1897 Manchester City Council election

1897 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1897 (1897-11-01)
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 9 seats,
37.1% 		16 seats,
38.2% 		1 seats,
3.7%
Seats before 47 49 5
Seats won 10 12 0
Seats after 50 46 4
Seat change 3 3 1
Popular vote 17,306 24,722 1,664
Percentage 32.2% 45.9% 3.1%
Swing 4.9% 7.7% 0.6%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Ind. Labour Party Social Democratic Federation Independent
Last election 0 seats,
19.4% 		0 seats,
3.4% 		0 seats,
0.6%
Seats before 2 0 1
Seats won 2 1 1
Seats after 2 1 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 7,851 1,798 464
Percentage 14.6% 3.3% 0.9%
Swing 4.8% 0.1% 0.3%
Map of results of 1897 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, 1 November 1897. 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 17,306 (32.2%)
4.9 10 (38.5%)
10 / 26
 3 50 (48.1%)
50 / 104
Conservative Party 24,722 (45.9%)
7.7 12 (46.2%)
12 / 26
 3 46 (44.2%)
46 / 104
Liberal Unionist 1,664 (3.1%)
0.6 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 1 4 (3.8%)
4 / 104
Ind. Labour Party 7,851 (14.6%)
4.8 2 (7.7%)
2 / 26
 2 (1.9%)
2 / 104
Social Democratic Federation 1,798 (3.3%)
0.1 1 (3.8%)
1 / 26
 1 1 (1.0%)
1 / 104
Independent 464 (0.9%)
0.3 1 (3.8%)
1 / 26
 1 (1.0%)
1 / 104

Full council

↓
1 2 50 1 4 46

Aldermen

↓
16 3 8

Councillors

↓
1 2 34 1 1 38

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Hornby 1,175 51.2 N/A
Liberal J. D. Pennington 1,119 48.8 N/A
Majority 56 2.4 N/A
Turnout 2,294
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Whittaker 2,358 56.4 +4.9
Liberal J. Shaw 1,821 43.6 −4.9
Majority 537 12.8 +9.8
Turnout 4,179
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Briggs* 1,151 76.0 +23.1
Ind. Labour Party W. Tweedale 363 24.0 N/A
Majority 788 52.0 +46.2
Turnout 1,514
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Labour Party J. E. Sutton* 2,378 50.5 N/A
Conservative S. L. Keymer 2,333 49.5 N/A
Majority 45 1.0 N/A
Turnout 4,711
Ind. Labour Party hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hampson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Royle* 656 50.9 N/A
Conservative J. R. Smith 633 49.1 N/A
Majority 23 1.8 N/A
Turnout 1,289
Liberal hold Swing

Crumpsall

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

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Moss* 464 64.3 N/A
Liberal Unionist C. Hughes 258 35.7 N/A
Majority 206 28.6
Turnout 722
Independent hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Labour Party F. Brocklehurst 2,865 52.4 +21.4
Conservative G. Needham* 2,606 47.6 +8.9
Majority 259 4.8
Turnout 5,471
Ind. Labour Party gain from Conservative Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jones 1,033 56.8 N/A
Liberal T. Uttley* 786 43.2 N/A
Majority 247 13.6 N/A
Turnout 1,819
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Medlock Street

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

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Dixon* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Boyle* 3,219 61.8 −8.5
Liberal J. Simpson 2,683 51.5 −18.8
Conservative J. Grime 2,510 48.2 −16.2
Conservative J. N. Ogden* 2,008 38.5 −26.4
Majority 173 3.2
Turnout 5,210
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Garlick* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Pollitt 2,044 58.1 N/A
Ind. Labour Party J. Butler* 1,473 41.9 +7.7
Majority 571 16.2
Turnout 2,757
Conservative gain from Ind. Labour Party Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Simpson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. K. Ashton 1,310 69.8 N/A
Conservative F. E. Estcourt* 568 30.2 N/A
Majority 742 39.6 N/A
Turnout 1,878
Conservative gain from Conservative Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Vaudrey* 689 74.4 N/A
Liberal J. Bowie 237 25.6 N/A
Majority 452 48.8 N/A
Turnout 926
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Harrop 819 53.6 +9.2
Conservative F. R. Cooper 708 46.4 −9.2
Majority 111 7.2
Turnout 1,527
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Democratic Federation W. Maben 1,798 53.3 +7.5
Conservative S. W. Royse* 1,575 46.7 +0.3
Majority 223 6.6
Turnout 3,373
Social Democratic Federation gain from Conservative Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. T. Shann 411 62.1 N/A
Liberal T. A. Bazley 251 37.9 N/A
Majority 160 24.2 N/A
Turnout 662
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Wells* 590 55.2 −0.6
Conservative W. H. Huddleston 478 44.8 +0.6
Majority 112 10.4 −1.2
Turnout 1,068
Liberal hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. H. Scott 2,101 59.9 +1.9
Liberal Unionist W. Sinclair* 1,406 40.1 N/A
Majority 695 19.8 +3.8
Turnout 3,507
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. H. Wainwright* 1,087 58.5 N/A
Ind. Labour Party W. H. Griffiths 772 41.5 N/A
Majority 315 17.0
Turnout 1,859
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Quinn Ruddin 1,937 63.1 N/A
Conservative J. Faulkner* 1,132 36.9 N/A
Majority 805 26.2 N/A
Turnout 3,069
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 18 May 1898

Caused by the death on 2 May 1898 of Alderman John Roberts (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1893).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor H. H. Mainwaring (Conservative, Medlock Street, elected 19 May 1886)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 18 May 1898.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative H. H. Mainwaring 1898

By-elections between 1897 and 1898

Harpurhey, 5 November 1897

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Richards (Conservative, Harpurhey, elected 2 November 1885)[7] on 20 October 1897[8] following the resignation on 6 October 1897 of Alderman John Mark (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 30 October 1889).[9][10]

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Whyman 2,972 61.4 N/A
Conservative J. Hargreaves 1,870 38.6 −9.0
Majority 1,102 22.8
Turnout 4,842
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[11]

Medlock Street, 28 May 1898

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor H. H. Mainwaring (Conservative, Medlock Street, elected 19 May 1886)[12] on 18 May 1898[13] following the death on 2 May 1898 of Alderman John Roberts (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1893).[14][15]

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Hesketh 1,538 62.7 N/A
Liberal I. Pearson 915 37.3 N/A
Majority 623 25.4 N/A
Turnout 2,453
Conservative hold Swing

[16]

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8
  2. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1897, p.6
  3. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMAN JOHN ROBERTS, Manchester Evening News, May 2, 1898, p.3
  4. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 4, 1893, p.2
  5. ^ MEDLOCK-STREET WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, May 20, 1886, p.8
  6. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 18, 1898, p.4
  7. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1885, p.5
  8. ^ ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, October 21, 1897, p.4
  9. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 7, 1897, p.4
  10. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 31, 1889, p.7
  11. ^ HARPURHEY WARD BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 6, 1897, p.15
  12. ^ MEDLOCK-STREET WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, May 20, 1886, p.8
  13. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 18, 1898, p.4
  14. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMAN JOHN ROBERTS, Manchester Evening News, May 2, 1898, p.3
  15. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 4, 1893, p.2
  16. ^ MEDLOCK-STREET WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, May 30, 1898, p.4
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