Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1844. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative anti-corporators contested municipal elections for the first time, winning three seats.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 9, 1844, p.8
The Liberal incorporators retained overall control of the council.MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1844, p.5
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 558 (40.3%) 59.713 (81.3%) 361 (95.3%)Conservative Party 796 (57.4%) N/A3 (18.7%) N/A3 (4.7%)Radical 32 (2.3%) N/A0 (0.0%) N/A0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 61 3
Aldermen
+ ↓ 16
Councillors
+ ↓ 45 3
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 election
Aldermanic election, 9 November 1844
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1844, the terms of office of eight aldermen expired.MANCHESTER TOWN COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, November 13, 1844, p.2MANCHESTER COUNCIL - QUARTERLY MEETING, Manchester Guardian, November 13, 1844, p.6
The following eight were elected by the council as alderman on 9 November 1844 for a term of six years.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal James Bancroft St. Michael's 1850 Liberal James Kershaw* Collegiate Church 1850 Liberal John Mayson All Saints' 1850 Liberal William Neild* St. Clement's 1850 Liberal Frederick Phillips Medlock Street 1850 Liberal Sir Thomas Potter* St. James' 1850 Liberal C. J. S. Walker* New Cross 1850 Liberal William Benjamin Watkins Ardwick 1850
Aldermanic election, 29 March 1845
Caused by the death on 20 March 1845 of Alderman Sir Thomas Potter (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 December 1838).DEATH OF SIR THOMAS POTTER, Manchester Guardian, March 22, 1845, p.5
In his place, John Potter (Liberal, never a councillor) was elected as an alderman by the council on 29 March 1845.SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Times, April 5, 1845, p.6
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal John Potter St. James' 1850
By-elections between 1844 and 1845
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