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 Increase1 Decrease1 Steady
Popular vote 4,995 1,723 0
Percentage 53.2% 18.4% 0.0%
Swing Increase9.6% Decrease14.4% Steady
  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 Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 1,536 1,130
Percentage 16.4% 12.0%
Swing Decrease7.2% Increase12.0%
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%)
Increase 9.6 11 (42.3%)
11 / 26
 Increase 1 52 (50.0%)
52 / 104
Liberal Party 1,723 (18.4%)
Decrease 14.4 14 (56.0%)
14 / 26
 Decrease 1 45 (43.3%)
45 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 Steady 3 (2.9%)
3 / 104
Labour Party 1,536 (16.4%)
Decrease 7.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 Decrease 1 2 (1.9%)
2 / 104
Independent 1,130 (12.0%)
Increase 12.0 1 (3.8%)
1 / 26
 Increase 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

By-elections between 1901 and 1902

Ardwick, 23 December 1901

Caused by the death of Councillor William Pollitt (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1893)[3] on 4 December 1901.[4]

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

[5]

Blackley & Moston, 28 July 1902

Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Wilson (Conservative, Blackley & Moston, elected 25 November 1901)[6] on 4 December 1901.[7]

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

[8]

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1901, p.9
  2. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8
  3. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1893, p.6
  4. ^ COUNCILLOR WILLIAM POLLITT, Manchester Courier, December 5, 1901, p.6
  5. ^ , Manchester Courier, December 24, 1901, p.4
  6. ^ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 26, 1901, p.3
  7. ^ DEATH OF COUNCILLOR T. WILSON, Manchester Evening News, July 7, 1902, p.4
  8. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Evening News, July 29, 1902, p.5
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