Elections to Stockport Borough Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1901. 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 borough's boundaries,MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Stockport Advertiser, October 25, 1901, p.5 two new wards (Reddish North and Reddish South) and an additional seven wards affected by the boundary changes elected all of their councillors.
The Liberal Party retained overall control of the council.THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1901, p.9MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Stockport Advertiser, November 8, 1901, p.6
Election result
PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLiberal Party10,832 (53.1%) 24 (70.6%) 9 50 (78.1%)Conservative Party9,124 (44.7%) 10 (29.4%) 314 (21.9%)Labour Party381 (1.9%)0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent65 (0.3%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Full council
+ ↓ 50 14
Aldermen
+ ↓ 16
Councillors
+ ↓ 34 14
Ward results
Cale Green
Edgeley
Heaton Lane
Heaviley
Hempshaw Lane
Hollywood
Lancashire Hill
Old Road
Portwood
Reddish North
Reddish South
St. Mary's
St. Thomas'
Shaw Heath
Spring Bank
Vernon
Aldermanic elections
By-elections between 1901 and 1902
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