1913 Manchester City Council election

1913 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1913 (1913-11-01)
35 of 140 seats
to Manchester City Council
71 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 23 seats,
49.2% 		7 seats,
29.4% 		3 seats,
17.0%
Seats before 78 39 16
Seats won 17 11 6
Seats after 76 41 15
Seat change 2 2 1
Popular vote 18,180 12,015 7,855
Percentage 44.2% 29.2% 19.1%
Swing 5.0% 0.2% 2.1%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 3 seats,
0.9%
Seats before 7
Seats won 1
Seats after 8
Seat change 1
Popular vote 2,457
Percentage 6.0%
Swing 5.1%
Map of results of 1913 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1913. 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]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 18,180 (44.2%)
5.0 17 (48.6%)
17 / 35
 2 76 (54.3%)
76 / 140
Liberal Party 12,015 (29.2%)
0.2 11 (31.4%)
11 / 35
 2 41 (29.3%)
41 / 140
Labour Party 7,855 (19.1%)
2.1 6 (17.1%)
6 / 35
 1 15 (10.7%)
15 / 140
Independent 2,457 (6.0%)
5.1 1 (3.9%)
1 / 35
 1 8 (5.7%)
8 / 140
British Socialist Party 642 (1.6%)
0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
 0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

↓
15 41 8 76

Aldermen

↓
14 1 18

Councillors

↓
15 27 7 58

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. J. O'Loughlin* 837 59.4 N/A
Independent J. E. Hutchinson 571 40.6 N/A
Majority 266 18.8 N/A
Turnout 1,408
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. W. Jones uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Taylor 1,537 38.8 −10.8
Conservative T. McRoy 1,320 33.3 N/A
Labour C. H. Brierley 1,103 27.9 −22.5
Majority 217 5.5
Turnout 3,960
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Fox* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. J. Kendall* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Turner* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hill* 560 66.0 +13.2
Liberal E. J. Bainbridge 289 34.0 −13.2
Majority 271 32.0 +26.4
Turnout 849
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Wood* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. H. Bowden 839 51.3 N/A
Liberal J. W. Cook* 795 48.7 N/A
Majority 44 2.6 N/A
Turnout 1,634
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal V. S. Wood* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Davy* 1,258 85.9 N/A
Independent J. Harold 207 14.1 N/A
Majority 1,051 71.8 N/A
Turnout 1,465
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. J. Davies 915 55.0 N/A
Independent J. Carpenter 748 45.0 N/A
Majority 167 10.0 N/A
Turnout 1,663
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. T. Jackson* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme North

Levenshulme North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Dobson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme South

Levenshulme South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. W. W. Breakell* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Whiteley 1,182 52.4 +14.7
Conservative R. Bothwell 1,073 47.6 −14.7
Majority 109 4.8
Turnout 2,255
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Pine 1,726 60.1 N/A
Liberal J. H. Dawson 1,148 39.9 N/A
Majority 578 20.2 N/A
Turnout 2,874
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Kemp* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Howard 1,101 51.9 +0.8
Liberal J. Wynne* 1,021 48.1 N/A
Majority 80 3.8 +1.6
Turnout 2,122
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Mathewson Watson 1,077 51.8 N/A
Conservative J. H. Birley* 1,002 48.2 N/A
Majority 75 3.6 N/A
Turnout 2,079
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Grime* 2,336 78.4 +12.8
Liberal G. Howarth 1,481 49.7 +11.4
Labour J. T. Jones* 1,071 35.9 N/A
Majority 410 13.8
Turnout 2,980
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. J. West* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. F. Titt* 1,617 50.0 −33.1
Conservative D. C. Goodman 1,433 44.3 N/A
British Socialist Party W. Green 183 5.7 −11.2
Majority 184 5.7 −60.5
Turnout 3,233
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Tattersall* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. D. Chantler* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. M. S. Grant 578 52.9 N/A
Liberal W. Butterworth 515 47.1 N/A
Majority 63 5.8 N/A
Turnout 1,093
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. C. Abbott* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Kay* 1,510 76.7 N/A
British Socialist Party A. Mole 459 23.3 +2.6
Majority 1,051 53.4
Turnout 1,969
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. H. Megson* 311 50.8 −0.4
Liberal W. Thomson 301 49.2 +0.4
Majority 10 1.6 −0.8
Turnout 612
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Hinchliffe* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Thewlis* 1,667 54.2 N/A
Conservative A. E. B. Alexander 1,407 45.8 N/A
Majority 260 8.4 N/A
Turnout 3,074
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Chapman* 991 58.3 N/A
Labour G. Hall 709 41.7 N/A
Majority 282 16.6 N/A
Turnout 1,700
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Reilly 1,347 52.7 +3.0
Conservative A. Hibbert* 1,211 47.3 −3.0
Majority 136 5.4
Turnout 2,558
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Withington

Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. C. Jones 931 54.3 N/A
Conservative R. R. Shaw 782 45.7 N/A
Majority 149 8.6 N/A
Turnout 1,713
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 20 May 1914

Caused by the death on 2 May 1914 of Alderman Charles Jennison (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 February 1904).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor T. C. Abbott (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1910; previously 1890-96 and 1901-09)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 20 May 1914.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal T. C. Abbott St. Ann's 1916

By-elections between 1913 and 1914

By-elections, 30 May 1914

Two by-elections were held on 30 May 1914 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.[7]

Blackley & Moston

Caused by the death of Councillor George Bennett (Liberal, Blackley & Moston, elected 1 November 1902)[8] on 11 May 1914.[9]

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. S. Williams uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor T. C. Abbott (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1910; previously 1890-96 and 1901-09)[10] on 20 May 1914[11] following the death on 2 May 1914 of Alderman Charles Jennison (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 February 1904).[12][13]

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Harrop 563 58.2 N/A
Conservative E. S. Ball 404 41.8 N/A
Majority 159 16.4 N/A
Turnout 967
Liberal hold Swing

[14]

Moss Side West, 12 October 1914

Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Flanagan (Conservative, Moss Side West, elected 26 April 1907)[15] on 7 October 1914.[16]

Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Birley* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

[17]

References

  1. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1913, p.12
  2. ^ MUNICIPAL POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.7
  3. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMAN JENNISON, Manchester Courier, May 4, 1914, p.10
  4. ^ THE NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester City News, February 6, 1904, p.5
  5. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.7
  6. ^ CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1914, p.3
  7. ^ CITY COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1914, p.3
  8. ^ VERDICT OF VOTES, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1902, p.5
  9. ^ CITY COUNCILLOR'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1914, p.5
  10. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.7
  11. ^ CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1914, p.3
  12. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMAN JENNISON, Manchester Courier, May 4, 1914, p.10
  13. ^ THE NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester City News, February 6, 1904, p.5
  14. ^ ST. CLEMENT'S WARD, Manchester Courier, June 1, 1914, p.2
  15. ^ MOSS SIDE WEST ELECTION, Manchester Courier, April 27, 1907, p.10
  16. ^ PERSONAL, Manchester City News, October 10, 1914, p.4
  17. ^ NEW MANCHESTER COUNCILLOR, Daily Citizen, October 13, 1914, p.3
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