1897 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1897 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1896 Manchester City Council election 1896 1897 11 01 y 1898 Manchester City Council election 1898 26 of 104 seats to Manchester City Council 53 Manchester 1897.png Map of results of 1897 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Liberal Party (UK) 9 seats,37.1% 47 10 50 3 17,306 32.2% 4.9% Conservative Party (UK) 16 seats,38.2% 48 12 46 2 24,722 45.9% 7.7% Liberal Unionist Party 1 seats,3.7% 6 0 4 2 1,664 3.1% 0.6% Independent Labour Party 0 seats,19.4% 2 2 2 7,851 14.6% 4.8% Social Democratic Federation 0 seats,3.4% 0 1 1 1 1,798 3.3% 0.1% Independent (politician) 0 seats,0.6% 1 1 1 464 0.9% 0.3% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1897. 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.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1897, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 17,306 (32.2%)32.2 Liberal Party (UK) 4.910 (38.5%)10 26 Liberal Party (UK) 350 (48.1%)50 104 Liberal Party (UK)Conservative Party 24,722 (45.9%)45.9 Conservative Party (UK) 7.712 (46.2%)12 26 Conservative Party (UK) 246 (44.2%)46 104 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Unionist 1,664 (3.1%)3.1 Liberal Unionist Party 0.60 (0.0%)0 26 Liberal Unionist Party 24 (3.8%)4 104 Liberal Unionist PartyInd. Labour Party7,851 (14.6%)14.6 Independent Labour Party 4.82 (7.7%)2 26 Independent Labour Party 2 (1.9%)2 104 Independent Labour PartySocial Democratic Federation 1,798 (3.3%)3.3 Social Democratic Federation 0.11 (3.8%)1 26 Social Democratic Federation 11 (1.0%)1 104 Social Democratic FederationIndependent 464 (0.9%)0.9 Independent (politician) 0.31 (3.8%)1 26 Independent (politician)1 (1.0%)1 104 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 1 2 50 1 4 46 Aldermen + ↓ 16 3 8 Councillors + ↓ 1 2 34 1 1 38 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) C. Hornby 1,175 51.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. D. Pennington 1,119 48.8 N/A 56 2.4 N/A 2,294 Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) J. Whittaker 2,358 56.4 +4.9 Liberal Party (UK) J. Shaw 1,821 43.6 -4.9 537 12.8 +9.8 4,179 Conservative Party (UK) Blackley and Moston Blackley and Moston Conservative Party (UK) T. Briggs* 1,151 76.0 +23.1 Independent Labour Party W. Tweedale 363 24.0 N/A 788 52.0 +46.2 1,514 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Independent Labour Party J. E. Sutton* 2,378 50.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. L. Keymer 2,333 49.5 N/A 45 1.0 N/A 4,711 Independent Labour Party Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) J. Hampson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) J. Royle* 656 50.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Smith 633 49.1 N/A 23 1.8 N/A 1,289 Liberal Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) E. Holt* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Independent (politician) F. Moss* 464 64.3 N/A Liberal Unionist Party C. Hughes 258 35.7 N/A 206 28.6 722 Independent (politician) Harpurhey Harpurhey Independent Labour Party F. Brocklehurst 2,865 52.4 +21.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. Needham* 2,606 47.6 +8.9 259 4.8 5,471 Independent Labour Party Conservative Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) J. Jones 1,033 56.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) T. Uttley* 786 43.2 N/A 247 13.6 N/A 1,819 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Liberal Party (UK) W. T. Bax* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Conservative Party (UK) S. Dixon* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Liberal Party (UK) D. Boyle* 3,219 61.8 -8.5 Liberal Party (UK) J. Simpson 2,683 51.5 -18.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Grime 2,510 48.2 -16.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. N. Ogden* 2,008 38.5 -26.4 173 3.2 5,210 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Conservative Party (UK) J. Garlick* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Conservative Party (UK) J. Pollitt 2,044 58.1 N/A Independent Labour Party J. Butler* 1,473 41.9 +7.7 571 16.2 2,757 Conservative Party (UK) Independent Labour Party Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) W. Simpson* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) G. K. Ashton 1,310 69.