Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Tuesday, 1 November 1904. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. Owing to the extension of the city's boundaries,CITY EXTENSIONS, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1904, p.2 five new wards (Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Didsbury, Moss Side East, Moss Side West, and Withington) elected all of their councillors for the first time.
The council remained under no overall control.MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1904, p.9AFTER THE POLLS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1904, p.5
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 14,882 (33.3%) 2.618 (43.9%) 456 (45.2%)Liberal Party 14,353 (32.1%) 2.014 (34.1%) 452 (41.9%)Labour Party6,345 (14.2%) 6.83 (7.3%) 2 8 (6.5%)Independent 7,710 (17.3%) 4.56 (14.6%) 57 (5.6%)Liberal Unionist 0 (0.0%) 4.00 (0.0%) 1 (0.8%)Irish Nationalist 1,369 (3.1%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 8 52 7 1 56
Aldermen
+ ↓ 19 1 11
Councillors
+ ↓ 8 33 7 45
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Blackley and Moston
Bradford
Cheetham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Collegiate Church
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Exchange
Harpurhey
Longsight
Medlock Street
Miles Platting
Moss Side East
Moss Side West
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
Withington
Aldermanic elections
Aldermanic elections, 9 November 1904
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1904, the terms of office of thirteen aldermen expired.NEW MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1904, p.4
The following thirteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1904 for a term of six years.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal William Birkbeck* New Cross 1910 Liberal James Bowes* Miles Platting 1910 Conservative Arthur Copeland* St. James' 1910 Liberal Alfred Evans* 1910 Conservative William Griffin* Harpurhey 1910 Liberal Sir John James Harwood* Cheetham 1910 Liberal Sir James Hoy* 1910 Liberal John Milling* 1910 Liberal James Rushworth* 1910 Liberal Walton Smith* 1910 Conservative James Tunstall* 1910 Conservative Sir William H. Vaudrey* Exchange 1910 Liberal J. H. Wells* 1910
Caused by the creation of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Didsbury, Moss Side East, Moss Side West, and Withington wards on 1 November 1904, requiring the election of five aldermen by the council.CITY EXTENSIONS, Manchester Courier, November 7, 1904, p.2
The following five were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1904.NEW MAYORS, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1904, p.4
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Henry Richard Box Moss Side East 1910 Liberal John Frowde Moss Side West 1907 Conservative Walter Harwood Didsbury 1910 Liberal William Norquoy Withington 1907 Liberal Thomas Turnbull Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1907
Aldermanic election, 1 February 1905
Caused by the death on 22 January 1905 of Alderman William Griffin (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1885).MANCHESTER ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, January 23, 1905, p.3ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1885, p.7
In his place, Councillor William Trevor (Liberal, Newton Heath, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 February 1905.CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1905, p.6
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal William Trevor 1910
Aldermanic election, 17 May 1905
Caused by the death on 25 April 1905 of Alderman John King (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 11 December 1867).DEATH OF ALDERMAN KING, Manchester Courier, April 26, 1905, p.7MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, December 14, 1867, p.11
In his place, Councillor W. H. Wainwright (Liberal, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 17 May 1905.ST. MARK'S WARD VACANCY, Manchester Courier, May 18, 1905, p.8
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal W. H. Wainwright Exchange 1907
Aldermanic election, 5 July 1905
Caused by the death on 20 June 1905 of Alderman John Milling (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 June 1890).MR. ALDERMAN MILLING, Manchester Guardian, June 21, 1905, p.12MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, June 4, 1890, p.2
In his place, Councillor Edward Holt (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 July 1905.THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 6, 1905, p.8
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Edward Holt 1910
Aldermanic elections, 25 October 1905
Caused by the resignation on 2 October 1905 of Alderman Sir John James Harwood (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 February 1881). SIR JOHN HARWOOD RETIRES, Manchester Courier, October 3, 1905, p.12MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, February 21, 1881, p.2
In his place, Councillor John Robert Wilson (Conservative, Longsight, elected 30 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, December 1, 1890, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 25 October 1905.THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1905, p.4
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Robert Wilson 1910
Caused by the death on 10 October 1905 of Alderman Richard Lovatt Reade (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 19 March 1889).MR. ALDERMAN READE, Manchester Guardian, October 11, 1905, p.4MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, March 20, 1889, p.7
In his place, Councillor W. T. Rothwell (Conservative, Newton Heath, elected 30 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, December 1, 1890, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 25 October 1905.THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1905, p.4
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative W. T. Rothwell 1907
By-elections between 1904 and 1905
Newton Heath, 14 February 1905
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Trevor (Liberal, Newton Heath, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 on 1 February 1905CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, February 2, 1905, p.6 following the death on 22 January 1905 of Alderman William Griffin (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1885).MANCHESTER ALDERMAN'S DEATH, Manchester Evening News, January 23, 1905, p.3ELECTION OF MAYORS, Manchester Courier, November 10, 1885, p.7
NEWTON HEATH WARD, Manchester Courier, February 15, 1905, p.10
St. Mark's, 30 May 1905
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor W. H. Wainwright (Liberal, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 on 17 May 1905ST. MARK'S WARD VACANCY, Manchester Courier, May 18, 1905, p.8 following the death on 25 April 1905 of Alderman John King (Liberal Unionist, elected as an alderman by the council on 11 December 1867).DEATH OF ALDERMAN KING, Manchester Courier, April 26, 1905, p.7MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, December 14, 1867, p.11
LIBERALISM V. LABOUR, Manchester Courier, June 3, 1905, p.18
Crumpsall, 21 July 1905
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Edward Holt (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1890)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1890, p.8 on 5 July 1905THE CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, July 6, 1905, p.8 following the death on 20 June 1905 of Alderman John Milling (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 June 1890).MR. ALDERMAN MILLING, Manchester Guardian, June 21, 1905, p.12MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, June 4, 1890, p.2
CRUMPSALL WARD BYE-ELECTION, Manchester Courier, July 22, 1905, p.18
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