1908 Manchester City Council election

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1908 Manchester City Council election
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2 November 1908 (1908-11-02)
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31 of 124 seats
to Manchester City Council
63 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 17 seats,
46.2% 		8 seats,
21.8% 		2 seats,
21.9%
Seats before 60 47 11
Seats won 18 8 2
Seats after 65 43 8
Seat change Increase5 Decrease4 Decrease3
Popular vote 25,506 14,273 15,963
Percentage 39.5% 22.1% 24.7%
Swing Decrease6.7% Increase0.3% Increase2.8%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 4 seats,
10.1%
Seats before 6
Seats won 3
Seats after 8
Seat change Increase2
Popular vote 8,829
Percentage 13.7%
Swing Increase3.6%
Map of results of 1908 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1908. 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 gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[1][2]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 25,506 (39.5%)
Decrease 6.7 18 (58.1%)
18 / 31
 Increase 5 65 (52.4%)
65 / 124
Liberal Party 14,274 (22.1%)
Increase 0.3 8 (25.8%)
8 / 31
 Decrease 4 43 (34.7%)
43 / 124
Labour Party 15,963 (24.7%)
Increase 2.8 2 (6.5%)
2 / 31
 Decrease 3 8 (6.5%)
8 / 124
Independent 8,829 (13.7%)
Increase 3.6 4 (9.7%)
4 / 31
 Increase 2 8 (6.5%)
8 / 124

Full council

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↓
8 43 8 65

Aldermen

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↓
20 11

Councillors

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↓
8 23 8 54

Ward results

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All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Pierce 1,088 56.1 −3.0
Liberal W. B. Pritchard* 851 43.9 N/A
Majority 237 12.2 −6.0
Turnout 1,939
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Stewart* 2,055 51.5 −5.4
Labour T. Lowth 1,935 48.5 +7.7
Majority 120 3.0 −13.1
Turnout 3,990
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

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Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Bennett* 1,686 38.0 N/A
Conservative J. R. Coutts 1,406 31.6 N/A
Labour W. Phillips 1,353 30.4 N/A
Majority 280 6.4 N/A
Turnout 4,445
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Billam* 3,080 53.0 N/A
Independent G. B. Hertz 2,733 47.0 N/A
Majority 347 6.0 N/A
Turnout 5,813
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. E. Howell* 1,719 52.7 N/A
Liberal J. J. Kendall 1,441 44.2 N/A
Labour M. Barritz 100 3.1 N/A
Majority 278 8.5 N/A
Turnout 3,260
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Kemp* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lowry* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

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

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Swarbrick 715 54.4 N/A
Conservative C. S. Edwards 599 45.6 N/A
Majority 116 8.8 N/A
Turnout 1,314
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Smethurst* 385 51.1 N/A
Liberal P. Earley 369 48.9 +2.2
Majority 16 2.2
Turnout 754
Conservative hold Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Holden* 2,844 54.8 +18.4
Labour J. Fogarty 2,343 45.2 +0.6
Majority 501 9.6
Turnout 5,187
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Jennison 1,260 48.9 +16.1
Liberal O. Heggs* 790 30.6 −13.2
Labour A. E. Wachter 528 20.5 −2.9
Majority 470 18.3
Turnout 2,578
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Woollam 1,254 46.6 N/A
Independent J. D. Pennington* 761 28.3 N/A
Labour J. D. Jubb 675 25.1 N/A
Majority 493 18.3 N/A
Turnout 2,690
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hamnett 1,433 56.8 N/A
Labour J. E. Gilchrist* 1,091 43.2 N/A
Majority 342 13.6 N/A
Turnout 2,524
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Bowie* 1,025 54.8 +1.4
Conservative W. E. Harvey 845 45.2 N/A
Majority 180 9.6 +2.8
Turnout 1,870
Liberal hold Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Rowlands 963 50.6 N/A
Conservative J. W. J. Cremlyn 941 49.4 N/A
Majority 22 1.2 N/A
Turnout 1,904
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

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New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Meadowcroft* 2,341 63.6 −2.1
Labour T. R. Marr* 1,374 37.4 +8.9
Independent J. Sheldon 1,298 35.3 N/A
Majority 76 2.1
Turnout 3,677
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. A. Moston 1,598 61.1 −2.8
Labour R. Robinson 1,018 38.9 +2.8
Majority 580 22.2 −5.6
Turnout 2,616
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. S. Fletcher 2,189 55.1 +1.1
Labour E. J. Hart* 1,787 44.9 −1.1
Majority 402 10.2 +2.2
Turnout 3,976
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Burgon* 416 60.5 N/A
Conservative A. R. Besso 272 39.5 N/A
Majority 144 21.0 N/A
Turnout 688
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. F. Lane-Scott* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Porter 587 50.1 +7.3
Conservative G. King 585 49.9 +3.9
Majority 2 0.2 −3.0
Turnout 1,172
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Langley 417 53.2 N/A
Liberal G. F. Burditt* 367 46.8 N/A
Majority 50 6.4 N/A
Turnout 784
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Craven* 1,640 52.2 −22.1
Liberal G. Oddy 1,504 47.8 +22.1
Majority 136 4.4 −44.2
Turnout 3,144
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

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St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. W. Royse* 364 59.6 −2.5
Liberal C. W. Naismith 247 40.4 +2.5
Majority 117 19.2 −5.0
Turnout 611
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

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

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. H. Hinchcliffe 1,545 52.8 N/A
Liberal H. Marsden* 1,381 47.2 N/A
Majority 164 5.6 N/A
Turnout 2,926
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Allison* 915 57.4 N/A
Labour G. Hall 679 42.6 +8.3
Majority 236 14.8
Turnout 1,594
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. C. Singleton 1,337 56.8 +2.4
Liberal W. May 1,017 43.2 −2.4
Majority 320 13.6 +4.8
Turnout 2,354
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Ashton 760 53.3 N/A
Conservative R. R. Shaw 666 46.7 −6.4
Majority 94 6.6
Turnout 1,426
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

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Aldermanic election, 9 November 1908

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Caused by the resignation on 28 October 1908 of Alderman James Rushworth (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1892).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Daniel Boyle (Liberal, New Cross, elected 1 November 1894)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1908.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal Daniel Boyle St. Luke's 1910

Aldermanic election, 20 January 1909

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Caused by the death on 9 January 1909 of Alderman Sir James Wilson Southern (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1897).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor Samuel Dixon (Conservative, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1894)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 20 January 1909.[10]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative Samuel Dixon Ardwick 1913

Aldermanic election, 6 October 1909

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Caused by the death on 26 September 1909 of Alderman Joseph Thompson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 16 July 1879).[11][12]

In his place, Councillor Thomas Hassall (Conservative, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1895)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1909.[14]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative Thomas Hassall 1913

By-elections between 1908 and 1909

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New Cross, 24 November 1908

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Daniel Boyle (Liberal, New Cross, elected 1 November 1894)[15] on 9 November 1908[16] following the resignation on 28 October 1908 of Alderman James Rushworth (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1892).[17][18]

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. J. Cremlyn 2,059 59.8 −3.8
Liberal J. Masterson 1,162 33.8 N/A
Independent G. Mason 220 6.4 N/A
Majority 897 26.0
Turnout 3,441
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

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Cheetham, 27 November 1908

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Caused by the death of Councillor John Williams (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 1 November 1901)[20] on 10 November 1908.[21]

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. J. Kendall 1,774 56.8 +12.6
Conservative R. E. Boardman 1,351 43.2 −9.5
Majority 423 13.6
Turnout 3,125
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

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Miles Platting, 3 February 1909

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Samuel Dixon (Conservative, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1894)[23] on 20 January 1909[24] following the death on 9 January 1909 of Alderman Sir James Wilson Southern (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1897).[25][26]

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Chesters 981 44.7 −12.1
Labour J. E. Gilchrist 859 39.1 −4.1
Liberal C. Thorpe 357 16.2 N/A
Majority 122 5.6 −8.0
Turnout 2,197
Conservative hold Swing

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St. Clement's, 11 October 1909

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Hassall (Conservative, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1895)[28] on 6 October 1909[29] following the death on 26 September 1909 of Alderman Joseph Thompson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 16 July 1879).[30][31]

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. B. Kershaw uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

[32]

References

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  1. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1908, p.7
  2. ^ CHECK TO SOCIALISM, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1908, p.10
  3. ^ MR. ALDERMAN RUSHWORTH, Manchester Guardian, October 29, 1908, p.6
  4. ^ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.16
  5. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1894, p.6
  6. ^ MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9
  7. ^ SIR J. W. SOUTHERN, Manchester Guardian, January 11, 1909, p.8
  8. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1897, p.7
  9. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1894, p.6
  10. ^ NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, January 20, 1909, p.6
  11. ^ MR. ALDERMAN THOMPSON, Manchester Guardian, September 27, 1909, p.8
  12. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 16, 1879, p.2
  13. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1895, p.7
  14. ^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 7, 1909, p.4
  15. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1894, p.6
  16. ^ MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9
  17. ^ MR. ALDERMAN RUSHWORTH, Manchester Guardian, October 29, 1908, p.6
  18. ^ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.16
  19. ^ MANCHESTER ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 25, 1908, p.9
  20. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1901, p.9
  21. ^ DEATH OF A CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Evening News, November 11, 1908, p.2
  22. ^ CITY COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, November 28, 1908, p.3
  23. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1894, p.6
  24. ^ NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, January 20, 1909, p.6
  25. ^ SIR J. W. SOUTHERN, Manchester Guardian, January 11, 1909, p.8
  26. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, January 7, 1897, p.7
  27. ^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1909, p.14
  28. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1895, p.7
  29. ^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 7, 1909, p.4
  30. ^ MR. ALDERMAN THOMPSON, Manchester Guardian, September 27, 1909, p.8
  31. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 16, 1879, p.2
  32. ^ , Manchester Courier, October 12, 1909, p.10