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1888 Manchester City Council election

← 1887 1 November 1888 (1888-11-01) 1889 →

19 of 76 seats
to Manchester City Council
39 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Liberal Unionist
Last election 9 seats,
49.3%
8 seats,
50.7%
2 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 33 32 11
Seats won 10 4 5
Seats after 34 31 11
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1 Steady
Popular vote 12,405 12,733 0
Percentage 49.3% 50.7% 0.0%
Swing Decrease1.3% Increase2.7% Steady

Map of results of 1888 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 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.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 12,405 (49.3%) Decrease 1.3 10 (52.6%) 10 / 19 Increase 1 34 (44.7%) 34 / 76
Liberal Party 12,733 (50.7%) Decrease 2.7 4 (21.1%) 4 / 19 Decrease 1 31 (40.8%) 31 / 76
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) Steady 5 (26.3%) 5 / 19 Steady 11 (14.5%) 11 / 76
Independent Nationalist 0 (0.0%) Steady 0 (0.0%) 0 / 19 Steady 0 (0.0%) 0 / 76

Full council

31 11 34

Aldermen

10 3 6

Councillors

21 8 28

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. McDougall* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hinchliffe* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
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

Cheetham
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

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

Medlock Street

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

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist G. Clay* uncontested
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 % ±%
Liberal Unionist J. Mark* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
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

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Lovatt Reade* uncontested
Conservative 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 G. Kenworthy* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

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

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. O'Neill* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1888 and 1889

References

  1. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1888, p.8
  2. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1888, p.6
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