1905 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1905 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1904 Manchester City Council election 1904 1905 11 01 y 1906 Manchester City Council election 1906 31 of 124 seats to Manchester City Council 63 Manchester 1905.png Map of results of 1905 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Liberal Party (UK) 14 seats,32.1% 52 14 54 2 12,826 28.1% 4.0% Conservative Party (UK) 18 seats,33.3% 57 12 52 5 20,221 44.2% 10.9% Labour Party (UK) 4 seats,14.2% 8 5 12 4 10,425 22.8% 8.6% Independent (politician) 6 seats,17.3% 7 0 6 1 1,546 3.4% 12.9% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1905. 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.MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1905, p.7MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1905, p.7 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 12,826 (28.1%)28.1 Liberal Party (UK) 4.014 (45.2%)14 31 Liberal Party (UK) 254 (43.5%)54 124 Liberal Party (UK)Conservative Party 20,221 (44.2%)44.2 Conservative Party (UK) 10.912 (38.7%)12 31 Conservative Party (UK) 552 (41.9%)52 124 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party10,425 (22.8%)22.8 Labour Party (UK) 8.65 (16.2%)5 31 Labour Party (UK) 4 12 (9.7%)12 124 Labour Party (UK)Independent 1,546 (3.4%)3.4 Independent (politician) 12.90 (0.0%)0 31 Independent (politician) 16 (4.8%)6 124 Independent (politician)Independent Liberal 682 (1.5%)1.5 Independent LiberalN/A0 (0.0%)0 31 Independent LiberalN/A0 (0.0%)0 124 Independent Liberal Full council + ↓ 12 54 6 52 Aldermen + ↓ 20 11 Councillors + ↓ 12 34 6 41 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Liberal Party (UK) W. B. Pritchard* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) J. Stewart* 1,950 66.8 +25.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Robinson 967 33.2 -25.5 983 33.6 2,917 Conservative Party (UK) Blackley and Moston Blackley and Moston Liberal Party (UK) G. Bennett* 1,873 58.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Coutts 1,331 41.5 N/A 542 17.0 N/A 3,204 Liberal Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) J. Billam 2,868 57.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) C. Dreyfus* 2,144 42.8 N/A 724 14.4 N/A 5,012 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) R. Oliver* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Liberal Party (UK) H. Kemp* 878 51.9 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) T. Wilson 813 48.1 -13.4 65 3.8 -0.3 1,691 Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) J. Lowry* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Liberal Party (UK) G. H. Rawsthorn 765 59.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Hislop 527 40.8 N/A 238 18.4 N/A 1,292 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Liberal Party (UK) C. J. H. Gradisky 600 54.3 N/A Independent (politician) C. S. Edwards* 504 45.7 -2.8 96 8.6 1,104 Liberal Party (UK) Independent (politician) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) T. Smethurst* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Conservative Party (UK) W. Holden* 2,384 54.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. D. Benson 1,967 45.2 N/A 417 9.6 4,351 Conservative Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Liberal Party (UK) O. Heggs* 1,232 61.9 +12.9 Conservative Party (UK) W. Cundiff 759 38.1 -12.9 473 23.8 1,991 Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Liberal Party (UK) J. D. Pennington* 1,345 51.1 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Swales 1,287 48.9 -4.2 58 2.2 2,632 Liberal Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) J. E. Gilchrist 1,097 56.7 +12.2 Conservative Party (UK) H. Heenan* 838 43.3 N/A 259 13.4 1,935 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Liberal Party (UK) J. Bowie* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Liberal Party (UK) W. Hynes* 755 45.3 -5.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Gresty 637 38.2 -4.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Ogden 275 16.5 -31.3 118 7.1 +4.6 1,667 Liberal Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Conservative Party (UK) N. Meadowcroft* 1,978 53.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. R. Marr 1,952 52.3 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. Sheldon 1,816 48.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) W. B. Broadhead* 1,711 45.9 N/A 136 3.6 N/A 3,729 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) J. J. Rudge 1,299 51.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) E. J. Churchman 1,244 48.9 N/A 55 2.2 N/A 2,543 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) E. J. Hart* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) A. Burgon* 412 66.8 -4.9 Conservative Party (UK) W. B. Midgley 205 33.2 N/A 207 33.6 -9.8 617 Liberal Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) W. F. Lane-Scott* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Liberal Party (UK) G. Heathcote 431 52.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) G. Dodson* 398 48.0 N/A 33 4.0 N/A 829 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) G. F. Burditt 638 55.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. B. Langley* 513 44.6 N/A 125 10.8 N/A 1,151 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Conservative Party (UK) A. Craven* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Conservative Party (UK) H. Samson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) T. Watmough* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) H. Marsden* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Liberal Party (UK) J. Allison* 985 59.1 N/A Independent Liberal H. J. Whitehouse 682 40.9 N/A 303 18.2 N/A 1,667 Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Conservative Party (UK) R. Leah 1,073 43.1 -9.5 Independent (politician) M. Kinahan 739 29.7 N/A Liberal Party (UK) W. May* 677 27.2 N/A 334 13.4 +8.2 2,489 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) H. King 429 37.3 -30.2 Liberal Party (UK) R. Fleeson* 419 36.4 -17.0 Independent (politician) R. R. Shaw 303 26.3 -10.4 10 0.9 1,151 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 13 June 1906 Caused by the death on 24 May 1906 of Alderman James Tunstall (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 January 1897).OBITUARY, Manchester Courier, May 25, 1906, p.8MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 21, 1897, p.9 In his place, Councillor Hermann Goldschmidt (Liberal, St. James', elected 13 April 1892)MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 13, 1892, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 13 June 1906.MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 14, 1906, p.4 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Hermann Goldschmidt 1910 By-elections between 1905 and 1906 Longsight, 15 November 1905 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Robert Wilson (Conservative, Longsight, elected 30 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, December 1, 1890, p.5 on 25 October 1905THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1905, p.4 following the resignation on 2 October 1905 of Alderman Sir John Harwood (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 February 1881). SIR JOHN HARWOOD RETIRES, Manchester Courier, October 3, 1905, p.12MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, February 21, 1881, p.2 Longsight Liberal Party (UK) H. Hodkin uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) LONGSIGHT WARD BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 18, 1905, p.17 Crumpsall, 7 May 1906 Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. William Francis Dearden (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1895)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1895, p.5 on 2 May 1906.CITY COUNCILLOR RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, May 2, 1906, p.2 Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) G. F. H. Gibson uncontested Conservative Party (UK) NEW COUNCILLOR FOR CRUMPSALL, Manchester Courier, May 8, 1906, p.3 St. James', 18 June 1906 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Hermann Goldschmidt (Liberal, St. James', elected 13 April 1892)MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 13, 1892, p.5 on 13 June 1906MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 14, 1906, p.4 following the death on 24 May 1906 of Alderman James Tunstall (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 January 1897).OBITUARY, Manchester Courier, May 25, 1906, p.8MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 21, 1897, p.9 St. James' Liberal Party (UK) E. Holt uncontested Liberal Party (UK) ST. JAMES'S WARD BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, June 19, 1906, p.12 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester