1894 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1894. 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 ...
1894 Manchester City Council election
← 1893
1 November 1894 (1894-11-01)
1895 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 11 seats,
40.0%		 15 seats,
43.7%		 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 48 48 8
Seats won 8 14 2
Seats after 48 47 7
Seat change Steady Decrease1 Decrease1
Popular vote 16,882 20,687 3,327
Percentage 33.3% 40.1% 6.6%
Swing Decrease6.7% Decrease3.6% Increase6.6%
  Fourth party
 
Party Ind. Labour Party
Last election 0 seats,
15.8%
Seats before 0
Seats won 2
Seats after 2
Seat change Increase2
Popular vote 10,032
Percentage 19.8%
Swing Increase4.0%
Map of results of 1894 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 16,882 (33.3%)
Decrease 6.7 8 (30.8%)
8 / 26
 Steady 48 (46.2%)
48 / 104
Conservative Party 20,287 (40.1%)
Decrease 3.6 14 (53.8%)
14 / 26
 Decrease 1 47 (45.2%)
47 / 104
Liberal Unionist 3,327 (6.6%)
Increase 6.6 2 (7.7%)
2 / 26
 Decrease 1 7 (6.7%)
7 / 104
Ind. Labour Party 10,032 (19.8%)
Increase 4.0 2 (7.7%)
2 / 26
 Increase 2 2 (1.9%)
2 / 104
Independent Liberal 98 (0.2%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 104

Full council

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2 48 7 47

Aldermen

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14 5 7

Councillors

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2 34 2 40

Ward results

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. C. Smale 1,041 60.3 N/A
Ind. Labour Party M. Deller 686 39.7 N/A
Majority 355 20.6 N/A
Turnout 1,727
Conservative hold Swing
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Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Fitzgerald* 2,306 61.4 +6.3
Liberal R. A. Brown 1,448 38.6 −6.3
Majority 858 22.8 +12.6
Turnout 3,754
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 % ±%
Ind. Labour Party J. E. Sutton 2,072 54.4 N/A
Conservative E. Williams* 1,737 45.6 N/A
Majority 335 8.8 N/A
Turnout 3,809
Ind. Labour Party gain from Conservative Swing
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Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hampson* 1,508 65.8 N/A
Liberal R. Ramsbottom 784 34.2 N/A
Majority 724 31.6 N/A
Turnout 2,292
Conservative hold Swing
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Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Royle* 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 F. Smallman* 346 50.7 −11.1
Conservative R. Cooper 337 49.3 N/A
Majority 9 1.4 −22.2
Turnout 683
Liberal hold Swing
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Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Needham* 2,616 54.8 +12.3
Liberal G. W. Chadwick 1,125 23.6 −19.0
Ind. Labour Party J. Harker 1,032 21.6 +6.7
Majority 1,491 31.2
Turnout 4,773
Conservative hold Swing
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Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Uttley* 783 50.7 N/A
Conservative J. Jones 762 49.3 N/A
Majority 21 1.4 N/A
Turnout 1,545
Liberal hold Swing
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Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. T. Bax* 1,782 65.0 N/A
Ind. Labour Party J. Lee 959 35.0 −4.2
Majority 823 30.0
Turnout 2,741
Liberal hold Swing
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Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Dixon 1,083 49.7 −8.0
Ind. Labour Party H. Henshall 607 27.9 −14.4
Liberal E. McGee 488 22.4 N/A
Majority 476 21.9 +6.5
Turnout 2,178
Conservative hold Swing
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New Cross

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New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. N. Ogden* 1,950 38.5 −0.3
Liberal D. Boyle 1,938 39.3 −0.8
Liberal E. M. Powell 1,921 38.0 −1.1
Liberal Unionist H. C. Pingstone* 1,789 35.3 N/A
Ind. Labour Party J. Billam 1,261 24.9 −2.5
Majority 17 0.3
Turnout 5,061
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing
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Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Garlick* 1,241 55.9 −17.7
Liberal G. Evans 981 44.1 N/A
Majority 260 11.8 −35.4
Turnout 2,222
Conservative hold Swing
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Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Labour Party J. Butler 1,464 50.4 N/A
Conservative H. P. Ilderton 1,442 49.6 +12.0
Majority 22 0.8
Turnout 2,906
Ind. Labour Party gain from Conservative Swing
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Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Simpson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. E. Estcourt* 823 53.1 +18.8
Liberal E. C. Harding 728 46.9 −18.8
Majority 95 6.2
Turnout 1,551
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Vaudrey* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Andrews* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. W. Royse 1,826 50.6 −11.9
Liberal P. Mooney 1,166 32.3 N/A
Ind. Labour Party R. Anderson 615 17.1 −20.4
Majority 660 18.3 −6.7
Turnout 3,607
Conservative gain from Liberal 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 % ±%
Liberal M. Wells 452 49.7 −5.1
Conservative T. Watmough 369 40.6 −4.6
Ind. Labour Party W. Harley 88 9.7 N/A
Majority 83 9.1 −0.5
Turnout 909
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist W. J. Sinclair* 1,538 73.9 N/A
Ind. Labour Party F. Leeming 542 26.1 +10.2
Majority 996 47.8
Turnout 2,080
Liberal Unionist hold Swing
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St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. H. Wainwright* 1,140 61.8 N/A
Ind. Labour Party F. Lawler 706 38.2 −7.1
Majority 434 23.6
Turnout 1,846
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Faulkner 1,246 40.1 N/A
Liberal T. Quinn Ruddin 1,165 37.4 +28.9
Liberal J. McCreesh* 605 19.4 −72.1
Independent Liberal W. Brown 98 3.1 −5.4
Majority 81 2.7
Turnout 3,114
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 12 June 1895

Caused by the death on 13 May 1895 of Alderman John Fletcher Hill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Samuel Ashcroft (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1883)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 12 June 1895.[6]

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeSamuel Ashcroft 1895
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By-elections between 1894 and 1895

All Saints', 24 June 1895

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Samuel Ashcroft (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1883)[7] on 12 June 1895[8] following the death on 13 May 1895 of Alderman John Fletcher Hill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[9][10]

More information Party, Candidate ...
All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Arrandale 854 53.4 N/A
Conservative A. Fulton 746 46.6 −13.7
Majority 108 6.8
Turnout 1,600
Liberal hold Swing
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