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| seats_after1 = '''52''' | seats_after1 = '''52'''
| seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}} | seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}}
| popular_vote1 = 15,785 | popular_vote1 = 4,995
| percentage1 = 43.6% | percentage1 = 53.2%
| swing1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}7.5%}} | swing1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}9.6%}}
| leader2 = | leader2 =
| party2 = Liberal Party (UK) | party2 = Liberal Party (UK)
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| seats_after2 = '''45''' | seats_after2 = '''45'''
| seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1}} | seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1}}
| popular_vote2 = 11,880 | popular_vote2 = 1,723
| percentage2 = 32.8% | percentage2 = 18.4%
| swing2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}6.9%}} | swing2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}14.4%}}
| leader3 = | leader3 =
| party3 = Liberal Unionist Party | party3 = Liberal Unionist Party
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| seats_after4 = '''2''' | seats_after4 = '''2'''
| seat_change4 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1}} | seat_change4 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1}}
| popular_vote4 = 8,547 | popular_vote4 = 1,536
| percentage4 = 23.6% | percentage4 = 16.4%
| swing4 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}15.4%}} | swing4 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}7.2%}}
| leader5 = | leader5 =
| party5 = Independent (politician) | party5 = Independent (politician)
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| seats_after5 = '''2''' | seats_after5 = '''2'''
| seat_change5 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}} | seat_change5 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}1}}
| popular_vote5 = 0 | popular_vote5 = 1,130
| percentage5 = 0.0% | percentage5 = 12.0%
| swing5 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1.0%}} | swing5 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}12.0%}}
}} }}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
| 15,785 (43.6%) | 4,995 (53.2%)
|{{percentage bar|43.6||c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|53.2||c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 7.5 | {{increase}} 9.6
|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 Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}"|
| 11,880 (32.8%) | 1,723 (18.4%)
|{{percentage bar|32.8||c={{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|18.4||c={{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 6.9 | {{decrease}} 14.4
|14 (56.0%) |14 (56.0%)
|{{Composition bar|14|26|{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}} |{{Composition bar|14|26|{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}"|
|8,547 (23.6%) |1,536 (16.4%)
|{{percentage bar|23.6||c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|16.4||c={{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
| {{increase}} 15.4 | {{decrease}} 7.2
|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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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"|
| 0 (0.0%) | 1,130 (12.0%)
|{{percentage bar|0.0||c={{party color|Independent (politician)}}}} |{{percentage bar|12.0||c={{party color|Independent (politician)}}}}
|{{decrease}} 1.0 |{{increase}} 12.0
|1 (3.8%) |1 (3.8%)
|{{Composition bar|1|26|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}} |{{Composition bar|1|26|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}}}
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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. Kemp*''' |candidate = '''W. H. Hesketh*'''
|votes = '''1,706''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''56.8'''
|change = '''+16.3'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Carhart
|votes = 1,299
|percentage = 43.2
|change = -16.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 407
|percentage = 13.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,005
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
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{{Election box begin | title=Miles Platting}} {{Election box begin | title=Miles Platting}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''S. Dixon*''' |candidate = '''J. Bowes*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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}} }}
{{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 begin | title=New Cross (2 vacancies)}} {{Election box begin | title=New Cross (2 vacancies)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = ''']''' |candidate = '''J. Grime*'''
|votes = '''2,917''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''63.3''' |percentage =
|change = '''+4.0''' |change =
}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Simpson*''' |candidate = '''G. Howarth*'''
|votes = '''2,914''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''63.2''' |percentage =
|change = '''+3.9'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. G. Simpson
|votes = 1,708
|percentage = 37.0
|change = -7.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = F. B. Smith
|votes = 1,679
|percentage = 36.4
|change = -8.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,206
|percentage = 26.2
|change = +19.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,610
|percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{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 begin | title=Newton Heath}} {{Election box begin | title=Newton Heath}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Garlick*''' |candidate = '''W. Trevor*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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}} }}
{{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 = '''J. Pollitt*''' |candidate = '''D. Taylor*'''
|votes = '''1,779''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''60.4'''
|change = '''+1.0'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = E. J. Hart
|votes = 1,168
|percentage = 39.6
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 611
|percentage = 20.8
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,947
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
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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 = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''G. K. Ashton*''' |candidate = '''H. Plummer*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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}} }}
{{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. Clement's}} {{Election box begin | title=St. Clement's}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. Harrop*'''
|votes = '''751'''
|percentage = '''54.9'''
|change = '''+9.2'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. A. Kinder |candidate = '''T. Hassall*'''
|votes = 616 |votes = uncontested
|percentage = 45.1
|change = -9.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 125
|percentage = 9.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,367
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{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 majority| {{Election box majority|
|votes = 77 |votes = 77
|percentage = 2.3 |percentage = 2.4
|change = N/A |change = N/A
}} }}
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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 = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''T. T. Shann*''' |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 = 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 = '''A. H. Scott*''' |candidate = '''C. O'Doherty*'''
|votes = '''1,770''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''61.5'''
|change = '''N/A'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Chapman
|votes = 1,109
|percentage = 38.5
|change = N.A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 661
|percentage = 23.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,879
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
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{{Election box begin | title=St. Mark's}} {{Election box begin | title=St. Mark's}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''W. H. Wainwright*''' |candidate = '''W. H. Beastow*'''
|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 = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''T. Quinn Ruddin*''' |candidate = '''D. McCabe*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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==Aldermanic elections== ==Aldermanic elections==

