1920 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1920. 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 35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council 71 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1920 Manchester City Council election
← 1919
1 November 1920 (1920-11-01)
1921 â†’
35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council
71 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 12 seats,
33.1%		 11 seats,
16.5%		 19 seats,
35.2%
Seats before 62 38 34
Seats won 16 9 7
Seats after 63 38 33
Seat change Increase1 Steady Decrease1
Popular vote 41,077 21,022 34,912
Percentage 36.6% 18.7% 31.1%
Swing Increase3.5% Increase2.2% Decrease4.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Co-operative Party
Last election 3 seats,
7.6%		 2 seats,
4.5%
Seats before 4 2
Seats won 2 1
Seats after 5 1
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 8,569 5,451
Percentage 7.6% 4.3%
Swing Steady Decrease0.2%
Map of results of 1920 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 41,770 (36.6%)
Increase 3.5 16 (45.7%)
16 / 35
 Increase 2 63 (45.0%)
63 / 140
Liberal Party 21,022 (18.7%)
Increase 2.2 9 (25.7%)
9 / 35
 Steady 38 (27.1%)
38 / 140
Labour Party 34,912 (31.1%)
Decrease 4.1 7 (20.0%)
7 / 35
 Decrease 1 33 (23.6%)
33 / 140
Independent 8,569 (7.6%)
Steady 2 (5.7%)
2 / 35
 Increase 1 5 (3.6%)
5 / 140
Co-operative Party 4,810 (4.3%)
Decrease 0.2 1 (2.9%)
1 / 35
 Decrease 1 1 (0.7%)
1 / 140
NFDDSS 1,040 (0.9%)
Decrease 0.6 0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
 Decrease 1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

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33 1 38 5 63

Ward results

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. J. O'Loughlin* 1,285 53.7 N/A
Conservative J. Goodwin 1,109 46.3 N/A
Labour H. J. Hanaway 719 23.1 −30.6
Majority 176 5.7
Turnout 3,113 39.6 +19.0
Liberal hold Swing
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Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. E. B. Alexander* 2,580 70.2 +35.3
Labour G. H. Harris 1,096 29.8 −35.3
Majority 1,484 40.4
Turnout 3,676 35.6 +0.6
Conservative hold Swing
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Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Robinson* 2,796 56.1 −7.3
Conservative J. Fiddiham 2,187 43.9 +4.5
Majority 609 12.2 −9.9
Turnout 4,983 43.7 +7.4
Labour hold Swing
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Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. S. Williams 2,014 69.7 +33.8
Co-operative Party W. Holden 874 30.3 −2.9
Majority 1,140 39.4 +36.7
Turnout 2,888 36.9 −5.0
Liberal hold Swing
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Bradford

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

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. J. Kendall* 2,881 64.9 N/A
Labour C. Kean 1,558 35.1 N/A
Majority 1,323 29.8 N/A
Turnout 4,439 53.5 N/A
Liberal hold Swing
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Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. T. Rowe* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hill* 779* 36.7 −12.2
Independent D. Gouldman 779 36.7 +13.1
Liberal D. Quas-Cohen 564 26.6 −1.0
Majority 0 0.0 −21.3
Turnout 2,122 62.2 +13.5
Conservative hold Swing
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* Two candidates having received 779 votes each, Hill was returned on the Alderman's casting vote

Collyhurst

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Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Co-operative Party A. Park* 1,515 73.6 +18.4
Independent J. T. Fisher 309 15.0 N/A
NFDDSS J. Greaves 234 11.4 N/A
Majority 1,206 58.6 +41.8
Turnout 2,058 23.1 −6.4
Co-operative Party hold Swing
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Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. S. Grindley 1,324 40.9 N/A
Liberal M. Goodwin 1,173 36.2 N/A
Labour C. Stott 741 22.9 N/A
Majority 151 4.7 N/A
Turnout 3,238 58.2 N/A
Conservative hold Swing
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Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. H. White 2,457 80.7 N/A
Co-operative Party G. Clegg-Claber 586 19.3 N/A
Majority 1,871 61.5
Turnout 3,043 54.3 N.A
Conservative hold Swing
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Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal V. S. Wood* 597 74.2 N/A
Conservative W. Chapman 208 25.8 N/A
Majority 389 48.3
Turnout 805 36.4 +9.1
Liberal hold Swing
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Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Davy* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. J. Davies* 2,174 51.8 −23.6
Conservative J. H. B. Grimshaw 2,026 48.2 N/A
Majority 148 3.5 −47.3
Turnout 4,200 45.3 +15.3
Labour hold Swing
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Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hoyle 2,210 41.3 +13.9
Labour A. E. Wolstenholme 1,473 27.5 −45.1
Liberal H. W. Irwin 860 16.1 N/A
NFDDSS J. Whelan* 806 15.1 N/A
Majority 737 13.8
Turnout 5,349 56.7 +21.7
Conservative gain from NFDDSS Swing
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Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Harrison* 3,277 63.2 +12.8
Labour L. B. Cox 1,911 36.8 −7.4
Majority 1,366 26.3 +20.3
Turnout 5,188 54.2 +10.6
Independent hold Swing
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Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. J. Rogers 3,082 61.5 +9.5
Labour E. Whiteley* 1,932 38.5 −9.5
Majority 1,150 23.0 +19.0
Turnout 5,014 57.9 +18.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Pine* 2,999 72.5 +10.6
Labour A. E. Robinson 1,139 27.5 −10.6
Majority 1,860 45.0 +21.2
Turnout 4,138 36.6 +6.1
Conservative hold Swing
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Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. James* 2,992 59.3 N/A
Conservative S. Bloor 2,050 40.7 N/A
Majority 942 18.6 N/A
Turnout 5,042 52.4 N/A
Labour hold Swing
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Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Brister 1,468 44.3 +12.9
Labour E. J. Hookway 1,349 40.7 N/A
Liberal E. Barker 499 15.0 N/A
Majority 119 3.6
Turnout 3,316 32.6 −4.9
Conservative hold Swing
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Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Mathewson Watson* 3,326 70.3 N/A
Conservative P. Sims 1,408 29.7 N/A
Majority 1,918 40.6
Turnout 4,734 41.3 N/A
Liberal hold Swing
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Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bostock 2,039 52.6 +19.2
Co-operative Party T. Horrocks* 1,835 47.4 +3.4
Majority 204 5.2
Turnout 3,874 38.6 −0.4
Conservative gain from Co-operative Party Swing
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New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Grime* 3,039 60.1 −5.3
Labour T. Cunningham 2,017 39.9 N/A
Majority 1,022 20.2 +1.5
Turnout 5,056 53.2 +20.4
Conservative hold Swing
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Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. M. Marshall 3,220 63.5 +28.4
Labour I. Floyd 1,847 36.5 −28.4
Majority 1,373 27.0
Turnout 5,067 64.3 +23.0
Conservative hold Swing
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Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. F. Titt* 2,073 51.5 N/A
Conservative W. Docker 1,952 48.5 N/A
Majority 121 3.0 N/A
Turnout 4,025 36.4 N/A
Labour hold Swing
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Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. W. Shepherd 615 56.3 +8.0
Liberal A. England 477 43.7 −8.0
Majority 138 12.6
Turnout 1,092 39.1 +14.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. H. Barlow 1,802 46.9 −19.6
Conservative M. L. K. Jones 1,112 29.0 −8.7
Labour R. W. Wright 927 24.1 N/A
Majority 690 17.9 −10.9
Turnout 3,841 39.6 +3.7
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Morrison* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Clement's

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

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. A. Toyn 2,209 44.3 +4.8
Labour C. Beamand 1,535 30.8 N/A
Liberal E. I. Booth 1,238 24.9 −35.6
Majority 674 13.5
Turnout 4,982 36.8 +11.2
Conservative hold Swing
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St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Hinchliffe* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Herford* 2,227 64.4 N/A
Labour W. H. Depledge 1,229 35.6 N/A
Majority 998 28.8
Turnout 3,456 34.9 −2.5
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Turner 4,204 67.0 +18.4
Labour W. R. Watson 2,075 33.0 −18.4
Majority 2,129 34.0
Turnout 6,279 63.1 +13.4
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
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St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Reilly* 2,541 60.0 +7.2
Conservative E. Rowland 1,697 40.0 −7.2
Majority 844 20.0 +14.4
Turnout 4,238 66.3 +8.6
Labour hold Swing
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Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. C. Jones* 2,079 72.5 N/A
Labour J. Williams 788 27.5 N/A
Majority 1,291 45.0 N/A
Turnout 2,867 44.9 N/A
Liberal hold Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 2 March 1921

Caused by the death on 4 February 1921 of Alderman James Fildes (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 March 1907).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Robert Turner (Conservative, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1920; previously 1905-19)[5][6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921.[7]

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeRobert Turner 1922
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By-elections between 1920 and 1921

St. Michael's, 14 December 1920

Caused by the death of Councillor Charles Egan (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 1 November 1911)[8] on 25 November 1920.[9]

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Cassidy 1,769 51.7 −8.3
Conservative E. Rowland 1,650 48.3 +8.3
Majority 119 3.4 −16.6
Turnout 3,419
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
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St. Mark's, 15 March 1921

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert Turner (Conservative, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1920; previously 1905-19)[11][12] on 2 March 1921[13] following the death on 4 February 1921 of Alderman John Fildes (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 March 1907).[14][15]

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Chapman 2,423 52.9 N/A
Labour E. Whiteley 2,161 47.1 +14.1
Majority 262 5.8
Turnout 4,584
Conservative hold Swing
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