1902 Manchester City Council election

1902 Manchester City Council election
1 November 1902 (1902-11-01)
26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 11 seats,
53.2% 		14 seats,
18.4% 		0 seats,
16.4%
Seats before 51 46 3
Seats won 16 9 1
Seats after 50 46 4
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 20,248 14,486 5,751
Percentage 46.7% 33.4% 13.3%
Swing 6.5% 15.0% 3.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Liberal Unionist
Last election 1 seats,
12.0% 		0 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 2 2
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 2 2
Seat change
Popular vote 2,883 0
Percentage 6.6% 0.0%
Swing 5.4%
Map of results of 1902 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 Saturday, 1 November 1902. 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 20,248 (46.7%)
6.5 16 (61.5%)
16 / 26
 1 50 (48.1%)
50 / 104
Liberal Party 14,486 (33.4%)
15.0 9 (34.6%)
9 / 26
 46 (44.2%)
46 / 104
Labour Party 5,751 (13.3%)
3.1 1 (3.8%)
1 / 26
 1 4 (3.8%)
4 / 104
Independent 2,883 (6.6%)
5.4 0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 2 (1.9%)
2 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 / 26
 2 (1.9%)
2 / 104

Full council

↓
4 46 2 2 50

Aldermen

↓
16 2 8

Councillors

↓
4 30 2 42

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. B. Pritchard* 879 50.1 N/A
Independent H. M. Ross Clyne 877 49.9 N/A
Majority 2 0.2 N/A
Turnout 1,756
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Stewart* 1,516 50.1 −19.1
Independent R. Hughes 1,511 49.9 +19.1
Majority 5 0.2 −38.2
Turnout 3,027
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Bennett 1,426 53.6 N/A
Conservative W. Prescott 1,233 46.4 N/A
Majority 193 7.2 N/A
Turnout 2,659
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Dreyfus* 2,466 53.9 N/A
Labour T. Fox 2,110 46.1 N/A
Majority 356 7.8 N/A
Turnout 4,576
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Oliver* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lowry* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. H. Humphreys 720 55.4 N/A
Liberal J. J. Kendall 502 38.6 N/A
Labour A. Ogden 78 6.0 N/A
Majority 218 16.8 N/A
Turnout 1,300
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Smethurst* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Holden 2,783 58.7 N/A
Labour T. Cook 1,956 41.3 N/A
Majority 827 17.4 N/A
Turnout 4,739
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

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

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. D. Pennington* 1,558 51.2 N/A
Conservative W. B. Broadhead 1,483 48.8 N/A
Majority 75 2.4 N/A
Turnout 3,041
Liberal hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Heenan* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Meadowcroft 2,602 53.3 N/A
Liberal R. Bishop* 2,368 48.5 N/A
Liberal M. Grimshaw* 2,183 44.8 N/A
Majority 185 3.8 N/A
Turnout 4,878
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. T. Rothwell* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. J. Hart 1,607 52.7 N/A
Conservative J. Johnson* 1,443 47.3 N/A
Majority 164 5.4 N/A
Turnout 3,050
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Burgon 376 56.6 +8.9
Conservative W. T. Hill 288 43.4 N/A
Majority 88 13.2
Turnout 664
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Holt* 1,706 56.7 N/A
Conservative W. Hyde 1,305 43.3 N/A
Majority 401 13.4 N/A
Turnout 3,011
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. W. Botsford* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. B. Langley* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Craven 1,925 64.1 +12.9
Liberal F. H. Worswick 1,076 35.9 N/A
Majority 849 28.2 +25.8
Turnout 3,631
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 % ±%
Conservative T. Watmough* 567 58.2 +9.1
Independent J. Stevenson 407 41.8 N/A
Majority 160 16.4
Turnout 974
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Marsden* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Allison* 987 59.5 N/A
Conservative R. Cadman 673 40.5 N/A
Majority 314 19.0 N/A
Turnout 1,660
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Wells* 1,425 51.7 N/A
Conservative S. Williams 1,244 45.1 N/A
Independent W. Brown 88 3.2 N/A
Majority 181 6.6 N/A
Turnout 2,757
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 19 November 1902

Caused by the death on 4 November 1902 of Alderman John Foulkes Roberts (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 11 March 1885).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor William H. Vaudrey (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 4 November 1889)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 19 November 1902.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative William H. Vaudrey Exchange 1904

Aldermanic election, 28 October 1903

Caused by the resignation on 7 October 1903 of Alderman William Thomas Bax (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor James Bowes (Liberal, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1890)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 28 October 1903.[10]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal James Bowes 1904

By-elections between 1902 and 1903

By-elections, 1 December 1902

Two by-elections were held on 1 December 1902 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.[11]

New Cross

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Robert Bishop (Liberal, New Cross, elected 2 November 1896)[12] on 12 November 1902.[13]

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. B. Broadhead 2,109 50.3 −3.0
Liberal M. Grimshaw 2,080 49.7 +1.2
Majority 29 0.6
Turnout 4,189
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Ann's

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William H. Vaudrey (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 4 November 1889)[14] on 19 November 1902[15] following the death on 4 November 1902 of Alderman John Foulkes Roberts (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 11 March 1885).[16][17]

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. G. Lawson 549 50.9 N/A
Conservative P. Woodhouse 498 46.2 N/A
Independent T. Cook 32 2.9 N/A
Majority 51 4.7 N/A
Turnout 1,079
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Luke's, 19 May 1903

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Cornelius O'Doherty (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1895)[18] on 24 April 1903.[19]

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. H. Thewlis 1,355 50.6 N/A
Conservative J. Johnson 1,321 49.4 N/A
Majority 34 1.2 N/A
Turnout 2,676
Liberal hold Swing

[20]

St. Luke's, 16 June 1903

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edwyn Holt (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1893)[21] on 21 May 1903.[22]

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. F. Lane-Scott uncontested
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[23]

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1902, p.9
  2. ^ VERDICT OF VOTES, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1902, p.5
  3. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMAN ROBERTS, Manchester Evening News, November 4, 1902, p.4
  4. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, March 11, 1885, p.2
  5. ^ THE REPRESENTATION OF ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, November 5, 1889, p.8
  6. ^ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, November 22, 1902, p.19
  7. ^ MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION, Manchester Courier, March 17, 1904, p.9
  8. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 15, 1899, p.4
  9. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8
  10. ^ THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 29, 1903, p.4
  11. ^ MUNCIPAL BYE-ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, December 2, 1902, p.7
  12. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1896, p.8
  13. ^ DR. BISHOP RESIGNS, Manchester Courier, November 15, 1902, p.17
  14. ^ THE REPRESENTATION OF ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, November 5, 1889, p.8
  15. ^ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, November 22, 1902, p.19
  16. ^ DEATH OF ALDERMAN ROBERTS, Manchester Evening News, November 4, 1902, p.4
  17. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, March 11, 1885, p.2
  18. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1895, p.7
  19. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 6, 1903, p.2
  20. ^ THE MUNICIPAL VACANCY, Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1903, p.2
  21. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1893, p.6
  22. ^ NORTH COUNTRY, Manchester Courier, May 22, 1903, p.6
  23. ^ THE RUSHOLME WARD VACANCY, Manchester Evening News, June 17, 1903, p.4
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