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| leader1 = | leader1 =
| party1 = Liberal Party (UK) | party1 = Liberal Party (UK)
| last_election1 = {{nowrap|11 seats,<br />39.7%}} | last_election1 = {{nowrap|11 seats,<br />40.0%}}
| leaders_seat1 = | leaders_seat1 =
| seats_before1 = 48 | seats_before1 = 48
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| seats_after1 = '''48''' | seats_after1 = '''48'''
| seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}} | seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}}
| popular_vote1 = 16,487 | popular_vote1 = 16,882
| percentage1 = 39.7% | percentage1 = 33.3%
| swing1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}6.2%}} | swing1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}6.7%}}
| leader2 = | leader2 =
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK) | party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
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| seats_after2 = '''47''' | seats_after2 = '''47'''
| seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1}} | seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1}}
| popular_vote2 = 18,167 | popular_vote2 = 20,687
| percentage2 = 43.7% | percentage2 = 40.1%
| swing2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}10.8%}} | swing2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}3.6%}}
| leader3 = | leader3 =
| party3 = Liberal Unionist Party | party3 = Liberal Unionist Party
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| seats_after3 = '''7''' | seats_after3 = '''7'''
| seat_change3 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1}} | seat_change3 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1}}
| popular_vote3 = 0 | popular_vote3 = 3,327
| percentage3 = 0.0% | percentage3 = 6.6%
| swing3 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}2.4%}} | swing3 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}6.6%}}
| leader4 = | leader4 =
| party4 = Labour Party (UK) | party4 = Labour Party (UK)
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| seats_after4 = '''2''' | seats_after4 = '''2'''
| seat_change4 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}2}} | seat_change4 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}2}}
| popular_vote4 = 0 | popular_vote4 = 10,032
| percentage4 = 0.0% | percentage4 = 19.8%
| swing4 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}2.4%}} | swing4 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}4.0%}}
}} }}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}"|
| 16,487 (39.7%) | 16,882 (33.3%)
|{{percentage bar|39.7||c={{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|33.3||c={{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 6.2 | {{decrease}} 6.7
|8 (30.8%) |8 (30.8%)
|{{Composition bar|8|26|{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}} |{{Composition bar|8|26|{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
| 18,167 (43.7%) | 20,287 (40.1%)
|{{percentage bar|43.7||c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|40.1||c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 10.8 | {{decrease}} 3.6
|14 (53.8%) |14 (53.8%)
|{{Composition bar|14|26|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |{{Composition bar|14|26|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}"|
| 0 (0.0%) | 3,327 (6.6%)
|{{percentage bar|0.0||c={{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}}} |{{percentage bar|6.6||c={{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}}}
| {{decrease}} 2.4 | {{increase}} 6.6
|2 (7.7%) |2 (7.7%)
|{{Composition bar|2|26|{{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}}} |{{Composition bar|2|26|{{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}}}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"|
|6,573 (15.8%) |10,032 (19.8%)
|{{percentage bar|15.8||c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|19.8||c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 6.0 | {{increase}} 4.0
|2 (7.7%) |2 (7.7%)
|{{Composition bar|2|26|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |{{Composition bar|2|26|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
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| 2 (1.9%) | 2 (1.9%)
|{{Composition bar|2|104|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |{{Composition bar|2|104|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
|-
|''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"|
| 227 (0.5%)
|{{percentage bar|0.5||c={{party color|Independent (politician)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 4.0
|0 (0.0%)
|{{Composition bar|0|26|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}}
|{{steady}}
|0 (0.0%)
|{{Composition bar|0|104|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}}
|- |-
|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Independent Liberal}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Independent Liberal}}"|
| 127 (0.3%) | 98 (0.2%)
|{{percentage bar|0.3||c={{party color|Independent Liberal}}}} |{{percentage bar|0.2||c={{party color|Independent Liberal}}}}
|N/A
|{{increase}} 0.5
|0 (0.0%) |0 (0.0%)
|{{Composition bar|0|26|{{party color|Independent Liberal}}}} |{{Composition bar|0|26|{{party color|Independent Liberal}}}}
|N/A
|{{steady}}
|0 (0.0%) |0 (0.0%)
|{{Composition bar|0|104|{{party color|Independent Liberal}}}} |{{Composition bar|0|104|{{party color|Independent Liberal}}}}
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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 = '''S. Mills''' |candidate = '''T. Briggs*'''
|votes = '''930''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''50.3'''
|change = '''N/A'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Rowley*
|votes = 919
|percentage = 49.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11
|percentage = 0.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,849
|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=Collegiate Church}} {{Election box begin | title=Collegiate Church}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''W. Bagnall*''' |candidate = '''J. Royle*'''
|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=Crumpsall}} {{Election box begin | title=Crumpsall}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''W. Butterworth*'''
|votes = '''620'''
|percentage = '''62.9'''
|change = '''+22.1'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W. F. Dearden |candidate = '''E. Holt*'''
|votes = 366 |votes = uncontested
|percentage = 37.1
|change = -22.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 254
|percentage = 25.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 986
|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 begin | title=Oxford}} {{Election box begin | title=Oxford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''H. Simpson*''' |candidate = '''W. Simpson*'''
|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 = '''A. G. Copeland*''' |candidate = '''W. H. Vaudrey*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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{{Election box begin | title=St. Clement's}} {{Election box begin | title=St. Clement's}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''T. C. Abbott*'''
|votes = '''740'''
|percentage = '''53.4'''
|change = '''-0.3'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. H. Broadbent |candidate = '''J. H. Andrews*'''
|votes = 645 |votes = uncontested
|percentage = 46.6
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 95
|percentage = 6.8
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,385
|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 = Independent Liberal |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Quinn Ruddin |candidate = T. Quinn Ruddin
|votes = 1,165 |votes = 1,165

Latest revision as of 12:59, 20 December 2024

Local election in Manchester
1894 Manchester City Council election
← 1893 1 November 1894 (1894-11-01) 1895 →
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 11 seats,
40.0% 		15 seats,
43.7% 		0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 48 48 8
Seats won 8 14 2
Seats after 48 47 7
Seat change Steady Decrease1 Decrease1
Popular vote 16,882 20,687 3,327
Percentage 33.3% 40.1% 6.6%
Swing Decrease6.7% Decrease3.6% Increase6.6%
  Fourth party
 
Party Labour
Last election 0 seats,
15.8%
Seats before 0
Seats won 2
Seats after 2
Seat change Increase2
Popular vote 10,032
Percentage 19.8%
Swing Increase4.0%
Map of results of 1894 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 Thursday, 1 November 1894. 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 16,882 (33.3%) Decrease 6.7 8 (30.8%) 8 / 26 Steady 48 (46.2%) 48 / 104
Conservative Party 20,287 (40.1%) Decrease 3.6 14 (53.8%) 14 / 26 Decrease 1 47 (45.2%) 47 / 104
Liberal Unionist 3,327 (6.6%) Increase 6.6 2 (7.7%) 2 / 26 Decrease 1 7 (6.7%) 7 / 104
Labour Party 10,032 (19.8%) Increase 4.0 2 (7.7%) 2 / 26 Increase 2 2 (1.9%) 2 / 104
Independent Liberal 98 (0.2%) N/A 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 N/A 0 (0.0%) 0 / 104

Full council

↓
2 48 7 47

Aldermen

↓
14 5 7

Councillors

↓
2 34 2 40

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. C. Smale 1,041 60.3 N/A
Labour M. Deller 686 39.7 N/A
Majority 355 20.6 N/A
Turnout 1,727
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Fitzgerald* 2,306 61.4 +6.3
Liberal R. A. Brown 1,448 38.6 −6.3
Majority 858 22.8 +12.6
Turnout 3,754
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Briggs* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. E. Sutton 2,072 54.4 N/A
Conservative E. Williams* 1,737 45.6 N/A
Majority 335 8.8 N/A
Turnout 3,809
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hampson* 1,508 65.8 N/A
Liberal R. Ramsbottom 784 34.2 N/A
Majority 724 31.6 N/A
Turnout 2,292
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Royle* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Holt* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal F. Smallman* 346 50.7 −11.1
Conservative R. Cooper 337 49.3 N/A
Majority 9 1.4 −22.2
Turnout 683
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Needham* 2,616 54.8 +12.3
Liberal G. W. Chadwick 1,125 23.6 −19.0
Labour J. Harker 1,032 21.6 +6.7
Majority 1,491 31.2
Turnout 4,773
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Uttley* 783 50.7 N/A
Conservative J. Jones 762 49.3 N/A
Majority 21 1.4 N/A
Turnout 1,545
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. T. Bax* 1,782 65.0 N/A
Labour J. Lee 959 35.0 −4.2
Majority 823 30.0
Turnout 2,741
Liberal hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Dixon 1,083 49.7 −8.0
Labour H. Henshall 607 27.9 −14.4
Liberal E. McGee 488 22.4 N/A
Majority 476 21.9 +6.5
Turnout 2,178
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. N. Ogden* 1,950 38.5 −0.3
Liberal D. Boyle 1,938 39.3 −0.8
Liberal E. M. Powell 1,921 38.0 −1.1
Liberal Unionist H. C. Pingstone* 1,789 35.3 N/A
Labour J. Billam 1,261 24.9 −2.5
Majority 17 0.3
Turnout 5,061
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Garlick* 1,241 55.9 −17.7
Liberal G. Evans 981 44.1 N/A
Majority 260 11.8 −35.4
Turnout 2,222
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Butler 1,464 50.4 N/A
Conservative H. P. Ilderton 1,442 49.6 +12.0
Majority 22 0.8
Turnout 2,906
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Simpson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. E. Estcourt* 823 53.1 +18.8
Liberal E. C. Harding 728 46.9 −18.8
Majority 95 6.2
Turnout 1,551
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Vaudrey* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

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

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. W. Royse 1,826 50.6 −11.9
Liberal P. Mooney 1,166 32.3 N/A
Labour R. Anderson 615 17.1 −20.4
Majority 660 18.3 −6.7
Turnout 3,607
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist A. Murray* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Wells 452 49.7 −5.1
Conservative T. Watmough 369 40.6 −4.6
Labour W. Harley 88 9.7 N/A
Majority 83 9.1 −0.5
Turnout 909
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist W. J. Sinclair* 1,538 73.9 N/A
Labour F. Leeming 542 26.1 +10.2
Majority 996 47.8
Turnout 2,080
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. H. Wainwright* 1,140 61.8 N/A
Labour F. Lawler 706 38.2 −7.1
Majority 434 23.6
Turnout 1,846
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Faulkner 1,246 40.1 N/A
Liberal T. Quinn Ruddin 1,165 37.4 +28.9
Liberal J. McCreesh* 605 19.4 −72.1
Independent Liberal W. Brown 98 3.1 −5.4
Majority 81 2.7
Turnout 3,114
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1894 and 1895

References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1894, p.6
  2. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1894, p.5
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