1924 Manchester City Council election explained
Election Name: | 1924 Manchester City Council election |
Country: | England |
Flag Image: | Arms of the City of Manchester.svg |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1923 Manchester City Council election |
Previous Year: | 1923 |
Next Election: | 1925 Manchester City Council election |
Next Year: | 1925 |
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: | 79 |
Seats1: | 16 |
Seats After1: | 72 |
Popular Vote1: | 54,936 |
Percentage1: | 43.5% |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats Before2: | 28 |
Seats2: | 9 |
Seats After2: | 32 |
Popular Vote2: | 43,693 |
Percentage2: | 34.6% |
Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
Seats Before3: | 28 |
Seats3: | 8 |
Seats After3: | 31 |
Popular Vote3: | 24,785 |
Percentage3: | 19.6% |
Party4: | Independent (politician) |
Seats Before4: | 5 |
Seats4: | 2 |
Seats After4: | 5 |
Popular Vote4: | 2,511 |
Percentage4: | 2.0% |
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1924. 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
- MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1924, p.10
- MUNICIPAL CONTESTS, Manchester Guardian, October 25, 1924, p.6