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==By-elections between 1901 and 1902== ==By-elections between 1901 and 1902==

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==References== ==References==

Latest revision as of 13:39, 27 December 2024

Local election in Manchester
1901 Manchester City Council election
← 1900 1 November 1901 (1901-11-01) 1902 →
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 12 seats,
43.6% 		10 seats,
32.8% 		0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 51 46 3
Seats won 11 14 0
Seats after 52 45 3
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1 Steady
Popular vote 4,995 1,723 0
Percentage 53.2% 18.4% 0.0%
Swing Increase9.6% Decrease14.4% Steady
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Last election 2 seats,
23.6% 		0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 3 1
Seats won 0 1
Seats after 2 2
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 1,536 1,130
Percentage 16.4% 12.0%
Swing Decrease7.2% Increase12.0%
Map of results of 1901 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 1901. 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 4,995 (53.2%) Increase 9.6 11 (42.3%) 11 / 26 Increase 1 52 (50.0%) 52 / 104
Liberal Party 1,723 (18.4%) Decrease 14.4 14 (56.0%) 14 / 26 Decrease 1 45 (43.3%) 45 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) Steady 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Steady 3 (2.9%) 3 / 104
Labour Party 1,536 (16.4%) Decrease 7.2 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Decrease 1 2 (1.9%) 2 / 104
Independent 1,130 (12.0%) Increase 12.0 1 (3.8%) 1 / 26 Increase 1 2 (1.9%) 2 / 104

Full council

↓
2 45 2 3 52

Aldermen

↓
15 3 8

Councillors

↓
2 30 2 44

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Arrandale* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Chesters Thompson* 1,705 69.2 +14.8
Independent R. Hughes 758 30.8 N/A
Majority 947 38.4 +29.6
Turnout 2,463
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Ward* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Grimshaw* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Williams 1,225 57.2 +12.6
Liberal W. Bennett 916 42.8 −12.6
Majority 309 14.4
Turnout 2,141
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. R. Smith* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. F. Dearden* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Cowan* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Whyman* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

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

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Hesketh* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Bowes* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Grime* uncontested
Liberal G. Howarth* uncontested
Conservative 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* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Pitt Hardacre 372 52.3 N/A
Liberal J. H. Greenhow* 339 47.7 −0.4
Majority 33 4.6
Turnout 711
Independent gain from Liberal 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* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Kay 1,613 51.2 N/A
Labour J. Johnston* 1,536 48.8 N/A
Majority 77 2.4 N/A
Turnout 3,149
Conservative gain from Labour 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 % ±%
Liberal T. C. Abbott 468 50.9 +2.4
Conservative H. Shuttleworth* 452 49.1 −2.4
Majority 16 1.8
Turnout 920
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. O'Doherty* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

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

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. McCabe* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

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By-elections between 1901 and 1902

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References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1901, p.9
  2. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1901, p.8
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