1883 Manchester City Council election
Local election in Manchester
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Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Thursday, 1 November 1883. 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 1883
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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 1883 election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Liberal Party | 3,586 (46.6%) |  7.0 |
7 (43.8%) | 7 / 16 |
 1 |
39 (60.9%) | 39 / 64 | |||
| Conservative Party | 4,114 (53.4%) | 7.0 |
9 (56.2%) | 9 / 16 |
1 |
25 (39.1%) | 25 / 64 | |||
Full council
| 39 | 25 |
Aldermen
| 13 | 3 |
Councillors
| 26 | 22 |
Ward results
All Saints'
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Ashcroft | 881 | 57.5 | +3.4 | |
| Liberal | J. Little* | 652 | 42.5 | â3.4 | |
| Majority | 229 | 15.0 | +6.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,533 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Ardwick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Chesters Thompson* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | A. McDougall | uncontested | |||
| Conservative | H. Shaw* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Oxford
St. Ann's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | J. D. Milne | uncontested | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Clement's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | N. C. Schou | 765 | 51.5 | N/A | |
| Liberal | J. W. Southern* | 719 | 48.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 46 | 3.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,484 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Marshall* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Michael's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Moulton* | 2,468 | 52.7 | N/A | |
| Liberal | R. Ramsbottom | 2,215 | 47.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 253 | 5.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,683 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aldermanic elections
By-elections between 1883 and 1884