| Election Name: | 1930 Manchester City Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Flag Image: | Arms of the City of Manchester.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1929 Manchester City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1929 |
| Next Election: | 1931 Manchester City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1931 |
| 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: | 54 |
| Seats1: | 18 |
| Seats After1: | 59 |
| Popular Vote1: | 55,178 |
| Percentage1: | 42.1% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 53 |
| Seats2: | 11 |
| Seats After2: | 51 |
| Popular Vote2: | 45,149 |
| Percentage2: | 34.4% |
| Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats Before3: | 29 |
| Seats3: | 5 |
| Seats After3: | 27 |
| Popular Vote3: | 25,696 |
| Percentage3: | 19.6% |
| Party4: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats Before4: | 3 |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Seats After4: | 3 |
| Popular Vote4: | 160 |
| Percentage4: | 2.3% |
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Saturday, 1 November 1930. 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 | 55,178 (42.1%) | 4.0 | 18 (51.4%) | 5 | 59 (42.1%) | |||||
| Labour Party | 45,149 (34.4%) | 5.1 | 11 (31.4%) | 2 | 51 (36.4%) | |||||
| Liberal Party | 25,696 (19.6%) | 1.0 | 5 (14.3%) | 2 | 27 (19.3%) | |||||
| Independent | 3,037 (2.3%) | 2.2 | 1 (2.9%) | 3 (2.1%) | ||||||
| English League for the Taxation of Land Values | 1,272 (1.0%) | 1.0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |||||
| Independent Conservative | 559 (0.4%) | 0.1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||||
| Residents | 175 (0.1%) | 0.9 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||||
| Communist | 98 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |||||||
| 51 | 27 | 3 | 59 |
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 46 | 18 | 2 | 39 |
Caused by the resignation on 3 December 1930 of Alderman Frederick John Robertshaw (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 February 1925).[3] [4]
In his place, Councillor Joseph Binns (Labour, Bradford, elected 4 August 1915)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 7 January 1931.[6]
Caused by the creation of Wythenshawe ward on 25 March 1931, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.[7]
Councillor T. R. Hewlett (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1922, previously 1913-21)[8] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 May 1931.[9]
Caused by the death on 8 October 1931 of Alderman James Johnson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1923).[10] [11]
In his place, Councillor H. D. Judson (Conservative, St. Clements's, elected 2 November 1925, previously 1911-24)[12] was elected as an alderman by the council on 29 October 1931.[13]
Caused by the death on 16 October 1931 of Alderman John James Kendall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1927).[14] [15]
In his place, Councillor Colonel George Westcott (Conservative, Exchange, elected 1 November 1911)[16] was elected as an alderman by the council on 29 October 1931.[17]
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joseph Binns (Labour, Bradford, elected 4 August 1915)[18] on 7 January 1931,[19] following the resignation on 3 December 1930 of Alderman Frederick John Robertshaw (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 6 February 1925).[20] [21]
Caused by the creation of Wythenshawe ward on 25 March 1931, requiring the election of all three councillors. The first-placed candidate was set to serve a three-year term, expiring in 1934, the second-placed candidate was set to serve a two-year term, expiring in 1933, and the third-placed candidate was set to serve a one-year term, expiring in 1932.[23]
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor T. R. Hewlett (Conservative, St. John's, elected 1 November 1922, previously 1913-21)[25] on 6 May 1931,[26] following the creation of Wythenshawe ward on 25 March 1931, requiring the election of an alderman by the council.[27]
Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Wolstenholme (Independent, Wythenshawe, elected 25 March 1931)[29] on 1 July 1931.[30]