Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1929. 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.MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1929, p.18LABOUR'S BIG GAIN IN CITY POLLS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1929, p.5
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party40,819 (38.1%) 2.88 (22.9%) 554 (38.6%)Labour Party42,265 (39.5%) 1.120 (57.1%) 3 51 (36.4%)Liberal Party22,086 (20.6%) 5.1 7 (20.0%) 2 30 (21.4%)Independent160 (0.1%) 1.1 0 (0.0%) 4 (2.9%)English League for the Taxation of Land Values0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (0.7%)Residents1,084 (1.0%) 0.20 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent Conservative569 (0.5%) 0.10 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Communist87 (0.1%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 51 30 1 4 54
Aldermen
+ ↓ 4 10 1 20
Councillors
+ ↓ 47 20 1 3 34
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, 3 September 1930
Caused by the death on 30 July 1930 of Alderman William Thomas Dagnall (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 October 1919).OBITURARY, Manchester Guardian, July 31, 1930, p.16NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, October 15, 1919, p.3
In his place, Councillor James Reilly (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 1 Nov 1913)MUNICIPAL POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 September 1930.HOUSING FINANCE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1930, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour James Reilly St. Michael's 1934
By-elections between 1929 and 1930
St. John's, 30 May 1930
Caused by the death of Councillor Alfred Charles Gardner (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1927)MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1927, p.11 on 13 May 1930.DEATH OF A CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1930, p.13
CONSERVATIVES WIN IN ST. JOHN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, May 31, 1930, p.21
St. Michael's, 8 September 1930
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Reilly (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 1 Nov 1913)MUNICIPAL POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.8 on 3 September 1930,HOUSING FINANCE IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, September 4, 1930, p.11 following the death on 30 July 1930 of Alderman William Thomas Dagnall (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 October 1919).OBITURARY, Manchester Guardian, July 31, 1930, p.16NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, October 15, 1919, p.3
Walk-Over in St. Michael's, Manchester Guardian, September 9, 1930, p.13
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