1909 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1909. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Owing to the extension of the city's boundaries,[1] four new wards (Gorton North, Gorton South, Levenshulme North, and Levenshulme South) elected all of their councillors for the first time.

Quick facts 43 of 140 seats to Manchester City Council 71 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1909 Manchester City Council election
← 1908
1 November 1909 (1909-11-01)
1910 â†’
43 of 140 seats
to Manchester City Council
71 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 18 seats,
39.5%		 8 seats,
22.1%		 2 seats,
24.7%
Seats before 67 41 8
Seats won 23 11 6
Seats after 74 46 10
Seat change Increase5 Increase3 Increase2
Popular vote 32,280 12,750 20,829
Percentage 46.3% 18.3% 29.9%
Swing Increase6.8% Decrease3.8% Increase5.2%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 3 seats,
13.7%
Seats before 8
Seats won 3
Seats after 10
Seat change Increase2
Popular vote 3,812
Percentage 5.5%
Swing Decrease8.2%
Map of results of 1909 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

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The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[2][3]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 32,280 (46.3%)
Increase 6.8 23 (53.5%)
23 / 43
 Increase 5 74 (52.9%)
74 / 140
Liberal Party 12,750 (18.3%)
Decrease 3.8 11 (25.6%)
11 / 43
 Increase 3 46 (32.9%)
46 / 140
Labour Party 20,829 (29.9%)
Increase 5.2 6 (14.0%)
6 / 43
 Increase 2 10 (7.1%)
10 / 140
Independent 3,812 (5.5%)
Decrease 8.2 3 (7.0%)
3 / 43
 Increase 2 10 (7.1%)
10 / 140

Full council

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10 46 10 74

Aldermen

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20 15

Councillors

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10 26 10 59

Ward results

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Hornby* 768 71.0 N/A
Independent J. E. Hutchinson 314 29.0 −27.1
Majority 454 42.0
Turnout 1,082
Conservative hold Swing
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Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. E. Chapman 2,023 50.5 −1.0
Labour J. Doyle* 1,982 49.5 +1.0
Majority 41 1.0 −2.0
Turnout 4,005
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Blackley & Moston

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Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Johnston* 2,083 52.4 +22.0
Conservative J. W. J. Cremlyn 1,895 47.6 +16.0
Majority 188 4.8
Turnout 3,978
Labour hold Swing
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Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. E. Sutton* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. A. Wood* 1,627 53.0 +0.3
Liberal E. M. Powell 1,440 47.0 +2.8
Majority 187 6.0 −1.5
Turnout 3,067
Conservative hold Swing
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Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Farrar* uncontested
Independent hold Swing
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Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Barker 489 53.2 N/A
Conservative C. F. Poyser* 431 46.8 N/A
Majority 58 6.4 N/A
Turnout 920
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Todd* 908 70.0 N/A
Labour J. A. McGee 390 30.0 N/A
Majority 518 40.0 N/A
Turnout 1,298
Conservative hold Swing
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Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Booth 729 58.3 +12.7
Independent J. Redford 522 41.7 N/A
Majority 207 16.6
Turnout 1,251
Conservative hold Swing
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Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Makeague* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Gorton North

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Gorton North (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Higginson 1,192 53.3
Labour J. P. Greenall 1,133 50.7
Conservative J. A. Lofts 1,108 49.6
Labour W. Davy 1,103 49.3
Conservative J. Pollitt 1,098 49.1
Liberal M. Bushell 1,072 47.9
Majority 5 0.3
Turnout 2,236
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
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Gorton South

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Gorton South (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. R. Day 1,181 63.6
Labour S. Hague 1,012 54.5
Liberal G. A. Genny 964 51.9
Labour T. Goddard 723 38.9
Labour W. Gregory 619 33.3
Majority 241 13.0
Turnout 1,858
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
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Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hargreaves* 2,454 50.6 −4.2
Labour J. Fogarty 2,399 49.4 +4.2
Majority 55 1.2 −8.4
Turnout 4,853
Conservative hold Swing
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Levenshulme North

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Levenshulme North (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. A. D. Carter 730 62.8
Conservative R. Burtles 672 57.8
Liberal W. B. Pritchard 503 43.3
Liberal R. S. Harper 488 42.0
Labour G. F. Titt 391 33.6
Majority 15 1.3
Turnout 1,162
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
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Levenshulme South

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Levenshulme South (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Harrison 669 58.2
Liberal M. E. Mitchell 592 51.5
Liberal J. Siddall 587 51.0
Conservative F. W. W. Breakell 567 49.3
Conservative F. Fenn 528 45.9
Conservative H. M. Emery 508 44.2
Majority 20 1.7
Turnout 1,150
Independent win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
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Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jones* 1,281 51.9 +3.0
Labour G. Hall 658 26.7 +6.2
Liberal W. Radcliffe 529 21.4 −9.2
Majority 623 25.2 +6.9
Turnout 2,468
Conservative hold Swing
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Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. W. Chapman* 1,476 60.8 +14.2
Labour F. Lowe 951 39.2 +14.1
Majority 525 21.6 +3.3
Turnout 2,427
Conservative hold Swing
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Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Chesters* 1,388 54.3 −2.5
Labour J. E. Gilchrist 1,168 45.7 +2.5
Majority 220 8.6 −5.0
Turnout 2,556
Conservative hold Swing
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Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. T. Dagnall* 947 51.6 +6.4
Liberal F. Thomas 889 48.4 −6.4
Majority 58 3.2
Turnout 1,836
Conservative hold Swing
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Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Flanagan* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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New Cross

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New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Taylor 2,505 71.7 +8.1
Conservative T. Wilson 1,865 53.4 −10.2
Labour J. T. Jones 1,427 40.8 +3.4
Labour J. French 1,193 34.1 −3.3
Majority 438 12.6
Turnout 3,495
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
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Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Butterworth* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Cook* 1,737 55.9 +11.0
Liberal H. Marsden 1,369 44.1 N/A
Majority 368 11.8
Turnout 3,106
Labour hold Swing
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Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Behrens* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. K. Ashton* 1,739 60.7 N/A
Independent W. Stanway 1,126 39.3 N/A
Majority 613 21.4 N/A
Turnout 2,865
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. G. Litton 588 50.5 +0.6
Liberal T. C. Abbott* 576 49.5 −0.6
Majority 12 1.0
Turnout 1,164
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Harrop* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Oddy 1,678 50.1 +2.3
Conservative J. H. Swales* 1,673 49.9 −2.3
Majority 5 0.2
Turnout 3,351
Liberal gain from Conservative 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 H. W. Billam 501 59.9 N/A
Liberal W. Barton* 335 40.1 N/A
Majority 166 19.8 N/A
Turnout 836
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Johnson* 1,868 73.7 +20.9
Labour A. Graham 668 26.3 N/A
Majority 1,200 47.4 +41.8
Turnout 2,536
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Turner* 1,239 75.5 +18.1
Conservative C. H. Penketh 403 24.5 N/A
Majority 836 51.0 +36.2
Turnout 1,642
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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Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Derwent Simpson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1909

Caused by the resignation on 27 October 1909 of Alderman William Norquoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 19 November 1902).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor W. B. Pritchard (Liberal, Levenshulme North, elected 1 November 1909; previously 1895–1908)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909.[7]

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalW. B. PritchardWithington1913
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Caused by the creation of Gorton North, Gorton South, Levenshulme North, and Levenshulme South wards on 1 November 1909, requiring the election of four aldermen by the council.[8]

The following four were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1909.[9]

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeRichard BurtlesLevenshulme North1910
ConservativeR. A. D. CarterLevenshulme South1913
LiberalFred PogsonGorton North1910
LiberalWilliam WalkerGorton South1913
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Aldermanic election, 1 December 1909

Caused by the death on 17 November 1909 of Alderman Alfred Evans (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1887).[10][11]

In his place, Councillor Fletcher Moss (Independent, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1904; previously 1896–1903)[12] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 December 1909.[13]

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
IndependentFletcher MossAll Saints'1910
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Aldermanic election, 5 January 1910

Caused by the death on 9 December 1909 of Alderman Alexander McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1895).[14][15]

In his place, Councillor Thomas Smethurst (Conservative, Exchange, elected 2 November 1896)[16] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 January 1910.[17]

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeThomas SmethurstCheetham1913
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By-elections between 1909 and 1910

Levenshulme North, 24 November 1909

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor W. B. Pritchard (Liberal, Levenshulme North, elected 1 November 1909; previously 1895–1908)[18] on 9 November 1909[19] following the resignation on 27 October 1909 of Alderman William Norquoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 19 November 1902);[20][21] the election as an alderman of Councillor Richard Burtles (Conservative, Levenshulme North, elected 1 November 1909)[22] on 9 November 1909,[23] following the creation of Levenshulme North ward on 1 November 1909, requiring the election of an alderman by the council;[24] and the election as an alderman of Councillor R. A. D. Carter (Conservative, Levenshulme North, elected 1 November 1909)[25] on 9 November 1909,[26] following the creation of Levenshulme South ward on 1 November 1909, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.[27]

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Levenshulme North (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Fenn 622 52.9 −9.9
Liberal R. S. Harper 608 51.7 +8.4
Conservative L. Dobson 560 47.6 −15.2
Liberal E. Oldham 504 42.9 −0.4
Independent H. J. Bentley 273 23.2 N/A
Labour J. E. Gilchrist 167 14.2 −19.4
Labour G. Hall 132 11.2 −22.4
Labour T. Goddard 114 9.7 −23.9
Majority 56 4.8
Turnout 1,176
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Didsbury, 15 December 1909

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Fletcher Moss (Independent, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1904; previously 1896–1903)[29] on 1 December 1909[30] following the death on 17 November 1909 of Alderman Alfred Evans (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1887).[31][32]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. W. Cook 722 56.7 N/A
Conservative C. F. Poyser 551 43.3 −15.0
Majority 171 13.4
Turnout 1,273
Liberal gain from Independent Swing
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Exchange, 13 January 1910

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Smethurst (Conservative, Exchange, elected 2 November 1896)[34] on 5 January 1910[35] following the death on 9 December 1909 of Alderman Alexander McDougall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1895).[36][37]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. D. Batty uncontested
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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Chorlton-cum-Hardy, 8 March 1910

Caused by the death of Councillor Edward Farrar (Independent, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 1 November 1904)[39] on 16 February 1910.[40]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Thomson 1,001 53.0 N/A
Conservative T. J. Bushell 887 47.0 N/A
Majority 114 6.0 N/A
Turnout 1,888
Liberal gain from Independent Swing
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