1910 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1910 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1909 Manchester City Council election 1909 1910 11 01 y 1911 Manchester City Council election 1911 35 of 140 seats to Manchester City Council 70 Manchester 1910.png Map of results of 1910 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 23 seats,46.3% 73 19 73 21,156 38.5% 7.8% Liberal Party (UK) 11 seats,18.3% 46 9 45 1 13,797 25.1% 6.8% Labour Party (UK) 6 seats,29.9% 10 7 15 5 14,070 25.6% 4.3% Independent (politician) 3 seats,5.5% 11 0 7 4 5,861 10.7% 5.2% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1910. 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 retained overall control of the council.MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.7COUNCIL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1910, p.8 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 21,156 (38.5%)38.5 Conservative Party (UK) 7.819 (54.3%)19 35 Conservative Party (UK) 73 (52.1%)73 140 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party 13,797 (25.1%)25.1 Liberal Party (UK) 6.8 9 (25.7%)9 35 Liberal Party (UK) 145 (32.1%)45 140 Liberal Party (UK)Labour Party 14,070 (25.6%)25.6 Labour Party (UK) 4.37 (20.0%)7 35 Labour Party (UK) 5 15 (10.7%)15 140 Labour Party (UK)Independent 5,861 (10.7%)10.7 Independent (politician) 5.20 (0.0%)0 35 Independent (politician) 47 (5.0%)7 140 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 15 45 7 73 Aldermen + ↓ 18 1 16 Councillors + ↓ 15 27 6 57 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Liberal Party (UK) M. J. O'Loughlin 731 52.2 N/A Independent (politician) J. E. Hutchinson 670 47.8 +18.8 61 4.4 1,401 Liberal Party (UK) Independent (politician) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) F. Sturgess 1,333 35.1 -15.4 Labour Party (UK) J. M. McLachlan 1,288 33.9 -15.6 Liberal Party (UK) F. Smith 1,176 31.0 N/A 45 1.2 +0.2 3,797 Conservative Party (UK) Blackley and Moston Blackley and Moston Labour Party (UK) W. Phillips 1,775 52.0 -0.4 Conservative Party (UK) C. G. L. Skinner* 1,636 48.0 +0.4 139 4.0 -0.8 3,411 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) T. Fox* 2,684 56.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) G. W. Pendlebury 2,106 44.0 N/A 578 12.0 N/A 4,790 Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) J. J. Kendall* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) J. Turner* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Smith* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) H. Wood 788 53.8 -16.2 Independent (politician) I. Platt* 676 46.2 N/A 112 7.6 -32.4 1,464 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Didsbury Didsbury Liberal Party (UK) J. W. Cook* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) V. S. Wood 346 50.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) T. B. Grimshaw 337 49.3 N/A 9 1.4 N/A 683 Liberal Party (UK) Independent (politician) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) W. Davy 1,018 53.8 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Lofts* 875 46.2 -3.4 143 7.6 1,893 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) T. Lowth 870 56.1 +1.6 Independent (politician) M. Bushell 681 43.9 N/A 189 12.2 1,551 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) W. T. Jackson* 2,016 52.5 -3.1 Conservative Party (UK) W. Gilgryst 1,822 47.5 -3.1 194 5.0 3,838 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme North Levenshulme North Conservative Party (UK) L. Dobson* 713 59.4 -3.4 Liberal Party (UK) C. Peach 487 40.6 -2.7 226 18.8 1,200 Conservative Party (UK) Levenshulme South Levenshulme South Conservative Party (UK) F. W. W. Breakell 692 51.7 +2.4 Liberal Party (UK) J. Siddall* 646 48.3 -3.2 46 3.4 1,338 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) J. Wallwork 1,054 43.0 -8.9 Liberal Party (UK) H. Hodkin* 900 36.7 +15.3 Labour Party (UK) G. Hall 498 20.3 -6.4 154 6.3 -18.9 2,452 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) W. G. Lecomber 1,526 59.2 -1.6 Liberal Party (UK) K. T. S. Dockray 954 37.0 N/A Independent (politician) J. Kernahan 96 3.8 N/A 572 22.2 +0.6 2,576 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Liberal Party (UK) J. Kemp* 1,238 85.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) G. Stephenson 212 14.6 -39.7 1,026 70.8 1,450 Liberal Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Liberal Party (UK) J. Wynne* 932 54.6 +6.2 Independent (politician) W. Stanway 774 45.4 N/A 158 9.2 1,706 Liberal Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Birley* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Conservative Party (UK) J. Grime* 2,297 73.7 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) J. T. Jones 1,401 44.9 +4.1 Liberal Party (UK) G. Howarth* 1,135 36.4 N/A 266 8.5 3,117 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Conservative Party (UK) F. J. West* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) G. F. Titt 1,482* 50.0 -5.9 Independent (politician) J. Caminada* 1,482 50.0 N/A 0 0.0 -11.8 3,106 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) * Two candidates having received 1,482 votes each, Titt was returned on the Alderman's casting vote Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) W. Tattersall uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) J. D. Chantler* 1,729 52.3 -8.4 Liberal Party (UK) E. F. M. Susman 1,578 47.7 N/A 151 4.6 -16.8 3,307 Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) J. Burgess* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) T. C. Abbott 532 53.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) W. E. Pownall 456 46.2 N/A 76 7.6 N/A 988 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Conservative Party (UK) W. Kay* 1,576 60.3 +10.4 Labour Party (UK) F. Lowe 1,038 39.7 N/A 538 20.6 2,614 Conservative Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Conservative Party (UK) A. H. Megson* 325 56.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) W. Thomson 255 44.0 N/A 70 12.0 N/A 580 Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) I. Hinchliffe 478 64.4 +4.5 Liberal Party (UK) E. B. A. Jones 264 35.6 -4.5 214 28.8 +9.0 742 Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) J. H. Thewlis* 1,607 52.0 N/A Independent (politician) H. M. Ross Clyne* 1,482 48.0 N/A 125 4.0 3,089 Liberal Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Conservative Party (UK) W. Chapman* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Conservative Party (UK) A. Hibbert* 1,301 56.