1892 Manchester City Council election

1892 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1892 (1892-11-01)
26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Liberal Unionist
Last election 15 seats,
51.8% 		7 seats,
43.7% 		4 seats,
2.4%
Seats before 46 48 10
Seats won 10 14 1
Seats after 48 46 9
Seat change 2 2 1
Popular vote 7,491 10,615 0
Percentage 32.9% 46.7% 0.0%
Swing 18.9% 3.0% 2.4%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
2.1%
Seats before 0
Seats won 1
Seats after 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 1,025
Percentage 4.5%
Swing 2.4%
Map of results of 1892 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 Tuesday, 1 November 1892. 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
Conservative Party 7,491 (32.9%)
18.9 10 (38.5%)
10 / 26
 2 48 (46.2%)
48 / 104
Liberal Party 10,615 (46.7%)
3.0 14 (53.8%)
14 / 26
 2 46 (44.2%)
46 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
2.4 1 (3.8%)
1 / 26
 1 9 (8.7%)
9 / 104
Independent 1,025 (4.5%)
2.4 1 (3.8%)
1 / 26
 1 1 (1.0%)
1 / 104
Ind. Labour Party 2,235 (9.8%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 104
Palace of Varieties 1,174 (5.2%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 104
Independent Labour 200 (0.9%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 104

Full council

↓
46 1 9 48

Aldermen

↓
14 3 9

Councillors

↓
32 1 6 39

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Ashcroft* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist R. C. Smith* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Ward* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Hutt* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Rushworth* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bradshaw* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Heywood 548 59.2 N/A
Liberal G. Rhodes* 378 40.8 N/A
Majority 170 18.4 N/A
Turnout 926
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. G. Batty* 411 56.5 N/A
Independent D. P. Schloss 317 43.5 N/A
Majority 94 13.0 N/A
Turnout 728
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Richards* 2,163 65.1 N/A
Ind. Labour Party A. Settle 1,162 34.9 N/A
Majority 1,001 30.2 N/A
Turnout 3,325
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. R. Wilson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. H. Mainwaring* 1,824 70.8 N/A
Palace of Varieties E. Jones 753 29.2 N/A
Majority 1,071 41.6 N/A
Turnout 2,577
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Bowes* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Birkbeck* 2,000 66.6 N/A
Liberal R. Lloyd* 1,860 61.9 N/A
Ind. Labour Party J. Ritson 1,073 35.7 N/A
Majority 787 26.2 N/A
Turnout 3,003
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Trevor* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Taylor* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Greenhow* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Plummer 708 59.7 N/A
Conservative S. Royle* 478 40.3 N/A
Majority 230 19.4 N/A
Turnout 1,186
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fildes 695 67.9 +13.9
Liberal J. H. Boydell 328 32.1 −13.8
Majority 367 35.8 +27.6
Turnout 1,023
Conservative gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. D. Kelley* 716 53.7 +8.5
Conservative R. Smith 618 46.3 −8.5
Majority 98 7.4
Turnout 1,334
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Carhart* 1,859 81.5 N/A
Palace of Varieties J. Waddington 421 18.5 N/A
Majority 1,438 63.0 N/A
Turnout 2,280
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

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

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Shuttleworth 499 58.8 +2.9
Liberal F. Smallman* 349 41.2 N/A
Majority 150 17.6 +5.8
Turnout 848
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Marshall* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. H. Brooks* 870 50.1 −2.1
Conservative J. Phythian 666 38.4 −9.4
Independent Labour E. S. Jones 200 11.5 N/A
Majority 204 11.7 +7.3
Turnout 1,736
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. McCabe* 1,664 90.2 +37.4
Liberal H. Lightholder 180 9.8 N/A
Majority 1,484 80.4 +74.8
Turnout 1,844
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1892

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1892, the terms of office of thirteen aldermen expired.[3]

The following thirteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1892 for a term of six years.

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal J. H. Crosfield* Openshaw 1898
Liberal Alfred Evans* 1898
Conservative William Griffin* Harpurhey 1898
Liberal Sir John James Harwood* 1898
Liberal Lloyd Higginbottom* St. Mark's 1898
Conservative John Hinchliffe* 1898
Conservative William Livesley* 1898
Liberal A. E. Lloyd* 1898
Conservative Anthony Marshall 1898
Liberal John Milling* 1898
Liberal John Foulkes Roberts* 1898
Liberal James Rushworth 1898
Liberal Walton Smith* 1898

Aldermanic election, 4 January 1893

Caused by the death on 15 December 1892 of Alderman William Livesley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1887).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor John Roberts (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1882)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1893.[7]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative John Roberts 1898

Aldermanic election, 15 February 1893

Caused by the resignation on 1 February 1893 of Alderman William Henry Holland M.P. (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[8][9]

In his place, Councillor George Clay (Liberal Unionist, Oxford, elected 1 November 1882)[10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1893.[11]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal Unionist George Clay 1895

Aldermanic election, 21 June 1893

Caused by the death on 28 May 1893 of Alderman John Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1891).[12][13]

In his place, Councillor James Hoy (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1882)[14] was elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893.[15]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal James Hoy 1898

Aldermanic election, 6 September 1893

Caused by the death on 19 August 1893 of Alderman Abel Heywood (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1853).[16][17]

In his place, Councillor Robert Gibson (Liberal, St. George's, elected 11 December 1882)[18] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1893.[19]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal Robert Gibson 1895

By-elections between 1892 and 1893

By-elections, 23 November 1892

Two by-elections were held on 23 November 1892 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 9 November 1892.[20]

Cheetham

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Rushworth (Liberal, Cheetham, elected 13 November 1880)[21] on 9 November 1892[22] following the defeat on 9 November 1892 of Alderman George Evans (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[23][24]

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. E. Phythian 1,235 53.1 N/A
Conservative W. E. Husband 1,092 46.9 N/A
Majority 143 6.2 N/A
Turnout 2,327
Liberal hold Swing

St. Luke's

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Anthony Marshall (Conservative, St. Luke's, elected 22 September 1882)[25] on 9 November 1892[26] following the defeat on 9 November 1892 of Alderman Dr. George Hanna Russell (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[27][28]

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Eggington 1,781 51.7 N/A
Conservative G. McWilliams 1,666 48.3 N/A
Majority 115 3.4 N/A
Turnout 3,447
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

All Saints', 17 January 1893

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Roberts (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1882)[29] on 4 January 1893[30] following the death on 15 December 1892 of Alderman William Livesley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1887).[31][32]

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Locke 1,200 54.1 N/A
Liberal J. Nasmith 1,017 45.9 N/A
Majority 183 8.2 N/A
Turnout 2,217
Conservative hold Swing

[33]

Oxford, 28 February 1893

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Clay (Liberal Unionist, Oxford, elected 1 November 1882)[34] on 15 February 1893[35] following the resignation on 1 February 1893 of Alderman William Henry Holland M.P. (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[36][37]

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Simpson 423 54.7 N/A
Conservative J. J. Lambert 350 45.3 N/A
Majority 73 9.4 N/A
Turnout 773
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

[38]

St. Luke's, 5 July 1893

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Hoy (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1882)[39] on 21 June 1893[40] following the death on 28 May 1893 of Alderman John Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1891).[41][42]

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist W. J. Sinclair 1,776 53.2 N/A
Liberal W. Champness 1,564 46.8 N/A
Majority 212 6.4 N/A
Turnout 3,340
Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal Swing

[43]

St. George's, 5 July 1893

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert Gibson (Liberal, St. George's, elected 11 December 1882)[44] on 6 September 1893[45] following the death on 19 August 1893 of Alderman Abel Heywood (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1853).[46][47]

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. A. S. Daly 1,528 47.3 N/A
Liberal F. Smallman 959 29.7 −51.8
Ind. Labour Party R. Anderson 745 23.0 N/A
Majority 569 17.6
Turnout 3,232
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[48]

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5
  2. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1892, p.6
  3. ^ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6
  4. ^ OBITUARY, Manchester Courier, December 17, 1892, p.17
  5. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 25, 1887, p.7
  6. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8
  7. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 4, 1893, p.2
  8. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1893, p.7
  9. ^ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  10. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8
  11. ^ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1893, p.2
  12. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMAN JOHN HINCHLIFFE, Manchester Evening News, May 29, 1893, p.2
  13. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 11, 1891, p.18
  14. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8
  15. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7
  16. ^ THE LATE MR. ALDERMAN HEYWOOD, Manchester Guardian, August 21, 1893, p.5
  17. ^ QUARTERLY CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 12, 1853, p.8
  18. ^ THE VACANCIES IN THE MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 12, 1882, p.5
  19. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2
  20. ^ MUNICIPAL BYE-ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 24, 1892, p.8
  21. ^ CHEETHAM WARD MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, November 15, 1880, p.3
  22. ^ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6
  23. ^ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6
  24. ^ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  25. ^ THE VACANCY IN ST. LUKE'S WARD, Manchester Courier, September 23, 1882, p.14
  26. ^ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6
  27. ^ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6
  28. ^ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  29. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8
  30. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 4, 1893, p.2
  31. ^ OBITUARY, Manchester Courier, December 17, 1892, p.17
  32. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 25, 1887, p.7
  33. ^ MUNICIPAL CONTEST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, January 18, 1893, p.5
  34. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8
  35. ^ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1893, p.2
  36. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1893, p.7
  37. ^ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  38. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Evening News, March 1, 1893, p.2
  39. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8
  40. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7
  41. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMAN JOHN HINCHLIFFE, Manchester Evening News, May 29, 1893, p.2
  42. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 11, 1891, p.18
  43. ^ THE REPRESENTATION OF ST. LUKE'S WARD, Manchester Evening News, July 6, 1893, p.2
  44. ^ THE VACANCIES IN THE MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 12, 1882, p.5
  45. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2
  46. ^ THE LATE MR. ALDERMAN HEYWOOD, Manchester Guardian, August 21, 1893, p.5
  47. ^ QUARTERLY CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 12, 1853, p.8
  48. ^ RESULT OF THE ST. GEORGE'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, September 20, 1893, p.2
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