1920 Manchester City Council election explained

Election Name:1920 Manchester City Council election
Country:England
Flag Image:Arms of the City of Manchester.svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1919 Manchester City Council election
Previous Year:1919
Next Election:1921 Manchester City Council election
Next Year:1921
Seats For Election:35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council
Majority Seats:70
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Leader of the Council
Before Party:No overall control
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Party:No overall control
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:65
Seats1:16
Seats After1:67
Popular Vote1:34,013
Percentage1:34.1%
Party2:Liberal Party (UK)
Seats Before2:40
Seats2:8
Seats After2:40
Popular Vote2:19,926
Percentage2:20.0%
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before3:31
Seats3:7
Seats After3:30
Popular Vote3:30,492
Percentage3:30.6%

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 1 November 1920. 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

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party34,013 (34.1%) 1.016 (45.7%) 267 (47.9%)
Liberal Party19,926 (20.0%) 1.98 (22.9%)40 (28.6%)
Labour Party30,492 (30.6%) 4.67 (20.0%) 130 (21.4%)
Independent9,374 (9.4%) 3.23 (8.6%) 12 (1.4%)
Co-operative Party4,810 (4.8%) 0.31 (2.9%) 11 (0.7%)
NFDDSS1,040 (1.0%)N/A0 (0.0%) 10 (0.0%)

Full council

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Ward results

Collegiate Church

* Two candidates having received 779 votes each, Hill was returned on the Alderman's casting vote

Withington

Notes and References

  1. AS YOU WERE, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1920, p.3
  2. CONSERVATIVES GAIN FOUR SEATS AND LOSE TWO, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1920, p.7