1842 Manchester Borough Council election

1842 Manchester Borough Council election
1 November 1842 (1842-11-01)
17 of 64 seats
to Manchester Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Party Liberal
Last election 16 seats,
92.2%
Seats before 64
Seats won 17
Seats after 64
Seat change
Popular vote 456
Percentage 90.3%
Swing 1.9%
Map of results of 1842 election
Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1842. 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] Liberal incorporators retained overall control of the council.[2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 456 (90.3%)
1.9 17 (100.0%)
17 / 17
 64 (100.0%)
64 / 64
Independent Conservative 46 (9.1%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 17
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64
Independent 3 (0.6%)
0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 17
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

↓
64

Aldermen

↓
16

Councillors

↓
48

Ward results

All Saints'

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

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Thompson uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Shuttleworth 134 74.4
Ind. Conservative Thomas Sugden 46 25.6
Majority 88 48.8
Turnout 180
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Handley 64 63.6 +31.9
Independent Samuel Berry 3 4.5 +3.7
Majority 61 91.0 +75.5
Turnout 67
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Rawson uncontesed
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick Phillips* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Robertson uncontested
Liberal John Swindells* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Samuel Lowcock* 153 59.3
Liberal Abel Heywood 105 40.7
Majority 48 18.6
Turnout 258
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Woodward* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Benjamin Hampson uncontested
Liberal Horatio Smith uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Nelson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Whitworth uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter Clark* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Holmes uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 5, 1842, p.6
  2. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1842, p.2
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