1926 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1926 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1925 Manchester City Council election 1925 1926 11 01 y 1927 Manchester City Council election 1927 35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council 71 Manchester 1926.png Map of results of 1926 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) 16 seats,42.0% 74 12 68 6 49,370 40.1% 1.9% Labour Party (UK) 12 seats,35.6% 34 17 41 7 51,942 42.2% 6.6% Liberal Party (UK) 6 seats,17.0% 28 5 27 1 20,764 16.9% 0.1% Independent (politician) 1 seats,3.6% 4 1 4 0 0.0% 3.6% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1926. 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 lost overall control of the council.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1926, p.12MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1926, p.9 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party49,370 (40.1%)40.1 Conservative Party (UK) 1.912 (34.3%)12 35 Conservative Party (UK) 668 (48.5%)68 140 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party51,942 (42.2%)42.2 Labour Party (UK) 6.617 (48.6%)17 35 Labour Party (UK) 7 41 (29.3%)41 140 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party20,764 (16.9%)16.9 Liberal Party (UK) 0.1 5 (14.3%)5 35 Liberal Party (UK) 1 27 (19.3%)28 140 Liberal Party (UK)Independent0 (0.0%)0.0 Independent (politician) 3.6 1 (2.9%)1 35 Independent (politician) 4 (2.3%)4 140 Independent (politician)Independent Labour698 (0.6%)0.6 Independent Labour N/A0 (0.0%)0 35 Independent Labour N/A0 (0.0%)0 140 Independent LabourProhibitionist160 (0.1%)0.1 National Prohibition Party (UK) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 35 National Prohibition Party (UK) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 140 National Prohibition Party (UK)Residents157 (0.1%)0.1 Residents Association 0.10 (0.0%)0 35 Residents Association 0 (0.0%)0 140 Residents Association Full council + ↓ 41 27 4 68 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Labour Party (UK) J. Williams 1,701 56.8 +6.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. O'Loughlin* 1,293 43.2 N/A 408 13.6 +13.2 2,994 34.0 -9.9 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) J. M. Wharton 2,935 52.6 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. B. Alexander* 2,641 47.4 +1.2 294 5.2 -2.4 5,576 53.6 -7.2 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) W. Robinson* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Liberal Party (UK) T. S. Williams* 2,940 67.9 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) W. Slack 1,389 32.1 -2.0 1,551 35.8 +4.0 4,329 46.9 -4.2 Liberal Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) E. J. Hart* 3,277 64.2 +4.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. G. Kilbourne 1,829 35.8 -4.3 1,448 28.4 +8.6 5,106 47.4 -10.8 Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) J. J. Kendall* 2,324 62.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) L. B. Harrison 1,394 37.5 +1.8 930 25.0 N/A 3,718 39.0 -16.0 Liberal Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Liberal Party (UK) J. W. Maitland 3,783 51.0 +4.3 Conservative Party (UK) W. Somerville 3,640 49.0 -2.9 143 2.0 7,423 42.6 -15.7 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) J. Hill* 901 54.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. C. Leigh 755 45.6 N/A 146 8.8 N/A 1,656 45.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Collyhurst Collyhurst Labour Party (UK) W. Johnston 3,139 55.6 +5.8 Conservative Party (UK) E. Shields* 2,504 44.4 -5.8 635 11.2 5,643 60.1 -4.0 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) G. S. Grindley* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) G. H. White* 1,968 53.3 -6.2 Liberal Party (UK) A. F. Mason 1,727 46.7 +6.2 241 6.6 -12.4 3,695 57.1 -6.5 Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) A. S. Harper* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) W. Davy* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) T. H. Adams 3,752 61.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) F. Earley 2,398 39.0 N/A 1,354 22.0 N/A 6,150 56.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) J. Howard 2,811 51.2 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) E. Eady 2,675 48.8 -0.8 136 2.4 +1.6 5,486 55.2 -5.8 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Independent (politician) J. Harrison* uncontested Independent (politician) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) W. P. Jackson* 3,475 58.6 -9.0 Labour Party (UK) T. F. Banville 2,451 41.4 N/A 1,024 17.2 +23.0 5,926 56.8 +2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Labour Party (UK) E. Chorlton 2,833 54.5 +12.5 Conservative Party (UK) W. J. Pine* 1,792 34.5 -23.5 Liberal Party (UK) J. A. Wood 550 10.6 N/A Residents Association J. Gillan 20 0.4 N/A 1,041 20.0 5,195 43.1 -1.6 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) A. James* 4,148 61.0 +7.