Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1930. 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.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12LABOUR SETBACK, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1930, p.7
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party55,178 (42.1%) 4.018 (51.4%) 559 (42.1%)Labour Party45,149 (34.4%) 5.111 (31.4%) 2 50 (35.7%)Liberal Party25,696 (19.6%) 1.0 5 (14.3%) 2 27 (19.3%)Independent3,037 (2.3%) 2.2 1 (2.9%) 3 (2.1%)Independent Labour Party0 (0.0%) N/A0 (0.0%) 1 (0.7%)English League for the Taxation of Land Values1,272 (1.0%) 1.0 0 (0.0%) 1 0 (0.0%)Independent Conservative559 (0.4%) 0.10 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Residents175 (0.1%) 0.90 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Communist98 (0.1%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 1 50 27 3 59
Aldermen
+ ↓ 5 9 1 20
Councillors
+ ↓ 1 45 18 2 39
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, 7 January 1931
Caused by the resignation on 3 December 1930 of Alderman Frederick John Robertshaw (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 February 1925).PLATT HALL, Manchester Evening News, February 8, 1925, p.11NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, October 15, 1919, p.3
In his place, Councillor Joseph Binns (Labour, Bradford, elected 4 August 1915)MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 5, 1915, p.3 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 January 1931.A LABOUR ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, January 8, 1931, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Joseph Binns Exchange 1934
Aldermanic election, 6 May 1931
Caused by the creation of Wythenshawe ward on 25 March 1931, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.COUNCILLORS FOR WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Guardian, February 18, 1931, p.11
Councillor T. R. Hewlett (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1922, previously 1913-21)LABOUR LOSSES IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1922, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 May 1931.NEW ALDERMAN FOR WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Evening News, May 6, 1931, p.7
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative T. R. Hewlett Wythenshawe 1934
Aldermanic elections, 29 October 1931
Caused by the death on 8 October 1931 of Alderman James Johnson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1923).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, October 9, 1931, p.5FREE TRADE IN MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS, Manchester Guardian, August 2, 1923, p.9
In his place, Councillor H. D. Judson (Conservative, St. Clements's, elected 2 November 1925, previously 1911-24)MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 29 October 1931.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 30, 1931, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative H. D. Judson Oxford 1934
Caused by the death on 16 October 1931 of Alderman John James Kendall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1927).NEW ALDERMEN WANTED, Manchester Evening News, October 17, 1931, p.5NEW CITY ALDERMEN, Manchester Guardian, June 25, 1927, p.15
In his place, Councillor Colonel George Westcott (Conservative, Exchange, elected 1 November 1911)MANCHESTER ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10 was elected as an alderman by the council on 29 October 1931.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 30, 1931, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative George Westcott Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1931
By-elections between 1930 and 1931
Bradford, 20 January 1931
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Binns (Labour, Bradford, elected 4 August 1915)MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, August 5, 1915, p.3 on 7 January 1931,A LABOUR ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, January 8, 1931, p.11 following the resignation on 3 December 1930 of Alderman Frederick John Robertshaw (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 February 1925).PLATT HALL, Manchester Evening News, February 8, 1925, p.11NEW CITY ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, October 15, 1919, p.3
CONSERVATIVE WINS LABOUR SEAT, Manchester Guardian, January 8, 1931, p.11
Wythenshawe, 25 March 1931
Caused by the creation of Wythenshawe ward on 25 March 1931, requiring the election of all three councillors. The first-placed candidate was set to serve a three-year term, expiring in 1934, the second-placed candidate was set to serve a two-year term, expiring in 1933, and the third-placed candidate was set to serve a one-year term, expiring in 1932.COUNCILLORS FOR WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Guardian, February 18, 1931, p.11
WYTHENSHAWE WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 26, 1931, p.12
St. John's, 19 May 1931
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor T. R. Hewlett (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1922, previously 1913-21)LABOUR LOSSES IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1922, p.4 on 6 May 1931,NEW ALDERMAN FOR WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Evening News, May 6, 1931, p.7 following the creation of Wythenshawe ward on 25 March 1931, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.COUNCILLORS FOR WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Guardian, February 18, 1931, p.11
LIBERAL WIN IN CIVIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, May 20, 1931, p.13
Wythenshawe, 4 August 1931
Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Wolstenholme (Independent, Wythenshawe, elected 25 March 1931)WYTHENSHAWE WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 26, 1931, p.12 on 1 July 1931.TO LEAVE COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, July 1, 1931, p.14
COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, August 4, 1931, p.5
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