1900 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1900. 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 ...
1900 Manchester City Council election
← 1899
1 November 1900 (1900-11-01)
1901 â†’
26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 18 seats,
51.1%		 8 seats,
39.7%		 0 seats,
8.2%
Seats before 49 47 3
Seats won 14 8 2
Seats after 51 45 3
Seat change Increase2 Decrease2 Steady
Popular vote 15,785 11,880 8,547
Percentage 43.6% 32.8% 23.6%
Swing Decrease7.5% Decrease6.9% Increase15.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Liberal Unionist Independent Social Democratic Federation
Last election 0 seats,
0.0%		 0 seats,
1.0%		 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 3 1 1
Seats won 0 1 1
Seats after 3 1 1
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 0 0 0
Percentage 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Swing Steady Decrease1.0% Steady
Map of results of 1900 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 15,785 (43.6%)
Decrease 7.5 14 (53.8%)
14 / 26
 Increase 2 51 (49.0%)
51 / 104
Liberal Party 11,880 (32.8%)
Decrease 6.9 8 (30.8%)
8 / 26
 Decrease 2 45 (43.3%)
45 / 104
Labour Party 8,547 (23.6%)
Increase 15.4 2 (7.7%)
2 / 26
 Steady 3 (2.9%)
3 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 Steady 3 (2.9%)
3 / 104
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Decrease 1.0 1 (3.8%)
1 / 26
 Steady 1 (1.0%)
1 / 104
Social Democratic Federation 0 (0.0%)
Steady 1 (3.8%)
1 / 26
 Steady 1 (1.0%)
1 / 104

Full council

↓
1 3 45 1 3 51

Aldermen

↓
15 3 8

Councillors

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1 3 30 1 43

Ward results

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Hornby* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Whittaker* 1,629 54.4 −3.5
Labour G. Wearing 1,368 45.6 N/A
Majority 261 8.8 −7.0
Turnout 2,997
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 % ±%
Labour J. E. Sutton* 3,008 68.8 N/A
Conservative G. Jennison 1,363 31.2 N/A
Majority 1,645 37.6 N/A
Turnout 4,371
Labour hold Swing
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Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Halliday* 1,447 55.4 N/A
Conservative R. Oliver 1,166 44.6 −34.9
Majority 281 10.8
Turnout 2,613
Liberal 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 % ±%
Independent F. Moss* uncontested
Independent hold Swing
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Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Brocklehurst* 3,003 57.8 +25.0
Conservative G. W. Chadwick 2,195 42.2 −1.9
Majority 808 15.6
Turnout 5,198
Labour hold Swing
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Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jones* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Kemp* 1,706 56.8 +16.3
Liberal R. Carhart 1,299 43.2 −16.3
Majority 407 13.6
Turnout 3,005
Conservative hold Swing
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Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Dixon* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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New Cross

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New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Boyle* 2,917 63.3 +4.0
Liberal J. Simpson* 2,914 63.2 +3.9
Conservative E. G. Simpson 1,708 37.0 −7.9
Conservative F. B. Smith 1,679 36.4 −8.5
Majority 1,206 26.2 +19.9
Turnout 4,610
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
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Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Garlick* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Pollitt* 1,779 60.4 +1.0
Labour E. J. Hart 1,168 39.6 −1.0
Majority 611 20.8 +2.0
Turnout 2,947
Conservative hold Swing
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Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Simpson 325 51.9 N/A
Liberal A. Burgon 301 48.1 N/A
Majority 24 3.8 N/A
Turnout 626
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. K. Ashton* 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* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Harrop* 751 54.9 +9.2
Conservative R. A. Kinder 616 45.1 −9.2
Majority 125 9.8
Turnout 1,367
Liberal hold Swing
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St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Democratic Federation W. Maben* uncontested
Social Democratic Federation hold Swing
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St. James'

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St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. T. Shann* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Ingle 510 51.5 N/A
Liberal M. Wells* 481 48.5 N/A
Majority 29 3.0 N/A
Turnout 991
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. H. Scott* 1,770 61.5 N/A
Conservative W. Chapman 1,109 38.5 N.A
Majority 661 23.0 N/A
Turnout 2,879
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. H. Wainwright* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Quinn Ruddin* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 5 December 1900

Caused by the resignation on 5 November 1900 of Alderman Lloyd Higginbottom (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor William Birkbeck (Liberal, New Cross, elected 17 November 1887)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 December 1900.[6]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalWilliam Birkbeck 1904
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By-elections between 1900 and 1901

New Cross, 11 December 1900

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Birkbeck (Liberal, New Cross, elected 17 November 1887)[7] on 5 December 1900[8] following the resignation on 5 November 1900 of Alderman Lloyd Higginbottom (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[9][10]

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Howarth uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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St. George's, 22 January 1901

Caused by the death of Councillor William Maben (Social Democratic Federation, St. George's, elected 1 November 1897)[12] on 3 January 1901.[13]

More information Party, Candidate ...
St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal F. W. Maxwell 1,669 61.2 N/A
Conservative P. H. Jordan 1,060 38.8 N/A
Majority 609 22.4 N/A
Turnout 2,729
Liberal gain from Social Democratic Federation Swing
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