1896 Manchester City Council election

1896 Manchester City Council election
← 1895 2 November 1896 (1896-11-02) 1897 →
26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Liberal Unionist
Last election 11 seats,
45.5% 		15 seats,
40.8% 		0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 45 50 7
Seats won 16 9 1
Seats after 48 47 7
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3 Steady
Popular vote 13,385 13,012 1,306
Percentage 38.2% 37.1% 3.7%
Swing Decrease7.3% Decrease3.7% Increase3.7%
  Fourth party
 
Party Labour
Last election 0 seats,
10.3%
Seats before 2
Seats won 0
Seats after 2
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 5,936
Percentage 19.4%
Swing Increase9.1%
Map of results of 1896 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1896. 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]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 13,385 (38.2%)
Decrease 7.3 16 (61.5%)
16 / 26
 Increase 3 48 (46.2%)
48 / 104
Liberal Party 13,012 (37.1%)
Decrease 3.7 9 (34.6%)
9 / 26
 Decrease 3 47 (45.2%)
47 / 104
Liberal Unionist 1,306 (3.7%)
Increase 3.7 1 (3.8%)
1 / 26
 Steady 7 (6.7%)
7 / 104
Labour Party 5,936 (19.4%)
Increase 9.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 Steady 2 (1.9%)
2 / 104
Social Democratic Federation 1,191 (3.4%)
Increase 2.0 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 104
Independent 203 (0.6%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 104

Full council

↓
2 47 7 48

Aldermen

↓
15 5 6

Councillors

↓
2 32 2 42

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. B. Pritchard* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Pollitt* 1,883 51.5 N/A
Liberal J. Shaw 1,774 48.5 N/A
Majority 109 3.0 N/A
Turnout 3,657
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Mills* 1,110 52.9 +9.5
Liberal G. Bennett 990 47.1 −9.5
Majority 120 5.8
Turnout 2,100
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Tunstall* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. H. Braddon* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. E. Cary* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. F. Dearden* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Smethurst 379 51.0 +2.6
Liberal R. Ramsbottom 364 49.0 −2.6
Majority 15 2.0
Turnout 743
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. W. Chadwick 1,911 38.7 −23.6
Labour J. Harker 1,533 31.0 −6.6
Liberal W. Sherratt* 1,494 30.3 N/A
Majority 378 7.7 −16.9
Turnout 4,938
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Jennison* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist N. Bradley* 1,306 56.9 N/A
Labour J. Johnston 991 43.1 +20.1
Majority 315 13.8
Turnout 2,297
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Milnes 1,065 51.3 +9.6
Lib-Lab G. D. Kelley 1,013 48.7 +1.7
Majority 52 2.6
Turnout 2,078
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Bishop 2,524 70.3 +10.1
Conservative W. Holland* 2,329 64.9 +20.7
Labour G. G Beresford 1,162 32.4 N/A
Majority 1,167 32.5
Turnout 3,589
Liberal hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. T. Rothwell* 1,343 72.5 N/A
Labour A. Mear 509 27.5 N/A
Majority 834 45.0 N/A
Turnout 1,852
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Saxon* 1,813 65.8 +39.7
Labour E. J. Hart 944 34.2 +10.8
Majority 869 31.6
Turnout 2,757
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. J. Lambert* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Holt* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. G. Copeland* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Spurr 798 55.6 +5.0
Liberal T. C. Abbott* 637 44.4 −5.0
Majority 161 11.2 +10.0
Turnout 1,435
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. A. S. Daly* 1,208 46.4 −28.9
Social Democratic Federation W. Maben 1,191 45.8 +21.1
Independent D. Mounsey 203 7.8 N/A
Majority 17 0.6 −50.0
Turnout 2,602
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Samson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. W. Southern* 575 55.8 +25.4
Conservative W. H. Huddleston 455 44.2 −3.5
Majority 120 11.6
Turnout 1,030
Liberal hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. O'Doherty 1,828 58.0 N/A
Conservative J. Grime 1,323 42.0 N/A
Majority 505 16.0
Turnout 3,151
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Phythian* 904 53.1 N/A
Labour W. H. Griffiths 797 46.9 N/A
Majority 107 6.2 N/A
Turnout 1,701
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Wells* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1896 and 1897

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1896, p.8
  2. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1896, p.10