1936 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1936 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1935 Manchester City Council election 1935 1936 11 02 y 1937 Manchester City Council election 1937 36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council 73 Manchester 1936.png Map of results of 1936 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) 13 seats,46.1% 62 18 63 1 53,666 47.9% 1.8% Labour Party (UK) 16 seats,39.5% 53 14 53 47,977 42.8% 3.3% Liberal Party (UK) 7 seats,13.6% 26 3 25 1 7,749 6.9% 6.7% Independent Labour 0 seats,0.0% 2 0 2 0 0.0% Independent (politician) 0 seats,0.4% 1 1 1 1,504 1.3% 0.9% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1936. 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 MANCHESTER RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1936, p.13LABOUR LOSES 81 SEATS, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1936, p.5 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party53,666 (47.9%)47.9 Conservative Party (UK) 1.818 (50.0%)18 36 Conservative Party (UK) 163 (43.8%)63 144 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party47,977 (42.8%)42.8 Labour Party (UK) 3.314 (38.9%)14 36 Labour Party (UK) 53 (36.8%)53 144 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party7,749 (6.9%)6.9 Liberal Party (UK) 6.7 3 (8.3%)3 36 Liberal Party (UK) 1 25 (17.4%)25 144 Liberal Party (UK)Independent Labour 0 (0.0%)0.0 Independent Labour 0 (0.0%)0 36 Independent Labour 2 (1.4%)2 144 Independent LabourIndependent 1,504 (1.3%)1.3 Independent (politician) 0.9 1 (2.8%)1 36 Independent (politician) 1 (0.7%)1 144 Independent (politician)Residents1,146 (1.0%)1.0 Residents Association 0.50 (0.0%)0 36 Residents Association 0 (0.0%)0 144 Residents Association Full council + ↓ 2 53 25 1 63 Aldermen + ↓ 9 9 18 Councillors + ↓ 2 44 16 1 45 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) J. Procter-Pearson 1,608 56.0 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) D. Hunter 1,263 44.0 -0.3 345 12.0 +0.6 2,871 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) M. L. K. Jones* 3,334 62.6 +18.8 Labour Party (UK) F. Helme 1,994 37.4 -18.8 1,340 25.2 5,328 Conservative Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) L. B. Cox* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) B. S. Vivante 2,340 54.2 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) W. Footit 1,977 45.8 +14.1 363 8.4 -10.3 4,317 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) R. Malcolm* 3,134 67.3 +4.6 Conservative Party (UK) C. E. Holdnall 1,522 32.7 -4.6 1,612 34.6 +9.2 4,656 Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) S. Laski* 2,328 72.7 +25.0 Labour Party (UK) F. Regan 873 27.3 N/A 1,455 45.4 3,201 Liberal Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) J. Watts* 6,062 79.3 +30.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Plummer 1,580 20.7 +2.5 4,482 58.6 +42.0 7,642 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Independent (politician) D. Gouldman* 1,310 75.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) H. Goldstone 427 24.6 N/A 883 50.8 N/A 1,737 Independent (politician) Collyhurst Collyhurst Labour Party (UK) I. Floyd* 2,033 62.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Spence 1,208 37.3 N/A 825 25.4 N/A 3,241 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) G. S. Grindley* 2,398 63.0 +29.5 Labour Party (UK) C. W. Carpenter 1,216 31.9 +14.4 Independent (politician) W. Dennison 194 5.1 N/A 1,182 31.1 3,808 Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) E. Hill 3,590 67.6 -4.4 Labour Party (UK) W. Ingham 1,722 32.4 +4.4 1,868 35.2 -8.8 5,312 Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) C. F. Terry* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) T. Walker* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) G. R. Leslie* 3,147 62.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) E. Shaw 1,895 37.6 N/A 1,252 24.8 N/A 5,042 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Conservative Party (UK) C. F. Howarth* 2,692 56.6 +8.8 Labour Party (UK) E. Barnacott 2,061 43.4 -8.8 631 13.2 4,753 Conservative Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) S. R. Fairfoull* 2,832 66.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) M. Knight 1,456 34.0 N/A 1,376 32.0 N/A 4,288 Conservative Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Meachin* 2,990 68.5 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) C. W. Jones 1,372 31.5 -2.4 1,618 37.0 +4.8 4,362 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Labour Party (UK) E. L. Jones* 2,350 66.3 +16.1 Conservative Party (UK) C. E. Goolden 1,197 33.7 -16.1 1,153 32.6 +32.2 3,547 Labour Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) F. C. Mason* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) H. A. E. Ramsden* 1,265 40.0 -9.9 Labour Party (UK) W. Griffiths 986 31.2 -2.7 Residents Association A. R. Edwards 914 28.8 +12.6 279 8.8 -7.2 3,165 Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) D. Gosling* 1,991 62.