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1888 Manchester City Council election
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1 November 1888
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19 of 76 seats to Manchester City Council 39 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of results of 1888 election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1888. 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
[edit]| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Conservative Party | 3,615 (62.7%) | 10 (52.6%) | 10 / 19
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34 (44.7%) | 34 / 76
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| Liberal Party | 1,815 (31.5%) | 4 (21.1%) | 4 / 19
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31 (40.8%) | 31 / 76
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| Liberal Unionist | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (26.3%) | 5 / 19
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11 (14.5%) | 11 / 76
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| Ind. Nationalist | 338 (5.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 19
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0 (0.0%) | 0 / 76
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Full council
[edit]| 31 | 11 | 34 |
Aldermen
[edit]| 10 | 3 | 6 |
Councillors
[edit]| 21 | 8 | 28 |
Ward results
[edit]All Saints'
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Roberts* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ardwick
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Hinchliffe* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Bradford
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Williams* | 1,562 | 76.5 | N/A | |
| Ind. Nationalist | F. Chappell | 338 | 16.5 | N/A | |
| Liberal | W. Connell | 143 | 7.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,224 | 60.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,043 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Cheetham
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Hampson | 1,223 | 53.6 | N/A | |
| Liberal | W. H. Withingon | 1,057 | 46.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 166 | 7.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,280 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Collegiate Church
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. Brooks* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Unionist | H. Rawson* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Harpurhey
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Needham* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Medlock Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | W. T. Bax* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
New Cross
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Grantham* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal Unionist | H. C. Pingstone* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Oxford
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Unionist | G. Clay* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Rusholme
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. E. Estcourt* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Ann's
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Unionist | J. Mark* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
St. Clement's
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. H. Andrews* | 830 | 57.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal | T. Swindells | 615 | 42.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 215 | 14.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,445 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. George's
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Lovatt Reade* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. James'
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Unionist | A. Murray* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
St. John's
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | G. Kenworthy* | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Luke's
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | J. Hoy* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Michael's
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | C. O'Neill* | uncontested | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aldermanic elections
[edit]Aldermanic election, 19 March 1889
[edit]Caused by the death on 7 March 1889 of Alderman Philip Goldschmidt (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1885).[3][4]
In his place, Councillor Richard Lovatt Reade (Conservative, St. George's, elected 27 January 1877; previously 1873)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 19 March 1889.[6]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Lovatt Reade | Rusholme | 1889 | |
Aldermanic election, 30 October 1889
[edit]Caused by the death on 19 October 1889 of Alderman John Marsland Bennett (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1859).[7][8]
In his place, Councillor John Mark (Liberal Unionist, St. Ann's, elected 14 August 1877)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 30 October 1889.[10]
| Party | Alderman | Ward | Term expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Unionist | John Mark | St. Ann's | 1889 | |
By-elections between 1888 and 1889
[edit]St. George's, 1 April 1889
[edit]Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Richard Lovatt Reade (Conservative, St. George's, elected 27 January 1877; previously 1873)[11] on 19 March 1889[12] following the death on 7 March 1889 of Alderman Philip Goldschmidt (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 October 1885).[13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | J. Norris | 2,297 | 63.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | J. Long | 1,351 | 37.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 946 | 26.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,602 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. John's, 11 July 1889
[edit]Caused by the death of Councillor George Kenworthy (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1882)[16] on 3 July 1889.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | J. Myerscough | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1888, p.8
- ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1888, p.6
- ^ DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN GOLDSCHMIDT, Manchester Courier, March 9, 1889, p.7
- ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, October 10, 1885, p.14
- ^ RESULT OF THE ST. GEORGE'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, January 29, 1877, p.2
- ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, March 20, 1889, p.7
- ^ "DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN BENNETT", Manchester Guardian, October 21, 1889, p.5
- ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1859, p.3
- ^ ELECTION IN ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Evening News, August 15, 1877, p.14
- ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 31, 1889, p.7
- ^ RESULT OF THE ST. GEORGE'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, January 29, 1877, p.2
- ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, March 20, 1889, p.7
- ^ DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN GOLDSCHMIDT, Manchester Courier, March 9, 1889, p.7
- ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, October 10, 1885, p.14
- ^ MUNICIPAL CONTEST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1889, p.8
- ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1882, p.6
- ^ DEATH OF MR. COUNCILLOR KENWORTHY, Manchester Guardian, July 4, 1889, p.5
- ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL - THE VACANCY IN ST. JOHN'S WARD, Manchester Courier, July 12, 1889, p.5