1937 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1937 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1936 Manchester City Council election 1936 1937 11 01 y 1938 Manchester City Council election 1938 36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council 73 Manchester 1937.png Map of results of 1937 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) 18 seats,47.9% 63 16 64 1 50,413 42.7% 5.2% Labour Party (UK) 14 seats,42.8% 52 14 52 51,886 43.9% 1.1% Liberal Party (UK) 3 seats,6.9% 24 4 22 2 12,818 10.8% 3.9% Independent (politician) 1 seats,1.3% 2 1 3 1 1,812 1.5% 0.2% Independent Labour 0 seats,0.0% 2 0 2 0 0.0% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1937. 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.INDEPENDENTS GAIN MOST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1937, p.13THE "AS YOU WERE" ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1937, p.5 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party50,413 (42.7%)42.7 Conservative Party (UK) 5.216 (44.4%)16 36 Conservative Party (UK) 164 (44.4%)64 144 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party51,886 (43.9%)43.9 Labour Party (UK) 1.114 (38.9%)14 36 Labour Party (UK) 52 (36.1%)52 144 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party12,818 (10.8%)10.8 Liberal Party (UK) 3.9 4 (11.1%)4 36 Liberal Party (UK) 2 22 (15.3%)22 144 Liberal Party (UK)Independent 1,812 (1.5%)1.5 Independent (politician) 0.2 1 (2.8%)1 36 Independent (politician) 1 3 (2.1%)3 144 Independent (politician)Independent Labour 0 (0.0%)0.0 Independent Labour 0 (0.0%)0 36 Independent Labour 2 (1.4%)2 144 Independent LabourResidents1,248 (1.1%)1.1 Residents Association 0.11 (2.8%)1 36 Residents Association 11 (0.7%)1 144 Residents Association Full council + ↓ 2 52 22 1 3 64 Aldermen + ↓ 1 9 9 17 Councillors + ↓ 1 43 13 1 3 47 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) L. W. Biggs* 1,818 61.0 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) E. A. Gower 1,164 39.0 -5.0 654 22.0 +1.0 2,982 Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) N. Beer 2,471 53.0 -9.6 Labour Party (UK) J. T. Wolfenden* 2,191 47.0 +9.6 280 6.0 -19.2 4,662 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) H. Thorneycroft* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Liberal Party (UK) H. Lee* 2,930 62.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Footit 1,739 37.2 -8.6 1,191 25.6 4,669 Liberal Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) H. Frankland* 2,766 64.1 -3.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. E. Holdnall 1,546 35.9 +3.2 1,220 28.2 -6.4 4,312 Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) J. C. Kidd* 1,859 45.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) S. Needoff 1,277 31.0 -41.7 Labour Party (UK) R. P. Fisher 990 24.0 -3.3 582 14.0 4,126 Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) W. Somerville* 5,776 73.8 -5.5 Labour Party (UK) F. Beverley 2,052 26.2 +5.5 3,724 47.6 -11.0 7,828 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) S. Holmes* 842 63.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. A. Whitehead 495 37.0 +12.4 347 26.0 1,337 Conservative Party (UK) Collyhurst Collyhurst Labour Party (UK) W. Collingson* 1,624 65.3 +2.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. Williams 864 34.7 -2.6 760 30.6 +5.2 2,488 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) F. Weaver* 2,200 63.3 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) R. B. Prain 1,148 33.0 +1.1 Independent (politician) W. Dennison 130 3.7 -1.4 1,052 30.3 -0.8 3,478 Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) S. P. Dawson* 3,319 73.2 +5.6 Labour Party (UK) P. H. Keeley 1,214 26.8 -5.6 2,105 46.4 +11.2 4,533 Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) T. A. Higson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) T. F. Regan* 3,561 63.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) G. M. Brewster 2,032 36.3 N/A 1,529 27.4 N/A 5,593 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) J. Sutton* 3,400 72.7 +10.3 Independent (politician) E. Appleton 1,277 27.3 N/A 2,123 45.4 +20.6 4,677 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) E. Barnacott* 2,305 50.4 +7.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. Shaw 2,267 49.6 -7.0 38 0.8 4,572 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Liberal Party (UK) C. R. de la Wyche* 2,584 62.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) M. Knight 1,528 37.2 +3.2 1,056 25.6 4,112 Liberal Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) W. N. Griffin* 2,442 57.0 -11.5 Labour Party (UK) F. Walker 1,843 43.0 +11.5 599 14.0 -23.0 4,285 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Labour Party (UK) J. Owen 1,712 54.3 -12.0 Conservative Party (UK) P. T. Barnes* 1,442 45.7 +12.0 270 8.6 -24.0 3,154 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) W. C. Chadwick* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Residents Association A. R. Edwards 1,248 36.0 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) H. Strange* 1,165 33.6 -6.4 Labour Party (UK) W. Griffiths 1,057 30.4 -0.8 83 2.4 3,470 Residents Association Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) S. C. Brewster* 1,928 62.9 +0.2 Labour Party (UK) T. Knowles 1,136 37.1 +7.1 792 25.8 -6.9 3,064 Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) W. Onions* uncontested Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) H. J. Delargy 2,634 67.5 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Sekian 1,271 32.5 +2.7 1,363 35.0 -5.4 3,905 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) C. E. P. Stott* 2,495 56.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) H. Poulter 1,936 43.7 N/A 559 12.6 N/A 4,431 Labour Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) T. Nally uncontested Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Independent (politician) A. Ellison 405 53.6 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. T. Griffiths* 351 46.4 N/A 54 7.2 N/A 756 Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) R. C. Rodgers* 2,452 67.