1902 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1902. 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 ...
1902 Manchester City Council election
← 1901
1 November 1902 (1902-11-01)
1903 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 11 seats,
53.2%		 14 seats,
18.4%		 0 seats,
16.4%
Seats before 51 46 3
Seats won 16 9 1
Seats after 50 46 4
Seat change Decrease1 Steady Increase1
Popular vote 20,248 14,486 5,751
Percentage 46.7% 33.4% 13.3%
Swing Decrease6.5% Increase15.0% Decrease3.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Liberal Unionist
Last election 1 seats,
12.0%		 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 2 2
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 2 2
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 2,883 0
Percentage 6.6% 0.0%
Swing Decrease5.4% Steady
Map of results of 1902 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 20,248 (46.7%)
Decrease 6.5 16 (61.5%)
16 / 26
 Decrease 1 50 (48.1%)
50 / 104
Liberal Party 14,486 (33.4%)
Increase 15.0 9 (34.6%)
9 / 26
 Steady 46 (44.2%)
46 / 104
Labour Party 5,751 (13.3%)
Decrease 3.1 1 (3.8%)
1 / 26
 Increase 1 4 (3.8%)
4 / 104
Independent 2,883 (6.6%)
Decrease 5.4 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 Steady 2 (1.9%)
2 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 Steady 2 (1.9%)
2 / 104

Full council

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4 46 2 2 50

Aldermen

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16 2 8

Councillors

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4 30 2 42

Ward results

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. B. Pritchard* 879 50.1 N/A
Independent H. M. Ross Clyne 877 49.9 N/A
Majority 2 0.2 N/A
Turnout 1,756
Liberal hold Swing
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Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Stewart* 1,516 50.1 −19.1
Independent R. Hughes 1,511 49.9 +19.1
Majority 5 0.2 −38.2
Turnout 3,027
Conservative hold Swing
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Blackley & Moston

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Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Bennett 1,426 53.6 N/A
Conservative W. Prescott 1,233 46.4 N/A
Majority 193 7.2 N/A
Turnout 2,659
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Dreyfus* 2,466 53.9 N/A
Labour T. Fox 2,110 46.1 N/A
Majority 356 7.8 N/A
Turnout 4,576
Conservative hold Swing
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Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Oliver* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lowry* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. H. Humphreys 720 55.4 N/A
Liberal J. J. Kendall 502 38.6 N/A
Labour A. Ogden 78 6.0 N/A
Majority 218 16.8 N/A
Turnout 1,300
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Smethurst* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Holden 2,783 58.7 N/A
Labour T. Cook 1,956 41.3 N/A
Majority 827 17.4 N/A
Turnout 4,739
Conservative hold 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 J. D. Pennington* 1,558 51.2 N/A
Conservative W. B. Broadhead 1,483 48.8 N/A
Majority 75 2.4 N/A
Turnout 3,041
Liberal hold Swing
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Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Heenan* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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New Cross

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New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Meadowcroft 2,602 53.3 N/A
Liberal R. Bishop* 2,368 48.5 N/A
Liberal M. Grimshaw* 2,183 44.8 N/A
Majority 185 3.8 N/A
Turnout 4,878
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Liberal hold Swing
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Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. T. Rothwell* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. J. Hart 1,607 52.7 N/A
Conservative J. Johnson* 1,443 47.3 N/A
Majority 164 5.4 N/A
Turnout 3,050
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Burgon 376 56.6 +8.9
Conservative W. T. Hill 288 43.4 N/A
Majority 88 13.2
Turnout 664
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Holt* 1,706 56.7 N/A
Conservative W. Hyde 1,305 43.3 N/A
Majority 401 13.4 N/A
Turnout 3,011
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Ann's

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

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

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Craven 1,925 64.1 +12.9
Liberal F. H. Worswick 1,076 35.9 N/A
Majority 849 28.2 +25.8
Turnout 3,631
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 % ±%
Conservative T. Watmough* 567 58.2 +9.1
Independent J. Stevenson 407 41.8 N/A
Majority 160 16.4
Turnout 974
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Marsden* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Allison* 987 59.5 N/A
Conservative R. Cadman 673 40.5 N/A
Majority 314 19.0 N/A
Turnout 1,660
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Wells* 1,425 51.7 N/A
Conservative S. Williams 1,244 45.1 N/A
Independent W. Brown 88 3.2 N/A
Majority 181 6.6 N/A
Turnout 2,757
Liberal hold Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 19 November 1902

Caused by the death on 4 November 1902 of Alderman John Foulkes Roberts (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 11 March 1885).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor William H. Vaudrey (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 4 November 1889)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 19 November 1902.[6]

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeWilliam H. VaudreyExchange1904
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Aldermanic election, 28 October 1903

Caused by the resignation on 7 October 1903 of Alderman William Thomas Bax (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor James Bowes (Liberal, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1890)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 28 October 1903.[10]

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalJames Bowes 1904
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By-elections between 1902 and 1903

By-elections, 1 December 1902

Two by-elections were held on 1 December 1902 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.[11]

New Cross

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Robert Bishop (Liberal, New Cross, elected 2 November 1896)[12] on 12 November 1902.[13]

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. B. Broadhead 2,109 50.3 −3.0
Liberal M. Grimshaw 2,080 49.7 +1.2
Majority 29 0.6
Turnout 4,189
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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St. Ann's

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William H. Vaudrey (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 4 November 1889)[14] on 19 November 1902[15] following the death on 4 November 1902 of Alderman John Foulkes Roberts (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 11 March 1885).[16][17]

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. G. Lawson 549 50.9 N/A
Conservative P. Woodhouse 498 46.2 N/A
Independent T. Cook 32 2.9 N/A
Majority 51 4.7 N/A
Turnout 1,079
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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St. Luke's, 19 May 1903

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Cornelius O'Doherty (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1895)[18] on 24 April 1903.[19]

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Thewlis 1,355 50.6 N/A
Conservative J. Johnson 1,321 49.4 N/A
Majority 34 1.2 N/A
Turnout 2,676
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Luke's, 16 June 1903

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edwyn Holt (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1893)[21] on 21 May 1903.[22]

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. F. Lane-Scott uncontested
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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