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

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 52 (41.9%)
52 / 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

↓
11 52 5 56

Aldermen

↓
20 11

Councillors

↓
11 32 5 45

Ward results

All Saints'

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

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 and Moston

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

Bradford

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

Cheetham

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

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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

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

Crumpsall

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

Didsbury

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

Exchange

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

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

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

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

Miles Platting

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

Moss Side East

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

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

New Cross

New Cross
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

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

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

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

Rusholme

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

St. Ann's

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

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

St. George's

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'

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

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

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

St. Mark's

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

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

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

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1907

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1907, the terms of office of sixteen aldermen expired.[3]

The following sixteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1907 for a term of six years.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeThomas Briggs* 1913
ConservativeJames Fildes*Openshaw1913
LiberalJohn Frowde*Moss Side West1913
LiberalRobert Gibson* 1913
ConservativeCharles Jennison*St. Ann's1913
LiberalSir Bosdin Leech* 1913
LiberalDaniel McCabe*St. Michael's1913
LiberalAlexander McDougall*All Saints'1913
LiberalWilliam Norquoy*Withington1913
ConservativeJohn Richards* 1913
ConservativeW. T. Rothwell*Oxford1913
LiberalSir James Wilson Southern*St. Luke's1913
LiberalJoseph Thompson*Ardwick1913
LiberalThomas Turnbull*Chorlton-cum-Hardy1913
LiberalJohn Ward*Blackley & Moston1913
LiberalW. H. Wainwright*Medlock Street1913

Aldermanic election, 4 December 1907

Caused by the resignation on 22 November 1907 of Alderman J. H. Wells (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 August 1904).[4][5]

In his place, Councillor Henry Plummer (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1892)[6] was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1907.[7]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalHenry PlummerRusholme1910

Aldermanic election, 8 April 1908

Caused by the death on 6 March 1908 of Alderman Sir James Hoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893).[8][9]

In his place, Councillor John Royle (Liberal, Collegiate Church, elected 2 July 1894)[10] was elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1908.[11]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalJohn Royle 1910

By-elections between 1907 and 1908

Rusholme, 17 December 1907

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Henry Plummer (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1892)[12] on 4 December 1907[13] following the resignation on 22 November 1907 of Alderman J. H. Wells (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 August 1904).[14][15]

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. D. Chantler 1,453 51.7 N/A
Liberal J. C. B. Percy 1,356 48.3 N/A
Majority 97 3.4 N/A
Turnout 2,809
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[16]

Collegiate Church, 22 April 1908

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Royle (Liberal, Collegiate Church, elected 2 July 1894)[17] on 8 April 1908[18] following the death on 6 March 1908 of Alderman Sir James Hoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893).[19][20]

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. F. Poyser 445 52.1 N/A
Liberal G. B. Birdsall 409 47.9 N/A
Majority 36 4.2 N/A
Turnout 854
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[21]

References

  1. ↑ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1907, p.9
  2. ↑ TIDE TURNED, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7
  3. ↑ MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1907, p.9
  4. ↑ CITY ALDERMAN RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1907, p.4
  5. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 4, 1904, p.9
  6. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5
  7. ↑ , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6
  8. ↑ SUDDEN DEATH OF SIR JAMES HOY, Manchester Courier, March 7, 1908, p.7
  9. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7
  10. ↑ COLLEGIATE CHURCH WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1894, p.4
  11. ↑ , Manchester Courier, April 9, 1908, p.6
  12. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5
  13. ↑ , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6
  14. ↑ CITY ALDERMAN RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1907, p.4
  15. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 4, 1904, p.9
  16. ↑ RUSHOLME ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, December 18, 1907, p.6
  17. ↑ COLLEGIATE CHURCH WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1894, p.4
  18. ↑ , Manchester Courier, April 9, 1908, p.6
  19. ↑ SUDDEN DEATH OF SIR JAMES HOY, Manchester Courier, March 7, 1908, p.7
  20. ↑ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7
  21. ↑ COLLEGIATE WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, April 23, 1908, p.7
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