1903 Manchester City Council election

1903 Manchester City Council election

2 November 1903 (1903-11-02)
26 of 104 seats to Manchester City Council 53 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Liberal Labour Last election 16 seats, 46.7% 9 seats, 33.4% 1 seats, 13.3% Seats before 52 44 4 Seats won 11 10 4 Seats after 51 44 5 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 14,329 12,012 8,396 Percentage 35.9% 30.1% 21.0% Swing 10.8% 3.3% 7.7%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Independent Liberal Unionist Last election 0 seats, 6.6% 0 seats, 0.0% Seats before 2 2 Seats won 1 0 Seats after 2 2 Seat change Popular vote 5,098 1,592 Percentage 12.8% 4.0% Swing 6.2% 4.0%
Map of results of 1903 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 Monday, 2 November 1903. 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.

Election result

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		14,329 (35.9%)		10.8	11 (42.3%)	11 / 26	1	51 (49.0%)	51 / 104
Liberal Party		12,012 (30.1%)		3.3	10 (38.5%)	10 / 26		44 (42.3%)	44 / 104
Labour Party		8,396 (21.0%)		7.7	4 (15.4%)	4 / 26	1	5 (4.8%)	5 / 104
Independent		5,098 (12.8%)		6.2	1 (3.8%)	1 / 26		2 (1.9%)	2 / 104
Liberal Unionist		1,592 (4.0%)		4.0	0 (0.0%)	0 / 26		2 (1.9%)	2 / 104
Independent Conservative		86 (0.2%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 26	N/A	0 (0.0%)	0 / 104

Full council

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5

44

2

2

51

Aldermen

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15

2

9

Councillors

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5

29

2

42

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'

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

Ardwick

Ardwick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R. Hughes	2,368	54.0	+4.1
	Conservative	W. Hyde	1,932	44.0	−6.1
	Ind. Conservative	J. W. White	86	2.0	N/A
Majority			436	10.0
Turnout			4,386
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing

Blackley & Moston

Blackley & Moston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Johnston*	1,402	52.9	N/A
	Conservative	G. H. Radcliffe	1,250	47.1	+0.7
Majority			152	5.8
Turnout			2,652
	Labour hold		Swing

Bradford

Bradford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. E. Sutton*	2,924	73.8	+27.7
	Independent	G. W. Laughton	1,038	26.2	N/A
Majority			1,886	47.6
Turnout			3,962
	Labour hold		Swing

Cheetham

Cheetham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Halliday*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church

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

Crumpsall

Crumpsall

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Holt*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

Exchange

Exchange

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Makeague	449	68.0	N/A
	Independent	F. Moss*	211	32.0	N/A
Majority			238	36.0	N/A
Turnout			660
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Harpurhey

Harpurhey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. T. Jackson	2,305	55.4	+14.1
	Conservative	C. Smith	1,852	44.6	−14.1
Majority			453	10.8
Turnout			4,157
	Labour hold		Swing

Longsight

Longsight

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

Medlock Street

Medlock Street

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. W. Chapman*	1,610	59.0	+10.2
	Liberal	G. Macfarlane	1,119	41.0	−10.2
Majority			491	18.0
Turnout			2,729
	Conservative hold		Swing

Miles Platting

Miles Platting

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Dixon*	1,201	57.0	N/A
	Independent	G. Stephenson	907	43.0	N/A
Majority			294	14.0	N/A
Turnout			2,108
	Conservative hold		Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. Boyle*	2,817	58.3	+9.8
	Liberal	J. Simpson*	2,526	52.2	+3.7
	Conservative	J. Burgess	2,163	44.7	−8.6
Majority			363	7.5	+3.7
Turnout			4,835
	Liberal hold		Swing
	Liberal hold		Swing

Newton Heath

Newton Heath

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

Openshaw

Openshaw

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Cook	1,765	60.7	+8.0
	Conservative	J. Pollitt*	1,142	39.3	−8.0
Majority			623	21.4	+16.0
Turnout			2,907
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing

Oxford

Oxford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	C. Behrens	uncontested
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme

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

St. Ann's

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Harrop*	uncontested
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. George's

St. George's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. A. Mackay	1,467	51.5	−12.6
	Liberal	J. Green	1,383	48.5	+12.6
Majority			84	3.0	−25.2
Turnout			2,850
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

St. James'

St. James'

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. T. Shann*	uncontested
	Conservative hold		Swing

St. John's

St. John's

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

St. Luke's

St. Luke's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. H. Scott*	1,683	51.4	N/A
	Liberal Unionist	J. Stevenson	1,592	48.6	N/A
Majority			91	2.8	N/A
Turnout			3,275
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Mark's

St. Mark's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. H. Wainwright*	966	62.7	+3.2
	Independent	H. M. Ross Clyne	574	37.3	N/A
Majority			392	25.4	+6.4
Turnout			1,540
	Liberal hold		Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Quinn Ruddin*	1,518	54.6	+2.9
	Conservative	J. Johnson	1,263	45.4	+0.3
Majority			255	9.2	+2.6
Turnout			2,781
	Liberal hold		Swing