1873 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1873 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1872 Manchester City Council election 1872 1873 11 01 y 1874 Manchester City Council election 1874 16 of 64 seats to Manchester City Council 33 Manchester 1873.png Map of results of 1873 election Leader of the Council Liberal Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 9 seats,45.0% 34 9 35 1 20,023 51.3% 6.3% Conservative Party (UK) 7 seats,55.0% 30 7 29 1 18,654 47.8% 7.2% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1873. 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 3, 1873, p.8THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1873, p.3 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 20,023 (51.3%)51.3 Liberal Party (UK) 6.39 (56.2%)9 16 Liberal Party (UK) 135 (54.7%)35 64 Liberal Party (UK)Conservative Party 18,654 (47.8%)47.8 Conservative Party (UK) 7.27 (43.8%)7 16 Conservative Party (UK) 129 (45.3%)29 64 Conservative Party (UK)Independent 365 (0.9%)0.9 Independent (politician) N/A0 (0.0%)0 16 Independent (politician) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 64 Independent (politician) Full council + ↓ 35 29 Aldermen + ↓ 10 6 Councillors + ↓ 25 23 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Liberal Party (UK) C. Walker 1,257 59.5 +10.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Middlehurst 856 40.5 -10.3 401 19.0 2,113 Liberal Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) R. K. Payne 1,945 58.8 -2.3 Liberal Party (UK) C. Preston 1,270 38.4 -0.5 Independent (politician) H. Payne 35 1.0 N/A Independent (politician) J. Buxton Payne 30 0.9 N/A Independent (politician) J. Brown Payne 29 0.9 N/A 675 20.4 -1.8 3,309 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Conservative Party (UK) J. Croston* 1,111 52.3 +37.7 Liberal Party (UK) J. Phythian 1,015 47.7 -37.7 96 4.6 2,126 Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) T. S. Muirhead* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) W. Batty* 372* 50.0 -15.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Neild* 372 50.0 +15.3 0 0.0 -30.6 744 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) * Two candidates having received 372 votes each, Batty was returned on the Alderman's casting vote Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) J. Marshall* 1,691 52.3 +2.4 Liberal Party (UK) H. F. Blair 1,542 47.7 -2.4 149 4.6 3,233 Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Liberal Party (UK) C. Stewart 3,117 54.0 +6.5 Liberal Party (UK) T. Bright 2,928 50.7 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) T. Greenwood* 2,802 48.5 -6.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Grantham 2,703 46.8 -7.9 126 2.2 5,776 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Conservative Party (UK) L. Rostron* 540 51.6 +4.2 Liberal Party (UK) J. W. Southern 506 48.4 -4.2 34 3.2 1,046 Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Liberal Party (UK) J. Fox Turner* 489 63.3 -6.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. F. Milne 283 36.7 +6.7 206 26.6 -13.4 772 Liberal Party (UK) St. Clement's St. Clement's Liberal Party (UK) T. A. Bazley 1,100 55.4 +20.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. W. Whitaker* 837 42.1 -22.5 Independent (politician) C. H. Bazley 50 2.5 N/A 263 13.3 1,987 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Liberal Party (UK) W. Birch 2,262 62.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. Latham 1,377 37.8 N/A 885 24.4 N/A 3,639 Liberal Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Conservative Party (UK) R. Lovatt Reade 694 50.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) P. Goldschmidt* 671 49.2 N/A 23 1.6 N/A 1,365 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) J. Smith 830 59.0 +15.1 Liberal Party (UK) J. R. Hampson* 576 41.0 -15.1 254 18.0 1,406 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) R. Hope 206 85.5 +33.7 Independent (politician) J. Walton 35 14.5 N/A 171 71.0 +67.4 241 Conservative Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) W. Brown* 2,918 52.9 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Moulton 2,407 43.7 -8.5 Independent (politician) J. Barber 114 2.1 N/A Independent (politician) S. Brown 29 0.5 N/A Independent (politician) W. T. Brown 23 0.4 N/A Independent (politician) W. Brown 20 0.4 N/A 511 9.2 5,511 Liberal Party (UK) Aldermanic elections June 2025 By-elections between 1873 and 1874 June 2025 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester