Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1937. 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.INDEPENDENTS GAIN MOST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1937, p.13THE "AS YOU WERE" ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1937, p.5
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party50,413 (42.7%) 5.216 (44.4%) 164 (44.4%)Labour Party51,886 (43.9%) 1.114 (38.9%) 52 (36.1%)Liberal Party12,818 (10.8%) 3.9 4 (11.1%) 2 22 (15.3%)Independent 1,812 (1.5%) 0.2 1 (2.8%) 1 3 (2.1%)Independent Labour 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 2 (1.4%)Residents1,248 (1.1%) 0.11 (2.8%) 11 (0.7%)
Full council
+ ↓ 2 52 22 1 3 64
Aldermen
+ ↓ 1 9 9 17
Councillors
+ ↓ 1 43 13 1 3 47
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, 16 February 1938
Caused by the death on 4 February 1938 of Alderman R. A. D. Carter (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909).BECAME AN ALDERMAN IN 8 DAYS, Manchester Evening News, February 4, 1938, p.7MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9
In his place, Councillor Thomas Cassidy (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1920) , Manchester Evening News, December 15, 1920, p.1 was elected as an alderman by the council on 16 February 1938.THE SIXTEEN-SHILLING RATE ACCEPTED, Manchester Guardian, February 17, 1938, p.12
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour Thomas Cassidy Levenshulme 1940
Aldermanic election, 27 July 1938
Caused by the death on 29 June 1938 of Alderman Joseph Crookes Grime (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1932).LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, June 30, 1938, p.910s HOUSES AT WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Guardian, March 3, 1932, p.11
In his place, Councillor Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1921)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7 was elected as an alderman by the council on 27 July 1938.DEFENCE AGAINST BOMBS, Manchester Guardian, July 28, 1938, p.11
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones Wythenshawe 1943
By-elections between 1937 and 1938
St. Michael's, 3 March 1938
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Cassidy (Labour, St. Michael's, elected 14 December 1920) , Manchester Evening News, December 15, 1920, p.1 on 16 February 1938,THE SIXTEEN-SHILLING RATE ACCEPTED, Manchester Guardian, February 17, 1938, p.12 following the death on 4 February 1938 of Alderman R. A. D. Carter (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1909).BECAME AN ALDERMAN IN 8 DAYS, Manchester Evening News, February 4, 1938, p.7MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1909, p.9
MANCHESTER BY-ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, March 4, 1938, p.13
Collegiate Church, 10 March 1938
Caused by the death of Councillor David Gouldman (Independent, Collegiate Church, elected 1 November 1921)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7 on 11 February 1938.MR. DAVID GOULDMAN, Manchester Guardian, February 12, 1938, p.16
CITY COUNCIL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, March 11, 1938, p.16
St. Luke's, 30 June 1938
Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Harrison (Conservative, St. Luke's, elected 24 November 1925)MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 25, 1925, p.11 on 23 May 1938.COUNCILLOR THOMAS HARRISON, Manchester Guardian, May 24, 1938, p.15
Conservtives Win City Council By-Election, Manchester Guardian, July 1, 1938, p.13
Ardwick, 1 September 1938
Caused by the election as an alderman Councillor Mary Latchford Kingsmill Jones (Conservative, Ardwick, elected 1 November 1921)MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1921, p.7 on 27 July 1938,DEFENCE AGAINST BOMBS, Manchester Guardian, July 28, 1938, p.11 following the death on 29 June 1938 of Alderman Joseph Crookes Grime (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1932).LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, June 30, 1938, p.910s HOUSES AT WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Guardian, March 3, 1932, p.11
BY-ELECTION IN ARDWICK, Manchester Guardian, September 2, 1938, p.11
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