Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1936. 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 53,666 (47.9%)
Increase 1.8 18 (50.0%)
18 / 36
 Increase 1 63 (43.8%)
63 / 144
Labour Party 47,977 (42.8%)
Increase 3.3 14 (38.9%)
14 / 36
 Steady 53 (36.8%)
53 / 144
Liberal Party 7,749 (6.9%)
Decrease 6.7 3 (8.3%)
3 / 36
 Decrease 1 25 (17.4%)
25 / 144
Independent Labour 0 (0.0%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 2 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Independent 1,504 (1.3%)
Increase 0.9 1 (2.8%)
1 / 36
 Steady 1 (0.7%)
1 / 144
Residents 1,146 (1.0%)
Increase 0.5 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

↓
2 53 25 1 63

Aldermen

↓
9 9 18

Councillors

↓
2 44 16 1 45

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Procter-Pearson 1,608 56.0 +0.3
Labour D. Hunter 1,263 44.0 −0.3
Majority 345 12.0 +0.6
Turnout 2,871
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. L. K. Jones* 3,334 62.6 +18.8
Labour F. Helme 1,994 37.4 −18.8
Majority 1,340 25.2
Turnout 5,328
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. B. Cox* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. S. Vivante 2,340 54.2 +3.8
Labour W. Footit 1,977 45.8 +14.1
Majority 363 8.4 −10.3
Turnout 4,317
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Malcolm* 3,134 67.3 +4.6
Conservative C. E. Holdnall 1,522 32.7 −4.6
Majority 1,612 34.6 +9.2
Turnout 4,656
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Laski* 2,328 72.7 +25.0
Labour F. Regan 873 27.3 N/A
Majority 1,455 45.4
Turnout 3,201
Liberal hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Watts* 6,062 79.3 +30.1
Labour A. Plummer 1,580 20.7 +2.5
Majority 4,482 58.6 +42.0
Turnout 7,642
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Gouldman* 1,310 75.4 N/A
Labour H. Goldstone 427 24.6 N/A
Majority 883 50.8 N/A
Turnout 1,737
Independent hold Swing

Collyhurst

Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Floyd* 2,033 62.7 N/A
Conservative J. R. Spence 1,208 37.3 N/A
Majority 825 25.4 N/A
Turnout 3,241
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. S. Grindley* 2,398 63.0 +29.5
Labour C. W. Carpenter 1,216 31.9 +14.4
Independent W. Dennison 194 5.1 N/A
Majority 1,182 31.1
Turnout 3,808
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Hill 3,590 67.6 −4.4
Labour W. Ingham 1,722 32.4 +4.4
Majority 1,868 35.2 −8.8
Turnout 5,312
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. F. Terry* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Walker* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. R. Leslie* 3,147 62.4 N/A
Conservative E. Shaw 1,895 37.6 N/A
Majority 1,252 24.8 N/A
Turnout 5,042
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. F. Howarth* 2,692 56.6 +8.8
Labour E. Barnacott 2,061 43.4 −8.8
Majority 631 13.2
Turnout 4,753
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme

Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. R. Fairfoull* 2,832 66.0 N/A
Labour M. Knight 1,456 34.0 N/A
Majority 1,376 32.0 N/A
Turnout 4,288
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Meachin* 2,990 68.5 +2.4
Labour C. W. Jones 1,372 31.5 −2.4
Majority 1,618 37.0 +4.8
Turnout 4,362
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. L. Jones* 2,350 66.3 +16.1
Conservative C. E. Goolden 1,197 33.7 −16.1
Majority 1,153 32.6 +32.2
Turnout 3,547
Labour hold Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. C. Mason* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. A. E. Ramsden* 1,265 40.0 −9.9
Labour W. Griffiths 986 31.2 −2.7
Residents A. R. Edwards 914 28.8 +12.6
Majority 279 8.8 −7.2
Turnout 3,165
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Gosling* 1,991 62.7 N/A
Labour T. Knowles 954 30.0 −5.4
Residents A. M. Edwards 232 7.3 N/A
Majority 1,037 32.7
Turnout 3,177
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Farrington* 3,754 52.2 +5.0
Labour S. D. Simon 3,433 47.8 −5.0
Majority 321 4.4
Turnout 7,187
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. M. Lever* 3,286 70.2 N/A
Conservative F. Blumberg 1,392 29.8 N/A
Majority 1,894 40.4 N/A
Turnout 4,678
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Young* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Openshaw

