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1907 Manchester City Council election

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1 November 1907 (1907-11-01)
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31 of 124 seats
to Manchester City Council
63 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 16 seats,
49.3%
10 seats,
26.4%
4 seats,
24.3%
Seats before 53 55 12
Seats won 17 8 2
Seats after 56 52 11
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3 Decrease1
Popular vote 18,611 8,805 8,839
Percentage 46.2% 21.8% 21.9%
Swing Decrease3.1% Decrease4.6% Decrease2.4%

  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 4
Seats won 4
Seats after 5
Seat change Increase1
Popular vote 4,065
Percentage 10.1%
Swing Increase10.1%

Map of results of 1907 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 Friday, 1 November 1907. 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

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 18,611 (46.2%)
Decrease 3.1 17 (54.8%)
17 / 31
Increase 3 56 (45.2%)
56 / 124
Liberal Party 8,805 (21.8%)
Decrease 4.6 8 (25.8%)
8 / 31
Decrease 3 52 (41.9%)
52 / 124
Labour Party 8,839 (21.9%)
Decrease 2.4 2 (6.5%)
2 / 31
Decrease 1 11 (8.9%)
11 / 124
Independent 4,065 (10.1%)
Increase 10.1 4 (12.9%)
4 / 31
Increase 1 5 (4.0%)
5 / 124

Full council

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11 52 5 56

Aldermen

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20 11

Councillors

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11 32 5 45

Ward results

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All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. M. Ross Clyne* 1,117 59.1 N/A
Conservative P. Stallard 772 40.9 N/A
Majority 345 18.2 N/A
Turnout 1,889
Independent hold Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Smith 2,231 56.9 +9.5
Labour T. Lowth* 1,600 40.8 −11.8
Independent A. R. Brown 89 2.3 N/A
Majority 631 16.1
Turnout 3,920
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Blackley and Moston

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Blackley and Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. G. L. Skinner* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

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

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Williams* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Turner* 1,243 60.6 N/A
Liberal A. Thomson 807 39.4 N/A
Majority 436 21.2 N/A
Turnout 2,050
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. F. H. Gibson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Moss* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. M. H Gardiner 353 53.3 N/A
Liberal J. Broxap* 309 46.7 N/A
Majority 44 6.6 N/A
Turnout 662
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. T. Jackson 1,986 44.6 −5.1
Conservative A. Whitfield 1,619 36.4 −13.9
Liberal J. Rickard 804 18.1 N/A
Independent J. Stanton 39 0.9 N/A
Majority 367 8.2
Turnout 4,448
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Hodkin* 911 43.8 N/A
Conservative W. H. Cook 682 32.8 −25.3
Labour T. A. Flynn 486 23.4 −18.5
Majority 229 11.0
Turnout 2,079
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. White* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

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

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Wynne 904 53.4 +15.7
Independent C. Green 788 46.6 N/A
Majority 116 6.8
Turnout 1,692
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Grierson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Grime* 2,460 65.7 +7.5
Liberal G. Howarth* 1,502 40.1 −8.7
Labour M. Atherton 1,069 28.5 N/A
Majority 433 11.6 −2.4
Turnout 3,746
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. J. West* 1,645 63.9 N/A
Labour T. Fox 928 36.1 −13.4
Majority 717 27.8
Turnout 2,573
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Caminada 1,479 54.0 N/A
Labour J. B. Williams* 1,262 46.0 N/A
Majority 217 8.0 N/A
Turnout 2,741
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Elverston* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Plummer* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Burgess 531 46.0 N/A
Liberal T. Stephens* 494 42.8 N/A
Independent E. Jones 130 11.2 N/A
Majority 37 3.2 N/A
Turnout 1,155
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hassall* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Kay* 2,264 74.3 +31.6
Liberal M. Ashton 785 25.7 −13.8
Majority 1,479 48.6 +45.4
Turnout 3,049
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

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St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. H. Megson 431 62.1 N/A
Liberal E. Holt* 263 37.9 N/A
Majority 168 24.2 N/A
Turnout 694
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Shuttleworth* 417 53.7 +8.1
Liberal P. Earley 360 46.3 −8.1
Majority 57 7.4
Turnout 777
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

