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

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

↓
1 52 27 2 62

Aldermen

↓
7 10 1 18

Councillors

↓
1 45 17 1 44

Ward results

All Saints'

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

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

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

Blackley

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

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

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

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

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

Collyhurst

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

Crumpsall

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

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

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

Gorton North

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

Gorton South

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

Harpurhey

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

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

Longsight

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Newton Heath

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

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

Oxford

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

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

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

St. Clement's

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

St. George's

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

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

St. Luke's

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

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

St. Michael's

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

Withington

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

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 elections

Aldermanic election, 1 April 1936

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

Caused by the resignation on 3 June 1936 of Alderman Christopher Hornby (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 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

Bradford, 23 January 1936

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

[15]

Rusholme, 30 January 1936

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

[18]

Beswick, 30 April 1936

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

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

  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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