1909 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1909 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1908 Manchester City Council election 1908 1909 11 01 y 1910 Manchester City Council election 1910 43 of 140 seats to Manchester City Council 71 Manchester election 1909.png Map of results of 1909 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 18 seats,39.5% 67 23 74 5 32,280 46.3% 6.8% Liberal Party (UK) 8 seats,22.1% 41 11 46 3 12,750 18.3% 3.8% Labour Party (UK) 2 seats,24.7% 8 6 10 2 20,829 29.9% 5.2% Independent (politician) 3 seats,13.7% 8 3 10 2 3,812 5.5% 8.2% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1909. 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,GREATER MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, January 27, 1909, p.9 four new wards (Gorton North, Gorton South, Levenshulme North, and Levenshulme South) elected all of their councillors for the first time. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1909, p.7CIVIC ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1909, p.9 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 32,280 (46.3%)46.3 Conservative Party (UK) 6.823 (53.5%)23 43 Conservative Party (UK) 574 (52.9%)74 140 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party 12,750 (18.3%)18.3 Liberal Party (UK) 3.8 11 (25.6%)11 43 Liberal Party (UK) 346 (32.9%)46 140 Liberal Party (UK)Labour Party 20,829 (29.9%)29.9 Labour Party (UK) 5.26 (14.0%)6 43 Labour Party (UK) 2 10 (7.1%)10 140 Labour Party (UK)Independent 3,812 (5.5%)5.5 Independent (politician) 8.23 (7.0%)3 43 Independent (politician) 210 (7.1%)10 140 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 10 46 10 74 Aldermen + ↓ 20 15 Councillors + ↓ 10 26 10 59 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) C. Hornby* 768 71.0 N/A Independent (politician) J. E. Hutchinson 314 29.0 -27.1 454 42.0 1,082 Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Chapman 2,023 50.5 -1.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Doyle* 1,982 49.5 +1.0 41 1.0 -2.0 4,005 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Blackley and Moston Blackley and Moston Labour Party (UK) J. Johnston* 2,083 52.4 +22.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. W. J. Cremlyn 1,895 47.6 +16.0 188 4.8 3,978 Labour Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) J. E. Sutton* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) C. A. Wood* 1,627 53.0 +0.3 Liberal Party (UK) E. M. Powell 1,440 47.0 +2.8 187 6.0 -1.5 3,067 Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Independent (politician) E. Farrar* uncontested Independent (politician) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) E. Barker 489 53.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) C. F. Poyser* 431 46.8 N/A 58 6.4 N/A 920 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) F. Todd* 908 70.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. A. McGee 390 30.0 N/A 518 40.0 N/A 1,298 Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) W. Booth 729 58.3 +12.7 Independent (politician) J. Redford 522 41.7 N/A 207 16.6 1,251 Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) J. Makeague* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North (3 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) T. Higginson 1,192 53.3 Labour Party (UK) J. P. Greenall 1,133 50.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Lofts 1,108 49.6 Labour Party (UK) W. Davy 1,103 49.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Pollitt 1,098 49.1 Liberal Party (UK) M. Bushell 1,072 47.9 5 0.3 2,236 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South (3 vacancies) Independent (politician) T. R. Day 1,181 63.6 Labour Party (UK) S. Hague 1,012 54.5 Liberal Party (UK) G. A. Genny 964 51.9 Labour Party (UK) T. Goddard 723 38.9 Labour Party (UK) W. Gregory 619 33.3 241 13.0 1,858 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Conservative Party (UK) J. Hargreaves* 2,454 50.6 -4.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Fogarty 2,399 49.4 +4.2 55 1.2 -8.4 4,853 Conservative Party (UK) Levenshulme North Levenshulme North (3 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) R. A. D. Carter 730 62.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. Burtles 672 57.8 Liberal Party (UK) W. B. Pritchard 503 43.3 Liberal Party (UK) R. S. Harper 488 42.0 Labour Party (UK) G. F. Titt 391 33.6 15 1.3 1,162 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Levenshulme South Levenshulme South (3 vacancies) Independent (politician) J. Harrison 669 58.2 Liberal Party (UK) M. E. Mitchell 592 51.5 Liberal Party (UK) J. Siddall 587 51.0 Conservative Party (UK) F. W. W. Breakell 567 49.3 Conservative Party (UK) F. Fenn 528 45.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. M. Emery 508 44.2 20 1.7 1,150 Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) J. Jones* 1,281 51.9 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) G. Hall 658 26.7 +6.2 Liberal Party (UK) W. Radcliffe 529 21.4 -9.2 623 25.2 +6.9 2,468 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) A. W. Chapman* 1,476 60.8 +14.2 Labour Party (UK) F. Lowe 951 39.2 +14.1 525 21.6 +3.3 2,427 Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Conservative Party (UK) R. Chesters* 1,388 54.3 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) J. E. Gilchrist 1,168 45.7 +2.5 220 8.6 -5.0 2,556 Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) W. T. Dagnall* 947 51.6 +6.4 Liberal Party (UK) F. Thomas 889 48.4 -6.4 58 3.2 1,836 Conservative Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Conservative Party (UK) W. Flanagan* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Conservative Party (UK) A. Taylor 2,505 71.7 +8.1 Conservative Party (UK) T. Wilson 1,865 53.4 -10.2 Labour Party (UK) J. T. Jones 1,427 40.8 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) J. French 1,193 34.1 -3.3 438 12.6 3,495 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Liberal Party (UK) W. Butterworth* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) T. Cook* 1,737 55.9 +11.0 Liberal Party (UK) H. Marsden 1,369 44.1 N/A 368 11.8 3,106 Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) C. Behrens* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) G. K. Ashton* 1,739 60.7 N/A Independent (politician) W. Stanway 1,126 39.3 N/A 613 21.4 N/A 2,865 Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) J. G. Litton 588 50.5 +0.6 Liberal Party (UK) T. C. Abbott* 576 49.5 -0.6 12 1.0 1,164 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) J. Harrop* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Liberal Party (UK) G. Oddy 1,678 50.1 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Swales* 1,673 49.9 -2.3 5 0.2 3,351 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Conservative Party (UK) T. T. Shann* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) H. W. Billam 501 59.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) W. Barton* 335 40.1 N/A 166 19.8 N/A 836 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) J. Johnson* 1,868 73.7 +20.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Graham 668 26.3 N/A 1,200 47.4 +41.8 2,536 Conservative Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Liberal Party (UK) R. Turner* 1,239 75.5 +18.1 Conservative Party (UK) C. H. Penketh 403 24.5 N/A 836 51.0 +36.2 1,642 Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) T. Quinn Ruddin* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) H. Derwent Simpson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1909 Caused by the resignation on 27 October 1909 of Alderman William Norquoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 19 November 1902).WOMEN PRISONERS, Manchester Evening News, October 27, 1909, p.3NEW MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1904, p.9 In his place, Councillor W. B. Pritchard (Liberal, Levenshulme North, elected 1 November 1909; previously 1895–1908)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1909, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909.MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal W. B. Pritchard Withington 1913 Caused by the creation of Gorton North, Gorton South, Levenshulme North, and Levenshulme South wards on 1 November 1909, requiring the election of four aldermen by the council.GREATER MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, January 27, 1909, p.9 The following four were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1909.MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Richard Burtles Levenshulme North 1910 Conservative R. A. D. Carter Levenshulme South 1913 Liberal Fred Pogson Gorton North 1910 Liberal William Walker Gorton South 1913 Aldermanic election, 1 December 1909 Caused by the death on 17 November 1909 of Alderman Alfred Evans (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1887).MR. ALDERMAN EVANS, Manchester Guardian, November 18, 1909, p.12MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, October 6, 1887, p.7 In his place, Councillor Fletcher Moss (Independent, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1904; previously 1896–1903)THE NEW WARD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 December 1909.MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 2, 1909, p.3 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Independent Fletcher Moss All Saints' 1910 Aldermanic election, 5 January 1910 Caused by the death on 9 December 1909 of Alderman Alexander McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1895). , Manchester Guardian, December 10, 1909, p.14ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1895, p.6 In his place, Councillor Thomas Smethurst (Conservative, Exchange, elected 2 November 1896)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1896, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 January 1910.CIVIC CONCERNS, Manchester Courier, January 6, 1910, p.12 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Thomas Smethurst Cheetham 1913 By-elections between 1909 and 1910 Levenshulme North, 24 November 1909 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor W. B. Pritchard (Liberal, Levenshulme North, elected 1 November 1909; previously 1895–1908)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1909, p.7 on 9 November 1909MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9 following the