| Election Name: | 1931 Manchester City Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Flag Image: | Arms of the City of Manchester.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1930 Manchester City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1930 |
| Next Election: | 1932 Manchester City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1932 |
| Seats For Election: | 35 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 73 |
| 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: | 62 |
| Seats1: | 21 |
| Seats After1: | 71 |
| Popular Vote1: | 63,284 |
| Percentage1: | 50.0% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 51 |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Seats After2: | 43 |
| Popular Vote2: | 48,549 |
| Percentage2: | 38.4% |
| Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats Before3: | 28 |
| Seats3: | 7 |
| Seats After3: | 28 |
| Popular Vote3: | 12,384 |
| Percentage3: | 9.8% |
| Party4: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats Before4: | 3 |
| Seats4: | 0 |
| Seats After4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 0 |
| Percentage4: | 0.0% |
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1931. 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 | 63,284 (50.0%) | 7.9 | 21 (60.0%) | 9 | 71 (49.3%) | |||||
| Labour Party | 48,549 (38.4%) | 4.0 | 7 (20.0%) | 7 | 43 (29.9%) | |||||
| Liberal Party | 12,384 (9.8%) | 9.8 | 7 (20.0%) | 28 (19.4%) | ||||||
| Independent | 0 (0.0%) | 2.3 | 0 (0.0%) | 1 | 2 (1.4%) | |||||
| Independent Labour | 1,662 (1.3%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |||||
| Residents | 368 (0.3%) | 0.2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||||
| Communist | 261 (0.2%) | 0.1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||||
| 43 | 28 | 2 | 71 |
| 5 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 38 | 19 | 1 | 50 |
Caused by the death on 12 February 1932 of Alderman James Bowes (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 28 October 1903).[3] [4]
In his place, Councillor Joseph Crookes Grime (Conservative, Exchange, elected 7 July 1927, previously 1911-26)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1932.[6]
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Colonel George Westcott (Conservative, Exchange, elected 1 November 1911)[7] on 29 October 1931,[8] following the death on 16 October 1931 of Alderman John James Kendall (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 24 June 1927).[9] [10]
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor H. D. Judson (Conservative, St. Clements's, elected 2 November 1925, previously 1911-24)[11] on 29 October 1931,[12] following the death on 8 October 1931 of Alderman James Johnson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1923).[13] [14]
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Benjamin Vivante (Conservative, Moss Side West, elected 1 November 1930)[16] on 6 January 1932.[17]
Caused by the death of Councillor Fraser Sutton (Conservative, Moss Side West, elected 2 November 1931)[19] on 12 January 1932.[20]
Caused by the death of Councillor James Edward Littler (Conservative, Blackley, elected 1 November 1921)[22] on 11 February 1932.[23]
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor H. D. Judson (Conservative, St. Clements's, elected 2 November 1925, previously 1911-24)[25] on 29 October 1931,[26] following the death on 8 October 1931 of Alderman James Johnson (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 August 1923).[27] [28]