1911 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1911. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Quick facts 35 of 140 seats to Manchester City Council 71 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1911 Manchester City Council election
← 1910
1 November 1911 (1911-11-01)
1912 â†’
35 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 19 seats,
38.5%		 9 seats,
25.1%		 7 seats,
25.6%
Seats before 73 45 14
Seats won 15 11 6
Seats after 71 46 16
Seat change Decrease2 Increase1 Increase2
Popular vote 30,065 15,526 17,693
Percentage 45.7% 23.6% 26.9%
Swing Increase7.2% Decrease1.5% Increase1.3%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
10.7%
Seats before 8
Seats won 3
Seats after 7
Seat change Decrease1
Popular vote 2,304
Percentage 3.7%
Swing Decrease7.0%
Map of results of 1911 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

 Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

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Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 30,065 (45.7%)
Increase 7.2 15 (42.9%)
15 / 35
 Decrease 2 71 (50.7%)
71 / 140
Liberal Party 15,526 (23.6%)
Decrease 1.5 11 (31.4%)
11 / 35
 Increase 1 46 (32.9%)
46 / 140
Labour Party 17,693 (26.9%)
Increase 1.3 6 (17.1%)
6 / 35
 Increase 2 16 (11.4%)
16 / 140
Independent 2,403 (3.7%)
Decrease 7.0 3 (8.6%)
3 / 35
 Decrease 1 7 (5.0%)
7 / 140
British Socialist Party 148 (0.2%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

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16 46 7 71

Aldermen

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17 1 17

Councillors

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16 29 6 54

Ward results

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Pierce* uncontested
Independent hold Swing
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Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. M. McLachlan 1,974 51.4 +17.5
Conservative A. Hailwood* 1,867 48.6 +13.5
Majority 107 2.8
Turnout 3,841
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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Blackley & Moston

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Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Bennett* 2,324 67.4 N/A
Labour F. Eccles 1,126 32.6 −19.4
Majority 1,198 34.8
Turnout 3,450
Liberal hold Swing
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Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Billam* 3,178 57.5 +1.5
Conservative G. W. Pendlebury 2,346 42.5 −1.5
Majority 832 15.0 +3.0
Turnout 5,524
Labour hold Swing
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Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Whitworth* 1,616 59.7 N/A
Liberal R. Lewis 1,089 40.3 N/A
Majority 527 19.4 N/A
Turnout 2,705
Conservative hold Swing
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Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Redford* 1,504 60.2 N/A
Conservative P. Macbeth 996 39.8 N/A
Majority 508 20.4 N/A
Turnout 2,500
Independent 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 F. J. Robertshaw* 719 62.6 +8.8
Labour P. L. Martin 429 37.4 N/A
Majority 290 25.2 +17.6
Turnout 1,148
Conservative hold Swing
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Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Swarbrick* 786 54.9 N/A
Conservative P. Potter 645 45.1 N/A
Majority 141 9.8 N/A
Turnout 1,431
Liberal hold Swing
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Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Westcott 402 52.0 +2.7
Liberal W. D. Batty* 371 48.0 −2.7
Majority 31 4.0
Turnout 773
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. P. Greenall* 1,317 59.2 +5.4
Conservative R. G. Murray 906 40.8 −5.4
Majority 411 18.4 +10.8
Turnout 2,223
Labour hold Swing
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Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Hague* 1,031 60.4 +4.3
Conservative J. A. Lofts 676 39.6 N/A
Majority 355 20.8 +8.6
Turnout 1,707
Labour hold Swing
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Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Holden* 2,523 55.2 +7.7
Labour R. Bebbington 2,048 44.8 −7.7
Majority 475 10.4
Turnout 4,571
Conservative hold Swing
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Levenshulme North

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Levenshulme North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. S. Harper* 874 66.1 +25.5
Conservative G. H. Floyd 449 33.9 −25.5
Majority 425 32.2
Turnout 1,323
Liberal hold Swing
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Levenshulme South