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

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Chapman 987 65.7 N/A
Labour R. Robinson 516 34.3 N/A
Majority 471 31.4 N/A
Turnout 1,503
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hibbert* 1,405 54.4 N/A
Liberal J. Reilly 1,179 45.6 N/A
Majority 226 8.8 N/A
Turnout 2,584
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Edwards* 630 53.1 −6.9
Liberal H. Vick 487 41.0 +1.0
Independent A. E. Wachter 70 5.9 N/A
Majority 143 12.1 −7.9
Turnout 1,187
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

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Aldermanic election, 9 November 1907

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At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1907, the terms of office of sixteen aldermen expired.[3]

The following sixteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1907 for a term of six years.

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Conservative Thomas Briggs* 1913
Conservative James Fildes* Openshaw 1913
Liberal John Frowde* Moss Side West 1913
Liberal Robert Gibson* 1913
Conservative Charles Jennison* St. Ann's 1913
Liberal Sir Bosdin Leech* 1913
Liberal Daniel McCabe* St. Michael's 1913
Liberal Alexander McDougall* All Saints' 1913
Liberal William Norquoy* Withington 1913
Conservative John Richards* 1913
Conservative W. T. Rothwell* Oxford 1913
Liberal Sir James Wilson Southern* St. Luke's 1913
Liberal Joseph Thompson* Ardwick 1913
Liberal Thomas Turnbull* Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1913
Liberal John Ward* Blackley & Moston 1913
Liberal W. H. Wainwright* Medlock Street 1913

Aldermanic election, 4 December 1907

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Caused by the resignation on 22 November 1907 of Alderman J. H. Wells (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 August 1904).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor Henry Plummer (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1892)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1907.[7]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal Henry Plummer Rusholme 1910

Aldermanic election, 8 April 1908

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Caused by the death on 6 March 1908 of Alderman Sir James Hoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893).[8][9]

In his place, Councillor John Royle (Liberal, Collegiate Church, elected 2 July 1894)[10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1908.[11]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Liberal John Royle 1910

By-elections between 1907 and 1908

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Rusholme, 17 December 1907

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Henry Plummer (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1892)[12] on 4 December 1907[13] following the resignation on 22 November 1907 of Alderman J. H. Wells (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 August 1904).[14][15]

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. D. Chantler 1,453 51.7 N/A
Liberal J. C. B. Percy 1,356 48.3 N/A
Majority 97 3.4 N/A
Turnout 2,809
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

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Collegiate Church, 22 April 1908

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Royle (Liberal, Collegiate Church, elected 2 July 1894)[17] on 8 April 1908[18] following the death on 6 March 1908 of Alderman Sir James Hoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893).[19][20]

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. F. Poyser 445 52.1 N/A
Liberal G. B. Birdsall 409 47.9 N/A
Majority 36 4.2 N/A
Turnout 854
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

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References

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  1. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1907, p.9
  2. ^ TIDE TURNED, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7
  3. ^ MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1907, p.9
  4. ^ CITY ALDERMAN RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1907, p.4
  5. ^ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 4, 1904, p.9
  6. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5
  7. ^ , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6
  8. ^ SUDDEN DEATH OF SIR JAMES HOY, Manchester Courier, March 7, 1908, p.7
  9. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7
  10. ^ COLLEGIATE CHURCH WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1894, p.4
  11. ^ , Manchester Courier, April 9, 1908, p.6
  12. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5
  13. ^ , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6
  14. ^ CITY ALDERMAN RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1907, p.4
  15. ^ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 4, 1904, p.9
  16. ^ RUSHOLME ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, December 18, 1907, p.6
  17. ^ COLLEGIATE CHURCH WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1894, p.4
  18. ^ , Manchester Courier, April 9, 1908, p.6
  19. ^ SUDDEN DEATH OF SIR JAMES HOY, Manchester Courier, March 7, 1908, p.7
  20. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7
  21. ^ COLLEGIATE WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, April 23, 1908, p.7