resignation on 27 October 1909 of Alderman William Norquoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 19 November 1902);WOMEN PRISONERS, Manchester Evening News, October 27, 1909, p.3NEW MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1904, p.9 the election as an alderman of Councillor Richard Burtles (Conservative, Levenshulme North, elected 1 November 1909)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1909, p.7 on 9 November 1909,MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9 following the creation of Levenshulme North ward on 1 November 1909, requiring the election of an alderman by the council;GREATER MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, January 27, 1909, p.9 and the election as an alderman of Councillor R. A. D. Carter (Conservative, Levenshulme North, elected 1 November 1909)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1909, p.7 on 9 November 1909,MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9 following the creation of Levenshulme South ward on 1 November 1909, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.GREATER MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, January 27, 1909, p.9 Levenshulme North (3 vacancies) Conservative Party (UK) F. Fenn 622 52.9 -9.9 Liberal Party (UK) R. S. Harper 608 51.7 +8.4 Conservative Party (UK) L. Dobson 560 47.6 -15.2 Liberal Party (UK) E. Oldham 504 42.9 -0.4 Independent (politician) H. J. Bentley 273 23.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. E. Gilchrist 167 14.2 -19.4 Labour Party (UK) G. Hall 132 11.2 -22.4 Labour Party (UK) T. Goddard 114 9.7 -23.9 56 4.8 1,176 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) LEVENSHULME ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 25, 1909, p.10 Didsbury, 15 December 1909 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Fletcher Moss (Independent, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1904; previously 1896–1903)THE NEW WARD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9 on 1 December 1909MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 2, 1909, p.3 following the death on 17 November 1909 of Alderman Alfred Evans (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1887).MR. ALDERMAN EVANS, Manchester Guardian, November 18, 1909, p.12MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, October 6, 1887, p.7 Didsbury Liberal Party (UK) J. W. Cook 722 56.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) C. F. Poyser 551 43.3 -15.0 171 13.4 1,273 Liberal Party (UK) Independent (politician) DIDSBURY BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, December 19, 1909, p.10 Exchange, 13 January 1910 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Smethurst (Conservative, Exchange, elected 2 November 1896)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1896, p.8 on 5 January 1910CIVIC CONCERNS, Manchester Courier, January 6, 1910, p.12 following the death on 9 December 1909 of Alderman Alexander McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1895). , Manchester Guardian, December 10, 1909, p.14ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1895, p.6 Exchange Liberal Party (UK) W. D. Batty uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) EXCHANGE WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 14, 1910, p.7 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 8 March 1910 Caused by the death of Councillor Edward Farrar (Independent, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 1 November 1904)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9 on 16 February 1910.DEATH OF CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Courier, February 17, 1910, p.9 Chorlton-cum-Hardy Liberal Party (UK) A. Thomson 1,001 53.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) T. J. Bushell 887 47.0 N/A 114 6.0 N/A 1,888 Liberal Party (UK) Independent (politician) CITY BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 9, 1910, p.6 Crumpsall, 12 April 1910 Caused by the death of Councillor George Frederick Howard Gibson (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 7 May 1906)NEW COUNCILLOR FOR CRUMPSALL, Manchester Courier, May 8, 1906, p.3 on 19 March 1910.DEATH OF A CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Evening News, March 21, 1910, p.9 Crumpsall Independent (politician) I. Platt 587 51.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) H. Johns 554 48.6 -21.4 33 2.8 1,141 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) CRUMPSALL WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 13, 1910, p.14 St. George's, 19 September 1910 Caused by the resignation of Councillor Austen Craven (Conservative, St. George's, elected 1 November 1902)VERDICT OF VOTES, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1902, p.5 on 8 September 1910.MANCHESTER BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, September 8, 1910, p.6 St. George's Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Swales 1,668 54.6 +4.7 Liberal Party (UK) T. Kennaugh 1,389 45.4 -4.7 279 9.2 3,057 Conservative Party (UK) MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, September 20, 1910, p.9 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester