Owing to the extension of the city's boundaries,MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION SCHEME, Manchester Courier, July 25, 1890, p.6 seven new wards (Blackley and Moston, Crumpsall, Longsight, Miles Platting, Newton Heath, Openshaw, and St. Mark's) elected all of their councillors for the first time. The council remained under no overall control.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1890, p.5 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 24,123 (52.1%)52.1 Liberal Party (UK) 4.723 (57.5%)23 40 Liberal Party (UK) 1550 (48.1%)50 104 Liberal Party (UK)Conservative Party 21,825 (47.1%)47.1 Conservative Party (UK) 1.516 (40.0%)16 40 Conservative Party (UK) 644 (42.3%)44 104 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)0.0 Liberal Unionist Party 1 (2.5%)1 40 Liberal Unionist Party 10 (9.6%)10 104 Liberal Unionist PartyIndependent Liberal 366 (0.8%)0.8 Independent LiberalN/A0 (0.0%)0 40 Independent LiberalN/A0 (0.0%)0 104 Independent Liberal Full council + ↓ 50 10 44 Aldermen + ↓ 14 4 8 Councillors + ↓ 36 6 36 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Liberal Party (UK) A. McDougall* 1,545 59.4 +18.6 Conservative Party (UK) C. Law 1,054 40.6 -18.6 491 18.8 2,599 Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) E. Tatton* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Blackley and Moston Blackley and Moston (3 vacancies) Liberal Party (UK) G. T. Stanley 1,056 58.1 Liberal Party (UK) J. Ward 971 53.4 Conservative Party (UK) T. Briggs 934 51.4 Liberal Party (UK) C. Rowley 880 48.4 Conservative Party (UK) E. H. Jones 820 45.1 Conservative Party (UK) S. Mills 789 43.4 54 3.0 1,817 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Conservative Party (UK) J. Tunstall* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) H. Boddington* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) W. Bagnall* 842 58.3 +0.9 Liberal Party (UK) J. Harrop 602 41.7 -0.9 240 16.6 +1.8 1,444 Conservative Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall (3 vacancies) Liberal Party (UK) W. Butterworth uncontested Liberal Party (UK) G. Rhodes uncontested Conservative Party (UK) E. Holt uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) S. B. Worthington* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Liberal Party (UK) W. Sherratt* 2,115 50.5 +12.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Faulkner 2,075 49.5 -12.5 40 1.0 4,190 Liberal Party (UK) Longsight Longsight (3 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) C. Jennison 1,014 60.2 Liberal Party (UK) G. H. Russell 974 57.8 Liberal Party (UK) T. Uttley 855 50.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. Kay 780 46.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. Dodd 731 43.4 Liberal Party (UK) E. N. Worthington 698 41.4 75 4.5 1,684 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) H. Cardwell* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting (3 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) H. Morgan uncontested Liberal Party (UK) J. Bowes uncontested Conservative Party (UK) H. Tetlow uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Liberal Party (UK) H. Aldred* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) J. B. Fullerton* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath (3 vacancies) Liberal Party (UK) G. Evans 1,167 54.3 Liberal Party (UK) W. Trevor 1,153 53.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. M. Elliott 1,124 52.3 Liberal Party (UK) R. Brown 1,063 49.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Garlick 982 45.7 Conservative Party (UK) T. Milnes 956 44.5 61 2.8 2,148 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw (3 vacancies) Liberal Party (UK) S. J. Erwin 1,594 53.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Battersby 1,557 52.2 Liberal Party (UK) J. H. Crosfield 1,512 50.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Robinson 1,499 49.9 Liberal Party (UK) J. Brierley 1,401 47.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. Charlton 1,381 46.3 13 0.8 2,981 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Conservative Party (UK) H. Simpson* 383 50.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. H. Greenhow 380 49.8 N/A 3 0.4 N/A 763 Conservative Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Liberal Unionist Party W. T. Gunson* uncontested Liberal Unionist Party St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) A. G. Copeland* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) T. C. Abbott 803 54.6 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Brierley 668 45.4 -9.7 135 9.2 1,471 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Liberal Party (UK) R. Gibson* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Conservative Party (UK) H. Samson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Cuff* 590 57.6 N/A Liberal Party (UK) W. G. Sutherland 435 42.5 N/A 155 15.2 N/A 1,025 Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) J. W. Southern* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's (3 vacancies) Liberal Party (UK) L. Higginbottom 1,179 63.1 Liberal Party (UK) S. H. Brooks 1,016 54.4 Liberal Party (UK) W. H. Wainwright 935 50.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. J. Reynolds 922 49.