Misplaced Pages

1843 Manchester Borough Council election

← 1842 1 November 1843 (1843-11-01) 1844 →
16 of 64 seats to Manchester Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party   Party Liberal Last election 17 seats, 90.3% Seats before 64 Seats won 16 Seats after 64 Seat change Popular vote 558 Percentage 100.0% Swing 9.7%
Map of results of 1843 election
Leader of the Council before election Liberal Leader of the Council after election Liberal

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1843. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party continued their boycott of municipal elections due to their opposition to Manchester's incorporation. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.

In the wake of the election, the Conservative-leaning Manchester Courier, which had previously disputed the legitimacy of Manchester's Charter of Incorporation, published an editorial calling on the party to begin challenging the Liberals on Manchester Corporation.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Liberal Party		558 (100.0%)		9.7	16 (100.0%)	16 / 16		64 (100.0%)	64 / 64

Full council

Aldermen

Councillors

Ward results

All Saints'

Ardwick

Cheetham

Collegiate Church

Exchange

Medlock Street

New Cross

Oxford

St. Ann's

St. Clement's

St. George's

St. James'

St. John's

St. Luke's

St. Michael's

References

1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 4, 1843, p.8
2. MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 4, 1843, p.5
3. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1840, p.5

• Manchester City Council elections
• 1843 English local elections