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Levenshulme South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. E. Mitchell 788 52.6 +4.3
Conservative H. M. Emery 709 47.4 −4.3
Majority 79 5.2
Turnout 1,497
Liberal hold Swing
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Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Jennison* 1,299 54.3 +11.3
Labour R. J. Davies 1,092 45.7 +25.4
Majority 207 8.6 +2.3
Turnout 2,391
Conservative hold Swing
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Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Woollam* 1,558 59.1 −0.1
Liberal K. T. S. Dockray 1,080 40.9 +3.9
Majority 478 18.2 −4.0
Turnout 2,638
Conservative hold Swing
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Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Fogarty 1,412 52.9 N/A
Conservative J. Hamnett* 1,259 47.1 +32.5
Majority 153 5.8
Turnout 2,671
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Bowie* 921 52.4 −2.2
Conservative A. W. Hildreth 838 47.6 N/A
Majority 83 4.8 −4.4
Turnout 1,759
Liberal hold Swing
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Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Rowlands* 769 61.1 N/A
Conservative W. Stanway 489 38.9 N/A
Majority 280 22.2 N/A
Turnout 1,258
Liberal hold Swing
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New Cross

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New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Meadowcroft* 1,883 63.8 −9.9
Labour T. R. Marr* 1,599 54.2 +9.3
Conservative T. Fishwick 1,452 49.2 −24.5
Independent C. F. Connolly 785 26.6 N/A
Independent G. Mason 114 3.9 N/A
Labour W. Newby 65 2.2 −42.7
Majority 147 5.0 −3.5
Turnout 2,950
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
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Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. W. Godbert 1,417 50.9 N/A
Conservative J. A. Moston* 1,367 49.1 N/A
Majority 50 1.8 N/A
Turnout 2,784
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. D. Judson 1,754 49.7 N/A
Labour H. H. Laurie 1,628 46.1 −3.9
British Socialist Party R. Whitehead 148 4.2 N/A
Majority 126 3.6
Turnout 3,530
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
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Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. B. Midgley 408 59.0 N/A
Liberal A. Burgon* 284 41.0 N/A
Majority 124 18.0 N/A
Turnout 692
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. F. Lane-Scott* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Porter* 630 54.5 N/A
Conservative J. M. Elliott 525 45.5 N/A
Majority 105 9.0 N/A
Turnout 1,155
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Melland 611 54.7 +0.9
Conservative J. B. Langley* 505 45.3 −0.9
Majority 106 9.4 +1.8
Turnout 1,116
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Swales* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. James'

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St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. W. Royse* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Watmough* 403 51.5 −12.9
Liberal W. Robinow 380 48.5 +12.9
Majority 23 3.0 −25.8
Turnout 783
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. H. Hinchcliffe* 1,391 54.1 N/A
Liberal E. B. A. Jones 1,182 45.9 −6.1
Majority 209 8.2
Turnout 2,573
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Allison* 816 50.7 N/A
Labour A. Legge 794 49.3 N/A
Majority 22 1.4 N/A
Turnout 1,610
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Egan 1,204 52.7 +8.9
Conservative C. J. Holland 1,080 47.3 −8.9
Majority 124 5.4
Turnout 2,284
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Ashton* uncontested
Independent hold Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1911

Caused by the death on 25 October 1911 of Alderman Robert Gibson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1893).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Sir Thomas Thornhill Shann (Conservative, St. James', elected 1 November 1897)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1911.[6]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeSir Thomas Thornhill Shann 1913
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Aldermanic election, 1 May 1912

Caused by the death on 16 April 1912 of Alderman Sir Bosdin Leech (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1891).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor John Jones (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1897)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1912.[10]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeJohn JonesLongsight1913
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By-elections between 1911 and 1912

By-elections, 21 November 1911

Two by-elections were held on 21 November 1911 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.[11]

New Cross

Caused by the death of Councillor Joseph Grime (Conservative, New Cross, elected 1 November 1898)[12] on 4 November 1911.[13]

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Grime 2,018 64.4 +0.6
Irish Nationalist C. F. Connolly 1,053 33.6 N/A
Labour A. Adshead 63 2.0 −52.2
Majority 965 30.8
Turnout 3,134 54.1
Conservative hold Swing
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St. James'

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir Thomas Thornhill Shann (Conservative, St. James', elected 1 November 1897)[14] on 9 November 1911[15] following the death on 25 October 1911 of Alderman Robert Gibson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1893).[16][17]

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St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hislop 365 59.0 N/A
Liberal K. T. S. Dockray 254 41.0 N/A
Majority 111 18.0 N/A
Turnout 619 70.4
Conservative hold Swing
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Longsight, 14 May 1912

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Jones (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1897)[18] on 1 May 1912[19] following the death on 16 April 1912 of Alderman Sir Bosdin Leech (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1891).[20][21]

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Cundiff 985 55.2 +0.9
Labour R. J. Davies 801 44.8 −0.9
Majority 184 10.4 +1.8
Turnout 1,786
Conservative hold Swing
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