1924 Manchester City Council election

1924 Manchester City Council election

1 November 1924 (1924-11-01)
35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council 71 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 79 28 28 Seats won 16 9 8 Seats after 72 32 31 Seat change 7 4 3 Popular vote 54,936 43,693 24,785 Percentage 43.5% 34.6% 19.6% Swing 4.6% 0.2% 4.0%   Fourth party   Party Independent Last election 0 seats, 0.4% Seats before 5 Seats won 2 Seats after 5 Seat change Popular vote 2,511 Percentage 2.0% Swing 1.6%
Map of results of 1924 election
Leader of the Council before election Conservative Leader of the Council after election Conservative

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 retained overall control of the council.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		54,936 (43.5%)		4.6	16 (45.7%)	16 / 35	7	72 (51.4%)	72 / 140
Labour Party		43,693 (34.6%)		0.2	9 (25.7%)	9 / 35	4	32 (22.9%)	32 / 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		5 (3.6%)	5 / 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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Ward results

All Saints'

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

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

Beswick

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

Blackley

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

Bradford

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

Cheetham

Cheetham

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

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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

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

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

Crumpsall

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

Didsbury

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

Exchange

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

Gorton North

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

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

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

Levenshulme

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

Longsight

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oxford

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

Rusholme

Rusholme

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

St. Ann's

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Melland*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. George's

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

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

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

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

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

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