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) C. Egan 1,016 43.8 N/A 285 12.4 N/A 2,317 Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) S. Edwards* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 9 November 1910 At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1910, the terms of office of seventeen aldermen expired.MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1910, p.4 The following seventeen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1910 for a term of six years. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal William Birkbeck* New Cross 1916 Liberal James Bowes* Miles Platting 1916 Liberal Daniel Boyle* St. Luke's 1916 Conservative Henry Richard Box* Moss Side East 1916 Conservative Richard Burtles* Levenshulme North 1916 Conservative Arthur Copeland* St. James' 1916 Liberal Hermann Goldschmidt* 1916 Conservative Walter Harwood* Didsbury 1916 Conservative Edward Holt* Crumpsall 1916 Conservative Christopher Hornby All Saints' 1916 Independent Fletcher Moss* 1916 Liberal Fred Pogson* Gorton North 1916 Liberal Henry Plummer* Rusholme 1916 Liberal John Royle* St. George's 1916 Liberal William Trevor* St. Clement's 1916 Conservative Sir William H. Vaudrey* Exchange 1916 Conservative John Robert Wilson* 1916 Aldermanic election, 22 February 1911 Caused by the death on 8 February 1911 of Alderman William Trevor (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1905).MR. WILLIAM TREVOR, Manchester Guardian, February 9, 1911, p.10CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1905, p.6 In his place, Councillor John Harrop (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1897, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 22 February 1911.ST. CLEMENT'S WARD VACANCY, Manchester Guardian, February 23, 1911, p.5 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal John Harrop St. Clement's 1916 Aldermanic election, 14 June 1911 Caused by the death on 28 May 1911 of Alderman Thomas Briggs (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1901).CITY ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, May 29, 1911, p.6THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1901, p.10 In his place, Councillor G. K. Ashton (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1897, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 14 June 1911.CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 15, 1911, p.7 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative G. K. Ashton Ardwick 1913 By-elections between 1910 and 1911 Bradford, 8 November 1910 Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Edward Sutton M.P. (Labour, Bradford, elected 1 November 1894)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1894, p.5 on 26 October 1910.A CANDIDATE FOR BRADFORD WARD, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1910, p.5 Bradford Liberal Party (UK) T. L. Morris 2,408 51.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Davies 2,273 48.6 -7.4 135 2.8 4,681 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) "BRADFORD WARD-BY-ELECTION", Manchester Guardian, November 9, 1910, p.4 By-elections, 21 November 1910 Two by-elections were held on 21 November 1910 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.COUNCIL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 22, 1910, p.16 All Saints' Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Christopher Hornby (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8 on 9 November 1910MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 9, 1910, p.4 following the resignation on 9 November 1910 of Alderman Walton Smith (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 18 October 1883).MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 9, 1910, p.4MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, October 20, 1883, p.14 All Saints' Independent (politician) H. M. Ross Clyne 984 64.4 +16.6 Liberal Party (UK) W. Radcliffe 545 35.6 -16.6 439 28.8 1,529 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alexander Thomson (Liberal, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 8 March 1910)CITY BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 9, 1910, p.6 on 9 November 1910.MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 9, 1910, p.4 Chorlton-cum-Hardy Liberal Party (UK) G. Howarth* 1,206 67.1 N/A Independent (politician) W. Stanway 591 32.9 N/A 615 34.2 N/A 1,797 Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's, 25 November 1910 Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Quinn Ruddin (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1897, p.6 on 10 November 1910.MR. T. Q. RUDDIN, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1910, p.8 St. Michael's Conservative Party (UK) T. Boyle 1,032 48.7 -7.5 Liberal Party (UK) C. Egan 1,021 48.2 +4.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Ogden 67 3.1 N/A 11 0.5 -11.9 2,120 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) "MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER", Manchester Guardian, November 26, 1910, p.6 St. Clement's, 8 March 1911 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Harrop (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1897, p.6 on 22 February 1911ST. CLEMENT'S WARD VACANCY, Manchester Guardian, February 23, 1911, p.5 following the death on 8 February 1911 of Alderman William Trevor (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1905).MR. WILLIAM TREVOR, Manchester Guardian, February 9, 1911, p.10CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1905, p.6 St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) J. H. Helm 583 54.8 +1.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. E. Pownall 481 45.2 -1.0 102 9.6 +2.0 1,064 Liberal Party (UK) MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 19, 1911, p.6 Rusholme, 27 June 1911 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor G. K. Ashton (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1897, p.6 on 14 June 1911CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 15, 1911, p.7 following the death on 28 May 1911 of Alderman Thomas Briggs (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1901).CITY ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, May 29, 1911, p.6THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1901, p.10 Rusholme Liberal Party (UK) E. F. M. Susman 1,772 56.0 +8.3 Conservative Party (UK) C. Phillips 1,392 44.0 -8.3 380 12.0 3,164 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) RUSHOLME BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, June 28, 1911, p.16 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester