Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1887. 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 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1887, p.6THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1887, p.6
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 12,733 (50.7%) 2.79 (47.4%) 133 (43.4%)Conservative Party 12,405 (49.3%) 1.39 (47.4%) 133 (43.4%)Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) 1 (5.3%) 10 (13.2%)
Full council
+ ↓ 33 10 33
Aldermen
+ ↓ 10 3 6
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, 1 August 1888
Caused by the death on 22 July 1888 of Alderman George Moulton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 December 1886)."DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN MOULTON", Manchester Evening News, July 23, 1888, p.2MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, December 2, 1886, p.6
In his place, Councillor William Tessimond Windsor (Conservative, St. James', elected 28 December 1876)MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR ST. JAMES' WARD, Manchester Guardian, December 29, 1876, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1888.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 2, 1888, p.7
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative William Tessimond Windsor 1889
By-elections between 1887 and 1888
St. James', 7 August 1888
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Tessimond Windsor (Conservative, St. James', elected 28 December 1876)MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR ST. JAMES' WARD, Manchester Guardian, December 29, 1876, p.5 on 1 August 1888MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 2, 1888, p.7 following the death on 22 July 1888 of Alderman George Moulton (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 December 1886)."DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN MOULTON", Manchester Evening News, July 23, 1888, p.2MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, December 2, 1886, p.6
ST. JAMES' WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, August 8, 1888, p.5
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