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|candidate = '''G. Simpson''' |candidate = '''J. Pitt Hardacre'''
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|percentage = '''51.9''' |percentage = '''52.3'''
|change = '''N/A''' |change = '''N/A'''
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|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Burgon |candidate = J. H. Greenhow*
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|percentage = 48.1 |percentage = 47.7
|change = N/A |change = -0.4
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|percentage = 3.8 |percentage = 4.6
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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 15,785 11,880 0
Percentage 43.6% 32.8% 0.0%
Swing Decrease7.5% Decrease6.9% 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 8,547 0
Percentage 23.6% 0.0%
Swing Increase15.4% Decrease1.0%
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 15,785 (43.6%) Decrease 7.5 11 (42.3%) 11 / 26 Increase 1 52 (50.0%) 52 / 104
Liberal Party 11,880 (32.8%) Decrease 6.9 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 8,547 (23.6%) Increase 15.4 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 Decrease 1 2 (1.9%) 2 / 104
Independent 0 (0.0%) Decrease 1.0 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 % ±%
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 % ±%
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 % ±%
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

By-elections between 1901 and 1902

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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