1922 Manchester City Council election explained

Election Name:1922 Manchester City Council election
Country:England
Flag Image:Arms of the City of Manchester.svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1921 Manchester City Council election
Previous Year:1921
Next Election:1923 Manchester City Council election
Next Year:1923
Seats For Election:35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council
Majority Seats:71
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Leader of the Council
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:72
Seats1:15
Seats After1:76
Popular Vote1:48,158
Percentage1:43.2%
Party2:Liberal Party (UK)
Seats Before2:33
Seats2:8
Seats After2:33
Popular Vote2:9,780
Percentage2:8.8%
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before3:29
Seats3:10
Seats After3:26
Popular Vote3:44,198
Percentage3:39.7%
Party4:Independent (politician)
Seats Before4:5
Seats4:2
Seats After4:5
Popular Vote4:6,657
Percentage4:6.0%

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Wednesday, 1 November 1922. 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.[1] [2]

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party48,158 (43.2%) 5.615 (42.9%) 476 (54.3%)
Liberal Party9,780 (8.8%) 5.28 (22.9%)33 (23.6%)
Labour Party44,198 (39.7%) 13.810 (28.6%) 326 (18.6%)
Independent6,657 (6.0%) 3.12 (5.7%)5 (3.6%)
English League for the Taxation of Land Values1,825 (1.6%)N/A0 (0.0%)N/A0 (0.0%)
Independent Labour763 (0.7%) 0.20 (0.0%) 10 (0.0%)
National Unemployed Workers' Movement80 (0.1%) 0.80 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)

Full council

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Ward results

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Notes and References

  1. FOUR LOSSES, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1922, p.4
  2. LABOUR LOSSES IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1922, p.4