1924 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1924 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1923 Manchester City Council election 1923 1924 11 01 y 1925 Manchester City Council election 1925 35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council 71 Manchester 1924.png Map of results of 1924 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 17 seats,45.3% 79 16 72 7 54,936 43.5% 1.8% Labour Party (UK) 10 seats,34.4% 28 9 32 4 43,693 34.6% 0.2% Liberal Party (UK) 7 seats,15.6% 28 8 31 3 24,785 19.6% 4.0% Independent (politician) 1 seats,3.2% 5 2 5 2,511 2.0% 1.2% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1924. 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 retained overall control of the council.MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10MUNICIPAL CONTESTS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1924, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party54,936 (43.5%)43.5 Conservative Party (UK) 1.816 (45.7%)16 35 Conservative Party (UK) 772 (51.4%)72 140 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party43,693 (34.6%)34.6 Labour Party (UK) 0.29 (25.7%)9 35 Labour Party (UK) 4 32 (22.9%)32 140 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party24,785 (19.6%)19.6 Liberal Party (UK) 4.0 8 (22.9%)8 35 Liberal Party (UK) 3 31 (22.1%)31 140 Liberal Party (UK)Independent2,511 (2.0%)2.0 Independent (politician) 1.2 2 (5.7%)2 35 Independent (politician) 5 (3.6%)5 140 Independent (politician)National Unemployed Workers' Movement399 (0.3%)0.3 National Unemployed Workers' Movement N/A 0 (0.0%)0 35 National Unemployed Workers' Movement N/A 0 (0.0%)0 140 National Unemployed Workers' Movement Full council + ↓ 32 31 5 72 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) E. Pierce* 2,147 60.5 +24.0 Labour Party (UK) A. M. Thompson 1,400 39.5 +14.5 747 21.0 3,547 Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) M. L. K. Jones* 3,381 55.2 +4.1 Labour Party (UK) J. M. Wharton 2,748 44.8 -4.1 633 10.4 6,129 Conservative Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) L. B. Cox* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Littler* 2,918 68.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. R. Watson 1,360 31.8 N/A 1,558 36.4 N/A 4,278 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) J. Binns* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) A. Whitworth* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Liberal Party (UK) S. D. Simon 5,113 53.0 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Lees-Jones* 4,534 47.0 -4.2 579 6.0 9,647 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Independent (politician) D. Gouldman* 1,328 72.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Herbert 496 27.2 N/A 832 45.6 1,824 Independent (politician) Collyhurst Collyhurst Conservative Party (UK) W. Chapman 2,901 51.4 -3.3 Labour Party (UK) I. Floyd 2,746 48.6 +3.3 155 2.8 -6.6 5,547 Conservative Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) F. J. Robertshaw* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Liberal Party (UK) J. Swarbrick* 2,333 62.9 +22.7 Conservative Party (UK) F. Stapleton 1,375 37.1 -22.7 958 25.8 3,708 Liberal Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) G. Westcott* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) T. Walker 3,842 64.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) E. E. Walsh 2,164 36.0 N/A 1,678 28.0 N/A 6,006 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) J. Brown 3,354 55.7 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) C. J. Willis 2,627 43.6 +0.8 National Unemployed Workers' Movement W. Stopford 40 0.7 N/A 727 12.1 -2.3 6,021 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Conservative Party (UK) W. Gilgryst* 3,189 54.8 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Wolstenholme 2,628 45.2 +1.8 561 9.6 -3.6 5,817 Conservative Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Independent (politician) R. S. Harper* uncontested Independent (politician) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Meachin 2,469 45.6 -15.1 Independent (politician) M. E. Greenwood 1,089 20.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. J. Hookway 1,089 20.1 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. Whittle 764 14.1 N/A 1,380 25.5 +4.1 5,411 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) S. Woollam* 4,247 69.5 -16.1 Labour Party (UK) T. F. Regan 1,844 30.2 N/A National Unemployed Workers' Movement P. Keeley 24 0.4 N/A 2,403 39.3 -31.9 6,115 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Conservative Party (UK) S. Bloor* 3,463 50.1 +7.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Taylor 3,459 49.9 -7.2 4 0.2 6,922 Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Liberal Party (UK) J. B. Zimmern 1,791 50.7 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. C. Brister 1,647 46.6 +15.5 Independent (politician) A. R. Edwards 94 2.7 N/A 144 4.1 -11.3 3,532 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) T. Dunham* 2,484 52.3 N/A Liberal Party (UK) W. H. Wood 2,268 47.7 N/A 216 4.6 N/A 4,752 Conservative Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) G. G. Wellings 2,791 46.9 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) P. Alberti 2,041 34.3 -4.2 Liberal Party (UK) G. Ward 1,122 18.8 +1.9 750 12.6 +6.5 5,954 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) R. Matthews 2,855 52.4 +10.