1932 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1932. 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 gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[1][2]

Quick facts 36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council 73 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1932 Manchester City Council election
← 1931
1 November 1932 (1932-11-01)
1933 â†’
36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 21 seats,
50.0%		 7 seats,
38.4%		 7 seats,
9.8%
Seats before 72 39 26
Seats won 11 15 9
Seats after 74 36 28
Seat change Increase2 Decrease3 Increase2
Popular vote 44,645 62,271 16,257
Percentage 34.7% 48.4% 12.6%
Swing Decrease15.3% Increase10.0% Increase2.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Ind. Labour Party Independent
Last election did not stand 0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 4 3
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 3 3
Seat change Decrease1 Steady
Popular vote 2,983 0
Percentage 2.3% 0.0%
Swing N/A Steady
Map of results of 1932 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

 Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

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Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 44,645 (34.7%)
Decrease 15.3 11 (30.6%)
11 / 36
 Increase 2 74 (51.4%)
74 / 144
Labour Party 62,271 (48.4%)
Increase 10.0 15 (41.7%)
15 / 36
 Decrease 3 36 (25.0%)
36 / 144
Liberal Party 16,257 (12.6%)
Increase 2.8 9 (25.0%)
9 / 36
 Increase 2 28 (19.4%)
28 / 144
Independent Labour Party 2,983 (2.3%)
N/A 1 (2.8%)
1 / 36
 Decrease 1 3 (2.1%)
3 / 144
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 3 (2.1%)
3 / 144
Independent Labour 1,093 (0.8%)
Decrease 0.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Communist 854 (0.7%)
Increase 0.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Residents 527 (0.4%)
Increase 0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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3 36 28 3 74

Ward results

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. S. Harper 1,598 53.6 +14.7
Labour J. Williams* 1,383 46.4 +14.7
Majority 215 7.2 −29.4
Turnout 2,981
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. M. Wharton* 2,466 55.8 +17.8
Conservative C. A. Baylem 1,955 44.2 −17.8
Majority 511 11.6
Turnout 4,421
Labour hold Swing
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Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Robinson* 4,258 68.0 +15.7
Conservative R. C. Roberts 2,002 32.0 −15.7
Majority 2,256 36.0 +31.4
Turnout 6,260
Labour hold Swing
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Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. S. Williams* 2,163 62.7 −11.7
Labour W. Collingson 1,287 37.3 +11.7
Majority 876 25.4 −23.4
Turnout 3,450
Liberal hold Swing
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Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. J. Hart* 3,231 60.3 +19.3
Conservative H. Poulter 1,987 37.1 −21.9
Communist W. Dutson 137 2.6 N/A
Majority 1,244 23.2
Turnout 5,355
Labour hold Swing
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Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Lomax* 1,928 48.4 N/A
Liberal P. Smith 1,638 41.1 N/A
Labour H. Goldstone 416 10.5 N/A
Majority 290 7.3 N/A
Turnout 3,982
Conservative hold Swing
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Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. W. Maitland* 4,544 80.8 N/A
Labour W. Taylor 1,080 19.2 N/A
Majority 3,464 61.6 N/A
Turnout 5,624
Liberal hold Swing
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Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. S. Moss* 1,286 78.4 +28.6
Labour H. Cohen 266 16.2 N/A
Communist M. Jenkins 89 5.4 N/A
Majority 1,020 62.2
Turnout 1,641
Liberal hold Swing
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Collyhurst

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Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Johnston* 3,729 65.6 +18.6
Conservative A. Heald 1,904 33.5 −17.7
Communist J. Dunn 52 0.9 −0.9
Majority 1,825 32.1
Turnout 5,685
Labour hold Swing
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Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Meadowcroft* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. H. White* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. S. Harper* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. H. Hitchbun* 4,017 72.1 +15.7
Liberal H. Quinney 1,553 27.9 N/A
Majority 2,464 44.2 −31.4
Turnout 5,570
Labour hold Swing
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Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. H. Adams* 4,446 68.9 +17.0
Conservative E. Appleton 2,005 31.1 −17.0
Majority 2,441 37.8 +34.0
Turnout 6,451
Labour hold Swing
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Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Howard* 2,584 50.2 +14.6
Conservative J. Chatterton 2,568 49.8 −14.6
Majority 16 0.4
Turnout 5,152
Labour hold Swing
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Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. M. Emery* 2,881 69.2 N/A
Labour J. Moohan 1,280 30.8 N/A
Majority 1,601 38.4 N/A
Turnout 4,161
Conservative hold Swing
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Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. P. Jackson* 2,498 69.6 N/A
Independent Labour W. L. Wilson 1,093 30.4 N/A
Majority 1,405 39.2 N/A
Turnout 3,591
Conservative hold Swing
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Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gorman 2,132 49.7 +13.2
Conservative C. A. Cave 1,941 45.2 −18.3
Communist E. Billington 221 5.1 N/A
Majority 191 4.5
Turnout 4,294
Labour hold Swing
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Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. James* 4,287 67.4 +20.5
Conservative C. B. Walker 2,074 32.6 −20.5
Majority 2,213 34.8
Turnout 6,361
Labour hold Swing
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Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Craven 1,500 54.8 −37.8
Labour A. O'Donnell 1,130 41.3 N/A
Residents A. R. Edwards 109 4.0 −3.4
Majority 370 13.5 −71.7
Turnout 2,739
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Mathewson Watson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Gregson* 2,981 54.1 +2.5
Conservative W. P. Parker 2,532 45.9 −2.5
Majority 449 8.2 +5.0
Turnout 5,513
Labour hold Swing
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New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Hallows* 3,986 63.3 +14.8
Conservative H. Sumner 2,309 36.7 −14.8
Majority 1,677 26.6
Turnout 6,295
Labour hold Swing
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Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Labour Party H. M. Mitchell* 2,983 60.3 N/A
Conservative J. Fildes 1,960 39.7 −21.9
Majority 1,023 20.6
Turnout 4,943
Ind. Labour Party hold Swing
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Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. H. Oldfield* 3,759 73.4 +19.2
Conservative J. Campbell 1,186 23.2 −19.9
Communist J. Parry 174 3.4 +0.7
Majority 2,573 50.2 +39.1
Turnout 5,119
Labour hold Swing
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Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. W. Shepherd* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. H. Barlow* 2,235 69.6 N/A
Labour J. L. Stocks 933 29.1 N/A
Residents A. M. Edwards 43 1.3 +3.3
Majority 1,302 40.5
Turnout 3,211
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. A. Larmuth* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. E. Fitzsimons 1,049 52.8 N/A
Labour A. E. Jones* 939 47.2 +5.2
Majority 110 5.6
Turnout 1,988
Liberal gain from Labour Swing
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St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. G. Clapham* 2,144 54.4 +29.8
Conservative A. E. Courtman 1,715 43.5 N/A
Communist L. Evans 81 2.1 N/A
Majority 429 10.9
Turnout 3,940
Labour hold Swing
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St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. A. Gibbons* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal F. Tebb 1,789 53.2 −25.2
Labour J. T. Wolfenden 1,472 43.8 +22.2
Communist J. Ball 100 3.0 N/A
Majority 317 9.4
Turnout 3,361
Liberal gain from Ind. Labour Party Swing
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St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Wood* 3,329 67.4 +16.8
Conservative G. Moores 1,611 32.6 −16.8
Majority 1,718 34.8 +33.6
Turnout 4,940
Labour hold Swing
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St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Rafferty* 2,366 68.9 +13.3
Conservative T. Smith 1,067 31.1 −13.3
Majority 1,299 37.8 +26.6
Turnout 3,433
Labour hold Swing
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Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. S. Hill* 5,424 66.4 N/A
Labour F. Edwards 2,370 29.0 N/A
Residents G. O. Edwards 375 4.6 N/A
Majority 3,054 37.4 N/A
Turnout 8,169
Conservative hold Swing
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Wythenshawe

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Wythenshawe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Bentley* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1932

Caused by the death on 3 November 1932 of Alderman James Reilly (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1930).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, Exchange, elected 14 May 1912)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932.[6]

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeWilliam CundiffSt. Michael's1934
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By-elections between 1932 and 1933

New Cross, 8 November 1932

Caused by the death of Councillor Robert Matthews (Labour, New Cross, elected 1 November 1924)[7] on 8 October 1932.[8]

More information Party, Candidate ...
New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. M. Lever 4,206 65.3 2.0
Conservative H. Sumner 2,235 34.7 −2.0
Majority 1,971 30.6 +4.0
Turnout 6,441
Labour hold Swing
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[9]

Longsight, 20 December 1932

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, Exchange, elected 14 May 1912)[10] on 9 November 1932,[11] following the death on 3 November 1932 of Alderman James Reilly (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1930).[12][13]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. N. Griffin 1,782 67.1 −2.5
Labour A. Lees 804 30.3 N/A
Residents A. R. Edwards 68 2.6 N/A
Majority 978 36.8 −2.4
Turnout 2,654
Conservative hold Swing
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[14]

St. Mark's, 17 January 1933

Caused by the death of Councillor Isaac Brassington (Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1921)[15] on 13 December 1932.[16]

More information Party, Candidate ...
St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. M. Larrad 1,627 86.0 +18.6
Communist A. Jackson 161 8.5 N/A
Residents A. R. Edwards 104 5.5 N/A
Majority 1,466 77.5 +42.7
Turnout 1,892
Labour hold Swing
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[17]

Exchange, 28 February 1933

Caused by the death of Councillor Gilbert Lees Hardcastle (Conservative, Exchange, elected 1 August 1917)[18] on 10 February 1933.[19]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. A. Higson 414 76.2 N/A
Independent A. R. F. Onions 129 23.8 N/A
Majority 285 52.4 N/A
Turnout 543
Conservative hold Swing
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[20]

Oxford, 18 April 1933

Caused by the disqualification of Councillor R. Noton Barclay (Liberal, Oxford, elected 31 October 1917)[21] on 5 April 1933.[22]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Noton Barclay* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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[23]

Crumpsall, 19 September 1933

Caused by the death of Councillor William Reid (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 2 November 1931)[24] on 14 August 1933.[25]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Weaver 1,438 70.5 N/A
Labour A. Sutcliffe 601 29.5 N/A
Majority 837 41.0 N/A
Turnout 2,039
Conservative hold Swing
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[26]

All Saints', 3 October 1933

Caused by the death of Councillor Johnny McMahon (Conservative, All Saints', elected 2 November 1931)[27] on 11 September 1933.[28]

More information Party, Candidate ...
All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Shaw 1,041 51.4 −2.2
Labour A. Lees 984 48.6 +2.2
Majority 57 2.8 −4.4
Turnout 2,025
Conservative hold Swing
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