1882 Manchester City Council election
Local election in Manchester
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Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Wednesday, 1 November 1882. 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 1882
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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 1882 election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Liberal Party | 2,061 (39.6%) |  3.9 |
12 (75.0%) | 12 / 16 |
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40 (62.5%) | 40 / 64 | |||
| Conservative Party | 3,145 (60.4%) |  8.2 |
4 (25.0%) | 4 / 16 |
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24 (37.5%) | 24 / 64 | |||
Full council
| 40 | 24 |
Aldermen
| 12 | 4 |
Councillors
| 28 | 20 |
Ward results
All Saints'
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | J. Roberts | 994 | 54.1 | â4.8 | |
| Liberal | J. H. Ryder* | 842 | 45.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 152 | 8.2 | â9.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,836 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Ardwick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | J. Hinchliffe* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Cheetham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | W. Holt | 1,219 | 50.1 | N/A | |
| Conservative | J. Croston* | 1,214 | 49.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,433 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Collegiate Church
Exchange
Medlock Street
New Cross
Oxford
St. Ann's
St. Clement's
St. George's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | R. Lovatt Reade* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. James'
St. John's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | G. Kenworthy | 522 | 55.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | J. Smith* | 415 | 44.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 107 | 11.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 937 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Luke's
St. Michael's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | W. Brown* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||