1872 Manchester City Council election

1872 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1872 (1872-11-01)
16 of 64 seats
to Manchester City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Seats before 37 27
Seats won 9 7
Seats after 36 28
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 13,625 16,644
Percentage 45.0% 55.0%
Map of results of 1872 election
Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1872. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 13,625 (45.0%)
9 (56.2%)
9 / 16
 Decrease 1 36 (56.2%)
36 / 64
Conservative Party 16,644 (55.0%)
7 (43.8%)
7 / 16
 Increase 1 28 (43.8%)
28 / 64

Full council

↓
36 28

Aldermen

↓
11 5

Councillors

↓
25 23

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Potts 806 50.8
Liberal T. Clowes* 782 49.2
Majority 24 1.6
Turnout 1,588
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Whittaker* 1,672 61.1
Liberal H. Shaw 1,066 38.9
Majority 606 22.2
Turnout 2,738
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. J. Harwood* 751 85.4
Conservative R. Bower 128 14.6
Majority 623 70.8
Turnout 879
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Worthington* 902 56.0
Conservative R. Simister 709 44.0
Majority 193 12.0
Turnout 1,611
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Warburton* 471 65.3
Conservative T. Dale 250 34.7
Majority 221 30.6
Turnout 721
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Price 1,430 50.1
Conservative G. Cunningham* 1,424 49.9
Majority 6 0.2
Turnout 2,854
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Woodward* 2,982 54.7
Conservative W. G. Bennett 2,742 50.3
Liberal C. Stewart* 2,586 47.5
Majority 156 2.8
Turnout 5,448
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. F. Roberts* 537 52.6
Conservative J. Henstock 484 47.4
Majority 53 5.2
Turnout 1,021
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Baker* 476 70.0
Conservative J. E. Middlehurst 204 30.0
Majority 272 40.0
Turnout 680
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Anderton* 1,132 64.6
Liberal E. Asquith 621 35.4
Majority 511 29.2
Turnout 1,753
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Schofield* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

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

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Sawley Brown 799 56.1
Conservative W. Livesley* 626 43.9
Majority 173 12.2
Turnout 1,425
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. W. May 951 51.8
Liberal J. Duncan* 886 48.2
Majority 65 3.6
Turnout 1,837
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. T. Walker* 2,534 52.2
Liberal W. Cliff 2,318 47.8
Majority 216 4.4
Turnout 4,852
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1872 and 1873

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1872, p.8
  2. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1872, p.2
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