1881 Manchester City Council election

1881 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1881 (1881-11-01)
16 of 64 seats
to Manchester City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Last election 9 seats,
N/A 		7 seats,
N/A
Seats before 42 22
Seats won 8 8
Seats after 41 23
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 6,082 7,285
Percentage 43.5% 52.2%
Swing N/A N/A
Map of results of 1881 election
Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Tuesday, 1 November 1881. 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 6,082 (43.5%)
N/A 8 (50.0%)
8 / 16
 1 41 (64.1%)
41 / 64
Conservative Party 7,285 (52.2%)
N/A 8 (50.0%)
8 / 16
 1 23 (35.9%)
23 / 64
Independent 596 (4.3%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

↓
41 23

Aldermen

↓
12 4

Councillors

↓
29 19

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Potts* 853 58.9 N/A
Independent C. J. Herford 596 41.1 N/A
Majority 257 17.8 N/A
Turnout 1,449
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Whittaker 2,139 53.9 N/A
Liberal W. H. Hewitt 1,827 46.1 N/A
Majority 312 7.8 N/A
Turnout 3,966
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Boddington* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. R. Hampson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Greenwood* 1,208 50.7 N/A
Conservative W. Deakin 1,175 49.3 N/A
Majority 33 1.4 N/A
Turnout 2,383
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Howarth* uncontested
Liberal C. Rowley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. F. Roberts* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Rose* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Asquith* 772 50.9 N/A
Conservative B. Gibbons 746 49.1 N/A
Majority 26 1.8 N/A
Turnout 1,518
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Schofield* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. T. Windsor* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

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

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. W. May* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Faulkner 2,372 51.0 N/A
Liberal B. Brierley* 2,275 49.0 N/A
Majority 97 2.0 N/A
Turnout 4,647
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1881 and 1882

References

  1. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1881, p.6
  2. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 24, 1881, p.7
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