1933 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1933. 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 36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council 73 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1933 Manchester City Council election
← 1932
1 November 1933 (1933-11-01)
1934 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 11 seats,
34.7%		 15 seats,
48.4%		 9 seats,
12.6%
Seats before 76 35 28
Seats won 18 13 4
Seats after 74 39 27
Seat change Decrease2 Increase4 Decrease1
Popular vote 39,256 55,170 13,199
Percentage 35.3% 49.7% 11.9%
Swing Increase0.6% Increase1.3% Decrease0.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Ind. Labour Party
Last election 0 seats,
0.0%		 1 seats,
2.3%
Seats before 2 3
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 2 2
Seat change Steady Decrease1
Popular vote 2,797 0
Percentage 2.5% 0.0%
Swing Increase2.5% Decrease2.3%
Map of results of 1933 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 39,256 (35.3%)
Increase 0.6 18 (50.0%)
18 / 36
 Decrease 2 74 (51.4%)
74 / 144
Labour Party 55,170 (49.7%)
Increase 1.3 13 (36.1%)
13 / 36
 Increase 4 39 (27.1%)
39 / 144
Liberal Party 13,199 (11.9%)
Decrease 0.7 4 (11.1%)
4 / 36
 Decrease 1 27 (18.8%)
27 / 144
Independent 2,797 (2.5%)
Increase 2.5 1 (2.8%)
1 / 36
 Steady 2 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Independent Labour Party 0 (0.0%)
Decrease 2.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Decrease 1 2 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Communist 490 (0.4%)
Decrease 0.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Residents 164 (0.1%)
Decrease 0.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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2 39 27 2 74

Aldermen

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5 8 1 22

Councillors

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2 34 19 1 52

Ward results

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Davies* 1,419 50.4 −3.2
Labour A. Lees 1,395 49.6 +3.2
Majority 24 0.8 −6.4
Turnout 2,814
Conservative hold Swing
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Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. L. K. Jones* 2,553 50.5 +6.3
Labour J. T. Wolfenden 2,506 49.5 −6.3
Majority 47 1.0
Turnout 5,059
Conservative hold Swing
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Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. B. Cox* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Makinson* 2,202 57.2 N/A
Labour W. Collingson 1,650 42.8 +5.5
Majority 552 14.4
Turnout 3,852
Conservative hold Swing
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Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Malcolm 3,460 60.6 +0.2
Conservative S. Bloor* 2,251 39.4 +2.3
Majority 1,209 21.2 −2.0
Turnout 5,711
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Laski* 2,203 82.7 N/A
Labour H. Goldstone 460 17.3 +6.8
Majority 1,743 65.4
Turnout 2,663
Liberal hold Swing
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Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Watts 5,400 55.0 N/A
Liberal S. D. Simon* 3,273 33.4 −47.4
Labour G. Reid 1,141 11.6 −7.6
Majority 2,127 21.6
Turnout 9,814
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Gouldman* 1,604 84.0 N/A
Labour H. Cohen 182 9.5 −6.7
Communist M. Jenkins 86 4.5 −0.9
Independent T. A. Bardsley 38 2.0 N/A
Majority 1,422 74.5
Turnout 1,910
Independent hold Swing
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Collyhurst

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Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Floyd* 3,409 62.4 −3.2
Conservative A. Heald 1,901 34.8 +1.5
Communist G. Brown 146 2.7 +1.8
Majority 1,508 27.6 −4.5
Turnout 5,456
Labour hold Swing
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Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. S. Grindley* 1,693 46.1 N/A
Liberal Lord Stanley of Alderley 1,286 35.0 N/A
Labour A. Sutcliffe 680 18.5 N/A
Residents D. Wighton 16 0.4 N/A
Majority 407 11.1 N/A
Turnout 3,675
Conservative hold Swing
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Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Westcott* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. F. Terry* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Walker* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. R. Leslie 3,769 77.6 +8.8
Independent E. Appleton 1,090 22.4 N/A
Majority 2,679 55.2 +17.4
Turnout 4,859
Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party Swing
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Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. F. Howarth* 2,483 50.2 +0.4
Labour E. Barnacott 2,461 49.8 −0.4
Majority 22 0.4
Turnout 4,944
Conservative hold Swing
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Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. R. Fairfoull* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Meachin* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. L. Jones* 2,749 61.9 +12.2
Conservative C. A. Cave 1,690 38.1 −7.1
Majority 1,059 23.8 +19.3
Turnout 4,439
Labour hold Swing
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Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. E. Wood* 3,639 67.0 −0.4
Conservative R. Jackson 1,790 33.0 +0.4
Majority 1,849 34.0 −0.8
Turnout 5,429
Labour hold Swing
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Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. A. E. Ramsden* 1,300 50.4 −4.4
Labour A. O'Donnell 1,186 46.0 +4.7
Residents A. R. Edwards 93 3.6 −0.4
Majority 114 4.4 −9.1
Turnout 2,579
Conservative hold Swing
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Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Gosling* 1,881 65.9 N/A
Labour R. McKeon 951 33.3 N/A
Residents G. O. Edwards 23 0.8 N/A
Majority 930 32.6 N/A
Turnout 2,855
Conservative hold Swing
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Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Farrington* 3,001 52.7 +6.8
Labour W. Onions 2,694 47.3 −6.8
Majority 307 5.4
Turnout 5,695
Conservative hold Swing
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New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. M. Lever* 4,033 73.0 +9.7
Conservative A. Crossley 1,494 27.0 −9.7
Majority 2,539 46.0 +19.4
Turnout 5,527
Labour hold Swing
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Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Young 2,940 57.2 −3.7
Conservative L. Turner* 2,202 42.8 +3.1
Majority 738 14.4 −6.2
Turnout 5,142
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Moss* 2,726 91.4 +18.0
Communist D. Ainley 258 8.6 +5.2
Majority 2,468 82.8 +32.6
Turnout 2,984
Labour hold Swing
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Oxford