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. Knowles 954 30.0 -5.4 Residents Association A. M. Edwards 232 7.3 N/A 1,037 32.7 3,177 Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston Conservative Party (UK) F. Farrington* 3,754 52.2 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) S. D. Simon 3,433 47.8 -5.0 321 4.4 7,187 Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) L. M. Lever* 3,286 70.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) F. Blumberg 1,392 29.8 N/A 1,894 40.4 N/A 4,678 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) J. Young* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) R. Moss* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Conservative Party (UK) W. R. Sutton* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Liberal Party (UK) R. G. Edwards* 2,383 73.5 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) W. E. Harrison 859 26.5 -3.0 1,524 47.0 +6.0 3,242 Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) W. Challoner* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) B. McManus* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) C. Beamand* 2,031 52.9 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. B. Breeze 1,808 47.1 -0.9 223 5.8 +1.8 3,839 Labour Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Burgess* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) T. Harrison* 2,094 53.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Taylor 1,805 46.3 -1.5 289 7.4 3,899 Conservative Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) T. M. Larrad* 2,421 63.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. Bloor 1,403 36.7 N/A 1,018 26.6 N/A 3,824 Labour Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) T. Cassidy* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) R. S. Woffenden 3,922 40.6 -22.4 Liberal Party (UK) A. P. Simon* 3,038 31.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Edwards 2,698 27.9 -9.1 884 9.1 -16.9 9,658 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Wythenshawe Wythenshawe Labour Party (UK) J. Cooper 2,899 55.0 +14.5 Conservative Party (UK) S. Lowe* 2,369 45.0 -14.5 530 10.0 5,268 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 9 November 1936 Caused by the death on 23 October 1936 of Alderman Robert Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921).ALDERMAN R. TURNER, Manchester Guardian, October 24, 1936, p.17NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, March 2, 1921, p.3 In his place, Councillor George Hall (Independent Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1919)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1936.FOR ST. MARK'S WARD, Manchester Evening News, November 10, 1936, p.14 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Independent Labour George Hall St. Mark's 1940 Aldermanic election, 6 January 1937 Caused by the death on 20 December 1936 of Alderman Tom Cook (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1919).ALDERMAN TOM COOK, Manchester Guardian, December 22, 1936, p.6CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 8, 1919, p.2 In his place, Councillor George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1920-29)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1937.BIGGER EXCHEQUER RATE AID LIKELY, Manchester Evening News, January 6, 1937, p.9 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative George Sutton Grindley Openshaw 1937 Aldermanic elections, 6 October 1937 Caused by the death on 30 August 1937 of Alderman James Henry Swales (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1923).ALDERMAN SWALES, Manchester Guardian, September 1, 1937, p.4NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 7, 1923, p.3 In his place, Councillor Harold White (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937.£900 FLATS PLAN FOR HULME NOT TO PROCEED, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1937, p.9 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Harold White Moss Side West 1940 Caused by the resignation on 23 September 1937 of Alderman Will Melland (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929).ALDERMAN WILL MELLAND, Manchester Guardian, September 24, 1937, p.12MR. WILL MELLAND, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1929, p.7 In his place, Councillor Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937.