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. Milner* 2,593 47.6 N/A 262 4.8 5,448 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Liberal Party (UK) C. W. Godbert* 3,358 61.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) H. Frankland 2,091 38.4 -18.5 1,267 23.2 5,449 Liberal Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) J. W. Aveson 3,005 54.8 -3.0 Conservative Party (UK) H. D. Judson* 2,474 45.2 +3.0 531 9.6 -6.0 5,005 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Conservative Party (UK) O. P. Lancashire* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Liberal Party (UK) R. G. Edwards uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) C. F. Brierley* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) W. Melland* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Conservative Party (UK) R. Taylor 2,309 39.7 -4.8 Labour Party (UK) C. Beamand 2,294 39.5 +6.8 Liberal Party (UK) A. Todd 1,211 20.8 -2.0 15 0.2 -11.6 5,814 Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Liberal Party (UK) W. Barton 867 55.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Ingle 705 44.8 N/A 162 10.4 N/A 1,572 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) T. H. Hinchcliffe* 2,787 62.2 +9.8 Liberal Party (UK) F. Tebb 1,692 37.8 -9.8 1,095 24.4 +19.6 4,479 Conservative Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) I. Brassington* 3,142 62.5 +4.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. T. Jones 1,549 30.8 -11.2 National Unemployed Workers' Movement E. Jones 335 6.7 N/A 1,593 31.7 +15.7 5,026 Labour Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) T. Cassidy* 2,549 57.9 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Holland 1,855 42.1 -0.1 694 15.8 +0.2 4,404 Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington Liberal Party (UK) A. P. Simon 1,673 50.1 -5.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Mellor* 1,670 49.9 +5.2 3 0.2 3,343 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic election Aldermanic election, 4 February 1925 Caused by the death on 20 January 1925 of Alderman Thomas Watmough (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1913).ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, January 20, 1925, p.11MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1913, p.8 In his place, Councillor F. J. Robertshaw (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 14 May 1907)CRUMPSALL WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, May 15, 1907, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 February 1925.MONTH'S RESPITE FOR PLATT HALL, Manchester Guardian, February 5, 1925, p.10 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative F. J. Robertshaw Exchange 1928 Aldermanic election, 7 October 1925 Caused by the death on 25 September 1925 of Alderman Sir Charles Behrens (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 31 October 1917).TWICE LORD MAYOR, Manchester Evening News, September 26, 1925, p.5MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 1, 1917, p.8 In his place, Councillor William Chapman (Conservative, Collyhurst, elected 1 November 1924; previously 1921-23 and 1907-20)MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1925.PLATT HALL'S FATE, Manchester Evening News, October 7, 1925, p.4 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative William Chapman Oxford 1928 By-elections between 1924 and 1925 Crumpsall, 10 February 1925 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor F. J. Robertshaw (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 14 May 1907)CRUMPSALL WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, May 15, 1907, p.10 on 4 February 1925MONTH'S RESPITE FOR PLATT HALL, Manchester Guardian, February 5, 1925, p.10 following the death on 20 January 1925 of Alderman Thomas Watmough (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1913).ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, January 20, 1925, p.11MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1913, p.8 Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) J. Sever uncontested Conservative Party (UK) NEW CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Guardian, February 10, 1925, p.12 Collyhurst, 20 October 1925 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Chapman (Conservative, Collyhurst, elected 1 November 1924; previously 1921-23 and 1907-20)MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10 on 7 October 1925PLATT HALL'S FATE, Manchester Evening News, October 7, 1925, p.4 following the death on 25 September 1925 of Alderman Sir Charles Behrens (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 31 October 1917).TWICE LORD MAYOR, Manchester Evening News, September 26, 1925, p.5MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 1, 1917, p.8 Collyhurst Labour Party (UK) I. Floyd 2,489 54.5 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. F. Howarth 2,081 45.5 -5.9 408 9.0 4,570 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) LABOUR GAIN IN COLLYHURST BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, October 21, 1925, p.11 References Manchester Category:Manchester City Council elections