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==Aldermanic elections== ==Aldermanic elections==

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==By-elections between 1899 and 1900== ==By-elections between 1899 and 1900==

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==References== ==References==

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Local election in Manchester
1899 Manchester City Council election
← 1898 1 November 1899 (1899-11-01) 1900 →
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 11 seats,
50.2% 		14 seats,
34.6% 		1 seats,
13.0%
Seats before 49 46 3
Seats won 18 8 0
Seats after 50 46 3
Seat change Increase1 Steady Steady
Popular vote 11,837 8,164 3,076
Percentage 50.2% 34.6% 13.0%
Swing Increase5.3% Increase2.4% Decrease1.6%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Liberal Unionist Independent Social Democratic Federation
Last election 0 seats,
0.0% 		0 seats,
2.2% 		0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 4 1 1
Seats won 0 0 0
Seats after 3 1 1
Seat change Decrease1 Steady Steady
Popular vote 0 518 0
Percentage 0.0% 2.2% 0.0%
Swing Decrease3.1% Increase1.3% Decrease3.3%
Map of results of 1899 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 1899. 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 11,837 (50.2%) Increase 4.3 18 (69.2%) 18 / 26 Increase 1 50 (48.1%) 50 / 104
Liberal Party 8,164 (34.6%) Increase 2.4 8 (30.8%) 8 / 26 Steady 46 (44.2%) 46 / 104
Labour Party 3,076 (13.0%) Decrease 1.6 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Steady 3 (2.9%) 3 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) Decrease 3.1 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Decrease 1 3 (2.9%) 3 / 104
Independent 518 (2.2%) Increase 1.3 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Steady 1 (1.0%) 1 / 104
Social Democratic Federation 0 (0.0%) Decrease 3.3 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Steady 1 (1.0%) 1 / 104

Full council

↓
1 3 46 1 3 50

Aldermen

↓
15 3 8

Councillors

↓
1 3 31 1 42

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* uncontested
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 % ±%
Liberal J. Hodge 715 63.6 N/A
Independent T. Grindley 410 36.4 N/A
Majority 305 27.2 N/A
Turnout 1,125
Liberal hold 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 J. G. Batty* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Whyman* 2,452 55.9 N/A
Conservative J. Hargreaves 1,826 41.6 −6.0
Independent W. Brown 108 2.5 N/A
Majority 626 14.3
Turnout 4,386
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 2,413 56.9 +8.7
Liberal W. Birkbeck* 2,145 50.6 −11.2
Conservative R. G. McCormick 1,984 46.8 −1.4
Liberal R. Lloyd* 1,935 45.6 −16.2
Majority 161 3.8 +0.6
Turnout 4,239
Conservative gain from Liberal 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* 1,589 60.0 +1.9
Labour W. H. Taylor 1,061 40.0 −1.9
Majority 528 20.0 +3.8
Turnout 2,650
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 % ±%
Liberal J. Fildes* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hassall* 865 60.4 +14.0
Liberal J. Johnson 567 39.6 −14.0
Majority 298 20.8
Turnout 1,432
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Johnston 1,595 54.7 N/A
Conservative J. C. Nichol* 1,322 45.3 −1.4
Majority 273 9.4
Turnout 2,917
Labour gain from Conservative 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* 607 63.4 +18.6
Liberal J. Barrett 350 36.6 −18.6
Majority 257 26.8
Turnout 957
Conservative hold 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 1,231 74.6 N/A
Labour W. H. Griffiths 420 25.4 −16.1
Majority 811 49.2
Turnout 1,651
Conservative gain from Liberal 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 1899 and 1900

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References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1899, p.7
  2. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1899, p.7
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