£900 FLATS PLAN FOR HULME NOT TO PROCEED, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1937, p.9 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Charles Henry Barlow Beswick 1940 By-elections between 1936 and 1937 All Saints', 19 November 1936 Caused by the death of Councillor Henry Fryers (Labour, All Saints', elected 1 November 1934)LABOUR'S DAY IN MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12 on 11 October 1936.COUNCILLOR FRYERS FOUND GASSED, Manchester Evening News, October 12, 1936, p.1 All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) L. W. Biggs 1,519 58.6 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Hunter 1,074 41.4 -2.6 445 17.2 +5.2 2,593 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) LABOUR LOSES A COUNCIL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, November 20, 1936, p.13 St. Mark's, 26 November 1936 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Hall (Independent Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1919)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4 on 9 November 1936,FOR ST. MARK'S WARD, Manchester Evening News, November 10, 1936, p.14 following the death on 23 October 1936 of Alderman Robert Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921).ALDERMAN R. TURNER, Manchester Guardian, October 24, 1936, p.17NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, March 2, 1921, p.3 St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) J. W. Ellershaw 2,006 53.0 -10.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Boden 1,782 47.0 +10.3 224 6.0 -20.6 3,788 Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 27, 1936, p.13 Beswick, 21 January 1937 Caused by the death of Councillor Mary Bell (Labour, Beswick, elected 30 April 1936)MR. F. E. DORAN AND BESWICK BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13 on 8 December 1936.DEATH OF MRS. BELL, Manchester Guardian, December 9, 1936, p.14 Beswick Labour Party (UK) H. Baldwin* uncontested Labour Party (UK) , Manchester Guardian, January 14, 1936, p.11 Crumpsall, 28 January 1937 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1920-29)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12 on 6 January 1937,BIGGER EXCHEQUER RATE AID LIKELY, Manchester Evening News, January 6, 1937, p.9 following the death on 20 December 1936 of Alderman Tom Cook (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1919).ALDERMAN TOM COOK, Manchester Guardian, December 22, 1936, p.6CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 8, 1919, p.2 Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) C. Roberts 1,168 47.2 -15.8 Liberal Party (UK) B. G. Bottomley 889 35.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Pevie 416 16.8 -15.1 279 11.3 -19.8 2,473 Conservative Party (UK) CONSERVATIVES RETAIN CRUMPSALL WARD, Manchester Guardian, January 29, 1936, p.13 St. Ann's, 22 July 1937 Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Challoner (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1925-28)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12 on 30 June 1937.ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1937, p.13 St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) W. J. Pegge uncontested Conservative Party (UK) ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1937, p.13 By-elections, 21 October 1937 Two by-elections were held on 21 October 1937 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 6 October 1937.MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, October 22, 1937, p.13 Didsbury Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Harold White (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 on 6 October 1937,£900 FLATS PLAN FOR HULME NOT TO PROCEED, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1937, p.9 following the death on 30 August 1937 of Alderman James Henry Swales (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1923).ALDERMAN SWALES, Manchester Guardian, September 1, 1937, p.4NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 7, 1923, p.3 Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) W. White 2,687 54.0 -13.6 Liberal Party (UK) C. Timpson 1,537 30.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. H. Keeley 751 15.1 -17.3 1,150 23.1 -12.1 4,975 Conservative Party (UK) Rusholme Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 on 6 October 1937,£900 FLATS PLAN FOR HULME NOT TO PROCEED, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1937, p.9 following the resignation on 23 September 1937 of Alderman Will Melland (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929).ALDERMAN WILL MELLAND, Manchester Guardian, September 24, 1937, p.12MR. WILL MELLAND, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1929, p.7 Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) A. T. Barratt 1,867 48.5 N/A Liberal Party (UK) H. Brooks 1,154 30.0 -43.5 Labour Party (UK) W. E. Harrison 827 21.5 -5.0 713 18.5 3,848 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) References Manchester Category:Manchester City Council elections