1891 Manchester City Council election

1891 Manchester City Council election
2 November 1891 (1891-11-02)
26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Liberal Unionist
Last election 23 seats,
52.1% 		16 seats,
47.1% 		1 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 49 45 10
Seats won 7 15 4
Seats after 49 45 10
Seat change
Popular vote 9,473 11,212 526
Percentage 43.7% 51.8% 2.4%
Swing 8.4% 4.7% 2.4%
Map of results of 1891 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1891. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 9,473 (43.7%)
8.4 7 (26.9%)
7 / 26
 49 (47.1%)
49 / 104
Conservative Party 11,212 (51.8%)
4.7 15 (57.7%)
15 / 26
 45 (43.3%)
45 / 104
Liberal Unionist 526 (2.4%)
2.4 4 (15.4%)
4 / 26
 10 (9.6%)
10 / 104
Independent 446 (2.1%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 104

Full council

↓
49 10 45

Aldermen

↓
15 3 8

Councillors

↓
34 7 37

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Roberts* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Fitzgerald* 2,282 57.0 N/A
Liberal H. Matthews 1,723 43.0 N/A
Majority 559 14.0 N/A
Turnout 4,005
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Briggs* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Williams* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hampson* 1,514 62.1 N/A
Liberal G. Hampson 923 37.9 N/A
Majority 591 24.2 N/A
Turnout 2,436
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Brooks* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Holt* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist H. Rawson* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Needham* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Uttley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. T. Bax* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Tetlow* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Grantham* uncontested
Liberal Unionist H. C. Pingstone* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Garlick* 1,160 50.2 −2.1
Liberal R. M. Berrie 1,150 49.8 −4.5
Majority 10 0.4 −2.4
Turnout 2,310
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Robinson* 1,725 56.5 +4.3
Liberal J. Ryder 1,329 43.5 −10.0
Majority 396 13.0
Turnout 3,054
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist G. Clay* 526 60.3 N/A
Liberal S. Sharp 346 39.7 −10.1
Majority 180 20.6
Turnout 872
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. E. Estcourt* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Vaudrey* 597 54.1 N/A
Liberal E. Holt 507 45.9 N/A
Majority 90 8.2 N/A
Turnout 1,104
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Andrews* 852 54.8 +9.4
Liberal T. Swindells 703 45.2 −9.4
Majority 149 9.6
Turnout 1,555
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Norris* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist A. Murray* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. L. Kenworthy* 565 55.9 −1.7
Independent E. Burgess 446 44.1 N/A
Majority 119 11.8 −3.4
Turnout 1,011
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Hoy* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. H. Wainwright* 1,053 52.2 −10.9
Conservative J. Phythian 963 47.8 −1.5
Majority 90 4.4 +3.7
Turnout 2,016
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. McCreesh 1,739 52.8 −1.0
Conservative W. Moulton 1,554 47.2 +12.0
Majority 185 5.6 −13.0
Turnout 3,293
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 6 April 1892

Caused by the death on 22 February 1892 of Alderman Edmund Asquith (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 September 1887).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, St. James', elected 1 November 1880)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1892.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal A. E. Lloyd 1892

By-elections between 1891 and 1892

By-elections, 13 April 1892

Two by-elections were held on 13 April 1892 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.[7]

Cheetham

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Henry Boddington (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 8 March 1881)[8] on 2 March 1892.[9]

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. H. Braddon uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, St. James', elected 1 November 1880)[10] on 6 April 1892[11] following the death on 22 February 1892 of Alderman Edmund Asquith (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 September 1887).[12][13]

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. J. Goldschmidt uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1891, p.8
  2. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1891, p.5
  3. ^ DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN ASQUITH, Manchester Evening News, February 23, 1892, p.2
  4. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 7, 1887, p.7
  5. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1880, p.8
  6. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 7, 1892, p.6
  7. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 13, 1892, p.5
  8. ^ VERDICT OF VOTES, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1902, p.5
  9. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, March 2, 1892, p.2
  10. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1880, p.8
  11. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 7, 1892, p.6
  12. ^ DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN ASQUITH, Manchester Evening News, February 23, 1892, p.2
  13. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 7, 1887, p.7
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