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| seats_after1 = '''49''' | seats_after1 = '''49'''
| seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}} | seat_change1 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}}
| popular_vote1 = 24,123 | popular_vote1 = 9,473
| percentage1 = 52.1% | percentage1 = 43.7%
| swing1 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}4.7%}} | swing1 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}8.4%}}
| leader2 = | leader2 =
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK) | party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
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| seats_after2 = '''45''' | seats_after2 = '''45'''
| seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}} | seat_change2 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}}
| popular_vote2 = 21,825 | popular_vote2 = 11,212
| percentage2 = 47.1% | percentage2 = 51.8%
| swing2 = {{nowrap|{{decrease}}1.5%}} | swing2 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}4.7%}}
| leader3 = | leader3 =
| party3 = Liberal Unionist Party | party3 = Liberal Unionist Party
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| seats_after3 = '''10''' | seats_after3 = '''10'''
| seat_change3 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}} | seat_change3 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}}
| popular_vote3 = 0 | popular_vote3 = 526
| percentage3 = 0.0% | percentage3 = 2.4%
| swing3 = {{nowrap|{{steady}}}} | swing3 = {{nowrap|{{increase}}2.4%}}
}} }}
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| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}"|
| 24,123 (52.1%) | 9,473 (43.7%)
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| {{increase}} 4.7 | {{decrease}} 8.4
|9 (26.9%) |7 (26.9%)
|{{Composition bar|9|26|{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}} |{{Composition bar|7|26|{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}}}
| {{steady}} | {{steady}}
|49 (47.1%) |49 (47.1%)
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}"|
| 21,825 (47.1%) | 11,212 (51.8%)
|{{percentage bar|47.1||c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |{{percentage bar|51.8||c={{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
| {{decrease}} 1.5 | {{increase}} 4.7
|15 (57.7%) |15 (57.7%)
|{{Composition bar|15|26|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} |{{Composition bar|15|26|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}}}
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| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}"|
| 0 (0.0%) | 526 (2.4%)
|{{percentage bar|0.0||c={{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}}} |{{percentage bar|2.4||c={{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}}}
| {{steady}} | {{increase}} 2.4
|4 (15.4%) |4 (15.4%)
|{{Composition bar|4|26|{{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}}} |{{Composition bar|4|26|{{party color|Liberal Unionist Party}}}}
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|''']''' |''']'''
| style="background:{{party color|Independent Liberal}}"| | style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"|
| 366 (0.8%) | 446 (2.1%)
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|N/A |N/A
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|N/A |N/A
|0 (0.0%) |0 (0.0%)
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{{Election box begin | title=Collegiate Church}} {{Election box begin | title=Collegiate Church}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''W. Bagnall*'''
|votes = '''842'''
|percentage = '''58.3'''
|change = '''+0.9'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Harrop |candidate = '''J. Brooks*'''
|votes = 602 |votes = uncontested
|percentage = 41.7
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 240
|percentage = 16.6
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,444
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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===Longsight=== ===Longsight===


{{Election box begin | title=Longsight (3 vacancies)}} {{Election box begin | title=Longsight}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = '''C. Jennison'''
|votes = '''1,014'''
|percentage = '''60.2'''
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''G. H. Russell''' |candidate = '''T. Uttley*'''
|votes = '''974''' |votes = uncontested
|percentage = '''57.8'''
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''T. Uttley'''
|votes = '''855'''
|percentage = '''50.8'''
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Kay
|votes = 780
|percentage = 46.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E. Dodd
|votes = 731
|percentage = 43.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = E. N. Worthington
|votes = 698
|percentage = 41.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 75
|percentage = 4.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,684
|percentage = |percentage =
|change = |change =
}} }}
{{Election box new seat win| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}} }}
{{Election box end}} {{Election box end}}
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{{Election box begin | title=Medlock Street}} {{Election box begin | title=Medlock Street}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''H. Cardwell*''' |candidate = '''W. T. Bax*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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}} }}
{{Election box hold with party link| {{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK) |winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing = |swing =
}} }}
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''R. Gibson*''' |candidate = '''J. Norris*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''J. W. Southern*''' |candidate = '''J. Hoy*'''
|votes = uncontested |votes = uncontested
|percentage = |percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link| {{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK) |party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''W. H. Wainwright''' |candidate = '''W. H. Wainwright*'''
|votes = '''1,053''' |votes = '''1,053'''
|percentage = '''52.2''' |percentage = '''52.2'''

Latest revision as of 14:33, 18 December 2024

Local election in Manchester
1891 Manchester City Council election
← 1890 2 November 1891 (1891-11-02) 1892 →
26 of 104 seats
to Manchester City Council
53 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Liberal Unionist
Last election 23 seats,
52.1% 		16 seats,
47.1% 		1 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 49 45 10
Seats won 7 15 4
Seats after 49 45 10
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 9,473 11,212 526
Percentage 43.7% 51.8% 2.4%
Swing Decrease8.4% Increase4.7% Increase2.4%
Map of results of 1891 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 1891. 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.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 9,473 (43.7%) Decrease 8.4 7 (26.9%) 7 / 26 Steady 49 (47.1%) 49 / 104
Conservative Party 11,212 (51.8%) Increase 4.7 15 (57.7%) 15 / 26 Steady 45 (43.3%) 45 / 104
Liberal Unionist 526 (2.4%) Increase 2.4 4 (15.4%) 4 / 26 Steady 10 (9.6%) 10 / 104
Independent 446 (2.1%) N/A 0 (0.0%) 0 / 26 N/A 0 (0.0%) 0 / 104

Full council

↓
49 10 45

Aldermen

↓
15 3 8

Councillors

↓
34 7 37

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Roberts* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Fitzgerald* 2,282 57.0 N/A
Liberal H. Matthews 1,723 43.0 N/A
Majority 559 14.0 N/A
Turnout 4,005
Conservative hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Briggs* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Williams* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hampson* 1,514 62.1 N/A
Liberal G. Hampson 923 37.9 N/A
Majority 591 24.2 N/A
Turnout 2,436
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Brooks* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Holt* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist H. Rawson* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Needham* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Uttley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. T. Bax* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Miles Platting

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

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Grantham* uncontested
Liberal Unionist H. C. Pingstone* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Garlick* 1,160 50.2 −2.1
Liberal R. M. Berrie 1,150 49.8 −4.5
Majority 10 0.4 −2.4
Turnout 2,310
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Robinson* 1,725 56.5 +4.3
Liberal J. Ryder 1,329 43.5 −10.0
Majority 396 13.0
Turnout 3,054
Conservative hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist G. Clay* 526 60.3 N/A
Liberal S. Sharp 346 39.7 −10.1
Majority 180 20.6
Turnout 872
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. E. Estcourt* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. H. Vaudrey* 597 54.1 N/A
Liberal E. Holt 507 45.9 N/A
Majority 90 8.2 N/A
Turnout 1,104
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Andrews* 852 54.8 +9.4
Liberal T. Swindells 703 45.2 −9.4
Majority 149 9.6
Turnout 1,555
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Norris* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist A. Murray* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. L. Kenworthy* 565 55.9 −1.7
Independent E. Burgess 446 44.1 N/A
Majority 119 11.8 −3.4
Turnout 1,011
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

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

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. H. Wainwright* 1,053 52.2 −10.9
Conservative J. Phythian 963 47.8 −1.5
Majority 90 4.4 +3.7
Turnout 2,016
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. McCreesh 1,739 52.8 −1.0
Conservative W. Moulton 1,554 47.2 +12.0
Majority 185 5.6 −13.0
Turnout 3,293
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1891 and 1892

References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1891, p.8
  2. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1891, p.5
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