Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1894. 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, 1894, p.6THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1894, p.5
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 16,882 (33.3%) 6.78 (30.8%) 48 (46.2%)Conservative Party 20,287 (40.1%) 3.614 (53.8%) 147 (45.2%)Liberal Unionist 3,327 (6.6%) 6.62 (7.7%) 17 (6.7%)Ind. Labour Party10,032 (19.8%) 4.02 (7.7%) 2 2 (1.9%)Independent Liberal 98 (0.2%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 2 48 7 47
Aldermen
+ ↓ 14 5 7
Councillors
+ ↓ 2 34 2 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, 12 June 1895
Caused by the death on 13 May 1895 of Alderman John Fletcher Hill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).DEATH OF ALDERMAN HILL, Manchester Evening News May 14, 1895, p.2ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
In his place, Councillor Samuel Ashcroft (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1883)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1883, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 12 June 1895.COUNCIL MEETINGS, Manchester Courier, June 13, 1895, p.6
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Samuel Ashcroft 1895
By-elections between 1894 and 1895
Medlock Street, 16 November 1894
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Capt. Henry Cardwell (Conservative, Medlock Street, elected 1 November 1887)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1887, p.6 on 31 October 1894.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, November 1, 1894, p.7
THE BYE-ELECTION IN MEDLOCK STREET, Manchester Courier, November 17, 1894, p.8
All Saints', 24 June 1895
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Samuel Ashcroft (Conservative, All Saints', elected 1 November 1883)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1883, p.8 on 12 June 1895COUNCIL MEETINGS, Manchester Courier, June 13, 1895, p.6 following the death on 13 May 1895 of Alderman John Fletcher Hill (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 10 November 1890).DEATH OF ALDERMAN HILL, Manchester Evening News May 14, 1895, p.2ELECTION OF MAYORS & ALDERMEN, Manchester Courier, November 11, 1890, p.6
ALL SAINTS' WARD ELECTION, Manchester Courier, June 25, 1895, p.6
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