1889 Manchester City Council election

1889 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1889 (1889-11-01)
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 10 seats,
62.7% 		4 seats,
31.5% 		5 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 36 30 10
Seats won 9 9 1
Seats after 36 30 10
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 16,170 15,780 0
Percentage 48.6% 47.4% 0.0%
Swing Decrease14.1% Increase15.9% Steady
Map of results of 1889 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 Friday, 1 November 1889. 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 16,170 (48.6%)
Decrease 14.1 9 (47.4%)
9 / 19
 Steady 36 (47.4%)
36 / 76
Liberal Party 15,780 (47.4%)
Increase 15.9 9 (47.4%)
9 / 19
 Steady 30 (39.5%)
30 / 76
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
Steady 1 (5.3%)
1 / 19
 Steady 10 (13.2%)
10 / 76
Independent 1,350 (4.1%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 19
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 76

Full council

↓
30 10 36

Aldermen

↓
8 4 7

Councillors

↓
22 6 29

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Ashcroft* 1,424 59.2 N/A
Liberal W. B. Pritchard 982 40.8 N/A
Majority 442 18.4 N/A
Turnout 2,406
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Chesters Thompson* 2,596 68.6 N/A
Liberal J. H. Whitehouse 1,187 31.4 N/A
Majority 1,409 37.2 N/A
Turnout 3,783
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Hutt* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Rushworth* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bradshaw 834 57.4 N/A
Liberal E. Barton 619 42.6 N/A
Majority 215 14.8 N/A
Turnout 1,453
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Milling* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Richards* 2,104 62.0 N/A
Liberal T. W. Foxcroft 1,288 38.0 N/A
Majority 816 24.0 N/A
Turnout 3,392
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. H. Mainwaring* 1,949 55.3 N/A
Liberal T. Swindells 1,577 44.7 N/A
Majority 372 10.6 N/A
Turnout 3,526
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Lloyd* 2,453 53.5 N/A
Liberal W. Birkbeck* 2,443 53.3 N/A
Conservative J. Burgess 2,210 48.2 N/A
Conservative J. Taylor 2,075 45.2 N/A
Majority 223 4.8 N/A
Turnout 4,586
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. T. Leech* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Royle* 999 51.5 N/A
Liberal W. Johnson 942 48.5 N/A
Majority 57 3.0 N/A
Turnout 1,941
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist J. D. Milne* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. C. Schou* 800 55.1 −2.3
Liberal J. Brierley 652 44.9 +2.3
Majority 148 10.2 −4.6
Turnout 1,452
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Tatton 1,987 59.5 N/A
Independent A. Alsop 1,350 40.5 N/A
Majority 637 19.0 N/A
Turnout 3,337
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. E. Lloyd* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Robinson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Marshall* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. McCabe 1,650 58.3 N/A
Conservative J. Lee 1,179 41.7 N/A
Majority 471 16.6 N/A
Turnout 2,829
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1889 and 1890

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1889, p.8
  2. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1889, p.6
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