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| seats_after1 = '''51''' | seats_after1 = '''51'''
| seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}2}} | seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}2}}
| popular_vote1 = 15,192 | popular_vote1 = 15,785
| percentage1 = 51.1% | percentage1 = 43.6%
| swing1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}0.9%}} | swing1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}7.5%}}
| leader2 = | leader2 =
| party2 = Liberal Party (UK) | party2 = Liberal Party (UK)
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| seats_after2 = '''45''' | seats_after2 = '''45'''
| seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}2}} | seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}2}}
| popular_vote2 = 11,817 | popular_vote2 = 11,880
| percentage2 = 39.7% | percentage2 = 32.8%
| swing2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}5.1%}} | swing2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}6.9%}}
| leader3 = | leader3 =
| party3 = Labour Party (UK) | party3 = Labour Party (UK)
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| seats_after3 = '''3''' | seats_after3 = '''3'''
| seat_change3 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}} | seat_change3 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}}
| popular_vote3 = 2,440 | popular_vote3 = 8,547
| percentage3 = 8.2% | percentage3 = 23.6%
| swing3 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}4.8%}} | swing3 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}15.4%}}
| leader4 = | leader4 =
| party4 = Liberal Unionist Party | party4 = Liberal Unionist Party
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
| 15,192 (51.1%) | 15,785 (43.6%)
|{{percentage bar|51.1||c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|43.6||c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 0.9 | {{decrease}} 7.5
|12 (46.2%) |12 (46.2%)
|{{Composition bar|12|26|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |{{Composition bar|12|26|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}"|
| 11,817 (39.7%) | 11,880 (32.8%)
|{{percentage bar|39.7||c={{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|32.8||c={{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 5.1 | {{decrease}} 6.9
|10 (38.5%) |10 (38.5%)
|{{Composition bar|10|26|{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}} |{{Composition bar|10|26|{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"|
|2,440 (8.2%) |8,547 (23.6%)
|{{percentage bar|8.2||c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|23.6||c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 4.8 | {{increase}} 15.4
|2 (7.7%) |2 (7.7%)
|{{Composition bar|2|26|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |{{Composition bar|2|26|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
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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 = '''C. Jennison*''' |candidate = '''J. Jones*'''
|votes = '''991''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''62.5'''
|change = '''N/A'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Armstrong
|votes = 595
|percentage = 37.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 396
|percentage = 25.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,586
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
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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 = '''T. Milnes*''' |candidate = '''S. Dixon*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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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. T. Rothwell*''' |candidate = '''J. Garlick*'''
|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| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''E. Holt*''' |candidate = '''G. K. Ashton*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK) |winner = Conservative 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 = '''C. W. Botsford*''' |candidate = '''W. H. Vaudrey*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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{{Election box begin | title=St. George's}} {{Election box begin | title=St. George's}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Social Democratic Federation
|candidate = '''R. A. S. Daly*''' |candidate = '''W. Maben*'''
|votes = '''1,336''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''50.1'''
|change = '''+4.8'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = F. W. Maxwell
|votes = 1,333
|percentage = 49.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,669
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |winner = Social Democratic Federation
|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 = '''H. Samson*''' |candidate = '''T. T. Shann*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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{{Election box begin | title=St. Mark's}} {{Election box begin | title=St. Mark's}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Phythian*'''
|votes = '''729'''
|percentage = '''43.8'''
|change = '''-30.8'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Allison |candidate = '''W. H. Wainwright*'''
|votes = 596 |votes = uncontested
|percentage = 35.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Gregory
|votes = 338
|percentage = 20.4
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 133
|percentage = 8.0
|change = -41.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,663
|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 = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. H. Wells*''' |candidate = '''T. Quinn Ruddin*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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==Aldermanic elections== ==Aldermanic elections==

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==By-elections between 1900 and 1901== ==By-elections between 1900 and 1901==

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==References== ==References==

