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| leader1 = | leader1 =
| party1 = Liberal Party (UK) | party1 = Liberal Party (UK)
| last_election1 = {{nowrap|8 seats,<br />31.0%}} | last_election1 = {{nowrap|8 seats,<br />33.3%}}
| leaders_seat1 = | leaders_seat1 =
| seats_before1 = 50 | seats_before1 = 50
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| seats_after1 = '''49''' | seats_after1 = '''49'''
| seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1}} | seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1}}
| popular_vote1 = 15,687 | popular_vote1 = 15,075
| percentage1 = 31.0% | percentage1 = 40.8%
| swing1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}8.7%}} | swing1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}7.5%}}
| leader2 = | leader2 =
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK) | party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
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| seats_after2 = '''46''' | seats_after2 = '''46'''
| seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}} | seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}}
| popular_vote2 = 20,687 | popular_vote2 = 16,823
| percentage2 = 40.1% | percentage2 = 45.5%
| swing2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}3.6%}} | swing2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}5.4%}}
| leader3 = | leader3 =
| party3 = Liberal Unionist Party | party3 = Liberal Unionist Party
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| seats_after3 = '''7''' | seats_after3 = '''7'''
| seat_change3 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}} | seat_change3 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}}
| popular_vote3 = 3,327 | popular_vote3 = 0
| percentage3 = 6.6% | percentage3 = 0.0%
| swing3 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}6.6%}} | swing3 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}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|{{steady}}}} | seat_change4 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}}
| popular_vote4 = 10,032 | popular_vote4 = 3,824
| percentage4 = 19.8% | percentage4 = 10.3%
| swing4 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}4.0%}} | swing4 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}9.5%}}
}} }}
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'''Elections to ]''' were held on Thursday, 1 November 1895. 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 ].<ref>''THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS'', Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1895, p.7</ref><ref>''THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS'', Manchester Courier, November 2, 1895, p.5</ref> '''Elections to ]''' were held on Friday, 1 November 1895. 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 ].<ref>''THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS'', Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1895, p.7</ref><ref>''THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS'', Manchester Courier, November 2, 1895, p.5</ref>


==Election result== ==Election result==
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}"|
| 15,687 (31.0%) | 15,075 (40.8%)
|{{percentage bar|31.0||c={{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|40.8||c={{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 8.7 | {{increase}} 7.5
|15 (57.8%) |15 (57.8%)
|{{Composition bar|15|26|{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}} |{{Composition bar|15|26|{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
| 20,287 (40.1%) | 16,823 (45.5%)
|{{percentage bar|40.1||c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|45.5||c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 3.6 | {{increase}} 5.4
|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}}"|
| 3,327 (6.6%) | 0 (0.0%)
|{{percentage bar|6.6||c={{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}}} |{{percentage bar|0.0||c={{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}}}
| {{increase}} 6.6 | {{decrease}} 6.6
|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)}}"|
|10,032 (19.8%) |3,824 (10.3%)
|{{percentage bar|19.8||c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|10.3||c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 4.0 | {{decrease}} 9.5
|0 (0.0%) |0 (0.0%)
|{{Composition bar|0|26|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |{{Composition bar|0|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|Social Democratic Federation}}"|
| 519 (1.4%)
|{{percentage bar|1.4||c={{party color|Social Democratic Federation}}}}
|N/A
|0 (0.0%)
|{{Composition bar|0|26|{{party color|Social Democratic Federation}}}}
|N/A
|0 (0.0%)
|{{Composition bar|0|104|{{party color|Social Democratic Federation}}}}
|- |-
|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Independent Liberal}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Independent Liberal}}"|
| 1,263 (2.5%) | 509 (1.4%)
|{{percentage bar|2.5||c={{party color|Independent Liberal}}}} |{{percentage bar|1.4||c={{party color|Independent Liberal}}}}
|{{increase}} 2.2 |{{increase}} 1.2
|0 (0.0%) |0 (0.0%)
|{{Composition bar|0|26|{{party color|Independent Liberal}}}} |{{Composition bar|0|26|{{party color|Independent Liberal}}}}
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|0 (0.0%) |0 (0.0%)
|{{Composition bar|0|104|{{party color|Independent Liberal}}}} |{{Composition bar|0|104|{{party color|Independent Liberal}}}}
|-
|''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Independent Conservative}}"|
| 199 (0.5%)
|{{percentage bar|0.5||c={{party color|Independent Conservative}}}}
|N/A
|0 (0.0%)
|{{Composition bar|0|26|{{party color|Independent Conservative}}}}
|N/A
|0 (0.0%)
|{{Composition bar|0|104|{{party color|Independent Conservative}}}}
|} |}


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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. H. Vaudrey*''' |candidate = '''W. Trevor*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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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|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''F. E. Estcourt*'''
|votes = '''823'''
|percentage = '''53.1'''
|change = '''+18.8'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = E. C. Harding |candidate = '''H. Plummer*'''
|votes = 728 |votes = uncontested
|percentage = 46.9
|change = -18.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 95
|percentage = 6.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,551
|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 = '''W. H. Vaudrey*''' |candidate = '''J. Fildes*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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{{Election box begin | title=St. James'}} {{Election box begin | title=St. James'}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Unionist Party |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''A. Murray*''' |candidate = '''H. J. Goldschmidt*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Unionist Party |winner = 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 = '''W. H. Wainwright*''' |candidate = '''S. H. Brooks*'''
|votes = '''1,140''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''61.8'''
|change = '''N/A'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Lawler
|votes = 706
|percentage = 38.2
|change = -7.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 434
|percentage = 23.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,846
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =

Latest revision as of 12:58, 20 December 2024

Local election in Manchester
1895 Manchester City Council election
← 1894 1 November 1895 (1895-11-01) 1896 →
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 8 seats,
33.3% 		14 seats,
40.1% 		2 seats,
6.6%
Seats before 50 45 7
Seats won 15 11 0
Seats after 49 46 7
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 15,075 16,823 0
Percentage 40.8% 45.5% 0.0%
Swing Increase7.5% Increase5.4% Decrease6.6%
  Fourth party
 
Party Labour
Last election 2 seats,
19.8%
Seats before 2
Seats won 0
Seats after 2
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 3,824
Percentage 10.3%
Swing Decrease9.5%
Map of results of 1895 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 Friday, 1 November 1895. 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 15,075 (40.8%) Increase 7.5 15 (57.8%) 15 / 26 Decrease 1 49 (47.1%) 49 / 104
Conservative Party 16,823 (45.5%) Increase 5.4 11 (42.3%) 11 / 26 Increase 1 46 (44.2%) 46 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) Decrease 6.6 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Steady 7 (6.7%) 7 / 104
Labour Party 3,824 (10.3%) Decrease 9.5 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Steady 2 (1.9%) 2 / 104
Social Democratic Federation 519 (1.4%) N/A 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 N/A 0 (0.0%) 0 / 104
Independent Liberal 509 (1.4%) Increase 1.2 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Steady 0 (0.0%) 0 / 104
Independent Conservative 199 (0.5%) N/A 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 N/A 0 (0.0%) 0 / 104

Full council

↓
2 49 7 47

Aldermen

↓
15 5 6

Councillors

↓
2 34 2 40

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Arrandale* 1,031 51.3 N/A
Conservative A. Fulton 977 48.7 −11.6
Majority 54 2.6
Turnout 2,008
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. C. Smith* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Ward* 1,022 56.6 N/A
Conservative T. Nesbitt 784 43.4 N/A
Majority 238 13.2 N/A
Turnout 1,806
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Hutt* 2,304 64.2 N/A
Labour M. Atherton 771 21.5 −32.9
Conservative J. Russell 515 14.3 −41.3
Majority 1,533 42.7
Turnout 3,590
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. R. Phythain* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bradshaw* 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* 358 51.6 +0.9
Conservative R. Cooper 336 48.4 −0.9
Majority 22 3.2 +1.8
Turnout 694
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Richards* 2,194 62.3 +7.5
Labour J. Harker 1,326 37.7 +16.1
Majority 868 24.6 −6.6
Turnout 3,520
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. R. Wilson* 867 52.5 +3.2
Labour N. Lingard 784 47.5 N/A
Majority 83 5.0
Turnout 1,651
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. H. Mainwaring* 1,808 77.0 N/A
Labour F. Lawler 541 23.0 −12.0
Majority 1,267 54.0
Turnout 2,349
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Bowes* 995 47.0 +24.6
Conservative T. Milnes 882 41.7 −8.0
Labour T. Cook 238 11.3 −16.6
Majority 113 5.3
Turnout 2,115
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Birkbeck* 2,086 60.2 +20.9
Liberal R. Lloyd* 1,909 55.1 +15.2
Conservative N. Meadowcroft 1,530 44.2 +5.7
Conservative J. Barratt 1,402 40.5 +2.0
Majority 379 10.9 +10.6
Turnout 3,464
Liberal hold 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* 1,526 50.6 +1.0
Liberal J. Jee 786 26.1 N/A
Labour E. J. Hart 705 23.4 −27.0
Majority 740 24.5
Turnout 3,017
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 % ±%
Conservative J. Fildes* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hassall 666 50.6 N/A
Liberal G. D. Kelley* 650 49.4 N/A
Majority 16 1.2 N/A
Turnout 1,316
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Nichol* 1,579 75.3 +24.7
Social Democratic Federation W. Skivington 519 24.7 N/A
Majority 1,060 50.6 +32.3
Turnout 2,098
Conservative hold 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* 434 47.7 +7.1
Liberal J. Ashworth 277 30.4 −19.3
Ind. Conservative S. Barnett 199 21.9 N/A
Majority 157 17.3
Turnout 910
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. O'Doherty 1,828 58.0 N/A
Conservative J. Grime 1,323 42.0 N/A
Majority 505 16.0
Turnout 3,151
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. H. Brooks* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. McCabe* 1,829 78.2 +58.8
Independent Liberal W. Brown 509 21.8 +18.7
Majority 1,320 56.4
Turnout 2,338
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1895 and 1896

References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1895, p.7
  2. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1895, p.5
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