1872 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1872 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1871 Manchester City Council election 1871 1872 11 01 y 1873 Manchester City Council election 1873 16 of 64 seats to Manchester City Council 33 Manchester 1872.png Map of results of 1872 election Leader of the Council Liberal Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 35 8 34 1 13,625 45.0% Conservative Party (UK) 29 8 30 1 16,644 55.0% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1872. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1872, p.8THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1872, p.2 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 13,625 (45.0%)45.0 Liberal Party (UK) 8 (50.0%)8 16 Liberal Party (UK) 134 (53.1%)34 64 Liberal Party (UK)Conservative Party 16,644 (55.0%)55.0 Conservative Party (UK)8 (50.0%)8 16 Conservative Party (UK) 1 30 (46.9%)30 64 Conservative Party (UK) Full council + ↓ 34 30 Aldermen + ↓ 10 6 Councillors + ↓ 24 24 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) T. Potts 806 50.8 Liberal Party (UK) T. Clowes* 782 49.2 24 1.6 1,588 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) R. Whittaker* 1,672 61.1 Liberal Party (UK) H. Shaw 1,066 38.9 606 22.2 2,738 Conservative Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) J. J. Harwood* 751 85.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Bower 128 14.6 623 70.8 879 Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) T. Worthington* 902 56.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. Simister 709 44.0 193 12.0 1,611 Liberal Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) T. Warburton* 471 65.3 Conservative Party (UK) T. Dale 250 34.7 221 30.6 721 Liberal Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Liberal Party (UK) M. Price 1,430 50.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Cunningham* 1,424 49.9 6 0.2 2,854 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Conservative Party (UK) A. Woodward* 2,982 54.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. G. Bennett 2,742 50.3 Liberal Party (UK) C. Stewart* 2,586 47.5 156 2.8 5,448 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) J. F. Roberts* 537 52.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Henstock 484 47.4 53 5.2 1,021 Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Liberal Party (UK) T. Baker* 476 70.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Middlehurst 204 30.0 272 40.0 680 Liberal Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Conservative Party (UK) G. Anderton* 1,132 64.6 Liberal Party (UK) E. Asquith 621 35.4 511 29.2 1,753 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Liberal Party (UK) T. Schofield* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Conservative Party (UK) J. Waterhouse* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Liberal Party (UK) J. Sawley Brown 799 56.1 Conservative Party (UK) W. Livesley* 626 43.9 173 12.2 1,425 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) C. W. May 951 51.8 Liberal Party (UK) J. Duncan* 886 48.2 65 3.6 1,837 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Conservative Party (UK) R. T. Walker* 2,534 52.2 Liberal Party (UK) W. Cliff 2,318 47.8 216 4.4 4,852 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections By-elections between 1872 and 1873 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester