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| seats_after1 = '''48''' | seats_after1 = '''48'''
| seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}2}} | seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}2}}
| popular_vote1 = 17,306 | popular_vote1 = 8,164
| percentage1 = 32.2% | percentage1 = 34.6%
| swing1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}4.9%}} | swing1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}2.4%}}
| leader2 = | leader2 =
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK) | party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
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| seats_after2 = '''47''' | seats_after2 = '''47'''
| seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}} | seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}}
| popular_vote2 = 24,722 | popular_vote2 = 11,837
| percentage2 = 45.9% | percentage2 = 50.2%
| swing2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}7.7%}} | swing2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}5.3%}}
| leader3 = | leader3 =
| party3 = Liberal Unionist Party | party3 = Liberal Unionist Party
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| seats_after3 = '''4''' | seats_after3 = '''4'''
| seat_change3 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}} | seat_change3 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}}
| popular_vote3 = 1,664 | popular_vote3 = 0
| percentage3 = 3.1% | percentage3 = 0.0%
| swing3 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}0.6%}} | swing3 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}3.1%}}
| leader4 = | leader4 =
| party4 = Labour Party (UK) | party4 = Labour Party (UK)
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| seats_after4 = '''3''' | seats_after4 = '''3'''
| seat_change4 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}} | seat_change4 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}}
| popular_vote4 = 7,851 | popular_vote4 = 3,076
| percentage4 = 14.6% | percentage4 = 13.0%
| swing4 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}5.2%}} | swing4 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1.6%}}
| leader5 = | leader5 =
| party5 = Independent (politician) | party5 = Independent (politician)
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| seats_after5 = '''1''' | seats_after5 = '''1'''
| seat_change5 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}} | seat_change5 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}}
| popular_vote5 = 464 | popular_vote5 = 518
| percentage5 = 0.9% | percentage5 = 2.2%
| swing5 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}0.3%}} | swing5 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1.3%}}
| leader6 = | leader6 =
| party6 = Social Democratic Federation | party6 = Social Democratic Federation
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| seats_after6 = '''1''' | seats_after6 = '''1'''
| seat_change6 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}} | seat_change6 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}}
| popular_vote6 = 1,798 | popular_vote6 = 0
| percentage6 = 3.3% | percentage6 = 0.0%
| swing6 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}0.1%}} | swing6 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}3.3%}}
}} }}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}"|
| 17,306 (32.2%) | 8,164 (34.6%)
|{{percentage bar|32.2||c={{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|34.6||c={{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 4.9 | {{increase}} 2.4
|14 (53.8%) |14 (53.8%)
|{{Composition bar|14|26|{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}} |{{Composition bar|14|26|{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
| 24,722 (45.9%) | 11,837 (50.2%)
|{{percentage bar|45.9||c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|50.2||c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 7.7 | {{increase}} 4.3
|11 (42.3%) |11 (42.3%)
|{{Composition bar|11|26|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |{{Composition bar|11|26|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}"|
| 1,664 (3.1%) | 0 (0.0%)
|{{percentage bar|3.1||c={{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}}} |{{percentage bar|0.0||c={{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 0.6 | {{decrease}} 3.1
|0 (0.0%) |0 (0.0%)
|{{Composition bar|0|26|{{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}}} |{{Composition bar|0|26|{{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}}}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"|
|7,851 (14.6%) |3,076 (13.0%)
|{{percentage bar|14.6||c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|13.0||c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 5.2 | {{decrease}} 1.6
|1 (3.8%) |1 (3.8%)
|{{Composition bar|1|26|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |{{Composition bar|1|26|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"|
| 464 (0.9%) | 518 (2.2%)
|{{percentage bar|0.9||c={{party color|Independent (politician)}}}} |{{percentage bar|2.2||c={{party color|Independent (politician)}}}}
|{{increase}} 0.3 |{{increase}} 1.3
|0 (0.0%) |0 (0.0%)
|{{Composition bar|0|26|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}} |{{Composition bar|0|26|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Federation}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Federation}}"|
| 1,798 (3.3%) | 0 (0.0%)
|{{percentage bar|3.3||c={{party color|Social Democratic Federation}}}} |{{percentage bar|0.0||c={{party color|Social Democratic Federation}}}}
|{{decrease}} 0.1 |{{decrease}} 3.3
|0 (0.0%) |0 (0.0%)
|{{Composition bar|0|26|{{party color|Social Democratic Federation}}}} |{{Composition bar|0|26|{{party color|Social Democratic Federation}}}}
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{{Election box begin | title=All Saints'}} {{Election box begin | title=All Saints'}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''C. Hornby'''
|votes = '''1,175'''
|percentage = '''51.2'''
|change = '''N/A'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. D. Pennington |candidate = ''']'''
|votes = 1,119 |votes = uncontested
|percentage = 48.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 56
|percentage = 2.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,294
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Whittaker''' |candidate = '''S. Chesters Thompson*'''
|votes = '''2,358''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''56.4'''
|change = '''+4.9'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Shaw
|votes = 1,821
|percentage = 43.6
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 537
|percentage = 12.8
|change = +9.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,179
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
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{{Election box begin | title=Blackley & Moston}} {{Election box begin | title=Blackley & Moston}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''T. Briggs*''' |candidate = '''J. Ward*'''
|votes = '''1,151''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''76.0'''
|change = '''+23.1'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Tweedale
|votes = 363
|percentage = 24.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 788
|percentage = 52.0
|change = +46.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,514
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box begin | title=Bradford}} {{Election box begin | title=Bradford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = '''H. Grimshaw*'''
|votes = '''2,378''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''50.5'''
|change = '''N/A'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. L. Keymer
|votes = 2,333
|percentage = 49.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 45
|percentage = 1.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,711
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box begin | title=Collegiate Church}} {{Election box begin | title=Collegiate Church}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Royle*'''
|votes = '''656'''
|percentage = '''50.9'''
|change = '''N/A'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. R. Smith |candidate = '''J. R. Smith*'''
|votes = 633 |votes = uncontested
|percentage = 49.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 23
|percentage = 1.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,289
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK) |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''E. Holt*''' |candidate = '''W. F. Dearden*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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{{Election box begin | title=Exchange}} {{Election box begin | title=Exchange}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''F. Moss*''' |candidate = '''J. G. Batty*'''
|votes = '''464''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''64.3'''
|change = '''N/A'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = C. Hughes
|votes = 258
|percentage = 35.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 206
|percentage = 28.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 722
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box begin | title=Harpurhey}} {{Election box begin | title=Harpurhey}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = '''P. Whyman*'''
|votes = '''2,865''' |votes = '''2,452'''
|percentage = '''52.4''' |percentage = '''55.9'''
|change = '''+21.4''' |change = '''N/A'''
}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Needham* |candidate = J. Hargreaves
|votes = 2,606 |votes = 1,826
|percentage = 47.6 |percentage = 41.6
|change = +8.9 |change = -6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = W. Brown
|votes = 108
|percentage = 2.5
|change = N/A
}} }}
{{Election box majority| {{Election box majority|
|votes = 259 |votes = 626
|percentage = 4.8 |percentage = 14.3
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box turnout| {{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,471 |votes = 4,386
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box gain with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Jones''' |candidate = '''J. R. Wilson*'''
|votes = '''1,033''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''56.8'''
|change = '''N/A'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Uttley*
|votes = 786
|percentage = 43.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 247
|percentage = 13.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,819
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box gain with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box begin | title=Medlock Street}} {{Election box begin | title=Medlock Street}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''W. T. Bax*''' |candidate = '''W. H. Hesketh*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK) |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box begin | title=Miles Platting}} {{Election box begin | title=Miles Platting}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''S. Dixon*''' |candidate = '''J. Bowes*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box begin | title=New Cross (2 vacancies)}} {{Election box begin | title=New Cross (2 vacancies)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = '''J. Grime'''
|votes = '''3,219''' |votes = '''2,413'''
|percentage = '''61.8''' |percentage = '''56.9'''
|change = '''-8.5''' |change = '''+8.7'''
}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Simpson''' |candidate = '''W. Birkbeck*'''
|votes = '''2,683''' |votes = '''2,145'''
|percentage = '''51.5''' |percentage = '''50.6'''
|change = '''-18.8''' |change = '''-11.2'''
}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Grime |candidate = R. G. McCormick
|votes = 2,510 |votes = 1,984
|percentage = 48.2 |percentage = 46.8
|change = -16.2 |change = -1.4
}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. N. Ogden* |candidate = R. Lloyd*
|votes = 2,008 |votes = 1,935
|percentage = 38.5 |percentage = 45.6
|change = -26.4 |change = -16.2
}} }}
{{Election box majority| {{Election box majority|
|votes = 173 |votes = 161
|percentage = 3.2 |percentage = 3.8
|change = |change = +0.6
}} }}
{{Election box turnout| {{Election box turnout|
|votes =5,210 |votes = 4,239
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK) |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
{{Election box gain with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box begin | title=Newton Heath}} {{Election box begin | title=Newton Heath}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Garlick*''' |candidate = '''W. Trevor*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Pollitt''' |candidate = '''D. Taylor*'''
|votes = '''2,044''' |votes = '''1,589'''
|percentage = '''58.1''' |percentage = '''60.0'''
|change = '''N/A''' |change = '''+1.9'''
}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK) |party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = ] |candidate = W. H. Taylor
|votes = 1,473 |votes = 1,061
|percentage = 41.9 |percentage = 40.0
|change = +7.7 |change = -1.9
}} }}
{{Election box majority| {{Election box majority|
|votes = 571 |votes = 528
|percentage = 16.2 |percentage = 20.0
|change = |change = +3.8
}} }}
{{Election box turnout| {{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,757 |votes = 2,650
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box gain with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''W. Simpson*''' |candidate = '''J. H. Greenhow*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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{{Election box begin | title=Rusholme}} {{Election box begin | title=Rusholme}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''G. K. Ashton''' |candidate = '''H. Plummer*'''
|votes = '''1,310''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''69.8'''
|change = '''N/A'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = F. E. Estcourt*
|votes = 568
|percentage = 30.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 742
|percentage = 39.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,878
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box gain with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box begin | title=St. Ann's}} {{Election box begin | title=St. Ann's}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''W. H. Vaudrey*'''
|votes = '''689'''
|percentage = '''74.4'''
|change = '''N/A'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Bowie |candidate = '''J. Fildes*'''
|votes = 237 |votes = uncontested
|percentage = 25.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 452
|percentage = 48.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 926
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box begin | title=St. Clement's}} {{Election box begin | title=St. Clement's}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Harrop''' |candidate = '''T. Hassall*'''
|votes = '''819''' |votes = '''865'''
|percentage = '''53.6''' |percentage = '''60.4'''
|change = '''+9.2''' |change = '''+14.0'''
}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = F. R. Cooper |candidate = J. Johnson
|votes = 708 |votes = 567
|percentage = 46.4 |percentage = 39.6
|change = -9.2 |change = -14.0
}} }}
{{Election box majority| {{Election box majority|
|votes = 111 |votes = 298
|percentage = 7.2 |percentage = 20.8
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box turnout| {{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,527 |votes = 1,432
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box gain with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK) |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box begin | title=St. George's}} {{Election box begin | title=St. George's}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Federation |party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = '''W. Maben''' |candidate = ''']'''
|votes = '''1,798''' |votes = '''1,595'''
|percentage = '''53.3''' |percentage = '''54.7'''
|change = '''+7.5''' |change = '''N/A'''
}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. W. Royse* |candidate = J. C. Nichol*
|votes = 1,575 |votes = 1,322
|percentage = 46.7 |percentage = 45.3
|change = +0.3 |change = -1.4
}} }}
{{Election box majority| {{Election box majority|
|votes = 223 |votes = 273
|percentage = 6.6 |percentage = 9.4
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box turnout| {{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,373 |votes = 2,917
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box gain with party link| {{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Social Democratic Federation |winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
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{{Election box begin | title=St. James'}} {{Election box begin | title=St. James'}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''T. T. Shann'''
|votes = '''411'''
|percentage = '''62.1'''
|change = '''N/A'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = T. A. Bazley |candidate = '''H. J. Goldschmidt*'''
|votes = 251 |votes = uncontested
|percentage = 37.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 160
|percentage = 24.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 662
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box begin | title=St. John's}} {{Election box begin | title=St. John's}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''M. Wells*''' |candidate = '''H. Shuttleworth*'''
|votes = '''590''' |votes = '''607'''
|percentage = '''55.2''' |percentage = '''63.4'''
|change = '''-0.6''' |change = '''+18.6'''
}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = W. H. Huddleston |candidate = J. Barrett
|votes = 478 |votes = 350
|percentage = 44.8 |percentage = 36.6
|change = +0.6 |change = -18.6
}} }}
{{Election box majority| {{Election box majority|
|votes = 112 |votes = 257
|percentage = 10.4 |percentage = 26.8
|change = -1.2 |change =
}} }}
{{Election box turnout| {{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,068 |votes = 957
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK) |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''A. H. Scott''' |candidate = '''C. O'Doherty*'''
|votes = '''2,101''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''59.9'''
|change = '''+1.9'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party
|candidate = W. Sinclair*
|votes = 1,406
|percentage = 40.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 695
|percentage = 19.8
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,507
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box gain with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Unionist Party
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box begin | title=St. Mark's}} {{Election box begin | title=St. Mark's}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''W. H. Wainwright*''' |candidate = '''W. H. Beastow'''
|votes = '''1,087''' |votes = '''1,231'''
|percentage = '''58.5''' |percentage = '''74.6'''
|change = '''N/A''' |change = '''N/A'''
}} }}
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|party = Labour Party (UK) |party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = W. H. Griffiths |candidate = W. H. Griffiths
|votes = 772 |votes = 420
|percentage = 41.5 |percentage = 25.4
|change = N/A |change = -16.1
}} }}
{{Election box majority| {{Election box majority|
|votes = 315 |votes = 811
|percentage = 17.0 |percentage = 49.2
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box turnout| {{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,859 |votes = 1,651
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK) |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''T. Quinn Ruddin''' |candidate = '''D. McCabe*'''
|votes = '''1,937''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''63.1'''
|change = '''N/A'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Faulkner*
|votes = 1,132
|percentage = 36.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 805
|percentage = 26.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,069
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box gain with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}

