Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1840. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Conservative anti-corporators continued their boycott of municipal elections due to their opposition to Manchester's incorporation.[1][2] Liberal incorporators retained overall control of the council.[3]

Election result

Party Seats Full Council
Liberal 16 (100.0%)
16 / 16
 Steady 64 (100.0%)
64 / 64

Full council

↓
64

Aldermen

↓
16

Councillors

↓
48

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Samuel Dukinfield Darbishire* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Ferdinand Willert* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Harrison* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Woolley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Elkanah Armitage* uncontesed
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Richardson White* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Dodgshon uncontested
Liberal James Hampson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Roberts* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Herford* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Pixton Kenworthy uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Holt uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Moore uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Brown* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joseph Smith Grafton* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Kirkham uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 7, 1840, p.4
  2. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1840, p.3
  3. ↑ BOROUGH OF MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1840, p.1
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1840_Manchester_Borough_Council_election