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1903 Manchester City Council election

← 1902 2 November 1903 (1903-11-02) 1904 →
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 16 seats, 46.7% 9 seats, 33.4% 1 seats, 13.3% Seats before 52 44 4 Seats won 11 10 4 Seats after 51 44 5 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 20,248 14,486 5,751 Percentage 46.7% 33.4% 13.3% Swing 6.5% 15.0% 3.1%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Independent Liberal Unionist Last election 0 seats, 6.6% 0 seats, 0.0% Seats before 2 2 Seats won 1 0 Seats after 2 2 Seat change Popular vote 2,883 0 Percentage 6.6% 0.0% Swing 5.4%
Map of results of 1903 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 Monday, 2 November 1903. 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		20,248 (46.7%)		6.5	11 (42.3%)	11 / 26	1	51 (49.0%)	51 / 104
Liberal Party		14,486 (33.4%)		15.0	10 (38.5%)	10 / 26		44 (42.3%)	44 / 104
Labour Party		5,751 (13.3%)		3.1	4 (15.4%)	4 / 26	1	5 (4.8%)	5 / 104
Independent		2,883 (6.6%)		5.4	1 (3.8%)	1 / 26		2 (1.9%)	2 / 104
Liberal Unionist		0 (0.0%)			0 (0.0%)	0 / 26		2 (1.9%)	2 / 104
Independent Conservative		2,883 (6.6%)		5.4	0 (0.0%)	0 / 26		0 (0.0%)	0 / 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 1902 and 1903

References

1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1903, p.6
2. VOICE OF THE VOTES, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1903, p.7

• Manchester City Council elections
• 1903 English local elections