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Phythian 846 45.3 Conservative Party (UK) W. Macbeth 710 38.0 13 0.7 1,869 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) J. H. Wells 1,789 53.8 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Lee 1,168 35.2 -6.5 Independent Liberal W. Brown 366 11.0 N/A 621 18.6 +2.0 3,323 Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic elections, 10 November 1890 Caused by the creation of Blackley & Moston, Crumpsall, Longsight, Miles Platting, Newton Heath, Openshaw and St. Mark's wards on 1 November 1890, requiring the election of seven aldermen by the council.MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION SCHEME, Manchester Courier, July 25, 1890, p.6 The following seven were elected as aldermen by the council on 10 November 1890.ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal J. H. Crosfield Openshaw 1892 Liberal George Evans Newton Heath 1892 Liberal Lloyd Higginbottom St. Mark's 1892 Conservative John Fletcher Hill Crumpsall 1895 Liberal William Henry Holland Miles Platting 1895 Liberal Dr. George Hanna Russell Longsight 1892 Liberal G. T. Stanley Blackley & Moston 1895 Aldermanic election, 9 March 1891 Caused by the resignation on 4 March 1891 of Alderman William Tessimond Windsor (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1888).MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, March 5, 1891, p.7MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 2, 1888, p.7 In his place, Councillor Stephen Chesters Thompson (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 23 July 1879)ARDWICK WARD, Manchester Evening News, 24 July 1879, p.2 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 March 1891.THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL DIFFICULTY, Manchester Courier, March 10, 1891, p.8 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Stephen Chesters Thompson St. George's 1895 Aldermanic election, 8 April 1891 Caused by the death on 12 March 1891 of Alderman Thomas Schofield (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 December 1882).THE LATE MR. ALDERMAN SCHOFIELD, Manchester Guardian, March 14, 1891, p.9MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 7, 1882, p.6 In his place, Councillor John Hinchliffe (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1879)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, 3 November 1879, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1891.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 11, 1891, p.18 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Hinchliffe 1892 Aldermanic election, 2 September 1891 Caused by the death on 24 August 1891 of Alderman Joseph Lamb (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 13 December 1865).DEATH OF ALDERMAN LAMB, Manchester Courier, August 25, 1891, p.5MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 14, 1865, p.2 In his place, Councillor Bosdin Leech (Liberal, Oxford, elected 1 November 1880)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1880, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1891.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 3, 1891, p.6 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Bosdin Leech 1895 By-elections between 1890 and 1891 By-elections, 30 November 1890 Five by-elections were held on 30 November 1890 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 10 November 1890.THE MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, December 1, 1890, p.5 Blackley and Moston Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor G. T. Stanley (Liberal, Blackley and Moston, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 on 10 November 1890,ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6 following the creation of Blackley & Moston ward on 1 November 1890, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION SCHEME, Manchester Courier, July 25, 1890, p.6 Blackley and Moston Liberal Party (UK) C. Rowley 890 50.1 -8.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. H. Jones 887 49.9 -1.5 3 0.2 1,777 Liberal Party (UK) Longsight Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Dr. George Hanna Russell (Liberal, Longsight, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 on 10 November 1890,ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6 following the creation of Longsight ward on 1 November 1890, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION SCHEME, Manchester Courier, July 25, 1890, p.6 Longsight Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Wilson 807 51.5 -8.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. Heys 759 48.5 -9.3 48 3.0 1,566 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Newton Heath Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Evans (Liberal, Newton Heath, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 on 10 November 1890,ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6 following the creation of Newton Heath ward on 1 November 1890, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION SCHEME, Manchester Courier, July 25, 1890, p.6 Newton Heath Conservative Party (UK) W. T. Rothwell 1,239 56.1 +3.8 Liberal Party (UK) R. Brown 969 43.9 -10.4 270 12.2 +9.4 2,208 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Openshaw Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor J. H. Crosfield (Liberal, Openshaw, elected 1 November 1890; previously 1884-87)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 on 10 November 1890,ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6 following the creation of Openshaw ward on 1 November 1890, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION SCHEME, Manchester Courier, July 25, 1890, p.6 Openshaw Conservative Party (UK) J. Robinson 1,605 53.8 +1.6 Liberal Party (UK) J. Brierley 1,377 46.2 -7.3 228 7.6 2,982 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Mark's Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Lloyd Higginbottom (Liberal, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 on 10 November 1890,ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6 following the creation of St. Mark's ward on 1 November 1890, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION SCHEME, Manchester Courier, July 25, 1890, p.6 St. Mark's Conservative Party (UK) E. J. Reynolds 942 50.6 +1.3 Liberal Party (UK) O. Gwatkin 920 49.3 -13.7 22 1.2 1,862 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Clement's, 12 February 1891 Caused by the resignation of Councillor Nicolai Christian Schou (Conservative, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1883)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1883, p.8 on 4 February 1891.