1842 Manchester Borough Council election

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17 of 64 seats
to Manchester Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority

	First party
Party	Liberal
Last election	16 seats, 92.2%
Seats before	64
Seats won	17
Seats after	64
Seat change	Steady
Popular vote	456
Percentage	90.3%
Swing	Decrease1.9%

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Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1842. 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 continued their boycott of municipal elections due to their opposition to Manchester's incorporation.^[1] The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.^[2]

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All Saints'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	S. Eveleigh*	uncontested
Liberal hold		Swing

Ardwick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	J. Thompson	uncontested
Liberal hold		Swing

Cheetham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	W. Shuttleworth	134	74.4
Ind. Conservative	T. Sugden	46	25.6
Majority			88	48.8
Turnout			180
Liberal hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	T. Handley	64	63.6	+31.9
Independent	S. Berry	3	4.5	+3.7
Majority			61	91.0	+75.5
Turnout			67
Liberal hold		Swing

Exchange

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	W. Rawson	uncontesed
Liberal hold		Swing

Medlock Street

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	F. Phillips*	uncontested
Liberal hold		Swing

New Cross (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	G. Robertson	uncontested
Liberal	J. Swindells*	uncontested
Liberal hold		Swing
Liberal hold		Swing

Oxford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	S. Lowcock*	153	59.3
Liberal	A. Heywood	105	40.7
Majority			48	18.6
Turnout			258
Liberal hold		Swing

St. Ann's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	J. E. Taylor*	uncontested
Liberal hold		Swing

St. Clement's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	W. Woodward*	uncontested
Liberal hold		Swing

St. George's (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	B. Hampson	uncontested
Liberal	H. Smith	uncontested
Liberal hold		Swing
Liberal hold		Swing

St. James'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	G. Nelson*	uncontested
Liberal hold		Swing

St. John's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	J. Whitworth	uncontested
Liberal hold		Swing

St. Luke's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	W. Clark*	uncontested
Liberal hold		Swing

St. Michael's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Liberal	W. Holmes	uncontested
Liberal hold		Swing