Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1936. 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 MANCHESTER RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1936, p.13LABOUR LOSES 81 SEATS, Manchester Evening News, November 3, 1936, p.5
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party53,666 (47.9%) 1.818 (50.0%) 163 (43.8%)Labour Party47,977 (42.8%) 3.314 (38.9%) 53 (36.8%)Liberal Party7,749 (6.9%) 6.7 3 (8.3%) 1 25 (17.4%)Independent Labour 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 2 (1.4%)Independent 1,504 (1.3%) 0.9 1 (2.8%) 1 (0.7%)Residents1,146 (1.0%) 0.50 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 2 53 25 1 63
Aldermen
+ ↓ 9 9 18
Councillors
+ ↓ 2 44 16 1 45
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, 9 November 1936
Caused by the death on 23 October 1936 of Alderman Robert Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921).ALDERMAN R. TURNER, Manchester Guardian, October 24, 1936, p.17NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, March 2, 1921, p.3
In his place, Councillor George Hall (Independent Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1919)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1936.FOR ST. MARK'S WARD, Manchester Evening News, November 10, 1936, p.14
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Independent Labour George Hall St. Mark's 1940
Aldermanic election, 6 January 1937
Caused by the death on 20 December 1936 of Alderman Tom Cook (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1919).ALDERMAN TOM COOK, Manchester Guardian, December 22, 1936, p.6CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 8, 1919, p.2
In his place, Councillor George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1920-29)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1937.BIGGER EXCHEQUER RATE AID LIKELY, Manchester Evening News, January 6, 1937, p.9
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative George Sutton Grindley Openshaw 1937
Aldermanic elections, 6 October 1937
Caused by the death on 30 August 1937 of Alderman James Henry Swales (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1923).ALDERMAN SWALES, Manchester Guardian, September 1, 1937, p.4NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 7, 1923, p.3
In his place, Councillor Harold White (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937.£900 FLATS PLAN FOR HULME NOT TO PROCEED, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1937, p.9
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Harold White Moss Side West 1940
Caused by the resignation on 23 September 1937 of Alderman Will Melland (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929).ALDERMAN WILL MELLAND, Manchester Guardian, September 24, 1937, p.12MR. WILL MELLAND, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1929, p.7
In his place, Councillor Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937.£900 FLATS PLAN FOR HULME NOT TO PROCEED, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1937, p.9
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Charles Henry Barlow Beswick 1940
By-elections between 1936 and 1937
All Saints', 19 November 1936
Caused by the death of Councillor Henry Fryers (Labour, All Saints', elected 1 November 1934)LABOUR'S DAY IN MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12 on 11 October 1936.COUNCILLOR FRYERS FOUND GASSED, Manchester Evening News, October 12, 1936, p.1
LABOUR LOSES A COUNCIL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, November 20, 1936, p.13
St. Mark's, 26 November 1936
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Hall (Independent Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1919)MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4 on 9 November 1936,FOR ST. MARK'S WARD, Manchester Evening News, November 10, 1936, p.14 following the death on 23 October 1936 of Alderman Robert Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921).ALDERMAN R. TURNER, Manchester Guardian, October 24, 1936, p.17NEW MANCHESTER ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, March 2, 1921, p.3
MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, November 27, 1936, p.13
Beswick, 21 January 1937
Caused by the death of Councillor Mary Bell (Labour, Beswick, elected 30 April 1936)MR. F. E. DORAN AND BESWICK BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13 on 8 December 1936.DEATH OF MRS. BELL, Manchester Guardian, December 9, 1936, p.14
, Manchester Guardian, January 14, 1936, p.11
Crumpsall, 28 January 1937
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1920-29)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12 on 6 January 1937,BIGGER EXCHEQUER RATE AID LIKELY, Manchester Evening News, January 6, 1937, p.9 following the death on 20 December 1936 of Alderman Tom Cook (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1919).ALDERMAN TOM COOK, Manchester Guardian, December 22, 1936, p.6CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 8, 1919, p.2
CONSERVATIVES RETAIN CRUMPSALL WARD, Manchester Guardian, January 29, 1936, p.13
St. Ann's, 22 July 1937
Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Challoner (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1925-28)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1930, p.12 on 30 June 1937.ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1937, p.13
ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1937, p.13
By-elections, 21 October 1937
Two by-elections were held on 21 October 1937 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 6 October 1937.MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, October 22, 1937, p.13
Didsbury
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Harold White (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 on 6 October 1937,£900 FLATS PLAN FOR HULME NOT TO PROCEED, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1937, p.9 following the death on 30 August 1937 of Alderman James Henry Swales (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1923).ALDERMAN SWALES, Manchester Guardian, September 1, 1937, p.4NEW ALDERMAN, Manchester Evening News, February 7, 1923, p.3
Rusholme
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1920)CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7 on 6 October 1937,£900 FLATS PLAN FOR HULME NOT TO PROCEED, Manchester Evening News, October 6, 1937, p.9 following the resignation on 23 September 1937 of Alderman Will Melland (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929).ALDERMAN WILL MELLAND, Manchester Guardian, September 24, 1937, p.12MR. WILL MELLAND, Manchester Evening News, October 2, 1929, p.7
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