Local election in Manchester
1933 Manchester City Council election
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1 November 1933 (1933-11-01) |
1934 → |
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36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Party
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Conservative
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Labour
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Liberal
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| Last election
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11 seats,
34.7%
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15 seats,
48.4%
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9 seats,
12.6%
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| Seats before
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76
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35
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28
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| Seats won
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18
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13
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4
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| Seats after
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74
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39
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27
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| Seat change
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 2
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 4
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1
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| Popular vote
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39,256
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55,170
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13,199
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| Percentage
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35.3%
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49.7%
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11.9%
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| Swing
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0.6%
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1.3%
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0.7%
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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| Party
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Independent
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Ind. Labour Party
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| Last election
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0 seats,
0.0%
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1 seats,
2.3%
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| Seats before
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2
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3
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| Seats won
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1
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0
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| Seats after
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2
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2
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| Seat change
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1
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| Popular vote
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2,797
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0
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| Percentage
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2.5%
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0.0%
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| Swing
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2.5%
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2.3%
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 Map of results of 1933 election |
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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1933. 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 retained overall control of the council.
Election result
| Party
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Votes
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Seats
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Full Council
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| Conservative Party
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39,256 (35.3%)
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0.6
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18 (50.0%)
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18 / 36
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2
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74 (51.4%)
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74 / 144
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| Labour Party
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55,170 (49.7%)
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1.3
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13 (36.1%)
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13 / 36
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4
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39 (27.1%)
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39 / 144
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| Liberal Party
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13,199 (11.9%)
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0.7
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4 (11.1%)
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4 / 36
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1
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27 (18.8%)
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27 / 144
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| Independent
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2,797 (2.5%)
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2.5
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1 (2.8%)
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1 / 36
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2 (1.4%)
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2 / 144
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| Independent Labour Party
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0 (0.0%)
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2.3
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0 (0.0%)
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0 / 36
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1
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2 (1.4%)
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2 / 144
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| Communist
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490 (0.4%)
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0.3
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0 (0.0%)
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0 / 36
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0 (0.0%)
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0 / 144
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| Residents
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164 (0.1%)
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0.3
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0 (0.0%)
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0 / 36
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0 (0.0%)
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0 / 144
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Full council
Aldermen
Councillors
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Beswick
Blackley
Bradford
Cheetham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Collegiate Church
Collyhurst
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Exchange
Gorton North
Gorton North
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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Labour
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T. Walker*
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uncontested
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Labour hold
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Swing
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Gorton South
Harpurhey
Levenshulme
Longsight
Medlock Street
Miles Platting
Moss Side East
Moss Side West
Moston
New Cross
Newton Heath
Openshaw
Oxford
Rusholme
Rusholme
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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Liberal
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R. G. Edwards*
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2,165
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70.8
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+1.2
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Labour
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W. J. Sharkey
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895
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29.2
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+0.1
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| Majority
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1,270
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41.6
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+1.1
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| Turnout
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3,060
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Liberal hold
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Swing
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St. Ann's
St. Clement's
St. Clement's
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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Liberal
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B. McManus*
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1,105
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55.6
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+2.8
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Labour
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A. E. Jones*
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881
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44.4
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−2.8
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| Majority
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224
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11.2
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+5.6
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| Turnout
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1,986
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Liberal hold
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Swing
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St. George's
St. John's
St. Luke's
St. Mark's
St. Michael's
Withington
Wythenshawe
Aldermanic election
Aldermanic election, 3 January 1934
Caused by the resignation on 3 January 1934 of Alderman F. J. West (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920).
In his place, Councillor Sir John Mathewson Watson (Liberal, Moss Side West, elected 1 November 1913) was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 January 1934.
| Party |
Alderman |
Ward |
Term expires
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Liberal |
John Mathewson Watson |
Newton Heath |
1934
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Aldermanic election, 4 April 1934
Caused by the death on 9 March 1934 of Alderman Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1929).
In his place, Councillor Thomas Stone Williams (Liberal, Blackley, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1914-19) was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 April 1934.
| Party |
Alderman |
Ward |
Term expires
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Liberal |
Thomas Stone Williams |
Didsbury |
1934
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Aldermanic election, 4 July 1934
Caused by the resignation on 17 May 1934 of Alderman G. K. Ashton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 June 1911).
In his place, Councillor Robert William Shepherd (Conservative, Oxford, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1916-19) was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1934.
| Party |
Alderman |
Ward |
Term expires
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Conservative |
Robert William Shepherd |
Ardwick |
1934
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Aldermanic elections, 5 September 1934
Caused by the resignation on 17 July 1934 of Alderman Ashton Whitworth (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 August 1929).
In his place, Councillor R. Noton Barclay (Liberal, Oxford, elected 18 April 1933, previously 1917-33) was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934.
Caused by the death on 10 August 1934 of Alderman Tom Fox (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 16 April 1919).
In his place, Councillor John Elliott (Conservative, Collegiate Church, elected 6 March 1918) was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934.
| Party |
Alderman |
Ward |
Term expires
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Conservative |
John Elliott |
Bradford |
1937
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By-elections between 1933 and 1934
Moss Side West, 16 January 1934
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir John Mathewson Watson (Liberal, Moss Side West, elected 1 November 1913) on 3 January 1934, following the resignation on 3 January 1934 of Alderman F. J. West (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1920).
All Saints', 18 January 1934
Caused by the death of Councillor William Davies (Conservative, All Saints', elected 15 February 1927) on 22 December 1933.
Moston, 20 March 1934
Caused by the death of Councillor William Richard Mellor (Labour, Moston, elected 7 June 1916) on 2 March 1934.
Blackley, 19 April 1934
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Stone Williams (Liberal, Blackley, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1914-19) on 4 April 1934, following the death on 9 March 1934 of Alderman Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1929).
Moss Side East, 15 May 1934
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Godfrey Craven (Conservative, Moss Side East, elected 1 November 1932) on 2 May 1934.
Oxford, 19 July 1934
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert William Shepherd (Conservative, Oxford, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1916-19) on 4 July 1934, following the resignation on 17 May 1934 of Alderman G. K. Ashton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 June 1911).
References
- MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1933, p.12
- LABOUR'S BIG GAIN, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1933, p.9
- , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8
- THE NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4
- MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.8
- , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8
- OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 10, 1934, p.14
- MANCHESTER COUNCIL "SCENE", Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1929, p.12
- CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
- AIR SQUADRONS AT BARTON, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1934, p.11
- ALDERMAN LEAVES THE COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 17, 1934, p.5
- CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 15, 1911, p.7
- CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
- MANCHESTER CIVIC CENTRE, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1934, p.11
- ALDERMAN A. WHITWORTH, Manchester Guardian, July 17, 1934, p.15
- NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, August 7, 1929, p.10
- MR. R. NOTON BARCLAY AND OXFORD WARD, Manchester Guardian, April 6, 1933, p.12
- SLUM CLEARANCE COMPENSATION, Manchester Guardian, September 6, 1934, p.11
- DEATH OF MR. TOM FOX, Manchester Guardian, August 11, 1934, p.14
- A FRIEND OF THE POOR, Manchester Evening News, April 15, 1919, p.2
- RATES AND TRADING PROFITS, Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1918, p.6
- SLUM CLEARANCE COMPENSATION, Manchester Guardian, September 6, 1934, p.11
- MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.8
- , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8
- , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8
- THE NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1920, p.4
- LIBERAL SUCCESS IN WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 17, 1934, p.4
- MANCHESTER BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 15, 1927, p.13
- COUN. WILLIAM DAVIES, Manchester Guardian, December 23, 1933, p.11
- MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 19, 1934, p.10
- MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 8, 1916, p.7
- COUN. W. R. MELLOR DEAD, Manchester Evening News, March 2, 1934, p.7
- LABOUR RETAIN MOSTON WARD, Manchester Guardian, March 21, 1934, p.20
- CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
- AIR SQUADRONS AT BARTON, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1934, p.11
- OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 10, 1934, p.14
- MANCHESTER COUNCIL "SCENE", Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1929, p.12
- BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, April 20, 1934, p.6
- THE MUNICIPAL RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1932, p.14
- BY-ELECTION IN MOSS SIDE, Manchester Guardian, May 5, 1934, p.15
- MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 16, 1934, p.13
- CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
- MANCHESTER CIVIC CENTRE, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1934, p.11
- ALDERMAN LEAVES THE COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 17, 1934, p.5
- CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 15, 1911, p.7
- MANCHESTER COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1934, p.15
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Map of results of 1933 election