1900 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1900 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1899 Manchester City Council election 1899 1900 11 01 y 1901 Manchester City Council election 1901 26 of 104 seats to Manchester City Council 53 Manchester 1900.png Map of results of 1900 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) 18 seats,51.1% 49 14 51 2 15,785 43.6% 7.5% Liberal Party (UK) 8 seats,39.7% 47 8 45 2 11,880 32.8% 6.9% Labour Party (UK) 0 seats,8.2% 3 2 3 8,547 23.6% 15.4% Liberal Unionist Party 0 seats,0.0% 3 0 3 0 0.0% Independent (politician) 0 seats,1.0% 1 1 1 0 0.0% 1.0% Social Democratic Federation 0 seats,0.0% 1 1 1 0 0.0% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1900. 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, 1900, p.9MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1900, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 15,785 (43.6%)43.6 Conservative Party (UK) 7.514 (53.8%)14 26 Conservative Party (UK) 251 (49.0%)51 104 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party 11,880 (32.8%)32.8 Liberal Party (UK) 6.98 (30.8%)8 26 Liberal Party (UK) 245 (43.3%)45 104 Liberal Party (UK)Labour Party8,547 (23.6%)23.6 Labour Party (UK) 15.42 (7.7%)2 26 Labour Party (UK) 3 (2.9%)3 104 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)0.0 Liberal Unionist Party 0 (0.0%)0 26 Liberal Unionist Party 3 (2.9%)3 104 Liberal Unionist PartyIndependent 0 (0.0%)0.0 Independent (politician) 1.01 (3.8%)1 26 Independent (politician)1 (1.0%)1 104 Independent (politician)Social Democratic Federation 0 (0.0%)0.0 Social Democratic Federation1 (3.8%)1 26 Social Democratic Federation 1 (1.0%)1 104 Social Democratic Federation Full council + ↓ 1 3 45 1 3 51 Aldermen + ↓ 15 3 8 Councillors + ↓ 1 3 30 1 43 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) C. Hornby* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) J. Whittaker* 1,629 54.4 -3.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Wearing 1,368 45.6 N/A 261 8.8 -7.0 2,997 Conservative Party (UK) Blackley and Moston Blackley and Moston Conservative Party (UK) T. Briggs* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) J. E. Sutton* 3,008 68.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) G. Jennison 1,363 31.2 N/A 1,645 37.6 N/A 4,371 Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) J. Halliday* 1,447 55.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Oliver 1,166 44.6 -34.9 281 10.8 2,613 Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) J. Royle* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) E. Holt* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Independent (politician) F. Moss* uncontested Independent (politician) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) F. Brocklehurst* 3,003 57.8 +25.0 Conservative Party (UK) G. W. Chadwick 2,195 42.2 -1.9 808 15.6 5,198 Labour Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) J. Jones* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) W. Kemp* 1,706 56.8 +16.3 Liberal Party (UK) R. Carhart 1,299 43.2 -16.3 407 13.6 3,005 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Conservative Party (UK) S. Dixon* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Liberal Party (UK) D. Boyle* 2,917 63.3 +4.0 Liberal Party (UK) J. Simpson* 2,914 63.2 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) E. G. Simpson 1,708 37.0 -7.9 Conservative Party (UK) F. B. Smith 1,679 36.4 -8.5 1,206 26.2 +19.9 4,610 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Conservative Party (UK) J. Garlick* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Conservative Party (UK) J. Pollitt* 1,779 60.4 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) E. J. Hart 1,168 39.6 -1.0 611 20.8 +2.0 2,947 Conservative Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Conservative Party (UK) G. Simpson 325 51.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) A. Burgon 301 48.1 N/A 24 3.8 N/A 626 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) G. K. Ashton* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Vaudrey* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) J. Harrop* 751 54.9 +9.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. A. Kinder 616 45.1 -9.2 125 9.8 1,367 Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Social Democratic Federation W. Maben* uncontested Social Democratic Federation St. James' St. James' Conservative Party (UK) T. T. Shann* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) J. Ingle 510 51.5 N/A Liberal Party (UK) M. Wells* 481 48.5 N/A 29 3.0 N/A 991 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) A. H. Scott* 1,770 61.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) W. Chapman 1,109 38.5 N.A 661 23.0 N/A 2,879 Liberal Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Liberal Party (UK) W. H. Wainwright* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) T. Quinn Ruddin* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 5 December 1900 Caused by the resignation on 5 November 1900 of Alderman Lloyd Higginbottom (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).THE CONTRACTS SCANDAL, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1900, p.16ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6 In his place, Councillor William Birkbeck (Liberal, New Cross, elected 17 November 1887)MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN NEW CROSS WARD, Manchester Courier, November 18, 1887, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 December 1900.COUNCIL MEETINGS, Manchester Courier, December 6, 1900, p.9 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal William Birkbeck 1904 By-elections between 1900 and 1901 New Cross, 11 December 1900 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Birkbeck (Liberal, New Cross, elected 17 November 1887) on 5 December 1900 following the resignation on 5 November 1900 of Alderman Lloyd Higginbottom (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890). New Cross Liberal Party (UK) G. Howarth uncontested Liberal Party (UK) , Manchester Guardian, December 12, 1900, p.7 St. George's, 22 January 1901 Caused by the death of Councillor William Maben (Social Democratic Federation, St. George's, elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1897, p.6 on 3 January 1901.COUNCILLOR MABEN, Manchester City News, January 5, 1901, p.5 St. George's Liberal Party (UK) F. W. Maxwell 1,669 61.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) P. H. Jordan 1,060 38.8 N/A 609 22.4 N/A 2,729 Liberal Party (UK) Social Democratic Federation ST. GEORGE'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, January 23, 1901, p.3 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester