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1934 Manchester City Council election
← 1933 1 November 1934 (1934-11-01) 1935 →
36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council
73 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 18 seats,
35.3% 		13 seats,
49.7% 		4 seats,
11.9%
Seats before 71 38 31
Seats won 14 15 6
Seats after 63 47 30
Seat change Decrease8 Increase9 Decrease1
Popular vote 49,919 60,329 12,038
Percentage 38.7% 46.8% 9.3%
Swing Increase3.4% Decrease2.9% Decrease2.6%
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1 seats,
2.5%
Seats before 2
Seats won 0
Seats after 2
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 2,881
Percentage 2.2%
Swing Decrease0.3%
Map of results of 1934 election
Leader of the Council before election


No overall control

Leader of the Council after election


No overall control

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1934. 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.[1][2]

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 49,919 (38.7%)
Increase 3.4 14 (38.9%)
14 / 36
 Decrease 8 63 (43.8%)
63 / 144
Labour Party 60,329 (46.8%)
Decrease 2.9 15 (41.7%)
15 / 36
 Increase 9 47 (32.6%)
47 / 144
Liberal Party 12,038 (9.3%)
Decrease 2.6 6 (16.7%)
6 / 36
 Decrease 1 30 (20.8%)
30 / 144
Independent 2,881 (2.2%)
Decrease 0.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 2 (1.4%)
2 / 144
Independent Labour 3,079 (2.4%)
N/A 1 (2.8%)
1 / 36
 Steady 1 (0.7%)
1 / 144
Independent Labour Party 0 (0.0%)
Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 1 (0.7%)
1 / 144
Residents 300 (0.2%)
Increase 0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144
Communist 289 (0.2%)
Decrease 0.2 0 (0.0%)
0 / 36
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 144

Full council

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1 1 47 30 2 63

Aldermen

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4 11 1 20

Councillors

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1 1 43 19 1 43

Ward results

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All Saints'

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All Saints'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Fryers 1,300 50.4 +0.8
Conservative H. Shaw* 1,280 49.6 −0.8
Majority 20 0.8
Turnout 2,580
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ardwick

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Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. T. Wolfenden 2,452 54.7 +5.2
Conservative G. Grocock* 2,028 45.3 −5.2
Majority 424 9.4
Turnout 4,480
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Beswick

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Beswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Thorneycroft* 4,033 67.3 N/A
Conservative K. A. Quas-Cohen 1,963 32.7 N/A
Majority 2,070 34.6 N/A
Turnout 5,996
Labour hold Swing

Blackley

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Blackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Lee* 2,517 63.8 N/A
Labour T. Sheard 1,431 36.2 −6.6
Majority 1,086 27.6
Turnout 3,948
Liberal hold Swing

Bradford

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Bradford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Frankland 3,422 64.5 +3.9
Conservative F. J. Riley* 1,884 35.5 −3.9
Majority 1,538 29.0 −7.8
Turnout 5,306
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cheetham

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Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. C. Kidd* 1,349 71.2 N/A
Independent S. Hall 545 28.8 N/A
Majority 804 42.4
Turnout 1,894
Conservative hold Swing

Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Somerville* 4,580 73.4 +18.4
Labour C. Bamber 1,664 26.6 +15.0
Majority 2,916 46.8 +25.2
Turnout 6,244
Conservative hold Swing

Collegiate Church

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Collegiate Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Holmes 1,011 47.9 N/A
Liberal P. Smith 917 43.5 N/A
Communist M. Jenkins 181 8.6 +4.1
Majority 94 4.4
Turnout 2,109
Conservative hold Swing

Collyhurst

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Collyhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Collingson 3,059 66.2 +3.8
Conservative L. E. Wilson* 1,560 33.8 −1.0
Majority 1,499 32.4 +4.8
Turnout 4,619
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Crumpsall

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Crumpsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Weaver* 1,789 69.7 +23.6
Labour C. W. Jones 776 30.3 +11.8
Majority 1,013 39.4 +28.3
Turnout 2,565
Conservative hold Swing

Didsbury

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Didsbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. P. Dawson* 3,027 69.1 N/A
Labour W. Ingham 1,355 30.9 N/A
Majority 1,672 38.2 N/A
Turnout 4,382
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

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Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. A. Higson* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Gorton North

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Gorton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. F. Regan* 3,559 73.2 N/A
Conservative S. Bloor 1,305 26.8 N/A
Majority 2,254 46.4 N/A
Turnout 4,864
Labour hold Swing

Gorton South

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Gorton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Lee* 4,149 69.0 −8.6
Conservative E. Shaw 1,862 31.0 N/A
Majority 2,287 38.0 −17.2
Turnout 6,011
Labour hold Swing

Harpurhey

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Harpurhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Barnacott 2,691 50.6 +0.8
Conservative A. Heald 2,623 49.4 −0.8
Majority 68 1.2
Turnout 5,314
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Levenshulme

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Levenshulme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. R. de la Wyche* 1,979 62.0 N/A
Labour G. Darling 1,213 38.0 N/A
Majority 766 24.0 N/A
Turnout 3,192
Liberal hold Swing

Longsight

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Longsight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. N. Griffin* 2,350 62.2 N/A
Labour I. E. Thorley 1,429 37.8 N/A
Majority 921 24.4 N/A
Turnout 3,770
Conservative hold Swing

Medlock Street

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Medlock Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. T. Barnes* 1,623 50.9 +12.8
Labour R. McKeon 1,565 49.1 −12.8
Majority 58 1.8
Turnout 3,188
Conservative hold Swing

Miles Platting

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Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. C. Chadwick 3,720 66.8 −0.2
Conservative J. Vickers* 1,846 33.2 +0.2
Majority 1,874 33.6 −0.4
Turnout 5,566
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Moss Side East

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Moss Side East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Strange* 1,227 45.6 −4.8
Labour A. O'Donnell 1,161 43.2 −2.8
Residents A. R. Edwards 300 11.2 +7.6
Majority 66 2.4 −2.0
Turnout 2,688
Conservative hold Swing

Moss Side West

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Moss Side West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. C. Brewster 1,977 65.0 −0.9
Labour T. Knowles 1,066 35.0 +1.7
Majority 911 30.0 −2.6
Turnout 3,043
Conservative hold Swing

Moston

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Moston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Onions* 2,879 54.1 +6.8
Conservative A. C. Cox 2,439 45.9 −6.8
Majority 440 8.2
Turnout 5,318
Labour hold Swing

New Cross

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New Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Griffiths 3,457 64.1 −8.9
Conservative S. Fitton* 1,936 35.9 +8.9
Majority 1,521 28.2 −17.8
Turnout 5,393
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Newton Heath

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Newton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. E. P. Stott 2,632 51.9 −5.3
Conservative H. F. Robinson* 2,437 48.1 +5.3
Majority 195 3.8 −10.6
Turnout 5,069
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Openshaw

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Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Toole* 3,428 75.4 −16.0
Conservative E. M. Buckley 999 22.0 N/A
Communist G. Brown 108 2.4 −6.2
Independent T. Kilgariff 12 0.2 N/A
Majority 2,429 64.4 −18.4
Turnout 4,547
Labour hold Swing

Oxford

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Oxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. T. Griffiths 394 55.3 N/A
Independent A. Ellison 319 44.7 N/A
Majority 75 10.6 N/A
Turnout 713
Liberal hold Swing

Rusholme

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Rusholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. A. Jackson* 2,419 66.6 N/A
Labour W. J. Sharkey 1,214 33.4 +4.2
Majority 1,205 33.2
Turnout 3,633
Conservative hold Swing

St. Ann's

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St. Ann's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Green* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. Clement's

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St. Clement's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. C. Parker* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

St. George's

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St. George's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Horan 1,845 59.8 +2.3
Liberal A. Todd* 1,239 40.2 N/A
Majority 606 19.6 +2.2
Turnout 3,084
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal F. E. Tylecote* uncontested
Liberal hold Swing

St. Luke's

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St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. R. Ackroyd* 1,873 58.3 N/A
Labour W. Taylor 1,341 41.7 −5.1
Majority 532 16.6
Turnout 3,214
Liberal hold Swing

St. Mark's

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St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour G. Hall* 3,079 69.3 N/A
Conservative G. Moores 1,361 30.7 +1.2
Majority 1,718 38.6
Turnout 4,440
Independent Labour hold Swing

St. Michael's

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St. Michael's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Cathcart* 1,880 68.6 +3.5
Conservative G. C. Clayton 859 31.4 −3.5
Majority 1,021 37.2 +7.0
Turnout 2,739
Labour hold Swing

Withington

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Withington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. H. Davies* 3,119 54.7 −4.4
Labour F. Edwards 2,584 45.3 +4.4
Majority 535 9.4 −8.8
Turnout 5,703
Liberal hold Swing

Wythenshawe

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Wythenshawe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. R. W. Menzies* 2,185 36.1 N/A
Independent S. D. Simon 2,005 33.1 N/A
Labour F. Helme 1,868 30.8 N/A
Majority 180 3.0 N/A
Turnout 6,058
Conservative hold Swing

Aldermanic election

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Aldermanic election, 6 March 1935

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Caused by the death on 20 February 1935 of Alderman Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932).[3][4]

In his place, Councillor Joseph Toole (Labour, Openshaw, elected 21 January 1919)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1935.[6]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour Joseph Toole St. Michael's 1940

Aldermanic election, 5 June 1935

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Caused by the death on 29 April 1935 of Alderman T. R. Hewlett (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 May 1931).[7][8]

In his place, Councillor Alfred James (Labour, Miles Platting, elected 6 May 1919)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 5 June 1935.[10]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour Alfred James Wythenshawe 1940

Aldermanic election, 30 October 1935

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Caused by the death on 22 October 1935 of Alderman John Harrison (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 May 1928).[11][12]

In his place, Councillor Elijah John Hart (Labour, Bradford, elected 28 May 1919, previously 1902-08)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 30 October 1935.[14]

Party Alderman Ward Term expires
Labour Elijah John Hart Crumpsall 1937

By-elections between 1934 and 1935

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Openshaw, 26 March 1935

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Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Toole (Labour, Openshaw, elected 21 January 1919)[15] on 6 March 1935,[16] following the death on 20 February 1935 of Alderman Sir William Cundiff (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1932).[17][18]

Openshaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Casson uncontested
Labour hold Swing

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Miles Platting, 19 September 1935

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Caused by the death of Councillor Charles Edward Wood (Labour, Moston, elected 1 November 1927)[20] on 15 August 1935.[21]

Miles Platting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. C. Mason uncontested
Labour hold Swing

[22]

References

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  1. ^ LABOUR'S DAY IN MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1934, p.12
  2. ^ Why Labour Succeeded in Snatching Nine Seats in Manchester, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1934, p.7
  3. ^ SIR WM. CUNDIFF, Manchester Guardian, February 21, 1935, p.11
  4. ^ MANCHESTER'S NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11
  5. ^ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, January 22, 1919, p.7
  6. ^ The Aldermanic Rota, Manchester Guardian, March 6, 1935, p.11
  7. ^ MR. T. R. HEWLETT DEAD, Manchester Guardian, April 30, 1935, p.13
  8. ^ NEW ALDERMAN FOR WYTHENSHAWE, Manchester Evening News, May 6, 1931, p.7
  9. ^ MILES PLATTING BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, May 7, 1919, p.6
  10. ^ FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11
  11. ^ ALDERMAN JOHN HARRISON, Manchester Guardian, October 23, 1935, p.13
  12. ^ MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 3, 1928, p.13
  13. ^ CITY BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, May 29, 1919, p.4
  14. ^ FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11
  15. ^ MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, January 22, 1919, p.7
  16. ^ The Aldermanic Rota, Manchester Guardian, March 6, 1935, p.11
  17. ^ SIR WM. CUNDIFF, Manchester Guardian, February 21, 1935, p.11
  18. ^ MANCHESTER'S NEW LORD MAYOR, Manchester Guardian, November 10, 1932, p.11
  19. ^ NEW CITY COUNCILLOR, Manchester Guardian, March 27, 1935, p.14
  20. ^ MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1927, p.11
  21. ^ DEATH OF COUNCILLOR C. E. WOOD, Manchester Guardian, August 16, 1935, p.11
  22. ^ ANNOUNCEMENTS, Manchester Evening News, September 11, 1935, p.6
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