1840 Manchester Borough Council election

1840 Manchester Borough Council election
2 November 1840 (1840-11-02)
16 of 64 seats
to Manchester Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Party Liberal
Last election 16 seats,
54.5%
Seats before 64
Seats won 16
Seats after 64
Seat change
Map of results of 1840 election
Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1840. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Conservative anti-corporators continued their boycott of municipal elections due to their opposition to Manchester's incorporation.[1][2] Liberal incorporators retained overall control of the council.[3]

Election result

Party Seats Full Council
Liberal 16 (100.0%)
16 / 16
 64 (100.0%)
64 / 64

Full council

↓
64

Aldermen

↓
16

Councillors

↓
48

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Samuel Dukinfield Darbishire* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Ferdinand Willert* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Harrison* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Woolley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Elkanah Armitage* uncontesed
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Richardson White* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Dodgshon uncontested
Liberal James Hampson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Roberts* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Herford* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Pixton Kenworthy uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Holt uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Moore uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Brown* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joseph Smith Grafton* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Kirkham uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 7, 1840, p.4
  2. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1840, p.3
  3. ^ BOROUGH OF MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1840, p.1
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