1892 Manchester City Council election
Local election in Manchester
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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1892. 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]
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1 November 1892
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Conservative Party | 7,491 (32.9%) |  18.9 |
10 (38.5%) | 10 / 26 |
 2 |
48 (46.2%) | 48 / 104 | |||
| Liberal Party | 10,615 (46.7%) | 3.0 |
14 (53.8%) | 14 / 26 |
2 |
46 (44.2%) | 46 / 104 | |||
| Liberal Unionist | 0 (0.0%) | 2.4 |
1 (3.8%) | 1 / 26 |
1 |
9 (8.7%) | 9 / 104 | |||
| Independent | 1,025 (4.5%) | 2.4 |
1 (3.8%) | 1 / 26 |
1 |
1 (1.0%) | 1 / 104 | |||
| Ind. Labour Party | 2,235 (9.8%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 26 |
N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 104 | |||
| Palace of Varieties | 1,174 (5.2%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 26 |
N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 104 | |||
| Independent Labour | 200 (0.9%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 26 |
N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 104 | |||
Full council
| 46 | 1 | 9 | 48 |
Aldermen
| 14 | 3 | 9 |
Councillors
| 32 | 1 | 6 | 39 |
Ward results
All Saints'
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Ashcroft* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ardwick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Unionist | R. C. Smith* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Blackley & Moston
Bradford
Cheetham
Collegiate Church
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Bradshaw* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Crumpsall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. Heywood | 548 | 59.2 | N/A | |
| Liberal | G. Rhodes* | 378 | 40.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 170 | 18.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 926 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Exchange
Harpurhey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Richards* | 2,163 | 65.1 | N/A | |
| Ind. Labour Party | A. Settle | 1,162 | 34.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,001 | 30.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,325 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Longsight
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. R. Wilson* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Medlock Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. H. Mainwaring* | 1,824 | 70.8 | N/A | |
| Palace of Varieties | E. Jones | 753 | 29.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,071 | 41.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,577 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Miles Platting
New Cross
Newton Heath
Openshaw
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Taylor* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Oxford
Rusholme
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | H. Plummer | 708 | 59.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | S. Royle* | 478 | 40.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 230 | 19.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,186 | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Ann's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Fildes | 695 | 67.9 | +13.9 | |
| Liberal | J. H. Boydell | 328 | 32.1 | â13.8 | |
| Majority | 367 | 35.8 | +27.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,023 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | ||||
St. Clement's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | G. D. Kelley* | 716 | 53.7 | +8.5 | |
| Conservative | R. Smith | 618 | 46.3 | â8.5 | |
| Majority | 98 | 7.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,334 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. George's
St. James'
St. John's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Shuttleworth | 499 | 58.8 | +2.9 | |
| Liberal | F. Smallman* | 349 | 41.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 150 | 17.6 | +5.8 | ||
| Turnout | 848 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
St. Luke's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Marshall* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Mark's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | S. H. Brooks* | 870 | 50.1 | â2.1 | |
| Conservative | J. Phythian | 666 | 38.4 | â9.4 | |
| Independent Labour | E. S. Jones | 200 | 11.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 204 | 11.7 | +7.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,736 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Michael's
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1892
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1892, the terms of office of thirteen aldermen expired.[3]
The following thirteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1892 for a term of six years.
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. H. Crosfield* | Openshaw | 1898 | |
| Liberal | Alfred Evans* | 1898 | ||
| Conservative | William Griffin* | Harpurhey | 1898 | |
| Liberal | Sir John James Harwood* | 1898 | ||
| Liberal | Lloyd Higginbottom* | St. Mark's | 1898 | |
| Conservative | John Hinchliffe* | 1898 | ||
| Conservative | William Livesley* | 1898 | ||
| Liberal | A. E. Lloyd* | 1898 | ||
| Conservative | Anthony Marshall | 1898 | ||
| Liberal | John Milling* | 1898 | ||
| Liberal | John Foulkes Roberts* | 1898 | ||
| Liberal | James Rushworth | 1898 | ||
| Liberal | Walton Smith* | 1898 | ||
Aldermanic election, 4 January 1893
Caused by the death on 15 December 1892 of Alderman William Livesley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1887).[4][5]
In his place, Councillor John Roberts (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1882)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1893.[7]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Roberts | 1898 | ||
Aldermanic election, 15 February 1893
Caused by the resignation on 1 February 1893 of Alderman William Henry Holland M.P. (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[8][9]
In his place, Councillor George Clay (Liberal Unionist, Oxford, elected 1 November 1882)[10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1893.[11]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Unionist | George Clay | 1895 | ||
Aldermanic election, 21 June 1893
Caused by the death on 28 May 1893 of Alderman John Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1891).[12][13]
In his place, Councillor James Hoy (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1882)[14] was elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893.[15]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Hoy | 1898 | ||
Aldermanic election, 6 September 1893
Caused by the death on 19 August 1893 of Alderman Abel Heywood (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1853).[16][17]
In his place, Councillor Robert Gibson (Liberal, St. George's, elected 11 December 1882)[18] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1893.[19]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Robert Gibson | 1895 | ||
By-elections between 1892 and 1893
By-elections, 23 November 1892
Two by-elections were held on 23 November 1892 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 9 November 1892.[20]
Cheetham
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Rushworth (Liberal, Cheetham, elected 13 November 1880)[21] on 9 November 1892[22] following the defeat on 9 November 1892 of Alderman George Evans (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[23][24]
St. Luke's
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Anthony Marshall (Conservative, St. Luke's, elected 22 September 1882)[25] on 9 November 1892[26] following the defeat on 9 November 1892 of Alderman Dr. George Hanna Russell (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[27][28]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | T. Eggington | 1,781 | 51.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | G. McWilliams | 1,666 | 48.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 115 | 3.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,447 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
All Saints', 17 January 1893
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Roberts (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1882)[29] on 4 January 1893[30] following the death on 15 December 1892 of Alderman William Livesley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1887).[31][32]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Locke | 1,200 | 54.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal | J. Nasmith | 1,017 | 45.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 183 | 8.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,217 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Oxford, 28 February 1893
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Clay (Liberal Unionist, Oxford, elected 1 November 1882)[34] on 15 February 1893[35] following the resignation on 1 February 1893 of Alderman William Henry Holland M.P. (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[36][37]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | W. Simpson | 423 | 54.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | J. J. Lambert | 350 | 45.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 73 | 9.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 773 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | ||||
St. Luke's, 5 July 1893
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Hoy (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1882)[39] on 21 June 1893[40] following the death on 28 May 1893 of Alderman John Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1891).[41][42]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Unionist | W. J. Sinclair | 1,776 | 53.2 | N/A | |
| Liberal | W. Champness | 1,564 | 46.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 212 | 6.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,340 | ||||
| Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
St. George's, 5 July 1893
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert Gibson (Liberal, St. George's, elected 11 December 1882)[44] on 6 September 1893[45] following the death on 19 August 1893 of Alderman Abel Heywood (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1853).[46][47]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. A. S. Daly | 1,528 | 47.3 | N/A | |
| Liberal | F. Smallman | 959 | 29.7 | â51.8 | |
| Ind. Labour Party | R. Anderson | 745 | 23.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 569 | 17.6 | |||
| Turnout | 3,232 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||