1920 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1920 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1919 Manchester City Council election 1919 1920 11 01 y 1921 Manchester City Council election 1921 35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council 71 Manchester 1920.png Map of results of 1920 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) 12 seats,33.1% 62 16 63 1 41,077 36.6% 3.5% Liberal Party (UK) 11 seats,16.5% 38 9 38 21,022 18.7% 2.2% Labour Party (UK) 19 seats,35.2% 34 7 33 1 34,912 31.1% 4.1% Independent (politician) 3 seats,7.6% 4 2 5 1 8,569 7.6% Co-operative Party 2 seats,4.5% 2 1 1 1 5,451 4.3% 0.2% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1920. 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.AS YOU WERE, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1920, p.3CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party41,770 (36.6%)36.6 Conservative Party (UK) 3.516 (45.7%)16 35 Conservative Party (UK) 263 (45.0%)63 140 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party21,022 (18.7%)18.7 Liberal Party (UK) 2.2 9 (25.7%)9 35 Liberal Party (UK) 38 (27.1%)38 140 Liberal Party (UK)Labour Party34,912 (31.1%)31.1 Labour Party (UK) 4.17 (20.0%)7 35 Labour Party (UK) 1 33 (23.6%)33 140 Labour Party (UK)Independent8,569 (7.6%)7.6 Independent (politician) 2 (5.7%)2 35 Independent (politician) 1 5 (3.6%)5 140 Independent (politician)Co-operative Party4,810 (4.3%)4.3 Co-operative Party 0.2 1 (2.9%)1 35 Co-operative Party 1 1 (0.7%)1 140 Co-operative PartyNFDDSS1,040 (0.9%)0.9 National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers 0.6 0 (0.0%)0 35 National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers 1 0 (0.0%)0 140 National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers Full council + ↓ 33 1 38 5 63 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Liberal Party (UK) M. J. O'Loughlin* 1,285 53.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Goodwin 1,109 46.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) H. J. Hanaway 719 23.1 -30.6 176 5.7 3,113 39.6 +19.0 Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) A. E. B. Alexander* 2,580 70.2 +35.3 Labour Party (UK) G. H. Harris 1,096 29.8 -35.3 1,484 40.4 3,676 35.6 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) W. Robinson* 2,796 56.1 -7.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Fiddiham 2,187 43.9 +4.5 609 12.2 -9.9 4,983 43.7 +7.4 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Liberal Party (UK) T. S. Williams 2,014 69.7 +33.8 Co-operative Party W. Holden 874 30.3 -2.9 1,140 39.4 +36.7 2,888 36.9 -5.0 Liberal Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) E. J. Hart* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) J. J. Kendall* 2,881 64.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) C. Kean 1,558 35.1 N/A 1,323 29.8 N/A 4,439 53.5 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) S. T. Rowe* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) J. Hill* 779* 36.7 -12.2 Independent (politician) D. Gouldman 779 36.7 +13.1 Liberal Party (UK) D. Quas-Cohen 564 26.6 -1.0 0 0.0 -21.3 2,122 62.2 +13.5 Conservative Party (UK) * Two candidates having received 779 votes each, Hill was returned on the Alderman's casting vote Collyhurst Collyhurst Co-operative Party A. Park* 1,515 73.6 +18.4 Independent (politician) J. T. Fisher 309 15.0 N/A National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers J. Greaves 234 11.4 N/A 1,206 58.6 +41.8 2,058 23.1 -6.4 Co-operative Party Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) G. S. Grindley 1,324 40.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) M. Goodwin 1,173 36.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) C. Stott 741 22.9 N/A 151 4.7 N/A 3,238 58.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) G. H. White 2,457 80.7 N/A Co-operative Party G. Clegg-Claber 586 19.3 N/A 1,871 61.5 3,043 54.3 N.A Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) V. S. Wood* 597 74.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) W. Chapman 208 25.8 N/A 389 48.3 805 36.4 +9.1 Liberal Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) W. Davy* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) R. J. Davies* 2,174 51.8 -23.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. H. B. Grimshaw 2,026 48.2 N/A 148 3.5 -47.3 4,200 45.3 +15.3 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Conservative Party (UK) T. Hoyle 2,210 41.3 +13.9 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Wolstenholme 1,473 27.5 -45.1 Liberal Party (UK) H. W. Irwin 860 16.1 N/A National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers J. Whelan* 806 15.1 N/A 737 13.8 5,349 56.7 +21.7 Conservative Party (UK) National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers Levenshulme Levenshulme Independent (politician) J. Harrison* 3,277 63.2 +12.8 Labour Party (UK) L. B. Cox 1,911 36.8 -7.4 1,366 26.3 +20.3 5,188 54.2 +10.6 Independent (politician) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) I. J. Rogers 3,082 61.5 +9.5 Labour Party (UK) E. Whiteley* 1,932 38.5 -9.5 1,150 23.0 +19.0 5,014 57.9 +18.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) W. J. Pine* 2,999 72.5 +10.6 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Robinson 1,139 27.5 -10.6 1,860 45.0 +21.2 4,138 36.6 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) A. James* 2,992 59.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. Bloor 2,050 40.7 N/A 942 18.6 N/A 5,042 52.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) J. C. Brister 1,468 44.3 +12.9 Labour Party (UK) E. J. Hookway 1,349 40.7 N/A Liberal Party (UK) E. Barker 499 15.0 N/A 119 3.6 3,316 32.6 -4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Liberal Party (UK) J. Mathewson Watson* 3,326 70.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) P. Sims 1,408 29.7 N/A 1,918 40.6 4,734 41.3 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Moston Moston Conservative Party (UK) J. Bostock 2,039 52.6 +19.2 Co-operative Party T. Horrocks* 1,835 47.4 +3.4 204 5.2 3,874 38.6 -0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Co-operative Party New Cross New Cross Conservative Party (UK) J. C. Grime* 3,039 60.1 -5.3 Labour Party (UK) T. Cunningham 2,017 39.9 N/A 1,022 20.2 +1.5 5,056 53.2 +20.4 Conservative Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Conservative Party (UK) R. M. Marshall 3,220 63.5 +28.4 Labour Party (UK) I. Floyd 1,847 36.5 -28.4 1,373 27.0 5,067 64.3 +23.0 Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) G. F. Titt* 2,073 51.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) W. Docker 1,952 48.5 N/A 121 3.0 N/A 4,025 36.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Conservative Party (UK) R. W. Shepherd 615 56.3 +8.0 Liberal Party (UK) A. England 477 43.7 -8.0 138 12.6 1,092 39.1 +14.6 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Liberal Party (UK) C. H. Barlow 1,802 46.9 -19.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. L. K. Jones 1,112 29.0 -8.7 Labour Party (UK) R. W. Wright 927 24.1 N/A 690 17.9 -10.9 3,841 39.6 +3.7 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) F. M. S. Grant* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) W. Harrop* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Conservative Party (UK) C. A. Toyn 2,209 44.3 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) C. Beamand 1,535 30.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) E. I. Booth 1,238 24.9 -35.6 674 13.5 4,982 36.8 +11.2 Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) I. Hinchliffe* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) C. Herford* 2,227 64.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. H. Depledge 1,229 35.6 N/A 998 28.8 3,456 34.9 -2.5 Liberal Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Independent (politician) R. Turner 4,204 67.0 +18.4 Labour Party (UK) W. R. Watson 2,075 33.0 -18.4 2,129 34.0 6,279 63.1 +13.4 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) J. Reilly* 2,541 60.0 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) E. Rowland 1,697 40.0 -7.2 844 20.0 +14.4 4,238 66.3 +8.6 Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington Liberal Party (UK) J. C. Jones* 2,079 72.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Williams 788 27.5 N/A 1,291 45.0 N/A 2,867 44.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 2 March 1921 Caused by the death on 4 February 1921 of Alderman James Fildes (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 March 1907).ALD. FILDES DEAD, Manchester Evening News, February 4, 1921, p.2NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, March 20, 1907, p.3 In his place, Councillor Robert Turner (Conservative, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1920; previously 1905-19)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7LIBERALISM V. LABOUR, Manchester Courier, June 3, 1905, p.18 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921.NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, March 2, 1921, p.3 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Robert Turner 1922 By-elections between 1920 and 1921 St. Michael's, 14 December 1920 Caused by the death of Councillor Charles Egan (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 1 November 1911)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1911, p.7 on 25 November 1920.CITY COUNCILLOR'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, November 26, 1920, p.6 St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) T. Cassidy 1,769 51.7 -8.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. Rowland 1,650 48.3 +8.3 119 3.4 -16.6 3,419 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) , Manchester Evening News, December 15, 1920, p.1 St. Mark's, 15 March 1921 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert Turner (Conservative, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1920; previously 1905-19)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7LIBERALISM V. LABOUR, Manchester Courier, June 3, 1905, p.18 on 2 March 1921NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, March 2, 1921, p.3 following the death on 4 February 1921 of Alderman John Fildes (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 March 1907).ALD. FILDES DEAD, Manchester Evening News, February 4, 1921, p.2NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, March 20, 1920, p.3 St. Mark's Conservative Party (UK) W. Chapman 2,423 52.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Whiteley 2,161 47.1 +14.1 262 5.8 4,584 Conservative Party (UK) References Manchester Category:Manchester City Council elections