1919 Manchester City Council election

Local election in Manchester
1919 Manchester City Council election
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47 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council
70 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Seats before 77 39 19
Seats won 12 12 19
Seats after 60 42 34
Seat change Decrease17 Increase3 Increase15
Popular vote 40,127 21,884 42,605
Percentage 33.1% 18.1% 35.2%
Map of results of 1919 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1919. 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 lost overall control of the council.[1][2][3] These were first local elections held in Manchester since the outbreak of the First World War

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 40,127 (33.1%)
12 (25.5%)
12 / 47
 Decrease 17 60 (42.9%)
60 / 140
Liberal Party 21,884 (18.1%)
12 (25.5%)
12 / 47
 Increase 3 42 (30.0%)
42 / 140
Labour Party 42,605 (35.2%)
19 (40.4%)
19 / 47
 Increase 15 34 (24.3%)
34 / 140
Independent 7,493 (6.2%)
2 (4.3%)
2 / 47
 Decrease 2 2 (1.4%)
2 / 140
Co-operative Party 5,451 (4.5%)
2 (4.3%)
2 / 47
 Increase 2 2 (1.4%)
2 / 140
Independent Liberal 1,562 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 47
 Decrease 1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 140
Women's Party 1,238 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 47
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 140
Coalition Labour 719 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 47
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

↓
34 2 42 2 60

Aldermen

↓
3 10 22

Councillors

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31 2 32 2 38

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. E. Hutchinson 873 53.7
Independent H. M. Ross Clyne* 752 46.3
Majority 121 7.4
Turnout 1,652 20.6
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Weate 2,355 65.1
Conservative J. E. Chapman* 1,264 34.9
Majority 1,091 30.2
Turnout 3,619 35.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Beswick

Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. E. Smith 2,858 63.4
Labour P. J. Wall 2,783 61.8
Labour W. Robinson 2,772 61.5
Conservative T. W. H. Preston* 1,777 39.4
Conservative O. R. Whittaker* 1,679 37.3
Conservative J. Fiddiham 1,647 36.6
Majority 995 22.1
Turnout 4,505 36.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Blackley

Blackley (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. D. Canavan 1,767 53.8
Labour R. Coppock 1,751 53.3
Liberal A. Taylor* 1,180 35.9
Co-operative Party W. Holden 1,090 33.2
Conservative John Lees 1,082 32.9
Conservative R. H. Morris 1,034 31.5
Liberal T. S. Williams 1,000 30.5
Conservative J. W. Howarth 947 28.8
Majority 90 2.7
Turnout 3,284 41.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Sutton 2,263 57.1
Conservative G. W. Pendlebury* 1,699 42.9
Majority 569 14.4
Turnout 3,962 42.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. A. Wood* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Davies 3,414 67.0
Conservative J. C. Booth* 1,685 33.0
Majority 1,729 33.9
Turnout 5,099 37.3
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Elliott* 811 48.9
Liberal H. A. Nathan 458 27.6
Independent D. Gouldman 391 23.6
Majority 353 21.3
Turnout 1,660 48.7
Conservative hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Jagger 2,359 89.6
Liberal H. Lee 1,593 60.5
Co-operative Party A. Park 1,454 55.2
Conservative H. E. Storey 1,011 38.4
Conservative J. H. Stovell 776 29.5
Conservative S. Bloor 706 26.8
Majority 443 16.8
Turnout 2,633 29.5
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Co-operative Party win (new seat)

