1880 Manchester City Council election

1880 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1880 (1880-11-01)
16 of 64 seats
to Manchester City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Last election 12 seats,
52.1% 		4 seats,
47.9%
Seats before 43 21
Seats won 9 7
Seats after 43 21
Seat change
Map of results of 1880 election
Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Monday, 1 November 1880. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office.

None of the seats were contested, and all retiring councillors were returned unopposed. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 9 (56.3%)
9 / 16
 43 (67.2%)
43 / 64
Conservative Party 7 (43.7%)
7 / 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. Little* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Chesters Thompson* uncontested
Conservative 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 J. Milling* 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 B. T. Leech uncontested
Liberal hold 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 hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. B. Goldsworthy* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. E. Lloyd 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 1880 and 1881

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1880, p.8
  2. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1880, p.8
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