1846 Manchester Borough Council election

1846 Manchester Borough Council election
2 November 1846 (1846-11-02)
17 of 64 seats
to Manchester Borough Council
33 seats needed for a majority

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1846. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office.[1][2]

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
James Taylor uncontested
Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
John Youil uncontested
Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Bradford* 174 58.8 N/A
William Aldred 122 41.2 N/A
Majority 52 17.6 N/A
Turnout 296
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Matthew Thackray 396 50.8 N/A
Liberal Abel Heywood* 383 49.2 N/A
Ratepayers John Middleton 364 46.7 N/A
Ratepayers Caleb Davenport 269 34.5 N/A
Majority 19 2.5 N/A
Turnout 779
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
William Medcalf 209 52.9 N/A
Ratepayers James Hibbert 186 47.1 N/A
Majority 23 5.8 N/A
Turnout 395
Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers William Cottrell 255 56.3 N/A
Liberal John Richardson White* 198 43.7 −9.1
Majority 57 12.6
Turnout 453
Ratepayers gain from Liberal Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joseph Lamb uncontested
Thomas Webster uncontested
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joseph Adshead 277 59.4 N/A
Liberal James Bake* 189 40.6 N/A
Majority 57 18.8 N/A
Turnout 466
Liberal gain from Liberal Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Samuel Phillips Hitchcock 397 79.6 N/A
Malcolm Ross 102 20.4 N/A
Majority 295 59.2 N/A
Turnout 499
Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Joseph Shiers 35 83.3 N/A
Robert Hall 16.7 20.4 N/A
Majority 28 66.6 N/A
Turnout 42
Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Pooley uncontested
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
William Hyde Lamb 271 52.1 N/A
Liberal Thomas Bayley Potter 249 47.9 N/A
Majority 22 4.2 N/A
Turnout 520
gain from Liberal Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Fereday Smith 241 53.0 N/A
Ratepayers William Bowker 214 47.0 N/A
Majority 27 6.0 N/A
Turnout 455
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
William Edwards uncontested
Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
John Boardman uncontested
Swing

References

  1. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 5, 1845, p.5
  2. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 4, 1846, p.7
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