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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. Pollitt*''' |candidate = '''J. Whittaker*'''
|votes = '''1,771''' |votes = '''1,629'''
|percentage = '''57.9''' |percentage = '''54.4'''
|change = '''N/A''' |change = '''-3.5'''
}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = W. M. Westerby |candidate = G. Wearing
|votes = 1,286 |votes = 1,368
|percentage = 42.1 |percentage = 45.6
|change = N/A |change = +3.5
}} }}
{{Election box majority| {{Election box majority|
|votes = 485 |votes = 261
|percentage = 15.8 |percentage = 8.8
|change = N/A |change = -7.0
}} }}
{{Election box turnout| {{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,057 |votes = 2,997
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =

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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 15,192 11,817 2,440
Percentage 51.1% 39.7% 8.2%
Swing Increase0.9% Increase5.1% Decrease4.8%
  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 15,192 (51.1%) Increase 0.9 12 (46.2%) 12 / 26 Increase 2 51 (49.0%) 51 / 104
Liberal Party 11,817 (39.7%) Increase 5.1 10 (38.5%) 10 / 26 Decrease 2 45 (43.3%) 45 / 104
Labour Party 2,440 (8.2%) Decrease 4.8 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 % ±%
Liberal W. B. Pritchard* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

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

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. E. Ogden* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Dreyfus* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. H. Braddon* 1,127 79.5 N/A
Independent H. Benoliel 290 20.5 −15.9
Majority 837 59.0
Turnout 1,417
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lowry 512 44.3 N/A
Liberal H. Whitehouse 380 32.8 N/A
Conservative J. Mackeague 265 22.9 N/A
Majority 132 11.5 N/A
Turnout 1,157
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Bradley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Smethurst* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Faulkner 1,615 44.1 +2.5
Labour T. Cook 1,201 32.8 N/A
Liberal H. Noble 843 23.0 −32.9
Majority 414 11.4
Turnout 3,659
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Jennison* 991 62.5 N/A
Liberal D. Armstrong 595 37.5 N/A
Majority 396 25.0 N/A
Turnout 1,586
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 T. Milnes* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Bishop* 2,505 59.3 +8.7
Liberal M. Grimshaw 2,162 51.2 +0.6
Conservative W. Holland* 1,897 44.9 −12.0
Conservative I. Barnes 1,885 44.6 −12.3
Majority 265 6.3 +2.5
Turnout 4,225
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. T. Rothwell* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Johnson 1,317 59.4 −0.6
Labour R. Macdonald 901 40.6 +0.6
Majority 416 18.8 −1.2
Turnout 2,218
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. J. Lambert* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Holt* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. W. Botsford* 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 % ±%
Conservative R. A. S. Daly* 1,336 50.1 +4.8
Liberal F. W. Maxwell 1,333 49.9 N/A
Majority 3 0.2
Turnout 2,669
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 % ±%
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 H. Marsden* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Phythian* 729 43.8 −30.8
Liberal J. Allison 596 35.8 N/A
Labour G. Gregory 338 20.4 −5.0
Majority 133 8.0 −41.2
Turnout 1,663
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Wells* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1900 and 1901

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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