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, February 4, 1891, p.2 St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) G. D. Kelley uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) THE VACANCY IN ST. CLEMENT'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, February 13, 1891, p.7 Ardwick, 20 March 1891 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Stephen Chesters Thompson (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 23 July 1879)ARDWICK WARD, Manchester Evening News, 24 July 1879, p.2 on 9 March 1891THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL DIFFICULTY, Manchester Courier, March 10, 1891, p.8 following the resignation on 4 March 1891 of Alderman William Tessimond Windsor (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1888).MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, March 5, 1891, p.7MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 2, 1888, p.7 Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) S. Chesters 2,058 58.8 N/A Liberal-Labour (UK) M. Arrandale 1,442 41.2 N/A 616 17.6 N/A 3,500 Conservative Party (UK) ARDWICK WARD BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, March 21, 1891, p.8 St. John's, 6 April 1891 Caused by the death of Councillor James Myerscough (Conservative, St. John's, elected 11 July 1889)MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL - THE VACANCY IN ST. JOHN'S WARD, Manchester Courier, July 12, 1889, p.5 on 25 March 1891.DEATH OF COUNCILLOR MYERSCOUGH, Manchester Evening News, March 25, 1891, p.3 St. John's Conservative Party (UK) E. L. Kenworthy uncontested Conservative Party (UK) THE VACANCY IN ST. JOHN'S WARD, Manchester Courier, April 7, 1891, p.5 Ardwick, 20 April 1891 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Hinchliffe (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1879)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, 3 November 1879, p.8 on 8 April 1891MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 11, 1891, p.18 following the death on 12 March 1891 of Alderman Thomas Schofield (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 December 1882).THE LATE MR. ALDERMAN SCHOFIELD, Manchester Guardian, March 14, 1891, p.9MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 7, 1882, p.6 Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) W. Fitzgerald 1,804 52.3 -6.5 Liberal Party (UK) J. Shaw 1,644 47.7 +6.5 160 4.6 -13.0 3,448 Conservative Party (UK) ARDWICK WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, April 21, 1891, p.8 St. George's, 29 May 1891 Caused by the death of Councillor John Tatton (Liberal, St. George's, elected 1 November 1889)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1889, p.6 on 12 May 1891.MEMORIAL NOTICES, Manchester Guardian, May 13, 1891, p.8 St. George's Liberal Party (UK) R. Carhart 1,757 60.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) W. Deakin 1,130 39.1 N/A 627 21.8 N/A 2,887 Liberal Party (UK) MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 30, 1891, p.8 Openshaw, 6 August 1891 Caused by the death of Councillor Samuel James Erwin (Liberal, Openshaw, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1890, p.5 on 16 July 1891.DEATH OF COUNCILLOR S. J. ERWIN, Manchester Courier, July 17, 1891, p.4 Openshaw Liberal Party (UK) J. Saxon 1,351 54.3 +8.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Pollitt 1,135 45.7 -8.1 216 8.6 2,486 Liberal Party (UK) , Manchester Courier, August 7, 1891, p.5 Oxford, 14 September 1891 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Bosdin Leech (Liberal, Oxford, elected 1 November 1880)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1880, p.8 on 2 September 1891MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 3, 1891, p.6 following the death on 24 August 1891 of Alderman Joseph Lamb (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 13 December 1865).DEATH OF ALDERMAN LAMB, Manchester Courier, August 25, 1891, p.5MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 14, 1865, p.2 Oxford Liberal Party (UK) J. H. Greenhow uncontested Liberal Party (UK) THE VACANCY IN OXFORD WARD, Manchester Guardian, September 15, 1891, p.5 Ardwick, 22 September 1891 Caused by the death of Councillor Stephen Chesters (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 20 March 1891)ARDWICK WARD BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, March 21, 1891, p.8 on 12 September 1891.SAD DEATH OF A CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Courier, September 14, 1891, p.5 Ardwick Liberal Unionist R. C. Smith uncontested Liberal Unionist Conservative Party (UK) THE MUNICIPAL VACANCY IN ARDWICK, Manchester Courier, September 23, 1897, p.6 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester