1891 Manchester City Council election

1891 Manchester City Council election

2 November 1891 (1891-11-02)
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 Popular vote 9,473 11,212 526 Percentage 43.7% 51.8% 2.4% Swing 8.4% 4.7% 2.4%
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%)		8.4	7 (26.9%)	7 / 26		49 (47.1%)	49 / 104
Conservative Party		11,212 (51.8%)		4.7	15 (57.7%)	15 / 26		45 (43.3%)	45 / 104
Liberal Unionist		526 (2.4%)		2.4	4 (15.4%)	4 / 26		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