1885 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1885 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1884 Manchester City Council election 1884 1885 11 02 y 1886 Manchester City Council election 1886 25 of 76 seats to Manchester City Council 39 Manchester 1885.png Map of results of 1885 election Leader of the Council Liberal Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 8 seats,44.9% 39 13 42 2 12,313 46.9% 2.0% Conservative Party (UK) 8 seats,51.1% 25 12 34 7 13,199 50.3% 0.8% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1885. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Owing to the extension of the city's boundaries,THE MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION AND RATING BILL, Manchester Courier, May 6, 1885, p.7 three new wards (Bradford, Harpurhey, and Rusholme) elected all of their councillors for the first time. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1885, p.5THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1885, p.5 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 12,313 (46.9%)46.9 Liberal Party (UK) 2.013 (52.0%)13 25 Liberal Party (UK) 242 (55.3%)42 76 Liberal Party (UK)Conservative Party 13,199 (50.3%)50.3 Conservative Party (UK) 0.812 (48.0%)12 25 Conservative Party (UK) 734 (44.7%)34 76 Conservative Party (UK)Independent Liberal 749 (2.9%)2.9 Independent Liberal N/A0 (0.0%)0 25 Independent Liberal N/A0 (0.0%)0 76 Independent Liberal Full council + ↓ 42 34 Aldermen + ↓ 14 5 Councillors + ↓ 28 29 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 (3 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) E. Williams 1,538 65.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Tunstall 1,502 63.8 Liberal Party (UK) J. Hutt 1,196 50.8 Liberal Party (UK) C. Cooper 1,082 46.0 Liberal Party (UK) J. Maudsley 991 42.1 Independent Liberal R. W. Bird 749 31.8 114 4.8 2,353 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) W. Holt* 1,278 53.3 +23.1 Conservative Party (UK) S. P. Bidder 1,119 46.7 -23.1 159 6.6 2,397 Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) J. Brooks* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) H. Rawson* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey (3 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) G. Needham 2,052 60.9 Liberal Party (UK) W. Sharratt 1,855 55.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Richards 1,755 52.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Wilkinson 1,601 47.5 Liberal Party (UK) J. R. Lancashire 1,507 44.7 Liberal Party (UK) T. W. Foxcroft 1,343 39.8 154 4.6 3,371 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Liberal Party (UK) A. Evans* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Conservative Party (UK) J. Grantham* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) H. C. Pingstone uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) G. Clay* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme (3 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) F. E. Estcourt 678 69.8 Liberal Party (UK) W. T. Gunson 491 50.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Ramsay 441 45.4 Conservative Party (UK) S. Royle 438 45.1 Liberal Party (UK) S. Jewsbury 382 39.2 3 0.3 972 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Liberal Party (UK) J. Mark* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Andrews 798 52.0 +3.2 Liberal Party (UK) T. A. Bazley* 737 48.0 -3.2 61 4.0 1,535 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Conservative Party (UK) R. Lovatt Reade* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Liberal Party (UK) A. Murray* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) 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) W. Brown* 1,451 53.2 +18.1 Conservative Party (UK) R. Walker 1,277 46.8 +4.9 174 6.4 2,728 Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 9 November 1885 Caused by the creation of Bradford, Harpurhey, and Rusholme wards on 1 November 1885, requiring the election of three aldermen by the council.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1885, p.5 The following three were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1885.ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1885, p.7 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal William Brown 1889 Conservative William Griffin Harpurhey 1886 Conservative Hugo Shaw Bradford 1889 Aldermanic election, 5 May 1886 Caused by the death on 17 April 1886 of Alderman Sir Thomas Baker (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 July 1875)."DEATH OF SIR THOMAS BAKER", Manchester Courier, April 19, 1886, p.5MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL - ELECTION OF ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1875, p.6 In his place, Councillor James Craven (Conservative, Medlock Street, elected 1 November 1871; previously 1863-69)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1871, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 May 1886.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, May 6, 1886, p.7 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative James Craven 1892 Aldermanic election, 14 July 1886 Caused by the death on 2 July 1886 of Alderman George Booth (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 28 March 1879)."ALDERMAN GEORGE BOOTH", Manchester Evening News, July 2, 1886, p.3MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, March 29, 1879, p.5 In his place, Councillor Thomas Rose (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 16 July 1875)THE REPRESENATION OF ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, July 17, 1875, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 14 July 1886.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, July 15, 1886, p.6 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Thomas Rose 1889 By-elections between 1885 and 1886 St. Michael's, 17 November 1885 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Brown (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 1 November 1870)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1870, p.6 on 9 November 1885,ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1885, p.7 following the creation of Rusholme ward on 1 November 1885, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.THE MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION AND RATING BILL, Manchester Courier, May 6, 1885, p.7 St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) C. O'Neill uncontested Liberal Party (UK) THREE BYE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Evening News, November 18, 1885, p.2 By-elections, 25 November 1885 Two by-elections were held on 25 November 1885 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 9 November 1885.MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 25, 1885, p.7 Collegiate Church Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Griffin (Conservative, Collegiate Church, elected 1 November 1871)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1871, p.8 on 9 November 1885,ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1885, p.7 following the creation of Harpurhey ward on 1 November 1885, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.THE MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION AND RATING BILL, Manchester Courier, May 6, 1885, p.7 Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) C. Griffin 797 58.4 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. Ashworth 568 41.6 N/A 229 16.8 N/A 1,365 Conservative Party (UK) New Cross Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Hugo Shaw (Conservative, New Cross, elected 1 November 1871)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1871, p.8 on 9 November 1885,ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1885, p.7 following the creation of Bradford ward on 1 November 1885, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.THE MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION AND RATING BILL, Manchester Courier, May 6, 1885, p.7 New Cross Conservative Party (UK) S. Redfern 1,999 61.0 N/A Independent (politician) T. Nolan 1,277 39.0 N/A 723 22.0 N/A 3,276 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street, 19 May 1886 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Craven (Conservative, Medlock Street, elected 1 November 1871; previously 1863-69)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1871, p.8 on 5 May 1886MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, May 6, 1886, p.7 following the death on 17 April 1886 of Alderman Sir Thomas Baker (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 July 1875)."DEATH OF SIR THOMAS BAKER", Manchester Courier, April 19, 1886, p.5MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL - ELECTION OF ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1875, p.6 Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) H. H. Mainwaring 1,160 53.3 N/A Liberal Party (UK) S. C. Richardson 1,015 46.7 N/A 145 6.6 N/A 2,175 Conservative Party (UK) MEDLOCK STREET WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, May 20, 1886, p.8 St. Ann's, 19 July 1886 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Rose (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 16 July 1875)THE REPRESENATION OF ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, July 17, 1875, p.8 on 14 July 1886MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, July 15, 1886, p.6 following the death on 2 July 1886 of Alderman George Booth (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 28 March 1879)."ALDERMAN GEORGE BOOTH", Manchester Evening News, July 2, 1886, p.3MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, March 29, 1879, p.5 St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) A. G. Copeland uncontested Conservative Party (UK) THE VACANCY IN THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1886, p.5 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester