1877 Manchester City Council election
Local election in Manchester
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Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Thursday, 1 November 1877. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]
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1 November 1877
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16 of 64 seats to Manchester City Council 33 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map of results of 1877 election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Liberal Party | 587 (55.0%) |  3.2 |
10 (62.5%) | 10 / 16 |
2 |
45 (70.3%) | 45 / 64 | |||
| Conservative Party | 480 (45.0%) |  3.2 |
6 (37.5%) | 6 / 16 |
2 |
19 (29.7%) | 19 / 64 | |||
Full council
| 45 | 19 |
Aldermen
| 12 | 4 |
Councillors
| 33 | 15 |
Ward results
All Saints'
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. Little* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Ardwick
Cheetham
Collegiate Church
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | W. Griffin* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
Medlock Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | J. Craven* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
New Cross
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | H. Shaw* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal | W. Smith* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Oxford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | G. Watts | 587 | 55.0 | +2.8 | |
| Conservative | S. Redfern | 480 | 45.0 | â2.8 | |
| Majority | 107 | 10.0 | +5.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,067 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Ann's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | J. A. Birch* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Clement's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | J. W. Southern | uncontested | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. George's
St. James'
St. John's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | W. Robinson | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Luke's
St. Michael's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | G. Moulton* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aldermanic elections
By-elections between 1877 and 1878