Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1907. 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.MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1907, p.9TIDE TURNED, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1907, p.7
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 18,611 (46.2%) 3.117 (54.8%) 356 (45.2%)Liberal Party 8,805 (21.8%) 4.68 (25.8%) 352 (41.9%)Labour Party8,839 (21.9%) 2.42 (6.5%) 1 11 (8.9%)Independent 4,065 (10.1%) 10.14 (12.9%) 15 (4.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 11 52 5 56
Aldermen
+ ↓ 20 11
Councillors
+ ↓ 11 32 5 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 election, 9 November 1907
At the meeting of the council on 9 November 1907, the terms of office of sixteen aldermen expired.MAYORAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 11, 1907, p.9
The following sixteen were elected as aldermen by the council on 9 November 1907 for a term of six years.
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Thomas Briggs* 1913 Conservative James Fildes* Openshaw 1913 Liberal John Frowde* Moss Side West 1913 Liberal Robert Gibson* 1913 Conservative Charles Jennison* St. Ann's 1913 Liberal Sir Bosdin Leech* 1913 Liberal Daniel McCabe* St. Michael's 1913 Liberal Alexander McDougall* All Saints' 1913 Liberal William Norquoy* Withington 1913 Conservative John Richards* 1913 Conservative W. T. Rothwell* Oxford 1913 Liberal Sir James Wilson Southern* St. Luke's 1913 Liberal Joseph Thompson* Ardwick 1913 Liberal Thomas Turnbull* Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1913 Liberal John Ward* Blackley & Moston 1913 Liberal W. H. Wainwright* Medlock Street 1913
Aldermanic election, 4 December 1907
Caused by the resignation on 22 November 1907 of Alderman J. H. Wells (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 August 1904).CITY ALDERMAN RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1907, p.4CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 4, 1904, p.9
In his place, Councillor Henry Plummer (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1892)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5 was elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1907. , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal Henry Plummer Rusholme 1910
Aldermanic election, 8 April 1908
Caused by the death on 6 March 1908 of Alderman Sir James Hoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893).SUDDEN DEATH OF SIR JAMES HOY, Manchester Courier, March 7, 1908, p.7MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7
In his place, Councillor John Royle (Liberal, Collegiate Church, elected 2 July 1894)COLLEGIATE CHURCH WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1894, p.4 was elected as an alderman by the council on 8 April 1908. , Manchester Courier, April 9, 1908, p.6
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Liberal John Royle 1910
By-elections between 1907 and 1908
Rusholme, 17 December 1907
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Henry Plummer (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1892)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1892, p.5 on 4 December 1907 , Manchester Courier, December 5, 1907, p.6 following the resignation on 22 November 1907 of Alderman J. H. Wells (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 3 August 1904).CITY ALDERMAN RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1907, p.4CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, August 4, 1904, p.9
RUSHOLME ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, December 18, 1907, p.6
Collegiate Church, 22 April 1908
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Royle (Liberal, Collegiate Church, elected 2 July 1894)COLLEGIATE CHURCH WARD ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1894, p.4 on 8 April 1908 , Manchester Courier, April 9, 1908, p.6 following the death on 6 March 1908 of Alderman Sir James Hoy (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 21 June 1893).SUDDEN DEATH OF SIR JAMES HOY, Manchester Courier, March 7, 1908, p.7MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, June 22, 1893, p.7
COLLEGIATE WARD ELECTION, Manchester Evening News, April 23, 1908, p.7
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