1932 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1932 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1931 Manchester City Council election 1931 1932 11 01 y 1933 Manchester City Council election 1933 36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council 73 Manchester 1932.png Map of results of 1932 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 21 seats,50.0% 72 11 74 2 44,645 34.7% 15.3% Labour Party (UK) 7 seats,38.4% 39 15 36 3 62,271 48.4% 10.0% Liberal Party (UK) 7 seats,9.8% 26 9 28 2 16,257 12.6% 2.8% Independent Labour Party 0 seats,1.3% 4 1 3 1 2,983 2.3% 1.0% Independent (politician) 0 seats,0.0% 3 0 3 0 0.0% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1932. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.THE MUNICIPAL RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1932, p.14Labour Gains 15 Seats in Councils, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1932, p.9 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party44,645 (34.7%)34.7 Conservative Party (UK) 15.311 (30.6%)11 36 Conservative Party (UK) 274 (51.4%)74 144 Conservative Party (UK)Labour Party62,271 (48.4%)48.4 Labour Party (UK) 10.015 (41.7%)15 36 Labour Party (UK) 3 36 (25.0%)36 144 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Party16,257 (12.6%)12.6 Liberal Party (UK) 2.8 9 (25.0%)9 36 Liberal Party (UK) 2 28 (19.4%)28 144 Liberal Party (UK)Independent Labour Party2,983 (2.3%)2.3 Independent Labour Party 1.01 (2.8%)1 36 Independent Labour Party 13 (2.1%)3 144 Independent Labour PartyIndependent 0 (0.0%)0.0 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 36 Independent (politician) 3 (2.1%)3 144 Independent (politician)Independent Labour 1,093 (0.8%)0.8 Independent Labour 0.50 (0.0%)0 36 Independent Labour 0 (0.0%)0 144 Independent LabourCommunist854 (0.7%)0.7 Communist Party of Great Britain 0.50 (0.0%)0 36 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 144 Communist Party of Great BritainResidents527 (0.4%)0.4 Residents Association 0.10 (0.0%)0 36 Residents Association 0 (0.0%)0 144 Residents Association Full council + ↓ 3 36 28 3 74 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) R. S. Harper 1,598 53.6 +14.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Williams* 1,383 46.4 +14.7 215 7.2 -29.4 2,981 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) J. M. Wharton* 2,466 55.8 +17.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. A. Baylem 1,955 44.2 -17.8 511 11.6 4,421 Labour Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) W. Robinson* 4,258 68.0 +15.7 Conservative Party (UK) R. C. Roberts 2,002 32.0 -15.7 2,256 36.0 +31.4 6,260 Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Liberal Party (UK) T. S. Williams* 2,163 62.7 -11.7 Labour Party (UK) W. Collingson 1,287 37.3 +11.7 876 25.4 -23.4 3,450 Liberal Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) E. J. Hart* 3,231 60.3 +19.3 Conservative Party (UK) H. Poulter 1,987 37.1 -21.9 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Dutson 137 2.6 N/A 1,244 23.2 5,355 Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) H. Lomax* 1,928 48.4 N/A Liberal Party (UK) P. Smith 1,638 41.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) H. Goldstone 416 10.5 N/A 290 7.3 N/A 3,982 Conservative Party (UK) Chorlton-cum-Hardy Chorlton-cum-Hardy Liberal Party (UK) J. W. Maitland* 4,544 80.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) W. Taylor 1,080 19.2 N/A 3,464 61.6 N/A 5,624 Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) A. S. Moss* 1,286 78.4 +28.6 Labour Party (UK) H. Cohen 266 16.2 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain M. Jenkins 89 5.4 N/A 1,020 62.2 1,641 Liberal Party (UK) Collyhurst Collyhurst Labour Party (UK) W. Johnston* 3,729 65.6 +18.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Heald 1,904 33.5 -17.7 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Dunn 52 0.9 -0.9 1,825 32.1 5,685 Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Liberal Party (UK) S. Meadowcroft* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) G. H. White* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Conservative Party (UK) A. S. Harper* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) S. H. Hitchbun* 4,017 72.1 +15.7 Liberal Party (UK) H. Quinney 1,553 27.9 N/A 2,464 44.2 -31.4 5,570 Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) T. H. Adams* 4,446 68.9 +17.