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 |
3Blank: | Swing (pp)--> |
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
Full council
Ward results
Withington
Notes and References
- FOUR LOSSES, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1922, p.4
- LABOUR LOSSES IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1922, p.4