1884 Manchester City Council election

1884 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1884 (1884-11-01)
16 of 64 seats
to Manchester City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Last election 7 seats,
46.6% 		9 seats,
53.4%
Seats before 39 25
Seats won 8 8
Seats after 39 25
Seat change
Popular vote 14,816 16,845
Percentage 44.9% 51.1%
Swing 1.7% 2.3%
Map of results of 1884 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 1884. 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 14,816 (44.9%)
1.7 8 (50.0%)
8 / 16
 39 (60.9%)
39 / 64
Conservative Party 16,845 (51.1%)
2.3 8 (50.0%)
8 / 16
 25 (39.1%)
25 / 64
Ind. Nationalist 1,305 (4.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

↓
39 25

Aldermen

↓
13 3

Councillors

↓
26 22

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. McDougall 1,101 53.0 +10.5
Conservative T. Potts* 975 47.0 −10.5
Majority 126 6.0
Turnout 2,076
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Crosfield 2,030 50.8 N/A
Conservative S. P. Bidder 1,966 49.2 N/A
Majority 64 1.6 N/A
Turnout 3,996
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Boddington* 1,531 69.8 N/A
Liberal G. T. Stanley 663 30.2 N/A
Majority 868 39.6 N/A
Turnout 2,194
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. A. Nicholls* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

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

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Deakin 1,636 58.9 N/A
Liberal D. Greenwood* 1,141 41.1 N/A
Majority 495 17.8 N/A
Turnout 2,777
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Woodhouse 2,326 59.8 N/A
Conservative J. Swindells 2,253 57.9 N/A
Liberal W. Birkbeck 1,611 41.4 N/A
Liberal H. C. Pingstone 1,594 41.0 N/A
Majority 642 16.5 N/A
Turnout 3,892
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal 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* 774 51.2 +2.7
Conservative B. Gibbons 737 48.8 −2.7
Majority 37 2.4
Turnout 1,511
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Gibson* 1,786 58.4 N/A
Conservative P. Gregory 1,272 41.6 N/A
Majority 514 16.8 N/A
Turnout 3,058
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* 575 69.9 N/A
Liberal H. G. Nicholson 248 30.1 N/A
Majority 327 39.8 N/A
Turnout 823
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. W. Southern 1,883 61.1 N/A
Conservative J. Towers 1,201 38.9 N/A
Majority 682 22.2 N/A
Turnout 3,084
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Faulkner* 2,373 41.9 −10.8
Liberal W. Sherratt 1,985 35.1 −12.2
Ind. Nationalist M. Hasney 1,305 23.0 N/A
Majority 388 6.8 +1.4
Turnout 5,663
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1884 and 1885

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1884, p.6
  2. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1884, p.5
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