Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Wednesday, 1 November 1882. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 2,061 (39.6%)
Decrease 3.9 12 (75.0%)
12 / 16
 Steady 40 (62.5%)
40 / 64
Conservative Party 3,145 (60.4%)
Increase 8.2 4 (25.0%)
4 / 16
 Steady 24 (37.5%)
24 / 64

Full council

↓
40 24

Aldermen

↓
12 4

Councillors

↓
28 20

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Roberts 994 54.1 −4.8
Liberal J. H. Ryder* 842 45.9 N/A
Majority 152 8.2 −9.6
Turnout 1,836
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hinchliffe* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Holt 1,219 50.1 N/A
Conservative J. Croston* 1,214 49.9 N/A
Majority 5 0.2 N/A
Turnout 2,433
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. S. Muirhead* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

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

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Evans* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Bright* uncontested
Liberal C. Stewart* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Clay uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Mark* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. A. Bazley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Lovatt Reade* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Goldschmidt* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Kenworthy 522 55.7 N/A
Conservative J. Smith* 415 44.3 N/A
Majority 107 11.4 N/A
Turnout 937
Conservative gain from Conservative Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Hoy uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Brown* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1882 and 1883

References

  1. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1882, p.6
  2. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1882_Manchester_City_Council_election