1908 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1908 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1907 Manchester City Council election 1907 1908 11 02 y 1909 Manchester City Council election 1909 31 of 124 seats to Manchester City Council 63 Manchester 1908.png Map of results of 1908 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 17 seats,46.2% 60 18 65 5 25,506 39.5% 6.7% Liberal Party (UK) 8 seats,21.8% 47 8 43 4 14,273 22.1% 0.3% Labour Party (UK) 2 seats,21.9% 11 2 8 3 15,963 24.7% 2.8% Independent (politician) 4 seats,10.1% 6 3 8 2 8,829 13.7% 3.6% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1908. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1908, p.7CHECK TO SOCIALISM, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1908, p.10 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 25,506 (39.5%)39.5 Conservative Party (UK) 6.718 (58.1%)18 31 Conservative Party (UK) 565 (52.4%)65 124 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party 14,274 (22.1%)22.1 Liberal Party (UK) 0.38 (25.8%)8 31 Liberal Party (UK) 443 (34.7%)43 124 Liberal Party (UK)Labour Party15,963 (24.7%)24.7 Labour Party (UK) 2.82 (6.5%)2 31 Labour Party (UK) 3 8 (6.5%)8 124 Labour Party (UK)Independent 8,829 (13.7%)13.7 Independent (politician) 3.64 (9.7%)4 31 Independent (politician) 28 (6.5%)8 124 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 8 43 8 65 Aldermen + ↓ 20 11 Councillors + ↓ 8 23 8 54 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Independent (politician) E. Pierce 1,088 56.1 -3.0 Liberal Party (UK) W. B. Pritchard* 851 43.9 N/A 237 12.2 -6.0 1,939 Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) J. Stewart* 2,055 51.5 -5.4 Labour Party (UK) T. Lowth 1,935 48.5 +7.7 120 3.0 -13.1 3,990 Conservative Party (UK) Blackley and Moston Blackley and Moston Liberal Party (UK) G. Bennett* 1,686 38.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Coutts 1,406 31.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Phillips 1,353 30.4 N/A 280 6.4 N/A 4,445 Liberal Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) J. Billam* 3,080 53.0 N/A Independent (politician) G. B. Hertz 2,733 47.0 N/A 347 6.0 N/A 5,813 Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) H. E. Howell* 1,719 52.7 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. J. Kendall 1,441 44.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) M. Barritz 100 3.1 N/A 278 8.5 N/A 3,260 Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Liberal Party (UK) H. Kemp* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) J. Lowry* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) F. J. Robertshaw* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Liberal Party (UK) J. Swarbrick 715 54.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) C. S. Edwards 599 45.6 N/A 116 8.8 N/A 1,314 Liberal Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) T. Smethurst* 385 51.1 N/A Liberal Party (UK) P. Earley 369 48.9 +2.2 16 2.2 754 Conservative Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Conservative Party (UK) W. Holden* 2,844 54.8 +18.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Fogarty 2,343 45.2 +0.6 501 9.6 5,187 Conservative Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) A. Jennison 1,260 48.9 +16.1 Liberal Party (UK) O. Heggs* 790 30.6 -13.2 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Wachter 528 20.5 -2.9 470 18.3 2,578 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) S. Woollam 1,254 46.6 N/A Independent (politician) J. D. Pennington* 761 28.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. D. Jubb 675 25.1 N/A 493 18.3 N/A 2,690 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Miles Platting Miles Platting Conservative Party (UK) J. Hamnett 1,433 56.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. E. Gilchrist* 1,091 43.2 N/A 342 13.6 N/A 2,524 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Liberal Party (UK) J. Bowie* 1,025 54.8 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) W. E. Harvey 845 45.2 N/A 180 9.6 +2.8 1,870 Liberal Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Liberal Party (UK) W. Rowlands 963 50.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. W. J. Cremlyn 941 49.4 N/A 22 1.2 N/A 1,904 Liberal Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Conservative Party (UK) N. Meadowcroft* 2,341 63.6 -2.1 Labour Party (UK) T. R. Marr* 1,374 37.4 +8.9 Independent (politician) J. Sheldon 1,298 35.3 N/A 76 2.1 3,677 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Moston 1,598 61.1 -2.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Robinson 1,018 38.9 +2.8 580 22.2 -5.6 2,616 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Independent (politician) F. S. Fletcher 2,189 55.1 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) E. J. Hart* 1,787 44.9 -1.1 402 10.2 +2.2 3,976 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) A. Burgon* 416 60.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) A. R. Besso 272 39.5 N/A 144 21.0 N/A 688 Liberal Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) W. F. Lane-Scott* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Liberal Party (UK) A. Porter 587 50.1 +7.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. King 585 49.9 +3.9 2 0.2 -3.0 1,172 Liberal Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Conservative Party (UK) J. B. Langley 417 53.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) G. F. Burditt* 367 46.8 N/A 50 6.4 N/A 784 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Conservative Party (UK) A. Craven* 1,640 52.2 -22.1 Liberal Party (UK) G. Oddy 1,504 47.8 +22.1 136 4.4 -44.2 3,144 Conservative Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Conservative Party (UK) S. W. Royse* 364 59.6 -2.5 Liberal Party (UK) C. W. Naismith 247 40.4 +2.5 117 19.2 -5.0 611 Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) T. Watmough* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) T. H. Hinchcliffe 1,545 52.