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Latest revision as of 13:34, 20 December 2024

Local election in Manchester
1893 Manchester City Council election
← 1892 1 November 1893 (1893-11-01) 1894 →
26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Liberal Unionist
Last election 10 seats,
32.9% 		14 seats,
46.7% 		1 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 47 48 9
Seats won 15 11 0
Seats after 48 48 8
Seat change Increase1 Steady Decrease1
Popular vote 18,167 16,614 0
Percentage 43.7% 40.0% 0.0%
Swing Increase10.8% Decrease6.7% Steady
Map of results of 1893 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 Wednesday, 1 November 1893. 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
Conservative Party 18,167 (43.7%) Increase 10.8 15 (57.7%) 15 / 26 Increase 1 48 (46.2%) 48 / 104
Liberal Party 16,614 (40.0%) Decrease 6.7 11 (42.3%) 11 / 26 Steady 48 (46.2%) 48 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) Steady 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Decrease 1 8 (7.7%) 8 / 104
Labour Party 6,573 (15.8%) Increase 6.0 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Steady 0 (0.0%) 0 / 104
Independent 227 (0.5%) Decrease 4.0 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Steady 0 (0.0%) 0 / 104

Full council

↓
48 8 48

Aldermen

↓
14 4 8

Councillors

↓
34 4 40

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. McDougall* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Pollitt 2,083 55.1 N/A
Liberal H. Matthews 1,697 44.9 N/A
Majority 386 10.2 N/A
Turnout 3,780
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Mills 930 50.3 N/A
Liberal C. Rowley* 919 49.7 N/A
Majority 11 0.6 N/A
Turnout 1,849
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Tunstall* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. H. Braddon* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Bagnall* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Butterworth* 620 62.9 +22.1
Conservative W. F. Dearden 366 37.1 −22.1
Majority 254 25.8
Turnout 986
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. B. Worthington* 367 61.8 +5.3
Independent F. Moss 227 38.2 −5.3
Majority 140 23.6 +10.6
Turnout 594
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Sherratt* 1,941 42.6 N/A
Conservative G. W. Chadwick 1,935 42.5 −19.6
Labour F. Connor 676 14.9 −20.0
Majority 6 0.1
Turnout 4,552
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Jennison* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Cardwell* 1,679 60.8 −10.0
Labour J. Lee 1,081 39.2 N/A
Majority 598 21.6 −20.0
Turnout 2,760
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Morgan* 1,126 57.7 N/A
Labour J. Billam 826 42.3 N/A
Majority 300 15.4 N/A
Turnout 1,952
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Aldred* 1,930 39.1 −27.5
Conservative W. Holland 1,916 38.8 N/A
Liberal J. B. Fullerton* 1,784 36.1 −30.5
Conservative T. Hobson 1,541 31.2 N/A
Labour J. Ritson 1,356 27.4 −8.3
Majority 132 2.7
Turnout 4,941
Liberal hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. T. Rothwell* 1,196 73.6 N/A
Labour G. G. Beresford 428 26.4 N/A
Majority 768 47.2 N/A
Turnout 1,624
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Saxon* 1,815 62.4 N/A
Conservative A. Stansfield 1,093 37.6 N/A
Majority 722 24.8 N/A
Turnout 2,908
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Simpson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Holt 938 65.7 N/A
Conservative F. Wallis 489 34.3 −6.0
Majority 447 31.4
Turnout 1,427
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. G. Copeland* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. C. Abbott* 740 53.4 −0.3
Conservative G. H. Broadbent 645 46.6 +0.3
Majority 95 6.8 −0.6
Turnout 1,385
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. A. S. Daly* 1,775 62.5 N/A
Labour R. Anderson 1,066 37.5 N/A
Majority 709 25.0
Turnout 2,841
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Samson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. W. Southern 529 54.8 +13.6
Conservative J. H. Cuff* 437 45.2 −13.6
Majority 92 9.6
Turnout 966
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. C. Abbott* 1,835 84.1 N/A
Labour S. McGregor 348 15.9 N/A
Majority 1,487 68.2 N/A
Turnout 2,183
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Phythian 956 54.7 +16.3
Labour F. Lawler 792 45.3 N/A
Majority 164 9.4
Turnout 1,748
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Wells* 1,372 91.5 +1.3
Liberal H. Lightholder 127 8.5 −1.3
Majority 1,245 83.0 +2.6
Turnout 1,499
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1893 and 1894

References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1893, p.6
  2. , Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1893, p.2
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