1911 Manchester City Council election

1911 Manchester City Council election
← 1910 1 November 1911 1912 →
35 of 140 seats ; to Manchester City Council; 71 seats needed for a majority
	Map of results of 1911 election
Leader of the Council before election; ; Conservative	Leader of the Council after election ; ; Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1911. 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 retained overall control of the council.^[1]^[2]

Election result

Party	Votes		Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party	30,065 (45.7%)	7.2	15 (42.9%)	15 / 35	2	71 (50.7%)	71 / 140
Liberal Party	15,526 (23.6%)	1.5	11 (31.4%)	11 / 35	1	46 (32.9%)	46 / 140
Labour Party	17,693 (26.9%)	1.3	6 (17.1%)	6 / 35	2	16 (11.4%)	16 / 140
Independent	2,403 (3.7%)	7.0	3 (8.6%)	3 / 35	1	7 (5.0%)	7 / 140
British Socialist Party	148 (0.2%)	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 35	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 140

Full council

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16	46	7	71

Aldermen

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17	1	17

Councillors

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16	29	6	54

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Pierce*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. M. McLachlan	1,974	51.4	+17.5
	Conservative	A. Hailwood*	1,867	48.6	+13.5
Majority			107	2.8
Turnout			3,841
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Blackley and Moston

Blackley and Moston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. Bennett*	2,324	67.4	N/A
	Labour	F. Eccles	1,126	32.6	−19.4
Majority			1,198	34.8
Turnout			3,450
	Liberal hold		Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Billam*	3,178	57.5	+1.5
	Conservative	G. W. Pendlebury	2,346	42.5	−1.5
Majority			832	15.0	+3.0
Turnout			5,524
	Labour hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Whitworth*	1,616	59.7	N/A
	Liberal	R. Lewis	1,089	40.3	N/A
Majority			527	19.4	N/A
Turnout			2,705
	Conservative hold		Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Redford*	1,504	60.2	N/A
	Conservative	P. Macbeth	996	39.8	N/A
Majority			508	20.4	N/A
Turnout			2,500
	Independent hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

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

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. J. Robertshaw*	719	62.6	+8.8
	Labour	P. L. Martin	429	37.4	N/A
Majority			290	25.2	+17.6
Turnout			1,148
	Conservative hold		Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Swarbrick*	786	54.9	N/A
	Conservative	P. Potter	645	45.1	N/A
Majority			141	9.8	N/A
Turnout			1,431
	Liberal hold		Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Westcott	402	52.0	+2.7
	Liberal	W. D. Batty*	371	48.0	−2.7
Majority			31	4.0
Turnout			773
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. P. Greenall*	1,317	59.2	+5.4
	Conservative	R. G. Murray	906	40.8	−5.4
Majority			411	18.4	+10.8
Turnout			2,223
	Labour hold		Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Hague*	1,031	60.4	+4.3
	Conservative	J. A. Lofts	676	39.6	N/A
Majority			355	20.8	+8.6
Turnout			1,707
	Labour hold		Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Holden*	2,523	55.2	+7.7
	Labour	R. Bebbington	2,048	44.8	−7.7
Majority			475	10.4
Turnout			4,571
	Conservative hold		Swing

Levenshulme North

Levenshulme North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R. S. Harper*	874	66.1	+25.5
	Conservative	G. H. Floyd	449	33.9	−25.5
Majority			425	32.2
Turnout			1,323
	Liberal hold		Swing

Levenshulme South

Levenshulme South
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	M. E. Mitchell	788	52.6	+4.3
	Conservative	H. M. Emery	709	47.4	−4.3
Majority			79	5.2
Turnout			1,497
	Liberal hold		Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Jennison*	1,299	54.3	+11.3
	Labour	R. J. Davies	1,092	45.7	+25.4
Majority			207	8.6	+2.3
Turnout			2,391
	Conservative hold		Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Woollam*	1,558	59.1	−0.1
	Liberal	K. T. S. Dockray	1,080	40.9	+3.9
Majority			478	18.2	−4.0
Turnout			2,638
	Conservative hold		Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Fogarty	1,412	52.9	N/A
	Conservative	J. Hamnett*	1,259	47.1	+32.5
Majority			153	5.8
Turnout			2,671
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Bowie*	921	52.4	−2.2
	Conservative	A. W. Hildreth	838	47.6	N/A
Majority			83	4.8	−4.4
Turnout			1,759
	Liberal hold		Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Rowlands*	769	61.1	N/A
	Conservative	W. Stanway	489	38.9	N/A
Majority			280	22.2	N/A
Turnout			1,258
	Liberal hold		Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Meadowcroft*	1,883	63.8	−9.9
	Labour	T. R. Marr*	1,599	54.2	+9.3
	Conservative	T. Fishwick	1,452	49.2	−24.5
	Independent	C. F. Connolly	785	26.6	N/A
	Independent	G. Mason	114	3.9	N/A
	Labour	W. Newby	65	2.2	−42.7
Majority			147	5.0	−3.5
Turnout			2,950
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	C. W. Godbert	1,417	50.9	N/A
	Conservative	J. A. Moston*	1,367	49.1	N/A
Majority			50	1.8	N/A
Turnout			2,784
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. D. Judson	1,754	49.7	N/A
	Labour	H. H. Laurie	1,628	46.1	−3.9
	British Socialist Party	R. Whitehead	148	4.2	N/A
Majority			126	3.6
Turnout			3,530
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. B. Midgley	408	59.0	N/A
	Liberal	A. Burgon*	284	41.0	N/A
Majority			124	18.0	N/A
Turnout			692
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Rusholme

