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1924 Manchester City Council election

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1924. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party lost overall control of the council.[1][2]

1924 Manchester City Council election
← 1923 1 November 1924 (1924-11-01) 1925 →
35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council
70 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 18 seats,
48.1% 		10 seats,
34.4% 		7 seats,
15.6%
Seats before 72 27 28
Seats won 16 9 8
Seats after 65 31 31
Seat change Decrease7 Increase4 Increase3
Popular vote 54,936 43,693 24,785
Percentage 43.5% 34.6% 19.6%
Swing Decrease4.6 Increase0.2% Increase4.0%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
0.4%
Seats before 13
Seats won 2
Seats after 13
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 2,511
Percentage 2.0%
Swing Increase1.6%
Map of results of 1924 election
Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 54,936 (43.5%)
  4.6 16 (45.7%)
16 / 35
   7 65 (46.4%)
65 / 140
Labour Party 43,693 (34.6%)
  0.2 9 (25.7%)
9 / 35
   4 31 (22.1%)
31 / 140
Liberal Party 24,785 (19.6%)
  4.0 8 (22.9%)
8 / 35
   3 31 (22.1%)
31 / 140
Independent 2,511 (2.0%)
  1.6 2 (5.7%)
2 / 35
   13 (9.2%)
13 / 140
National Unemployed Workers' Movement 399 (0.3%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 35
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 140

Full council

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31 31 13 65

Ward results

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All Saints

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Pierce* 2,147 60.5 +24.0
Labour A. M. Thompson 1,400 39.5 +14.5
Majority 747 21.0
Turnout 3,547
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. L. K. Jones* 3,381 55.2 +4.1
Labour J. M. Wharton 2,748 44.8 −4.1
Majority 633 10.4
Turnout 6,129
Conservative hold Swing

Beswick

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

Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. E. Littler* 2,918 68.2 N/A
Labour W. R. Watson 1,360 31.8 N/A
Majority 1,558 36.4 N/A
Turnout 4,278
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Binns* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Whitworth* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. D. Simon 5,113 53.0 +4.2
Conservative J. Lees-Jones* 4,534 47.0 −4.2
Majority 579 6.0
Turnout 9,647
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Gouldman* 1,328 72.8 N/A
Labour S. Herbert 496 27.2 N/A
Majority 832 45.6
Turnout 1,824
Independent hold Swing

Collyhurst

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Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Chapman 2,901 51.4 −3.3
Labour I. Floyd 2,746 48.6 +3.3
Majority 155 2.8 −6.6
Turnout 5,547
Conservative hold Swing

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. J. Robertshaw* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Swarbrick* 2,333 62.9 +22.7
Conservative F. Stapleton 1,375 37.1 −22.7
Majority 958 25.8
Turnout 3,708
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Westcott* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Walker 3,842 64.0 N/A
Conservative E. E. Walsh 2,164 36.0 N/A
Majority 1,678 28.0 N/A
Turnout 6,006
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Brown 3,354 55.7 −1.5
Conservative C. J. Willis 2,627 43.6 +0.8
National Unemployed Workers' Movement W. Stopford 40 0.7 N/A
Majority 727 12.1 −2.3
Turnout 6,021
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Gilgryst* 3,189 54.8 −1.8
Labour A. E. Wolstenholme 2,628 45.2 +1.8
Majority 561 9.6 −3.6
Turnout 5,817
Conservative hold Swing

Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. S. Harper* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Meachin 2,469 45.6 −15.1
Independent M. E. Greenwood 1,089 20.1 N/A
Labour E. J. Hookway 1,089 20.1 N/A
Liberal J. Whittle 764 14.1 N/A
Majority 1,380 25.5 +4.1
Turnout 5,411
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Woollam* 4,247 69.5 −16.1
Labour T. F. Regan 1,844 30.2 N/A
National Unemployed Workers' Movement P. Keeley 24 0.4 N/A
Majority 2,403 39.3 −31.9
Turnout 6,115
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Bloor* 3,463 50.1 +7.2
Labour D. Taylor 3,459 49.9 −7.2
Majority 4 0.2
Turnout 6,922
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. B. Zimmern 1,791 50.7 +4.2
Conservative J. C. Brister 1,647 46.6 +15.5
Independent A. R. Edwards 94 2.7 N/A
Majority 144 4.1 −11.3
Turnout 3,532
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Dunham* 2,484 52.3 N/A
Liberal W. H. Wood 2,268 47.7 N/A
Majority 216 4.6 N/A
Turnout 4,752
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. G. Wellings 2,791 46.9 +2.3
Conservative P. Alberti 2,041 34.3 −4.2
Liberal G. Ward 1,122 18.8 +1.9
Majority 750 12.6 +6.5
Turnout 5,954
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Matthews 2,855 52.4 +10.7
Liberal J. Milner* 2,593 47.6 N/A
Majority 262 4.8
Turnout 5,448
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. W. Godbert* 3,358 61.6 N/A
Labour H. Frankland 2,091 38.4 −18.5
Majority 1,267 23.2
Turnout 5,449
Liberal hold Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. W. Aveson 3,005 54.8 −3.0
Conservative H. D. Judson* 2,474 45.2 +3.0
Majority 531 9.6 −6.0
Turnout 5,005
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. P. Lancashire* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. G. Edwards uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. F. Brierley* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Melland* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Taylor 2,309 39.7 −4.8
Labour C. Beamand 2,294 39.5 +6.8
Liberal A. Todd 1,211 20.8 −2.0
Majority 15 0.2 −11.6
Turnout 5,814
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Barton 867 55.2 N/A
Conservative A. E. Ingle 705 44.8 N/A
Majority 162 10.4 N/A
Turnout 1,572
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. H. Hinchcliffe* 2,787 62.2 +9.8
Liberal F. Tebb 1,692 37.8 −9.8
Majority 1,095 24.4 +19.6
Turnout 4,479
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Brassington* 3,142 62.5 +4.5
Conservative J. T. Jones 1,549 30.8 −11.2
National Unemployed Workers' Movement E. Jones 335 6.7 N/A
Majority 1,593 31.7 +15.7
Turnout 5,026
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Cassidy* 2,549 57.9 +0.1
Conservative J. Holland 1,855 42.1 −0.1
Majority 694 15.8 +0.2
Turnout 4,404
Labour hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. P. Simon 1,673 50.1 −5.2
Conservative J. Mellor* 1,670 49.9 +5.2
Majority 3 0.2
Turnout 3,343
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic election

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By-elections between 1924 and 1925

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References

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  1. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10
  2. ^ MUNICIPAL CONTESTS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1924, p.6
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