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1925 Manchester City Council election

1925 Manchester City Council election

← 1924 2 November 1925 (1925-11-02) 1926 →

35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council
71 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 16 seats,
43.5%
9 seats,
34.6%
8 seats,
19.6%
Seats before 72 32 31
Seats won 16 12 6
Seats after 74 34 28
Seat change Increase2 Increase2 Decrease3
Popular vote 57,896 49,046 23,473
Percentage 42.0% 35.6% 17.0%
Swing Decrease1.5 Increase1.0% Decrease2.6%

  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 2 seats,
2.0%
Seats before 5
Seats won 1
Seats after 4
Seat change Decrease1
Popular vote 5,011
Percentage 3.6%
Swing Increase1.6%

Map of results of 1925 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1925. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 57,896 (42.0%)
Decrease 1.5 16 (45.7%)
16 / 35
Increase 2 74 (52.9%)
74 / 140
Labour Party 49,046 (35.6%)
Increase 1.0 12 (34.3%)
12 / 35
Increase 2 34 (24.3%)
34 / 140
Liberal Party 23,473 (17.0%)
Decrease 2.6 6 (17.1%)
6 / 35
Decrease 3 28 (20.0%)
28 / 140
Independent 5,011 (3.6%)
Increase 1.6 1 (2.9%)
1 / 35
Decrease 1 4 (2.3%)
4 / 140
English League for the Taxation of Land Values 1,973 (1.4%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 140
Residents 328 (0.2%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

34 28 4 74

Ward results

All Saints

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. E. Hutchinson* 1,837 50.2 +10.7
Liberal W. G. Coltart 1,824 49.8 N/A
Majority 13 0.4
Turnout 3,661 43.9
Labour hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Weate* 3,401 53.8 +9.0
Conservative J. Whittle 2,925 46.2 −9.0
Majority 476 7.6
Turnout 6,326 60.8
Labour hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Thorneycroft* 4,754 63.0 N/A
Conservative J. W. Brownhill 2,792 37.0 N/A
Majority 1,962 26.0 N/A
Turnout 7,546 61.6 N/A
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Bentley* 3,038 65.9 N/A
Labour F. Gregson 1,570 34.1 +2.3
Majority 1,468 31.8
Turnout 4,608 51.1
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Sutton* 3,700 59.9 N/A
Conservative J. G. Kilbourne 2,482 40.1 N/A
Majority 1,218 19.8 N/A
Turnout 6,182 58.2 N/A
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Kidd* 3,006 64.3 N/A
Labour J. T. Abbott 1,672 35.7 N/A
Majority 1,334 28.6 N/A
Turnout 4,678 55.0 N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. T. Burrows 4,888 51.9 +4.9
Liberal W. E. Davies* 4,308 45.7 −7.3
Residents N. E. Walker 224 2.4 N/A
Majority 580 6.2
Turnout 9,420 58.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Collegiate Church

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

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Brine* 3,035 50.2 −1.2
Labour P. L. Martin 3,013 49.8 +1.2
Majority 22 0.4 −2.4
Turnout 6,048 64.1
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Dennison* 2,278 71.1 N/A
Labour F. C. Mason 925 28.9 N/A
Majority 1,353 42.2 N/A
Turnout 3,203 57.4 N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Levinstein 2,360 59.5 +22.4
Liberal J. W. Hampson 1,605 40.5 −22.4
Majority 755 19.0
Turnout 3,965 63.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Exchange

Exchanage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. L. Hardcastle* 570 63.5 N/A
Liberal E. Barker 327 36.5 N/A
Majority 243 27.0 N/A
Turnout 897 53.6 N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. F. Regan uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Lee* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Lundy* 3,040 50.4 +5.2
Conservative E. E. Walsh 2,992 49.6 −5.2
Majority 48 0.8
Turnout 6,032 61.0
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. E. Mitchell* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Cundiff* 3,783 67.6 +22.0
Co-operative Party T. Anderson 1,536 27.4 N/A
Independent M. E. Greenwood 280 5.0 −15.1
Majority 2,247 40.2 +14.7
Turnout 5,599 54.4
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. H. S. Redmond* 3,181 58.0 −11.5
Labour E. Chorlton 2,306 42.0 +11.8
Majority 875 16.0 −23.3
Turnout 5,487 44.7
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Taylor 3,939 53.4 +3.5
Conservative J. Travis* 3,436 46.6 −3.5
Majority 503 6.8
Turnout 7,375 72.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Hales* 2,032 49.0 N/A
Conservative R. McDowell 2,009 48.5 +1.9
Residents A. R. Edwards 87 2.1 −0.6
Residents A. M. Edwards 17 0.4 −2.3
Majority 23 0.5
Turnout 4,145 50.9
Independent hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Birley* 2,511 56.0 +3.7
English League for the Taxation of Land Values A. H. Weller 1,973 44.0 N/A
Majority 538 12.0 +7.4
Turnout 4,484 49.9
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. R. Mellor* 3,028 58.6 +11.7
Liberal A. Forsyth 2,140 41.4 +22.6
Majority 888 17.2 +4.6
Turnout 5,168 58.4
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. M. Larrad 3,223 52.0 −0.4
Conservative J. Milner* 2,975 48.0 N/A
Majority 248 4.0 −0.8
Turnout 6,198 62.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. F. Robinson* 2,905 50.3 N/A
Labour H. Frankland 2,866 49.7 +11.3
Majority 39 0.6
Turnout 5,771 62.7
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Toole* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Noton Barclay* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. F. M. Sutton* 3,187 81.2 N/A
Labour W. Davis 740 18.8 N/A
Majority 2,447 62.4 N/A
Turnout 3,927 44.7 N/A
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Green* 736 63.2 N/A
Liberal J. G. Haworth 428 36.8 N/A
Majority 308 26.4 N/A
Turnout 1,164 47.6 N/A
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. D. Judson 1,000 50.6 N/A
Liberal W. H. Wood 975 49.4 N/A
Majority 25 1.2 N/A
Turnout 1,975 64.3 N/A
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Oddy* 2,530 50.8 +30.0
Labour J. G. Clapham 2,449 49.2 +9.7
Majority 81 1.6
Turnout 4,979 42.2
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. R. Hewlett* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. R. Ackroyd* 3,111 55.2 +17.4
Conservative T. Harrison 2,522 44.8 −17.4
Majority 589 10.4
Turnout 5,633 53.6
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Hall* 4,056 67.8 +5.3
Conservative E. Filmer 1,925 32.2 +1.4
Majority 2,131 35.6 +3.9
Turnout 5,981 58.3
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. H. Dale* 1,772 39.5 −2.6
Labour E. Downey 1,747 39.0 −18.9
Independent J. Hoy 965 21.5 N/A
Majority 25 0.5
Turnout 4,484 68.3
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Challoner 1,813 41.9 −8.0
Independent L. F. Massey* 1,734 40.1 N/A
Labour W. Johnston 780 18.0 N/A
Majority 79 1.8
Turnout 4,327 63.2
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Aldermanic election

By-elections between 1925 and 1926

References

  1. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6
  2. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOMINATIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1925, p.5
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