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1892 Manchester City Council election

← 1891 1 November 1892 (1892-11-01) 1893 →

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 15 seats,
51.8%
7 seats,
43.7%
4 seats,
2.4%
Seats before 46 48 10
Seats won 10 14 1
Seats after 48 46 9
Seat change Increase2 Decrease2 Decrease1
Popular vote 11,212 9,473 526
Percentage 51.8% 43.7% 2.4%
Swing Increase4.7% Decrease8.4% Increase2.4%

  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
2.1%
Seats before 0
Seats won 1
Seats after 1
Seat change Increase1
Popular vote 526
Percentage 2.4%
Swing Increase2.4%

Map of results of 1892 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 Tuesday, 1 November 1892. 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 11,212 (51.8%) Increase 4.7 10 (38.5%) 10 / 26 Increase 2 48 (46.2%) 48 / 104
Liberal Party 9,473 (43.7%) Decrease 8.4 14 (53.8%) 14 / 26 Decrease 2 46 (44.2%) 46 / 104
Liberal Unionist 526 (2.4%) Increase 2.4 1 (3.8%) 1 / 26 Decrease 1 9 (8.7%) 9 / 104
Independent 446 (2.1%) N/A 1 (3.8%) 1 / 26 Increase 1 1 (1.0%) 1 / 104
Labour Party 42,605 (35.2%) N/A 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 N/A 0 (0.0%) 0 / 104
Palace of Varieties 42,605 (35.2%) N/A 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 N/A 0 (0.0%) 0 / 104

Full council

46 1 9 48

Aldermen

14 3 9

Councillors

32 1 6 39

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Roberts* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Fitzgerald* 2,282 57.0 N/A
Liberal H. Matthews 1,723 43.0 N/A
Majority 559 14.0 N/A
Turnout 4,005
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Briggs* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Williams* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hampson* 1,514 62.1 N/A
Liberal G. Hampson 923 37.9 N/A
Majority 591 24.2 N/A
Turnout 2,436
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Brooks* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Holt* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist H. Rawson* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Needham* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Uttley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. T. Bax* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Tetlow* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Grantham* uncontested
Liberal Unionist H. C. Pingstone* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Garlick* 1,160 50.2 −2.1
Liberal R. M. Berrie 1,150 49.8 −4.5
Majority 10 0.4 −2.4
Turnout 2,310
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Robinson* 1,725 56.5 +4.3
Liberal J. Ryder 1,329 43.5 −10.0
Majority 396 13.0
Turnout 3,054
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist G. Clay* 526 60.3 N/A
Liberal S. Sharp 346 39.7 −10.1
Majority 180 20.6
Turnout 872
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. E. Estcourt* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Vaudrey* 597 54.1 N/A
Liberal E. Holt 507 45.9 N/A
Majority 90 8.2 N/A
Turnout 1,104
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Andrews* 852 54.8 +9.4
Liberal T. Swindells 703 45.2 −9.4
Majority 149 9.6
Turnout 1,555
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Norris* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist A. Murray* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. L. Kenworthy* 565 55.9 −1.7
Independent E. Burgess 446 44.1 N/A
Majority 119 11.8 −3.4
Turnout 1,011
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Hoy* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. H. Wainwright 1,053 52.2 −10.9
Conservative J. Phythian 963 47.8 −1.5
Majority 90 4.4 +3.7
Turnout 2,016
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. McCreesh 1,739 52.8 −1.0
Conservative W. Moulton 1,554 47.2 +12.0
Majority 185 5.6 −13.0
Turnout 3,293
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

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By-elections between 1892 and 1893

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References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5
  2. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1892, p.6
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