1886 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester 1886 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1885 Manchester City Council election 1885 1886 11 01 y 1887 Manchester City Council election 1887 19 of 76 seats to Manchester City Council 39 Manchester 1886.png Map of results of 1886 election Leader of the Council No overall control Leader of the Council after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) 12 seats,50.3% 36 9 34 2 16,777 50.6% 0.3% Liberal Party (UK) 13 seats,46.9% 30 9 32 2 15,917 48.0% 1.1% Liberal Unionist Party did not contest 10 1 10 0 0.0% N/A Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1886. 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.MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1886, p.8THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1886, p.5 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 16,777 (50.6%)50.6 Conservative Party (UK) 0.39 (47.4%)9 19 Conservative Party (UK) 234 (44.7%)34 76 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party 15,917 (48.0%)48.0 Liberal Party (UK) 1.19 (47.4%)9 19 Liberal Party (UK) 232 (42.1%)32 76 Liberal Party (UK)Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)0.0 Liberal Unionist Party N/A1 (5.3%)1 19 Liberal Unionist Party 10 (13.2%)10 76 Liberal Unionist PartyIndependent 427 (1.3%)1.3 Independent (politician) N/A0 (0.0%)0 19 Independent (politician) N/A0 (0.0%)0 76 Independent (politician)Independent Liberal 15 (0.0%)0.0 Independent Liberal 2.90 (0.0%)0 19 Independent Liberal N/A0 (0.0%)0 76 Independent Liberal Full council + ↓ 32 10 34 Aldermen + ↓ 9 3 7 Councillors + ↓ 23 7 27 Ward results All Saints' All Saints' Conservative Party (UK) S. Ashcroft* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Conservative Party (UK) S. Chesters Thompson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Liberal Party (UK) J. Hutt* 1,701 53.3 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Hislop 1,488 46.7 -18.7 213 6.6 +1.8 3,189 Liberal Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Liberal Party (UK) J. Rushworth* 1,124 56.9 +3.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Hislop 852 43.1 -3.6 272 13.8 +7.2 1,976 Liberal Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Liberal Party (UK) C. Payne 648 52.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) C. Griffin* 576 47.1 N/A 72 5.8 N/A 1,224 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Exchange Exchange Liberal Party (UK) J. Milling* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Conservative Party (UK) J. Richards* 2,084 59.7 -1.2 Liberal Party (UK) J. R. Lancashire 1,409 40.3 -14.7 675 19.4 +14.8 3,493 Conservative Party (UK) Medlock Street Medlock Street Conservative Party (UK) H. H. Mainwaring* 1,782 56.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) S. C. Richardson 1,356 43.2 N/A 426 13.6 N/A 3,138 Conservative Party (UK) New Cross New Cross Liberal Party (UK) R. Lloyd 2,433 51.6 N/A Liberal Party (UK) M. Haworth 2,413 51.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. Redfern* 2,332 49.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. N. Ogden 2,255 47.8 N/A 81 1.8 N/A 4,717 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Oxford Oxford Liberal Party (UK) B. T. Leech* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) S. Royle* 712 62.5 -7.3 Independent (politician) F. Hampson 427 37.5 N/A 285 25.0 +24.7 1,139 Conservative Party (UK) St. Ann's St. Ann's Liberal Unionist Party J. D. Milne* uncontested Liberal Unionist Party St. Clement's St. Clement's Conservative Party (UK) N. Schou* 876 54.2 +2.2 Liberal Party (UK) S. Moore 739 45.8 -2.2 137 8.4 +4.4 1,615 Conservative Party (UK) St. George's St. George's Liberal Party (UK) R. B. Goldsworthy* 2,623 53.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Wainwright 2,248 46.2 N/A 375 7.6 N/A 4,871 Liberal Party (UK) St. James' St. James' Liberal Party (UK) A. E. Lloyd* uncontested Liberal Party (UK) St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) W. Robinson* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Luke's St. Luke's Conservative Party (UK) A. Marshall* uncontested Conservative Party (UK) St. Michael's St. Michael's Conservative Party (UK) G. Moulton* 1,572 51.4 +4.6 Liberal Party (UK) J. Ashworth 1,471 48.1 -5.1 Independent Liberal W. Brown 15 0.5 N/A 101 3.3 3,058 Conservative Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 9 November 1886 At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1886, the terms of office of nine aldermen expired.ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1886, p.6 The following nine were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1886 for a term of six years. PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal William Batty* 1892 Conservative James Craven* 1892 Conservative Matthew Curtis* 1892 Conservative William Griffin* Harpurhey 1892 Liberal Sir John James Harwood* 1892 Liberal Henry Patteson* 1892 Liberal John Foulkes Roberts* 1892 Liberal Unionist Thomas Schofield* 1892 Liberal Walton Smith 1892 Aldermanic election, 1 December 1886 Caused by the death on 11 November 1886 of Alderman Thomas Rose (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 July 1886)."ALDERMAN THOMAS ROSE", Manchester Guardian, November 12, 1886, p.5MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, July 15, 1886, p.6 In his place, Councillor George Moulton (Conservative, St. Michael's, elected 2 November 1874)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1874, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 December 1886.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, December 2, 1886, p.6 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative George Moulton 1889 Aldermanic election, 24 June 1887 Caused by the death on 9 June 1887 of the Mayor, Alderman Matthew Curtis (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 December 1860).DEATH OF THE MAYOR OF MANCHESTER, Manchester Evening News, June 10, 1887, p.2MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 6, 1860, p.3 In his place, Councillor William Livesley (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1875)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1875, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1887.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 25, 1887, p.7 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative William Livesley 1892 Aldermanic election, 7 September 1887 Caused by the death on 22 August 1887 of Alderman James Craven (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 May 1886).MR. ALDERMAN CRAVEN, Manchester Guardian, August 22, 1887, p.5MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, May 6, 1886, p.7 In his place, Councillor Edmund Asquith (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1875) was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 September 1887.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 7, 1887, p.7 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Edmund Asquith 1892 Aldermanic election, 7 September 1887 Caused by the death on 7 September 1887 of Alderman Henry Patteson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1868).DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN PATTESON, Manchester Courier, September 8, 1887, p.5MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1868, p.6 In his place, Councillor Alfred Evans (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 17 June 1876)MEDLOCK STREET WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, June 19, 1876, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1887.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, October 6, 1887, p.7 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Alfred Evans 1892 By-elections between 1886 and 1887 St. Michael's, 17 December 1886 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Moulton (Conservative, St. Michael's, elected 2 November 1874) on 1 December 1886 following the death on 11 November 1886 of Alderman Thomas Rose (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 July 1886). St. Michael's Liberal Party (UK) J. Ashworth 1,521 55.8 +7.7 Conservative Party (UK) S. Redfern 1,193 43.8 -7.6 Liberal Party (UK) W. F. Meaney 12 0.4 -47.7 328 12.0 2,726 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) ELECTION IN ST. MICHAEL'S WARD, Manchester Courier, December 18, 1886, p.3 St. John's, 1 July 1887 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Livesley (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1875) on 24 June 1887 following the death on 9 June 1887 of the Mayor, Alderman Matthew Curtis (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 December 1860). St. John's Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Cuff uncontested Conservative Party (UK) ST. JOHN'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, July 2, 1887, p.5 Medlock Street, 18 October 1887 Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Alfred Evans (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 17 June 1876) on 5 October 1887 following the death on 7 September 1887 of Alderman Henry Patteson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1868). Medlock Street Liberal Party (UK) W. T. Bax 854 65.2 +22.0 Independent Liberal J. Jenkins 456 34.8 N/A 398 30.4 1,310 Liberal Party (UK) MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, October 19, 1887, p.8 References Category:Manchester City Council elections Manchester