| Election Name: | 1928 Manchester City Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Flag Image: | Arms of the City of Manchester.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1927 Manchester City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1927 |
| Next Election: | 1929 Manchester City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1929 |
| Seats For Election: | 35 of 140 seats on Manchester City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 71 |
| 3Blank: | Swing (pp)--> |
| 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: | 64 |
| Seats1: | 13 |
| Seats After1: | 61 |
| Popular Vote1: | 63,622 |
| Percentage1: | 40.9% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 46 |
| Seats2: | 14 |
| Seats After2: | 47 |
| Popular Vote2: | 63,190 |
| Percentage2: | 40.6% |
| Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats Before3: | 26 |
| Seats3: | 7 |
| Seats After3: | 28 |
| Popular Vote3: | 24,119 |
| Percentage3: | 15.5% |
| Party4: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats Before4: | 3 |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Seats After4: | 3 |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,815 |
| Percentage4: | 1.2% |
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 1 November 1928. 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]
| Party | Votes | Seats | Full Council | |||||||
| Conservative Party | 63,622 (40.9%) | 2.3 | 13 (37.1%) | 3 | 61 (43.6%) | |||||
| Labour Party | 63,190 (40.6%) | 8.2 | 14 (40.0%) | 1 | 47 (33.6%) | |||||
| Liberal Party | 24,119 (15.5%) | 8.8 | 7 (20.0%) | 2 | 28 (20.0%) | |||||
| Independent | 1,815 (1.2%) | 1.1 | 1 (2.9%) | 3 (2.1%) | ||||||
| English League for the Taxation of Land Values | 0 (0.0%) | 1.8 | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.7%) | ||||||
| Residents | 1,298 (0.8%) | 0.6 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||||
| Independent Conservative | 977 (0.6%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | |||||
| Co-operative Party | 270 (0.2%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | |||||
| Communist | 193 (0.1%) | 0.1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||||
| 47 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 61 |
| 3 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| 44 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 40 |
Caused by the death on 2 February 1929 of Alderman Walter Harwood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).[3] [4]
In his place, Councillor Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1910)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 March 1929.[6]
Caused by the death on 8 April 1929 of Alderman Dr. A. W. Chapman (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1915).[7] [8]
In his place, Councillor William Davy (Labour, Gorton North, elected 1 Nov 1910)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929.[10]
Caused by the death on 16 April 1929 of Alderman Henry Plummer (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1907).[11] [12]
In his place, Councillor Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 27 June 1911)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929.[14]
Caused by the death on 28 June 1929 of Alderman Thomas Turnbull (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).[15] [16]
In his place, Councillor Ashton Whitworth (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 18 July 1911)[17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 August 1929.[18]
Caused by the death on 20 September 1929 of Alderman Harry Derwent Simpson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 May 1919).[19] [20]
In his place, Councillor Will Melland (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 27 June 1911)[21] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929.[22]
Caused by the death of Councillor W. T. Burrows (Conservative, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, elected 2 November 1925)[23] on 5 December 1928.[24]
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Isaac Hinchliffe (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1910)[26] on 6 March 1929,[27] following the death on 2 February 1929 of Alderman Walter Harwood (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).[28] [29]
Two by-elections were held on 14 May 1929 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 6 June 1928.[31]
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Davy (Labour, Gorton North, elected 1 Nov 1910)[32] on 1 May 1929,[33] following the death on 8 April 1929 of Alderman Dr. A. W. Chapman (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 August 1915).[34] [35]
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 27 June 1911)[36] on 1 May 1929,[37] following the death on 16 April 1929 of Alderman Henry Plummer (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 4 December 1907).[38] [39]
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Ashton Whitworth (Conservative, Cheetham, elected 18 July 1911)[40] on 7 August 1929,[41] following the death on 28 June 1929 of Alderman Thomas Turnbull (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1904).[42] [43]
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Will Melland (Liberal, St. Clement's, elected 27 June 1911)[45] on 2 October 1929,[46] following the death on 20 September 1929 of Alderman Harry Derwent Simpson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 May 1919).[47] [48]