1903 Manchester City Council election
Local election in Manchester
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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1903. 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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2 November 1903
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Election result
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Conservative Party | 14,329 (35.9%) |  10.8 |
11 (42.3%) | 11 / 26 |
1 |
51 (49.0%) | 51 / 104 | |||
| Liberal Party | 12,012 (30.1%) | 3.3 |
10 (38.5%) | 10 / 26 |
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44 (42.3%) | 44 / 104 | |||
| Labour Party | 8,396 (21.0%) |  7.7 |
4 (15.4%) | 4 / 26 |
1 |
5 (4.8%) | 5 / 104 | |||
| Independent | 5,098 (12.8%) | 6.2 |
1 (3.8%) | 1 / 26 |
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2 (1.9%) | 2 / 104 | |||
| Liberal Unionist | 1,592 (4.0%) | 4.0 |
0 (0.0%) | 0 / 26 |
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2 (1.9%) | 2 / 104 | |||
| Independent Conservative | 86 (0.2%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 26 |
N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 104 | |||
Full council
| 5 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 51 |
Aldermen
| 15 | 2 | 9 |
Councillors
| 5 | 29 | 2 | 42 |
Ward results
All Saints'
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Hornby* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ardwick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | R. Hughes | 2,368 | 54.0 | +4.1 | |
| Conservative | W. Hyde | 1,932 | 44.0 | â6.1 | |
| Ind. Conservative | J. W. White | 86 | 2.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 436 | 10.0 | |||
| Turnout | 4,386 | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Blackley & Moston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Johnston* | 1,402 | 52.9 | N/A | |
| Conservative | G. H. Radcliffe | 1,250 | 47.1 | +0.7 | |
| Majority | 152 | 5.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,652 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Bradford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. E. Sutton* | 2,924 | 73.8 | +27.7 | |
| Independent | G. W. Laughton | 1,038 | 26.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,886 | 47.6 | |||
| Turnout | 3,962 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Cheetham
Collegiate Church
Crumpsall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Holt* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Makeague | 449 | 68.0 | N/A | |
| Independent | F. Moss* | 211 | 32.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 238 | 36.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 660 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Harpurhey
Longsight
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Jones* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Medlock Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. W. Chapman* | 1,610 | 59.0 | +10.2 | |
| Liberal | G. Macfarlane | 1,119 | 41.0 | â10.2 | |
| Majority | 491 | 18.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,729 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Miles Platting
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Dixon* | 1,201 | 57.0 | N/A | |
| Independent | G. Stephenson | 907 | 43.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 294 | 14.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,108 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
New Cross
Newton Heath
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Garlick* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Openshaw
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Cook | 1,765 | 60.7 | +8.0 | |
| Conservative | J. Pollitt* | 1,142 | 39.3 | â8.0 | |
| Majority | 623 | 21.4 | +16.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,907 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Oxford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | C. Behrens | uncontested | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Rusholme
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. K. Ashton* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Ann's
St. Clement's
St. George's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. A. Mackay | 1,467 | 51.5 | â12.6 | |
| Liberal | J. Green | 1,383 | 48.5 | +12.6 | |
| Majority | 84 | 3.0 | â25.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,850 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
St. James'
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. T. Shann* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. John's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Ingle* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Luke's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | A. H. Scott* | 1,683 | 51.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal Unionist | J. Stevenson | 1,592 | 48.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 91 | 2.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,275 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Mark's
St. Michael's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | T. Quinn Ruddin* | 1,518 | 54.6 | +2.9 | |
| Conservative | J. Johnson | 1,263 | 45.4 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 255 | 9.2 | +2.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,781 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 3 February 1904
Caused by the death on 7 January 1904 of Alderman Harry Rawson (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1894).[3][4]
In his place, Councillor Charles Jennison (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1890)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 February 1904.[6]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Jennison | St. Ann's | 1904 | |
Aldermanic election, 13 April 1904
Caused by the resignation on 16 March 1904 of Alderman G. T. Stanley (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[7][8]
In his place, Councillor John Ward (Liberal, Blackley and Moston, elected 1 November 1890)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 13 April 1904.[10]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Ward | Blackley & Moston | 1907 | |
Aldermanic election, 3 August 1904
Caused by the disqualification on 6 July 1904 of Alderman H. H. Mainwaring (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 18 May 1898).[11][12]
In his place, Councillor J. H. Wells (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 1 November 1890)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 August 1904.[14]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. H. Wells | 1904 | ||
By-elections between 1903 and 1904
Miles Platting, 18 November 1903
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Bowes (Liberal, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1890)[15] on 28 October 1903[16] following the resignation on 7 October 1903 of Alderman William Thomas Bax (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899).[17][18]
By-elections, 16 February 1904
Two by-elections were held on 16 February 1904 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.[20]
Bradford
Caused by the death of Councillor Harry Grimshaw (Liberal, Bradford, elected 19 August 1897)[21] on 30 January 1904.[22]
Longsight
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Charles Jennison (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1890)[23] on 3 February 1904[24] following the death on 7 January 1904 of Alderman Harry Rawson (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1894).[25][26]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | O. Heggs | 1,026 | 57.1 | N/A | |
| Conservative | A. Jennison | 770 | 42.9 | N/A | |
| Majority | 256 | 14.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,796 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Blackley & Moston, 29 April 1904
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Ward (Liberal, Blackley and Moston, elected 1 November 1890)[27] on 13 April 1904[28] following the resignation on 16 March 1904 of Alderman G. T. Stanley (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).[29][30]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. G. L. Skinner | 1,079 | 51.6 | +4.5 | |
| Liberal | H. Rothwell | 1,013 | 48.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 66 | 3.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,092 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
St. Michael's, 11 August 1904
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor J. H. Wells (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 1 November 1890)[32] on 3 August 1904[33] following the disqualification on 6 July 1904 of Alderman H. H. Mainwaring (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 18 May 1898).[34][35]