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1898 Manchester City Council election

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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 2 1 Popular vote 8,164 11,837 0 Percentage 34.6% 50.2% 0.0% Swing 2.4% 5.3% 3.1%   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 1 Popular vote 3,076 518 0 Percentage 13.0% 2.2% 0.0% Swing 1.6% 1.3% 3.3%
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%)		2.4	14 (53.8%)	14 / 26	2	48 (46.2%)	48 / 104
Conservative Party		11,837 (50.2%)		4.3	11 (42.3%)	11 / 26	1	47 (45.2%)	47 / 104
Liberal Unionist		0 (0.0%)		3.1	0 (0.0%)	0 / 26		4 (3.8%)	4 / 104
Labour Party		3,076 (13.0%)		1.6	1 (3.8%)	1 / 26	1	3 (2.9%)	3 / 104
Independent		518 (2.2%)		1.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 26		1 (1.0%)	1 / 104
Social Democratic Federation		0 (0.0%)		3.3	0 (0.0%)	0 / 26		1 (1.0%)	1 / 104

Full council

Aldermen

Councillors

Ward results

All Saints'

Ardwick

Blackley & Moston

Bradford

Cheetham

Collegiate Church

Crumpsall

Exchange

Harpurhey

Longsight

Medlock Street

Miles Platting

New Cross

Newton Heath

Openshaw

Oxford

Rusholme

St. Ann's

St. Clement's

St. George's

St. James'

St. John's

St. Luke's

St. Mark's

St. Michael's

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

• Manchester City Council elections
• 1898 English local elections