1935 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1935. 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 36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council 73 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1935 Manchester City Council election
← 1934
1 November 1935 (1935-11-01)
1936 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 14 seats,
38.7%		 15 seats,
46.8%		 6 seats,
9.3%
Seats before 60 51 29
Seats won 13 16 7
Seats after 62 52 27
Seat change Increase2 Increase1 Decrease2
Popular vote 46,673 40,054 13,769
Percentage 46.1% 39.5% 13.6%
Swing Increase7.4% Decrease7.3% Increase4.3%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
2.2%
Seats before 2
Seats won 0
Seats after 2
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 365
Percentage 0.4%
Swing Decrease1.8%
Map of results of 1935 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 46,673 (46.1%)
Increase 7.4 13 (36.1%)
13 / 36
 Increase 2 62 (43.1%)
62 / 144
Labour Party 40,054 (39.5%)
Decrease 7.3 16 (44.4%)
16 / 36
 Increase 1 52 (36.1%)
52 / 144
Liberal Party 13,769 (13.6%)
Increase 4.3 7 (19.4%)
7 / 36
 Decrease 2 27 (18.8%)
27 / 144
Independent 365 (0.4%)
Decrease 1.8 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 2 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Independent Labour 0 (0.0%)
Decrease 2.4 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 1 (0.7%)
1 / 144
Residents 472 (0.5%)
Increase 0.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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1 52 27 2 62

Aldermen

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7 10 1 18

Councillors

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1 45 17 1 44

Ward results

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. S. Harper* 1,819 55.7 +6.1
Labour A. Titt 1,448 44.3 −6.1
Majority 371 11.4
Turnout 3,267
Conservative hold Swing
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Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. M. Wharton* 2,285 56.2 +1.5
Conservative G. Moores 1,782 43.8 −1.5
Majority 503 12.4 +3.0
Turnout 4,067
Labour hold Swing
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Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Robinson* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Fitton 2,564 50.4 N/A
Labour H. Footit 1,611 31.7 −4.5
Liberal W. S. Booth 908 17.9 −45.9
Majority 953 18.7
Turnout 5,083
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. J. Hart* 3,371 62.7 −1.8
Conservative S. Bloor 2,006 37.3 +1.8
Majority 1,365 25.4 −3.6
Turnout 5,377
Labour hold Swing
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Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Lomax* 1,463 52.3 −18.9
Liberal G. A. Barrow 1,333 47.7 N/A
Majority 130 4.6 −37.8
Turnout 2,796
Conservative hold Swing
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Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Beith 4,533 49.2 −24.2
Liberal J. W. Maitland* 3,003 32.6 N/A
Labour J. Cooper 1,686 18.2 −8.4
Majority 1,530 16.6 −30.2
Turnout 9,222
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. S. Moss* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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Collyhurst

