1901 Manchester City Council election
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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1901. 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 | 4,995 (53.2%) | 11 (42.3%) | 11 / 26
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52 (50.0%) | 52 / 104
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| Liberal Party | 1,723 (18.4%) | 14 (56.0%) | 14 / 26
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45 (43.3%) | 45 / 104
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| Liberal Unionist | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 26
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3 (2.9%) | 3 / 104
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| Labour Party | 1,536 (16.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 26
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2 (1.9%) | 2 / 104
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| Independent | 1,130 (12.0%) | 1 (3.8%) | 1 / 26
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2 (1.9%) | 2 / 104
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Full council
| 2 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 52 |
Aldermen
| 15 | 3 | 8 |
Councillors
| 2 | 30 | 2 | 44 |
Ward results
All Saints'
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | M. Arrandale* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Ardwick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Chesters Thompson* | 1,705 | 69.2 | +14.8 | |
| Independent | R. Hughes | 758 | 30.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 947 | 38.4 | +29.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,463 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Blackley & Moston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. Ward* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Bradford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | H. Grimshaw* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Cheetham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Williams | 1,225 | 57.2 | +12.6 | |
| Liberal | W. Bennett | 916 | 42.8 | −12.6 | |
| Majority | 309 | 14.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,141 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Collegiate Church
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. R. Smith* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Crumpsall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. F. Dearden* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | S. Cowan* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Harpurhey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | P. Whyman* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Longsight
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. R. Wilson* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Medlock Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. H. Hesketh* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Miles Platting
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. Bowes* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
New Cross
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Grime* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal | G. Howarth* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Newton Heath
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | W. Trevor* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Openshaw
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Taylor* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Oxford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Pitt Hardacre | 372 | 52.3 | N/A | |
| Liberal | J. H. Greenhow* | 339 | 47.7 | −0.4 | |
| Majority | 33 | 4.6 | |||
| Turnout | 711 | ||||
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Rusholme
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | H. Plummer* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Ann's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Fildes* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Clement's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. Hassall* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. George's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. Kay | 1,613 | 51.2 | N/A | |
| Labour | J. Johnston* | 1,536 | 48.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 77 | 2.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,149 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
St. James'
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | H. J. Goldschmidt* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. John's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | T. C. Abbott | 468 | 50.9 | +2.4 | |
| Conservative | H. Shuttleworth* | 452 | 49.1 | −2.4 | |
| Majority | 16 | 1.8 | |||
| Turnout | 920 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Luke's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | C. O'Doherty* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Mark's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. H. Beastow* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Michael's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | D. McCabe* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aldermanic elections
By-elections between 1901 and 1902
Ardwick, 23 December 1901
Caused by the death of Councillor William Pollitt (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1893)[3] on 4 December 1901.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Stewart | 1,013 | 62.0 | −7.2 | |
| Liberal | S. H. Cox | 620 | 38.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 393 | 24.0 | −14.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,633 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Blackley & Moston, 28 July 1902
Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Wilson (Conservative, Blackley & Moston, elected 25 November 1901)[6] on 4 December 1901.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Johnston | 1,088 | 52.9 | N/A | |
| Conservative | B. A. Redfern | 967 | 47.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 121 | 5.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,055 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1901, p.9
- ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8
- ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1893, p.6
- ^ COUNCILLOR WILLIAM POLLITT, Manchester Courier, December 5, 1901, p.6
- ^ , Manchester Courier, December 24, 1901, p.4
- ^ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 26, 1901, p.3
- ^ DEATH OF COUNCILLOR T. WILSON, Manchester Evening News, July 7, 1902, p.4
- ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Evening News, July 29, 1902, p.5
