1839 Manchester Borough Council election

Local election in Manchester 1839 Manchester Borough Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1838 Manchester Borough Council election 1838 1839 11 01 y 1840 Manchester Borough Council election 1840 16 of 64 seats to Manchester Borough Council 33 Manchester 1841.png Map of results of 1839 election Leader of the Council Liberal Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 48 seats,90.8% 64 16 64 642 54.5% 36.3% Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1839. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Conservative anti-corporators continued their boycott of municipal elections due to their opposition to Manchester's incorporationTHE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1839, p.4 and only one of the fifteen wards was contested.MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1839, p.3 Liberal incorporators retained overall control of the council.BOROUGH OF MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1839, p.1 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal642 (54.5%)54.5 Liberal Party (UK) 36.316 (100.0%)16 16 Liberal Party (UK) 64 (100.0%)64 64 Liberal Party (UK)Radical536 (45.5%)45.5 Radicals (UK) 36.3 0 (0.0%)0 16 Radicals (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 64 Radicals (UK) Full council + ↓ 64 Aldermen + ↓ 16 Councillors + ↓ 48 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Liberal Party (UK) Samuel Eveleigh* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Liberal Party (UK) Aaron Nodal* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) George Heywood* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) George Hargreaves Winder* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) William Burd* uncontesed Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Liberal Party (UK) John Naylor* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Liberal Party (UK) John Swindells* 331 56.2 -16.8 Liberal Party (UK) Archibald Prentice* 311 52.8 -20.2 Radicals (UK) James Wroe 270 45.8 +2.0 Radicals (UK) James Scholefield 266 45.2 +1.4 41 7.0 -8.5 589 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) Samuel Lowcock* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Liberal Party (UK) John Edward Taylor* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) William Woodward* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Liberal Party (UK) William Nicholson* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Liberal Party (UK) George Nelson* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Liberal Party (UK) John Griffiths* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) George Royle Chappell uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) Henry Hilton* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester