1898 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1898 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1897 Manchester City Council election 1897 1898 11 01 y 1899 Manchester City Council election 1899 26 of 104 seats to Manchester City Council 53 Manchester 1898.png Map of results of 1898 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Liberal Party (UK) 10 seats,32.2% 50 14 48 2 8,164 34.6% 2.4% Conservative Party (UK) 12 seats,45.9% 46 11 47 1 11,837 50.2% 5.3% Liberal Unionist Party 0 seats,3.1% 4 0 4 0 0.0% 3.1% Independent Labour Party 2 seats,14.6% 2 1 3 1 3,076 13.0% 1.6% Independent (politician) 1 seats,0.9% 1 0 1 518 2.2% 1.3% Social Democratic Federation 1 seats,3.3% 1 0 1 0 0.0% 3.3% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1898. 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, 1898, p.6THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1898, p.12 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 8,164 (34.6%)34.6 Liberal Party (UK) 2.414 (53.8%)14 26 Liberal Party (UK) 248 (46.2%)48 104 Liberal Party (UK)Conservative Party 11,837 (50.2%)50.2 Conservative Party (UK) 4.311 (42.3%)11 26 Conservative Party (UK) 147 (45.2%)47 104 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)0.0 Liberal Unionist Party 3.10 (0.0%)0 26 Liberal Unionist Party 4 (3.8%)4 104 Liberal Unionist PartyInd. Labour Party3,076 (13.0%)13.0 Independent Labour Party 1.61 (3.8%)1 26 Independent Labour Party 1 3 (2.9%)3 104 Independent Labour PartyIndependent 518 (2.2%)2.2 Independent (politician) 1.30 (0.0%)0 26 Independent (politician)1 (1.0%)1 104 Independent (politician)Social Democratic Federation 0 (0.0%)0.0 Social Democratic Federation 3.30 (0.0%)0 26 Social Democratic Federation 1 (1.0%)1 104 Social Democratic Federation Full council + ↓ 1 3 48 1 4 47 Aldermen + ↓ 16 3 7 Councillors + ↓ 1 3 32 1 1 40 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Liberal Party (UK) M. Arrandale* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) S. Chesters Thompson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Blackley and Moston Blackley and Moston Liberal Party (UK) J. Ward* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Liberal Party (UK) H. Grimshaw* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) J. Hodge 715 63.6 N/A Independent (politician) T. Grindley 410 36.4 N/A 305 27.2 N/A 1,125 Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Smith uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) W. F. Dearden* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) J. G. Batty* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Liberal Party (UK) P. Whyman* 2,452 55.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Hargreaves 1,826 41.6 -6.0 Independent (politician) W. Brown 108 2.5 N/A 626 14.3 4,386 Liberal Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Wilson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Hesketh* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Liberal Party (UK) J. Bowes* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Conservative Party (UK) J. Grime 2,413 56.9 +8.7 Liberal Party (UK) W. Birkbeck* 2,145 50.6 -11.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. G. McCormick 1,984 46.8 -1.4 Liberal Party (UK) R. Lloyd* 1,935 45.6 -16.2 161 3.8 +0.6 4,239 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Liberal Party (UK) W. Trevor* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Openshaw Openshaw Conservative Party (UK) D. Taylor* 1,589 60.0 +1.9 Independent Labour Party W. H. Taylor 1,061 40.0 -1.9 528 20.0 +3.8 2,650 Conservative Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) J. H. Greenhow* 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. Fildes* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Conservative Party (UK) T. Hassall* 865 60.4 +14.0 Liberal Party (UK) J. Johnson 567 39.6 -14.0 298 20.8 1,432 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Independent Labour Party J. Johnston 1,595 54.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. C. Nichol* 1,322 45.3 -1.4 273 9.4 2,917 Independent Labour Party Conservative Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Liberal Party (UK) H. J. Goldschmidt* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) H. Shuttleworth* 607 63.4 +18.6 Liberal Party (UK) J. Barrett 350 36.6 -18.6 257 26.8 957 Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) C. O'Doherty* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Mark's St. Mark's Conservative Party (UK) W. H. Beastow 1,231 74.6 N/A Independent Labour Party W. H. Griffiths 420 25.4 -16.1 811 49.2 1,651 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) D. McCabe* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1898 At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1898, the terms of office of thirteen aldermen expired.ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4 The following thirteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1898 for a term of six years. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal J. H. Crosfield* Openshaw 1904 Liberal Alfred Evans* 1904 Conservative William Griffin* Harpurhey 1904 Liberal Sir John James Harwood* 1904 Liberal Lloyd Higginbottom* St. Mark's 1904 Liberal James Hoy* 1904 Liberal A. E. Lloyd* 1904 Conservative H. H. Mainwaring* 1904 Liberal John Milling* 1904 Liberal John Foulkes Roberts* 1904 Liberal James Rushworth* 1904 Liberal Walton Smith* 1904 Conservative James Tunstall* 1904 Aldermanic elections, 15 February 1899 Caused by the death on 30 January 1899 of Alderman J. H. Crosfield (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).DEATH OF ALDERMN J. H. CROSFIELD, Manchester Evening News, January 30, 1899, p.4ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6 In his place, Councillor Arthur Copeland (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 19 July 1886)THE VACANCY IN THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1886, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Arthur Copeland Openshaw 1904 Caused by the death on 2 February 1899 of Alderman A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1892).MEMORIAL NOTICES, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1899, p.9MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 7, 1892, p.6 In his place, Councillor William Thomas Bax (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 18 October 1887)MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, October 19, 1887, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal William Thomas Bax 1904 By-elections between 1898 and 1899 Ardwick, 2 February 1899 Caused by the death of Councillor Stephen Chesters Thompson (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 16 March 1897; previously 1879-91, Alderman 1891-94)THE ARDWICK WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 17, 1897, p.4 on 14 January 1899.MR. S. CHESTERS-THOMPSON, Manchester Guardian, January 16, 1899, p.6 Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) S. Chesters Thompson uncontested Conservative Party (UK) ARDWICK WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1899, p.5 St. Ann's, 20 February 1899 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Arthur Copeland (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 19 July 1886)THE VACANCY IN THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1886, p.5 on 15 February 1899MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4 following the death on 30 January 1899 of Alderman J. H. Crosfield (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).DEATH OF ALDERMN J. H. CROSFIELD, Manchester Evening News, January 30, 1899, p.4ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6 St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) C. W. Botsford uncontested Conservative Party (UK) MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, February 20, 1899, p.3 Medlock Street, 27 February 1899 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Thomas Bax (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 18 October 1887)MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, October 19, 1887, p.8 on 15 February 1899MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4 following the death on 2 February 1899 of Alderman A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1892).MEMORIAL NOTICES, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1899, p.9MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 7, 1892, p.6 Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) W. Kemp 1,510 56.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. D. Pennington 1,148 43.2 N/A 362 13.6 N/A 2,658 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) ELECTION IN MEDLOCK STREET, Manchester Guardian, February 28, 1899, p.9 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester