1938 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1938. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office.

Quick facts 36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council 73 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1938 Manchester City Council election

← 1937
1 November 1938 (1938-11-01)
1945 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 16 seats,
42.7%
14 seats,
43.9%
4 seats,
10.8%
Seats before 63 52 21
Seats won 18 14 3
Seats after 67 51 19
Seat change Increase4 Decrease1 Decrease2
Popular vote 54,910 49,825 7,875
Percentage 46.7% 42.4% 6.7%
Swing Increase4.0% Decrease1.5% Decrease4.1%

  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1 seats,
1.5%
Seats before 4
Seats won 1
Seats after 5
Seat change Increase1
Popular vote 1,625
Percentage 1.4%
Swing Decrease0.1%

Map of results of 1938 election

Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

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Annual local elections were suspended from 1939 to 1945. Under the Local Elections and Register of Electors (Temporary Provisions) Act 1939 the term of office of all members of the council was extended by one year and casual vacancies among members of the council were filled by the choice of the council rather than by election. Local Elections and Register of Electors Acts of 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1944 each further extended the term of office of all members of the council by a year.

The council remained under no overall control.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 54,910 (46.7%)
Increase 4.0 18 (50.0%)
18 / 36
Increase 1 67 (46.5%)
67 / 144
Labour Party 49,825 (42.4%)
Decrease 1.5 14 (38.9%)
14 / 36
Decrease 1 51 (35.1%)
51 / 144
Liberal Party 7,875 (6.7%)
Decrease 4.1 3 (8.3%)
3 / 36
Decrease 2 19 (13.2%)
19 / 144
Independent 1,625 (1.4%)
Decrease 0.1 1 (2.8%)
1 / 36
Increase 1 5 (3.5%)
5 / 144
Independent Labour 1,418 (1.2%)
Increase 1.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Decrease 2 1 (0.7%)
1 / 144
Residents 1,220 (1.0%)
Decrease 0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
Steady 1 (0.7%)
1 / 144
British Union of Fascists 640 (0.5%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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1 51 19 1 5 67

Aldermen

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1 10 9 1 15

Councillors

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41 10 1 4 52

Ward results

All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. S. Harper* 1,817 64.6 +3.6
Labour E. A. Gower 968 34.4 −4.6
British Union of Fascists M. E. Pye 23 0.9 N/A
Residents L. Whittington 3 0.1 N/A
Majority 849 30.2 +8.2
Turnout 2,811
Conservative hold Swing
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Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Dook 2,080 55.1 +2.1
Labour J. M. Wharton* 1,648 43.6 −3.4
Independent F. G. Hunt 48 1.3 N/A
Majority 432 11.5 +5.5
Turnout 3,776
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Baldwin* uncontested
Labour hold Swing
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Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Fitton* 2,628 57.8 N/A
Labour C. C. Lamb 1,919 42.2 +5.0
Majority 709 15.6
Turnout 4,547
Conservative hold Swing
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Bradford

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

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Lomax* 2,085 47.2 +2.2
Liberal S. Needoff 1,333 30.2 −0.8
Labour B. J. Gershman 998 22.6 −1.4
Majority 752 17.0 +3.0
Turnout 4,416
Conservative hold Swing
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Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Strange 5,632 74.9 +1.1
Labour C. W. Jones 1,889 25.1 −1.1
Majority 3,743 49.8 +2.2
Turnout 7,521
Conservative hold Swing
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Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Levy 1,337 48.5 N/A
Liberal A. S. Moss* 1,091 39.6 N/A
Labour T. J. Hill 329 11.9 −35.1
Majority 246 8.9
Turnout 2,757
Independent gain from Liberal Swing
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Collyhurst

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Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Johnston* 1,709 87.6 +22.3
British Union of Fascists F. Fowden 242 12.4 N/A
Majority 1,467 75.2 +44.6
Turnout 1,951
Labour hold Swing
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Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Meadowcroft* 2,969 69.0 N/A
Labour R. B. Prain 1,336 31.0 −2.0
Majority 1,633 38.0
Turnout 4,305
Liberal hold Swing
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Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. White* 3,529 68.3 −4.9
Labour T. Knowles 1,637 31.7 +4.9
Majority 1,892 36.6 −9.8
Turnout 5,166
Conservative hold Swing
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Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. W. Coe 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* 3,643 93.9 +21.2
British Union of Fascists J. Simmonds 236 6.1 N/A
Majority 3,407 87.8 +42.4
Turnout 3,879
Labour hold Swing
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Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Shaw 2,155 50.4 +0.8
Labour J. Howard* 2,125 49.6 −0.8
Majority 30 0.8
Turnout 4,280
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. M. Emery* 2,640 62.2 N/A
Labour B. de Courcey Ireland 1,602 37.8 +0.6
Majority 1,038 24.4
Turnout 4,242
Conservative hold Swing
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Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. P. Jackson* 3,031 59.3 +2.3
Labour F. Walker 2,084 40.7 −2.3
Majority 947 18.6 +4.6
Turnout 5,115
Conservative hold Swing
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Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gorman* 1,742 51.7 −2.6
Conservative A. Lees 1,566 46.5 +0.8
Residents A. Robinson 60 1.8 N/A
Majority 176 5.2 −3.4
Turnout 3,368
Labour hold Swing
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Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. J. Howarth* 2,349 52.6 N/A
Conservative T. A. Harrop 2,114 47.4 N/A
Majority 235 5.2 N/A
Turnout 4,463
Labour hold Swing
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Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. E. Pheasey* 1,240 37.7 +4.1
Labour W. Griffiths 1,164 35.4 +5.0
Residents A. M. Edwards 884 26.9 −9.1
Majority 76 2.3
Turnout 3,288
Conservative hold Swing
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Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Quinney* 1,763 60.2 N/A
Labour E. C. Gates 925 31.6 −5.5
Residents G. H. F. Earnshaw 240 8.2 N/A
Majority 838 28.6
Turnout 2,928
Liberal hold Swing
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Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Gregson* 3,315 53.6 N/A
Conservative W. Hadfield 2,871 46.4 N/A
Majority 444 7.2 N/A
Turnout 6,186
Labour hold Swing
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New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Knight 1,462 35.4 −32.1
Independent Labour W. Hallows* 1,418 34.3 N/A
Conservative B. H. Breeze 1,253 30.3 −2.2
Majority 44 1.1 −33.9
Turnout 4,133
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing
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Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Stevenson* 3,086 53.6 −2.7
Conservative F. M. Grime 2,671 46.4 +2.7
Majority 415 7.2 −5.4
Turnout 5,757
Labour hold 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* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. T. Barratt* 2,590 65.6 −2.3
Labour W. E. Harrison 1,357 34.4 +2.3
Majority 1,233 31.2 −15.8
Turnout 3,947
Conservative 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 % ±%
Conservative J. E. Fitzsimons* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
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St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Kearns 2,267 53.4 +2.4
Labour J. G. Clapham* 1,840 43.3 −5.7
British Union of Fascists B. Talbot 139 3.3 N/A
Majority 427 10.1 +8.1
Turnout 4,246
Conservative gain from Labour 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 % ±%
Conservative J. Sharp 1,562 43.7 N/A
Labour W. Gallacher 1,262 35.3 −4.2
Liberal G. E. Jones 719 20.1 −40.4
Residents F. Vincent-Wain 33 0.9 N/A
Majority 300 8.4
Turnout 3,576
Conservative gain from Liberal 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 M. F. Griffin 1,362 46.4 −15.6
Conservative E. Elliott 1,333 45.4 +7.4
Independent F. Oates 240 8.2 N/A
Majority 29 1.0 −23.0
Turnout 2,935
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing
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Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. S. Hill* 5,492 60.7 +21.7
Labour C. S. Hammersley 3,552 39.3 +13.2
Majority 1,940 21.4 +17.3
Turnout 9,044
Conservative hold Swing
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Wythenshawe

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Wythenshawe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. A. Yarwood 4,522 50.9 +4.0
Conservative H. Bentley* 4,354 49.1 −4.0
Majority 168 1.8
Turnout 8,876
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
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Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 15 February 1939

Caused by the death on 27 January 1939 of Alderman John Jones (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1912).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Leonard Cox (Labour, Beswick, elected 1 November 1921)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1939.[6]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourLeonard CoxLongsight1940
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Aldermanic election, 26 July 1939

Caused by the death on 2 July 1939 of Alderman John Elliott (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor Reginald Ashley Larmuth (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 8 May 1922)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 26 July 1939.[10]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeReginald Ashley LarmuthBradford1943
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Aldermanic election, 4 October 1939

Caused by the death on 27 September 1939 of Alderman Sir William Davy (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929).[11][12]

In his place, Councillor James Cassie Kidd (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 19 December 1922)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 October 1939.[14]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeJames Cassie KiddMedlock Street1940
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Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1939

Caused by the resignation on 9 November 1939 of Alderman Reginald Ashley Larmuth (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 July 1939).[15]

In his place, Councillor Harry Thorneycroft (Labour, Beswick, elected 2 July 1923)[16] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1939.[17]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourHarry ThorneycroftBradford1949
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Caused by the resignation on 9 November 1939 of Alderman George Oddy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1927).[18]

In his place, Councillor Thomas Ackroyd (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 15 August 1923)[19] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1939.[20]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalThomas AckroydMedlock Street1946
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Aldermanic election, 7 February 1940

Caused by the death on 26 January 1940 of Alderman J. Harold Birley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1928).[21][22]

In his place, Councillor Charles Wood (Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1923)[23] was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1940.[24]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourCharles WoodMoss Side East1949
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Aldermanic election, 21 February 1940

Caused by the death on 4 February 1940 of Alderman Lt. Col. George Westcott (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 29 October 1931).[25][26]

In his place, Councillor William Phillip Jackson (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1923)[27] was elected as an alderman by the council on 21 February 1940.[28]

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeWilliam Phillip JacksonSt. John's1949
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Aldermanic election, 2 October 1940

Caused by the resignation on 27 September 1940 of Alderman H. D. Judson (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 29 October 1931).[29][30]

In his place, Councillor Ellis Green (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 19 February 1924)[31] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1940.[32]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeEllis GreenHarpurhey1946
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Aldermanic election, 4 December 1940

Caused by the death on 19 November 1940 of Alderman Richard Stephenson Harper (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1928).[33][34]

In his place, Councillor Robert Griffith Edwards (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1924)[35] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1940.[36]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalRobert Griffith EdwardsMoston1946
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Aldermanic election, 5 February 1941

Caused by the death on 1 January 1941 of Alderman Hermann Goldschmidt (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 13 June 1906).[37][38]

In his place, Councillor Thomas Walker (Labour, Gorton North, elected 1 November 1924)[39] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 February 1941.[40]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourThomas WalkerOxford1949
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Aldermanic election, 4 February 1942

Caused by the death on 14 January 1942 of Alderman Frederick Todd (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1922).[41][42]

In his place, Councillor John Septimus Hill (Conservative, Withington, elected 1 November 1926)[43] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 February 1942.[44]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeJohn Septimus HillCrumpsall1949
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Aldermanic election, 4 March 1942

Caused by the death on 14 February 1942 of Alderman Sir John Mathewson Watson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 January 1934).[45][46]

In his place, Councillor Cyril Roylance de la Wyche (Liberal, Levenshulme, elected 7 July 1927)[47] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 March 1942.[48]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalCyril Roylance de la WycheNewton Heath1946
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Aldermanic election, 3 June 1942

Caused by the death on 30 April 1942 of Alderman James Bowie (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 17 March 1920).[49][50]

In his place, Councillor Sarah Laski (Liberal, Cheetham, elected 20 August 1929)[51] was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 June 1942.[52]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalSarah LaskiSt. Clement's1949
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Aldermanic elections, 5 April 1944

Caused by the death on 7 March 1944 of Alderman James Cassie Kidd (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 October 1939).[53][54]

In his place, Councillor Frank Farrington (Conservative, Moston, elected 1 November 1927)[55] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 April 1944.[56]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeFrank Farrington 1946
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Caused by the death on 30 March 1944 of Alderman Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937).[57][58]

In his place, Councillor Bernard McManus (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 15 October 1929)[59] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 April 1944.[60]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalBernard McManusBeswick1946
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Aldermanic election, 7 June 1944

Caused by the death on 4 May 1944 of Alderman William Chapman (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1925).[61][62]

In his place, Councillor H. M. Emery (Conservative, Levenshulme, elected 15 May 1928)[63] was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 June 1944.[64]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeH. M. Emery 1946
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Aldermanic elections, 6 September 1944

Caused by the death on 6 August 1944 of Alderman George Hall (Independent Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1936).[65][66]

In his place, Councillor Tom Regan (Labour, Gorton South, elected 2 November 1925)[67] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1944.[68]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourTom ReganSt. Mark's1946
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Caused by the death on 18 August 1944 of Alderman Robert William Shepherd (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1934).[69][70]

In his place, Councillor Samuel Fitton (Conservative, Blackley, elected 1 November 1935; previously 1928-34)[71] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1944.[72]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeSamuel FittonCrumpsall1946
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Aldermanic election, 7 March 1945

Caused by the death on 23 February 1945 of Alderman Sarah Laski (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 June 1942).[73][74]

In his place, Councillor Mary Gibbons (Liberal, St. John's, elected 1 November 1929)[75] was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 March 1945.[76]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalMary GibbonsSt. Clement's1949
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Aldermanic election, 4 July 1945

Caused by the death on 4 June 1945 of Alderman Joseph Toole (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1935).[77][78]

In his place, Councillor T. H. Adams (Labour, Gorton South, elected 1 November 1926)[79] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1945.[80]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourT. H. AdamsOpenshaw1946
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Aldermanic election, 5 September 1945

Caused by the death on 5 August 1945 of Alderman William Jackson (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1918).[81][82]

In his place, Councillor Dr. Emrys Lloyd Jones (Labour, Medlock Street, elected 1 November 1927)[83] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1945.[84]

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PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LabourDr. Emrys Lloyd Jones 1949
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By-elections between 1938 and 1939

Collegiate Church, 14 December 1938

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alexander Levy (Independent, Collegiate Church, elected 1 November 1938)[85] on 25 November 1938.[86]

More information Party, Candidate ...
Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. S. Moss 1,263 63.7 +24.1
Independent P. Smith 454 22.9 N/A
Labour T. J. Hill 266 13.4 +1.5
Majority 809 40.8
Turnout 1,983
Liberal gain from Independent Swing
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