1875 Manchester City Council election

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1875 Manchester City Council election
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16 of 64 seats
to Manchester City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Last election 8 seats,
51.5% 		8 seats,
48.5%
Seats before 38 26
Seats won 12 4
Seats after 43 21
Seat change Increase5 Decrease5
Popular vote 14,899 14,446
Percentage 50.8% 49.2%
Swing Decrease0.7% Increase0.7%
Map of results of 1875 election
Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1875. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 14,899 (50.8%)
Decrease 0.7 12 (75.0%)
12 / 16
 Increase 5 43 (67.2%)
43 / 64
Conservative Party 14,446 (49.2%)
Increase 0.7 4 (25.0%)
4 / 16
 Decrease 5 21 (32.8%)
21 / 64

Full council

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43 21

Aldermen

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12 4

Councillors

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31 17

Ward results

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All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Duncan 1,008 52.6 −9.7
Conservative T. Potts* 909 47.4 +9.7
Majority 99 5.2 −19.4
Turnout 1,917
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. H. Midwood* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

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

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Peel 860 50.9 +8.2
Conservative R. Simister* 829 49.1 −8.2
Majority 31 1.8
Turnout 1,689
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Warburton* 401 51.2 −13.3
Conservative E. H. Downs 382 48.8 +13.3
Majority 19 2.4 −26.6
Turnout 783
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Greenwood 1,619 55.2 N/A
Conservative E. K. Norris 1,316 44.8 N/A
Majority 303 10.4 N/A
Turnout 2,935
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

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New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Rowley 2,906 52.1 N/A
Liberal G. Howarth 2,805 50.3 N/A
Conservative W. G. Bennett* 2,725 48.9 N/A
Conservative W. H. Hughes 2,715 48.7 N/A
Majority 80 1.4 N/A
Turnout 5,575
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. F. Roberts* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Rose* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Asquith 1,003 53.8 +4.3
Conservative G. Anderton* 860 46.2 −4.3
Majority 143 7.6
Turnout 1,863
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Schofield* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

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St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Waterhouse* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Livesley 776 60.5 −8.9
Liberal J. Beahan 506 39.5 +8.9
Majority 270 21.0 −17.8
Turnout 1,282
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. W. May 1,306 57.3 +26.1
Liberal C. Whiteley 974 42.7 −26.1
Majority 332 14.6
Turnout 2,280
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. Brierley 2,817 51.7 +3.0
Conservative R. T. Walker 2,628 48.3 −3.0
Majority 189 3.4
Turnout 5,445
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

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By-elections between 1875 and 1876

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References

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  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1875, p.8
  2. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1875, p.4