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Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Johnston* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Meadowcroft* 2,250 49.0 N/A
Conservative H. C. Turner 1,542 33.5 −36.2
Labour J. Pevie 805 17.5 −12.8
Majority 708 15.5
Turnout 4,597
Liberal hold Swing
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Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. H. White* 4,072 72.0 +2.9
Labour W. Ingham 1,585 28.0 −2.9
Majority 2,487 44.0 +4.8
Turnout 5,657
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* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. H. Adams* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Howard* 2,568 52.2 +1.6
Conservative J. R. Spence 2,352 47.8 −1.6
Majority 216 4.4 +3.2
Turnout 4,920
Labour hold Swing
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Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. M. Emery* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. P. Jackson* 2,793 66.1 +3.9
Labour I. E. Thorley 1,435 33.9 −3.9
Majority 1,358 32.2 +7.8
Turnout 4,228
Conservative hold Swing
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Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gorman* 1,625 50.2 +1.1
Conservative H. Timperley 1,610 49.8 −1.1
Majority 15 0.4
Turnout 3,235
Labour hold Swing
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Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. J. Howarth 3,136 63.1 −3.7
Conservative L. Turner 1,834 36.9 +3.7
Majority 1,302 26.2 −7.4
Turnout 4,970
Labour hold Swing
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Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. E. Pheasey* 1,442 49.9 +4.3
Labour W. Gallacher 979 33.9 −9.3
Residents A. R. Edwards 472 16.2 +5.0
Majority 463 16.0 +13.6
Turnout 2,892
Conservative hold Swing
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Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Quinney* 1,887 64.6 N/A
Labour T. Knowles 1,032 35.4 +0.4
Majority 855 29.2
Turnout 2,919
Liberal hold Swing
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Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Gregson* 3,198 52.8 −1.3
Conservative W. Beck 2,863 47.2 +1.3
Majority 335 5.6 −2.6
Turnout 6,061
Labour hold Swing
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New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Hallows* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Stevenson 2,878 53.0 +1.1
Conservative A. Brember 2,553 47.0 −1.1
Majority 325 6.0 +2.2
Turnout 5,431
Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party Swing
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Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. H. Oldfield* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. B. Walker* 438 54.5 N/A
Independent A. Ellison 365 45.5 +0.8
Majority 73 9.0
Turnout 803
Conservative hold Swing
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Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. H. Barlow* 2,554 70.5 N/A
Labour W. J. Sharkey 1,069 29.5 −3.9
Majority 1,485 41.0
Turnout 3,623
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* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. G. Clapham* 1,838 52.0 −7.8
Conservative R. B. Breeze 1,700 48.0 N/A
Majority 138 4.0 −15.6
Turnout 3,538
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* 1,834 52.2 −6.1
Labour W. Taylor 1,678 47.8 +6.1
Majority 156 4.4 −12.2
Turnout 3,512
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Wood* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Rafferty* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. S. Hill* 5,405 63.0 N/A
Labour F. Edwards 3,175 37.0 −8.3
Majority 2,230 26.0
Turnout 8,580
Conservative hold Swing
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Wythenshawe

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Wythenshawe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Bentley* 3,902 59.5 +23.4
Labour B. Starkie 2,652 40.5 +9.7
Majority 1,250 19.0 +16.0
Turnout 6,553
Conservative hold Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 1 April 1936

Caused by the death on 21 March 1936 of Alderman Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Wright Robinson (Labour, Beswick, elected 1 November 1919)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1936.[6]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourWright RobinsonRusholme1937
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Aldermanic election, 10 June 1936

Caused by the resignation on 3 June 1936 of Alderman Christopher Hornby (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1910).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor Annie Lee (Labour, Gorton South, elected 1 November 1919)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 10 June 1936.[10]

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourAnnie LeeAll Saints'1937
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By-elections between 1935 and 1936

Bradford, 23 January 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Elijah John Hart (Labour, Bradford, elected 28 May 1919, previously 1902-08)[11] on 30 October 1935,[12] following the death on 22 October 1935 of Alderman John Harrison (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 May 1928).[13][14]

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. E. Beavan 2,071 63.2 +0.5
Conservative H. Poulter 1,204 36.8 −0.5
Majority 867 26.4 +1.0
Turnout 3,275
Labour hold Swing
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[15]

Rusholme, 30 January 1936

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Frank Jackson (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 14 May 1929)[16] on 6 January 1936.[17]

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. C. Rodgers 1,684 70.5 N/A
Labour M. Knight 644 26.9 −2.6
Residents A. R. Edwards 62 2.6 N/A
Majority 1,040 43.6
Turnout 2,390
Conservative hold Swing
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Beswick, 30 April 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Wright Robinson (Labour, Beswick, elected 1 November 1919)[19] on 1 April 1936,[20] following the death on 21 March 1936 of Alderman Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929).[21][22]

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Bell* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Gorton South, 2 July 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Annie Lee (Labour, Gorton South, elected 1 November 1919)[24] on 10 June 1936,[25] following the resignation on 3 June 1936 of Alderman Christopher Hornby (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1910).[26][27]

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Sutton 2,540 65.8 N/A
Conservative E. Shaw 1,319 34.2 N/A
Majority 1,221 31.6 N/A
Turnout 3,859
Labour hold Swing
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