1935 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1935 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1934 Manchester City Council election 1934 1935 11 01 y 1936 Manchester City Council election 1936 36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council 73 Manchester 1935.png Map of results of 1935 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) 14 seats,38.7% 60 13 62 2 46,673 46.1% 7.4% Labour Party (UK) 15 seats,46.8% 51 16 52 1 40,054 39.5% 7.3% Liberal Party (UK) 6 seats,9.3% 29 7 27 2 13,769 13.6% 4.3% Independent (politician) 0 seats,2.2% 2 0 2 365 0.4% 1.8% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1935. 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.LABOUR HOLDS ITS OWN IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1935, p.15MUNICIPAL SURPRISES, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1935, p.5 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party46,673 (46.1%)46.1 Conservative Party (UK) 7.413 (36.1%)13 36 Conservative Party (UK) 262 (43.1%)62 144 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party40,054 (39.5%)39.5 Labour Party (UK) 7.316 (44.4%)16 36 Labour Party (UK) 1 52 (36.1%)52 144 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party13,769 (13.6%)13.6 Liberal Party (UK) 4.3 7 (19.4%)7 36 Liberal Party (UK) 2 27 (18.8%)27 144 Liberal Party (UK)Independent 365 (0.4%)0.4 Independent (politician) 1.8 0 (0.0%)0 36 Independent (politician) 2 (1.4%)2 144 Independent (politician)Independent Labour 0 (0.0%)0.0 Independent Labour 2.4 0 (0.0%)0 36 Independent Labour 1 (0.7%)1 144 Independent LabourResidents472 (0.5%)0.5 Residents Association 0.30 (0.0%)0 36 Residents Association 0 (0.0%)0 144 Residents Association Full council + ↓ 1 52 27 2 62 Aldermen + ↓ 7 10 1 18 Councillors + ↓ 1 45 17 1 44 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) R. S. Harper* 1,819 55.7 +6.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Titt 1,448 44.3 -6.1 371 11.4 3,267 Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) J. M. Wharton* 2,285 56.2 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) G. Moores 1,782 43.8 -1.5 503 12.4 +3.0 4,067 Labour Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) W. Robinson* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) S. Fitton 2,564 50.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) H. Footit 1,611 31.7 -4.5 Liberal Party (UK) W. S. Booth 908 17.9 -45.9 953 18.7 5,083 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) E. J. Hart* 3,371 62.7 -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) S. Bloor 2,006 37.3 +1.8 1,365 25.4 -3.6 5,377 Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) H. Lomax* 1,463 52.3 -18.9 Liberal Party (UK) G. A. Barrow 1,333 47.7 N/A 130 4.6 -37.8 2,796 Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) N. Beith 4,533 49.2 -24.2 Liberal Party (UK) J. W. Maitland* 3,003 32.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Cooper 1,686 18.2 -8.4 1,530 16.6 -30.2 9,222 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) A. S. Moss* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Collyhurst Collyhurst Labour Party (UK) W. Johnston* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Liberal Party (UK) S. Meadowcroft* 2,250 49.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) H. C. Turner 1,542 33.5 -36.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Pevie 805 17.5 -12.8 708 15.5 4,597 Liberal Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) G. H. White* 4,072 72.0 +2.9 Labour Party (UK) W. Ingham 1,585 28.0 -2.9 2,487 44.0 +4.8 5,657 Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) A. S. Harper* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) S. H. Hitchbun* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) T. H. Adams* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) J. Howard* 2,568 52.2 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Spence 2,352 47.8 -1.6 216 4.4 +3.2 4,920 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) H. M. Emery* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) W. P. Jackson* 2,793 66.1 +3.9 Labour Party (UK) I. E. Thorley 1,435 33.9 -3.9 1,358 32.2 +7.8 4,228 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Labour Party (UK) J. Gorman* 1,625 50.2 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) H. Timperley 1,610 49.8 -1.1 15 0.4 3,235 Labour Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) E. J. Howarth 3,136 63.1 -3.7 Conservative Party (UK) L. Turner 1,834 36.9 +3.7 1,302 26.2 -7.4 4,970 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Pheasey* 1,442 49.9 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) W. Gallacher 979 33.9 -9.3 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 472 16.2 +5.0 463 16.0 +13.6 2,892 Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Liberal Party (UK) H. Quinney* 1,887 64.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. Knowles 1,032 35.4 +0.4 855 29.2 2,919 Liberal Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) F. Gregson* 3,198 52.8 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) W. Beck 2,863 47.2 +1.3 335 5.6 -2.6 6,061 Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) W. Hallows* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) A. Stevenson 2,878 53.0 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Brember 2,553 47.0 -1.1 325 6.0 +2.2 5,431 Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour Party Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) W. H. Oldfield* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Conservative Party (UK) C. B. Walker* 438 54.5 N/A Independent (politician) A. Ellison 365 45.5 +0.8 73 9.0 803 Conservative Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Liberal Party (UK) C. H. Barlow* 2,554 70.