1845 Manchester Borough Council election

1845 Manchester Borough Council election
1 November 1845 (1845-11-01)
16 of 64 seats
to Manchester Borough Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Conservative
Last election 13 seats,
40.3% 		3 seats,
57.4%
Seats before 60 4
Seats won 13 3
Seats after 57 7
Seat change Decrease3 Increase3
Popular vote 828 627
Percentage 50.1% 37.9%
Swing Increase9.8% Decrease14.5%
Map of results of 1845 election
Leader of the Council before election


Liberal

Leader of the Council after election


Liberal

Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1845. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Liberal Party 828 (50.1%)
Increase 9.8 13 (81.3%)
13 / 16
 Decrease 3 57 (89.1%)
57 / 64
Conservative Party 627 (37.9%)
Decrease 19.5 3 (18.7%)
3 / 16
 Increase 3 7 (10.9%)
7 / 64
Residents 198 (12.0%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 16
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 64

Full council

↓
57 7

Aldermen

↓
16

Councillors

↓
41 7

Ward results

All Saints'

All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. A. Pilling uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Ardwick

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

Cheetham

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

Collegiate Church

Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Handley* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

Exchange

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

Medlock Street

Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Tomlinson* 180 52.8 N/A
Residents J. Dearden 161 47.2 N/A
Majority 19 5.6 N/A
Turnout 341
Liberal hold Swing

New Cross

New Cross (2 vacancies)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Howard 214 51.6 −8.5
Liberal J. Swindells* 213 51.3 +13.1
Conservative M. Kennedy 206 49.6 −10.5
Liberal G. Robertson* 187 45.1 +6.9
Majority 7 1.7
Turnout 415
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Oxford

Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Gyre uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Ann's

St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. H. Wood* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Clement's

St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. Nicholls uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. George's

St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Standring 131 78.0 N/A
Residents J. Cotterill 37 22.0 N/A
Majority 94 56.0 N/A
Turnout 168
Liberal hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Nelson* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Harrison uncontested
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Luke's

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

St. Michael's

St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Slater 207 63.8 +14.9
Liberal J. Mills 117 36.1 −14.9
Majority 90 27.8
Turnout 324
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Aldermanic election

By-elections between 1845 and 1846

References

  1. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 5, 1845, p.5
  2. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 8, 1845, p.6
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