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. Appleton 2,005 31.1 -17.0 2,441 37.8 +34.0 6,451 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) J. Howard* 2,584 50.2 +14.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Chatterton 2,568 49.8 -14.6 16 0.4 5,152 Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Conservative Party (UK) H. M. Emery* 2,881 69.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Moohan 1,280 30.8 N/A 1,601 38.4 N/A 4,161 Conservative Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Conservative Party (UK) W. P. Jackson* 2,498 69.6 N/A Independent Labour W. L. Wilson 1,093 30.4 N/A 1,405 39.2 N/A 3,591 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Labour Party (UK) J. Gorman 2,132 49.7 +13.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. A. Cave 1,941 45.2 -18.3 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Billington 221 5.1 N/A 191 4.5 4,294 Labour Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) A. James* 4,287 67.4 +20.5 Conservative Party (UK) C. B. Walker 2,074 32.6 -20.5 2,213 34.8 6,361 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side East Moss Side East Conservative Party (UK) G. Craven 1,500 54.8 -37.8 Labour Party (UK) A. O'Donnell 1,130 41.3 N/A Residents Association A. R. Edwards 109 4.0 -3.4 370 13.5 -71.7 2,739 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Moss Side West Moss Side West Liberal Party (UK) J. Mathewson Watson* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) F. Gregson* 2,981 54.1 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) W. P. Parker 2,532 45.9 -2.5 449 8.2 +5.0 5,513 Labour Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Labour Party (UK) W. Hallows* 3,986 63.3 +14.8 Conservative Party (UK) H. Sumner 2,309 36.7 -14.8 1,677 26.6 6,295 Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Independent Labour Party H. M. Mitchell* 2,983 60.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Fildes 1,960 39.7 -21.9 1,023 20.6 4,943 Independent Labour Party Openshaw Openshaw Labour Party (UK) W. H. Oldfield* 3,759 73.4 +19.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Campbell 1,186 23.2 -19.9 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Parry 174 3.4 +0.7 2,573 50.2 +39.1 5,119 Labour Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Conservative Party (UK) R. W. Shepherd* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Liberal Party (UK) C. H. Barlow* 2,235 69.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. L. Stocks 933 29.1 N/A Residents Association A. M. Edwards 43 1.3 +3.3 1,302 40.5 3,211 Liberal Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Conservative Party (UK) R. A. Larmuth* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) J. E. Fitzsimons 1,049 52.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. E. Jones* 939 47.2 +5.2 110 5.6 1,988 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Labour Party (UK) J. G. Clapham* 2,144 54.4 +29.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Courtman 1,715 43.5 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain L. Evans 81 2.1 N/A 429 10.9 3,940 Labour Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Liberal Party (UK) M. A. Gibbons* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Liberal Party (UK) F. Tebb 1,789 53.2 -25.2 Labour Party (UK) J. T. Wolfenden 1,472 43.8 +22.2 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Ball 100 3.0 N/A 317 9.4 3,361 Liberal Party (UK) Independent Labour Party St. Mark's St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) C. Wood* 3,329 67.4 +16.8 Conservative Party (UK) G. Moores 1,611 32.6 -16.8 1,718 34.8 +33.6 4,940 Labour Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Labour Party (UK) E. Rafferty* 2,366 68.9 +13.3 Conservative Party (UK) T. Smith 1,067 31.1 -13.3 1,299 37.8 +26.6 3,433 Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) J. S. Hill* 5,424 66.