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. E. Harrison 1,158 32.1 +6.6 1,294 47.0 3,610 Conservative 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) P. C. Parker* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Conservative Party (UK) R. B. Breeze 1,834 51.0 +3.9 Labour Party (UK) A. B. Horan* 1,763 49.0 -3.9 71 2.0 3,597 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Liberal Party (UK) F. E. Tylecote* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) T. R. Ackroyd* 2,028 60.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Gallacher 1,325 39.5 -6.8 703 21.0 3,353 Liberal Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) J. W. Ellershaw* 2,474 58.2 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Boden 1,780 41.8 +5.1 694 16.4 -10.2 4,254 Labour Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) A. Cathcart* 1,920 62.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) E. Elliott 1,176 38.0 N/A 744 24.0 N/A 3,096 Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Scholfield 4,083 39.0 -1.6 Liberal Party (UK) A. P. Simon 3,648 34.9 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) D. Hunter 2,732 26.1 -1.8 435 4.1 -5.0 10,463 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Wythenshawe Wythenshawe Conservative Party (UK) C. A. Cave 3,910 53.1 +8.1 Labour Party (UK) E. A. Yarwood 3,460 46.9 -8.1 450 6.2 7,370 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 16 February 1938 Caused by the death on 4 February 1938 of Alderman R. A. D. Carter (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909).BECAME AN ALDERMAN IN 8 DAYS, Manchester Evening News, February 4, 1938, p.7MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9 In his place, Councillor Thomas Cassidy (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1920) , Manchester Evening News, December 15, 1920, p.1 was elected as an alderman by the council on 16 February 1938.THE SIXTEEN-SHILLING RATE ACCEPTED, Manchester Guardian, February 17, 1938, p.12 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Thomas Cassidy Levenshulme 1940 Aldermanic election, 27 July 1938 Caused by the death on 29 June 1938 of Alderman Joseph Crookes Grime (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1932).LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, June 30, 1938, p.910s HOUSES AT WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Guardian, March 3, 1932, p.11 In his place, Councillor Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1921)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 27 July 1938.DEFENCE AGAINST BOMBS, Manchester Guardian, July 28, 1938, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones Wythenshawe 1943 By-elections between 1937 and 1938 St. Michael's, 3 March 1938 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Cassidy (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1920) , Manchester Evening News, December 15, 1920, p.1 on 16 February 1938,THE SIXTEEN-SHILLING RATE ACCEPTED, Manchester Guardian, February 17, 1938, p.12 following the death on 4 February 1938 of Alderman R. A. D. Carter (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909).BECAME AN ALDERMAN IN 8 DAYS, Manchester Evening News, February 4, 1938, p.7MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9 St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) J. J. Flynn 1,385 56.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) E. Elliott 925 37.7 N/A Residents Association A. M. Edwards 142 5.8 N/A 460 18.8 -5.2 2,452 Labour Party (UK) MANCHESTER BY-ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, March 4, 1938, p.13 Collegiate Church, 10 March 1938 Caused by the death of Councillor David Gouldman (Independent, Collegiate Church, elected 1 November 1921)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7 on 11 February 1938.MR. DAVID GOULDMAN, Manchester Guardian, February 12, 1938, p.16 Collegiate Church Independent (politician) A. Gouldman 792 38.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. A. Whitehead 498 24.3 -12.7 Liberal Party (UK) P. I. Wigoder 414 20.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) A. Levy 336 63.0 -46.6 Independent (politician) T. A. Bardsley 10 0.5 N/A 294 14.3 2,050 Independent (politician) CITY COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 11, 1938, p.16 St. Luke's, 30 June 1938 Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Harrison (Conservative, St. Luke's, elected 24 November 1925)MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 25, 1925, p.11 on 23 May 1938.COUNCILLOR THOMAS HARRISON, Manchester Guardian, May 24, 1938, p.15 St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) C. V. Jarvis 1,399 55.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Gallacher 1,065 41.8 +2.3 Residents Association A. M. Edwards 81 3.2 N/A 334 13.2 2,545 Conservative Party (UK) Conservtives Win City Council By-Election, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1938, p.13 Ardwick, 1 September 1938 Caused by the election as an alderman Councillor Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1921)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7 on 27 July 1938,DEFENCE AGAINST BOMBS, Manchester Guardian, July 28, 1938, p.11 following the death on 29 June 1938 of Alderman Joseph Crookes Grime (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1932).LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, June 30, 1938, p.910s HOUSES AT WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Guardian, March 3, 1932, p.11 Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) J. McGrath 1,737 51.7 -1.3 Labour Party (UK) F. Helme 1,270 37.8 +9.2 Independent Labour J. T. Wolfenden 352 10.5 N/A 467 13.9 +7.9 3,359 Conservative Party (UK) BY-ELECTION IN ARDWICK, Manchester Guardian, September 2, 1938, p.11 References Manchester Category:Manchester City Council elections