Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1926. 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 lost overall control of the council.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1926, p.12MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1926, p.9
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party49,370 (40.1%) 1.912 (34.3%) 668 (48.5%)Labour Party51,942 (42.2%) 6.617 (48.6%) 7 41 (29.3%)Liberal Party20,764 (16.9%) 0.1 5 (14.3%) 1 27 (19.3%)Independent0 (0.0%) 3.6 1 (2.9%) 4 (2.3%)Independent Labour698 (0.6%) N/A0 (0.0%) N/A0 (0.0%)Prohibitionist160 (0.1%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)Residents157 (0.1%) 0.10 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 41 27 4 68
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
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 2 February 1927
Caused by the death on 26 January 1927 of Alderman T. C. Abbott (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 May 1914).THE LATE MR. T. C. ABBOTT, Manchester Guardian, January 27, 1927, p.11CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1914, p.3
In his place, Councillor Edwin Pierce (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1908)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1908, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1927.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1927, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Edwin Pierce St. Ann's 1928
Aldermanic election, 4 May 1927
Caused by the death on 20 April 1927 of Alderman J. R. Smith (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 April 1913).ALDERMAN J. R. Smith, Manchester Guardian, April 21, 1927, p.11CITY COUNCIL AND CIVIC DEPUTATIONS, Manchester Courier, April 3, 1913, p.9
In his place, Councillor Joseph Swarbrick (Liberal, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1908)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1908, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 May 1927.LABOUR BID FOR ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, May 4, 1927, p.6
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Joseph Swarbrick Collegiate Church 1928
Aldermanic elections, 24 June 1927
Caused by the death on 30 May 1927 of Alderman John Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 February 1920).ALDERMAN JOHN TURNER, Manchester Guardian, May 31, 1927, p.13NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1920, p.4
In his place, Councillor John James Kendall (Liberal, Cheetham, elected 27 November 1908)CITY COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, November 28, 1908, p.3 was elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1927.NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal John James Kendall Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1931
Caused by the death on 10 June 1927 of Alderman Edwin Pierce (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1927).DEATH OF ALDERMAN EDWIN PIERCE, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1927, p.9MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1927, p.3
In his place, Councillor Miles Mitchell (Liberal, Levenshulme, elected 1 November 1909)CIVIC ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1909, p.9 was elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1927.NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Miles Mitchell St. Ann's 1928
By-elections between 1926 and 1927
All Saints', 15 February 1927
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Edwin Pierce (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1908)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1908, p.10 on 2 February 1927,MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 3, 1927, p.3 following the death on 26 January 1927 of Alderman T. C. Abbott (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 May 1914).THE LATE MR. T. C. ABBOTT, Manchester Guardian, January 27, 1927, p.11CITY COUNCIL TOPICS, Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1914, p.3
MANCHESTER BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 15, 1927, p.13
Didsbury, 17 May 1927
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Swarbrick (Liberal, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1908)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1908, p.10 on 4 May 1927,LABOUR BID FOR ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, May 4, 1927, p.6 following the death on 20 April 1927 of Alderman J. R. Smith (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 April 1913).ALDERMAN J. R. Smith, Manchester Guardian, April 21, 1927, p.11CITY COUNCIL AND CIVIC DEPUTATIONS, Manchester Courier, April 3, 1913, p.9
By-elections, 7 July 1927
Two by-elections were held on 7 July 1927 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 24 June 1927.MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, July 8, 1927, p.13
Cheetham
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John James Kendall (Liberal, Cheetham, elected 27 November 1908)CITY COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, November 28, 1908, p.3 on 24 June 1927,NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15 following the death on 30 May 1927 of Alderman John Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 February 1920).ALDERMAN JOHN TURNER, Manchester Guardian, May 31, 1927, p.13NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, February 4, 1920, p.4
Levenshulme
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Miles Mitchell (Liberal, Levenshulme, elected 1 November 1909)CIVIC ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1909, p.9 on 24 June 1927,NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15 following the death on 10 June 1927 of Alderman Edwin Pierce (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 February 1927).DEATH OF ALDERMAN EDWIN PIERCE, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1927, p.9
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