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Edwards 2,370 29.0 N/A Residents Association G. O. Edwards 375 4.6 N/A 3,054 37.4 N/A 8,169 Conservative Party (UK) Wythenshawe Wythenshawe Conservative Party (UK) H. Bentley* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 9 November 1932 Caused by the death on 3 November 1932 of Alderman James Reilly (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1930).ALD. JAMES REILLY, Manchester Guardian, November 4, 1932, p.6HOUSING FINANCE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1930, p.11 In his place, Councillor Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, Exchange, elected 14 May 1912)MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1912, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932.MANCHESTER'S NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative William Cundiff St. Michael's 1934 By-elections between 1932 and 1933 New Cross, 8 November 1932 Caused by the death of Councillor Robert Matthews (Labour, New Cross, elected 1 November 1924)MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10 on 8 October 1932.COUNCILLOR ROBERT MATTHEWS, Manchester Guardian, October 11, 1932, p.3 New Cross Labour Party (UK) L. M. Lever 4,206 65.3 2.0 Conservative Party (UK) H. Sumner 2,235 34.7 -2.0 1,971 30.6 +4.0 6,441 Labour Party (UK) BIG POLL IN NEW CROSS BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 9, 1932, p.4 Longsight, 20 December 1932 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, Exchange, elected 14 May 1912)MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1912, p.6 on 9 November 1932,MANCHESTER'S NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11 following the death on 3 November 1932 of Alderman James Reilly (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1930).ALD. JAMES REILLY, Manchester Guardian, November 4, 1932, p.6HOUSING FINANCE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1930, p.11 Longsight Conservative Party (UK) W. N. Griffin 1,782 67.1 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) A. Lees 804 30.3 N/A Residents Association A. R. Edwards 68 2.6 N/A 978 36.8 -2.4 2,654 Conservative Party (UK) LONGSIGHT WARD HELD BY CONSERVATIVES, Manchester Guardian, December 21, 1932, p.11 St. Mark's, 17 January 1933 Caused by the death of Councillor Isaac Brassington (Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1921)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7 on 13 December 1932.COUNCILLOR ISAAC BRASSINGTON, Manchester Guardian, December 14, 1932, p.4 St. Mark's Labour Party (UK) T. M. Larrad 1,627 86.0 +18.6 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Jackson 161 8.5 N/A Residents Association A. R. Edwards 104 5.5 N/A 1,466 77.5 +42.7 1,892 Labour Party (UK) LABOUR WIN IN MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 18, 1933, p.11 Exchange, 28 February 1933 Caused by the death of Councillor Gilbert Lees Hardcastle (Conservative, Exchange, elected 1 August 1917)MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 2, 1917, p.3 on 10 February 1933.MR. G. L. HARDCASTLE, Manchester Guardian, February 11, 1933, p.15 Exchange Conservative Party (UK) T. A. Higson 414 76.2 N/A Independent (politician) A. R. F. Onions 129 23.8 N/A 285 52.4 N/A 543 Conservative Party (UK) EXCHANGE WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 1, 1933, p.11 Oxford, 18 April 1933 Caused by the disqualification of Councillor R. Noton Barclay (Liberal, Oxford, elected 31 October 1917)MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 1, 1917, p.8 on 5 April 1933.MR. R. NOTON BARCLAY AND OXFORD WARD, Manchester Guardian, April 6, 1933, p.12 Oxford Liberal Party (UK) R. Noton Barclay* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) MR. NOTON BARCLAY AGAIN A COUNCILLOR, Manchester Guardian, April 12, 1933, p.13 Crumpsall, 19 September 1933 Caused by the death of Councillor William Reid (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 2 November 1931)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1931, p.12 on 14 August 1933.COUN. W. REID DEAD, Manchester Evening News, August 14, 1933, p.1 Crumpsall Conservative Party (UK) F. Weaver 1,438 70.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Sutcliffe 601 29.5 N/A 837 41.0 N/A 2,039 Conservative Party (UK) CRUMPSALL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, September 20, 1933, p.11 All Saints', 3 October 1933 Caused by the death of Councillor Johnny McMahon (Conservative, All Saints', elected 2 November 1931)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1931, p.12 on 11 September 1933."JOHNNY" MCMAHON, Manchester Evening News, September 11, 1933, p.12 All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) H. Shaw 1,041 51.4 -2.2 Labour Party (UK) A. Lees 984 48.6 +2.2 57 2.8 -4.4 2,025 Conservative Party (UK) CONSERVATIVE WIN IN WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, October 4, 1933, p.13 References Manchester Category:Manchester City Council elections