1896 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1896. 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 ...
1896 Manchester City Council election
← 1895
2 November 1896 (1896-11-02)
1897 â†’
26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Liberal Unionist
Last election 11 seats,
45.5%		 15 seats,
40.8%		 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 45 50 7
Seats won 16 9 1
Seats after 48 47 7
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3 Steady
Popular vote 13,385 13,012 1,306
Percentage 38.2% 37.1% 3.7%
Swing Decrease7.3% Decrease3.7% Increase3.7%
  Fourth party
 
Party Ind. Labour Party
Last election 0 seats,
10.3%
Seats before 2
Seats won 0
Seats after 2
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 5,936
Percentage 19.4%
Swing Increase9.1%
Map of results of 1896 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 13,385 (38.2%)
Decrease 7.3 16 (61.5%)
16 / 26
 Increase 3 48 (46.2%)
48 / 104
Liberal Party 13,012 (37.1%)
Decrease 3.7 9 (34.6%)
9 / 26
 Decrease 3 47 (45.2%)
47 / 104
Liberal Unionist 1,306 (3.7%)
Increase 3.7 1 (3.8%)
1 / 26
 Steady 7 (6.7%)
7 / 104
Ind. Labour Party 5,936 (19.4%)
Increase 9.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 Steady 2 (1.9%)
2 / 104
Social Democratic Federation 1,191 (3.4%)
Increase 2.0 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 104
Independent 203 (0.6%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 104

Full council

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2 47 7 48

Aldermen

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15 5 6

Councillors

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2 32 2 42

Ward results

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. B. Pritchard* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Pollitt* 1,883 51.5 N/A
Liberal J. Shaw 1,774 48.5 N/A
Majority 109 3.0 N/A
Turnout 3,657
Conservative hold Swing
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Blackley & Moston

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Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Mills* 1,110 52.9 +9.5
Liberal G. Bennett 990 47.1 −9.5
Majority 120 5.8
Turnout 2,100
Conservative hold 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 C. H. Braddon* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. E. Cary* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Bradley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Smethurst 379 51.0 +2.6
Liberal R. Ramsbottom 364 49.0 −2.6
Majority 15 2.0
Turnout 743
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. W. Chadwick 1,911 38.7 −23.6
Ind. Labour Party J. Harker 1,533 31.0 −6.6
Liberal W. Sherratt* 1,494 30.3 N/A
Majority 378 7.7 −16.9
Turnout 4,938
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Jennison* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist N. Bradley* 1,306 56.9 N/A
Ind. Labour Party J. Johnston 991 43.1 +20.1
Majority 315 13.8
Turnout 2,297
Liberal Unionist hold Swing
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Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Milnes 1,065 51.3 +9.6
Lib-Lab G. D. Kelley 1,013 48.7 +1.7
Majority 52 2.6
Turnout 2,078
Conservative hold Swing
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New Cross

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New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Bishop 2,524 70.3 +10.1
Conservative W. Holland* 2,329 64.9 +20.7
Ind. Labour Party G. G Beresford 1,162 32.4 N/A
Majority 1,167 32.5
Turnout 3,589
Liberal hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
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Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. T. Rothwell* 1,343 72.5 N/A
Ind. Labour Party A. Mear 509 27.5 N/A
Majority 834 45.0 N/A
Turnout 1,852
Conservative hold Swing
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Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Saxon* 1,813 65.8 +39.7
Ind. Labour Party E. J. Hart 944 34.2 +10.8
Majority 869 31.6
Turnout 2,757
Liberal hold Swing
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Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. J. Lambert* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Holt* uncontested
Liberal 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 W. Spurr 798 55.6 +5.0
Liberal T. C. Abbott* 637 44.4 −5.0
Majority 161 11.2 +10.0
Turnout 1,435
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. A. S. Daly* 1,208 46.4 −28.9
Social Democratic Federation W. Maben 1,191 45.8 +21.1
Independent D. Mounsey 203 7.8 N/A
Majority 17 0.6 −50.0
Turnout 2,602
Conservative hold Swing
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St. James'

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

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. W. Southern* 575 55.8 +25.4
Conservative W. H. Huddleston 455 44.2 −3.5
Majority 120 11.6
Turnout 1,030
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. W. Southern* 1,828 58.0 N/A
Conservative J. Grime 1,323 42.0 N/A
Majority 505 16.0
Turnout 3,151
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Phythian* 904 53.1 N/A
Ind. Labour Party W. H. Griffiths 797 46.9 N/A
Majority 107 6.2 N/A
Turnout 1,701
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Wells* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 6 January 1897

Caused by the death on 24 December 1896 of Alderman George Clay (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1893).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor James Wilson Southern (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1884; previously 1877–83)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1897.[6]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalJames Wilson Southern 1901
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Aldermanic election, 20 January 1897

Caused by the resignation on 6 January 1897 of Alderman Sir Anthony Marshall (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1892).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor James Tunstall (Conservative, Bradford, elected 2 November 1885)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 20 January 1897.[10]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeJames Tunstall 1898
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Aldermanic election, 20 October 1897

Caused by the resignation on 6 October 1897 of Alderman John Mark (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 30 October 1889).[11][12]

In his place, Councillor John Richards (Conservative, Harpurhey, elected 2 November 1885)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 20 October 1897.[14]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeJohn Richards 1901
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By-elections between 1896 and 1897

St. Luke's, 11 January 1897

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Wilson Southern (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1884; previously 1877–83)[15] on 6 January 1897[16] following the death on 24 December 1896 of Alderman George Clay (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1893).[17][18]

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Marsden uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Bradford, 2 February 1897

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Tunstall (Conservative, Bradford, elected 2 November 1885)[20] on 20 January 1897[21] following the resignation on 6 January 1897 of Alderman Sir Anthony Marshall (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1892).[22][23]

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Dreyfus 1,992 65.1 N/A
Liberal J. J. Kearns 1,066 34.9 N/A
Majority 926 30.2 N/A
Turnout 3,058
Conservative hold Swing
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