1901 Manchester City Council election

1901 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1901 (1901-11-01)
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 12 seats,
43.6% 		10 seats,
32.8% 		0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 51 46 3
Seats won 11 14 0
Seats after 52 45 3
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 4,995 1,723 0
Percentage 53.2% 18.4% 0.0%
Swing 9.6% 14.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Last election 2 seats,
23.6% 		0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 3 1
Seats won 0 1
Seats after 2 2
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 1,536 1,130
Percentage 16.4% 12.0%
Swing 7.2% 12.0%
Map of results of 1901 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 Friday, 1 November 1901. 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 4,995 (53.2%)
9.6 11 (42.3%)
11 / 26
 1 52 (50.0%)
52 / 104
Liberal Party 1,723 (18.4%)
14.4 14 (56.0%)
14 / 26
 1 45 (43.3%)
45 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 3 (2.9%)
3 / 104
Labour Party 1,536 (16.4%)
7.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 1 2 (1.9%)
2 / 104
Independent 1,130 (12.0%)
12.0 1 (3.8%)
1 / 26
 1 2 (1.9%)
2 / 104

Full council

↓
2 45 2 3 52

Aldermen

↓
15 3 8

Councillors

↓
2 30 2 44

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* 1,705 69.2 +14.8
Independent R. Hughes 758 30.8 N/A
Majority 947 38.4 +29.6
Turnout 2,463
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 % ±%
Conservative J. Williams 1,225 57.2 +12.6
Liberal W. Bennett 916 42.8 −12.6
Majority 309 14.4
Turnout 2,141
Conservative gain from Liberal 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 S. Cowan* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Whyman* uncontested
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* uncontested
Liberal G. Howarth* uncontested
Conservative 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 % ±%
Independent J. Pitt Hardacre 372 52.3 N/A
Liberal J. H. Greenhow* 339 47.7 −0.4
Majority 33 4.6
Turnout 711
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Rusholme

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

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hassall* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Kay 1,613 51.2 N/A
Labour J. Johnston* 1,536 48.8 N/A
Majority 77 2.4 N/A
Turnout 3,149
Conservative gain from Labour 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 % ±%
Liberal T. C. Abbott 468 50.9 +2.4
Conservative H. Shuttleworth* 452 49.1 −2.4
Majority 16 1.8
Turnout 920
Liberal gain from Conservative 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* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

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

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1901

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1901, the terms of office of thirteen aldermen expired.[3]

The following thirteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1901 for a term of six years.

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative Thomas Briggs 1907
Liberal Robert Gibson* 1907
Conservative John Grantham* 1907
Liberal Unionist John Hopkinson* 1907
Liberal Unionist John King* 1907
Liberal Sir Bosdin Leech* 1907
Liberal Alexander McDougall* All Saints' 1907
Liberal Unionist Harry Rawson* 1907
Conservative Richard Lovatt Reade* 1907
Conservative John Richards* 1907
Liberal James Wilson Southern* St. Luke's 1907
Liberal G. T. Stanley* Blackley & Moston 1907
Liberal Joseph Thompson* Ardwick 1907

Aldermanic election, 9 April 1902

Caused by the death on 14 March 1902 of Alderman John Hopkinson (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 September 1872).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor Daniel McCabe (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 1 November 1889)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 April 1902.[7]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal Daniel McCabe 1907

By-elections between 1901 and 1902

By-elections, 25 November 1901

Two by-elections were held on 25 November 1901 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.[8]

Medlock Street

Caused by the death of Councillor Wilkinson Kemp (Conservative, Medlock Street, elected 27 February 1899)[9] on 6 November 1901.[10]

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. W. Chapman 1,495 53.5 N/A
Liberal R. Carhart 1,301 46.5 N/A
Majority 194 7.0 N/A
Turnout 2,796
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Briggs (Conservative, Blackley & Moston, elected 1 November 1890)[11] on 9 November 1901[12] following the resignation on 9 November 1901 of Alderman Samuel Ashcroft (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 12 June 1895).[13][14]

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Wilson 1,004 40.5 N/A
Labour J. Johnston 741 29.9 N/A
Liberal J. Singleton 735 29.6 N/A
Majority 263 10.6 N/A
Turnout 2,480
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick, 23 December 1901

Caused by the death of Councillor William Pollitt (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1893)[15] on 4 December 1901.[16]

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Stewart 1,013 62.0 −7.2
Liberal S. H. Cox 620 38.0 N/A
Majority 393 24.0 −14.4
Turnout 1,633
Conservative hold Swing

[17]

St. Mark's, 27 January 1902

Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Phythian (Conservative, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1893)[18] on 4 January 1902.[19]

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Allison 853 54.6 N/A
Conservative G. Jennison 708 45.4 N/A
Majority 145 9.2 N/A
Turnout 1,561
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[20]

St. Michael's, 28 April 1902

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Daniel McCabe (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 1 November 1889)[21] on 9 April 1902[22] following the death on 14 March 1902 of Alderman John Hopkinson (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 September 1872).[23][24]

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hibbert 1,342 52.3 N/A
Liberal F. J. Farley 1,226 47.7 N/A
Majority 116 4.6 N/A
Turnout 2,568
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[25]

Blackley & Moston, 28 July 1902

Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Wilson (Conservative, Blackley & Moston, elected 25 November 1901)[26] on 7 July 1902.[27]

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Johnston 1,088 52.9 +23.0
Conservative B. A. Redfern 967 47.1 +6.6
Majority 121 5.8
Turnout 2,055
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

[28]

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1901, p.9
  2. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8
  3. ^ MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1901, p.5
  4. ^ DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN HOPKINSON, Manchester Evening News, March 15, 1902, p.2
  5. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, September 5, 1872, p.6
  6. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1889, p.8
  7. ^ THE RACECOURSE DOCK, Manchester Courier, April 12, 1902, p.16
  8. ^ MUNCIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, November 26, 1901, p.3
  9. ^ ELECTION IN MEDLOCK STREET WARD, Manchester Guardian, February 28, 1899, p.9
  10. ^ DEATH OF MR. COUNCILLOR KEMP, Manchester Evening News, November 6, 1901, p.4
  11. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8
  12. ^ MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1901, p.5
  13. ^ MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1901, p.5
  14. ^ COUNCIL MEETINGS, Manchester Courier, June 13, 1895, p.6
  15. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1893, p.6
  16. ^ COUNCILLOR WILLIAM POLLITT, Manchester Courier, December 5, 1901, p.6
  17. ^ , Manchester Courier, December 24, 1901, p.4
  18. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1893, p.6
  19. ^ RESIGNATION OF COUNCILLOR J. PHYTHIAN, Manchester Courier, January 6, 1902, p.6
  20. ^ THE ST. MARK'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 28, 1902, p.9
  21. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1889, p.8
  22. ^ THE RACECOURSE DOCK, Manchester Courier, April 12, 1902, p.16
  23. ^ DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN HOPKINSON, Manchester Evening News, March 15, 1902, p.2
  24. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, September 5, 1872, p.6
  25. ^ CONSERVATIVE VICTORY, Manchester Courier, April 29, 1902, p.9
  26. ^ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 26, 1901, p.3
  27. ^ DEATH OF COUNCILLOR T. WILSON, Manchester Evening News, July 7, 1902, p.4
  28. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Evening News, July 29, 1902, p.5
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