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. J. Sharkey 1,069 29.5 -3.9 1,485 41.0 3,623 Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) R. A. Larmuth* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) J. E. Fitzsimons* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) J. G. Clapham* 1,838 52.0 -7.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. B. Breeze 1,700 48.0 N/A 138 4.0 -15.6 3,538 Labour Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Liberal Party (UK) M. A. Gibbons* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) F. Tebb* 1,834 52.2 -6.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Taylor 1,678 47.8 +6.1 156 4.4 -12.2 3,512 Liberal Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) C. Wood* uncontested Labour Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) E. Rafferty* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) J. S. Hill* 5,405 63.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Edwards 3,175 37.0 -8.3 2,230 26.0 8,580 Conservative Party (UK) Wythenshawe Wythenshawe Conservative Party (UK) H. Bentley* 3,902 59.5 +23.4 Labour Party (UK) B. Starkie 2,652 40.5 +9.7 1,250 19.0 +16.0 6,553 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 1 April 1936 Caused by the death on 21 March 1936 of Alderman Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 23, 1936, p.13NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1 In his place, Councillor Wright Robinson (Labour, Beswick, elected 1 November 1919)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1936.FLATS FOR AGED POOR, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Wright Robinson Rusholme 1937 Aldermanic election, 10 June 1936 Caused by the resignation on 3 June 1936 of Alderman Christopher Hornby (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1910).MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 4, 1936, p.11MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1910, p.4 In his place, Councillor Annie Lee (Labour, Gorton South, elected 1 November 1919)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 10 June 1936.MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1936, p.10 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Annie Lee All Saints' 1937 By-elections between 1935 and 1936 Bradford, 23 January 1936 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Elijah John Hart (Labour, Bradford, elected 28 May 1919, previously 1902-08)CITY BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, May 29, 1919, p.4 on 30 October 1935,FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11 following the death on 22 October 1935 of Alderman John Harrison (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 May 1928).ALDERMAN JOHN HARRISON, Manchester Guardian, October 23, 1935, p.13MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 3, 1928, p.13 Bradford Labour Party (UK) E. E. Beavan 2,071 63.2 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) H. Poulter 1,204 36.8 -0.5 867 26.4 +1.0 3,275 Labour Party (UK) MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 24, 1936, p.15 Rusholme, 30 January 1936 Caused by the resignation of Councillor Frank Jackson (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 14 May 1929)TORIES WIN A MUNICIPAL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1929, p.15 on 6 January 1936.COUNCILLOR F. A. JACKSON RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, January 6, 1936, p.7 Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) R. C. Rodgers 1,684 70.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) M. Knight 644 26.9 -2.6 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 62 2.6 N/A 1,040 43.6 2,390 Conservative Party (UK) MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, January 31, 1936, p.14 Beswick, 30 April 1936 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Wright Robinson (Labour, Beswick, elected 1 November 1919)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4 on 1 April 1936,FLATS FOR AGED POOR, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13 following the death on 21 March 1936 of Alderman Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 23, 1936, p.13NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1 Beswick Labour Party (UK) M. Bell* uncontested Labour Party (UK) MR. F. E. DORAN AND BESWICK BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13 Gorton South, 2 July 1936 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Annie Lee (Labour, Gorton South, elected 1 November 1919)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4 on 10 June 1936,MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1936, p.10 following the resignation on 3 June 1936 of Alderman Christopher Hornby (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1910).MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 4, 1936, p.11MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1910, p.4 Gorton South Labour Party (UK) J. Sutton 2,540 65.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) E. Shaw 1,319 34.2 N/A 1,221 31.6 N/A 3,859 Labour Party (UK) GORTON ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1936, p.13 References Manchester Category:Manchester City Council elections