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Moss* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. R. Sutton* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. G. Edwards* 2,383 73.5 +3.0
Labour W. E. Harrison 859 26.5 −3.0
Majority 1,524 47.0 +6.0
Turnout 3,242
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Challoner* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. McManus* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Beamand* 2,031 52.9 +0.9
Conservative R. B. Breeze 1,808 47.1 −0.9
Majority 223 5.8 +1.8
Turnout 3,839
Labour hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. E. Burgess* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Harrison* 2,094 53.7 N/A
Labour W. Taylor 1,805 46.3 −1.5
Majority 289 7.4
Turnout 3,899
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. M. Larrad* 2,421 63.3 N/A
Conservative S. Bloor 1,403 36.7 N/A
Majority 1,018 26.6 N/A
Turnout 3,824
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Cassidy* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Withington

Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. S. Woffenden 3,922 40.6 −22.4
Liberal A. P. Simon* 3,038 31.5 N/A
Labour F. Edwards 2,698 27.9 −9.1
Majority 884 9.1 −16.9
Turnout 9,658
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Cooper 2,899 55.0 +14.5
Conservative S. Lowe* 2,369 45.0 −14.5
Majority 530 10.0
Turnout 5,268
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

Aldermanic election, 9 November 1936

Caused by the death on 23 October 1936 of Alderman Robert Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor George Hall (Independent Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1919)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1936.[6]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
Independent LabourGeorge HallSt. Mark's1940

Aldermanic election, 6 January 1937

Caused by the death on 20 December 1936 of Alderman Tom Cook (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1919).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1920-29)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1937.[10]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeGeorge Sutton GrindleyOpenshaw1937

Aldermanic elections, 6 October 1937

Caused by the death on 30 August 1937 of Alderman James Henry Swales (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1923).[11][12]

In his place, Councillor Harold White (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1920)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937.[14]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
ConservativeHarold WhiteMoss Side West1940

Caused by the resignation on 23 September 1937 of Alderman Will Melland (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929).[15][16]

In his place, Councillor Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1920)[17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937.[18]

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires
LiberalCharles Henry BarlowBeswick1940

By-elections between 1936 and 1937

All Saints', 19 November 1936

Caused by the death of Councillor Henry Fryers (Labour, All Saints', elected 1 November 1934)[19] on 11 October 1936.[20]

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. W. Biggs 1,519 58.6 +2.6
Labour D. Hunter 1,074 41.4 −2.6
Majority 445 17.2 +5.2
Turnout 2,593
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

[21]

St. Mark's, 26 November 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Hall (Independent Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1919)[22] on 9 November 1936,[23] following the death on 23 October 1936 of Alderman Robert Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921).[24][25]

St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Ellershaw 2,006 53.0 −10.3
Conservative G. Boden 1,782 47.0 +10.3
Majority 224 6.0 −20.6
Turnout 3,788
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing

[26]

Beswick, 21 January 1937

Caused by the death of Councillor Mary Bell (Labour, Beswick, elected 30 April 1936)[27] on 8 December 1936.[28]

Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Baldwin* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

[29]

Crumpsall, 28 January 1937

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1920-29)[30] on 6 January 1937,[31] following the death on 20 December 1936 of Alderman Tom Cook (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1919).[32][33]

Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Roberts 1,168 47.2 −15.8
Liberal B. G. Bottomley 889 35.9 N/A
Labour J. Pevie 416 16.8 −15.1
Majority 279 11.3 −19.8
Turnout 2,473
Conservative hold Swing

[34]

St. Ann's, 22 July 1937

Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Challoner (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1925-28)[35] on 30 June 1937.[36]

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. J. Pegge uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

[37]

By-elections, 21 October 1937

Two by-elections were held on 21 October 1937 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 6 October 1937.[38]

