1840 Manchester Borough Council election

Local election in Manchester 1840 Manchester Borough Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1839 Manchester Borough Council election 1839 1840 11 02 y 1841 Manchester Borough Council election 1841 16 of 64 seats to Manchester Borough Council 32 Manchester 1841.png Map of results of 1840 election Leader of the Council Liberal Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 16 seats,54.5% 64 16 64 Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1840. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Conservative anti-corporators continued their boycott of municipal elections due to their opposition to Manchester's incorporation.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 7, 1840, p.4MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1840, p.3 Liberal incorporators retained overall control of the council.BOROUGH OF MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1840, p.1 Election result PartySeatsFull CouncilLiberal16 (100.0%)16 16 Liberal Party (UK) 64 (100.0%)64 64 Liberal Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 64 Aldermen + ↓ 16 Councillors + ↓ 48 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Liberal Party (UK) Samuel Dukinfield Darbishire* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Liberal Party (UK) Paul Ferdinand Willert* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) John Harrison* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Woolley* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) Elkanah Armitage* uncontesed Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Liberal Party (UK) John Richardson White* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Dodgshon uncontested Liberal Party (UK) James Hampson* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) Richard Roberts* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Liberal Party (UK) John Herford* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) George Pixton Kenworthy uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Liberal Party (UK) David Holt uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Liberal Party (UK) Richard Moore uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Liberal Party (UK) George Brown* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Smith Grafton* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) John Kirkham uncontested Liberal Party (UK) References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester