1936 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1936. 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 ...
1936 Manchester City Council election
← 1935
2 November 1936 (1936-11-02)
1937 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 13 seats,
46.1%		 16 seats,
39.5%		 7 seats,
13.6%
Seats before 62 53 26
Seats won 18 14 3
Seats after 63 53 25
Seat change Increase1 Steady Decrease1
Popular vote 53,666 47,977 7,749
Percentage 47.9% 42.8% 6.9%
Swing Increase1.8% Increase3.3% Decrease6.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Labour Independent
Last election 0 seats,
0.0%		 0 seats,
0.4%
Seats before 2 1
Seats won 0 1
Seats after 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 0 1,504
Percentage 0.0% 1.3%
Swing Steady Increase0.9%
Map of results of 1936 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 53,666 (47.9%)
Increase 1.8 18 (50.0%)
18 / 36
 Increase 1 63 (43.8%)
63 / 144
Labour Party 47,977 (42.8%)
Increase 3.3 14 (38.9%)
14 / 36
 Steady 53 (36.8%)
53 / 144
Liberal Party 7,749 (6.9%)
Decrease 6.7 3 (8.3%)
3 / 36
 Decrease 1 25 (17.4%)
25 / 144
Independent Labour 0 (0.0%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 2 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Independent 1,504 (1.3%)
Increase 0.9 1 (2.8%)
1 / 36
 Steady 1 (0.7%)
1 / 144
Residents 1,146 (1.0%)
Increase 0.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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2 53 25 1 63

Aldermen

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9 9 18

Councillors

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2 44 16 1 45

Ward results

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Procter-Pearson 1,608 56.0 +0.3
Labour D. Hunter 1,263 44.0 −0.3
Majority 345 12.0 +0.6
Turnout 2,871
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. L. K. Jones* 3,334 62.6 +18.8
Labour F. Helme 1,994 37.4 −18.8
Majority 1,340 25.2
Turnout 5,328
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 B. S. Vivante 2,340 54.2 +3.8
Labour W. Footit 1,977 45.8 +14.1
Majority 363 8.4 −10.3
Turnout 4,317
Conservative hold Swing
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Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Malcolm* 3,134 67.3 +4.6
Conservative C. E. Holdnall 1,522 32.7 −4.6
Majority 1,612 34.6 +9.2
Turnout 4,656
Labour hold Swing
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Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Laski* 2,328 72.7 +25.0
Labour F. Regan 873 27.3 N/A
Majority 1,455 45.4
Turnout 3,201
Liberal hold Swing
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Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Watts* 6,062 79.3 +30.1
Labour A. Plummer 1,580 20.7 +2.5
Majority 4,482 58.6 +42.0
Turnout 7,642
Conservative hold Swing
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Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Gouldman* 1,310 75.4 N/A
Labour H. Goldstone 427 24.6 N/A
Majority 883 50.8 N/A
Turnout 1,737
Independent hold Swing
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Collyhurst

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Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Floyd* 2,033 62.7 N/A
Conservative J. R. Spence 1,208 37.3 N/A
Majority 825 25.4 N/A
Turnout 3,241
Labour hold Swing
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Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. S. Grindley* 2,398 63.0 +29.5
Labour C. W. Carpenter 1,216 31.9 +14.4
Independent W. Dennison 194 5.1 N/A
Majority 1,182 31.1
Turnout 3,808
Conservative hold Swing
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Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Hill 3,590 67.6 −4.4
Labour W. Ingham 1,722 32.4 +4.4
Majority 1,868 35.2 −8.8
Turnout 5,312
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* 3,147 62.4 N/A
Conservative E. Shaw 1,895 37.6 N/A
Majority 1,252 24.8 N/A
Turnout 5,042
Labour hold Swing
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Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. F. Howarth* 2,692 56.6 +8.8
Labour E. Barnacott 2,061 43.4 −8.8
Majority 631 13.2
Turnout 4,753
Conservative hold Swing
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Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. R. Fairfoull* 2,832 66.0 N/A
Labour M. Knight 1,456 34.0 N/A
Majority 1,376 32.0 N/A
Turnout 4,288
Conservative hold Swing
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Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Meachin* 2,990 68.5 +2.4
Labour C. W. Jones 1,372 31.5 −2.4
Majority 1,618 37.0 +4.8
Turnout 4,362
Conservative hold Swing
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Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. L. Jones* 2,350 66.3 +16.1
Conservative C. E. Goolden 1,197 33.7 −16.1
Majority 1,153 32.6 +32.2
Turnout 3,547
Labour hold Swing
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Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. C. Mason* uncontested
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* 1,265 40.0 −9.9
Labour W. Griffiths 986 31.2 −2.7
Residents A. R. Edwards 914 28.8 +12.6
Majority 279 8.8 −7.2
Turnout 3,165
Conservative hold Swing
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Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Gosling* 1,991 62.7 N/A
Labour T. Knowles 954 30.0 −5.4
Residents A. M. Edwards 232 7.3 N/A
Majority 1,037 32.7
Turnout 3,177
Conservative hold Swing
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Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Farrington* 3,754 52.2 +5.0
Labour S. D. Simon 3,433 47.8 −5.0
Majority 321 4.4
Turnout 7,187
Conservative hold Swing
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New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. M. Lever* 3,286 70.2 N/A
Conservative F. Blumberg 1,392 29.8 N/A
Majority 1,894 40.4 N/A
Turnout 4,678
Labour hold Swing
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Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Young* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Moss* uncontested
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* 2,383 73.5 +3.0
Labour W. E. Harrison 859 26.5 −3.0
Majority 1,524 47.0 +6.0
Turnout 3,242
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* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
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St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Beamand* 2,031 52.9 +0.9
Conservative R. B. Breeze 1,808 47.1 −0.9
Majority 223 5.8 +1.8
Turnout 3,839
Labour hold 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* 2,094 53.7 N/A
Labour W. Taylor 1,805 46.3 −1.5
Majority 289 7.4
Turnout 3,899
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. M. Larrad* 2,421 63.3 N/A
Conservative S. Bloor 1,403 36.7 N/A
Majority 1,018 26.6 N/A
Turnout 3,824
Labour hold Swing
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St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Cassidy* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. S. Woffenden 3,922 40.6 −22.4
Liberal A. P. Simon* 3,038 31.5 N/A
Labour F. Edwards 2,698 27.9 −9.1
Majority 884 9.1 −16.9
Turnout 9,658
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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Wythenshawe

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Wythenshawe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Cooper 2,899 55.0 +14.5
Conservative S. Lowe* 2,369 45.0 −14.5
Majority 530 10.0
Turnout 5,268
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1936

Caused by the death on 23 October 1936 of Alderman Robert Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor George Hall (Independent Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1919)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1936.[6]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Independent LabourGeorge HallSt. Mark's1940
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Aldermanic election, 6 January 1937

Caused by the death on 20 December 1936 of Alderman Tom Cook (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1919).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1920-29)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1937.[10]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeGeorge Sutton GrindleyOpenshaw1937
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Aldermanic elections, 6 October 1937

Caused by the death on 30 August 1937 of Alderman James Henry Swales (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1923).[11][12]

In his place, Councillor Harold White (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1920)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937.[14]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeHarold WhiteMoss Side West1940
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Caused by the resignation on 23 September 1937 of Alderman Will Melland (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929).[15][16]

In his place, Councillor Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1920)[17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937.[18]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalCharles Henry BarlowBeswick1940
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By-elections between 1936 and 1937

All Saints', 19 November 1936

Caused by the death of Councillor Henry Fryers (Labour, All Saints', elected 1 November 1934)[19] on 11 October 1936.[20]

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. W. Biggs 1,519 58.6 +2.6
Labour D. Hunter 1,074 41.4 −2.6
Majority 445 17.2 +5.2
Turnout 2,593
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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[21]

St. Mark's, 26 November 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Hall (Independent Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1919)[22] on 9 November 1936,[23] following the death on 23 October 1936 of Alderman Robert Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921).[24][25]

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Ellershaw 2,006 53.0 −10.3
Conservative G. Boden 1,782 47.0 +10.3
Majority 224 6.0 −20.6
Turnout 3,788
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing
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[26]

Beswick, 21 January 1937

Caused by the death of Councillor Mary Bell (Labour, Beswick, elected 30 April 1936)[27] on 8 December 1936.[28]

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Baldwin* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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[29]

Crumpsall, 28 January 1937

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1920-29)[30] on 6 January 1937,[31] following the death on 20 December 1936 of Alderman Tom Cook (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1919).[32][33]

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Roberts 1,168 47.2 −15.8
Liberal B. G. Bottomley 889 35.9 N/A
Labour J. Pevie 416 16.8 −15.1
Majority 279 11.3 −19.8
Turnout 2,473
Conservative hold Swing
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[34]

St. Ann's, 22 July 1937

Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Challoner (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1925-28)[35] on 30 June 1937.[36]

More information Party, Candidate ...
St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Pegge uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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[37]

By-elections, 21 October 1937

Two by-elections were held on 21 October 1937 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 6 October 1937.[38]

Didsbury

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Harold White (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1920)[39] on 6 October 1937,[40] following the death on 30 August 1937 of Alderman James Henry Swales (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1923).[41][42]

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. White 2,687 54.0 −13.6
Liberal C. Timpson 1,537 30.9 N/A
Labour P. H. Keeley 751 15.1 −17.3
Majority 1,150 23.1 −12.1
Turnout 4,975
Conservative hold Swing
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Rusholme

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1920)[43] on 6 October 1937,[44] following the resignation on 23 September 1937 of Alderman Will Melland (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929).[45][46]

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. T. Barratt 1,867 48.5 N/A
Liberal H. Brooks 1,154 30.0 −43.5
Labour W. E. Harrison 827 21.5 −5.0
Majority 713 18.5
Turnout 3,848
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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