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

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. Porter*	630	54.5	N/A
	Conservative	J. M. Elliott	525	45.5	N/A
Majority			105	9.0	N/A
Turnout			1,155
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Melland	611	54.7	+0.9
	Conservative	J. B. Langley*	505	45.3	−0.9
Majority			106	9.4	+1.8
Turnout			1,116
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. H. Swales*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. W. Royse*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Watmough*	403	51.5	−12.9
	Liberal	W. Robinow	380	48.5	+12.9
Majority			23	3.0	−25.8
Turnout			783
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. H. Hinchcliffe*	1,391	54.1	N/A
	Liberal	E. B. A. Jones	1,182	45.9	−6.1
Majority			209	8.2
Turnout			2,573
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Allison*	816	50.7	N/A
	Labour	A. Legge	794	49.3	N/A
Majority			22	1.4	N/A
Turnout			1,610
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	C. Egan	1,204	52.7	+8.9
	Conservative	C. J. Holland	1,080	47.3	−8.9
Majority			124	5.4
Turnout			2,284
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Withington

Withington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	M. Ashton*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1911

Caused by the death on 25 October 1911 of Alderman Robert Gibson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1893).^[3]^[4]

In his place, Councillor Sir Thomas Thornhill Shann (Conservative, St. James', elected 1 November 1897)^[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1911.^[6]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Conservative	Sir Thomas Thornhill Shann		1913

Aldermanic election, 1 May 1912

Caused by the death on 16 April 1912 of Alderman Sir Bosdin Leech (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1891).^[7]^[8]

In his place, Councillor John Jones (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1897)^[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1912.^[10]

Party		Alderman	Ward	Term expires
	Conservative	John Jones	Longsight	1913

By-elections between 1911 and 1912

By-elections, 21 November 1911

Two by-elections were held on 21 November 1911 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.^[11]

New Cross

Caused by the death of Councillor Joseph Grime (Conservative, New Cross, elected 1 November 1898)^[12] on 4 November 1911.^[13]

New Cross
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. C. Grime	2,018	64.4	+0.6
	Irish Nationalist	C. F. Connolly	1,053	33.6	N/A
	Labour	A. Adshead	63	2.0	−52.2
Majority			965	30.8
Turnout			3,134	54.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. James'

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir Thomas Thornhill Shann (Conservative, St. James', elected 1 November 1897)^[14] on 9 November 1911^[15] following the death on 25 October 1911 of Alderman Robert Gibson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1893).^[16]^[17]

St. James'
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hislop	365	59.0	N/A
	Liberal	K. T. S. Dockray	254	41.0	N/A
Majority			111	18.0	N/A
Turnout			619	70.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Longsight, 14 May 1912

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Jones (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1897)^[18] on 1 May 1912^[19] following the death on 16 April 1912 of Alderman Sir Bosdin Leech (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1891).^[20]^[21]

Longsight
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Cundiff	985	55.2	+0.9
	Labour	R. J. Davies	801	44.8	−0.9
Majority			184	10.4	+1.8
Turnout			1,786
	Conservative hold		Swing

^[22]

References

↑ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1911, p.7
↑ MANCHESTER ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10
↑ MR. ALDERMAN GIBSON, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1911, p.4
↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2
↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8
↑ , Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1911, p.3
↑ SIR BOSDIN T. LEECH, Manchester Evening News, April 16, 1912, p.6
↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 3, 1891, p.6
↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8
↑ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 2, 1912, p.4
↑ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1911, p.3
↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1898, p.6
↑ MR. JOSEPH GRIME, Manchester Guardian, November 6, 1911, p.9
↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8
↑ , Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1911, p.3
↑ MR. ALDERMAN GIBSON, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1911, p.4
↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2
↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8
↑ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 2, 1912, p.4
↑ SIR BOSDIN T. LEECH, Manchester Evening News, April 16, 1912, p.6
↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 3, 1891, p.6
↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1912, p.6

[1] MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1911, p.7

[2] MANCHESTER ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10

[3] MR. ALDERMAN GIBSON, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1911, p.4

[4] MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2

[5] THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8

[6] , Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1911, p.3

[7] SIR BOSDIN T. LEECH, Manchester Evening News, April 16, 1912, p.6

[8] MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 3, 1891, p.6

[9] THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8

[10] MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 2, 1912, p.4

[11] MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1911, p.3

[12] THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1898, p.6

[13] MR. JOSEPH GRIME, Manchester Guardian, November 6, 1911, p.9

[14] THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8

[15] , Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1911, p.3

[16] MR. ALDERMAN GIBSON, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1911, p.4

[17] MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2

[18] THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8

[19] MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 2, 1912, p.4

[20] SIR BOSDIN T. LEECH, Manchester Evening News, April 16, 1912, p.6

[21] MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 3, 1891, p.6

[22] MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1912, p.6

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