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) H. Marsden* 1,381 47.2 N/A 164 5.6 N/A 2,926 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Liberal Party (UK) J. Allison* 915 57.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) G. Hall 679 42.6 +8.3 236 14.8 1,594 Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Conservative Party (UK) C. C. Singleton 1,337 56.8 +2.4 Liberal Party (UK) W. May 1,017 43.2 -2.4 320 13.6 +4.8 2,354 Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Independent (politician) M. Ashton 760 53.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. R. Shaw 666 46.7 -6.4 94 6.6 1,426 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 9 November 1908 Caused by the resignation on 28 October 1908 of Alderman James Rushworth (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1892).MR. ALDERMAN RUSHWORTH, Manchester Guardian, October 29, 1908, p.6ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.16 In his place, Councillor Daniel Boyle (Liberal, New Cross, elected 1 November 1894)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1894, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1908.MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Daniel Boyle St. Luke's 1910 Aldermanic election, 20 January 1909 Caused by the death on 9 January 1909 of Alderman Sir James Wilson Southern (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1897).SIR J. W. SOUTHERN, Manchester Guardian, January 11, 1909, p.8MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1897, p.7 In his place, Councillor Samuel Dixon (Conservative, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1894)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1894, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 20 January 1909.NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, January 20, 1909, p.6 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Samuel Dixon Ardwick 1913 Aldermanic election, 6 October 1909 Caused by the death on 26 September 1909 of Alderman Joseph Thompson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 16 July 1879).MR. ALDERMAN THOMPSON, Manchester Guardian, September 27, 1909, p.8MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 16, 1879, p.2 In his place, Councillor Thomas Hassall (Conservative, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1895)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1895, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1909.MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 7, 1909, p.4 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Thomas Hassall 1913 By-elections between 1908 and 1909 New Cross, 24 November 1908 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Daniel Boyle (Liberal, New Cross, elected 1 November 1894)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1894, p.6 on 9 November 1908MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9 following the resignation on 28 October 1908 of Alderman James Rushworth (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1892).MR. ALDERMAN RUSHWORTH, Manchester Guardian, October 29, 1908, p.6ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.16 New Cross Conservative Party (UK) J. W. J. Cremlyn 2,059 59.8 -3.8 Liberal Party (UK) J. Masterson 1,162 33.8 N/A Independent (politician) G. Mason 220 6.4 N/A 897 26.0 3,441 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) MANCHESTER ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 25, 1908, p.9 Cheetham, 27 November 1908 Caused by the death of Councillor John Williams (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 1 November 1901)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1901, p.9 on 10 November 1908.DEATH OF A CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Evening News, November 11, 1908, p.2 Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) J. J. Kendall 1,774 56.8 +12.6 Conservative Party (UK) R. E. Boardman 1,351 43.2 -9.5 423 13.6 3,125 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) CITY COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, November 28, 1908, p.3 Miles Platting, 3 February 1909 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Samuel Dixon (Conservative, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1894)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1894, p.6 on 20 January 1909NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, January 20, 1909, p.6 following the death on 9 January 1909 of Alderman Sir James Wilson Southern (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1897).SIR J. W. SOUTHERN, Manchester Guardian, January 11, 1909, p.8MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1897, p.7 Miles Platting Conservative Party (UK) R. Chesters 981 44.7 -12.1 Labour Party (UK) J. E. Gilchrist 859 39.1 -4.1 Liberal Party (UK) C. Thorpe 357 16.2 N/A 122 5.6 -8.0 2,197 Conservative Party (UK) MANCHESTER COUNCIL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1909, p.14 St. Clement's, 11 October 1909 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Hassall (Conservative, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1895)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1895, p.7 on 6 October 1909MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 7, 1909, p.4 following the death on 26 September 1909 of Alderman Joseph Thompson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 16 July 1879).MR. ALDERMAN THOMPSON, Manchester Guardian, September 27, 1909, p.8MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 16, 1879, p.2 St. Clement's Conservative Party (UK) G. B. Kershaw uncontested Conservative Party (UK) , Manchester Courier, October 12, 1909, p.10 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester