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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 24,123 21,825 0
Percentage 52.1% 47.1% 0.0%
Swing Increase4.7% Decrease1.5% Steady
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 24,123 (52.1%) Increase 4.7 9 (26.9%) 9 / 26 Steady 49 (47.1%) 49 / 104
Conservative Party 21,825 (47.1%) Decrease 1.5 15 (57.7%) 15 / 26 Steady 45 (43.3%) 45 / 104
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) Steady 4 (15.4%) 4 / 26 Steady 10 (9.6%) 10 / 104
Independent Liberal 366 (0.8%) 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 % ±%
Conservative W. Bagnall* 842 58.3 +0.9
Liberal J. Harrop 602 41.7 −0.9
Majority 240 16.6 +1.8
Turnout 1,444
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Butterworth uncontested
Liberal G. Rhodes uncontested
Conservative E. Holt uncontested
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. B. Worthington* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Sherratt* 2,115 50.5 +12.5
Conservative J. Faulkner 2,075 49.5 −12.5
Majority 40 1.0
Turnout 4,190
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Jennison 1,014 60.2
Liberal G. H. Russell 974 57.8
Liberal T. Uttley 855 50.8
Conservative C. Kay 780 46.3
Conservative E. Dodd 731 43.4
Liberal E. N. Worthington 698 41.4
Majority 75 4.5
Turnout 1,684
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Medlock Street

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

Miles Platting

Miles Platting (3 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Morgan uncontested
Liberal J. Bowes uncontested
Conservative H. Tetlow uncontested
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Aldred* uncontested
Liberal J. B. Fullerton* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal 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 % ±%
Liberal Unionist W. T. Gunson* uncontested
Liberal Unionist 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 R. Gibson* uncontested
Liberal 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 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. W. Southern* 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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