1838 Manchester Borough Council election

Local election in Manchester 1838 Manchester Borough Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1838 12 14 y 1839 Manchester Borough Council election 1839 48 of 64 seats to Manchester Borough Council 33 Manchester 1838.png Map of results of 1838 election Leader of the Council Leader of the Council after election Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 48 64 10,713 90.8% Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Friday, 14 December 1838. This was the first local election held in Manchester since it had been incorporated under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 alongside the townships of Beswick, Cheetham Hill, Chorlton upon Medlock, and Hulme. As this was the first election to the Council, all seats for each of the fifteen wards were up for election. The candidate in each ward with the highest number of votes was elected for three years, the candidate with the second highest number of votes was elected for two years and the candidate with the third highest number of votes was elected for one year. Only one of the fifteen wards was contested. The Conservative anti-corporators boycotted the election due to their opposition to incorporation.8 December 1838 The Approaching Municipal Elections https://www.newspapers.com/image/257865239 10 February 2024 The Manchester Guardian 3 Newspapers.com 18 1035 All seats were won by the Liberal incorporators with the only opposition coming in New Cross ward where the Radicals stood a slate of candidates.15 December 1838 The Elections of Councillors for the Borough of Manchester https://www.newspapers.com/image/257865335/ 10 February 2024 The Manchester Guardian 2–3 Newspapers.com 18 1037 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal10,713 (90.8%)90.8 Liberal Party (UK)48 (100.0%)48 48 Liberal Party (UK)64 (100.0%)64 64 Liberal Party (UK)Radical1,082 (9.2%)9.2 Radicals (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 48 Radicals (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 64 Radicals (UK) Full council + ↓ 64 Aldermen + ↓ 16 Councillors + ↓ 48 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Liberal Party (UK) Henry Marsland 150 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) Samuel Dukinfield Darbishire 149 99.3 Liberal Party (UK) Samuel Eveleigh 149 99.3 150 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Liberal Party (UK) William Benjamin Watkins 186 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) Paul Ferdinand Willert 185 99.5 Liberal Party (UK) Aaron Nodal 181 97.3 186 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Hopkins 127 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) John Harrison 127 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) George Heywood 127 100.0 127 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) Samuel Satterthwaite 440 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) James Kershaw 439 99.8 Liberal Party (UK) George Hargreaves Winder 437 99.3 440 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) Edward Shawcross 194 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) Elkanah Armitage 194 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Broadhurst 194 100.0 194 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Liberal Party (UK) Abraham Smith 179 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) John Richardson White 178 99.4 Liberal Party (UK) John Naylor 175 97.8 179 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Liberal Party (UK) Henry Day 368 73.0 Liberal Party (UK) Edmund Dodgshon 328 65.1 Liberal Party (UK) William Howarth 324 64.3 Liberal Party (UK) James Hampson 319 63.3 Liberal Party (UK) Archibald Prentice 301 59.7 Liberal Party (UK) C. J. S. Walker 299 59.3 Radicals (UK) James Wroe 221 43.8 Radicals (UK) John Broadie 184 36.5 Radicals (UK) James Redfern 179 35.5 Radicals (UK) William Grimshaw Seed 171 33.9 Radicals (UK) William Willis 165 32.7 Radicals (UK) William Croft 162 32.1 78 15.5 504 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) Samuel Stocks 199 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) Richard Roberts 198 99.5 Liberal Party (UK) Henry Tootal 198 99.5 199 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Liberal Party (UK) Henry Newbery 193 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) John Herford 193 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) John Edward Taylor 192 99.5 193 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Molineaux 204 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) William Neild 204 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) William Woodward 203 99.5 204 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Liberal Party (UK) Henry Wadkin 137 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) George Smith 136 99.3 Liberal Party (UK) William Nicholson 135 98.5 137 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Liberal Party (UK) William Nuttall 284 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) William Romaine Callender 281 98.9 Liberal Party (UK) George Nelson 281 98.9 284 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Liberal Party (UK) Alexander Kay 238 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) George Brown 238 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) John Griffiths 237 99.6 238 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) John Mayson 245 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Smith Grafton 245 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Broadbent 244 99.6 245 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) Richard Cobden 160 100.0 Liberal Party (UK) John Brooks 159 99.4 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Potter 159 99.4 160 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 15 December 1838 Aldermanic elections took place during the council's first meeting on 15 December 1838, all aldermanic seats were up for election.19 December 1838 Borough of Manchester Municipal Elections https://www.newspapers.com/image/257865377/ 10 February 2024 The Manchester Guardian 2 Newspapers.com 18 1038 PartyAldermanVotesTermWard Liberal Henry Tootal 45 1844 All Saints' Liberal Thomas Potter 45 1844 Ardwick Liberal James Kershaw 45 1844 Collegiate Church Liberal Richard Cobden 45 1844 Medlock Street Liberal C. 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Walker 45 1844 New Cross Liberal William Romaine Callender 45 1844 St. James' Liberal John Brooks 45 1844 St. Michael's Liberal Daniel Broadhurst 45 1841 Exchange Liberal James Murray 45 1841 New Cross Liberal Alexander Kay 45 1841 St. John's Liberal William Neild 44 1844 St. Clement's Liberal John Burd 44 1841 Cheetham Liberal John Macvicar 44 1841 Oxford Liberal Richard Roberts 44 1841 St. Ann's Liberal John Shuttleworth 44 1841 St. George's Liberal Joshua Procter Westhead 44 1841 St. Luke's Liberal James Hampson 2 N/A N/A Liberal Thomas Hopkins 1 N/A N/A Liberal Shakespear Phillips 1 N/A N/A Liberal William Rawson 1 N/A N/A By-elections between 1838 and 1839 By-elections, 16 May 1839 Seven by-elections were held on 16 May 1839 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 15 December 1838.MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, May 18, 1839, p.3 Collegiate Church Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Kershaw (Liberal, Collegiate Church, elected 14 December 1838) on 15 December 1838, following the incorporation of Manchester Borough Council on 14 December 1838, requiring the election of aldermen by the council. Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Woolley uncontested Liberal Party (UK) New Cross Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor C. J. S. Walker (Liberal, New Cross, elected 14 December 1838) on 15 December 1838, following the incorporation of Manchester Borough Council on 14 December 1838, requiring the election of aldermen by the council. New Cross Liberal Party (UK) John Swindells uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Oxford Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Henry Tootal (Liberal, Oxford, elected 14 December 1838) on 15 December 1838, following the incorporation of Manchester Borough Council on 14 December 1838, requiring the election of aldermen by the council. Oxford Liberal Party (UK) Samuel Lowcock uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Clement's Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Neild (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 14 December 1838) on 15 December 1838, following the incorporation of Manchester Borough Council on 14 December 1838, requiring the election of aldermen by the council. St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) Matthew Curtis uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. James' Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Romaine Callender (Liberal, St. James', elected 14 December 1838) on 15 December 1838, following the incorporation of Manchester Borough Council on 14 December 1838, requiring the election of aldermen by the council. St. James' Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Gasquoine uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. John's Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Alexander Kay (Liberal, St. John's, elected 14 December 1838) on 15 December 1838, following the incorporation of Manchester Borough Council on 14 December 1838, requiring the election of aldermen by the council. St. John's Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Frodsham uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Richard Cobden (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1838), Councillor John Brooks (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1838), and the Mayor, Councillor Thomas Potter (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1838) on 15 December 1838, following the incorporation of Manchester Borough Council on 14 December 1838, requiring the election of aldermen by the council. St. Michael's (3 vacancies) Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Adshead uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Molineaux uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Henry Hilton uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester