1912 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester May 2025 1912 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1911 Manchester City Council election 1911 1912 11 01 y 1913 Manchester City Council election 1913 35 of 140 seats to Manchester City Council 71 Manchester 1912.png Map of results of 1912 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 15 seats,45.7% 75 23 77 2 20,685 49.2% 3.5% Liberal Party (UK) 11 seats,23.6% 42 6 40 2 12,361 29.4% 5.8% Labour Party (UK) 6 seats,26.9% 16 3 16 7,164 17.0% 9.9% Independent (politician) 3 seats,3.7% 7 3 7 364 0.9% 2.8% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1912. 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, 1912, p.11MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN, Manchester Courier, October 25, 1912, p.8 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 20,685 (49.2%)49.2 Conservative Party (UK) 3.523 (65.7%)23 35 Conservative Party (UK) 277 (55.0%)77 140 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party 12,361 (29.4%)29.4 Liberal Party (UK) 5.8 6 (17.1%)6 35 Liberal Party (UK) 240 (28.6%)40 140 Liberal Party (UK)Labour Party 7,164 (17.0%)17.0 Labour Party (UK) 9.93 (8.6%)3 35 Labour Party (UK) 16 (11.4%)16 140 Labour Party (UK)Independent 364 (0.9%)0.9 Independent (politician) 2.83 (8.6%)3 35 Independent (politician) 7 (5.0%)7 140 Independent (politician)English League for the Taxation of Land Values 870 (2.1%)2.1 English League for the Taxation of Land ValuesN/A0 (0.0%)0 35 English League for the Taxation of Land ValuesN/A0 (0.0%)0 140 English League for the Taxation of Land ValuesBritish Socialist Party 601 (1.4%)1.4 British Socialist Party 1.20 (0.0%)0 35 British Socialist Party0 (0.0%)0 140 British Socialist Party Full council + ↓ 16 40 7 77 Aldermen + ↓ 15 1 19 Councillors + ↓ 16 25 6 58 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Independent (politician) H. M. Ross Clyne* uncontested Independent (politician) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Chapman 2,015 57.8 +9.2 Labour Party (UK) F. Lowe 977 28.0 -23.4 Liberal Party (UK) J. M. Bernstein 494 14.2 N/A 1,038 29.8 3,486 Conservative Party (UK) Blackley and Moston Blackley and Moston Labour Party (UK) J. Johnston* 1,786 50.4 +17.8 Liberal Party (UK) A. Taylor 1,755 49.6 -17.8 31 0.8 3,541 Labour Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Conservative Party (UK) G. W. Pendlebury* 2,837 68.9 +26.4 Liberal Party (UK) W. Davies 1,278 31.1 N/A 1,609 39.2 4,115 Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) C. A. Wood* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) J. C. Booth 1,407 50.4 +10.6 Liberal Party (UK) G. Howarth* 1,383 49.6 N/A 24 0.8 2,790 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) P. Taylor 456 52.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) E. Barker* 408 47.2 N/A 48 5.6 N/A 864 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) F. Todd* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Liberal Party (UK) E. D. Simon uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) J. Makeague* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) T. Higginson* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Independent (politician) T. R. Day* uncontested Independent (politician) Harpurhey Harpurhey Conservative Party (UK) J. Hargreaves* 1,913 44.2 -11.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Bebbington 1,374 31.7 -13.1 Liberal Party (UK) C. Peach 1,041 24.1 N/A 539 12.5 +2.1 4,328 Conservative Party (UK) Levenshulme North Levenshulme North Conservative Party (UK) F. Fenn* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Levenshulme South Levenshulme South Independent (politician) J. Harrison* uncontested Independent (politician) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) W. Cundiff* 1,120 62.3 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) G. Hall 679 37.7 -8.0 441 24.6 +16.0 1,799 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) A. W. Chapman* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Conservative Party (UK) R. Chesters* 1,531 58.8 +11.7 Labour Party (UK) H. H. Laurie 1,073 41.2 -11.7 458 17.6 2,604 Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) W. T. Dagnall* 910 51.1 +3.5 English League for the Taxation of Land Values A. H. Weller 870 48.9 N/A 40 2.2 1,780 Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) W. Flanagan* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Conservative Party (UK) A. Taylor* 2,412 65.6 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. E. B. Russell 2,122 57.7 -6.1 Liberal Party (UK) T. P. Fyans 1,408 38.3 N/A 714 19.4 3,675 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Moston 1,630 55.7 +6.6 Liberal Party (UK) W. Butterworth* 1,297 44.3 -6.6 333 11.4 2,927 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) T. Cook* 1,275 83.1 +37.0 British Socialist Party W. Green 260 16.9 +12.7 1,015 66.2 1,535 Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) C. Behrens* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Liberal Party (UK) E. F. M. Susman* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) J. G. Litton* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) J. H. Helm* 559 52.7 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. R. W. Murray 501 47.3 +2.0 58 5.4 -4.0 1,060 Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Liberal Party (UK) G. Oddy* 1,310 79.3 N/A British Socialist Party A. Mole 341 20.7 N/A 969 58.6 N/A 1,651 Liberal Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Conservative Party (UK) J. Hislop* 319 51.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) W. Thomson 304 48.8 N/A 15 2.4 N/A 623 Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) T. Foden 376 50.8 -0.7 Independent (politician) W. Robinow 364 49.2 N/A 12 1.6 -1.4 740 Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) J. Johnson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Liberal Party (UK) R. Turner* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Conservative Party (UK) T. Boyle* 1,136 50.3 +3.0 Liberal Party (UK) J. Reilly 1,124 49.7 -3.0 12 0.6 2,260 Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) H. Derwent Simpson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 2 April 1913 Caused by the death on 18 March 1913 of Alderman W. B. Pritchard (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909).THE LATE MR. T. C. ABBOTT, Manchester Evening News, March 18, 1913, p.11MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9 In his place, Councillor John R. Smith (Conservative, Collegiate Church, elected 1 November 1898)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1898, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 April 1913.THE STREET TRAFFIC PROBLEM, Manchester Courier, April 3, 1913, p.9 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John R. Smith Collegiate Church 1913 By-elections between 1912 and 1913 Collegiate Church, 23 January 1913 Caused by the death of Councillor John Lowry (Conservative, Collegiate Church, elected 1 November 1899)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1899, p.7 on 6 January 1913.LATE MR. LOWRY, Manchester Courier, January 10, 1913, p.10 Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) T. R. Hewlett 415 50.6 -2.2 Liberal Party (UK) E. Barker 405 49.4 +2.2 10 1.2 -4.4 820 Conservative Party (UK) MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, January 24, 1913, p.12 Collegiate Church, 15 April 1913 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor J. R. Smith (Conservative, Collegiate Church, elected 1 November 1898)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1898, p.6 on 2 April 1913THE STREET TRAFFIC PROBLEM, Manchester Courier, April 3, 1913, p.9 following the death on 18 March 1913 of Alderman W. B. Pritchard (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909).THE LATE MR. T. C. ABBOTT, Manchester Evening News, March 18, 1913, p.11MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9 Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) J. Hill 442 51.6 -1.2 Liberal Party (UK) E. Barker 415 48.4 +1.2 27 3.2 -2.4 857 Conservative Party (UK) MUNICIPAL BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, April 16, 1913, p.10 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester