Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1841. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Conservative anti-corporators continued their boycott of municipal elections due to their opposition to Manchester's incorporation.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 6, 1841, p.6MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1841, p.3 Liberal incorporators retained overall control of the council.
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 117 (92.2%) 16 (100.0%) 64 (100.0%)Independent 1 (0.8%) N/A0 (0.0%) N/A0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 64
Aldermen
+ ↓ 16
Councillors
+ ↓ 48
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Cheetham
Collegiate Church
Exchange
Medlock Street
New Cross
Oxford
St. Ann's
St. Clement's
St. George's
St. James'
St. John's
St. Luke's
St. Michael's
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 9 November 1841
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1841, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.MEETING OF THE CORPORATIONS, Manchester Courier, November 13, 1841, p.6MANCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1841, p.3
The following eight were elected by the council as alderman on 9 November 1841 for a term of six years.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Elkanah Armitage St. Ann's 1847 Liberal John Burd* Cheetham 1847 Liberal George Royle Chappell St. Luke's 1847 Liberal Thomas Hopkins Exchange 1847 Liberal Alexander Kay* St. John's 1847 Liberal James Murray* New Cross 1847 Liberal John Shuttleworth* St. George's 1847 Liberal Paul Ferdinand Willert Oxford 1847
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