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

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. G. Edwards* 2,165 70.8 +1.2
Labour W. J. Sharkey 895 29.2 +0.1
Majority 1,270 41.6 +1.1
Turnout 3,060
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Ann's

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

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. McManus* 1,105 55.6 +2.8
Labour A. E. Jones* 881 44.4 −2.8
Majority 224 11.2 +5.6
Turnout 1,986
Liberal hold Swing
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St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Beamand 2,400 57.5 +3.1
Conservative A. E. Courtman 1,675 40.1 −3.4
Independent P. J. Brett 65 1.6 N/A
Residents A. M. Edwards 32 0.8 N/A
Majority 725 17.4 +6.5
Turnout 4,172
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. E. Burgess* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Harrison* 1,967 53.2 N/A
Labour W. Taylor 1,727 46.8 +3.0
Majority 240 6.4
Turnout 3,694
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. M. Larrad* 2,975 70.5 +3.1
Conservative A. E. Tillsley 1,242 29.5 −3.1
Majority 1,733 41.0 +6.2
Turnout 4,217
Labour hold Swing
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St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Cassidy* 2,071 65.1 −3.8
Conservative G. C. Clayton 1,112 34.9 +3.8
Majority 959 30.2 −7.6
Turnout 3,183
Labour hold Swing
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Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. P. Simon* 3,167 59.1 N/A
Labour F. Edwards 2,190 40.9 +11.9
Majority 977 18.2
Turnout 5,357
Liberal hold Swing
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Wythenshawe

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Wythenshawe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Lowe* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 3 January 1934

Caused by the resignation on 3 January 1934 of Alderman F. J. West (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1920).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Sir John Mathewson Watson (Liberal, Moss Side West, elected 1 November 1913)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 January 1934.[6]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalJohn Mathewson WatsonNewton Heath1934
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Aldermanic election, 4 April 1934

Caused by the death on 9 March 1934 of Alderman Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1929).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor Thomas Stone Williams (Liberal, Blackley, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1914-19)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 April 1934.[10]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalThomas Stone WilliamsDidsbury1934
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Aldermanic election, 4 July 1934

Caused by the resignation on 17 May 1934 of Alderman G. K. Ashton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 June 1911).[11][12]

In his place, Councillor Robert William Shepherd (Conservative, Oxford, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1916-19)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1934.[14]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeRobert William ShepherdArdwick1934
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Aldermanic elections, 5 September 1934

Caused by the resignation on 17 July 1934 of Alderman Ashton Whitworth (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 August 1929).[15][16]

In his place, Councillor R. Noton Barclay (Liberal, Oxford, elected 18 April 1933, previously 1917-33)[17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934.[18]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalR. Noton BarclayWithington1934
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Caused by the death on 10 August 1934 of Alderman Tom Fox (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 May 1919).[19][20]

In his place, Councillor John Elliott (Conservative, Collegiate Church, elected 6 March 1918)[21] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934.[22]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeJohn ElliottBradford1937
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By-elections between 1933 and 1934

Moss Side West, 16 January 1934

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir John Mathewson Watson (Liberal, Moss Side West, elected 1 November 1913)[23] on 3 January 1934,[24] following the resignation on 3 January 1934 of Alderman F. J. West (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1920).[25][26]

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Quinney 1,084 70.3 N/A
Labour R. McKeon 443 28.7 −4.6
Residents A. R. Edwards 14 1.0 +0.2
Majority 641 41.6 N/A
Turnout 1,541
Liberal hold Swing
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[27]

All Saints', 18 January 1934

Caused by the death of Councillor William Davies (Conservative, All Saints', elected 15 February 1927)[28] on 22 December 1933.[29]

More information Party, Candidate ...
All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Lees 1,312 53.0 +3.4
Conservative C. A. Cave 1,162 47.0 −3.4
Majority 150 6.0
Turnout 2,474
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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[30]

Moston, 20 March 1934

Caused by the death of Councillor William Richard Mellor (Labour, Moston, elected 7 June 1916)[31] on 2 March 1934.[32]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Onions 2,431 54.2 +6.9
Conservative W. P. Parker 2,053 45.8 −6.9
Majority 378 8.4
Turnout 4,484
Labour hold Swing
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[33]

Blackley, 19 April 1934

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Stone Williams (Liberal, Blackley, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1914-19)[34] on 4 April 1934,[35] following the death on 9 March 1934 of Alderman Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1929).[36][37]

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. W. Irwin 1,736 56.3 N/A
Labour W. Collingson 1,346 43.7 +0.9
Majority 390 12,6
Turnout 3,082
Liberal hold Swing
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[38]

Moss Side East, 15 May 1934

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Godfrey Craven (Conservative, Moss Side East, elected 1 November 1932)[39] on 2 May 1934.[40]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. E. Pheasey 882 53.2 +2.8
Labour A. O'Donnell 723 43.6 −2.4
Residents A. R. Edwards 53 3.2 −0.4
Majority 159 9.6 +5.2
Turnout 1,658
Conservative hold Swing
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[41]

Oxford, 19 July 1934

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert William Shepherd (Conservative, Oxford, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1916-19)[42] on 4 July 1934,[43] following the resignation on 17 May 1934 of Alderman G. K. Ashton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 June 1911).[44][45]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. B. Walker 289 57.5 N/A
Independent A. Ellison 214 42.5 N/A
Majority 75 15.0 N/A
Turnout 503
Conservative hold Swing
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