1874 Manchester City Council election

1874 Manchester City Council election
2 November 1874 (1874-11-02)
16 of 64 seats
to Manchester City Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Last election 9 seats,
51.3% 		7 seats,
47.8%
Seats before 38 26
Seats won 8 8
Seats after 39 25
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 9,978 9,406
Percentage 51.5% 48.5%
Swing Increase0.2% Increase0.7%
Map of results of 1874 election
Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1874. 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 9,978 (51.5%)
Increase 0.2 8 (50.0%)
8 / 16
 Increase 1 39 (60.9%)
36 / 64
Conservative Party 9,406 (48.5%)
Increase 0.7 8 (50.0%)
8 / 16
 Decrease 1 25 (39.1%)
25 / 64

Full council

↓
39 25

Aldermen

↓
11 5

Councillors

↓
28 20

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Little* 1,058 62.3 +2.8
Conservative W. Sanderson 641 37.7 −2.8
Majority 417 24.6 +5.6
Turnout 1,699
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Thompson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Ashton* 1,129 52.3 +4.6
Conservative T. H. Drew 1,028 47.7 −4.6
Majority 101 4.6
Turnout 2,157
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Griffin* 893 57.3 N/A
Liberal T. Peel 665 42.7 N/A
Majority 228 14.6 N/A
Turnout 1,558
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Booth* 382 64.5 +14.5
Conservative W. Milner 210 35.5 −14.5
Majority 172 29.0 +29.0
Turnout 592
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Craven* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Shaw* uncontested
Liberal W. Smith* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Ingham* 517 54.2 +2.6
Liberal M. Hilton 436 45.8 −2.6
Majority 81 8.4 +5.2
Turnout 953
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. A. Birch* 482 54.5 +17.8
Liberal J. Mark 402 45.5 −17.8
Majority 80 9.0
Turnout 884
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Townsend* 929 50.5 +8.4
Liberal J. W. Southern 910 49.5 −5.9
Majority 19 1.0
Turnout 1,839
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Mather* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Spencer 585 52.7 +3.5
Conservative R. Lovatt Reade 526 47.5 −3.5
Majority 59 5.4
Turnout 1,111
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Kilvert* 744 69.4 +10.4
Liberal A. Maccollah 328 30.6 −10.4
Majority 416 38.8 +20.8
Turnout 1,072
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Scott Brown 1,437 68.8 N/A
Conservative J. Bardsley 653 31.2 −54.3
Majority 784 37.6
Turnout 2,090
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Moulton 2,783 51.3 +7.6
Liberal J. Jackson 2,646 48.7 −4.2
Majority 137 2.6
Turnout 5,429
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1874 and 1875

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1874, p.6
  2. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1874, p.6
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