1880 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1880 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1879 Manchester City Council election 1879 1880 11 01 y 1881 Manchester City Council election 1881 16 of 64 seats to Manchester City Council 33 Manchester 1880.png Map of results of 1880 election Leader of the Council Liberal Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 12 seats,52.1% 43 9 43 Conservative Party (UK) 4 seats,47.9% 21 7 21 Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Monday, 1 November 1880. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. None of the seats were contested, and all retiring councillors were returned unopposed. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1880, p.8MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1880, p.8 Election result PartySeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party9 (56.3%)9 16 Liberal Party (UK) 43 (67.2%)43 64 Liberal Party (UK)Conservative Party7 (43.7%)7 16 Conservative Party (UK) 21 (32.8%)21 64 Conservative Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 43 21 Aldermen + ↓ 12 4 Councillors + ↓ 31 17 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Liberal Party (UK) J. Little* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) S. Chesters Thompson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) J. Ashton* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) W. Griffin* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) J. Milling* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) J. Craven* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Conservative Party (UK) H. Shaw* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) W. Smith* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) B. T. Leech uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Birch* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) J. W. Southern* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Liberal Party (UK) R. B. Goldsworthy* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Liberal Party (UK) A. E. Lloyd uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) W. Robinson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) W. Scott Brown* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Conservative Party (UK) G. Moulton* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections August 2025 By-elections between 1880 and 1881 August 2025 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester