1887 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1887. 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.[1][2]

Quick facts 19 of 76 seats to Manchester City Council 39 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1887 Manchester City Council election
← 1886
1 November 1887 (1887-11-01)
1888 â†’
19 of 76 seats
to Manchester City Council
39 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Liberal Unionist
Last election 9 seats,
50.6%		 9 seats,
48.0%		 1 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 34 31 11
Seats won 9 8 2
Seats after 33 32 11
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 12,405 12,733 0
Percentage 49.3% 50.7% 0.0%
Swing Decrease1.3% Increase2.7% Steady
Map of results of 1887 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

 Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

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Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 12,405 (49.3%)
Decrease 1.3 9 (47.4%)
9 / 19
 Decrease 1 33 (43.4%)
33 / 76
Liberal Party 12,733 (50.7%)
Increase 2.7 8 (42.1%)
8 / 19
 Increase 1 32 (42.1%)
32 / 76
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
Steady 2 (10.5%)
2 / 19
 Steady 11 (14.5%)
11 / 76

Full council

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32 11 33

Aldermen

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10 3 6

Councillors

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22 8 27

Ward results

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist A. McDougall* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing
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Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Tatton 2,065 57.7 N/A
Liberal J. H. Crosfield* 1,516 42.3 N/A
Majority 549 15.4 N/A
Turnout 3,581
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Tunstall* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Boddington* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Affleck 683 53.4 +0.5
Conservative D. Reid 597 46.6 −0.5
Majority 86 6.8 +1.0
Turnout 1,280
Liberal hold Swing
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Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. B. Worthington 409 53.5 N/A
Conservative J. Kay 355 46.5 N/A
Majority 54 7.0 N/A
Turnout 764
Liberal hold Swing
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Harpurhey

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Hapurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Sherratt* 2,032 54.2 +13.9
Conservative R. Smith 1,716 45.8 −13.9
Majority 316 8.4
Turnout 3,748
Liberal hold Swing
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Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Cardwell 1,746 62.0 +5.2
Liberal S. Woolford 1,071 38.0 −5.2
Majority 675 24.0 +10.4
Turnout 2,817
Conservative hold Swing
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New Cross

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New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Aldred 2,695 54.6 +3.0
Liberal J. B. Fullerton 2,582 52.3 +0.7
Conservative S. Redfern* 2,346 47.5 −1.9
Conservative J. Swindells* 2,257 45.7 −3.7
Majority 236 4.8 +3.0
Turnout 4,940
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Gibbons* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist W. T. Gunson* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing
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St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. G. Copeland* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Howarth uncontested
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Gibson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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St. James'

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St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. T. Windsor* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Cuff* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. W. Southern* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. M. Newton 1,745 56.7 +8.6
Conservative J. Faulkner* 1,333 43.3 −8.1
Majority 412 13.4
Turnout 3,078
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 1 August 1888

Caused by the death on 22 July 1888 of Alderman George Moulton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 December 1886).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor William Tessimond Windsor (Conservative, St. James', elected 28 December 1876)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1888.[7]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeWilliam Tessimond Windsor 1889
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By-elections between 1887 and 1888

St. James', 7 August 1888

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Tessimond Windsor (Conservative, St. James', elected 28 December 1876)[8] on 1 August 1888[9] following the death on 22 July 1888 of Alderman George Moulton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 December 1886).[10][11]

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St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Samson uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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