Blackley and Moston (ward)

Blackley and Moston
Blackley and Moston
Ward
	Blackley and Moston ward (1909) within Manchester
	Coat of arms
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County borough	Manchester
Created	November 1890
Named after	Blackley, Moston
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency	Prestwich

Blackley and Moston was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1890 until 1919. It covered the townships of Blackley and Moston.

Overview

Blackley and Moston ward was created in 1890,^[1] as a result of the Manchester Extension Scheme 1890, which transferred the townships of Blackley, Crumpsall, Moston, Newton, Openshaw, and parts of Gorton to the Manchester corporation.^[2] It covered the whole of the former Blackley and Moston townships. The ward was abolished 1919^[3], and its area was divided between the new Blackley and Moston wards.

For the entirety of its existence, the ward formed part of the Prestwich Parliamentary constituency.^[4]

Councillors

Election
1890	G. T. Stanley (Lib)	J. Ward (Lib)	T. Briggs (Con)
November 1890	C. Rowley (Lib)	J. Ward (Lib)	T. Briggs (Con)
1891	C. Rowley (Lib)	J. Ward (Lib)	T. Briggs (Con)
1892	C. Rowley (Lib)	J. Ward (Lib)	T. Briggs (Con)
1893	S. Mills (Con)	J. Ward (Lib)	T. Briggs (Con)
1894	S. Mills (Con)	J. Ward (Lib)	T. Briggs (Con)
1895	S. Mills (Con)	J. Ward (Lib)	T. Briggs (Con)
1896	S. Mills (Con)	J. Ward (Lib)	T. Briggs (Con)
1897	S. Mills (Con)	J. Ward (Lib)	T. Briggs (Con)
1898	S. Mills (Con)	J. Ward (Lib)	T. Briggs (Con)
1899	J. E. Ogden (Con)	J. Ward (Lib)	T. Briggs (Con)
1900	J. E. Ogden (Con)	J. Ward (Lib)	T. Briggs (Con)
1901	J. E. Ogden (Con)	J. Ward (Lib)	T. Briggs (Con)
November 1901	J. E. Ogden (Con)	J. Ward (Lib)	T. Wilson (Con)
July 1902	J. E. Ogden (Con)	J. Ward (Lib)	J. Johnston (Lab)
1902	G. Bennett (Lib)	J. Ward (Lib)	J. Johnston (Lab)
1903	G. Bennett (Lib)	J. Ward (Lib)	J. Johnston (Lab)
April 1904	G. Bennett (Lib)	C. G. L. Skinner (Con)	J. Johnston (Lab)
1904	G. Bennett (Lib)	C. G. L. Skinner (Con)	J. Johnston (Lab)
1905	G. Bennett (Lib)	C. G. L. Skinner (Con)	J. Johnston (Lab)
1906	G. Bennett (Lib)	C. G. L. Skinner (Con)	J. Johnston (Lab)
1907	G. Bennett (Lib)	C. G. L. Skinner (Con)	J. Johnston (Lab)
1908	G. Bennett (Lib)	C. G. L. Skinner (Con)	J. Johnston (Lab)
1909	G. Bennett (Lib)	C. G. L. Skinner (Con)	J. Johnston (Lab)
1910	G. Bennett (Lib)	W. Phillips (Lab)	J. Johnston (Lab)
1911	G. Bennett (Lib)	W. Phillips (Lab)	J. Johnston (Lab)
1912	G. Bennett (Lib)	W. Phillips (Lab)	J. Johnston (Lab)
1913	G. Bennett (Lib)	A. Taylor (Lib)	J. Johnston (Lab)
May 1914	T. S. Williams (Lib)	A. Taylor (Lib)	J. Johnston (Lab)
1914	T. S. Williams (Lib)	A. Taylor (Lib)	J. Johnston (Lab)

Elections

Elections in 1890s

November 1890

1890 (3 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	G. T. Stanley	1,056	58.1
	Liberal	J. Ward	971	53.4
	Conservative	T. Briggs	934	51.4
	Liberal	C. Rowley	880	48.4
	Conservative	E. H. Jones	820	45.1
	Conservative	S. Mills	789	43.4
Majority			54	3.0
Turnout			1,817
	Liberal win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

November 1890 (by-election)

