1878 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1878 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1877 Manchester City Council election 1877 1878 11 01 y 1879 Manchester City Council election 1879 16 of 64 seats to Manchester City Council 33 Manchester 1878.png Map of results of 1878 election Leader of the Council Liberal Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 10 seats,55.0% 44 10 43 1 3,100 50.7% 4.3% Conservative Party (UK) 6 seats,45.0% 20 6 21 1 3,018 49.3% 4.3% Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Friday, 1 November 1878. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1878, p.6THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1878, p.8 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 3,100 (50.7%)50.7 Liberal Party (UK) 4.310 (62.5%)10 16 Liberal Party (UK) 143 (67.2%)43 64 Liberal Party (UK)Conservative Party 3,018 (49.3%)49.3 Conservative Party (UK) 4.36 (37.5%)6 16 Conservative Party (UK) 1 21 (32.8%)21 64 Conservative Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 43 21 Aldermen + ↓ 11 5 Councillors + ↓ 32 16 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) T. Potts 942 50.3 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. Whiteley 929 49.7 N/A 13 0.6 N/A 1,871 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) G. H. Midwood* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) J. J. Harwood* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) T. Peel* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) J. R. Hampson* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Liberal Party (UK) D. Greenwood* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Liberal Party (UK) G. Howarth* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) C. Rowley* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) J. F. Roberts* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) T. Rose* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) E. Asquith* 963 55.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. G. Shallcross 763 44.2 N/A 200 11.6 N/A 1,726 Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Liberal Party (UK) T. Schofield* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Conservative Party (UK) W. T. Windsor* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) W. Livesley* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) C. W. May* 1,313 52.1 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. Whiteley 1,208 47.9 N/A 105 4.2 N/A 2,521 Conservative Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) B. Brierley* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections By-elections between 1878 and 1879 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester