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1906 Manchester City Council election

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1906 Manchester City Council election

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31 of 124 seats
to Manchester City Council
63 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Last election 12 seats,
44.2%
14 seats,
28.1%
5 seats,
22.8%
Seats before 51 56 13
Seats won 16 10 4
Seats after 54 54 12
Seat change Increase3 Decrease2 Decrease1
Popular vote 16,640 8,913 8,216
Percentage 49.3% 26.4% 24.3%
Swing Increase5.1% Decrease1.7% Increase1.5%

  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 0 seats,
3.4%
Seats before 4
Seats won 1
Seats after 4
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 0
Percentage 0.0%
Swing Decrease3.4%

Map of results of 1906 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 Thursday, 1 November 1906. 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 16,640 (49.3%)
Increase 5.1 16 (51.6%)
16 / 31
Increase 3 54 (43.5%)
54 / 124
Liberal Party 8,913 (26.4%)
Decrease 1.7 10 (32.3%)
10 / 31
Decrease 2 54 (43.5%)
54 / 124
Labour Party 8,216 (24.3%)
Increase 1.5 4 (12.9%)
4 / 31
Decrease 1 12 (9.7%)
12 / 124
Independent 0 (0.0%)
Decrease 3.4 1 (3.2%)
1 / 31
Steady 4 (3.2%)
4 / 124

Full council

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12 54 4 54

Aldermen

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20 11

Councillors

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12 34 4 43

Ward results

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All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Hornby* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Doyle* 1,488 52.6 +19.4
Conservative J. W. White 1,341 47.4 −19.4
Majority 147 5.2
Turnout 2,829
Labour hold Swing

Blackley & Moston

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Blackley & Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Johnston* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Bradford

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

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. A. Wood 1,488 53.1 N/A
Liberal A. Porter* 1,312 46.9 N/A
Majority 176 6.2 N/A
Turnout 2,800
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Farrar* uncontested
Independent hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Royle* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Crumpsall

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

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. K. Mayor* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Makeague* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hargreaves 2,170 50.3 −4.5
Labour W. T. Jackson* 2,147 49.7 +4.5
Majority 23 0.6 −9.0
Turnout 4,317
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jones* 1,098 58.1 +20.0
Labour R. McDonald 792 41.9 N/A
Majority 306 16.2
Turnout 1,890
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. W. Chapman* 1,975 87.7 +38.8
Liberal P. Cohen 277 12.3 −38.8
Majority 1,698 75.4
Turnout 2,252
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Dixon* 1,294 56.6 +13.3
Labour F. Lowe 992 43.4 −13.3
Majority 302 13.2
Turnout 2,286
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. T. Dagnall* 1,057 62.3 N/A
Liberal C. Green 639 37.7 N/A
Majority 418 24.6 N/A
Turnout 1,696
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Herbert* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

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New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wallwork 2,517 58.2 +5.2
Liberal D. Boyle* 2,109 48.8 +0.1
Liberal J. Simpson* 1,505 34.8 −13.9
Majority 604 14.0
Turnout 4,324
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Butterworth* 1,147 50.5 N/A
Labour J. D. Sutcliffe 1,124 49.5 −1.6
Majority 23 1.0
Turnout 2,271
Liberal hold Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Cook* uncontested
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Behrens* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. K. Ashton* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. C. Abbott* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

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

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Swales 1,229 42.7 N/A
Liberal T. Kennaugh 1,138 39.5 N/A
Labour T. A. Flynn 514 17.8 N/A
Majority 91 3.2 N/A
Turnout 2,881
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

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St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. T. Shann* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Barton 424 54.4 N/A
Conservative J. B. Langley 355 45.6 N/A
Majority 69 8.8 N/A
Turnout 779
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Johnson 1,574 57.6 N/A
Labour T. Park 1,159 42.4 N/A
Majority 415 15.2 N/A
Turnout 2,733
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Turner* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Quinn Ruddin* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Derwent Simpson* 542 60.0 +22.7
Liberal H. Vick 362 40.0 +3.6
Majority 180 20.0 +19.1
Turnout 904
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic elections

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By-elections between 1906 and 1907

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References

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  1. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1906, p.7
  2. ^ THE POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1906, p.7