Crumpsall

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

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. D. Simon* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. L. Hardcastle* 440 73.1
Liberal G. Gill 162 26.9
Majority 278 46.2
Turnout 602 27.3
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Crompton 2,201 75.4
Coalition Labour F. Zanetti 719 24.6
Majority 1,482 50.8
Turnout 2,920 30.0
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Lee 1,875 54.6
Independent Liberal T. R. Day* 1,562 45.4
Majority 313 9.1
Turnout 3,437 37.1
Labour gain from Independent Liberal Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Lundy 2,401 72.6
Conservative T. McRoy* 904 27.4
Majority 1,497 45.3
Turnout 3,305 35.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. E. Mitchell* 2,221 53.2
Liberal R. S. Harper* 2,191 52.5
Independent J. Harrison* 2,104 50.4
Labour L. B. Cox 1,854 44.4
Co-operative Party E. C. Arundale 1,432 34.3
Conservative L. Dobson* 1,381 33.1
Conservative F. Fenn* 1,333 32.0
Majority 250 6.0
Turnout 4,172 43.6
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Cundiff* 1,757 52.0
Labour E. J. Hookway 1,625 48.0
Majority 132 4.0
Turnout 3,382 39.1
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. H. S. Redmond 2,130 61.9
Labour C. Beamand 1,310 38.1
Majority 820 23.8
Turnout 3,440 30.5
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. E. Wood* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Hales 1,953 68.6
Conservative F. W. W. Breakell* 895 31.4
Majority 1,058 37.2
Turnout 2,848 37.5
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side West

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

Moston

Moston (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Mellor* 2,714 80.9
Labour P. Gregson 2,233 66.6
Co-operative Party T. Horrocks 1,475 44.0
Conservative J. Bostock 1,122 33.4
Liberal G. Ward 1,027 30.6
Conservative E. Eady 812 24.2
Liberal H. Case 678 20.2
Majority 353 10.5
Turnout 3,354 39.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Co-operative Party win (new seat)

New Cross

New Cross (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Taylor* 2,515 80.7
Liberal J. Miller 2,102 67.5
Conservative J. C. Grime* 2,037 65.4
Conservative C. B. Walker* 1,455 46.7
Women's Party E. Jones Davies 1,238 39.7
Majority 582 18.7
Turnout 3,116 32.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. L. Martin 2,119 64.9
Conservative J. Goodwin 1,147 35.1
Majority 972 29.8
Turnout 3,266 41.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Toole* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Noton Barclay* 355 51.7
Conservative R. W. Shepherd* 331 48.3
Majority 24 3.5
Turnout 686 24.5
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. F. M. Sutton* 1,893 66.5
Conservative T. T. Shann 1,074 37.7
Majority 819 28.8
Turnout 2,848 35.9
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Helm* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Oddy* 1,657 60.5
Conservative C. A. Toyn 1,081 39.5
Majority 576 21.0
Turnout 2,738 25.6
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Foden* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Johnson* 1,854 50.1
Independent G. Milner 1,845 49.9
Majority 9 0.2
Turnout 3,699 37.4
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Hall 2,543 51.4
Independent R. Turner* 2,401 48.6
Majority 142 2.9
Turnout 4,944 49.7
Labour gain from Independent Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Ronan 1,949 52.8
Conservative T. Hoyle* 1,741 47.2
Majority 208 5.6
Turnout 3,690 57.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Withington

Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. F. Massey* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 10 November 1919

At the meeting of the council on 10 November 1919, the terms of office of seventeen aldermen expired.[4]

The following seventeen were elected as aldermen by the council on 10 November 1919 for a term of six years.

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal William Birkbeck* Crumpsall 1925
Liberal James Bowes* Miles Platting 1925
Conservative Henry Box* Moss Side East 1925
Conservative Richard Burtles* Beswick 1925
Independent Labour Tom Cook* St. Michael's 1925
Labour Tom Fox* Bradford 1925
Liberal Hermann Goldschmidt* Oxford 1925
Conservative Walter Harwood* Didsbury 1925
Conservative Edward Holt* New Cross 1925
Conservative Christopher Hornby* All Saints' 1925
Labour William Jackson* Blackley 1925
Conservative William Kay* St. George's 1925
Conservative William Lane-Scott* St. Luke's 1925
Conservative Nathan Meadowcroft* St. Clement's 1925
Independent Fletcher Moss* Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1925
Liberal Fred Pogson* Gorton North 1925
Liberal Henry Plummer* Rusholme 1925

Aldermanic election, 4 February 1920

Caused by the death on 26 December 1919 of Alderman Fletcher Moss (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 18 November 1909).[5][6]

In his place, Councillor John Turner (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 1 November 1904)[7] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 February 1920.[8]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative John Turner Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1925

Aldermanic election, 17 March 1920

Caused by the death on 23 February 1920 of Alderman Nathan Meadowcroft (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 October 1916).[9][10]

