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1935 Manchester City Council election
← 1934 1 November 1935 (1935-11-01) 1936 →
36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 14 seats,
38.7% 		15 seats,
46.8% 		6 seats,
9.3%
Seats before 60 51 29
Seats won 13 16 7
Seats after 62 52 27
Seat change Increase2 Increase1 Decrease2
Popular vote 46,673 40,054 13,769
Percentage 46.1% 39.5% 13.6%
Swing Increase7.4% Decrease7.3% Increase4.3%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
2.2%
Seats before 2
Seats won 0
Seats after 2
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 365
Percentage 0.4%
Swing Decrease1.8%
Map of results of 1935 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1935. 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

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 46,673 (46.1%)
Increase 7.4 13 (36.1%)
13 / 36
 Increase 2 62 (43.1%)
62 / 144
Labour Party 40,054 (39.5%)
Decrease 7.3 16 (44.4%)
16 / 36
 Increase 1 52 (36.1%)
52 / 144
Liberal Party 13,769 (13.6%)
Increase 4.3 7 (19.4%)
7 / 36
 Decrease 2 27 (18.8%)
27 / 144
Independent 365 (0.4%)
Decrease 1.8 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 2 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Independent Labour 0 (0.0%)
Decrease 2.4 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 1 (0.7%)
1 / 144
Residents 472 (0.5%)
Increase 0.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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1 52 27 2 62

Aldermen

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7 10 1 18

Councillors

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1 45 17 1 44

Ward results

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All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. S. Harper* 1,819 55.7 +6.1
Labour A. Titt 1,448 44.3 −6.1
Majority 371 11.4
Turnout 3,267
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. M. Wharton* 2,285 56.2 +1.5
Conservative G. Moores 1,782 43.8 −1.5
Majority 503 12.4 +3.0
Turnout 4,067
Labour hold Swing

Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Robinson* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Fitton 2,564 50.4 N/A
Labour H. Footit 1,611 31.7 −4.5
Liberal W. S. Booth 908 17.9 −45.9
Majority 953 18.7
Turnout 5,083
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. J. Hart* 3,371 62.7 −1.8
Conservative S. Bloor 2,006 37.3 +1.8
Majority 1,365 25.4 −3.6
Turnout 5,377
Labour hold Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Lomax* 1,463 52.3 −18.9
Liberal G. A. Barrow 1,333 47.7 N/A
Majority 130 4.6 −37.8
Turnout 2,796
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Beith 4,533 49.2 −24.2
Liberal J. W. Maitland* 3,003 32.6 N/A
Labour J. Cooper 1,686 18.2 −8.4
Majority 1,530 16.6 −30.2
Turnout 9,222
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. S. Moss* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Collyhurst

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Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Johnston* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Meadowcroft* 2,250 49.0 N/A
Conservative H. C. Turner 1,542 33.5 −36.2
Labour J. Pevie 805 17.5 −12.8
Majority 708 15.5
Turnout 4,597
Liberal hold Swing

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. H. White* 4,072 72.0 +2.9
Labour W. Ingham 1,585 28.0 −2.9
Majority 2,487 44.0 +4.8
Turnout 5,657
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. S. Harper* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. H. Hitchburn* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. H. Adams* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Howard* 2,568 52.2 +1.6
Conservative J. R. Spence 2,352 47.8 −1.6
Majority 216 4.4 +3.2
Turnout 4,920
Labour hold Swing

Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. M. Emery* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. P. Jackson* 2,793 66.1 +3.9
Labour I. E. Thorley 1,435 33.9 −3.9
Majority 1,358 32.2 +7.8
Turnout 4,228
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Gorman* 1,625 50.2 +1.1
Conservative H. Timperley 1,610 49.8 −1.1
Majority 15 0.4
Turnout 3,235
Labour hold Swing

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. J. Howarth 3,136 63.1 −3.7
Conservative L. Turner 1,834 36.9 +3.7
Majority 1,302 26.2 −7.4
Turnout 4,970
Labour hold Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. E. Pheasey* 1,442 49.9 +4.3
Labour W. Gallacher 979 33.9 −9.3
Residents A. R. Edwards 472 16.2 +5.0
Majority 463 16.0 +13.6
Turnout 2,892
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Quinney* 1,887 64.6 N/A
Labour T. Knowles 1,032 35.4 +0.4
Majority 855 29.2
Turnout 2,919
Liberal hold Swing

Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Gregson* 3,198 52.8 −1.3
Conservative W. Beck 2,863 47.2 +1.3
Majority 335 5.6 −2.6
Turnout 6,061
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Hallows* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Stevenson 2,878 53.0 +1.1
Conservative A. Brember 2,553 47.0 −1.1
Majority 325 6.0 +2.2
Turnout 5,431
Labour gain from Ind. Labour Party Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. H. Oldfield* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. B. Walker* 438 54.5 N/A
Independent A. Ellison 365 45.5 +0.8
Majority 73 9.0
Turnout 803
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. H. Barlow* 2,554 70.5 N/A
Labour W. J. Sharkey 1,069 29.5 −3.9
Majority 1,485 41.0
Turnout 3,623
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. A. Larmuth* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. E. Fitzsimons* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. G. Clapham* 1,838 52.0 −7.8
Conservative R. B. Breeze 1,700 48.0 N/A
Majority 138 4.0 −15.6
Turnout 3,538
Labour hold Swing

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. A. Gibbons* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal F. Tebb* 1,834 52.2 −6.1
Labour W. Taylor 1,678 47.8 +6.1
Majority 156 4.4 −12.2
Turnout 3,512
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Wood* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Rafferty* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. S. Hill* 5,405 63.0 N/A
Labour F. Edwards 3,175 37.0 −8.3
Majority 2,230 26.0
Turnout 8,580
Conservative hold Swing

Wythenshawe

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Wythenshawe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Bentley* 3,902 59.5 +23.4
Labour B. Starkie 2,652 40.5 +9.7
Majority 1,250 19.0 +16.0
Turnout 6,553
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic election

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Aldermanic election, 1 April 1936

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Caused by the death on 21 March 1936 of Alderman Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Wright Robinson (Labour, Beswick, elected 1 November 1919)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1936.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour Wright Robinson Rusholme 1937

Aldermanic election, 10 June 1936

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Caused by the resignation on 3 June 1936 of Alderman Christopher Hornby (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1910).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor Annie Lee (Labour, Gorton South, elected 1 November 1919)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 10 June 1936.[10]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour Annie Lee All Saints' 1937

By-elections between 1935 and 1936

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Bradford, 23 January 1936

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Elijah John Hart (Labour, Bradford, elected 28 May 1919, previously 1902-08)[11] on 30 October 1935,[12] following the death on 22 October 1935 of Alderman John Harrison (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 May 1928).[13][14]

Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. E. Beavan 2,071 63.2 +0.5
Conservative H. Poulter 1,204 36.8 −0.5
Majority 867 26.4 +1.0
Turnout 3,275
Labour hold Swing

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Rusholme, 30 January 1936

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Caused by the resignation of Councillor Frank Jackson (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 14 May 1929)[16] on 6 January 1936.[17]

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. C. Rodgers 1,684 70.5 N/A
Labour M. Knight 644 26.9 −2.6
Residents A. R. Edwards 62 2.6 N/A
Majority 1,040 43.6
Turnout 2,390
Conservative hold Swing

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Beswick, 30 April 1936

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Wright Robinson (Labour, Beswick, elected 1 November 1919)[19] on 1 April 1936,[20] following the death on 21 March 1936 of Alderman Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929).[21][22]

Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Bell* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

[23]

Gorton South, 2 July 1936

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Annie Lee (Labour, Gorton South, elected 1 November 1919)[24] on 10 June 1936,[25] following the resignation on 3 June 1936 of Alderman Christopher Hornby (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1910).[26][27]

Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Sutton 2,540 65.8 N/A
Conservative E. Shaw 1,319 34.2 N/A
Majority 1,221 31.6 N/A
Turnout 3,859
Labour hold Swing

[28]

References

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  1. ^ LABOUR HOLDS ITS OWN IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1935, p.15
  2. ^ MUNICIPAL SURPRISES, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1935, p.5
  3. ^ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 23, 1936, p.13
  4. ^ NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1
  5. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4
  6. ^ FLATS FOR AGED POOR, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13
  7. ^ MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 4, 1936, p.11
  8. ^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1910, p.4
  9. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4
  10. ^ MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1936, p.10
  11. ^ CITY BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, May 29, 1919, p.4
  12. ^ FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11
  13. ^ ALDERMAN JOHN HARRISON, Manchester Guardian, October 23, 1935, p.13
  14. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 3, 1928, p.13
  15. ^ MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 24, 1936, p.15
  16. ^ TORIES WIN A MUNICIPAL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1929, p.15
  17. ^ COUNCILLOR F. A. JACKSON RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, January 6, 1936, p.7
  18. ^ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, January 31, 1936, p.14
  19. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4
  20. ^ FLATS FOR AGED POOR, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13
  21. ^ OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 23, 1936, p.13
  22. ^ NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1
  23. ^ MR. F. E. DORAN AND BESWICK BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13
  24. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4
  25. ^ MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1936, p.10
  26. ^ MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 4, 1936, p.11
  27. ^ MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1910, p.4
  28. ^ GORTON ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1936, p.13
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