1879 Manchester City Council election

1879 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1879 (1879-11-01)
16 of 64 seats
to Manchester City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Last election 10 seats,
50.7% 		6 seats,
49.3%
Seats before 43 21
Seats won 12 4
Seats after 43 21
Seat change
Popular vote 4,933 4,530
Percentage 52.1% 47.9%
Swing 1.4% 1.4%
Map of results of 1879 election
Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Saturday, 1 November 1879. 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 4,933 (52.1%)
1.4 12 (75.0%)
12 / 16
 43 (67.2%)
43 / 64
Conservative Party 4,530 (47.9%)
1.4 4 (25.0%)
4 / 16
 21 (32.8%)
21 / 64

Full council

↓
43 21

Aldermen

↓
12 4

Councillors

↓
31 17

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Ryder 1,229 54.7 +5.0
Conservative J. Roberts 1,018 45.3 −5.0
Majority 211 9.4
Turnout 2,247
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hinchliffe uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Croston* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. S. Muirhead* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Batty* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Evans* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Bright* uncontested
Liberal C. Stewart* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Hilton* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Mark* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. A. Bazley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Lovatt Reade* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Goldschmidt* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Smith* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Murray* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Brown* 3,704 51.3 N/A
Conservative J. Richards 3,512 48.7 N/A
Majority 192 2.6 N/A
Turnout 7,216
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1879 and 1880

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, 3 November 1879, p.8
  2. ^ Manchester Evening News, 3 November 1879, p.2
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