In his place, Councillor James Bowie (Liberal, Moss Side East, elected 1 November 1904)[11] was elected as an alderman by the council on 17 March 1920.[12]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal James Bowie St. Clement's 1925

By-elections between 1919 and 1920

Ardwick, 24 November 1919

Caused by the resignation through ill-health of Councillor John McLachlan (Labour, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1911)[13] on 6 November 1919.[14]

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. C. Wallhead 1,683 50.1 -15.0
Conservative J. E. Chapman 1,678 49.9 +15.0
Majority 5 0.2 -30.0
Turnout 3,361 33.7 -1.3
Labour hold Swing

[15]

Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 21 February 1920

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Turner (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 1 November 1904)[16] on 4 February 1920,[17] following the death on 26 December 1919 of Alderman Fletcher Moss (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 18 November 1909).[18][19]

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. G. Coombs 2,119 50.8 +17.8
Liberal J. H. Dawson 2,049 49.2 -17.8
Majority 70 1.6
Turnout 4,168 30.5 -6.8
Conservative hold Swing

[20]

Moss Side East, 30 March 1920

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Bowie (Liberal, Moss Side East, elected 1 November 1904)[21] on 17 March 1920,[22][23] following the death on 23 February 1920 of Alderman Nathan Meadowcroft (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 October 1916).[24][25]

Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. B. Howie 1,201 62.7 -5.9
Conservative J. C. Brister 713 37.3 +5.9
Majority 488 25.4 -11.8
Turnout 1,914 25.2 -12.3
Liberal hold Swing

[26]

Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 15 June 1920

Caused by the death of Councillor John Coombs (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 21 February 1920)[27] on 25 May 1920.[28]

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. T. Rowe 2,992 60.4 +9.6
Liberal J. H. Dawson 1,965 39.6 -9.6
Majority 1,027 20.8 +19.2
Turnout 4,957 36.3 +5.8
Conservative hold Swing

[29]

References

  1. ^ "Municipal Elections: Labour's Sweeping Victories". Manchester Guardian. 3 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ "The New City Council: Conservative Dominance Gone In Manchester". Manchester Guardian. 4 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Manchester New Ward Results: Labour Improves Its Position". Manchester Guardian. 4 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ RE-ELECTION OF CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1919, p.3
  5. ^ ALDERMAN FLETCHER MOSS, Manchester Guardian, December 29, 1919, p.8
  6. ^ MR ALDERMAN EVANS, Manchester Guardian, November 18, 1909, p.12
  7. ^ THE NEW WARD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9
  8. ^ NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1920, p.4
  9. ^ ALDERMAN N. MEADOWCROFT, Manchester Guardian, February 25, 1920, p.16
  10. ^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 5, 1916, p.6
  11. ^ THE NEW WARD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9
  12. ^ PERPETUAL RENTS, Manchester Guardian, March 17, 1920, p.6
  13. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1911, p.8
  14. ^ A MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL VACANCY, Manchester Guardian, November 7, 1919, p.14
  15. ^ ANOTHER LABOUR SUCCESS, Manchester Guardian, November 25, 1919, p.9
  16. ^ THE NEW WARD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9
  17. ^ NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1920, p.4
  18. ^ ALDERMAN FLETCHER MOSS, Manchester Guardian, December 29, 1919, p.8
  19. ^ MR ALDERMAN EVANS, Manchester Guardian, November 18, 1909, p.12
  20. ^ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 23, 1920, p.16
  21. ^ THE NEW WARD, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9
  22. ^ Moss Side East Ward, Manchester Guardian, March 3, 1920, p.5
  23. ^ PERPETUAL RENTS, Manchester Guardian, March 17, 1920, p.6
  24. ^ ALDERMAN N. MEADOWCROFT, Manchester Guardian, February 25, 1920, p.16
  25. ^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 5, 1916, p.6
  26. ^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 31, 1920, p.9
  27. ^ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 23, 1920, p.16
  28. ^ MR. J. W. G. COOMBS, Manchester Guardian, May 26, 1920, p.11
  29. ^ CHORLTON-CUM-HARDY WARD, Manchester Guardian, June 16, 1920, p.8
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