1883 Manchester City Council election

1883 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1883 (1883-11-01)
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,
39.6% 		4 seats,
60.4%
Seats before 40 24
Seats won 7 9
Seats after 39 25
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 3,586 4,114
Percentage 46.6% 53.4%
Swing 7.0% 7.0%
Map of results of 1883 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 1883. 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 3,586 (46.6%)
7.0 7 (43.8%)
7 / 16
 1 39 (60.9%)
39 / 64
Conservative Party 4,114 (53.4%)
7.0 9 (56.2%)
9 / 16
 1 25 (39.1%)
25 / 64

Full council

↓
39 25

Aldermen

↓
13 3

Councillors

↓
26 22

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Ashcroft 881 57.5 +3.4
Liberal J. Little* 652 42.5 −3.4
Majority 229 15.0 +6.8
Turnout 1,533
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Chesters Thompson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Rushworth* 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 % ±%
Liberal A. McDougall uncontested
Conservative H. Shaw* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. T. Leech* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. D. Milne uncontested
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. C. Schou 765 51.5 N/A
Liberal J. W. Southern* 719 48.5 N/A
Majority 46 3.0 N/A
Turnout 1,484
Conservative gain from Liberal 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 % ±%
Conservative A. Marshall* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Moulton* 2,468 52.7 N/A
Liberal R. Ramsbottom 2,215 47.3 N/A
Majority 253 5.4 N/A
Turnout 4,683
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1883 and 1884

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1883, p.8
  2. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1883, p.8
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