Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1923. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.MANCHESTER POSITION, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1923, p.6NET GAIN TO LABOUR IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1923, p.14
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party54,724 (45.3%) 2.117 (48.6%) 75 (53.6%)Liberal Party18,842 (15.6%) 6.8 7 (20.0%) 2 32 (22.9%)Labour Party41,625 (34.4%) 5.310 (28.6%) 2 28 (20.0%)Independent3,859 (3.2%) 2.8 1 (2.9%) 5 (3.6%)Co-operative Party1,772 (1.5%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)NFDDSS57 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 28 32 5 75
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Beswick
Blackley
Bradford
Cheetham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Collegiate Church
Collyhurst
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Exchange
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Levenshulme
Longsight
Medlock Street
Miles Platting
Moss Side East
Moss Side West
Moston
New Cross
Newton Heath
Openshaw
Oxford
Rusholme
St. Ann's
St. Clement's
St. George's
St. John's
St. Luke's
St. Mark's
St. Michael's
Withington
By-elections between 1923 and 1924
St. Ann's, 19 February 1924
Caused by the death of Councillor John George Litton (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 1 November 1909)CIVIC ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1909, p.9 on 29 January 1924.COUNCILLOR J. G. LITTON, Manchester Guardian, January 29, 1924, p.9
ST. ANN'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 20, 1924, p.25
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