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Shepherd 2,653 39.0 -7.6 1,495 22.0 +15.2 6,801 65.6 -6.4 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) S. B. Watts 1,551 46.7 -1.8 Liberal Party (UK) H. Entwistle 1,521 45.8 N/A Prohibitionist J. Rochford 160 4.8 N/A Residents Association A. R. Edwards 86 2.6 +0.5 30 0.9 3,318 40.8 -10.1 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Liberal Party (UK) J. Mathewson Watson* 3,372 79.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. J. Munro 876 20.6 N/A 2,496 58.8 4,248 48.1 -1.8 Liberal Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) M. Welch* 2,795 51.7 -6.9 Conservative Party (UK) F. Farrington 2,609 48.3 N/A 186 3.4 -13.8 5,404 61.0 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) W. Hallows 3,500 52.0 0 Conservative Party (UK) J. C. Grime* 3,182 47.3 -0.7 Residents Association J. A. P. Holmes 51 0.8 N/A 318 4.7 +0.7 6,733 66.9 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) H. M. Mitchell* 3,061 57.0 +7.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Fildes 2,309 43.0 -7.3 752 14.0 5,370 60.4 -2.3 Labour Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) G. F. Titt* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Conservative Party (UK) R. W. Shepherd* 636 61.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) A. Todd 391 38.1 N/A 245 23.8 N/A 1,027 37.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Liberal Party (UK) C. H. Barlow* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) R. A. Larmuth* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Conservative Party (UK) J. Goodwin* 819 39.7 -10.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Cassey 753 36.5 N/A Liberal Party (UK) C. N. Glidewell 489 23.7 -25.7 66 3.2 +2.0 2,061 66.4 +2.1 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) J. G. Clapham 3,137 58.0 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. A. Toyn* 2,276 42.0 N/A 861 16.0 5,413 45.7 +3.5 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) I. Hinchliffe* 1,136 75.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Edwards 371 24.6 N/A 765 50.8 N/A 1,507 58.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) J. W. Higginbottom* 1,989 54.4 +9.6 Liberal Party (UK) W. T. O'Gorman 1,670 45.6 -9.6 319 8.8 3,659 35.1 -18.5 Conservative Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) C. Wood* 3,700 72.0 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. F. Bennison 1,441 28.0 -4.2 2,259 44.0 +8.4 5,141 50.0 -8.3 Labour Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) J. Reilly* 2,456 54.3 +15.3 Conservative Party (UK) W. A. Parker 1,371 30.3 -9.2 Independent Labour J. Shaw 698 15.4 N/A 1,085 24.0 4,525 67.4 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) J. S. Hill 2,282 45.8 -3.9 Liberal Party (UK) W. A. Lewins* 1,997 40.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. J. Wall 708 14.2 -3.8 235 5.8 +4.0 4,327 62.2 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 2 February 1927 Caused by the death on 26 January 1927 of Alderman T. C. Abbott (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 May 1914).THE LATE MR. T. C. ABBOTT, Manchester Guardian, January 27, 1927, p.11CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1914, p.3 In his place, Councillor Edwin Pierce (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1908)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1908, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1927.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1927, p.3 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Edwin Pierce St. Ann's 1928 Aldermanic election, 4 May 1927 Caused by the death on 20 April 1927 of Alderman J. R. Smith (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 April 1913).ALDERMAN J. R. Smith, Manchester Guardian, April 21, 1927, p.11CITY COUNCIL AND CIVIC DEPUTATIONS, Manchester Courier, April 3, 1913, p.9 In his place, Councillor Joseph Swarbrick (Liberal, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1908)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1908, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 May 1927.LABOUR BID FOR ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, May 4, 1927, p.6 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Joseph Swarbrick Collegiate Church 1928 Aldermanic elections, 24 June 1927 Caused by the death on 30 May 1927 of Alderman John Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 February 1920).ALDERMAN JOHN TURNER, Manchester Guardian, May 31, 1927, p.13NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1920, p.4 In his place, Councillor John James Kendall (Liberal, Cheetham, elected 27 November 1908)CITY COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, November 28, 1908, p.3 was elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1927.NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal John James Kendall Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1931 Caused by the death on 10 June 1927 of Alderman Edwin Pierce (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1927).DEATH OF ALDERMAN EDWIN PIERCE, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1927, p.9MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1927, p.3 In his place, Councillor Miles Mitchell (Liberal, Levenshulme, elected 1 November 1909)CIVIC ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1909, p.9 was elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1927.NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Miles Mitchell St. Ann's 1928 By-elections between 1926 and 1927 All Saints', 15 February 1927 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Edwin Pierce (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1908)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1908, p.10 on 2 February 1927,MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1927, p.3 following the death on 26 January 1927 of Alderman T. C. Abbott (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 May 1914).THE LATE MR. T. C. ABBOTT, Manchester Guardian, January 27, 1927, p.11CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1914, p.3 All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) W. Davies 1,238 37.3 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) F. E. Walker 1,067 32.1 -24.7 Liberal Party (UK) B. McManus 995 30.0 N/A Residents Association A. R. Edwards 20 0.6 N/A 171 5.2 3,320 37.7 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) MANCHESTER BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 15, 1927, p.13 Didsbury, 17 May 1927 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Swarbrick (Liberal, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1908)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1908, p.10 on 4 May 1927,LABOUR BID FOR ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, May 4, 1927, p.6 following the death on 20 April 1927 of Alderman J. R. Smith (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 April 1913).ALDERMAN J. R. Smith, Manchester Guardian, April 21, 1927, p.11CITY COUNCIL AND CIVIC DEPUTATIONS, Manchester Courier, April 3, 1913, p.9 Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Heald 1,755 55.0 +1.7 Liberal Party (UK) T. Molloy 1,079 33.8 -12.9 Labour Party (UK) A. McIlwrick 355 11.1 N/A 676 21.2 +14.6 3,189 48.6 -8.5 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) By-elections, 7 July 1927 Two by-elections were held on 7 July 1927 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 24 June 1927.MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, July 8, 1927, p.13 Cheetham Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John James Kendall (Liberal, Cheetham, elected 27 November 1908)CITY COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, November 28, 1908, p.3 on 24 June 1927,NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15 following the death on 30 May 1927 of Alderman John Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 February 1920).ALDERMAN JOHN TURNER, Manchester Guardian, May 31, 1927, p.13NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1920, p.4 Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) J. C. Grime 2,268 47.7 N/A Liberal Party (UK) H. A. Nathan 1,480 31.1 -31.4 Labour Party (UK) L. B. Harrison 1,006 21.2 -16.3 788 16.6 4,754 55.8 +16.8 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Levenshulme Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Miles Mitchell (Liberal, Levenshulme, elected 1 November 1909)CIVIC ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1909, p.9 on 24 June 1927,NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15 following the death on 10 June 1927 of Alderman Edwin Pierce (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1927).DEATH OF ALDERMAN EDWIN PIERCE, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1927, p.9 Levenshulme Liberal Party (UK) C. R. de la Wyche 2,597 81.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Woolley 585 18.4 N/A 2,012 63.2 N/A 3,182 Liberal Party (UK) References Manchester Category:Manchester City Council elections