Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1893. 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, 1893, p.6 , Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1893, p.2
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 18,167 (43.7%) 10.815 (57.7%) 148 (46.2%)Liberal Party 16,614 (40.0%) 6.711 (42.3%) 48 (46.2%)Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 18 (7.7%)Ind. Labour Party6,573 (15.8%) 6.00 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent 227 (0.5%) 4.00 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 48 8 48
Aldermen
+ ↓ 14 4 8
Councillors
+ ↓ 34 4 40
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 election, 6 June 1894
Caused by the disqualification on 3 May 1894 of Alderman Stephen Chesters Thompson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 March 1891).MR. CHESTERS THOMPSON AND THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1894, p.8THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL DIFFICULTY, Manchester Courier, March 10, 1891, p.8
In his place, Councillor John Grantham (Conservative, New Cross, elected 22 February 1883)NEW CROSS WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, February 23, 1883, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 June 1894.THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1894, p.2
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Grantham 1895
Aldermanic election, 1 August 1894
Caused by the death on 18 July 1894 of Alderman William Robinson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1889).MEMORIAL NOTICE, Manchester Guardian, July 19, 1894, p.8MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1889, p.6
In his place, Councillor Harry Rawson (Liberal Unionist, Exchange, elected 18 February 1884; previously 1856-61 and 1862-65)THE EXCHANGE WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, February 19, 1884, p.3 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1894.THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, August 1, 1894, p.2
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Unionist Harry Rawson 1895
By-elections between 1893 and 1894
New Cross, 21 June 1894
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Grantham (Conservative, New Cross, elected 22 February 1883)NEW CROSS WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, February 23, 1883, p.8 on 6 June 1894THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, June 6, 1894, p.2 following the disqualification on 3 May 1894 of Alderman Stephen Chesters Thompson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 March 1891).MR. CHESTERS THOMPSON AND THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 4, 1894, p.8THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL DIFFICULTY, Manchester Courier, March 10, 1891, p.8
MUNICIPAL BYE-ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, June 22, 1894, p.6
Exchange, 14 August 1894
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Harry Rawson (Liberal Unionist, Exchange, elected 18 February 1884; previously 1856-61 and 1862-65)THE EXCHANGE WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, February 19, 1884, p.3 on 1 August 1894THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, August 1, 1894, p.2 following the death on 18 July 1894 of Alderman William Robinson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1889).MEMORIAL NOTICE, Manchester Guardian, July 19, 1894, p.8MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1889, p.6
ELECTION IN EXCHANGE WARD, Manchester Evening News, August 15, 1894, p.3
St. George's, 21 September 1894
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Richard Carhart (Liberal, St. George's, elected 29 May 1891)MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 30, 1891, p.8 on 10 September 1894.ST. GEORGE'S WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, September 11, 1894, p.9
ELECTION IN ST. GEORGE'S WARD, Manchester Evening News, September 22, 1894, p.2
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