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1907 Manchester City Council election

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Local election in Manchester
1907 Manchester City Council election
← 1906 1 November 1907 (1907年11月01日) 1908 →
31 of 124 seats
to Manchester City Council
63 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 16 seats,
49.3% 		10 seats,
26.4% 		4 seats,
24.3%
Seats before 53 55 12
Seats won 17 8 2
Seats after 56 52 11
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3 Decrease1
Popular vote 18,611 8,805 8,839
Percentage 46.2% 21.8% 21.9%
Swing Decrease3.1% Decrease4.6% Decrease2.4%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1 seats,
0.0%
Seats before 4
Seats won 4
Seats after 5
Seat change Increase1
Popular vote 4,065
Percentage 10.1%
Swing Increase10.1%
Map of results of 1907 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 Friday, 1 November 1907. 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.[1] [2]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 18,611 (46.2%)
Decrease 3.1 17 (54.8%)
17 / 31
Increase 3 56 (45.2%)
56 / 124
Liberal Party 8,805 (21.8%)
Decrease 4.6 8 (25.8%)
8 / 31
Decrease 3 51 (41.9%)
51 / 124
Labour Party 8,839 (21.9%)
Decrease 2.4 2 (6.5%)
2 / 31
Decrease 1 11 (8.9%)
11 / 124
Independent 4,065 (10.1%)
Increase 10.1 4 (12.9%)
4 / 31
Increase 1 5 (4.0%)
5 / 124

Full council

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11 52 5 56

Aldermen

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20 11

Councillors

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11 32 5 45

Ward results

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All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. M. Ross Clyne* 1,117 59.1 N/A
Conservative P. Stallard 772 40.9 N/A
Majority 345 18.2 N/A
Turnout 1,889
Independent hold Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Smith 2,231 56.9 +9.5
Labour T. Lowth* 1,600 40.8 −11.8
Independent A. R. Brown 89 2.3 N/A
Majority 631 16.1
Turnout 3,920
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Blackley & Moston

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Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. G. L. Skinner* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Fox* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Williams* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Turner* 1,243 60.6 N/A
Liberal A. Thomson 807 39.4 N/A
Majority 436 21.2 N/A
Turnout 2,050
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. F. H. Gibson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Moss* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. M. H Gardiner 353 53.3 N/A
Liberal J. Broxap* 309 46.7 N/A
Majority 44 6.6 N/A
Turnout 662
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. T. Jackson 1,986 44.6 −5.1
Conservative A. Whitfield 1,619 36.4 −13.9
Liberal J. Rickard 804 18.1 N/A
Independent J. Stanton 39 0.9 N/A
Majority 367 8.2
Turnout 4,448
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Hodkin* 911 43.8 N/A
Conservative W. H. Cook 682 32.8 −25.3
Labour T. A. Flynn 486 23.4 −18.5
Majority 229 11.0
Turnout 2,079
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

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

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Kemp* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Wynne 904 53.4 +15.7
Independent C. Green 788 46.6 N/A
Majority 116 6.8
Turnout 1,692
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Grierson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

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New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Grime* 2,460 65.7 +7.5
Liberal G. Howarth* 1,502 40.1 −8.7
Labour M. Atherton 1,069 28.5 N/A
Majority 433 11.6 −2.4
Turnout 3,746
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. J. West* 1,645 63.9 N/A
Labour T. Fox 928 36.1 −13.4
Majority 717 27.8
Turnout 2,573
Conservative hold Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Caminada 1,479 54.0 N/A
Labour J. B. Williams 1,262 46.0 N/A
Majority 217 8.0 N/A
Turnout 2,741
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Elverston* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Plummer* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Burgess 531 46.0 N/A
Liberal T. Stephens* 494 42.8 N/A
Independent E. Jones 130 11.2 N/A
Majority 37 3.2 N/A
Turnout 1,155
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hassall* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Kay* 2,264 74.3 +31.6
Liberal M. Ashton 785 25.7 −13.8
Majority 1,479 48.6 +45.4
Turnout 3,049
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

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St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. H. Megson 431 62.1 N/A
Liberal E. Holt* 263 37.9 N/A
Majority 168 24.2 N/A
Turnout 694
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Shuttleworth* 417 53.7 +8.1
Liberal P. Earley 360 46.3 −8.1
Majority 57 7.4
Turnout 777
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

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

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Chapman 987 65.7 N/A
Labour R. Robinson 516 34.3 N/A
Majority 471 31.4 N/A
Turnout 1,503
Conservative hold Swing

St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hibbert* 1,405 54.4 N/A
Liberal J. Reilly 1,179 45.6 N/A
Majority 226 8.8 N/A
Turnout 2,584
Conservative hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Edwards* 630 53.1 −6.9
Liberal H. Vick 487 41.0 +1.0
Independent A. E. Wachter 70 5.9 N/A
Majority 143 12.1 −7.9
Turnout 1,187
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

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By-elections between 1907 and 1908

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References

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  1. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1907, p.9
  2. ^ TIDE TURNED, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7
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