Levenshulme South (ward)

Levenshulme South
Levenshulme South
Ward
	Levenshulme South ward (1909) within Manchester
	Coat of arms
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	North West England
County borough	Manchester
Created	November 1909
Named after	Levenshulme
Government
• Type	Unicameral
• Body	Manchester City Council
UK Parliamentary Constituency	Gorton

Levenshulme South was an electoral division of Manchester City Council which was represented from 1909 until 1919. It covered part of Levenshulme in South Manchester.

Overview

Levenshulme South ward was created in 1909,^[1] as a result of the Manchester Extension Scheme 1909, which transferred the urban districts of Gorton and Levenshulme to the Manchester corporation.^[2] Initially, the ward's boundaries corresponded with those of the South East and South West wards of the former Levenshulme Urban District. In 1919,^[3] the ward was abolished and merged with the Levenshulme North ward to form a single Levenshulme ward.

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

Councillors

Election
1909	J. Harrison (Ind)	M. E. Mitchell (Lib)	J. Siddall (Lib)
1910	J. Harrison (Ind)	M. E. Mitchell (Lib)	F. W. W. Breakell (Con)
1911	J. Harrison (Ind)	M. E. Mitchell (Lib)	F. W. W. Breakell (Con)
1912	J. Harrison (Ind)	M. E. Mitchell (Lib)	F. W. W. Breakell (Con)
1913	J. Harrison (Ind)	M. E. Mitchell (Lib)	F. W. W. Breakell (Con)
1914	J. Harrison (Ind)	M. E. Mitchell (Lib)	F. W. W. Breakell (Con)

Elections

Elections in 1900s

November 1909

1909 (3 vacancies)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	J. Harrison	669	58.2
	Liberal	M. E. Mitchell	592	51.5
	Liberal	J. Siddall	587	51.0
	Conservative	F. W. W. Breakell	567	49.3
	Conservative	F. Fenn	528	45.9
	Conservative	H. M. Emery	508	44.2
Majority			20	1.7
Turnout			1,150
	Independent win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)

Elections in 1910s

November 1910

1910
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. W. W. Breakell	692	51.7	+2.4
	Liberal	J. Siddall*	646	48.3	−3.2
Majority			46	3.4
Turnout			1,338
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

November 1911

1911
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

November 1912

1912
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Harrison*	uncontested
	Independent hold		Swing

November 1913

1913
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. W. W. Breakell*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

November 1914

1914
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	M. E. Mitchell*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

References

↑ CIVIC ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1909, p.9
↑ GREATER MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, January 27, 1909, p.9
↑ "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] CIVIC ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1909, p.9

[2] GREATER MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, January 27, 1909, p.9

[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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