1925 Manchester City Council election explained

Election Name:	1925 Manchester City Council election
Country:	England
Flag Image:	Arms of the City of Manchester.svg
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1924 Manchester City Council election
Previous Year:	1924
Next Election:	1926 Manchester City Council election
Next Year:	1926
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:	16
Seats After1:	74
Popular Vote1:	57,896
Percentage1:	42.0%
Party2:	Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:	32
Seats2:	12
Seats After2:	34
Popular Vote2:	49,046
Percentage2:	35.6%
Party3:	Liberal Party (UK)
Seats Before3:	31
Seats3:	6
Seats After3:	28
Popular Vote3:	23,473
Percentage3:	17.0%
Party4:	Independent (politician)
Seats Before4:	5
Seats4:	1
Seats After4:	4
Popular Vote4:	5,011
Percentage4:	3.6%

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1925. 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

Party		Votes			Seats			Full Council
Conservative Party		57,896 (42.0%)		1.5	16 (45.7%)		2	74 (52.9%)
Labour Party		49,046 (35.6%)		1.0	12 (34.3%)		2	34 (24.3%)
Liberal Party		23,473 (17.0%)		2.6	6 (17.1%)		3	28 (20.0%)
Independent		5,011 (3.6%)		1.6	1 (2.9%)		1	4 (2.3%)
English League for the Taxation of Land Values		1,973 (1.4%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)
Residents		328 (0.2%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)		N/A	0 (0.0%)

Full council

↓

34

28

4

74

Ward results

Withington

Notes and References

1. MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1925, p.6
2. MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOMINATIONS, Manchester Guardian, October 26, 1925, p.5