1844 Manchester Borough Council election

Local election in Manchester 1844 Manchester Borough Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1843 Manchester Borough Council election 1843 1844 11 01 y 1845 Manchester Borough Council election 1845 16 of 64 seats to Manchester Borough Council 33 Manchester 1844.png Map of results of 1844 election Leader of the Council Liberal Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 17 seats,90.3% 64 13 61 3 558 40.3% 59.7% Conservative Party (UK) did not contest 0 3 3 N/A 796 57.4% N/A Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1844. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative anti-corporators contested municipal elections for the first time, winning three seats.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 9, 1844, p.8 The Liberal incorporators retained overall control of the council.MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1844, p.5 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 558 (40.3%)40.3 Liberal Party (UK) 59.713 (81.3%)13 16 Liberal Party (UK) 361 (95.3%)61 64 Liberal Party (UK)Conservative Party 796 (57.4%)57.4 Conservative Party (UK) N/A3 (18.7%)3 16 Conservative Party (UK) N/A3 (4.7%)3 64 Conservative Party (UK)Radical 32 (2.3%)2.3 Radicals (UK) N/A0 (0.0%)0 16 Radicals (UK) N/A0 (0.0%)0 64 Radicals (UK) Full council + ↓ 61 3 Aldermen + ↓ 16 Councillors + ↓ 45 3 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Liberal Party (UK) Sidney Potter uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Liberal Party (UK) Henry Lees uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Diggles* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Sutcliffe uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Goadsby* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) W. Gibb no votes Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Liberal Party (UK) John Chapman* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Lewis Williams 241 60.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) George Peel 230 57.4 N/A Liberal Party (UK) John Woolfall 153 38.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) William Howarth 146 36.4 N/A Radicals (UK) John Hewitt 32 8.0 N/A 77 19.2 N/A 401 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Gatenby* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Liberal Party (UK) John Shawcross uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) Robert George Stracey* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Liberal Party (UK) Frederick Watson uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Liberal Party (UK) David Ainsworth* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) John Woollam 151 65.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) John Simpson 78 34.1 N/A 73 31.8 N/A 229 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) John Mayson* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) George Wilson* 181 51.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Charles Ashmore 174 49.0 N/A 7 2.0 N/A 355 Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic election Aldermanic election, 9 November 1844 At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1844, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.MANCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, November 13, 1844, p.2MANCHESTER COUNCIL - QUARTERLY MEETING, Manchester Guardian, November 13, 1844, p.6 The following eight were elected by the council as alderman on 9 November 1844 for a term of six years. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal James Bancroft St. Michael's 1850 Liberal James Kershaw* Collegiate Church 1850 Liberal John Mayson All Saints' 1850 Liberal William Neild* St. Clement's 1850 Liberal Frederick Phillips Medlock Street 1850 Liberal Sir Thomas Potter* St. James' 1850 Liberal C. J. S. Walker* New Cross 1850 Liberal William Benjamin Watkins Ardwick 1850 Aldermanic election, 29 March 1845 Caused by the death on 20 March 1845 of Alderman Sir Thomas Potter (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 December 1838).DEATH OF SIR THOMAS POTTER, Manchester Guardian, March 22, 1845, p.519 December 1838 Borough of Manchester Municipal Elections https://www.newspapers.com/image/257865377/ 10 February 2024 The Manchester Guardian 2 Newspapers.com 18 1038 In his place, John Potter (Liberal, never a councillor) was elected as an alderman by the council on 29 March 1845.SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Times, April 5, 1845, p.6 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal John Potter St. James' 1850 By-elections between 1844 and 1845 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester