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1898 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1898. 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]

1898 Manchester City Council election
← 1897
1 November 1898 (1898-11-01)
1899 →
26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Liberal Unionist
Last election 10 seats,
32.2%		 12 seats,
45.9%		 0 seats,
3.1%
Seats before 50 46 4
Seats won 14 11 0
Seats after 48 47 4
Seat change Decrease2 Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 8,164 11,837 0
Percentage 34.6% 50.2% 0.0%
Swing Increase2.4% Increase5.3% Decrease3.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Ind. Labour Party Independent Social Democratic Federation
Last election 2 seats,
14.6%		 1 seats,
0.9%		 1 seats,
3.3%
Seats before 2 1 1
Seats won 1 0 0
Seats after 3 1 1
Seat change Increase1 Steady Steady
Popular vote 3,076 518 0
Percentage 13.0% 2.2% 0.0%
Swing Decrease1.6% Increase1.3% Decrease3.3%
Map of results of 1898 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

 Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 8,164 (34.6%)
Increase 2.4 14 (53.8%)
14 / 26
 Decrease 2 48 (46.2%)
48 / 104
Conservative Party 11,837 (50.2%)
Increase 4.3 11 (42.3%)
11 / 26
 Increase 1 47 (45.2%)
47 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
Decrease 3.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 Steady 4 (3.8%)
4 / 104
Ind. Labour Party 3,076 (13.0%)
Decrease 1.6 1 (3.8%)
1 / 26
 Increase 1 3 (2.9%)
3 / 104
Independent 518 (2.2%)
Increase 1.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 Steady 1 (1.0%)
1 / 104
Social Democratic Federation 0 (0.0%)
Decrease 3.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 Steady 1 (1.0%)
1 / 104

Full council

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1 3 48 1 4 47

Aldermen

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16 3 7

Councillors

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1 3 32 1 1 40

Ward results

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All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Arrandale* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Chesters Thompson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley and Moston

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Blackley and Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Ward* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Grimshaw* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Hodge 715 63.6 N/A
Independent T. Grindley 410 36.4 N/A
Majority 305 27.2 N/A
Turnout 1,125
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. R. Smith uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

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

Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. G. Batty* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Whyman* 2,452 55.9 N/A
Conservative J. Hargreaves 1,826 41.6 −6.0
Independent W. Brown 108 2.5 N/A
Majority 626 14.3
Turnout 4,386
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. R. Wilson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Hesketh* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

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

New Cross

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New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Grime 2,413 56.9 +8.7
Liberal W. Birkbeck* 2,145 50.6 −11.2
Conservative R. G. McCormick 1,984 46.8 −1.4
Liberal R. Lloyd* 1,935 45.6 −16.2
Majority 161 3.8 +0.6
Turnout 4,239
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Trevor* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Taylor* 1,589 60.0 +1.9
Ind. Labour Party W. H. Taylor 1,061 40.0 −1.9
Majority 528 20.0 +3.8
Turnout 2,650
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Greenhow* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Plummer* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Fildes* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hassall* 865 60.4 +14.0
Liberal J. Johnson 567 39.6 −14.0
Majority 298 20.8
Turnout 1,432
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Labour Party J. Johnston 1,595 54.7 N/A
Conservative J. C. Nichol* 1,322 45.3 −1.4
Majority 273 9.4
Turnout 2,917
Ind. Labour Party gain from Conservative Swing

St. James'

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

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Shuttleworth* 607 63.4 +18.6
Liberal J. Barrett 350 36.6 −18.6
Majority 257 26.8
Turnout 957
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. O'Doherty* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Beastow 1,231 74.6 N/A
Ind. Labour Party W. H. Griffiths 420 25.4 −16.1
Majority 811 49.2
Turnout 1,651
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. McCabe* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

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Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1898

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At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1898, the terms of office of thirteen aldermen expired.[3]

The following thirteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1898 for a term of six years.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalJ. H. Crosfield*Openshaw1904
LiberalAlfred Evans* 1904
ConservativeWilliam Griffin*Harpurhey1904
LiberalSir John James Harwood* 1904
LiberalLloyd Higginbottom*St. Mark's1904
LiberalJames Hoy* 1904
LiberalA. E. Lloyd* 1904
ConservativeH. H. Mainwaring* 1904
LiberalJohn Milling* 1904
LiberalJohn Foulkes Roberts* 1904
LiberalJames Rushworth* 1904
LiberalWalton Smith* 1904
ConservativeJames Tunstall* 1904

Aldermanic elections, 15 February 1899

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Caused by the death on 30 January 1899 of Alderman J. H. Crosfield (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor Arthur Copeland (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 19 July 1886)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899.[7]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeArthur CopelandOpenshaw1904

Caused by the death on 2 February 1899 of Alderman A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1892).[8][9]

In his place, Councillor William Thomas Bax (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 18 October 1887)[10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899.[11]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalWilliam Thomas Bax 1904

By-elections between 1898 and 1899

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St. Ann's, 20 February 1899

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Arthur Copeland (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 19 July 1886)[12] on 15 February 1899[13] following the death on 30 January 1899 of Alderman J. H. Crosfield (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[14][15]

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. W. Botsford uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

[16]

Medlock Street, 27 February 1899

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Thomas Bax (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 18 October 1887)[17] on 15 February 1899[18] following the death on 2 February 1899 of Alderman A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1892).[19][20]

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Kemp 1,510 56.8 N/A
Liberal J. D. Pennington 1,148 43.2 N/A
Majority 362 13.6 N/A
Turnout 2,658
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[21]

References

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  1. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1898, p.6
  2. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1898, p.12
  3. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1898, p.4
  4. ↑ DEATH OF ALDERMN J. H. CROSFIELD, Manchester Evening News, January 30, 1899, p.4
  5. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  6. ↑ THE VACANCY IN THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1886, p.5
  7. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4
  8. ↑ MEMORIAL NOTICES, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1899, p.9
  9. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 7, 1892, p.6
  10. ↑ MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, October 19, 1887, p.8
  11. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4
  12. ↑ THE VACANCY IN THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1886, p.5
  13. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4
  14. ↑ DEATH OF ALDERMN J. H. CROSFIELD, Manchester Evening News, January 30, 1899, p.4
  15. ↑ ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
  16. ↑ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, February 20, 1899, p.3
  17. ↑ MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, October 19, 1887, p.8
  18. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 16, 1899, p.4
  19. ↑ MEMORIAL NOTICES, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1899, p.9
  20. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 7, 1892, p.6
  21. ↑ ELECTION IN MEDLOCK STREET, Manchester Guardian, February 28, 1899, p.9
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