Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1911. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1911, p.7MANCHESTER ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, November 2, 1911, p.10
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilConservative Party 30,065 (45.7%) 7.215 (42.9%) 271 (50.7%)Liberal Party 15,526 (23.6%) 1.5 11 (31.4%) 146 (32.9%)Labour Party 17,693 (26.9%) 1.36 (17.1%) 2 16 (11.4%)Independent 2,403 (3.7%) 7.03 (8.6%) 17 (5.0%)British Socialist Party 148 (0.2%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 16 46 7 71
Aldermen
+ ↓ 17 1 17
Councillors
+ ↓ 16 29 6 54
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Blackley and Moston
Bradford
Cheetham
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Collegiate Church
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Exchange
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Levenshulme North
Levenshulme South
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 1911
Caused by the death on 25 October 1911 of Alderman Robert Gibson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1893).MR. ALDERMAN GIBSON, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1911, p.4MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2
In his place, Councillor Sir Thomas Thornhill Shann (Conservative, St. James', elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1911. , Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1911, p.3
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative Sir Thomas Thornhill Shann 1913
Aldermanic election, 1 May 1912
Caused by the death on 16 April 1912 of Alderman Sir Bosdin Leech (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1891).SIR BOSDIN T. LEECH, Manchester Evening News, April 16, 1912, p.6MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 3, 1891, p.6
In his place, Councillor John Jones (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8 was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1912.MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 2, 1912, p.4
PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Conservative John Jones Longsight 1913
By-elections between 1911 and 1912
By-elections, 21 November 1911
Two by-elections were held on 21 November 1911 to fill vacancies which had arisen in the city council.MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, November 22, 1911, p.3
New Cross
Caused by the death of Councillor Joseph Grime (Conservative, New Cross, elected 1 November 1898)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1898, p.6 on 4 November 1911.MR. JOSEPH GRIME, Manchester Guardian, November 6, 1911, p.9
St. James'
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Sir Thomas Thornhill Shann (Conservative, St. James', elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8 on 9 November 1911 , Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1911, p.3 following the death on 25 October 1911 of Alderman Robert Gibson (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 September 1893).MR. ALDERMAN GIBSON, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1911, p.4MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Evening News, September 6, 1893, p.2
Longsight, 14 May 1912
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor John Jones (Conservative, Longsight, elected 1 November 1897)THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1897, p.8 on 1 May 1912MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 2, 1912, p.4 following the death on 16 April 1912 of Alderman Sir Bosdin Leech (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 September 1891).SIR BOSDIN T. LEECH, Manchester Evening News, April 16, 1912, p.6MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Courier, September 3, 1891, p.6
MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1912, p.6
Bradford, 31 July 1912
Caused by the death of Councillor Thomas Lawless Morris (Liberal, Bradford, elected 8 November 1910)"BRADFORD WARD-BY-ELECTION", Manchester Guardian, November 9, 1910, p.4 on 13 July 1912.DEATHS, Manchester Evening News, July 16, 1912, p.4
"BRADFORD WARD-BY-ELECTION", Manchester City News, August 3, 1912, p.9
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