1887 Manchester City Council election

1887 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1887 (1887-11-01)
19 of 76 seats
to Manchester City Council
39 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Liberal Unionist
Last election 9 seats,
50.6% 		9 seats,
48.0% 		1 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 34 31 11
Seats won 9 8 2
Seats after 33 32 11
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 12,405 12,733 0
Percentage 49.3% 50.7% 0.0%
Swing Decrease1.3% Increase2.7% Steady
Map of results of 1887 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1887. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 12,405 (49.3%)
Decrease 1.3 9 (47.4%)
9 / 19
 Decrease 1 33 (43.4%)
33 / 76
Liberal Party 12,733 (50.7%)
Increase 2.7 8 (42.1%)
8 / 19
 Increase 1 32 (42.1%)
32 / 76
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
Steady 2 (10.5%)
2 / 19
 Steady 11 (14.5%)
11 / 76

Full council

↓
32 11 33

Aldermen

↓
10 3 6

Councillors

↓
22 8 27

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist A. McDougall* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Tatton 2,065 57.7 N/A
Liberal J. H. Crosfield* 1,516 42.3 N/A
Majority 549 15.4 N/A
Turnout 3,581
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[3]

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Tunstall* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Boddington* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Affleck 683 53.4 +0.5
Conservative D. Reid 597 46.6 −0.5
Majority 86 6.8 +1.0
Turnout 1,280
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. B. Worthington 409 53.5 N/A
Conservative J. Kay 355 46.5 N/A
Majority 54 7.0 N/A
Turnout 764
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Hapurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Sherratt* 2,032 54.2 +13.9
Conservative R. Smith 1,716 45.8 −13.9
Majority 316 8.4
Turnout 3,748
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Cardwell 1,746 62.0 +5.2
Liberal S. Woolford 1,071 38.0 −5.2
Majority 675 24.0 +10.4
Turnout 2,817
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Aldred 2,695 54.6 +3.0
Liberal J. B. Fullerton 2,582 52.3 +0.7
Conservative S. Redfern* 2,346 47.5 −1.9
Conservative J. Swindells* 2,257 45.7 −3.7
Majority 236 4.8 +3.0
Turnout 4,940
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Gibbons* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist W. T. Gunson* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. G. Copeland* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Howarth* uncontested
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Gibson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. T. Windsor* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

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

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. W. Southern* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. M. Newton 1,745 56.7 +8.6
Conservative J. Faulkner* 1,333 43.3 −8.1
Majority 412 13.4
Turnout 3,078
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1887 and 1888

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1887, p.6
  2. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1887, p.6
  3. ^ "Edward Tatton wins Election as Councillor of Ardwick 1887". November 2, 1887. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.
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