1907 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1907. 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 31 of 124 seats to Manchester City Council 63 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1907 Manchester City Council election
← 1906
1 November 1907 (1907-11-01)
1908 â†’
31 of 124 seats
to Manchester City Council
63 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 16 seats,
49.3%		 10 seats,
26.4%		 4 seats,
24.3%
Seats before 53 55 12
Seats won 17 8 2
Seats after 56 52 11
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3 Decrease1
Popular vote 18,611 8,805 8,839
Percentage 46.2% 21.8% 21.9%
Swing Decrease3.1% Decrease4.6% Decrease2.4%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 4
Seats won 4
Seats after 5
Seat change Increase1
Popular vote 4,065
Percentage 10.1%
Swing Increase10.1%
Map of results of 1907 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 18,611 (46.2%)
Decrease 3.1 17 (54.8%)
17 / 31
 Increase 3 56 (45.2%)
56 / 124
Liberal Party 8,805 (21.8%)
Decrease 4.6 8 (25.8%)
8 / 31
 Decrease 3 52 (41.9%)
52 / 124
Labour Party 8,839 (21.9%)
Decrease 2.4 2 (6.5%)
2 / 31
 Decrease 1 11 (8.9%)
11 / 124
Independent 4,065 (10.1%)
Increase 10.1 4 (12.9%)
4 / 31
 Increase 1 5 (4.0%)
5 / 124

Full council

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11 52 5 56

Aldermen

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20 11

Councillors

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11 32 5 45

Ward results

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. M. Ross Clyne* 1,117 59.1 N/A
Conservative P. Stallard 772 40.9 N/A
Majority 345 18.2 N/A
Turnout 1,889
Independent hold Swing
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Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Smith 2,231 56.9 +9.5
Labour T. Lowth* 1,600 40.8 −11.8
Independent A. R. Brown 89 2.3 N/A
Majority 631 16.1
Turnout 3,920
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Blackley & Moston

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Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. G. L. Skinner* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Fox* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Williams* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Turner* 1,243 60.6 N/A
Liberal A. Thomson 807 39.4 N/A
Majority 436 21.2 N/A
Turnout 2,050
Conservative hold Swing
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Collegiate Church

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

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. F. H. Gibson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Moss* uncontested
Independent hold Swing
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Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. M. H Gardiner 353 53.3 N/A
Liberal J. Broxap* 309 46.7 N/A
Majority 44 6.6 N/A
Turnout 662
Independent gain from Liberal Swing
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Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. T. Jackson 1,986 44.6 −5.1
Conservative A. Whitfield 1,619 36.4 −13.9
Liberal J. Rickard 804 18.1 N/A
Independent J. Stanton 39 0.9 N/A
Majority 367 8.2
Turnout 4,448
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
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Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Hodkin* 911 43.8 N/A
Conservative W. H. Cook 682 32.8 −25.3
Labour T. A. Flynn 486 23.4 −18.5
Majority 229 11.0
Turnout 2,079
Liberal hold Swing
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Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. White* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Kemp* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Wynne 904 53.4 +15.7
Independent C. Green 788 46.6 N/A
Majority 116 6.8
Turnout 1,692
Liberal gain from Independent Swing
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Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Grierson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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New Cross

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New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Grime* 2,460 65.7 +7.5
Liberal G. Howarth* 1,502 40.1 −8.7
Labour M. Atherton 1,069 28.5 N/A
Majority 433 11.6 −2.4
Turnout 3,746
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
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Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. J. West* 1,645 63.9 N/A
Labour T. Fox 928 36.1 −13.4
Majority 717 27.8
Turnout 2,573
Conservative hold Swing
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Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Caminada 1,479 54.0 N/A
Labour J. B. Williams* 1,262 46.0 N/A
Majority 217 8.0 N/A
Turnout 2,741
Independent gain from Labour Swing
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Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Elverston* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Plummer* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Burgess 531 46.0 N/A
Liberal T. Stephens* 494 42.8 N/A
Independent E. Jones 130 11.2 N/A
Majority 37 3.2 N/A
Turnout 1,155
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hassall* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Kay* 2,264 74.3 +31.6
Liberal M. Ashton 785 25.7 −13.8
Majority 1,479 48.6 +45.4
Turnout 3,049
Conservative hold Swing
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St. James'

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St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. H. Megson 431 62.1 N/A
Liberal E. Holt* 263 37.9 N/A
Majority 168 24.2 N/A
Turnout 694
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Shuttleworth* 417 53.7 +8.1
Liberal P. Earley 360 46.3 −8.1
Majority 57 7.4
Turnout 777
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Luke's

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

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Chapman 987 65.7 N/A
Labour R. Robinson 516 34.3 N/A
Majority 471 31.4 N/A
Turnout 1,503
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hibbert* 1,405 54.4 N/A
Liberal J. Reilly 1,179 45.6 N/A
Majority 226 8.8 N/A
Turnout 2,584
Conservative hold Swing
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Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Edwards* 630 53.1 −6.9
Liberal H. Vick 487 41.0 +1.0
Independent A. E. Wachter 70 5.9 N/A
Majority 143 12.1 −7.9
Turnout 1,187
Conservative hold Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1907

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1907, the terms of office of sixteen aldermen expired.[3]

The following sixteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1907 for a term of six years.

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeThomas Briggs* 1913
ConservativeJames Fildes*Openshaw1913
LiberalJohn Frowde*Moss Side West1913
LiberalRobert Gibson* 1913
ConservativeCharles Jennison*St. Ann's1913
LiberalSir Bosdin Leech* 1913
LiberalDaniel McCabe*St. Michael's1913
LiberalAlexander McDougall*All Saints'1913
LiberalWilliam Norquoy*Withington1913
ConservativeJohn Richards* 1913
ConservativeW. T. Rothwell*Oxford1913
LiberalSir James Wilson Southern*St. Luke's1913
LiberalJoseph Thompson*Ardwick1913
LiberalThomas Turnbull*Chorlton-cum-Hardy1913
LiberalJohn Ward*Blackley & Moston1913
LiberalW. H. Wainwright*Medlock Street1913
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Aldermanic election, 4 December 1907

Caused by the resignation on 22 November 1907 of Alderman J. H. Wells (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 August 1904).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor Henry Plummer (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1892)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1907.[7]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalHenry PlummerRusholme1910
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Aldermanic election, 8 April 1908

Caused by the death on 6 March 1908 of Alderman Sir James Hoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893).[8][9]

In his place, Councillor John Royle (Liberal, Collegiate Church, elected 2 July 1894)[10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1908.[11]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalJohn Royle 1910
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By-elections between 1907 and 1908

Rusholme, 17 December 1907

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Henry Plummer (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1892)[12] on 4 December 1907[13] following the resignation on 22 November 1907 of Alderman J. H. Wells (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 August 1904).[14][15]

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. D. Chantler 1,453 51.7 N/A
Liberal J. C. B. Percy 1,356 48.3 N/A
Majority 97 3.4 N/A
Turnout 2,809
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Collegiate Church, 22 April 1908

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Royle (Liberal, Collegiate Church, elected 2 July 1894)[17] on 8 April 1908[18] following the death on 6 March 1908 of Alderman Sir James Hoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893).[19][20]

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. F. Poyser 445 52.1 N/A
Liberal G. B. Birdsall 409 47.9 N/A
Majority 36 4.2 N/A
Turnout 854
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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