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

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

↓
12 54 4 54

Aldermen

↓
20 11

Councillors

↓
12 34 4 43

Ward results

All Saints'

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

Ardwick

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

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

Bradford

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

Cheetham

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

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

Collegiate Church

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

Crumpsall

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

Didsbury

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

Exchange

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

Harpurhey

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Cross

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

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

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

Oxford

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

Rusholme

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

St. Ann's

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

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

St. John's

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

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

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

St. Michael's

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

Withington

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

By-elections between 1906 and 1907

References

  1. ^ MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1906, p.7
  2. ^ THE POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1906, p.7
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_Manchester_City_Council_election
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