Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1927. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The council remained under no overall control.MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1927, p.11LABOUR'S FOUR, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1927, p.7
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party43,950 (38.6%) 1.514 (40.0%) 666 (47.2%)Labour Party36,903 (32.4%) 9.813 (37.1%) 4 45 (32.1%)Liberal Party27,719 (24.3%) 7.4 6 (17.1%) 2 25 (17.9%)Independent2,675 (2.3%) 2.3 1 (2.9%) 3 (2.1%)English League for the Taxation of Land Values2,015 (1.8%) N/A 1 (2.9%) 1 1 (0.7%)Prohibitionist293 (0.3%) 0.2 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Communist216 (0.2%) N/A0 (0.0%) N/A0 (0.0%)Residents173 (0.2%) 0.10 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 45 25 1 3 66
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, 9 November 1927
Caused by the death on 22 October 1927 of Alderman Samuel Dixon (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 20 January 1909).ALDERMAN DIXON, Manchester Evening News, October 22, 1927, p.4MUNICIPAL CONTEST, Manchester Guardian, January 26, 1909, p.14
In his place, Councillor George Oddy (Liberal, St. George's, elected 1 November 1909)CIVIC ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1909, p.9 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1927.MANCHESTER'S LORD MAYOR'S IDEALS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1927, p.13
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal George Oddy Moston 1928
Aldermanic election, 2 May 1928
Caused by the death on 11 April 1928 of Alderman Sir Edward Holt (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 July 1905).SIR EDWARD HOLT, Manchester Guardian, April 12, 1928, p.11THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 6, 1905, p.8
In his place, Councillor John Harrison (Independent, Levenshulme, elected 1 November 1909)CIVIC ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1909, p.9 was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 May 1928.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 3, 1928, p.13
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Independent John Harrison Crumpsall 1931
Aldermanic elections, 6 June 1928
Caused by the death on 27 April 1928 of Alderman James Johnston (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 June 1916).SHIP CANAL PIONEER, Manchester Guardian, April 28, 1928, p.15MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 8, 1916, p.7
In his place, Councillor Richard Stephenson Harper (Conservative, Levenshulme, elected 24 November 1909)LEVENSHULME ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 25, 1909, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1928.NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1928, p.5
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Richard Stephenson Harper St. John's 1928
Caused by the death on 27 April 1928 of Alderman Henry Richard Box (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).DEATH OF ALDERMAN BOX, Manchester Guardian, May 3, 1928, p.13MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1904, p.8
In his place, Councillor J. Harold Birley (Conservative, Moss Side West, elected 12 October 1914, previously 1910-13)NEW MANCHESTER COUNCILLOR, Manchester Guardian, October 13, 1914, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1928.NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1928, p.5
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative J. Harold Birley Moss Side East 1931
Aldermanic election, 4 July 1928
Caused by the death on 18 June 1928 of Alderman Joseph Swarbrick (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 May 1927).ALDERMAN JOSEPH SWARBRICK, Manchester Guardian, June 19, 1928, p.13LABOUR BID FOR ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, May 4, 1927, p.6
In his place, Councillor George Frank Titt (Labour, Openshaw, elected 1 November 1910)MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1928.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1928, p.13
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour George Frank Titt Collegiate Church 1928
By-elections between 1927 and 1928
St. George's, 22 November 1927
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Oddy (Liberal, St. George's, elected 1 November 1909)CIVIC ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1909, p.9 on 9 November 1909,MANCHESTER'S LORD MAYOR'S IDEALS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1927, p.13 following the death on 22 October 1927 of Alderman Samuel Dixon (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 January 1909).ALDERMAN DIXON, Manchester Evening News, October 22, 1927, p.4MUNICIPAL CONTEST, Manchester Guardian, January 26, 1909, p.14
MUNICIPAL CONTEST, Manchester Guardian, November 23, 1927, p.6
Moss Side East, 29 November 1927
Caused by the death of Councillor S. B. Watts (Conservative, Moss Side East, elected 1 November 1926)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1926, p.12 on 12 November 1927.COUNCILLOR'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, November 12, 1927, p.6
MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 30, 1927, p.13
Levenshulme, 15 May 1928
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Harrison (Independent, Levenshulme, elected 1 November 1909)CIVIC ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1909, p.9 on 2 May 1927,MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 3, 1928, p.13 following the death on 11 April 1928 of Alderman Sir Edward Holt (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 July 1905).SIR EDWARD HOLT, Manchester Evening News, April 12, 1928, p.11THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 6, 1906, p.8
LEVENSHULME BY-ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, May 16, 1928, p.13
By-elections, 19 June 1928
Two by-elections were held on 19 June 1928 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 6 June 1928.MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, June 20, 1928, p.6
Levenshulme
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Richard Stephenson Harper (Conservative, Levenshulme, elected 24 November 1909)LEVENSHULME ELECTION, Manchester Courier, November 25, 1909, p.10 6 June 1928,NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1928, p.5 following the death on 27 April 1928 of Alderman James Johnston (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 June 1916).SHIP CANAL PIONEER, Manchester Guardian, April 28, 1928, p.15MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 8, 1916, p.7
Moss Side West
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor J. Harold Birley (Conservative, Moss Side West, elected 12 October 1914, previously 1910-13)NEW MANCHESTER COUNCILLOR, Manchester Guardian, October 13, 1914, p.10 on 6 June 1928,NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1928, p.5 following the death on 27 April 1928 of Alderman Henry Richard Box (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).DEATH OF ALDERMAN BOX, Manchester Guardian, May 3, 1928, p.13MAYOR'S DAY, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1904, p.8
Openshaw, 17 July 1928
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Frank Titt (Labour, Openshaw, elected 1 November 1910)MUNICIPAL ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1910, p.8 on 4 July 1928,MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1928, p.13 following the death on 18 June 1928 of Alderman Joseph Swarbrick (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 May 1927).ALDERMAN JOSEPH SWARBRICK, Manchester Guardian, June 19, 1928, p.13LABOUR BID FOR ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, May 4, 1927, p.6
MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 18, 1928, p.19
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