Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1933. 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.MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1933, p.12LABOUR'S BIG GAIN, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1933, p.9
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party39,256 (35.3%) 0.618 (50.0%) 274 (51.4%)Labour Party55,170 (49.7%) 1.313 (36.1%) 4 39 (27.1%)Liberal Party13,199 (11.9%) 0.7 4 (11.1%) 1 27 (18.8%)Independent 2,797 (2.5%) 2.5 1 (2.8%) 2 (1.4%)Independent Labour Party 0 (0.0%) 2.30 (0.0%) 12 (1.4%)Communist490 (0.4%) 0.30 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Residents164 (0.1%) 0.30 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 2 39 27 2 74
Aldermen
+ ↓ 5 8 1 22
Councillors
+ ↓ 2 34 19 1 52
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
Wythenshawe
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 3 January 1934
Caused by the resignation on 3 January 1934 of Alderman F. J. West (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1920). , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8DEBT OF HONOUR, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1920, p.5
In his place, Councillor Sir John Mathewson Watson (Liberal, Moss Side West, elected 1 November 1913)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 3 January 1934. , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal John Mathewson Watson Newton Heath 1934
Aldermanic election, 4 April 1934
Caused by the death on 9 March 1934 of Alderman Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1929).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 10, 1934, p.14MANCHESTER COUNCIL "SCENE", Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1929, p.12
In his place, Councillor Thomas Stone Williams (Liberal, Blackley, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1914-19)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 April 1934.AIR SQUADRONS AT BARTON, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1934, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Thomas Stone Williams Didsbury 1934
Aldermanic election, 4 July 1934
Caused by the resignation on 17 May 1934 of Alderman G. K. Ashton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 June 1911).ALDERMAN LEAVES THE COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 17, 1934, p.5CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 15, 1911, p.7
In his place, Councillor Robert William Shepherd (Conservative, Oxford, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1916-19)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 July 1934.MANCHESTER CIVIC CENTRE, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1934, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Robert William Shepherd Ardwick 1934
Aldermanic elections, 5 September 1934
Caused by the resignation on 17 July 1934 of Alderman Ashton Whitworth (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 August 1929).ALDERMAN A. WHITWORTH, Manchester Guardian, July 17, 1934, p.15NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, August 7, 1929, p.10
In his place, Councillor R. Noton Barclay (Liberal, Oxford, elected 18 April 1933, previously 1917-33)MR. R. NOTON BARCLAY AND OXFORD WARD, Manchester Guardian, April 6, 1933, p.12 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934.SLUM CLEARANCE COMPENSATION, Manchester Guardian, September 6, 1934, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal R. Noton Barclay Withington 1934
Caused by the death on 10 August 1934 of Alderman Tom Fox (Labour, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 May 1919).DEATH OF MR. TOM FOX, Manchester Guardian, August 11, 1934, p.14A FRIEND OF THE POOR, Manchester Evening News, April 15, 1919, p.2
In his place, Councillor John Elliott (Conservative, Collegiate Church, elected 6 March 1918)RATES AND TRADING PROFITS, Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1918, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 September 1934.SLUM CLEARANCE COMPENSATION, Manchester Guardian, September 6, 1934, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Elliott Bradford 1937
By-elections between 1933 and 1934
Moss Side West, 16 January 1934
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir John Mathewson Watson (Liberal, Moss Side West, elected 1 November 1913)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1913, p.8 on 3 January 1934, , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8 following the resignation on 3 January 1934 of Alderman F. J. West (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1920). , Manchester Guardian, January 4, 1934, p.8DEBT OF HONOUR, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1920, p.5
LIBERAL SUCCESS IN WARD BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 17, 1934, p.4
All Saints', 18 January 1934
Caused by the death of Councillor William Davies (Conservative, All Saints', elected 15 February 1927)MANCHESTER BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, February 15, 1927, p.13 on 22 December 1933.COUN. WILLIAM DAVIES, Manchester Guardian, December 23, 1933, p.11
MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 19, 1934, p.10
Moston, 20 March 1934
Caused by the death of Councillor William Richard Mellor (Labour, Moston, elected 7 June 1916)MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 8, 1916, p.7 on 2 March 1934.COUN. W. R. MELLOR DEAD, Manchester Evening News, March 2, 1934, p.7
LABOUR RETAIN MOSTON WARD, Manchester Guardian, March 21, 1934, p.20
Blackley, 19 April 1934
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Stone Williams (Liberal, Blackley, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1914-19)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 on 4 April 1934,AIR SQUADRONS AT BARTON, Manchester Guardian, April 5, 1934, p.11 following the death on 9 March 1934 of Alderman Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1929).OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 10, 1934, p.14MANCHESTER COUNCIL "SCENE", Manchester Guardian, March 7, 1929, p.12
BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, April 20, 1934, p.6
Moss Side East, 15 May 1934
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Godfrey Craven (Conservative, Moss Side East, elected 1 November 1932)THE MUNICIPAL RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1932, p.14 on 2 May 1934.BY-ELECTION IN MOSS SIDE, Manchester Guardian, May 5, 1934, p.15
MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 16, 1934, p.13
Oxford, 19 July 1934
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert William Shepherd (Conservative, Oxford, elected 1 November 1920, previously 1916-19)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 on 4 July 1934,MANCHESTER CIVIC CENTRE, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1934, p.11 following the resignation on 17 May 1934 of Alderman G. K. Ashton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 June 1911).ALDERMAN LEAVES THE COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 17, 1934, p.5CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 15, 1911, p.7
MANCHESTER COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1934, p.15
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