Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1934. 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.LABOUR'S DAY IN MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12Why Labour Succeeded in Snatching Nine Seats in Manchester, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1934, p.7
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party49,919 (38.7%) 3.414 (38.9%) 863 (43.8%)Labour Party60,329 (46.8%) 2.915 (41.7%) 9 47 (32.6%)Liberal Party12,038 (9.3%) 2.6 6 (16.7%) 1 30 (20.8%)Independent 2,881 (2.2%) 0.3 0 (0.0%) 2 (1.4%)Independent Labour 3,079 (2.4%) N/A 1 (2.8%) 1 (0.7%)Independent Labour Party 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (0.7%)Residents300 (0.2%) 0.10 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Communist289 (0.2%) 0.20 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 1 1 47 30 2 63
Aldermen
+ ↓ 4 11 1 20
Councillors
+ ↓ 1 1 43 19 1 43
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, 6 March 1935
Caused by the death on 20 February 1935 of Alderman Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932).SIR WM. CUNDIFF, Manchester Guardian, February 21, 1935, p.11MANCHESTER'S NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11
In his place, Councillor Joseph Toole (Labour, Openshaw, elected 21 January 1919)MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, January 22, 1919, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1935.The Aldermanic Rota, Manchester Guardian, March 6, 1935, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Joseph Toole St. Michael's 1940
Aldermanic election, 5 June 1935
Caused by the death on 29 April 1935 of Alderman T. R. Hewlett (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 May 1931).MR. T. R. HEWLETT DEAD, Manchester Guardian, April 30, 1935, p.13NEW ALDERMAN FOR WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Evening News, May 6, 1931, p.7
In his place, Councillor Alfred James (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 6 May 1919)MILES PLATTING BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, May 7, 1919, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 June 1935.FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Alfred James Wythenshawe 1940
Aldermanic election, 30 October 1935
Caused by the death on 22 October 1935 of Alderman John Harrison (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 May 1928).ALDERMAN JOHN HARRISON, Manchester Guardian, October 23, 1935, p.13MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 3, 1928, p.13
In his place, Councillor Elijah John Hart (Labour, Bradford, elected 28 May 1919, previously 1902-08)CITY BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, May 29, 1919, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 30 October 1935.FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Elijah John Hart Crumpsall 1937
By-elections between 1934 and 1935
Openshaw, 26 March 1935
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Toole (Labour, Openshaw, elected 21 January 1919)MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, January 22, 1919, p.7 on 6 March 1935,The Aldermanic Rota, Manchester Guardian, March 6, 1935, p.11 following the death on 20 February 1935 of Alderman Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932).SIR WM. CUNDIFF, Manchester Guardian, February 21, 1935, p.11MANCHESTER'S NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11
NEW CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Guardian, March 27, 1935, p.14
Miles Platting, 19 September 1935
Caused by the death of Councillor Charles Edward Wood (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1927; previously 1919-22)MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1927, p.11 on 15 August 1935.DEATH OF COUNCILLOR C. E. WOOD, Manchester Guardian, August 16, 1935, p.11
ANNOUNCEMENTS, Manchester Evening News, September 11, 1935, p.6
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