Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1885. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Owing to the extension of the city's boundaries,THE MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION AND RATING BILL, Manchester Courier, May 6, 1885, p.7 three new wards (Bradford, Harpurhey, and Rusholme) elected all of their councillors for the first time.
The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1885, p.5THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1885, p.5
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 12,313 (46.9%) 2.013 (52.0%) 242 (55.3%)Conservative Party 13,199 (50.3%) 0.812 (48.0%) 734 (44.7%)Independent Liberal 749 (2.9%) N/A0 (0.0%) N/A0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 42 34
Aldermen
+ ↓ 14 5
Councillors
+ ↓ 28 29
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Bradford
Cheetham
Collegiate Church
Exchange
Harpurhey
Medlock Street
New Cross
Oxford
Rusholme
St. Ann's
St. Clement's
St. George's
St. James'
St. John's
St. Luke's
St. Michael's
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic election, 9 November 1885
Caused by the creation of Bradford, Harpurhey, and Rusholme wards on 1 November 1885, requiring the election of three aldermen by the council.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1885, p.5
The following three were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1885.ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1885, p.7
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal William Brown 1889 Conservative William Griffin Harpurhey 1886 Conservative Hugo Shaw Bradford 1889
Aldermanic election, 5 May 1886
Caused by the death on 17 April 1886 of Alderman Sir Thomas Baker (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 July 1875)."DEATH OF SIR THOMAS BAKER", Manchester Courier, April 19, 1886, p.5MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL - ELECTION OF ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1875, p.6
In his place, Councillor James Craven (Conservative, Medlock Street, elected 1 November 1871; previously 1863-69)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1871, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 May 1886.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, May 6, 1886, p.7
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative James Craven 1892
Aldermanic election, 14 July 1886
Caused by the death on 2 July 1886 of Alderman George Booth (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 28 March 1879)."ALDERMAN GEORGE BOOTH", Manchester Evening News, July 2, 1886, p.3MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, March 29, 1879, p.5
In his place, Councillor Thomas Rose (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 16 July 1875)THE REPRESENATION OF ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, July 17, 1875, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 14 July 1886.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, July 15, 1886, p.6
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Thomas Rose 1889
By-elections between 1885 and 1886
St. Michael's, 17 November 1885
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Brown (Liberal, St. Michael's, elected 1 November 1870)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1870, p.6 on 9 November 1885,ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1885, p.7 following the creation of Rusholme ward on 1 November 1885, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.THE MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION AND RATING BILL, Manchester Courier, May 6, 1885, p.7
THREE BYE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Evening News, November 18, 1885, p.2
By-elections, 25 November 1885
Two by-elections were held on 25 November 1885 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 9 November 1885.MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 25, 1885, p.7
Collegiate Church
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Griffin (Conservative, Collegiate Church, elected 1 November 1871)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1871, p.8 on 9 November 1885,ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1885, p.7 following the creation of Harpurhey ward on 1 November 1885, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.THE MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION AND RATING BILL, Manchester Courier, May 6, 1885, p.7
New Cross
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Hugo Shaw (Conservative, New Cross, elected 1 November 1871)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1871, p.8 on 9 November 1885,ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1885, p.7 following the creation of Bradford ward on 1 November 1885, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.THE MANCHESTER CITY EXTENSION AND RATING BILL, Manchester Courier, May 6, 1885, p.7
Medlock Street, 19 May 1886
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Craven (Conservative, Medlock Street, elected 1 November 1871; previously 1863-69)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1871, p.8 on 5 May 1886MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, May 6, 1886, p.7 following the death on 17 April 1886 of Alderman Sir Thomas Baker (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 July 1875)."DEATH OF SIR THOMAS BAKER", Manchester Courier, April 19, 1886, p.5MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL - ELECTION OF ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, July 5, 1875, p.6
MEDLOCK STREET WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, May 20, 1886, p.8
St. Ann's, 19 July 1886
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Thomas Rose (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 16 July 1875)THE REPRESENATION OF ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, July 17, 1875, p.8 on 14 July 1886MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, July 15, 1886, p.6 following the death on 2 July 1886 of Alderman George Booth (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 28 March 1879)."ALDERMAN GEORGE BOOTH", Manchester Evening News, July 2, 1886, p.3MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, March 29, 1879, p.5
THE VACANCY IN THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 20, 1886, p.5
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