| Election Name: | 1936 Manchester City Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Flag Image: | Arms of the City of Manchester.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1935 Manchester City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1935 |
| Next Election: | 1937 Manchester City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1937 |
| Seats For Election: | 36 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: | 18 |
| Seats After1: | 63 |
| Popular Vote1: | 53,666 |
| Percentage1: | 47.9% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 53 |
| Seats2: | 14 |
| Seats After2: | 53 |
| Popular Vote2: | 47,977 |
| Percentage2: | 42.8% |
| Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Seats Before3: | 26 |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Seats After3: | 25 |
| Popular Vote3: | 7,749 |
| Percentage3: | 6.9% |
| Party4: | Independent Labour |
| Seats Before4: | 2 |
| Seats4: | 0 |
| Seats After4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 0 |
| Percentage4: | 0.0% |
| Party5: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats Before5: | 1 |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seats After5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,504 |
| Percentage5: | 1.3% |
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Monday, 2 November 1936. 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 | 53,666 (47.9%) | 1.8 | 18 (50.0%) | 1 | 63 (43.8%) | |||||
| Labour Party | 47,977 (42.8%) | 3.3 | 14 (38.9%) | 53 (36.8%) | ||||||
| Liberal Party | 7,749 (6.9%) | 6.7 | 3 (8.3%) | 1 | 25 (17.4%) | |||||
| Independent Labour | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.4%) | |||||||
| Independent | 1,504 (1.3%) | 0.9 | 1 (2.8%) | 1 (0.7%) | ||||||
| Residents | 1,146 (1.0%) | 0.5 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||||
| 2 | 53 | 25 | 1 | 63 |
| 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | 44 | 16 | 1 | 45 |
Caused by the death on 23 October 1936 of Alderman Robert Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921).[3] [4]
In his place, Councillor George Hall (Independent Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1919)[5] was elected as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1936.[6]
Caused by the death on 20 December 1936 of Alderman Tom Cook (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1919).[7] [8]
In his place, Councillor George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1920-29)[9] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 January 1937.[10]
Caused by the death on 30 August 1937 of Alderman James Henry Swales (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1923).[11] [12]
In his place, Councillor George Harold White (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1920)[13] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937.[14]
Caused by the resignation on 23 September 1937 of Alderman Will Melland (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929).[15] [16]
In his place, Councillor Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1920)[17] was elected as an alderman by the council on 6 October 1937.[18]
Caused by the death of Councillor Henry Fryers (Labour, All Saints', elected 1 November 1934)[19] on 11 October 1936.[20]
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Hall (Independent Labour, St. Mark's, elected 1 November 1919)[22] on 9 November 1936,[23] following the death on 23 October 1936 of Alderman Robert Turner (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 March 1921).[24] [25]
Caused by the death of Councillor Mary Bell (Labour, Beswick, elected 30 April 1936)[27] on 8 December 1936.[28]
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Sutton Grindley (Conservative, Crumpsall, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1920-29)[30] on 6 January 1937,[31] following the death on 20 December 1936 of Alderman Tom Cook (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 8 January 1919).[32] [33]
Caused by the resignation of Councillor William Challoner (Labour, St. Ann's, elected 1 November 1930, previously 1925-28)[35] on 30 June 1937.[36]
Two by-elections were held on 21 October 1937 to fill vacancies that were created by the appointment of aldermen on 6 October 1937.[38]
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor George Harold White (Conservative, Didsbury, elected 1 November 1920)[39] on 6 October 1937,[40] following the death on 30 August 1937 of Alderman James Henry Swales (Conservative, elected as an alderman by the council on 7 February 1923).[41] [42]
Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Charles Henry Barlow (Liberal, Rusholme, elected 1 November 1920)[43] on 6 October 1937,[44] following the resignation on 23 September 1937 of Alderman Will Melland (Liberal, elected as an alderman by the council on 2 October 1929).[45] [46]