Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1892. 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, 1892, p.5THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1892, p.6
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 7,491 (32.9%) 18.910 (38.5%) 248 (46.2%)Liberal Party 10,615 (46.7%) 3.014 (53.8%) 246 (44.2%)Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) 2.41 (3.8%) 19 (8.7%)Independent 1,025 (4.5%) 2.41 (3.8%) 11 (1.0%)Ind. Labour Party2,235 (9.8%) N/A0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)Palace of Varieties1,174 (5.2%) N/A0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)Independent Labour 200 (0.9%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 46 1 9 48
Aldermen
+ ↓ 14 3 9
Councillors
+ ↓ 32 1 6 39
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Blackley and Moston
Bradford
Cheetham
Collegiate Church
Crumpsall
Exchange
Harpurhey
Longsight
Medlock Street
Miles Platting
New Cross
Newton Heath
Openshaw
Oxford
Rusholme
St. Ann's
St. Clement's
St. George's
St. James'
St. John's
St. Luke's
St. Mark's
St. Michael's
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1892
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1892, the terms of office of thirteen aldermen expired.ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6
The following thirteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1892 for a term of six years.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal J. H. Crosfield* Openshaw 1898 Liberal Alfred Evans* 1898 Conservative William Griffin* Harpurhey 1898 Liberal Sir John James Harwood* 1898 Liberal Lloyd Higginbottom* St. Mark's 1898 Conservative John Hinchliffe* 1898 Conservative William Livesley* 1898 Liberal A. E. Lloyd* 1898 Conservative Anthony Marshall 1898 Liberal John Milling* 1898 Liberal John Foulkes Roberts* 1898 Liberal James Rushworth 1898 Liberal Walton Smith* 1898
Aldermanic election, 4 January 1893
Caused by the death on 15 December 1892 of Alderman William Livesley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1887).OBITUARY, Manchester Courier, December 17, 1892, p.17MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 25, 1887, p.7
In his place, Councillor John Roberts (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1882)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 January 1893.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 4, 1893, p.2
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Roberts 1898
Aldermanic election, 15 February 1893
Caused by the resignation on 1 February 1893 of Alderman William Henry Holland M.P. (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1893, p.7ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
In his place, Councillor George Clay (Liberal Unionist, Oxford, elected 1 November 1882)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1893.CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1893, p.2
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Unionist George Clay 1895
Aldermanic election, 21 June 1893
Caused by the death on 28 May 1893 of Alderman John Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1891).DEATH OF ALDERMAN JOHN HINCHLIFFE, Manchester Evening News, May 29, 1893, p.2MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 11, 1891, p.18
In his place, Councillor James Hoy (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1882)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal James Hoy 1898
Aldermanic election, 6 September 1893
Caused by the death on 19 August 1893 of Alderman Abel Heywood (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1853).THE LATE MR. ALDERMAN HEYWOOD, Manchester Guardian, August 21, 1893, p.5QUARTERLY CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 12, 1853, p.8
In his place, Councillor Robert Gibson (Liberal, St. George's, elected 11 December 1882)THE VACANCIES IN THE MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 12, 1882, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1893.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Robert Gibson 1895
By-elections between 1892 and 1893
By-elections, 23 November 1892
Two by-elections were held on 23 November 1892 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 9 November 1892.MUNICIPAL BYE-ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 24, 1892, p.8
Cheetham
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Rushworth (Liberal, Cheetham, elected 13 November 1880)CHEETHAM WARD MANCHESTER, Manchester Courier, November 15, 1880, p.3 on 9 November 1892ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6 following the defeat on 9 November 1892 of Alderman George Evans (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
St. Luke's
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Anthony Marshall (Conservative, St. Luke's, elected 22 September 1882)THE VACANCY IN ST. LUKE'S WARD, Manchester Courier, September 23, 1882, p.14 on 9 November 1892ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6 following the defeat on 9 November 1892 of Alderman Dr. George Hanna Russell (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1892, p.6ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
All Saints', 17 January 1893
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Roberts (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1882)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8 on 4 January 1893MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, January 4, 1893, p.2 following the death on 15 December 1892 of Alderman William Livesley (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1887).OBITUARY, Manchester Courier, December 17, 1892, p.17MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, June 25, 1887, p.7
MUNICIPAL CONTEST IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, January 18, 1893, p.5
Oxford, 28 February 1893
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Clay (Liberal Unionist, Oxford, elected 1 November 1882)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8 on 15 February 1893CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, February 15, 1893, p.2 following the resignation on 1 February 1893 of Alderman William Henry Holland M.P. (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1893, p.7ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Evening News, March 1, 1893, p.2
St. Luke's, 5 July 1893
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Hoy (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1882)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1882, p.8 on 21 June 1893MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7 following the death on 28 May 1893 of Alderman John Hinchliffe (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1891).DEATH OF ALDERMAN JOHN HINCHLIFFE, Manchester Evening News, May 29, 1893, p.2MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, April 11, 1891, p.18
THE REPRESENTATION OF ST. LUKE'S WARD, Manchester Evening News, July 6, 1893, p.2
St. George's, 5 July 1893
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Robert Gibson (Liberal, St. George's, elected 11 December 1882)THE VACANCIES IN THE MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, December 12, 1882, p.5 on 6 September 1893MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2 following the death on 19 August 1893 of Alderman Abel Heywood (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1853).THE LATE MR. ALDERMAN HEYWOOD, Manchester Guardian, August 21, 1893, p.5QUARTERLY CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 12, 1853, p.8
RESULT OF THE ST. GEORGE'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, September 20, 1893, p.2
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