By-election: 30 November 1890
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	C. Rowley	890	50.1	−8.0
	Conservative	E. H. Jones	887	49.9	−1.5
Majority			3	0.2
Turnout			1,777
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1891

1891
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Briggs*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1892

1892
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Ward*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1893

1893
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Mills	930	50.3	N/A
	Liberal	C. Rowley*	919	49.7	N/A
Majority			11	0.6	N/A
Turnout			1,849
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1894

1894
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Briggs*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1895

1895
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Ward*	1,022	56.6	N/A
	Conservative	T. Nesbitt	784	43.4	N/A
Majority			238	13.2	N/A
Turnout			1,806
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1896

1896
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Mills*	1,110	52.9	+9.5
	Liberal	G. Bennett	990	47.1	−9.5
Majority			120	5.8
Turnout			2,100
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1897

1897
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Briggs*	1,151	76.0	+23.1
	Ind. Labour Party	W. Tweedale	363	24.0	N/A
Majority			788	52.0	+46.2
Turnout			1,514
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1898

1898
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Ward*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1899

1899
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. E. Ogden*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Elections in 1900s

November 1900

1900
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Briggs*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1901

1901
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Ward*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1901 (by-election)

By-election: 25 November 1901
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Wilson	1,004	40.5	N/A
	Labour	J. Johnston	741	29.9	N/A
	Liberal	J. Singleton	735	29.6	N/A
Majority			263	10.6	N/A
Turnout			2,480
	Conservative hold		Swing

July 1902 (by-election)

By-election: 28 July 1902
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Johnston	1,088	52.9	+23.0
	Conservative	B. A. Redfern	967	47.1	+6.6
Majority			121	5.8
Turnout			2,055
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1902

1902
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. Bennett	1,426	53.6	N/A
	Conservative	W. Prescott	1,233	46.4	N/A
Majority			193	7.2	N/A
Turnout			2,659
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1903

1903
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Johnston*	1,402	52.9	N/A
	Conservative	G. H. Radcliffe	1,250	47.1	+0.7
Majority			152	5.8
Turnout			2,652
	Labour hold		Swing

April 1904 (by-election)

By-elections: 29 April 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. G. L. Skinner	1,079	51.6	+4.5
	Liberal	H. Rothwell	1,013	48.4	N/A
Majority			66	3.2
Turnout			2,092
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1904

1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. G. L. Skinner*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1905

1905
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	G. Bennett*	1,873	58.5	N/A
	Conservative	J. R. Coutts	1,331	41.5	N/A
Majority			542	17.0	N/A
Turnout			3,204
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1906

1906
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Johnston*	uncontested
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1907

1907
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. G. L. Skinner*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1908

1908
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

November 1909

1909
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Johnston*	2,083	52.4	+22.0
	Conservative	J. W. J. Cremlyn	1,895	47.6	+16.0
Majority			188	4.8
Turnout			3,978
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in 1910s

November 1910

1910
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Phillips	1,775	52.0	−0.4
	Conservative	C. G. L. Skinner*	1,636	48.0	+0.4
Majority			139	4.0	−0.8
Turnout			3,411
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

November 1911

1911
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

November 1912

1912
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Johnston*	1,786	50.4	+17.8
	Liberal	A. Taylor	1,755	49.6	−17.8
Majority			31	0.8
Turnout			3,541
	Labour hold		Swing

November 1913

1913
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. Taylor	1,537	38.8	−10.8
	Conservative	T. McRoy	1,320	33.3	N/A
	Labour	C. H. Brierley	1,103	27.9	−22.5
Majority			217	5.5
Turnout			3,960
	Liberal gain from Labour		Swing

May 1914 (by-election)

By-election: 30 May 1914
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. S. Williams	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

November 1914

1914
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. S. Williams*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

References

↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8
↑ MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION SCHEME, Manchester Courier, July 25, 1890, p.6
↑ "Manchester New Ward Results: Labour Improves Its Position". Manchester Guardian. 4 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
↑ Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs

[1] THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8

[2] MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION SCHEME, Manchester Courier, July 25, 1890, p.6

[3] "Manchester New Ward Results: Labour Improves Its Position". Manchester Guardian. 4 November 1919. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[4] Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 c.23, Schedule 6: Divisions of Boroughs

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