Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1902. 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 3, 1902, p.9VERDICT OF VOTES, Manchester Courier, November 3, 1902, p.5
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 20,248 (46.7%) 6.516 (61.5%) 150 (48.1%)Liberal Party 14,486 (33.4%) 15.09 (34.6%) 46 (44.2%)Labour Party5,751 (13.3%) 3.11 (3.8%) 1 4 (3.8%)Independent 2,883 (6.6%) 5.40 (0.0%) 2 (1.9%)Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 2 (1.9%)
Full council
+ ↓ 4 46 2 2 50
Aldermen
+ ↓ 16 2 8
Councillors
+ ↓ 4 30 2 42
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, 19 November 1902
Caused by the death on 4 November 1902 of Alderman John Foulkes Roberts (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 11 March 1885).DEATH OF ALDERMAN ROBERTS, Manchester Evening News, November 4, 1902, p.4MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, March 11, 1885, p.2
In his place, Councillor William H. Vaudrey (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 4 November 1889)THE REPRESENTATION OF ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, November 5, 1889, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 19 November 1902.CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, November 22, 1902, p.19
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative William H. Vaudrey Exchange 1904
Aldermanic election, 28 October 1903
Caused by the resignation on 7 October 1903 of Alderman William Thomas Bax (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 15 February 1899).MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION, Manchester Courier, March 17, 1904, p.9MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 15, 1899, p.4
In his place, Councillor James Bowes (Liberal, Miles Platting, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 28 October 1903.THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 29, 1903, p.4
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal James Bowes 1904
By-elections between 1902 and 1903
By-elections, 1 December 1902
Two by-elections were held on 1 December 1902 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.MUNCIPAL BYE-ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, December 2, 1902, p.7
New Cross
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Robert Bishop (Liberal, New Cross, elected 2 November 1896)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1896, p.8 on 12 November 1902.DR. BISHOP RESIGNS, Manchester Courier, November 15, 1902, p.17
St. Ann's
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William H. Vaudrey (Conservative, St. Ann's, elected 4 November 1889)THE REPRESENTATION OF ST. ANN'S WARD, Manchester Guardian, November 5, 1889, p.8 on 19 November 1902CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, November 22, 1902, p.19 following the death on 4 November 1902 of Alderman John Foulkes Roberts (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 11 March 1885).DEATH OF ALDERMAN ROBERTS, Manchester Evening News, November 4, 1902, p.4MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, March 11, 1885, p.2
St. Luke's, 19 May 1903
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Dr. Cornelius O'Doherty (Liberal, St. Luke's, elected 1 November 1895)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1895, p.7 on 24 April 1903.MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, May 6, 1903, p.2
THE MUNICIPAL VACANCY, Manchester Evening News, May 20, 1903, p.2
Rusholme, 16 June 1903
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Edwyn Holt (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1893)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1893, p.6 on 21 May 1903.NORTH COUNTRY, Manchester Courier, May 22, 1903, p.6
THE RUSHOLME WARD VACANCY, Manchester Evening News, June 17, 1903, p.4
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