1877 Manchester City Council election

1877 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1877 (1877-11-01)
16 of 64 seats
to Manchester City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Last election 13 seats,
51.8% 		3 seats,
48.2%
Seats before 43 21
Seats won 10 6
Seats after 45 19
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 587 480
Percentage 55.0% 45.0%
Swing 3.2% 3.2%
Map of results of 1877 election
Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Thursday, 1 November 1877. 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.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 587 (55.0%)
3.2 10 (62.5%)
10 / 16
 2 45 (70.3%)
45 / 64
Conservative Party 480 (45.0%)
3.2 6 (37.5%)
6 / 16
 2 19 (29.7%)
19 / 64

Full council

↓
45 19

Aldermen

↓
12 4

Councillors

↓
33 15

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Little* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Thompson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Ashton* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Griffin* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Booth* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Craven* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Shaw* uncontested
Liberal W. Smith* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Watts 587 55.0 +2.8
Conservative S. Redfern 480 45.0 −2.8
Majority 107 10.0 +5.6
Turnout 1,067
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. A. Birch* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. W. Southern uncontested
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Mather* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Spencer* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Robinson uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Scott Brown* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Moulton* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1877 and 1878

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1877, p.6
  2. ^ , Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1877, p.2
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