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) F. E. Estcourt* 568 30.2 N/A 742 39.6 N/A 1,878 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Vaudrey* 689 74.4 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. Bowie 237 25.6 N/A 452 48.8 N/A 926 Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) J. Harrop 819 53.6 +9.2 Conservative Party (UK) F. R. Cooper 708 46.4 -9.2 111 7.2 1,527 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Social Democratic Federation W. Maben 1,798 53.3 +7.5 Conservative Party (UK) S. W. Royse* 1,575 46.7 +0.3 223 6.6 3,373 Social Democratic Federation Conservative Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Conservative Party (UK) T. T. Shann 411 62.1 N/A Liberal Party (UK) T. A. Bazley 251 37.9 N/A 160 24.2 N/A 662 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Unionist Party St. John's St. John's Liberal Party (UK) M. Wells* 590 55.2 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Huddleston 478 44.8 +0.6 112 10.4 -1.2 1,068 Liberal Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) A. H. Scott 2,101 59.9 +1.9 Liberal Unionist Party W. Sinclair* 1,406 40.1 N/A 695 19.8 +3.8 3,507 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Unionist Party St. Mark's St. Mark's Liberal Party (UK) W. H. Wainwright* 1,087 58.5 N/A Independent Labour Party W. H. Griffiths 772 41.5 N/A 315 17.0 1,859 Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) T. Quinn Ruddin 1,937 63.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Faulkner* 1,132 36.9 N/A 805 26.2 N/A 3,069 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 18 May 1898 Caused by the death on 2 May 1898 of Alderman John Roberts (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1893).DEATH OF ALDERMAN JOHN ROBERTS, Manchester Evening News, May 2, 1898, p.3MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 4, 1893, p.2 In his place, Councillor H. H. Mainwaring (Conservative, Medlock Street, elected 19 May 1886)MEDLOCK-STREET WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, May 20, 1886, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 18 May 1898.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 18, 1898, p.4 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative H. H. Mainwaring 1898 By-elections between 1897 and 1898 Harpurhey, 5 November 1897 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Richards (Conservative, Harpurhey, elected 2 November 1885)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1885, p.5 on 20 October 1897ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, October 21, 1897, p.4 following the resignation on 6 October 1897 of Alderman John Mark (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 30 October 1889).MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 7, 1897, p.4MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 31, 1889, p.7 Harpurhey Liberal Party (UK) P. Whyman 2,972 61.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Hargreaves 1,870 38.6 -9.0 1,102 22.8 4,842 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) HARPURHEY WARD BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 6, 1897, p.15 Openshaw, 20 May 1898 Caused by the resignation of Councillor James Saxon (Liberal, Openshaw, elected 6 August 1891) , Manchester Courier, November 2, 1894, p.5 on 4 May 1891.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 4, 1891, p.4 Openshaw Conservative Party (UK) G. Needham 1,058 44.5 -13.6 Independent Labour Party W. H. Taylor 760 32.0 -9.9 Liberal-Labour (UK) J. Butler* 557 23.5 N/A 298 12.5 -3.7 2,375 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) "MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS", Manchester Evening News, May 21, 1891, p.3 Medlock Street, 28 May 1898 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor H. H. Mainwaring (Conservative, Medlock Street, elected 19 May 1886)MEDLOCK-STREET WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, May 20, 1886, p.8 on 18 May 1898MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 18, 1898, p.4 following the death on 2 May 1898 of Alderman John Roberts (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1893).DEATH OF ALDERMAN JOHN ROBERTS, Manchester Evening News, May 2, 1898, p.3MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 4, 1893, p.2 Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Hesketh 1,538 62.7 N/A Liberal Party (UK) I. Pearson 915 37.3 N/A 623 25.4 N/A 2,453 Conservative Party (UK) MEDLOCK-STREET WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, May 30, 1898, p.4 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester