1888 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1888 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1887 Manchester City Council election 1887 1888 11 01 y 1889 Manchester City Council election 1889 19 of 76 seats to Manchester City Council 39 Manchester 1888.png Map of results of 1888 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) 9 seats,49.3% 33 10 34 1 3,615 62.7% 13.4% Liberal Party (UK) 9 seats,50.7% 33 4 32 1 1,815 31.5% 19.2% Liberal Unionist Party 1 seat,0.0% 10 5 10 0 0.0% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1888. 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 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1888, p.8THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1888, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 3,615 (62.7%)62.7 Conservative Party (UK) 13.410 (52.6%)10 19 Conservative Party (UK) 134 (44.7%)34 76 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party 1,815 (31.5%)31.5 Liberal Party (UK) 19.24 (21.1%)4 19 Liberal Party (UK) 132 (42.1%)32 76 Liberal Party (UK)Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)0.0 Liberal Unionist Party 5 (26.3%)5 19 Liberal Unionist Party 10 (13.2%)10 76 Liberal Unionist PartyInd. Nationalist 338 (5.9%)5.9 Independent Nationalist 0 (0.0%)0 19 Independent Nationalist 0 (0.0%)0 76 Independent Nationalist Full council + ↓ 32 10 34 Aldermen + ↓ 10 3 6 Councillors + ↓ 22 7 28 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) J. Roberts* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) J. Hinchliffe* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Conservative Party (UK) E. Williams* 1,562 76.5 N/A Independent Nationalist F. Chappell 338 16.5 N/A Liberal Party (UK) W. Connell 143 7.0 N/A 1,224 60.0 N/A 2,043 Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) J. Hampson 1,223 53.6 N/A Liberal Party (UK) W. H. Withingon 1,057 46.4 N/A 166 7.2 N/A 2,280 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) J. Brooks* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Unionist Party H. Rawson* uncontested Liberal Unionist Party Harpurhey Harpurhey Conservative Party (UK) G. Needham* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Liberal Party (UK) W. T. Bax* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Conservative Party (UK) J. Grantham* uncontested Liberal Unionist Party H. C. Pingstone* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Unionist Party Oxford Oxford Liberal Unionist Party G. Clay* uncontested Liberal Unionist Party Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) F. E. Estcourt* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Liberal Unionist Party J. Mark* uncontested Liberal Unionist Party St. Clement's St. Clement's Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Andrews* 830 57.4 N/A Liberal Party (UK) T. Swindells 615 42.6 N/A 215 14.8 N/A 1,445 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Conservative Party (UK) R. Lovatt Reade* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Liberal Unionist Party A. Murray* uncontested Liberal Unionist Party St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) G. Kenworthy* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) J. Hoy* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) C. O'Neill* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 19 March 1889 Caused by the death on 7 March 1889 of Alderman Philip Goldschmidt (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1885).DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN GOLDSCHMIDT, Manchester Courier, March 9, 1889, p.7MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, October 10, 1885, p.14 In his place, Councillor Richard Lovatt Reade (Conservative, St. George's, elected 27 January 1877; previously 1873)RESULT OF THE ST. GEORGE'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, January 29, 1877, p.2 was elected as an alderman by the council on 19 March 1889.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, March 20, 1889, p.7 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Richard Lovatt Reade Rusholme 1889 Aldermanic election, 30 October 1889 Caused by the death on 19 October 1889 of Alderman John Marsland Bennett (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1859)."DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN BENNETT", Manchester Guardian, October 21, 1889, p.5MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1859, p.3 In his place, Councillor John Mark (Liberal Unionist, St. Ann's, elected 14 August 1877)ELECTION IN ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Evening News, August 15, 1877, p.14 was elected as an alderman by the council on 30 October 1889.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 31, 1889, p.7 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Unionist John Mark St. Ann's 1889 By-elections between 1888 and 1889 St. George's, 1 April 1889 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Richard Lovatt Reade (Conservative, St. George's, elected 27 January 1877; previously 1873)RESULT OF THE ST. GEORGE'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, January 29, 1877, p.2 on 19 March 1889MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, March 20, 1889, p.7 following the death on 7 March 1889 of Alderman Philip Goldschmidt (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1885).DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN GOLDSCHMIDT, Manchester Courier, March 9, 1889, p.7MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, October 10, 1885, p.14 St. George's Liberal Party (UK) J. Norris 2,297 63.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Long 1,351 37.0 N/A 946 26.0 N/A 2,602 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) MUNICIPAL CONTEST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1889, p.8 St. John's, 11 July 1889 Caused by the death of Councillor George Kenworthy (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1882)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1882, p.6 on 3 July 1889.DEATH OF MR. COUNCILLOR KENWORTHY, Manchester Guardian, July 4, 1889, p.5 St. John's Conservative Party (UK) J. Myerscough uncontested Conservative Party (UK) MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL - THE VACANCY IN ST. JOHN'S WARD, Manchester Courier, July 12, 1889, p.5 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester