1898 Manchester City Council election

1898 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1898 (1898-11-01)
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 10 seats,
32.2% 		12 seats,
45.9% 		0 seats,
3.1%
Seats before 50 46 4
Seats won 14 11 0
Seats after 48 47 4
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 8,164 11,837 0
Percentage 34.6% 50.2% 0.0%
Swing 2.4% 5.3% 3.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Ind. Labour Party Independent Social Democratic Federation
Last election 2 seats,
14.6% 		1 seats,
0.9% 		1 seats,
3.3%
Seats before 2 1 1
Seats won 1 0 0
Seats after 3 1 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 3,076 518 0
Percentage 13.0% 2.2% 0.0%
Swing 1.6% 1.3% 3.3%
Map of results of 1898 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 1898. 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 8,164 (34.6%)
2.4 14 (53.8%)
14 / 26
 2 48 (46.2%)
48 / 104
Conservative Party 11,837 (50.2%)
4.3 11 (42.3%)
11 / 26
 1 47 (45.2%)
47 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
3.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 4 (3.8%)
4 / 104
Ind. Labour Party 3,076 (13.0%)
1.6 1 (3.8%)
1 / 26
 1 3 (2.9%)
3 / 104
Independent 518 (2.2%)
1.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 1 (1.0%)
1 / 104
Social Democratic Federation 0 (0.0%)
3.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 1 (1.0%)
1 / 104

Full council

↓
1 3 48 1 4 47

Aldermen

↓
16 3 7

Councillors

↓
1 3 32 1 1 40

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Arrandale* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

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

Blackley & Moston

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

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Grimshaw* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Hodge 715 63.6 N/A
Independent T. Grindley 410 36.4 N/A
Majority 305 27.2 N/A
Turnout 1,125
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. R. Smith uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. F. Dearden* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. G. Batty* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Whyman* 2,452 55.9 N/A
Conservative J. Hargreaves 1,826 41.6 −6.0
Independent W. Brown 108 2.5 N/A
Majority 626 14.3
Turnout 4,386
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

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

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Hesketh* uncontested
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 % ±%
Conservative J. Grime 2,413 56.9 +8.7
Liberal W. Birkbeck* 2,145 50.6 −11.2
Conservative R. G. McCormick 1,984 46.8 −1.4
Liberal R. Lloyd* 1,935 45.6 −16.2
Majority 161 3.8 +0.6
Turnout 4,239
Conservative gain from Liberal 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* 1,589 60.0 +1.9
Ind. Labour Party W. H. Taylor 1,061 40.0 −1.9
Majority 528 20.0 +3.8
Turnout 2,650
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

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

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Plummer* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Fildes* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hassall* 865 60.4 +14.0
Liberal J. Johnson 567 39.6 −14.0
Majority 298 20.8
Turnout 1,432
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Labour Party J. Johnston 1,595 54.7 N/A
Conservative J. C. Nichol* 1,322 45.3 −1.4
Majority 273 9.4
Turnout 2,917
Ind. Labour Party gain from Conservative 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* 607 63.4 +18.6
Liberal J. Barrett 350 36.6 −18.6
Majority 257 26.8
Turnout 957
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. O'Doherty* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Beastow 1,231 74.6 N/A
Ind. Labour Party W. H. Griffiths 420 25.4 −16.1
Majority 811 49.2
Turnout 1,651
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. McCabe* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1898

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1898, the terms of office of thirteen aldermen expired.[3]

The following thirteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1898 for a term of six years.

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal J. H. Crosfield* Openshaw 1904
Liberal Alfred Evans* 1904
Conservative William Griffin* Harpurhey 1904
Liberal Sir John James Harwood* 1904
Liberal Lloyd Higginbottom* St. Mark's 1904
Liberal James Hoy* 1904
Liberal A. E. Lloyd* 1904
Conservative H. H. Mainwaring* 1904
Liberal John Milling* 1904
Liberal John Foulkes Roberts* 1904
Liberal James Rushworth* 1904
Liberal Walton Smith* 1904
Conservative James Tunstall* 1904

Aldermanic elections, 15 February 1899

Caused by the death on 30 January 1899 of Alderman J. H. Crosfield (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor Arthur Copeland (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 19 July 1886)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899.[7]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative Arthur Copeland Openshaw 1904

Caused by the death on 2 February 1899 of Alderman A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1892).[8][9]

In his place, Councillor William Thomas Bax (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 18 October 1887)[10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899.[11]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal William Thomas Bax 1904

By-elections between 1898 and 1899

St. Ann's, 20 February 1899

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Arthur Copeland (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 19 July 1886)[12] on 15 February 1899[13] following the death on 30 January 1899 of Alderman J. H. Crosfield (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[14][15]

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. W. Botsford uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

[16]

Medlock Street, 27 February 1899

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Thomas Bax (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 18 October 1887)[17] on 15 February 1899[18] following the death on 2 February 1899 of Alderman A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1892).[19][20]

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Kemp 1,510 56.8 N/A
Liberal J. D. Pennington 1,148 43.2 N/A
Majority 362 13.6 N/A
Turnout 2,658
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[21]

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1898, p.6
  2. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1898, p.12
  3. ^ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4
  4. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMN J. H. CROSFIELD, Manchester Evening News, January 30, 1899, p.4
  5. ^ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  6. ^ THE VACANCY IN THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1886, p.5
  7. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4
  8. ^ MEMORIAL NOTICES, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1899, p.9
  9. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 7, 1892, p.6
  10. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, October 19, 1887, p.8
  11. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4
  12. ^ THE VACANCY IN THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1886, p.5
  13. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4
  14. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMN J. H. CROSFIELD, Manchester Evening News, January 30, 1899, p.4
  15. ^ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  16. ^ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, February 20, 1899, p.3
  17. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, October 19, 1887, p.8
  18. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4
  19. ^ MEMORIAL NOTICES, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1899, p.9
  20. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 7, 1892, p.6
  21. ^ ELECTION IN MEDLOCK STREET, Manchester Guardian, February 28, 1899, p.9
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