Latest revision as of 01:36, 27 December 2024

Local election in Manchester
1900 Manchester City Council election
← 1899 1 November 1900 (1900-11-01) 1901 →
26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 18 seats,
51.1% 		8 seats,
39.7% 		0 seats,
8.2%
Seats before 49 47 3
Seats won 12 10 2
Seats after 51 45 3
Seat change Increase2 Decrease2 Steady
Popular vote 15,785 11,880 8,547
Percentage 43.6% 32.8% 23.6%
Swing Decrease7.5% Decrease6.9% Increase15.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Liberal Unionist Independent Social Democratic Federation
Last election 0 seats,
0.0% 		0 seats,
1.0% 		0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 3 1 1
Seats won 0 1 1
Seats after 3 1 1
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 0 0 0
Percentage 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Swing Steady Decrease1.0% Steady
Map of results of 1900 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 Thursday, 1 November 1900. 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 15,785 (43.6%) Decrease 7.5 12 (46.2%) 12 / 26 Increase 2 51 (49.0%) 51 / 104
Liberal Party 11,880 (32.8%) Decrease 6.9 10 (38.5%) 10 / 26 Decrease 2 45 (43.3%) 45 / 104
Labour Party 8,547 (23.6%) Increase 15.4 2 (7.7%) 2 / 26 Steady 3 (2.9%) 3 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) Steady 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Steady 3 (2.9%) 3 / 104
Independent 0 (0.0%) Decrease 1.0 1 (3.8%) 1 / 26 Steady 1 (1.0%) 1 / 104
Social Democratic Federation 0 (0.0%) Steady 1 (3.8%) 1 / 26 Steady 1 (1.0%) 1 / 104

Full council

↓
1 3 45 1 3 51

Aldermen

↓
15 3 8

Councillors

↓
1 3 30 1 43

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Hornby* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Whittaker* 1,629 54.4 −3.5
Labour G. Wearing 1,368 45.6 N/A
Majority 261 8.8 −7.0
Turnout 2,997
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Briggs* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. E. Sutton* 3,008 68.8 N/A
Conservative G. Jennison 1,363 31.2 N/A
Majority 1,645 37.6 N/A
Turnout 4,371
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Halliday* 1,447 55.4 N/A
Conservative R. Oliver 1,166 44.6 −34.9
Majority 281 10.8
Turnout 2,613
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Royle* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Holt* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Moss* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Brocklehurst* 3,003 57.8 +25.0
Conservative G. W. Chadwick 2,195 42.2 −1.9
Majority 808 15.6
Turnout 5,198
Labour hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jones* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Kemp* 1,706 56.8 +16.3
Liberal R. Carhart 1,299 43.2 −16.3
Majority 407 13.6
Turnout 3,005
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Dixon* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Boyle* 2,917 63.3 +4.0
Liberal J. Simpson* 2,914 63.2 +3.9
Conservative E. G. Simpson 1,708 37.0 −7.9
Conservative F. B. Smith 1,679 36.4 −8.5
Majority 1,206 26.2 +19.9
Turnout 4,610
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Garlick* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Pollitt* 1,779 60.4 +1.0
Labour E. J. Hart 1,168 39.6 −1.0
Majority 611 20.8 +2.0
Turnout 2,947
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Simpson 325 51.9 N/A
Liberal A. Burgon 301 48.1 N/A
Majority 24 3.8 N/A
Turnout 626
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. K. Ashton* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Vaudrey* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Harrop* 751 54.9 +9.2
Conservative R. A. Kinder 616 45.1 −9.2
Majority 125 9.8
Turnout 1,367
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Democratic Federation W. Maben* uncontested
Social Democratic Federation hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. T. Shann* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Ingle 510 51.5 N/A
Liberal M. Wells* 481 48.5 N/A
Majority 29 3.0 N/A
Turnout 991
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. H. Scott* 1,770 61.5 N/A
Conservative W. Chapman 1,109 38.5 N.A
Majority 661 23.0 N/A
Turnout 2,879
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

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

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Quinn Ruddin* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

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References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1900, p.9
  2. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1900, p.6
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