1913 Manchester City Council election

1913 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1913 (1913-11-01)
35 of 140 seats
to Manchester City Council
71 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 23 seats,
49.2% 		7 seats,
29.4% 		3 seats,
17.0%
Seats before 78 39 16
Seats won 17 11 6
Seats after 76 41 15
Seat change 2 2 1
Popular vote 18,180 12,015 7,855
Percentage 44.2% 29.2% 19.1%
Swing 5.0% 0.2% 2.1%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 3 seats,
0.9%
Seats before 7
Seats won 1
Seats after 8
Seat change 1
Popular vote 2,457
Percentage 6.0%
Swing 5.1%
Map of results of 1913 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1913. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 18,180 (44.2%)
5.0 17 (48.6%)
17 / 35
 2 76 (54.3%)
76 / 140
Liberal Party 12,015 (29.2%)
0.2 11 (31.4%)
11 / 35
 2 41 (29.3%)
41 / 140
Labour Party 7,855 (19.1%)
2.1 6 (17.1%)
6 / 35
 1 15 (10.7%)
15 / 140
Independent 2,457 (6.0%)
5.1 1 (3.9%)
1 / 35
 1 8 (5.7%)
8 / 140
British Socialist Party 642 (1.6%)
0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

↓
15 41 8 76

Aldermen

↓
14 1 18

Councillors

↓
15 27 7 58

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. J. O'Loughlin* 837 59.4 N/A
Independent J. E. Hutchinson 571 40.6 N/A
Majority 266 18.8 N/A
Turnout 1,408
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. W. Jones uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Taylor 1,537 38.8 −10.8
Conservative T. McRoy 1,320 33.3 N/A
Labour C. H. Brierley 1,103 27.9 −22.5
Majority 217 5.5
Turnout 3,960
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Fox* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

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

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Turner* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hill* 560 66.0 +13.2
Liberal E. J. Bainbridge 289 34.0 −13.2
Majority 271 32.0 +26.4
Turnout 849
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Wood* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. H. Bowden 839 51.3 N/A
Liberal J. W. Cook* 795 48.7 N/A
Majority 44 2.6 N/A
Turnout 1,634
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal V. S. Wood* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Davy* 1,258 85.9 N/A
Independent J. Harold 207 14.1 N/A
Majority 1,051 71.8 N/A
Turnout 1,465
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. J. Davies 915 55.0 N/A
Independent J. Carpenter 748 45.0 N/A
Majority 167 10.0 N/A
Turnout 1,663
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. T. Jackson* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme North

Levenshulme North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Dobson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme South

Levenshulme South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. W. W. Breakell* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Whiteley 1,182 52.4 +14.7
Conservative R. Bothwell 1,073 47.6 −14.7
Majority 109 4.8
Turnout 2,255
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Pine 1,726 60.1 N/A
Liberal J. H. Dawson 1,148 39.9 N/A
Majority 578 20.2 N/A
Turnout 2,874
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

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

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Howard 1,101 51.9 +0.8
Liberal J. Wynne* 1,021 48.1 N/A
Majority 80 3.8 +1.6
Turnout 2,122
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Mathewson Watson 1,077 51.8 N/A
Conservative J. H. Birley* 1,002 48.2 N/A
Majority 75 3.6 N/A
Turnout 2,079
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Grime* 2,336 78.4 +12.8
Liberal G. Howarth 1,481 49.7 +11.4
Labour J. T. Jones* 1,071 35.9 N/A
Majority 410 13.8
Turnout 2,980
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Newton Heath

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

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. F. Titt* 1,617 50.0 −33.1
Conservative D. C. Goodman 1,433 44.3 N/A
British Socialist Party W. Green 183 5.7 −11.2
Majority 184 5.7 −60.5
Turnout 3,233
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

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

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. D. Chantler* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. M. S. Grant 578 52.9 N/A
Liberal W. Butterworth 515 47.1 N/A
Majority 63 5.8 N/A
Turnout 1,093
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. C. Abbott* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Kay* 1,510 76.7 N/A
British Socialist Party A. Mole 459 23.3 +2.6
Majority 1,051 53.4
Turnout 1,969
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. H. Megson* 311 50.8 −0.4
Liberal W. Thomson 301 49.2 +0.4
Majority 10 1.6 −0.8
Turnout 612
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Hinchliffe* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Thewlis* 1,667 54.2 N/A
Conservative A. E. B. Alexander 1,407 45.8 N/A
Majority 260 8.4 N/A
Turnout 3,074
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Chapman* 991 58.3 N/A
Labour G. Hall 709 41.7 N/A
Majority 282 16.6 N/A
Turnout 1,700
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Reilly 1,347 52.7 +3.0
Conservative A. Hibbert* 1,211 47.3 −3.0
Majority 136 5.4
Turnout 2,558
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Withington

Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. C. Jones 931 54.3 N/A
Conservative R. R. Shaw 782 45.7 N/A
Majority 149 8.6 N/A
Turnout 1,713
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 10 November 1913

At the meeting of the council on 10 November 1913, the terms of office of eighteen aldermen expired.[3]

The following eighteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 10 November 1913 for a term of six years.

