1898 Manchester City Council election
Local election in Manchester
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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1898. 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 1898
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26 of 104 seats to Manchester City Council 53 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Liberal Party | 8,164 (34.6%) |  2.4 |
14 (53.8%) | 14 / 26 |
 2 |
48 (46.2%) | 48 / 104 | |||
| Conservative Party | 11,837 (50.2%) | 4.3 |
11 (42.3%) | 11 / 26 |
1 |
47 (45.2%) | 47 / 104 | |||
| Liberal Unionist | 0 (0.0%) | 3.1 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 26 |
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4 (3.8%) | 4 / 104 | |||
| Ind. Labour Party | 3,076 (13.0%) | 1.6 |
1 (3.8%) | 1 / 26 |
1 |
3 (2.9%) | 3 / 104 | |||
| Independent | 518 (2.2%) | 1.3 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 26 |
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1 (1.0%) | 1 / 104 | |||
| Social Democratic Federation | 0 (0.0%) | 3.3 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 26 |
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1 (1.0%) | 1 / 104 | |||
Full council
| 1 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 47 |
Aldermen
| 16 | 3 | 7 |
Councillors
| 1 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
Ward results
All Saints'
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | M. Arrandale* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Ardwick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Chesters Thompson* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Blackley & Moston
Bradford
Cheetham
Collegiate Church
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. R. Smith | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Crumpsall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. F. Dearden* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
Harpurhey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | P. Whyman* | 2,452 | 55.9 | N/A | |
| Conservative | J. Hargreaves | 1,826 | 41.6 | â6.0 | |
| Independent | W. Brown | 108 | 2.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 626 | 14.3 | |||
| Turnout | 4,386 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Longsight
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. R. Wilson* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Medlock Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. H. Hesketh* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Miles Platting
New Cross
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Grime | 2,413 | 56.9 | +8.7 | |
| Liberal | W. Birkbeck* | 2,145 | 50.6 | â11.2 | |
| Conservative | R. G. McCormick | 1,984 | 46.8 | â1.4 | |
| Liberal | R. Lloyd* | 1,935 | 45.6 | â16.2 | |
| Majority | 161 | 3.8 | +0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 4,239 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Newton Heath
Openshaw
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Taylor* | 1,589 | 60.0 | +1.9 | |
| Ind. Labour Party | W. H. Taylor | 1,061 | 40.0 | â1.9 | |
| Majority | 528 | 20.0 | +3.8 | ||
| Turnout | 2,650 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Oxford
Rusholme
St. Ann's
St. Clement's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. Hassall* | 865 | 60.4 | +14.0 | |
| Liberal | J. Johnson | 567 | 39.6 | â14.0 | |
| Majority | 298 | 20.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,432 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. George's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. Labour Party | J. Johnston | 1,595 | 54.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | J. C. Nichol* | 1,322 | 45.3 | â1.4 | |
| Majority | 273 | 9.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,917 | ||||
| Ind. Labour Party gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. James'
St. John's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Shuttleworth* | 607 | 63.4 | +18.6 | |
| Liberal | J. Barrett | 350 | 36.6 | â18.6 | |
| Majority | 257 | 26.8 | |||
| Turnout | 957 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Luke's
St. Mark's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. H. Beastow | 1,231 | 74.6 | N/A | |
| Ind. Labour Party | W. H. Griffiths | 420 | 25.4 | â16.1 | |
| Majority | 811 | 49.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,651 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
St. Michael's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | D. McCabe* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1898
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1898, the terms of office of thirteen aldermen expired.[3]
The following thirteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1898 for a term of six years.
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. H. Crosfield* | Openshaw | 1904 | |
| Liberal | Alfred Evans* | 1904 | ||
| Conservative | William Griffin* | Harpurhey | 1904 | |
| Liberal | Sir John James Harwood* | 1904 | ||
| Liberal | Lloyd Higginbottom* | St. Mark's | 1904 | |
| Liberal | James Hoy* | 1904 | ||
| Liberal | A. E. Lloyd* | 1904 | ||
| Conservative | H. H. Mainwaring* | 1904 | ||
| Liberal | John Milling* | 1904 | ||
| Liberal | John Foulkes Roberts* | 1904 | ||
| Liberal | James Rushworth* | 1904 | ||
| Liberal | Walton Smith* | 1904 | ||
| Conservative | James Tunstall* | 1904 | ||
Aldermanic elections, 15 February 1899
Caused by the death on 30 January 1899 of Alderman J. H. Crosfield (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[4][5]
In his place, Councillor Arthur Copeland (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 19 July 1886)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899.[7]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Arthur Copeland | Openshaw | 1904 | |
Caused by the death on 2 February 1899 of Alderman A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1892).[8][9]
In his place, Councillor William Thomas Bax (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 18 October 1887)[10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899.[11]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Thomas Bax | 1904 | ||
By-elections between 1898 and 1899
St. Ann's, 20 February 1899
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Arthur Copeland (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 19 July 1886)[12] on 15 February 1899[13] following the death on 30 January 1899 of Alderman J. H. Crosfield (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[14][15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. W. Botsford | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Medlock Street, 27 February 1899
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Thomas Bax (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 18 October 1887)[17] on 15 February 1899[18] following the death on 2 February 1899 of Alderman A. E. Lloyd (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 April 1892).[19][20]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. Kemp | 1,510 | 56.8 | N/A | |
| Liberal | J. D. Pennington | 1,148 | 43.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 362 | 13.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,658 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||