Latest revision as of 16:44, 24 December 2024

Local election in Manchester
1898 Manchester City Council election

← 1897 1 November 1898 (1898-11-01) 1899 →

26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Liberal Unionist
Last election 10 seats,
32.2%
12 seats,
45.9%
0 seats,
3.1%
Seats before 50 46 4
Seats won 14 11 0
Seats after 48 47 4
Seat change Decrease2 Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 8,164 11,837 0
Percentage 34.6% 50.2% 0.0%
Swing Increase2.4% Increase5.3% Decrease3.1%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour Independent Social Democratic Federation
Last election 2 seats,
14.6%
1 seats,
0.9%
1 seats,
3.3%
Seats before 2 1 1
Seats won 1 0 0
Seats after 3 1 1
Seat change Increase1 Steady Steady
Popular vote 3,076 518 0
Percentage 13.0% 2.2% 0.0%
Swing Decrease1.6% Increase1.3% Decrease3.3%

Map of results of 1898 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 1898. 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.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 8,164 (34.6%) Increase 2.4 14 (53.8%) 14 / 26 Decrease 2 48 (46.2%) 48 / 104
Conservative Party 11,837 (50.2%) Increase 4.3 11 (42.3%) 11 / 26 Increase 1 47 (45.2%) 47 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) Decrease 3.1 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Steady 4 (3.8%) 4 / 104
Labour Party 3,076 (13.0%) Decrease 1.6 1 (3.8%) 1 / 26 Increase 1 3 (2.9%) 3 / 104
Independent 518 (2.2%) Increase 1.3 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Steady 1 (1.0%) 1 / 104
Social Democratic Federation 0 (0.0%) Decrease 3.3 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Steady 1 (1.0%) 1 / 104

Full council

1 3 48 1 4 47

Aldermen

16 3 7

Councillors

1 3 32 1 1 40

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Arrandale* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Chesters Thompson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Ward* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Grimshaw* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Hodge 715 63.6 N/A
Independent T. Grindley 410 36.4 N/A
Majority 305 27.2 N/A
Turnout 1,125
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. R. Smith* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. F. Dearden* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

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

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Whyman* 2,452 55.9 N/A
Conservative J. Hargreaves 1,826 41.6 −6.0
Independent W. Brown 108 2.5 N/A
Majority 626 14.3
Turnout 4,386
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. R. Wilson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Hesketh* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Bowes* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Grime 2,413 56.9 +8.7
Liberal W. Birkbeck* 2,145 50.6 −11.2
Conservative R. G. McCormick 1,984 46.8 −1.4
Liberal R. Lloyd* 1,935 45.6 −16.2
Majority 161 3.8 +0.6
Turnout 4,239
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Trevor* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Taylor* 1,589 60.0 +1.9
Labour W. H. Taylor 1,061 40.0 −1.9
Majority 528 20.0 +3.8
Turnout 2,650
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Greenhow* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Plummer* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hassall* 865 60.4 +14.0
Liberal J. Johnson 567 39.6 −14.0
Majority 298 20.8
Turnout 1,432
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Johnston 1,595 54.7 N/A
Conservative J. C. Nichol* 1,322 45.3 −1.4
Majority 273 9.4
Turnout 2,917
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. James'

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

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Shuttleworth* 607 63.4 +18.6
Liberal J. Barrett 350 36.6 −18.6
Majority 257 26.8
Turnout 957
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. O'Doherty* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Beastow 1,231 74.6 N/A
Labour W. H. Griffiths 420 25.4 −16.1
Majority 811 49.2
Turnout 1,651
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. McCabe* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1898 and 1899

References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1898, p.6
  2. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1898, p.12
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