1891 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1891. 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 26 of 104 seats to Manchester City Council 53 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1891 Manchester City Council election
← 1890
2 November 1891 (1891-11-02)
1892 â†’
26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Liberal Unionist
Last election 23 seats,
52.1%		 16 seats,
47.1%		 1 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 49 45 10
Seats won 7 15 4
Seats after 49 45 10
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 9,473 11,212 526
Percentage 43.7% 51.8% 2.4%
Swing Decrease8.4% Increase4.7% Increase2.4%
Map of results of 1891 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
Liberal Party 9,473 (43.7%)
Decrease 8.4 7 (26.9%)
7 / 26
 Steady 49 (47.1%)
49 / 104
Conservative Party 11,212 (51.8%)
Increase 4.7 15 (57.7%)
15 / 26
 Steady 45 (43.3%)
45 / 104
Liberal Unionist 526 (2.4%)
Increase 2.4 4 (15.4%)
4 / 26
 Steady 10 (9.6%)
10 / 104
Independent 446 (2.1%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 104

Full council

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49 10 45

Aldermen

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15 3 8

Councillors

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34 7 37

Ward results

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Roberts* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Fitzgerald* 2,282 57.0 N/A
Liberal H. Matthews 1,723 43.0 N/A
Majority 559 14.0 N/A
Turnout 4,005
Conservative hold Swing
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Blackley & Moston

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Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Briggs* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Williams* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hampson* 1,514 62.1 N/A
Liberal G. Hampson 923 37.9 N/A
Majority 591 24.2 N/A
Turnout 2,436
Conservative hold Swing
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Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Brooks* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Holt* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist H. Rawson* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing
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Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Needham* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Uttley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. T. Bax* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Tetlow* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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New Cross

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New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Grantham* uncontested
Liberal Unionist H. C. Pingstone* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Unionist hold Swing
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Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Garlick* 1,160 50.2 −2.1
Liberal R. M. Berrie 1,150 49.8 −4.5
Majority 10 0.4 −2.4
Turnout 2,310
Conservative hold Swing
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Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Robinson* 1,725 56.5 +4.3
Liberal J. Ryder 1,329 43.5 −10.0
Majority 396 13.0
Turnout 3,054
Conservative hold Swing
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Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist G. Clay* 526 60.3 N/A
Liberal S. Sharp 346 39.7 −10.1
Majority 180 20.6
Turnout 872
Liberal Unionist hold Swing
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Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. E. Estcourt* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Vaudrey* 597 54.1 N/A
Liberal E. Holt 507 45.9 N/A
Majority 90 8.2 N/A
Turnout 1,104
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Andrews* 852 54.8 +9.4
Liberal T. Swindells 703 45.2 −9.4
Majority 149 9.6
Turnout 1,555
Conservative hold Swing
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St. George's

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

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St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist A. Murray* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing
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St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. L. Kenworthy* 565 55.9 −1.7
Independent E. Burgess 446 44.1 N/A
Majority 119 11.8 −3.4
Turnout 1,011
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Hoy* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. H. Wainwright* 1,053 52.2 −10.9
Conservative J. Phythian 963 47.8 −1.5
Majority 90 4.4 +3.7
Turnout 2,016
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. McCreesh 1,739 52.8 −1.0
Conservative W. Moulton 1,554 47.2 +12.0
Majority 185 5.6 −13.0
Turnout 3,293
Liberal hold Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 6 April 1892

Caused by the death on 22 February 1892 of Alderman Edmund Asquith (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 September 1887).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, St. James', elected 1 November 1880)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1892.[6]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalA. E. Lloyd 1892
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By-elections between 1891 and 1892

By-elections, 13 April 1892

Two by-elections were held on 13 April 1892 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.[7]

Cheetham

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Henry Boddington (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 8 March 1881)[8] on 2 March 1892.[9]

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. H. Braddon uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. James'

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, St. James', elected 1 November 1880)[10] on 6 April 1892[11] following the death on 22 February 1892 of Alderman Edmund Asquith (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 September 1887).[12][13]

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St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. J. Goldschmidt uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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