1841 Manchester Borough Council election
Local election in Manchester
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Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1841. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Conservative anti-corporators continued their boycott of municipal elections due to their opposition to Manchester's incorporation.[1][2] Liberal incorporators retained overall control of the council.
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1 November 1841
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16 of 64 seats to Manchester Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map of results of 1841 election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Liberal Party | 117 (92.2%) | 16 (100.0%) | 16 / 16 |
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64 (100.0%) | 64 / 64 | ||||
| Independent | 1 (0.8%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 16 |
N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 64 | |||
Full council
| 64 |
Aldermen
| 16 |
Councillors
| 48 |
Ward results
All Saints'
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Henry Marsland* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Ardwick
Cheetham
Collegiate Church
Exchange
Medlock Street
New Cross
Oxford
St. Ann's
St. Clement's
St. George's
St. James'
St. John's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Bazley* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Luke's
St. Michael's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | George Wilson | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 9 November 1841
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1841, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.[3][4]
The following eight were elected by the council as alderman on 9 November 1841 for a term of six years.
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
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| Liberal | Elkanah Armitage | St. Ann's | 1847 | |
| Liberal | John Burd* | Cheetham | 1847 | |
| Liberal | George Royle Chappell | St. Luke's | 1847 | |
| Liberal | Thomas Hopkins | Exchange | 1847 | |
| Liberal | Alexander Kay* | St. John's | 1847 | |
| Liberal | James Murray* | New Cross | 1847 | |
| Liberal | John Shuttleworth* | St. George's | 1847 | |
| Liberal | Paul Ferdinand Willert | Oxford | 1847 | |