1907 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1907 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1906 Manchester City Council election 1906 1907 11 01 y 1908 Manchester City Council election 1908 31 of 124 seats to Manchester City Council 63 Manchester 1907.png Map of results of 1907 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) 16 seats,49.3% 53 17 56 3 18,611 46.2% 3.1% Liberal Party (UK) 10 seats,26.4% 55 8 52 3 8,805 21.8% 4.6% Labour Party (UK) 4 seats,24.3% 12 2 11 1 8,839 21.9% 2.4% Independent (politician) 1 seats,0.0% 4 4 5 1 4,065 10.1% 10.1% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1907. 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.MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1907, p.9TIDE TURNED, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 18,611 (46.2%)46.2 Conservative Party (UK) 3.117 (54.8%)17 31 Conservative Party (UK) 356 (45.2%)56 124 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party 8,805 (21.8%)21.8 Liberal Party (UK) 4.68 (25.8%)8 31 Liberal Party (UK) 352 (41.9%)52 124 Liberal Party (UK)Labour Party8,839 (21.9%)21.9 Labour Party (UK) 2.42 (6.5%)2 31 Labour Party (UK) 1 11 (8.9%)11 124 Labour Party (UK)Independent 4,065 (10.1%)10.1 Independent (politician) 10.14 (12.9%)4 31 Independent (politician) 15 (4.0%)5 124 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 11 52 5 56 Aldermen + ↓ 20 11 Councillors + ↓ 11 32 5 45 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Independent (politician) H. M. Ross Clyne* 1,117 59.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) P. Stallard 772 40.9 N/A 345 18.2 N/A 1,889 Independent (politician) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) J. Smith 2,231 56.9 +9.5 Labour Party (UK) T. Lowth* 1,600 40.8 -11.8 Independent (politician) A. R. Brown 89 2.3 N/A 631 16.1 3,920 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Blackley and Moston Blackley and Moston Conservative Party (UK) C. G. L. Skinner* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) T. Fox* uncontested Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) J. Williams* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Conservative Party (UK) J. Turner* 1,243 60.6 N/A Liberal Party (UK) A. Thomson 807 39.4 N/A 436 21.2 N/A 2,050 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Smith* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) G. F. H. Gibson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Independent (politician) F. Moss* uncontested Independent (politician) Exchange Exchange Independent (politician) A. M. H Gardiner 353 53.3 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. Broxap* 309 46.7 N/A 44 6.6 N/A 662 Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) W. T. Jackson 1,986 44.6 -5.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Whitfield 1,619 36.4 -13.9 Liberal Party (UK) J. Rickard 804 18.1 N/A Independent (politician) J. Stanton 39 0.9 N/A 367 8.2 4,448 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Liberal Party (UK) H. Hodkin* 911 43.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Cook 682 32.8 -25.3 Labour Party (UK) T. A. Flynn 486 23.4 -18.5 229 11.0 2,079 Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) H. White* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Liberal Party (UK) J. Kemp* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Liberal Party (UK) J. Wynne 904 53.4 +15.7 Independent (politician) C. Green 788 46.6 N/A 116 6.8 1,692 Liberal Party (UK) Independent (politician) Moss Side West Moss Side West Liberal Party (UK) A. Grierson* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Conservative Party (UK) J. Grime* 2,460 65.7 +7.5 Liberal Party (UK) G. Howarth* 1,502 40.1 -8.7 Labour Party (UK) M. Atherton 1,069 28.5 N/A 433 11.6 -2.4 3,746 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Conservative Party (UK) F. J. West* 1,645 63.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. Fox 928 36.1 -13.4 717 27.8 2,573 Conservative Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Independent (politician) J. Caminada 1,479 54.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. B. Williams* 1,262 46.0 N/A 217 8.0 N/A 2,741 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) H. Elverston* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Liberal Party (UK) H. Plummer* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) J. Burgess 531 46.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) T. Stephens* 494 42.8 N/A Independent (politician) E. Jones 130 11.2 N/A 37 3.2 N/A 1,155 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Conservative Party (UK) T. Hassall* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Conservative Party (UK) W. Kay* 2,264 74.3 +31.6 Liberal Party (UK) M. Ashton 785 25.7 -13.8 1,479 48.6 +45.4 3,049 Conservative Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Conservative Party (UK) A. H. Megson 431 62.1 N/A Liberal Party (UK) E. Holt* 263 37.9 N/A 168 24.2 N/A 694 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) H. Shuttleworth* 417 53.7 +8.1 Liberal Party (UK) P. Earley 360 46.3 -8.1 57 7.4 777 Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) J. H. Thewlis* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Conservative Party (UK) W. Chapman 987 65.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Robinson 516 34.3 N/A 471 31.4 N/A 1,503 Conservative Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Conservative Party (UK) A. Hibbert* 1,405 54.4 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. Reilly 1,179 45.6 N/A 226 8.8 N/A 2,584 Conservative Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) S. Edwards* 630 53.1 -6.9 Liberal Party (UK) H. Vick 487 41.0 +1.0 Independent (politician) A. E. Wachter 70 5.9 N/A 143 12.1 -7.9 1,187 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 9 November 1907 At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1907, the terms of office of sixteen aldermen expired.MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1907, p.9 The following sixteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1907 for a term of six years. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Thomas Briggs* 1913 Conservative James Fildes* Openshaw 1913 Liberal John Frowde* Moss Side West 1913 Liberal Robert Gibson* 1913 Conservative Charles Jennison* St. Ann's 1913 Liberal Sir Bosdin Leech* 1913 Liberal Daniel McCabe* St. Michael's 1913 Liberal Alexander McDougall* All Saints' 1913 Liberal William Norquoy* Withington 1913 Conservative John Richards* 1913 Conservative W. T. Rothwell* Oxford 1913 Liberal Sir James Wilson Southern* St. Luke's 1913 Liberal Joseph Thompson* Ardwick 1913 Liberal Thomas Turnbull* Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1913 Liberal John Ward* Blackley & Moston 1913 Liberal W. H. Wainwright* Medlock Street 1913 Aldermanic election, 4 December 1907 Caused by the resignation on 22 November 1907 of Alderman J. H. Wells (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 August 1904).CITY ALDERMAN RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1907, p.4CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 4, 1904, p.9 In his place, Councillor Henry Plummer (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1892)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1907. , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Henry Plummer Rusholme 1910 Aldermanic election, 8 April 1908 Caused by the death on 6 March 1908 of Alderman Sir James Hoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893).SUDDEN DEATH OF SIR JAMES HOY, Manchester Courier, March 7, 1908, p.7MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7 In his place, Councillor John Royle (Liberal, Collegiate Church, elected 2 July 1894)COLLEGIATE CHURCH WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1894, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1908. , Manchester Courier, April 9, 1908, p.6 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal John Royle 1910 By-elections between 1907 and 1908 Rusholme, 17 December 1907 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Henry Plummer (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1892)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5 on 4 December 1907 , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6 following the resignation on 22 November 1907 of Alderman J. H. Wells (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 August 1904).CITY ALDERMAN RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1907, p.4CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 4, 1904, p.9 Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) J. D. Chantler 1,453 51.7 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. C. B. Percy 1,356 48.3 N/A 97 3.4 N/A 2,809 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) RUSHOLME ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, December 18, 1907, p.6 Collegiate Church, 22 April 1908 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Royle (Liberal, Collegiate Church, elected 2 July 1894)COLLEGIATE CHURCH WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1894, p.4 on 8 April 1908 , Manchester Courier, April 9, 1908, p.6 following the death on 6 March 1908 of Alderman Sir James Hoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893).SUDDEN DEATH OF SIR JAMES HOY, Manchester Courier, March 7, 1908, p.7MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7 Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) C. F. Poyser 445 52.1 N/A Liberal Party (UK) G. B. Birdsall 409 47.9 N/A 36 4.2 N/A 854 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) COLLEGIATE WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, April 23, 1908, p.7 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester Category:November 1907 in the United Kingdom