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative G. K. Ashton* Ardwick 1919
Conservative R. A. D. Carter* Levenshulme South 1919
Conservative Samuel Dixon* 1919
Conservative James Fildes* Openshaw 1919
Liberal John Frowde* Moss Side West 1919
Conservative Thomas Hassall* 1919
Conservative Charles Jennison* St. Ann's 1919
Conservative John Jones* Longsight 1919
Liberal Daniel McCabe* St. Michael's 1919
Conservative W. T. Rothwell* Oxford 1919
Conservative Thomas Thornhill Shann* 1919
Conservative Thomas Smethurst* Cheetham 1919
Conservative John R. Smith* Collegiate Church 1919
Liberal Thomas Turnbull* Withington 1919
Liberal John Ward* St. John's 1919
Liberal W. H. Wainwright* Medlock Street 1919
Liberal William Walker* Gorton South 1919
Conservative Thomas Watmough 1919

Aldermanic election, 21 January 1914

Caused by the resignation on 3 January 1914 of Alderman Sir William H. Vaudrey (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 19 November 1902).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor George Howarth (Liberal, New Cross, elected 1 November 1913; previously 1875-84, 1900-10, and 1910-12)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 21 January 1914.[7]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal George Howarth Exchange 1916

Aldermanic election, 20 May 1914

Caused by the death on 2 May 1914 of Alderman Charles Jennison (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 February 1904).[8][9]

In his place, Councillor T. C. Abbott (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1910; previously 1890-96 and 1901-09)[10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 20 May 1914.[11]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal T. C. Abbott St. Ann's 1919

By-elections between 1913 and 1914

By-elections, 21 November 1913

Three by-elections were held on 21 November 1913 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.[12]

Harpurhey

Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Hargreaves (Conservative, Harpurhey, elected 1 November 1906)[13] on 10 November 1913.[14]

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. McRoy 1,924 46.5 N/A
Labour R. Bebbington 1,489 36.0 N/A
Liberal J. Bailey 721 17.5 N/A
Majority 435 10.5 N/A
Turnout 4,134 53.5 N/A
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

Caused by the resignation of Councillor C. E. B. Russell (Conservative, New Cross, elected 1 November 1912)[15] on 10 November 1913.[16]

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. B. Walker 1,755 59.0 −19.4
Labour F. Lowe 1,218 41.0 +5.1
Majority 537 18.0
Turnout 2,973 49.8
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Watmough (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1899)[17] on 10 November 1913,[18] following the resignation on 10 November 1913 of Alderman John Richards (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 October 1897).[19][20]

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bayliss 339 51.3 N/A
Liberal H. Forth 322 48.7 N/A
Majority 17 2.6 N/A
Turnout 661 69.2 N/A
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross, 3 February 1914

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Howarth (Liberal, New Cross, elected 1 November 1913; previously 1875-84, 1900-10, and 1910-12)[21] on 21 January 1914[22] following the resignation on 3 January 1914 of Alderman Sir William H. Vaudrey (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 19 November 1902).[23][24]

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. R. Whittaker 1,240 53.2 −25.2
Labour F. Lowe 1,019 43.7 +7.8
British Socialist Party F. W. Sanderson 73 3.1 N/A
Majority 221 9.5
Turnout 2,332
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[25]

By-elections, 30 May 1914

Two by-elections were held on 30 May 1914 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.[26]

Blackley & Moston

Caused by the death of Councillor George Bennett (Liberal, Blackley & Moston, elected 1 November 1902)[27] on 11 May 1914.[28]

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. S. Williams uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor T. C. Abbott (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1910; previously 1890-96 and 1901-09)[29] on 20 May 1914[30] following the death on 2 May 1914 of Alderman Charles Jennison (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 February 1904).[31][32]

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Harrop 563 58.2 N/A
Conservative E. S. Ball 404 41.8 N/A
Majority 159 16.4 N/A
Turnout 967
Liberal hold Swing

Moss Side West, 12 October 1914

Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Flanagan (Conservative, Moss Side West, elected 26 April 1907)[33] on 7 October 1914.[34]

Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Birley uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

[35]

References

  1. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1913, p.12
  2. ^ MUNICIPAL POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.7
  3. ^ MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1913, p.8
  4. ^ ALDERMAN SIR WILLIAM H. VAUDREY, Manchester Evening News, January 3, 1914, p.3
  5. ^ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, November 22, 1902, p.19
  6. ^ MUNICIPAL POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.7
  7. ^ CITY COUNCIL AFFAIRS, Manchester Courier, January 22, 1914, p.10
  8. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMAN JENNISON, Manchester Courier, May 4, 1914, p.10
  9. ^ THE NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester City News, February 6, 1904, p.5
  10. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.7
  11. ^ CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1914, p.3
  12. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 22, 1913, p.12
  13. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1906, p.7
  14. ^ COUNCILLOR HARGREAVES RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, November 10, 1913, p.2
  15. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1912, p.11
  16. ^ MR. C. E. B. RUSSELL, Manchester Guardian, November 7, 1913, p.16
  17. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1899, p.7
  18. ^ MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1913, p.8
  19. ^ MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1913, p.8
  20. ^ ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, October 21, 1897, p.4
  21. ^ MUNICIPAL POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.7
  22. ^ CITY COUNCIL AFFAIRS, Manchester Courier, January 22, 1914, p.10
  23. ^ ALDERMAN SIR WILLIAM H. VAUDREY, Manchester Evening News, January 3, 1914, p.3
  24. ^ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, November 22, 1902, p.19
  25. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1914, p.16
  26. ^ CITY COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1914, p.3
  27. ^ VERDICT OF VOTES, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1902, p.5
  28. ^ CITY COUNCILLOR'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1914, p.5
  29. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.7
  30. ^ CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1914, p.3
  31. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMAN JENNISON, Manchester Courier, May 4, 1914, p.10
  32. ^ THE NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester City News, February 6, 1904, p.5
  33. ^ MOSS SIDE WEST ELECTION, Manchester Courier, April 27, 1907, p.10
  34. ^ PERSONAL, Manchester City News, October 10, 1914, p.4
  35. ^ NEW MANCHESTER COUNCILLOR, Daily Citizen, October 13, 1914, p.3
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