Didsbury

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Harold White (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1920)[39] on 6 October 1937,[40] following the death on 30 August 1937 of Alderman James Henry Swales (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1923).[41][42]

Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. White 2,687 54.0 −13.6
Liberal C. Timpson 1,537 30.9 N/A
Labour P. H. Keeley 751 15.1 −17.3
Majority 1,150 23.1 −12.1
Turnout 4,975
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1920)[43] on 6 October 1937,[44] following the resignation on 23 September 1937 of Alderman Will Melland (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929).[45][46]

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. T. Barratt 1,867 48.5 N/A
Liberal H. Brooks 1,154 30.0 −43.5
Labour W. E. Harrison 827 21.5 −5.0
Majority 713 18.5
Turnout 3,848
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

References

  1. ↑ THE MANCHESTER RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1936, p.13
  2. ↑ LABOUR LOSES 81 SEATS, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1936, p.5
  3. ↑ ALDERMAN R. TURNER, Manchester Guardian, October 24, 1936, p.17
  4. ↑ NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, March 2, 1921, p.3
  5. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4
  6. ↑ FOR ST. MARK'S WARD, Manchester Evening News, November 10, 1936, p.14
  7. ↑ ALDERMAN TOM COOK, Manchester Guardian, December 22, 1936, p.6
  8. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 8, 1919, p.2
  9. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12
  10. ↑ BIGGER EXCHEQUER RATE AID LIKELY, Manchester Evening News, January 6, 1937, p.9
  11. ↑ ALDERMAN SWALES, Manchester Guardian, September 1, 1937, p.4
  12. ↑ NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 7, 1923, p.3
  13. ↑ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  14. ↑ £900 FLATS PLAN FOR HULME NOT TO PROCEED, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1937, p.9
  15. ↑ ALDERMAN WILL MELLAND, Manchester Guardian, September 24, 1937, p.12
  16. ↑ MR. WILL MELLAND, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1929, p.7
  17. ↑ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  18. ↑ £900 FLATS PLAN FOR HULME NOT TO PROCEED, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1937, p.9
  19. ↑ LABOUR'S DAY IN MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12
  20. ↑ COUNCILLOR FRYERS FOUND GASSED, Manchester Evening News, October 12, 1936, p.1
  21. ↑ LABOUR LOSES A COUNCIL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, November 20, 1936, p.13
  22. ↑ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4
  23. ↑ FOR ST. MARK'S WARD, Manchester Evening News, November 10, 1936, p.14
  24. ↑ ALDERMAN R. TURNER, Manchester Guardian, October 24, 1936, p.17
  25. ↑ NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, March 2, 1921, p.3
  26. ↑ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 27, 1936, p.13
  27. ↑ MR. F. E. DORAN AND BESWICK BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13
  28. ↑ DEATH OF MRS. BELL, Manchester Guardian, December 9, 1936, p.14
  29. ↑ , Manchester Guardian, January 14, 1936, p.11
  30. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12
  31. ↑ BIGGER EXCHEQUER RATE AID LIKELY, Manchester Evening News, January 6, 1937, p.9
  32. ↑ ALDERMAN TOM COOK, Manchester Guardian, December 22, 1936, p.6
  33. ↑ CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 8, 1919, p.2
  34. ↑ CONSERVATIVES RETAIN CRUMPSALL WARD, Manchester Guardian, January 29, 1936, p.13
  35. ↑ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12
  36. ↑ ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1937, p.13
  37. ↑ ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1937, p.13
  38. ↑ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, October 22, 1937, p.13
  39. ↑ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  40. ↑ £900 FLATS PLAN FOR HULME NOT TO PROCEED, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1937, p.9
  41. ↑ ALDERMAN SWALES, Manchester Guardian, September 1, 1937, p.4
  42. ↑ NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 7, 1923, p.3
  43. ↑ CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7
  44. ↑ £900 FLATS PLAN FOR HULME NOT TO PROCEED, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1937, p.9
  45. ↑ ALDERMAN WILL MELLAND, Manchester Guardian, September 24, 1937, p.12
  46. ↑ MR. WILL MELLAND, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1929, p.7
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