Elections to Manchester City Council took place on Saturday, 1 November 1879. One third of the councillors seats were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Courier, 3 November 1879, p.8Manchester Evening News, 3 November 1879, p.2
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party 4,933 (52.1%) 1.412 (75.0%) 42 (65.6%)Conservative Party 4,530 (47.9%) 1.44 (25.0%) 22 (34.4%)
Full council
+ ↓ 42 22
Aldermen
+ ↓ 11 5
Councillors
+ ↓ 31 17
Ward results
All Saints'
Ardwick
Cheetham
Collegiate Church
Exchange
Medlock Street
New Cross
Oxford
St. Ann's
St. Clement's
St. George's
St. James'
St. John's
St. Luke's
St. Michael's
Aldermanic elections
By-elections between 1879 and 1880
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