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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 1 1 Popular vote 15,785 11,880 0 Percentage 43.6% 32.8% 0.0% Swing 7.5% 6.9%   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 1 1 Popular vote 8,547 0 Percentage 23.6% 0.0% Swing 15.4% 1.0%
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%)		7.5	11 (42.3%)	11 / 26	1	52 (50.0%)	52 / 104
Liberal Party		11,880 (32.8%)		6.9	14 (56.0%)	14 / 26	1	45 (43.3%)	45 / 104
Liberal Unionist		0 (0.0%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 26		3 (2.9%)	3 / 104
Labour Party		8,547 (23.6%)		15.4	0 (0.0%)	0 / 26	1	2 (1.9%)	2 / 104
Independent		0 (0.0%)		1.0	1 (3.8%)	1 / 26	1	2 (1.9%)	2 / 104

Full council

Aldermen

Councillors

Ward results

All Saints'

Ardwick

Blackley & Moston

Bradford

Cheetham

Collegiate Church

Crumpsall

Exchange

Harpurhey

Longsight

Medlock Street

Miles Platting

New Cross

Newton Heath

Openshaw

Oxford

Rusholme

St. Ann's

St. Clement's

St. George's

St. James'

St. John's

St. Luke's

St. Mark's

St. Michael's

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

• Manchester City Council elections
• 1901 English local elections