1935 Manchester City Council election explained

Election Name:1935 Manchester City Council election
Country:England
Flag Image:Arms of the City of Manchester.svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1934 Manchester City Council election
Previous Year:1934
Next Election:1936 Manchester City Council election
Next Year:1936
Seats For Election:36 of 144 seats on Manchester City Council
Majority Seats:73
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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 Before1:60
Seats1:13
Seats After1:62
Popular Vote1:46,673
Percentage1:46.1%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:51
Seats2:16
Seats After2:52
Popular Vote2:40,054
Percentage2:39.5%
Party3:Liberal Party (UK)
Seats Before3:29
Seats3:7
Seats After3:27
Popular Vote3:13,769
Percentage3:13.6%
Party4:Independent (politician)
Seats Before4:2
Seats4:0
Seats After4:2
Popular Vote4:365
Percentage4:0.4%

Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Friday, 1 November 1935. 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]

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party46,673 (46.1%) 7.413 (36.1%) 262 (43.1%)
Labour Party40,054 (39.5%) 7.316 (44.4%) 152 (36.1%)
Liberal Party13,769 (13.6%) 4.37 (19.4%) 227 (18.8%)
Independent365 (0.4%) 1.80 (0.0%)2 (1.4%)
Independent Labour0 (0.0%) 2.40 (0.0%)1 (0.7%)
Residents472 (0.5%) 0.30 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)

Full council

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15227262

Aldermen

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710118

Councillors

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14517144

Ward results

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Aldermanic election

Aldermanic election, 1 April 1936

Caused by the death on 21 March 1936 of Alderman Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929).[3] [4]

In his place, Councillor Wright Robinson (Labour, Beswick, elected 1 November 1919)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 1 April 1936.[6]

Aldermanic election, 10 June 1936

Caused by the resignation on 3 June 1936 of Alderman Christopher Hornby (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1910).[7] [8]

In his place, Councillor Annie Lee (Labour, Gorton South, elected 1 November 1919)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 10 June 1936.[10]

By-elections between 1935 and 1936

Bradford, 23 January 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Elijah John Hart (Labour, Bradford, elected 28 May 1919, previously 1902-08)[11] on 30 October 1935,[12] following the death on 22 October 1935 of Alderman John Harrison (Independent, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 May 1928).[13] [14]

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Rusholme, 30 January 1936

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Frank Jackson (Conservative, Rusholme, elected 14 May 1929)[16] on 6 January 1936.[17]

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Beswick, 30 April 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Wright Robinson (Labour, Beswick, elected 1 Novmber 1919)[19] on 1 April 1936,[20] following the death on 21 March 1936 of Alderman Ernest Frederick Martin Sutton (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 1 May 1929).[21] [22]

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Gorton South, 2 July 1936

Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Annie Lee (Labour, Gorton South, elected 1 Novmber 1919)[24] on 10 June 1936,[25] following the resignation on 3 June 1936 of Alderman Christopher Hornby (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 26 October 1910).[26] [27]

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Notes and References

  1. LABOUR HOLDS ITS OWN IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, November 2, 1935, p.15
  2. MUNICIPAL SURPRISES, Manchester Evening News, November 2, 1935, p.5
  3. OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 23, 1936, p.13
  4. NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1
  5. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4
  6. FLATS FOR AGED POOR, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13
  7. MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 4, 1936, p.11
  8. MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1910, p.4
  9. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4
  10. MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1936, p.10
  11. CITY BY-ELECTIONS, Manchester Guardian, May 29, 1919, p.4
  12. FIVE YEAR ROAD PROGRAMME ENDORSED, Manchester Guardian, June 6, 1935, p.11
  13. ALDERMAN JOHN HARRISON, Manchester Guardian, October 23, 1935, p.13
  14. MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, May 3, 1928, p.13
  15. MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, January 24, 1936, p.15
  16. TORIES WIN A MUNICIPAL SEAT, Manchester Guardian, May 15, 1929, p.15
  17. COUNCILLOR F. A. JACKSON RESIGNS, Manchester Evening News, January 6, 1936, p.7
  18. MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION RESULT, Manchester Guardian, January 31, 1936, p.14
  19. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4
  20. FLATS FOR AGED POOR, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13
  21. OBITUARY, Manchester Guardian, March 23, 1936, p.13
  22. NEW ALDERMEN, Manchester Evening News, May 1, 1929, p.1
  23. MR. F. E. DORAN AND BESWICK BY-ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, April 2, 1936, p.13
  24. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: LABOUR'S SWEEPING VICTORIES, Manchester Guardian, November 3, 1919, p.4
  25. MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 11, 1936, p.10
  26. MANCHESTER'S FIRST WOMAN ALDERMAN, Manchester Guardian, June 4, 1936, p.11
  27. MANCHESTER COUNCIL, Manchester Guardian, October 27, 1910, p.4
  28. GORTON ELECTION, Manchester Guardian, July 3, 1936, p.13

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