Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1887. 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

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 12,405 (49.3%)
Decrease 1.3 9 (47.4%)
9 / 19
 Decrease 1 33 (43.4%)
33 / 76
Liberal Party 12,733 (50.7%)
Increase 2.7 8 (42.1%)
8 / 19
 Increase 1 32 (42.1%)
32 / 76
Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%)
Steady 2 (10.5%)
2 / 19
 Steady 11 (14.5%)
11 / 76

Full council

↓
32 11 33

Aldermen

↓
10 3 6

Councillors

↓
22 8 27

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist A. McDougall* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Ardwick

Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Tatton 2,065 57.7 N/A
Liberal J. H. Crosfield* 1,516 42.3 N/A
Majority 549 15.4 N/A
Turnout 3,581
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Bradford

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

Cheetham

Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Boddington* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Affleck 683 53.4 +0.5
Conservative D. Reid 597 46.6 −0.5
Majority 86 6.8 +1.0
Turnout 1,280
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. B. Worthington 409 53.5 N/A
Conservative J. Kay 355 46.5 N/A
Majority 54 7.0 N/A
Turnout 764
Liberal hold Swing

Harpurhey

Hapurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Sherratt* 2,032 54.2 +13.9
Conservative R. Smith 1,716 45.8 −13.9
Majority 316 8.4
Turnout 3,748
Liberal hold Swing

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Cardwell 1,746 62.0 +5.2
Liberal S. Woolford 1,071 38.0 −5.2
Majority 675 24.0 +10.4
Turnout 2,817
Conservative hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Aldred 2,695 54.6 +3.0
Liberal J. B. Fullerton 2,582 52.3 +0.7
Conservative S. Redfern* 2,346 47.5 −1.9
Conservative J. Swindells* 2,257 45.7 −3.7
Majority 236 4.8 +3.0
Turnout 4,940
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Gibbons* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Rusholme

Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist W. T. Gunson* uncontested
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

St. Ann's

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

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Howarth* uncontested
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Gibson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

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

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. H. Cuff* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. W. Southern* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. M. Newton 1,745 56.7 +8.6
Conservative J. Faulkner* 1,333 43.3 −8.1
Majority 412 13.4
Turnout 3,078
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Aldermanic elections

By-elections between 1887 and 1888

References

  1. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1887, p.6
  2. ^ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1887, p.6
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1887_Manchester_City_Council_election
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