Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1886. 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.MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1886, p.8THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1886, p.5

Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 16,777 (50.6%) 0.39 (47.4%) 234 (44.7%)Liberal Party 15,917 (48.0%) 1.19 (47.4%) 232 (42.1%)Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) N/A1 (5.3%) 10 (13.2%)Independent 427 (1.3%) N/A0 (0.0%) N/A0 (0.0%)Independent Liberal 15 (0.0%) 2.90 (0.0%) N/A0 (0.0%)

Full council

+ ↓ 32 10 34

Aldermen

+ ↓ 9 3 7

Councillors

+ ↓ 23 7 27

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 1886

At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1886, the terms of office of nine aldermen expired.ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1886, p.6

The following nine were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1886 for a term of six years.

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal William Batty* 1892 Conservative James Craven* 1892 Conservative Matthew Curtis* 1892 Conservative William Griffin* Harpurhey 1892 Liberal Sir John James Harwood* 1892 Liberal Henry Patteson* 1892 Liberal John Foulkes Roberts* 1892 Liberal Unionist Thomas Schofield* 1892 Liberal Walton Smith 1892

Aldermanic election, 1 December 1886

Caused by the death on 11 November 1886 of Alderman Thomas Rose (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 July 1886)."ALDERMAN THOMAS ROSE", Manchester Guardian, November 12, 1886, p.5MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, July 15, 1886, p.6

In his place, Councillor George Moulton (Conservative, St. Michael's, elected 2 November 1874)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1874, p.6 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 December 1886.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, December 2, 1886, p.6

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative George Moulton 1889

Aldermanic election, 24 June 1887

Caused by the death on 9 June 1887 of the Mayor, Alderman Matthew Curtis (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 December 1860).DEATH OF THE MAYOR OF MANCHESTER, Manchester Evening News, June 10, 1887, p.2MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 6, 1860, p.3

In his place, Councillor William Livesley (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1875)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1875, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1887.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 25, 1887, p.7

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative William Livesley 1892

Aldermanic election, 7 September 1887

Caused by the death on 22 August 1887 of Alderman James Craven (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 May 1886).MR. ALDERMAN CRAVEN, Manchester Guardian, August 22, 1887, p.5MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, May 6, 1886, p.7

In his place, Councillor Edmund Asquith (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 1 November 1875)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1875, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 September 1887.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 7, 1887, p.7

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Edmund Asquith 1892

Aldermanic election, 7 September 1887

Caused by the death on 7 September 1887 of Alderman Henry Patteson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1868).DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN PATTESON, Manchester Courier, September 8, 1887, p.5MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1868, p.6

In his place, Councillor Alfred Evans (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 17 June 1876)MEDLOCK STREET WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, June 19, 1876, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 October 1887.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, October 6, 1887, p.7

PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Alfred Evans 1892

By-elections between 1886 and 1887

St. Michael's, 17 December 1886

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Moulton (Conservative, St. Michael's, elected 2 November 1874)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1874, p.6 on 1 December 1886MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, December 2, 1886, p.6 following the death on 11 November 1886 of Alderman Thomas Rose (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 14 July 1886)."ALDERMAN THOMAS ROSE", Manchester Guardian, November 12, 1886, p.5MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, July 15, 1886, p.6

ELECTION IN ST. MICHAEL'S WARD, Manchester Courier, December 18, 1886, p.3

St. John's, 1 July 1887

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Livesley (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1875)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1875, p.4 on 24 June 1887MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 25, 1887, p.7 following the death on 9 June 1887 of the Mayor, Alderman Matthew Curtis (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 5 December 1860).DEATH OF THE MAYOR OF MANCHESTER, Manchester Evening News, June 10, 1887, p.2MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 6, 1860, p.3

ST. JOHN'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, July 2, 1887, p.5

Medlock Street, 18 October 1887

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Alfred Evans (Liberal, Medlock Street, elected 17 June 1876)MEDLOCK STREET WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, June 19, 1876, p.4 on 5 October 1887MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, October 6, 1887, p.7 following the death on 7 September 1887 of Alderman Henry Patteson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1868).DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN PATTESON, Manchester Courier, September 8, 1887, p.5MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1868, p.6

MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, October 19, 1887, p.8

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